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  Methane-Based Life Forms Could Exist on Titan (the giant moon of Saturn), say Scientists

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  liquid water is a requirement for life on earth.

  but in other, much colder worlds, life might exist beyond the bounds of water-based chemistry.

  cornell chemical engineers and astronomers offer a template for life that could thrive in a harsh, cold world specifically titan, the giant moon of saturn.

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  Xanthippe

  Cultist, I am so glad to have given you this opportunity to prove how crazy you really are.
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  Methane-Based Life Forms Could Exist on Titan (the giant moon of Saturn), say Scientists

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  liquid water is a requirement for life on earth.

  but in other, much colder worlds, life might exist beyond the bounds of water-based chemistry.

  cornell chemical engineers and astronomers offer a template for life that could thrive in a harsh, cold world specifically titan, the giant moon of saturn.

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  Xanthippe

  Things in the world move toward goals, just as the arrow does not move toward its goal except by the archer's directing it. Thus, there must be an intelligent designer who directs all things to their goals!

  So if a bolt of lightning strikes a person and stops their heart who directs that? What is the goal of flesh-sizzling lightning?
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  Why are extraterrestrials pictured in ugly form in movies?

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  humans have produced many movies on extraterrestrials.

  yet all of them are shown in ugly form.

  why cant we depict an et more beautiful/handsome than humans.

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  Xanthippe

  Lots of attractive aliens in the Star Trek movies and series. Lots of beautiful and handsome Vulcans, Romulans, Klingons. You Brahma Kumaris people don't actually watch sci fi do you? Oh of course your cult doesn't allow it.
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  Constructive hobbies

  by zeb in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hm have a hobby?

  im not asking what.. hm have taken up a constructive hobby since leaving?.

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  Xanthippe

  Gardening, drawing, painting, travelling, cat burglary.
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  I've been invited to go on a habitat for humanity build

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been invited to go to central america for a week on a global village project.

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  are there any possible issues that the congregation might have with me doing this?.

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  Xanthippe

  Hoser I am so impressed that you're thinking of doing this. Just think if all those JW quick builds produced homes for people who desperately need them. Good for you.
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  The floodgates are about to open in the UK.. Sunday Times article

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jehovah church faces flood of sex abuse cases.

  "a woman who was abused from the age of four by a senior officer of the jehovahs witnesses has lodged a 500,000 claim for compensation in a test case that could open the door to hundreds more suits involving members of the religious organisation in the uk.".

  http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/crime/article1525363.ece.

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  Xanthippe

  They will dismiss it anyway Cadellin if they are so inclined. I'm glad the journalist is using what the public call them to protect people from this religion when they wave a leaflet with pretty pictures at their kids in the street.
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  The floodgates are about to open in the UK.. Sunday Times article

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jehovah church faces flood of sex abuse cases.

  "a woman who was abused from the age of four by a senior officer of the jehovahs witnesses has lodged a 500,000 claim for compensation in a test case that could open the door to hundreds more suits involving members of the religious organisation in the uk.".

  http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/crime/article1525363.ece.

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  Xanthippe

  He was in prison for five years for assaulting another child. When he came out 'Abigail' went to the elders terrified the abuse would start up again. They said because of the two witness rule they would do nothing and he would be reinstated as a MS.

  This monster told her as a child of between five and nine, when the abuse was going on, she would die at Armageddon for their fornication. Wonderful people they have as ministerial servants and as Flipper pointed out in his thread they have no rule against reappointing a convicted pedophile after some 'time has passed'.
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  Even if everything about the "truth" was all true...........

  by pontoon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i will say that one of the most distasteful teachings for me is the idea of praising, thanking, worshiping, god every day for all eternity.

  what kind of ego needs that?

  like if i ever saved a person's life i would say buy me a bottle of scotch and we'll call it even.

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  Xanthippe

  I will say that one of the most distasteful teachings for me is the idea of praising, thanking, worshiping, god EVERY day for all eternity. What kind of ego needs that? Like if I ever saved a person's life I would say buy me a bottle of scotch and we'll call it even. Probably one of the beliefs that caused me to never buy in 100% as much as I tried at times.

  Agreed pontoon. We create gods in our own image. I was raised in the religion so I knew about the need to appease important people - at least they thought they were important LOL. So for quite a while it seemed natural that god was the same.

  It's funny but now, to my mind, the more people believe a god should be bowed down to and kept happy with worship the more they act like apes with the instinct to keep that great big 'silverback' happy. After all he could kill you.
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  JW.ORG has jehovahs backing

  by antes8080 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  been hearing this from various people from the cong that jw.org is a clear sign that god is directing the org.. i have various friends in the it dept not only in brooklyn but mexico and colombia, just a fact there is 5 to 6 it dept all over the world that give support to jworgie 24/7... so i have ask them how they came up with the website wich is not the best but not the worst by far.

  all four of them told me the same story, there is a brother in florida that is profesor of some kind computer class and as project he made them work on the website so students of these college helped launch this site.. so more like jah backing it has more like satan backing...

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  Xanthippe

  What explanation was given as proof that it has god's backing? Why is it a clear sign that god is backing the web site? I don't get it.

  
  

  Most JWs are very ordinary and so having a web site is a big deal, they are easily impressed. Education and seeing a bit of the world would do many of them a lot of good.
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  Please Welcome me

  by Sofia Lose in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have lurked here for many, many years.

  female, latina, middle-aged, born-in, 3rd generation jw, northeast usa.

  my fate is to continue to play the game 'till death do us part because the very strong and tangled web of friends, family, business, etc.

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  Xanthippe

  Hi Sofia. Looking forward to hearing your ideas. We could do with a few more women around here.