hope everyone near to the region affected in california is ok. it's shocking to hear of the destruction.
these affected areas are some of the places i visited when i came on a tour of the us.
malibu, santa barbera, la, santa monica, hollywood and so on..
If there is a loving God who intends to bring to ruin those ruining the earth then it’s about time he did something about these deplorable conditions that each of us has to deal with daily.
Yeah, well we were asking that very question 50+ years ago - with a resolution no closer now than it was then!
that's what the word says.
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colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..
Are we any closer to finding an answer to the question of - Is Jesus the Creator?
No closer than they were 1,500 years ago, I would think.
a few on here (and of course many on the ex-jw reddit forum) have mentioned that wt hq just recently (like in the past couple months) put out a video warning against the praising of jw actors, taking photos with them, etc.
to not do it anymore.
it was narrated by geoffrey jackson.
No more dressing like 1950s vacuum salesmen
LOL
That actually used to warn people off - some character approaching your door, and who even looks every inch like a bloody salesman. The first thought that would be going through my mind would be “It’s my money they are after”.
that's what the word says.
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colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..
Halcon,
The way you describe things, it sounds like God is a state of mind?
That is one of the most intelligent things I have ever heard!
that's what the word says.
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colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..
For Christians, is about the insatiable curiosity about a man who predicted that he would raise himself from the dead, while he was dead; and then did it.
Or so they say.
that's what the word says.
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colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..
Now I feel like a burger. Just writing this produced a neuro-chemical reaction that made my mouth water. 🍔
We are talking here about those hard-wired emotions which are related to survival.
Electrical impulses from our sensory organs initiate the neuro-chemical reactions which produce those feelings and responses. (The sensory organs are all just what in electrical terms are called "transducers" - with a transducer being a device which converts any other form of energy into electrical energy).
Additionally, memories (pleasant or otherwise) which are stored in the brain can likewise initiate the electrical signals which stimulate those neuro-chemical reactions. There is no black magic involved here; all these processes can be observed to occur by use of such devices as MRI scans (and the electrical signals between the neuron cells can be measured).
Such concepts as "God" came about primarily because of the insatiable curiosity of the human species, and its early attempts to explain what was going on around it. (And in stating that, I have likely condemned myself in the eyes of many posters on this thread, but whatever!)
that's what the word says.
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colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..
The feelings of empathy, kindness and consideration are simply byproducts of a chemical reaction?
Almost correct! More like the end result of a chemical reaction, rather than a "byproduct" (although some here may scream "semantics").
Furthermore, if these chemicals in the brain (known as "neurotransmitters") get out of balance, conditions such as depression usually result. Treatment for depression simply involves the correction of that chemical imbalance.
that's what the word says.
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colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..
Joey,
The feelings we experience are caused by neuro-chemical reactions.
Exactly!
And when the movement of neuro-chemical transmitters is in any way hindered, conditions like depression result.
that's what the word says.
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colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..
TonusOH,
Well said - with the key word being “measurable”.
now that we have the tick-a-box field service reporting method, how are brothers measured fit for an appointment as a ms or elder?
has there been clarification in any of the recent elders schools or in meetings with the co?.
Or an “Elder” barely in his twenties trying to counsel a woman of late middle-age.
All she would have to do would be remind him that she “once used to change his nappies” . After that, it would just about be game over!
