Posts by Anders Andersen

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Black Lives Matter—Do You Agree With Their Philosophy?

by minimus in

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i agree with people who say all lives matter.

i think blm is a racist group.

if white people pushed an agenda saying white lives matter, some people would have a conniption..

Anders Andersen

There is a way to solve it. Eliminate or drastically reduce your encounters with the police. How? Don’t break the law

Could it be that non-white people have a higher chance to be approached by police, whether or not they are law-abiding?

Could it be that more frequent run ins with police isn't just a matter of being law-abiding, but also (partly) by reason of racial bias?

https://openpolicing.stanford.edu/findings/

Could it be that if upstanding citizen Johnny White is stopped for nothing once, he is slightly annoyed, while upstanding citizen Johnny Brown, who is stopped for nothing for the 10th time this year may be slightly more likely to let the officer know he's really pissed off, and antagonize the officer with his words?

And without regards to race: do people who commit minor crimes deserve to die for that? Why do police on the USA kill so many people when compared to other Western countries? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_by_country

Might it be possible there are some systemic issues beyond "well they shouldn't break the law if they don't want to be killed by police"?

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Gorby has to admit

by Gorbatchov in

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for the first time in my life, i have to admit that the world is rapidly deteriorating.

first i saw a decline in democracy worldwide.

elections were a tough battle every time, unfair too.

Anders Andersen

Imho things change in the same ways they always have.

I remember the violent riots in France in 2005. They were a sure sign of the wickedness of man, of the 'criticial times' we live in. Surely these riots would spread to neighboring countries and likely lead to civil war? Yet here we are, alive and kicking.

The USA has seen many, many big riots in the past. Some of these race 'riots' more appeared to be localized civil war.

The apparent rise of democratically elected leaders who try to make themselves into dictators is worrying, especially because it happens in the most powerful countries too. Otoh, it's the people of these countries that allow such leaders to be elected and stay in power.

Pandemics have swept earth many times. We've been able to eradicate or control many common diseases. The current pandemic shows how much we've progressed in combatting disease....but we're still mortal and will stay that way.

What I find most troubling are the yet unseen future effects of climate change and their impact on humanity.

With a (somewhat) visible enemy like covid19 most people and governements are able to take swift and decisive actions, even when the economy take very hard hits. With climate change we seem incapable of taking similar far-going measures, simply because we can't imagine what will happen in 10 years if we don't act now.

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In Grand Assembly (1988) pro-JW film

by neat blue dog in

has anybody heard of this movie?.

it's so obviously made by a jw under the pretense of being neutral but the gushing is ridiculous.. there's a clip from it here:.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=898735346978554&id=241479099370852&anchor_reactions=true.

Anders Andersen

I checked the cast on IMDb. It mentioned Charles Sinutko, a name that rang a bell somewhere. His life story was in the mags some time ago: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102004607

Fun fact: he used to be a singer and a actor before he went to become a hot shot JW.

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Bias in News

by Simon in

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you can't escape bias in the news media, so making it visible is the next best thing.. just came across this site which aims to label the news stories to show who is covering it.

you can see how some stories are only covered by one side which shows either their bias, or the bias of the other side from not covering it.. well worth checking out:.

https://ground.news/.

Anders Andersen

To add: I do think medicine use in the USA is on ridiculous levels. Medicine usage is pushed by the monetary incentive that comes with an entirely for-profit health care system without too much regulation....

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Bias in News

by Simon in

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you can't escape bias in the news media, so making it visible is the next best thing.. just came across this site which aims to label the news stories to show who is covering it.

you can see how some stories are only covered by one side which shows either their bias, or the bias of the other side from not covering it.. well worth checking out:.

https://ground.news/.

Anders Andersen

Along with other supplements. I have heard good things about them

I've heard praying can cure people of cancer. And get them into heaven or Paradise, whatever their fancy is.

Now if only there were proper evidence of any of those claims...you know, multiple peer reviewed scientific papers, proper studies by independent and qualified scholars....perhaps then all these fancy supplements would be promoted by health officials.

Until then, it's the same emtpy claims and wishful thinking that keeps people trapped in silly religions.....

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Why is this an APOSTATE site?!?

by LaraK in

i made a big mistake when signing up at this supposed website for jehovah's witnesses.

after reading some things on this site it has become apparent to me that this site is nothing put another pathetic site for apostates: people who betrayed jehovah, left the truth, and are so bitter about their experiene in the truth, and they are angry just like satan because they know they will very soon be dead at jehovah's hand!.

this website should be renamed something more fitting like "satan's playground" or a similar name that would get across the message of your site.. sincerely,.

Anders Andersen

@bsmart,

Why the ... would you want to revive a 19 year(!) old thread????

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Bias in News

by Simon in

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you can't escape bias in the news media, so making it visible is the next best thing.. just came across this site which aims to label the news stories to show who is covering it.

you can see how some stories are only covered by one side which shows either their bias, or the bias of the other side from not covering it.. well worth checking out:.

https://ground.news/.

Anders Andersen

Such are good resources to have.

Diving into Simon's statement about the BBC's bias, I also found a somewhat similar site: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/

Could be nice to compare notes between the sites.

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For those who are STILL believing Christians...

by BoogerMan in

the latest watchtower of august 2020 discusses on page 15, "how will the resurrection likely take place?".

since learning real truths as opposed to the org's version of truth, has your view of the resurrection changed significantly?

just one example - regardless of psalm 37:9,11,29: matthew 5:5 & revelation 21:3,4, do you now believe that our destination is heaven rather than earth?.

Anders Andersen

Do atheists ever have doubts about their unbelief?

Atheists are individuals. So I guess some do, and some don't.

I'm quite sure my knowledge about life, the world, the universe, and everything is quite limited and probably flawed too. There is much I can and must still learn.

Yet I don't doubt my unbelief in gods. I am 100% certain that I don't (currently) believe in any supernatural entities or any gods. Please note that I don't say "I'm 100% certain no gods exist"! But I haven't seen any evidence to suggest they do exist, so I stick with the default: not believing.

If ever compelling, testable, objective evidence comes to light that supports the idea that one or more gods exist, I'm open to accept that evidence.

In case you wonder if me not doubting my lack of belief in any gods may be a sign of a closed mind, think about this: do you ever doubt your lack of belief in Zeus, Shiva, leprechauns or unicorns?

"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” (Christopher Hitchens)"

Still, given the OP claimed something about 'real truth', I'm still curious what everyone's method is to determine truth. I'm always open for suggestions on how to improve my method to determine what is or is not true ;-)

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For those who are STILL believing Christians...

by BoogerMan in

the latest watchtower of august 2020 discusses on page 15, "how will the resurrection likely take place?".

since learning real truths as opposed to the org's version of truth, has your view of the resurrection changed significantly?

just one example - regardless of psalm 37:9,11,29: matthew 5:5 & revelation 21:3,4, do you now believe that our destination is heaven rather than earth?.

Anders Andersen

How does one verify what real truth is?

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I had a somewhat paranormal experience 2 days ago, but I think science is just light years behind on this.....

by Bad_Wolf in

for the record i'm agnostic, never seen any direct evidence of spirits, afterlife, etc.

i've been visiting my mother during this corona ordeal.

a year ago i had a dream i was much older and talking to somebody about how my mom died this year but it was avoidable.

Anders Andersen

Glad your mom is doing better, thanks to you checking on her and the help she received in hospital.

I'm with SBF on this. Almost all of our perception and decision making is done in our subconscious, and we're totally oblivious to many of our mind's processes....you not being able to sleep could just be a basal reaction to you receiving input you didn't consciously notice. Maybe pheromones, a subtle change in your mom's breathing or behavior before you went to bed. So you checking on her may not be coincidental at all.

As for your father's text: what kind of trouble did he dream up for you? Could he have had any (subconscious) input that made him uneasy?

Even if not, we need not assume some supernatural process at work. Humans tend to greatly underestimate the nature of chance combined with large numbers. Yes, someone not being able to sleep at the same day a relative has health problems is incredibly small. But now factor in the number of people on earth, the incredibly large amount of nights spent with trouble sleeping during their combined lives, and the number of relatives that suffer some nightly medical crisis. It's simple math: the odds to 'win' are very small, but with many billlions of opportunities someone sometime will 'win' that lottery and check on a relative with health problems while someone else sends them a nightly text message - by pure coincidence.

And if we assume some other dimensional or otherwise yet unknown process 'warned' you or made you check on your mom, why doesn't that process work most of the time? Many people suffer a health crisis (and even die) while their relatives sleep soundly.

Interesting stuff nonetheless. Whether coincidence, subconsciousness, other dimensions or ethereal causes are at work. No doubt there are many things about our universe (and perhaps others) that we don't know yet.

Glad they worked out for your mom and you.

Btw lucid dreaming has been known and studied since antiquity... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dream