The act of painting a picture and the act of defending a picture are not the same thing. One is alive, one is dead.
Siddhashunyata
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Should the Christian faith be rationally defended?
by Narkissos inin the pretty miscellaneous "global flood" thread there were a couple of exchanges on the value of "apologetics" per se.
i think this subject is worth a thread of its own.
i will here recall some statements in the aforementioned thread:.
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New OM Book replacement & Upcoming Elder School
by doinmypart inthe organized to accomplish our ministry (om book) will be replaced on sunday march 20, 2005 with a book titled organized to do jehovah's will.
this is confidential, so be sure to tell your relatives and friends that are still in!
will there be any updates to the org's procedures, or just a re-hash of old policies?
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Siddhashunyata
By contrast the two different titles suggest a slightly different slant on preaching ie, Ministry vs Jehovah's Will. Perhaps this implys something about the relatively new idea of not harvesting sheep and goats etc.
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Alan, you quoted Carl Sagan, (anyone can repply)
by one ini am lazy and never read too much about speculative topics such as metaphysics but,
somewhere in this board you make reference about a guy who, imo (not that i know much about him), made a lot of speculations
as carl sagan once remarked, it's remarkable that a religion so transparently dishonest has any adherents at all, but that's a measure of the gullibility of the ultra-religious mind.. .
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Siddhashunyata
one, thank you..
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Alan, you quoted Carl Sagan, (anyone can repply)
by one ini am lazy and never read too much about speculative topics such as metaphysics but,
somewhere in this board you make reference about a guy who, imo (not that i know much about him), made a lot of speculations
as carl sagan once remarked, it's remarkable that a religion so transparently dishonest has any adherents at all, but that's a measure of the gullibility of the ultra-religious mind.. .
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Siddhashunyata
one, there has been much published on the insights gained from experimental use of marijuana , also much has been written on the abuse of smoking marijuana. You state that you have "heard" that Carl Sagen used it regularly. I don't doubt that possibility but it would be good to have the source of that information. Do you know where you heard or read that?
Two legendary sources for understanding how insights can come from the use of "hallucinogens" are Aldous Huxley and and Alan Watts. Of course, there are others. The remarkable thing about these men is that they sought to explain the significance of their experience and what it might mean for every man . Carl Sagen's concerns seem to be more narrow although it would not seem so because he focuses his thought on the manifested universe.
In any event , if you have the source of that hearsay please pass it along. With appreciation, thanks.
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NOW WHAT
by jt stumbler inok. i'm almost finished with c.c.
really good published evidence against the gb.
i don't think i will become an atheist as many have but where do i go now.
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Siddhashunyata
James Thomas says : " How about looking deeper into what is Real, as opposed to giving attention to "beliefs"?
To do this first become clear on what is "beliefs". Watch the mind as it weaves various thoughts into interpretations about life. "This advice needs repeating.
Throwing off the tyranny of ones own mind can only be done by one's self. It cannot be done through someone elses knowledge or teachings. It must be "experienced " by ourselves as we .... "Watch the mind as it weaves various thoughts into interpretations of life." Get free of concepts. That is where to start. Then you will see beliefs as they really are. Empty.
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A Mormon Ray Franz
by startingover init appears to me that grant palmer is the mormon equivelant to ray franz.
the mormons appear to be a little more lenient but it will be interesting to see what happens to him.. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=1110&slug=heresy%20trial.
if my memory serves me correctly, in the beginning of his discoveries about 607 ray never had the idea to take people away from the organization, he just thought the truth should be told.
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Siddhashunyata
Spirituality organized within a group = Politics = Power = Compromise, Hypocrisy, Corruption, Deceit, Denial, Intrigues.
Spirituality organized within a person = Spontaneous Acts of Compassion.
There is nothing new in all this. It just takes time to see the difference and make the choice while you still can.
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Sun lamps / air purifiers for DEPRESSION....
by logansrun inhello folks,.
i'm curious if anyone here has personal experience with using a sun lamp and/or air purifier for depression.
chicago -- where i live -- is generally a cold and rather gloomy place in the winter.
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Sun lamps / air purifiers for DEPRESSION....
by logansrun inhello folks,.
i'm curious if anyone here has personal experience with using a sun lamp and/or air purifier for depression.
chicago -- where i live -- is generally a cold and rather gloomy place in the winter.
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Pastor Russell and the Colored Friends
by Kenneson inkeeping in mind that charles taze russell began publishing the watch tower in 1879, it is interesting to note that as early as may, 1882 (zion's watch tower), copies had made their way down to caledonia, mississippi where an unnamed colored congregational minister had also recently read "food" and "tabernacle.
" he wrote to russell begging for a copy of the emphatic diaglott since he couldn't afford it.
in the june issue russell replies: "the colored minister who desired a diaglott has been supplied.
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Siddhashunyata
As late as 1968 congregations in Delaware were segregated.
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The Individual VS The Community
by logansrun inmy dog is a very solitary animal.
to be honest, she's rather disintristed in humans and keeps to herself.
she doesn't like to play and is extremely disobedient.
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Siddhashunyata
No man is an island. All men are an island. Between these two thoughts lies the understanding of reconciliation between the individual and society. There is only One individual and we are it. Each has to find the understanding himself. The understanding transforms the individual. Transform all individuals and Society will follow.