Carl Sagan has always seemed to me to be the embodiment of the whole concept of humanism.Virtue and empathy for its own sake, with no reward or punishment for motive.
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A scientist did better than all religious founders and teachers
by venus inthinking people have always sought a right reason for people to feel self-motivated to love each other (which is the goal of all religions).
in the process each religious leader presented some reasons which were not adequate because division appeared once the founder left the stage.. however, carl sagan (astronomer, astrophysicist, and science-fiction novelist ….etc) got it right when he wrote: “for small creatures, such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love” (contact, chapter 24 p. 430).
when an interviewer said this was the best of his quotes and asked him to put it in simple words, sagan said: “we exist in vastness of the universe, hence should have vast (great) mind of treating every one as residing/subsisting on the same (planet) home who breathe the same air (in contrast to going into smallness of contraction with each one seeking own interest).
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Article: Duke makes organ transplants possible for Jehovah's Witnesses, others
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.wral.com/duke-makes-organ-transplants-possible-for-jehovah-s-witnesses-others/16587988/.
duke makes organ transplants possible for jehovah's witnesses, others.
march 16, 2017. durham, n.c. — according to the organ procurement and transplantation network, only about 2,600 donor hearts become available each year.
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That's a very good article, unbiased and reasonable. Who could deny that the organ should go to the recipient that will take the steps to assure the best chance of success.
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Stephen Lett looks like a crazed maniac in the March JW broadcast
by jambon1 inare people taking this man seriously?
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he looks genuinely mentally ill. .
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I can't help but feel there is some disorder that he can't control, maybe akin to Tourettes. Surely he must realize how he comes across in the broadcasts.
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Interesting explanation of a reason why some people stick with in the JW, regardless of facts - stress
by nonjwspouse inthis youtube is entirely interesting ( to me anyway) about the affects of stress on the body, and what causes that sress.
the jws who feel "at the top" in the jw, actually have reduced their stress d a degree.
when they feel empowered by "privileges" it brings a positive effect on stress levels, especially when in the outside of the jw world they have low level jobs with demanding supervisors, etc.
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That's why you see so many JWs with depression, that self-harm, that have lots of mysterious illnesses, etc.
I notice this most in the Witnesses that aren't as well off, or not members of a large JW dynasty family. They must subconsciously feel that somehow they're not worthy or aren't doing enough.
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Local Elder Mentions this Site from the Platform
by James Jack ina local elder had the part this week on the "good news" brochure.
he said: "if the householder has any questions, direct them to jw.org, don't say, just look up jehovah's witnesses on the internet(an older sister said this at the door), if you do they will be directed to a site visited by apostates and weak witnesses!
" "this mistake, would cause the householder to never accept bible truth".. i thought to myself, wow, i'm sure some listening to this part, will get curious now(many in the hall are just being exposed to the internet, and practicing with their new tablets) and do, just what they were told not to do..
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One can only hope that as the technology becomes more available in third world countries that growth there will begin to slow down.
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Going, going, GONE! Another KH is sold....
by darkspilver indown in south wales, over by newport / cardiff way.
commercial street, griffithstown, pontypool, np4 5jf.
sales details: http://www.dezrez.com/estate-agent-software/propertysystem/externalbrochureget.do?brochure=internet%c2%bfparticulars&pid=3740636.
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Jehovah is sifting out all the spiritually weak, leaving only the truly righteous.
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Million Euro Scandal in Spain
by Calebs Airplane inhttp://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/vida/testigos-jehova-agujero-empresarial-galicia_69908_102.html.
the jehovah’s witnesses leadership (in northern spain) requested that a local material supplier (owned by rank-and file jws) not divulge that a million euros are unaccounted for.
the cult leadership requested peace from the congregation so as to put pressure on the material company’s owners (who are jws) and thereby avoid any possible litigation.. this case affects a well-known construction supply company with its headquarters in a large northern city.
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This is one personal experience we won't be seeing in the Watchtower.
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What We Truly Deserve Is...Death, Really WT?
by JW_Rogue ini have seen this statement or similar ones popping up in the study edition of the wt lately.
whenever they talk about undeserved kindness or jesus ransom they add this little gem to get the point across.
this is sick, why do they feel the need to tear down people's self esteem?
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How could a truly loving God punish you for someone else's crime? If men can accept innocent till proven guilty, does that make God less just than man?
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Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017
by glenster inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfo8-jqzscm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23y2cz40zs4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mysgxbdksus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wegha0xi4gu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km5jgqjx_lk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ervly-ltjhs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chuck_berry.
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Another Legend gone, but never forgotten. R.I.P.
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Do You Trust The News Media?
by minimus inobviously, trump doesn't.
but do you?
do you think that they are generally fair, unbiased and honest?.
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As I recall, the information was considered so airtight that poor Colin Powell embarrassed himself in front of the UN with diagrams and charts to show the danger from the WMDs.