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  A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian

  by cofty in

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  a manual for creating atheists offers the first-ever guide not for talking people into faith--but for talking them out of it.

  peter boghossian draws on the tools he has developed and used for more than twenty years as a philosopher and educator to teach how to engage the faithful in conversations that will help them value reason and rationality, cast doubt on their religious beliefs, mistrust their faith, abandon superstition and irrationality, and ultimately embrace reason.

  - amazon.... "boghossian has provided an indispensible chart book for all of us who must navigate the rising sea of magical thinking that is inundating america today.

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  That was beautiful bohm. Never stop questioning the nature of reality.

  But that is only your perspective of perspectivists. It doesn't really count for anything. You need to look at it from a different perspective.
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  Jehovah is King! New Light or muck up in 15/01/14 WT?

  by wizzstick in

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  so the new jan wt article on "100 years of kingdom rulehow does it affect you?

  " is up, which i think has its own thread.

  but over on jwr poster cg4205 has noticed something that demands a seperate thread i think.. at the top of the article, in the can you answer box, it says:.

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  Hell, they even wrote a song about it.

  Just think, once the 1000 year reign of Christ is over and he hands all authority back to Jehovah, the GB and finally kick Jesus to the curb forever! It will be glorious, just the GB and The Big J ruling for eternity.
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  New Homo erectus Skull Shakes up Palaeontology

  by cofty in

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  a fantastic homo erectus skull has been found in georgia - no not our former colony, the one in asia.. it is one of 5 that have been found at a site in dmanisi, it's the first homo erectus to be found outside of africa and it is in excellent condition.

  the fossils are dated at 1.8 million years ago and comparisions of the specimens have thrown doubt over the details of human evolution.. it is possible that species previously named as h rudolfensis , h gautengensis , h ergaster and possibly h habilis were actually all h erectus.

  the natural variation withing the species may be greater than thought previously.. the "lumpers" and the "splitters" are going to have plenty to argue about for years to come.. note to creationists - please read the article carefully.

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  So if I stood on the earth, with 4 coins in my pocket and a orange in my hand, I can't presume to know if the orange is in fact sweet, even if I taste it, or even if the earth I am standing on is round or flat.

  The SBF style of questioning everything and it all being about perspective reminds me of The Mighty Boosh episode Jungle. The character Tommy taught Howard Moon to never stop questioning the nature of reality.

  We all dream...... But do we really dream.

  Okay, I think the thread is off topic enough now....... But is it really off topic?
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  An honest report of the accomplishments of Jesus since 1914

  by Terry in

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  not much.. he is directing the watchtower society to print magazines that contain errors.. the goats he separated from the sheep have had to be put back in with the sheep because of policy changes.. stray sheep have been ostracized and turned into lamb stew.. the war to end all wars (wwi) has been followed by wwii, korea, viet nam, and the cold one.

  (no need to mention the war on terror.).

  there have been earthquakes, famine, disease and a lot of marrying and eating at fine restaurants.. 1925 came and went without any ancient worthies moving in to the residence at beth sarim.. the world got so dangerous in 1975 nobody noticed it.. the generation that saw all the signs and wonders had been dropping dead like flies.

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  Cheers. Here's to the next 100 years.
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  How Many Here Are On Facebook & How Often Do You Frequent The Site?

  by minimus in

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  i'm on it every couple of days and it's usually to see pics of my grandkids or to get the 411 onwhat's going on..

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  Never used it. I have a face, just don't have many friends.
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  JWs and pessimism

  by elisaporquien in

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  2. experiences

  there are people who are pessimistic, optimistic, cynical or whatever.

  i've noticed that ever since my sister became a jw she's become very pessimistic about life now (present time).

  i love and care about her but her pessimism sometimes brings me down (emotionally).

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  For JWs life in "this system" is to be endured, not enjoyed. They are taught to focus on the "real life", which is coming real soon.

  It is a warped and delusional kind of pessimism.
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  Stupid English People !

  by Simon in

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  2. humour

  these are apparently real complaints received from a uk tour operator.

  no country has a monopoly on having stupid people!.

  these are actual complaints received by thomas cook vacations from dissatisfied customers:.

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  6. “The beach was too sandy. We had to clean everything when we returned to our room.”

  When will the governments take action on this important issue? Come on people, where is the funding!!?
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  Watchtower Legal Team Makes Threats

  by Brother Mike in

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  i don't want to alarm anybody but the i have heard that the watchtower legal team has made threat to have various websites shut down for leaking important documents out to the public and to its various members of the christian congregation.

  has anyone else heard this?

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  Disney and NBC need to make a profit, the Watchtower Society is supposed to be a charity.

  This is what pisses me off. All the tax this giant money making corporation does not pay because it is apparently running a charity for public benefit.
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  New Study Watchtower Celebrates 100 year Anniversary of the Kingdom

  by Skinnedsheep in

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  2. friends

  it is painful to read.

  check out the 1/15/14 wt.

  i am going to throw an invisible party to celebrate.

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  Just found the article online. You have got to love those celebrated Watchtower scholars.

  "The Bible Students spent decades pointing out that the year 1914 would be significant."

  Sounds better than saying that The Bible Students spent decades promoting false prophecy....
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  New Study Watchtower Celebrates 100 year Anniversary of the Kingdom

  by Skinnedsheep in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is painful to read.

  check out the 1/15/14 wt.

  i am going to throw an invisible party to celebrate.

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  What the hell!?......

  16 The second group included in “this generation” are anointed contemporaries of the first group. They were not simply alive during the lifetime of those in the first group, but they were anointed with holy spirit during the time that those of the first group were still on earth. Thus, not every anointed person today is included in “this generation” of whom Jesus spoke. Today, those in this second group are themselves advancing in years. Yet, Jesus’ words at Matthew 24:34 give us confidence that at least some of “this generation will by no means pass away” before seeing the start of the great tribulation.

  I can't beleive these freaking desperate charlatans are having a another crack at the, "this generation is getting old now, the end must be real soon" trick. Only this time, it makes even less sense.

  The bible says this generation. The WTS says this means two overlapping generations. And if the end doesn't come in the second overlapping generations lifetime, it could well mean three generations. Awesome stuff.