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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  Pterist

  ****Evolution does not prove god wrong. It proves creationists are wrong.*****

  The book shows a great deal of evidence proving "YEC" Young Earth Creationists error, However, there are many groups of "Creationists".
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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  Pterist

  The key to "a comfortable synthesis," lies in recognizing the roles and limits of both science and faith. Regarding origins, it is the role of science to answer the questions "when?" and "how?" and the role of faith to answer "who?" and "why?"

  ..... Dr. Francis S. Collins
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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  Pterist

  This review on the book sums it up for me IMHO.

  Dawkins stresses that we should not be deceived by the appearance of design; it is an illusion:

  The body of a human, an eagle, a mole, a dolphin, a cheetah, a leopard frog, a swallow: these are so beautifully put together, it seems impossible to believe that the genes that program their development don’t function as a blueprint, a design, a master plan. But no…it is all done by individual cells obeying local rules. (220)

  http://www.apologetics315.com/2009/10/greatest-show-on-earth-by-richard.html
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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  Pterist

  I must concede the unity amonst atheists on this forum puts believers to shame. Or maybe, it's just that I have not yet relealized that it's pointless to participate. TGIF......oh sorry, TNGIF. ;)
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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  Pterist

  Still thinking *** Those are NOT values...those are doctrines that are followed out of fear of punishment. - What on earth makes people think that religions like this deserve to be respected?*****

  Thank you for your definition of what spiritual values are or NOT, However that is not the issue here. The issue here is, "who gets to dicate who can and cannot comment on this thread" ? objections were made by one member, when a creationist view based on the Bible was put forward.

  So are we to assume that the people you describe in your comment have no right to make a comment on this topic ?

  I believe the moderator understood the issue of the dispute and made the following statement: """"" How about no one is banished to any corners. Nobody gets to dicate who can and cannot comment on certain threads - this is a discussion forum. All we ask is that both sides of any debate show respect to the other. """"

  Shalom
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  273

  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  Pterist

  *** How about no one is banished to any corners. Nobody gets to dicate who can and cannot comment on certain threads - this is a discussion forum. All we ask is that both sides of any debate show respect to the other. ****

  Thank You.
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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  Pterist

  *** Pterist - Define spiritual values? Do all religions possess these values? How do you feel about those who practice Islam? Hindus? Scientologists?***

  Great question, probably way beyond my limited understanding to give it full justice, however, your comment below shows what it is NOT...

  Have peaceful day ;)

  Cantleave ****I really wish this Jebuz guy would make himself manifest to everyone, in an unambiguous way, and stop being a mysterious ashwipe. Why play these ridiculous games? All he has to do is come down in all his glory, with a few winged horses and levitating chariots, smile and wave and I will know he isn't some delusion of the weak minded, myth created to control people or absurbed joke.

  Jesus Christ - Come on down............. ****
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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  Pterist

  ****how about superstition and mythology gets banished leaving the board free for reason and rational thinking****

  Besides your opinion on what is superstition and mythology, my objection was made because thats exactly what you want to do. However, you go beyond banishing them to a corner but boast about how they are banned from this forum when they make you mad, and guess what ? you were right. ?

  Go ahead and continue to demean those who have spiritual values, a house divided will not accomplish the goal and its intended mission of being Jehovahs-Withness.net
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  My attempt at correcting a heavily biased Wiki article

  by cedars in

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  2. child-abuse

  she was prevented from going to the authorities?

  details of the policy have been published in jehovah's witnesses' publications and press releases issued by their office of public information.

  if there is evidence to suggest that the alleged perpetrator did abuse children, congregation duties are suspended.[8].

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  Early church fathers

  by Rattigan350 in

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  in a post by leolaia she stated:.

  then the trinity brochure came out and i almost immediately became upset at its intellectual dishonesty, as by this time i was very familiar with the early church fathers and recognized that the brochure distorted heavily their views.. .

  early church fathers and their views?

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  Pterist

  The written word in the NT can produce sound or bad doctrines. The living WORD changes lives. The door way is in Christ's death and resurrection and our co-operation in that experience.

  Shalom