I did once meet an all powerful being who had complete control over my life and acted as though he was entitled to a share of everything I had or was about to acquire. I knelt to worship this great god but he told me to stand up and write out a cheque or check as you yanks say. He turned out to be the a tax man!
THE GLADIATOR
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Which arguments for or against God are convincing to you?
by mankkeli in1) kalam argument -- what begins to exist has a cause, the universe began to exist, therefore the universe has a cause2) the design or fine tuning argument -- the regularity of the universe suggests the existence of an intelligent creator3) the ontological argument 4) its impossible for "something" to come from "nothing"5) the argument from morality.
a moral law giver must exist6) the argument from experience.
the proof is in the pudding.
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Which arguments for or against God are convincing to you?
by mankkeli in1) kalam argument -- what begins to exist has a cause, the universe began to exist, therefore the universe has a cause2) the design or fine tuning argument -- the regularity of the universe suggests the existence of an intelligent creator3) the ontological argument 4) its impossible for "something" to come from "nothing"5) the argument from morality.
a moral law giver must exist6) the argument from experience.
the proof is in the pudding.
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18) Why doesn't God heal amputees?
"To figure out how we might be able to reignite that genetic potential for limb regeneration, researchers are starting small -- with mice. But they aren't having to work entirely from scratch to track down how an organism could regrow something. They're looking to the salamander as their model.
Salamanders are part of the amphibian family, members of which are cold-blooded and have an additional skin covering of feathers or fur. Different species of salamanders are either terrestrial or aquatic and are the only amphibians with tails. In case they lose that precious tail, salamanders can grow it back. They're the highest order of animals capable of regenerating body parts, including their tails, upper and lower jaws, eyes and hearts."
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What is truth?
by mankkeli inand i dont want to see the dictionary definition of the word, as the word is merely a label, and the definition is merely a description of the word.. .
i want to discuss the concept of truth, as there is alot hiding behind the mere label.. .
to start off with, is truth merely when we come to agreement, and stop questioning?
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Pardon my intrusion AGuest but what I said was:
"Once we think we posses the truth, we close our minds to other possibilities. In that moment we lose our connection with the infinite."
That one small word changes everything.
Peace to you.
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What is truth?
by mankkeli inand i dont want to see the dictionary definition of the word, as the word is merely a label, and the definition is merely a description of the word.. .
i want to discuss the concept of truth, as there is alot hiding behind the mere label.. .
to start off with, is truth merely when we come to agreement, and stop questioning?
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THE GLADIATOR
It seems to me that the point still thinking was expressing is that some people do not have the opportunity to search for truth. Their life is often short and predefined. This is an Interesting point because truth is what we actually live.
What happens whether on earth or in outer space is real it is truth. Most of what happens throughout the universe is still a mystery to us. We observe as best we can and consider the observations and conclusions that others have reached.
Pondering the whys and wherefores is possible because most people can now read and write and have the means to analyze their existence. It sometimes seems that language is not an adequate tool for understanding deeper truth. Mathematics comes closer but some things are not quantifiable.
Truth is not a rigid set of beliefs. Once we think we posses the truth, we close our minds to other possibilities. In that moment we lose our connection with the infinite.
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What is truth?
by mankkeli inand i dont want to see the dictionary definition of the word, as the word is merely a label, and the definition is merely a description of the word.. .
i want to discuss the concept of truth, as there is alot hiding behind the mere label.. .
to start off with, is truth merely when we come to agreement, and stop questioning?
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still thinking Wise words indeed!
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How do Jehovahs Witnesses arrive at their explanation of the Bible?
by mankkeli inthis is taken from the reasoning book.
page 206. .
a key factor is that the witnesses really believe that the bible is gods word and that what it contains is there for our instruction.
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Re: How do Jehovah’s Witnesses arrive at their explanation of the Bible?
In the same obscure way that the Bible came to be...
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What is truth?
by mankkeli inand i dont want to see the dictionary definition of the word, as the word is merely a label, and the definition is merely a description of the word.. .
i want to discuss the concept of truth, as there is alot hiding behind the mere label.. .
to start off with, is truth merely when we come to agreement, and stop questioning?
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THE GLADIATOR
There is objective truth and subjective truth. The two are often confused and mistaken for each other. To most people truth is what they believe regardless of how obscure the basis of that belief. The greatest obstacle to understanding truth is ego. Beyond ego truth begins.
As humans with such a short life span it is unlikely we will ever know what truth really is. Delusion is the comfort zone that many settle for, mistakenly believing that they have found truth. We have all been there before.
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THE GLADIATOR
Posted under my real name for some years but got bored of being myself and needed armour on this forum.
Salute and may your gods go with you.
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Is a child up for adoption supposed to promise love & respect to the potential father?
by discreetslave intuesday, october 4. offer your very selves to him: a living sacrifice, dedicated and fit for his acceptance.rom.
12:1, the new english bible.. before someone who is alienated from god can become a member of gods family of approved servants, he first needs to make a solemn promise to jehovah.
to understand why, imagine a respectable father who shows kind interest in an orphaned youth and wishes to adopt him as a member of his own family.
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It has always seemed odd to me that people who adopt a child consider themselves to be mother & father. They are step parents and can never be more. In the UK this has been a problem for passport authorities because so many people are divorcing and remarrying so becoming mother or father to other peoples children.
With so many gay men and women adopting children the difficulty of identifying the status of the parent has become acute. This is particularly so when the mother & father are two gay men.
To accommodate the challenges of our evolving society, the UK authorities have just announced that on all passports both parents and step parents, whether straight or gay, will no longer be listed as mother or father but as Parent 1 & Parent 2. Just think of all the rows over who will get to be parent numero uno.
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What is the best book about JWs (written by non JWs, of course), in your opinion?
by Chemical Emotions ini've never read any, so i'd like to know everyone's opinion..
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THE GLADIATOR
Perhaps you need to think this through. I have read the few paragraphs that encyclopaedias contain, outlining the basic tenants and beliefs of the Watchtower Society. They are usually copied from books or websites. For a more real and comprehensive exploration into the world of the Witnesses, how does someone who has never been a Jehovah's Witness find out what being involved with the Watchtower Society is really like.
They can read literature written by the Watchtower Society which will give their own spin on things, or they can pretend to join and experience the ride for themselves. This is something many good journalists and writers do.
The alternative is to talk to people who have given their lives to the organization and left disappointed, or read their books. It has to be remembered that those that left the Watchtower Society did so after extensive research on the history and changing beliefs of the organization, coupled with their own experience.
It is simply not possible to write an objective book about Jehovah's Witnesses without some personal experience or help from those that have that.