so, one of the main things that jw's teach is that when god first created everything, it was all perfect.
no flaws in his creation.
that is until you realize that the wt reasons that adam and even knew what death was because the animals died.
Perfect simply means ideal. There is no perfect standard. All life finds a way to survive by any means it can. Of all the species that have ever lived it is estimated that 96% are extinct.
Surviving is a brutal and selfish business. That’s why it is a dog eat dog world. The species that have perished found it to be a very imperfect world. It is doubtful that the world is ideal, let alone perfect.
i hear americans called yanks---and it never even made me blink an eye.
so i'm not sure---and almost used the term brits a minute ago and edited to say british people.
so tell me----is it offensive?
In the UK where I live we have no problem with abbreviations. British being called Brits is cool. Australians are Aussies. Americans are Yanks. Chinese are Chinks. But don’t ever call a Pakistani a Paki. You will be sent to the tower and never seen again.
Why these rules have been invented is beyond me.
You may call me Glad.
on the watchtower.org site at the moment, they are featuring a link to an article that first appeared in the august 2009 awake!
that purportedly talks about how world war i began.. in jw make-believe land, world war i began suddenly, and was essentially a big surprise.
so it's interesting to note that the one of the most significant things that led to world war ithe first and second balkan warsare completely omitted from the article.
Being shot in the Balkans always provokes a reaction.
examine the scriptures honestly, and reason on what questions they demand of you.. .
a. matt.12:50, 13:38,25:40; mark 3:35; luke 8:21;john 1:12,13, 15:14; rom.
a. acts 10:42; acts 17:31; romans 14:9; 2 cor.
I really can't be bothered to plough through all these scriptures looking for truth , it’s so yesterday and Christianity has moved on.
I shall wait for Jesus to talk to me personally.
from wikipedia:.
female emancipation.
woman with bicycle, 1890sthe safety bicycle gave women unprecedented mobility, contributing to their emancipation in western nations.
Women and their cycles - honestly!
i've just happened upon the following website article featuring an interview between richard dawkins and dr rowan williams, the archbishop of canterbury.
i was surprised to discover that, when asked directly "why don't you call yourself an agnostic?
" he answered that he did.. here is the article:.
I can no longer conceal the truth of what I am; an Epicurean.
"Epicureanism is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus , founded around 307 BC. Epicurus was an atomic materialist , following in the steps of Democritus . His materialism led him to a general attack on superstition and divine intervention. Following Aristippus —about whom very little is known—Epicurus believed that pleasure is the greatest good. But the way to attain pleasure was to live modestly and to gain knowledge of the workings of the world and the limits of one's desires. This led one to attain a state of tranquility ( ataraxia ) and freedom from fear, as well as absence of bodily pain ( aponia ). The combination of these two states is supposed to constitute happiness in its highest form. Although Epicureanism is a form of hedonism , insofar as it declares pleasure as the sole intrinsic good, its conception of absence of pain as the greatest pleasure and its advocacy of a simple life make it different from "hedonism" as it is commonly understood."
i've just happened upon the following website article featuring an interview between richard dawkins and dr rowan williams, the archbishop of canterbury.
i was surprised to discover that, when asked directly "why don't you call yourself an agnostic?
" he answered that he did.. here is the article:.
It is encouraging to see that someone of Richard Dawkin’s stature can be as ambiguous and slippery as a modern Christian. Flexibility and open mindedness avoids digging oneself into a hole. None of us know the whole truth about the origins of the universe.
If science discovers a new dimension that opens a portal to a higher level of understanding, then believers will claim that is what they meant by ‘god.’ Agnostics will also be able to claim victory.
It’s an equitable life and we are all heading for the same place!
greetings, friends:.
wishing you well and progress toward freedom.. comments from elsewhere on the vignette below have spurred me to share how the jw experience affected me.
basically, the jumble of emotions and thoughts - good and bad - pours out of me in story form.
compound complex Your writing is always enjoyable and stirring emotionally. Perhaps more substance by way of a plot that leads somewhere would hold the readers attention for longer.
We need to see the character’s emotion manifesting in action; to see how his action is consistent with his emotion or whether his behaviour becomes contradictory when tested.
I appreciate that you are only showing us glimpses of your work. I shall watch this space...
only scientific responses needed smiddy
AGuest Just when I thought it was safe to go round the bend, you have come back to straighten me out after a 4 month absence.
Good to see you back on the forum.
SweetBabyCheezits So very true.
Humans were the last species to appear on planet earth and are likely to be the first to leave. For every human there are at least 1.5 million ants. Now I haven’t personal counted them but I have faith that whoever did was not telling porkies.
Ants are great survivors and would survive despite, nuclear warfare, famine, bent politicians and a worldwide collapse of computers and commuters. And all without religion!
My money is on the ant - though snails are nicer to eat.
