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The Oh-my-God Particle
by EntirelyPossible in
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i thought this was really interesting and wanted to share.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/oh-my-god_particle.

the oh-my-god particle was an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray (most likely a proton) detected on the evening of 15 october 1991 over dugway proving ground, utah.

its observation was a shock to astrophysicists, who estimated its energy to be approximately 31020 ev (50 j)[1]in other words, a subatomic particle with kinetic energy equal to that of a 5-ounce (142 g) baseball traveling at about 100 kilometers per hour (60 mph).. the particle was traveling very close to the speed of light - assuming the particle was a proton, its speed was only about 1.5 femtometers (quadrillionths of a meter) per second less than the speed of light, translating to a speed of approximately 0.9999999999999999999999951c.
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The hunt for the Higgs boson witnessed what you would call an arms race between Chicago (Fermilab) and Geneva (CERN), that lasted for generations. Larger, bigger, crazier machines were built, reaching energies that were seen only once before in the whole history of the Universe: at the very moment of the Big Bang, and never again.
But the Higgs boson was nowhere to be found. This particle was so elusive that the Nobel Laureate and Higgs hunter Leon Lederman wrote a book to tell the story of this continuing failure. The original title for the book was That goddamn particle since there was no way to get your hand on it… But the editor decided to change it at the last moment into The God particle, without consulting with the author. Still, not even the Pope could figure this out.
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GENESIS- Adam, Eve, Noah, etc. and Original Sin
by Band on the Run in
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2. bible
there was a distressing thread concerning this topic recently.

there is no way i can believe these stories as literal truth or even use them as any signpost to the nt jesus/god.

these scriptures make judaism and christianity look silly.
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Yes tec - metaphor is another word that is used in regard to the Bible. As a Jehovah's Witness I was reared to view the Bible as literal and inerrant, which led to me becoming increasingly cynical about its value. Now I take a more poetical approach to holy books.
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GENESIS- Adam, Eve, Noah, etc. and Original Sin
by Band on the Run in
1. watchtower
2. bible
there was a distressing thread concerning this topic recently.

there is no way i can believe these stories as literal truth or even use them as any signpost to the nt jesus/god.

these scriptures make judaism and christianity look silly.
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jgnat "...regardless of the glittering exceptions, women were not equal under the law."
You should try living in the UK. Women have taken over and rule this island. We even have a queen - and I don't mean Elton John.
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Re: the topic of this thread. Most people now view these stories as analogical.
Just to make sure I knew what that means I looked it up, so all the hard work has been done for you.
Analogical - expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy; "the use of a metaphor" figurative, non-literal (used of the meanings of words or text)
not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language."
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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY
by BlindersOff1 in
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2. bible
if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.
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No - metal as in sword steel.
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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY
by BlindersOff1 in
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2. bible
if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.
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PSac. you are the trained killer in real life, I am just a pretender - we have another word for it in the UK.
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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY
by BlindersOff1 in
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2. bible
if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.
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EntirelyPossible I did take the liberty of altering your spelling in the quote box, rather than point it out directly. To continue to use a mispellt signature could prove costly in your next bout with Christians. In the arena a slip can be deadly. You must remember I am a retired gladiator who now chills out in Caesars podium. So we should call that a draw and save our metal.
Thanks for you confidence in me PSac.
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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY
by BlindersOff1 in
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2. bible
if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.
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EntirelyPossible I was referring to your post “… " there is literally no way for me to get away from God and Jesus.
EP, a slave under the opression of Jesus”
If I were you I would check the spelling of oppression in that dictionary.
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Does JESUS Have Wings?
by Cold Steel in
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2. beliefs
the jehovah's witnesses believe jesus is an angel.

they also apparently believe that angels have wings.

jesus was a spirit being before he was born, we're told, and he was resurrected as a spirit (even though jesus insisted he wasn't a spirit), then does he still have his [ring bell] wings?
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Come on now, even the president has his Air Force 1 jet.
Jesus must have aquired his own private jet by now.
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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY
by BlindersOff1 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.
THE GLADIATOR

-EP, a slave under the oppression of Christ
To be under the oppression of Christ you would have to believe he exists.
Perhaps it is the having to live among people who believe in Christ that you find oppressive.
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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY
by BlindersOff1 in
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2. bible
if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.
THE GLADIATOR

"We are truly free ONLY when we can express our views and ideas with people and it not matter that they don't agree with us."
Good Point.
What's all this fuss about slaves? AGuest can call herself a slave, servant, or the queen of Sheba if it makes her happy.
People will decide for themselves whether or not she is on a flight of fancy.
A gladiator who defied religion and won his freedom