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  Outstanding new book out today for you atheists, agnostics, humanists, naturalists and free thinkers

  by Cornbread in

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  i just got back from the bookstore and i can't wait to sink into it based on all the reviews and press it has been getting.

  it's called the big picture - on the origin of life, meaning, and the universe itself by sean carroll.. “weaving the threads of astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, and philosophy into a seamless narrative tapestry, sean carroll enthralls us with what we’ve figured out in the universe and humbles us with what we don’t yet understand.

  yet in the end, it’s the meaning of it all that feeds your soul of curiosity.” —neil degrasse tyson, host of cosmos: a spacetime odyssey*publishers weekly #1 most anticipated science book of spring 2016*"already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, sean carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions.

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  On my "to read" list too... It's available for download as an e-book on iTunes for 15,99€.

  I'm finding the subject of naturalism very interesting.

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  Angst and the Jehovah's Witness Mindset

  by cofty in

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  there is no typical jw personality type.. any of us who were in the religion for a number of years will remember all sorts of individuals.

  there is as much variety among jws as there is in the general population.

  some were arrogant and judgemental but others were humble and kindly.

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  Talesin - Bipolarism and fibromyalgia are NOT anxiety-related illnesses.

  I disagree. Maybe they aren't the sole cause, and maybe not in every case, but they certainly are anxiety-related.

  Regarding Fibromyalgia, Wiki says:

  The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown but believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors with half the risk attributed to each.The condition runs in families and many genes are believed to be involved. Environmental factors may include psychological stress, trauma, and certain infections"

  As for bipolarity, Psychcentral says:

  Bipolar disorder is primarily a biological disorder that occurs in a specific area of the brain and is due to the dysfunction of certain neurotransmitters, or chemical messengers, in the brain. These chemicals may involve neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin and probably many others. As a biological disorder, it may lie dormant and be activated on its own or it may be triggered by external factors such as psychological stress and social circumstances.

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  Angst and the Jehovah's Witness Mindset

  by cofty in

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  there is no typical jw personality type.. any of us who were in the religion for a number of years will remember all sorts of individuals.

  there is as much variety among jws as there is in the general population.

  some were arrogant and judgemental but others were humble and kindly.

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  Great OP and I agree.

  Perhaps it's the prevalence of angst that explains why so many JW's suffer from anxiety-related ailments: depression, bipolarity, fibromyalgia, etc

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  WILL this be New Light? Is the Watchtower preparing to say out loud, Jesus is Jehovah?

  by Terry in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk7ertncbsk

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  First they would have to go back to the days when they accepted that Jesus could be worshipped ... wouldn't that raise a lot of eyebrows already on this day and age?

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  Anyone in London (UK) area next April 30th or May 1st, 2nd ?

  by EdenOne in

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  i'm traveling with mrs. eden to london uk and we'll have 2,5 days on our own in the area (near battersea).

  anyone in the area around that time?.

  edenone.

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  I didn't realize it was a bank holiday. Probably it's best, from a tourist perspective.

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  4 Generations of the Royal Family

  by pixel in

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  4 generations of the royal family.

  excuse me, i'm one of jw's, i only see one overlap generation of the royal family.

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  Truly, Elizabeth II is the "bridge over troubled" waters (or: generations).

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  Anyone in London (UK) area next April 30th or May 1st, 2nd ?

  by EdenOne in

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  i'm traveling with mrs. eden to london uk and we'll have 2,5 days on our own in the area (near battersea).

  anyone in the area around that time?.

  edenone.

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  EdenOne

  I'm traveling with Mrs. Eden to London UK and we'll have 2,5 days on our own in the area (near Battersea). Anyone in the area around that time?

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  Proof God Does NOT Exist

  by Hadriel in

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  o.k.

  here's just a little fun, you guys can run with it.. if god existed would he allow the whacktower to be in business?

  just sayin... lol.

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  Does that proposition mean that "god" moves in time faster than anything else? And if time is a dimension, can he move back in time just as we can move up/down, left/right, back/forth ?

  Just curious

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  Excellent Conversation At Literature Trolley

  by cofty in

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  yesterday my wife and i enjoyed one of our regular days out at edinburgh - movie, lunch, walk, meal etc.. in the late afternoon while mrs cofty went shopping i had an hour at the excellent museum of scotland and arranged to meet up outside the national gallery on princes street.

  on my way back i saw the jw trolley was at the usual spot on the royal mile.

  there was an older man and a young woman standing well back trying hard to look inconspicuous.

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  EdenOne

  Evolution is theories.

  You are confusing "theory" with guesswork, speculation, conjecture, or hypothesis. Not so.

  From Wiki:

  "In modern science, the term "theory" refers to scientific theories, a well-confirmed type of explanation of nature, made in a way consistent with scientific method, and fulfilling the criteria required by modern science. Such theories are described in such a way that any scientist in the field is in a position to understand and either provide empirical support ("verify") or empirically contradict ("falsify") it. Scientific theories are the most reliable, rigorous, and comprehensive form of scientific knowledge, in contrast to more common uses of the word "theory" that imply that something is unproven or speculative (which is better characterized by the word 'hypothesis').Scientific theories are distinguished from hypotheses, which are individual empirically testable conjectures, and scientific laws, which are descriptive accounts of how nature will behave under certain conditions."

  
  

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  Excellent Conversation At Literature Trolley

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday my wife and i enjoyed one of our regular days out at edinburgh - movie, lunch, walk, meal etc.. in the late afternoon while mrs cofty went shopping i had an hour at the excellent museum of scotland and arranged to meet up outside the national gallery on princes street.

  on my way back i saw the jw trolley was at the usual spot on the royal mile.

  there was an older man and a young woman standing well back trying hard to look inconspicuous.

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  Great convo Cofty!

  Eden