Posts by Comatose

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One aspect of evolution that does not make sense.....

by EndofMysteries in

the part that does make sense are how bodies adapt over time to surroundings and use.

for example because of eating habits changing, our jaws have become smaller and we don't need wisdom teeth.

or the effect of the sun on our skin, etc.

Comatose

Question for Cofty, Snare or anyone else who can weigh in. This question is because I want to know the correct info, not because I am being argumentative.

Does what I posted fit with the current understanding? I noticed that what I thought about surviving due to natural reasons and the gene pool eventually skewing that way seems to disagree with what Cofty posted below, or is it both? Do I understand it wrong? Is it mutations more than just survival due to natural variations that become the norm over time? Or are what I am calling natural variations actually mutations, so we are saying the same thing in different words?

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Cofty said:

The part that DOES make sense are how bodies adapt over time to surroundings and use.

They don't.

Evolution results from the non-random selection of random mutations. It's about changes of the frequency of allelles in a genes pool.

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I did it !!!!

by snare&racket in

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7 years ago i started on a path i had long ago given up on as impossible.

i met with my elders and told them i could not justify carrying on as a jw.

i went and got my high school qualifications and my higher education diploma (a levels with distinction) in just 12 months.

Comatose

Congrats!!!! Thats really awesome and impressive. So happy for you!

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One aspect of evolution that does not make sense.....

by EndofMysteries in

the part that does make sense are how bodies adapt over time to surroundings and use.

for example because of eating habits changing, our jaws have become smaller and we don't need wisdom teeth.

or the effect of the sun on our skin, etc.

Comatose

By the way, I'm no scientist, and never got to attend college etc.. But this is how I understand it after reading a few good books on it. Dawkins is good and I found Jerry Coyne's -Why Evolution Is True, very easy to read for a simple average person.

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One aspect of evolution that does not make sense.....

by EndofMysteries in

the part that does make sense are how bodies adapt over time to surroundings and use.

for example because of eating habits changing, our jaws have become smaller and we don't need wisdom teeth.

or the effect of the sun on our skin, etc.

Comatose

Think about an animal living in a climate that changed and became very cold. Evolution doesn't intelligently decide to grow hair and store fat to protect the animal. Instead the animals which have a natural variation of longer or thicker hair and a natural propensity to store fat will live longer. By living longer they can mate more than the ones with thin hair and no fat to shield them who die quickly. By mating more, then more of their genes in turn have time to be passed on through more young, eventually over a lonnnnngggggg time period the gene pool slides toward longer hair and more fat. No intelligence here, just NATURAL SELECTION. :)

Apply the above example to almost any type of trait you could think of. Insects who blend in with leaves are eaten less and again pass on genes and survive better. It's a magnificent orchestration of a natural outcome.

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Amusing line in April 2014 KM

by respectful_observer in

under "2014 convention reminders":.

seat saving: when the doors to the facility are opened each morning, please to not rush to the seating area of your preference as if competing with fellow attenders.

a self-sacrificing spirit that moves us to seek the good of others identifies us as true christians and moves onlookers to praise god.. ................................................................ i personally don't recall them previously making reference to the jw-version of the "running of the bulls" that takes place every morning when the doors open at 8:00 a.m. have seen it myself many times, it's always good for a laugh.

Comatose

Yes it's true. They make stay "out of the arena" so we stand on the hall above the seats ten feet away. Then step quickly to them. Because even us attendants have to fight each other for the end of row prime leg room seats.

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Letting JESUS refute the Watch Tower blood policies

by Terry in

letting jesus refute the watch tower blood policies.

the watch tower bible and tract society represent itself as christian.. it represents its theology and policies as direct from jehovah god through his son, jesus christ.. further, the governing body of this corporation interposes itself between the mediator, jesus, and the rest of jehovah's (christian) witnesses for the purpose of "feeding them (spiritual) food at the proper time.. the official word of jesus christ is represented in the watch tower's policy on blood transfusions.. in 1998 this statement was made:.

jehovah's witnesses do not accept whole blood, or major components of blood, namely, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma.

Comatose

Amazing work Terry. One of your best.

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Amusing line in April 2014 KM

by respectful_observer in

under "2014 convention reminders":.

seat saving: when the doors to the facility are opened each morning, please to not rush to the seating area of your preference as if competing with fellow attenders.

a self-sacrificing spirit that moves us to seek the good of others identifies us as true christians and moves onlookers to praise god.. ................................................................ i personally don't recall them previously making reference to the jw-version of the "running of the bulls" that takes place every morning when the doors open at 8:00 a.m. have seen it myself many times, it's always good for a laugh.

Comatose

The runners just don't realize that us attendants and workers are standing ten feet from the best seats ready to take five steps and pounce as soon as the speakers voice starts talking.

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Hello - mentally out, physically in...

by Bluefluff in

i have been lurking for a while but was encouraged to sign up by a user on the ex jw reddit forum.

i'm a still in jw but i've been mentally out for about two months.

i'm an ms and i'm also gay so i have two lots of 'coming out' to do very soon!.

Comatose

Welcome! Glad to have you. I hope it goes good with your parents. Remember the mental brainwashing they have taken... Don't take it to hard if they stick to the company line... Many just can't help it. Best wishes!

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Hardcore JW Friend Predicts the End of the Organization within 10 years.

by kneehighmiah in

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had a conversation with an aspiring elder.

he said the end must be close because people are so discouraged that the organization can't last more than 10 years.

this is before we received the please come to the international convention letter.

Comatose

The door is open and we have one foot across the threshold!

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Hardcore JW Friend Predicts the End of the Organization within 10 years.

by kneehighmiah in

jw
friends

had a conversation with an aspiring elder.

he said the end must be close because people are so discouraged that the organization can't last more than 10 years.

this is before we received the please come to the international convention letter.

Comatose

The door is open and we have one foot across the threshold!