most of the individuals here from what i have read have gravitated to believing in evolution for various reasons and no longer have a belief in a creator.. the questions begs though, is there a higher conscious in the universe than mankind's.
i am sure everyone agrees that animals are conscious, but to what extent can they reason?.
here is the link to dr. rupert sheldrake's - is the sun conscious.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfhsobpja8a.
You just have to know how to interpret it correctly.
...and totally be ignorant of all modern scientifically acquired knowledge of the world in which we live, which is why people still today fight over their beliefs which were mostly created thousands of years ago.
The ancients had to endure over their ignorance so they created fictional mythological stories to give answer to what they saw and experienced.
it's been six months since the kingdom halls have been closed.
i believe here in ontario, canada that you are now allowed to have up to 50 people congregate together.. that was the average attendance before they did all the merging of the congregations.
they should have went back to the original pre-merger congregations.
Quite frankly I dont see them selling off anything unless the congregation numbers goes down to a point it cant sustain itself, just like without the Covid problem.
The WTS/JWorg is just operating under the restrictions instituted by local governments, once these restrictions are lifted perhaps by a vaccine publicly distributed they will be back at the Kingdom Halls brainwashing people there.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/protesters-hospital-los-angeles-sheriffs-deputies-ambushed.
Laughable how you connect cop murderers with being leftys.
Yes cop murdering is Democrat approved.
So whats the next protest movement going to be ....... CLM
on the 18th of september i turned in my disassociation letter in to the tigard congregation, 19 years ago.. my son turned in his letter in november 2001, 19 years ago shortly after me.
he was 21 years old.. two days ago we were working together on a wrap for his a/c unit on his bus.. out of blue, he says "i still miss it dad.
not the religion.
Answer = make good friends without the pretentiousness, corruption and force arranged by certain religions.
Not all religions are highly controlling "Cult Like" the JWS religion.
(as of 10 sep 2020) there's a new caleb & sophia cartoon in which the org puts into the minds of children the idea that celebrating a birthday will cause jehovah to not want to be your friend anymore.. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/trailer-jehovah-forgives/.
can you imagine being 6 years old and thinking god himself is no longer your friend because you blew out a candle on a birthday cake or wished someone a happy birthday?.
as bad as all this is, the birthday thing is just one of many jw rules that isnt even supported by scripure.
" Jehovah doesn't like children having fun and as the bible says if children dishonor their parents they are to be put to death "
(as of 10 sep 2020) there's a new caleb & sophia cartoon in which the org puts into the minds of children the idea that celebrating a birthday will cause jehovah to not want to be your friend anymore.. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/trailer-jehovah-forgives/.
can you imagine being 6 years old and thinking god himself is no longer your friend because you blew out a candle on a birthday cake or wished someone a happy birthday?.
as bad as all this is, the birthday thing is just one of many jw rules that isnt even supported by scripure.
When children empty their piggy banks and give that money to the organization this makes Jehovah very happy.
potential truthiness?.
the comedian stephen colbert wrote a book, "truthiness".truthiness is the belief or assertion that a particular statement is true based on the intuition or perceptions of some individual or individuals, without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts.. to me, this perfectly defines the term: potential.as in "potentially true" or "potentially lying.".
such labels poison relationships destroying reputations.potential labels are subtle and also just under the radar of committing libel or defamation legally.. that key word is "potential" positing a shadowy inference, suspicion, propaganda point.do you feel me?do you understand the point i'm making?.
Just to explain what is QAnon........
QAnon[a] (/kjuːəˈnɒn/) is a far-right conspiracy theory[2][3][4][5][6][7] alleging that a cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles running a global child sex-trafficking ring is plotting against President Donald Trump, who is battling them,[8] leading to a "day of reckoning" involving the mass arrest of journalists and politicians.[9] No part of the theory is based on fact
potential truthiness?.
the comedian stephen colbert wrote a book, "truthiness".truthiness is the belief or assertion that a particular statement is true based on the intuition or perceptions of some individual or individuals, without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts.. to me, this perfectly defines the term: potential.as in "potentially true" or "potentially lying.".
such labels poison relationships destroying reputations.potential labels are subtle and also just under the radar of committing libel or defamation legally.. that key word is "potential" positing a shadowy inference, suspicion, propaganda point.do you feel me?do you understand the point i'm making?.
Interesting how fake news became synonymous with D Trump but certainly he wasn't the start of it to be sure.
The internet has become an avenue or vehicle to dispel unproven facts, rogue ideologies, conspiracies and good old fashion sensationalized bullshit.
Some religions are even using it now to dispel their theological self supporting propaganda !
on the 18th of september i turned in my disassociation letter in to the tigard congregation, 19 years ago.. my son turned in his letter in november 2001, 19 years ago shortly after me.
he was 21 years old.. two days ago we were working together on a wrap for his a/c unit on his bus.. out of blue, he says "i still miss it dad.
not the religion.
You can make better and real friends without being in a religoius cult.
Yes sometimes I think about where and what happened to the friends I made at the Kingdom Hall, some good people some bad, I resolved also that many probably left the JWS as well.
People are generally social and caring upon each other so when you live in a environment of group think and group identity it makes for a psychological situation of these are my loyal and true friends and further creates a basis of self worth and value.
The problem with those accepted values is that it is actually harmful to each individual on many levels, such as being saturated in human ignorance and fear.
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Now this is a woman who could easily grab your attention.
I think I would commit a crime just to get arrested by her.
