it would eliminate drive by's (gangs).
bank robbery.
( handing the bank teller a note, this is stick up without a gun).
The world was a more violent place before guns existed.
There needs to be more fundamental changes in society to continue the overall trend of decreased violence in the last few hundred years.
Steven Pinker wrote about the possible reasons for this in his seminal work, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Why Violence Has Declined.
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Hmmm, I'm surprised they are going back to the IBSA designation.
Curious.
does anyone know why the congregations are urged to use only recommended hotels for a$$mbies?
DOC: WT uses these comp rooms for COs/DOs and Bethel guests.
And yet, Jesus said, “Foxes have dens and birds of heaven have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay down his head.” - Matthew 8:20
i would like to see a unified effort from those that have defected.
certainly there are exceptional, very legitimate, detailed experiences from a few.
what about the regulars that chose to leave?
WR: I would like to come up with ... a well formed letter of beliefs and concepts that can be very openly sent to EVERYONE.
And the good news of what the WTBTS really is will be mailed to all then inhabited earth, and then the end will come, soon, ... very, very soon. - Matthew 24:14 (nRNWT 2.0)
And what will you call YOUR religion?
we have done this before but we have a fair number of newbie's on this site and some are struggling with the question about other belief systems and non belief.
where are you now in your own mind?
here's a quiz http://www.selectsmart.com/nontheism/ that is pretty accurate, at least in my case as to where i am at this point in my life.
Cofty: What is a "strong agnostic"? Does it mean "I really really really don't know"?
No. It means he's been giving his uncertainty a workout!
Shadow boxing with doubt.
we have done this before but we have a fair number of newbie's on this site and some are struggling with the question about other belief systems and non belief.
where are you now in your own mind?
here's a quiz http://www.selectsmart.com/nontheism/ that is pretty accurate, at least in my case as to where i am at this point in my life.
How could one have a "system" of non-beliefs?
How does someone organize their lack of beliefs?
Isn't that like making a filing system for documents that I don't have?
so what scriptures do you think will never make the cut?i will start off with one to warm you all up.. 1 corinthians 4:6 - do not go beyond the things that are written,.
pff
Let's compile the list and present it to the Gubberning Bawdy and all the lokel bawdy of eldurs.
john cedars has posted his latest blog "the trouble with apostates (and why it shouldn't put you off becoming one)".
i acknowledge that he is entitled to his opionin just as we are ours but i am disappointed in some of his comments.. at this stage i'll try to be objective about it.
he is defending his own position after all.. what bothers me most is his comments about athiests and christians which he seems to identify as being in conflict with each other.
Sparrowdown: It's no surprise to me that some ex-dubs are extra sensitive to criticism and all questions can be perceived as a form of attack.
Although it is not surprising at all, it is still not very endearing to most of us.
My biggest complaint is when someone is hypersensitive to criticism while at the same time being hypercritical of others.
Hey, don't dish it out if you can't take it!
from a story in the jewish press:.
quote: "the city of david excavations of the jerusalem hebrew university on mount ophel, at the foot of the southern wall of the temple mount compound, have yielded a sensational discovery: a seal (bulla) with the name of king hezekiah (727-698 bce).".
"king hezekiahs bulla was discovered in a garbage heap that was dumped during or shortly after hezekiahs time, from a royal building that was used to store food.
prologos: It was not a ring that was found, but a seal impression, formerly attached to a documentThanks for the clarification. It makes a difference.
