Posts by rocketman

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Constructive hobbies

by zeb in

hm have a hobby?

im not asking what.. hm have taken up a constructive hobby since leaving?.

rocketman

I have what I would consider to be "Interests" but no real hobbies. Maybe I'm drawing too distinct a line between the two.

For example, I have a gym membership and work out regularly. Yet, I consider that more of an interest than a hobby. But maybe that is a hobby?

I guess I think of a hobby as more of something that one spends hours on and is meticulous about. I'm not terribly meticulous about fitness. I don't micro-manage my diet, for example, weigh foods and count protein grams, etc. To me, that's what would put fitness into the category of a hobby.

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What have you learned, Terry, from TEN YEARS on this discussion board?

by Terry in

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1. it's not all about me.. each of us has to grow up our own way at our own pace.

when we regain our balance we can be of help to other people.

life doesn't.

rocketman

Very interesting post Terry.

In reference to #3, I think I'd add that "Kingdom Activity" is also no substitute for treating people well. And, JWs are led to believe that being busy in such activities is the key measure of one's standing with God and man.

How many of us know the stalwart elder or busy pioneer who does not treat others well? I'd venture that we've all met at least one, if not several.

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Suggestions for ways to improve 'jehovahs-witness.com'

by Esse quam videri in

i am hesitant to continue on this board.

my main reasons are that not enough content is shown on the screen which means more scrolling,and there is no indication of how many views each posting receives.

this, in my opinion, is critical to keep the postings coming.

rocketman

I agree with Simon. Page views, well, I never pay attention to them for all the reasons Simon listed. It's a very misleading indicator, potentially as well as in practice.

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Please post new forum feedback or questions here

by Simon in

well, the switchover happened - there were a couple of things i had to fix which meant the posting was disabled for longer than i planned but it's now enabled and some people have already posted.. if you have any questions about the new format or suggestions on how to improve it, please post them here.. if you are having trouble signing in or posting then you'll need to email me instead.. many thanks to everyone for their patience during the changeover !.

rocketman

I like it - uploaded my old avatar in a snap, and signed it using my username since the e-mail addy was one I no longer have, then quickly updated that. Looking good Simon, thanks.

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How Long Have You Been Here?

by minimus in

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12 years for me and before i actually became a member, i looked at this site (jwd) for a few months..

rocketman

I started posting here under another username before settling on this one. All told, it's been since around 2000 that I've been here, so I'm closing in on 15 years.

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Your favourite WTS publication?

by LoveUniHateExams in

i realise that starting this thread may make me as popular as a ginger stepchild but was there any wts publication that you liked, or at least comfortably tolerated?.

my memory may be deceiving me but i think the greatest man book was pretty good, leaving out the gruesome detail of the crucifixtion and wts doctrine.. also, can anyone tell me the list of books that ray franz authored/co-authored?.

thanks.

rocketman

Favorites:

Commentary on The Letter of James

Aid To Bible Understanding

Insight On The Scriptures

God's Kingdom of A Thousand Years (a thick yellow one from the 70s)

Your Will Be Done (a green book from the 1950s/60s about Daniel, with a lot of Kings of the N/S)

Least Favorite:

Revelation - It's Grand Climax Is At Hand

Proclaimers Of God's Kingdom

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Creationist Should Dismiss Genesis Quickly

by Coded Logic in

chris tann,.

in your earlier post you seemed to be under the impression that genesis and science were somehow compatible .

however, the truth is the two are not reconcilable at all.

rocketman

Though I'm pretty much on board with the OP's presentation, I think it might be argued by Creationists that, in Gen 1:1, the "heavens and the earth" might be understood as 'heavens and [then] the earth", i.e; the listing of the heavens first implies that they were created first.

Of course, one would have to admit that the text does not say "and then the earth".

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why didnt God just do this?

by sowhatnow in

for one thing, i cant get past genesis, but no matter.. when god told adam and eve if you eat from the tree youll die.

so why did he not simple let them die and not allow the offspring to?.

you see, if i was a god, and i told two people that, id let them die , .

rocketman

I like your account better, redvip2000.

The bible is often called the greatest story ever told; but it's probably the dumbest story ever told.

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Rapid evolution in action

by cantleave in

a nice example of how the introduction of a competeing species can result in behavioral and anatomical changes in an indigenous one.. http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleno/41309/title/rapid-evolution-in-real-time/.

for most of its existence, the carolina anole (anolis carolinensis) was the only lizard in the southwestern u.s. it could perch where it wanted, eat what it liked.

but in the 1970s, aided by human pet trade, the brown anole (anolis sagrei)native to cuba and the bahamascame marching in.

rocketman

I was thinking the same thing as Billyblobber - this proves that the Flood did happen!!!!

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Awake January 2015: How did life begin? - More misquotes

by Designer Stubble in

[quote]some might assume that a scientifically-minded person would pick evolution and that a religious person would pick creation.

but not always.. rama singh, professor of biology at canadas mcmaster university, says: the opposition to evolution goes beyond religious fundamentalism and includes a great many people from educated sections of the population.[/quote].

end-of-quote in awake.

rocketman

I'm marking this too. I'd love to see Dr. Singh's response.

As of now, it looks like more quote cherry-picking by the Society.

When I first started reading it, I immediately knew that the Society's writer(s) would pounce on the "educated sections of the population" and asked myself, 'which section, those with a high school education?' Because those are basically the only people, outside fundamentalists and others with a strong belief in God that view evolutionary theory as a threat, that question evolution as an established fact, and the full quote Dr. Singh basically states the same.