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  Can the world condition be worse than this?

  by abiather in

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  the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

  attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

  now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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  Abiather.. the abilities of other creature which differ or are superior to human ability is no more than a testament to the evolutionary process.

  Puttiing yourself in the hands of an astrologer smacks to me of laziness, whatever happened to your own perceptions of studying the stars/planets and your own conclusions of how they influence your life , that would be diligent although  imo a waste of your time which could be better served looking for the positve achievements of humankind.

  Best wishes. 
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  Can the world condition be worse than this?

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

  attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

  now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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  Abiather.. I certainly won't laugh at your experiences, but there are clearly precedents which mirror your reasoning ,as there are which show the human brain can convolute to salve the disappointments and heartache in life, unfortunately the brain being a master conjurer can lead to a delusionary state which will appear to the sufferer as real. Focusing on evidence,facts and an open mind to reason and argument without a dogmatic stance is imo the best route to happiness. Reliance on the supernatural is the path of lazy ignorance.
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  Can the world condition be worse than this?

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

  attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

  now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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  Hi abiather.. Thank you for the reply. Could you outline what form the goodness and beauty from the invisible hand of god takes in relation to your life?

  Your question does have a ' leaning 'in that it implies world conditions are getting worse,it therefore follows by implication that it is posed to prove  your premise. 

  Have you considered that ugliness may have benefited positively by the clothes of beauty.perhaps that's why the ugly clothing was discarded. There is always a benefit in seeking the good and assisting its progressive benefits individually and for others.

  Best wishes. 
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  Can the world condition be worse than this?

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

  attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

  now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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  galaxie

  Abiather...It seems to me your focus on these atrocities is to prove a point. Unfortunately your ' point ' ie that human behaviour in the present is getting worse cannot be based on cherry picking .

  If on the other hand if you must cherry pick, why not seek and find joy in the multitude of positive and good that is achieved for humankind. Perhaps you could post some of your findings in the ' positive ' category?

  Best wishes. 
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  The best argument that we have an immaterial part (called Spirit/Soul) came from Jesus Christ

  by abiather in

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  the best argument that we have an immaterial part (called spirit/soul) came from jesus christ.

  however, it is recorded in the gospel of thomas (not in the traditional four gospels).

  jesus says: if the flesh came into existence because of the spirit, it is a marvel.

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  Jesus was a bit unsure? He uses' if ' twice in the  ' Thomas ' quote 

  I wonder if he had second thoughts!? ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz oops sorry fell asleep .
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  Be nice to theists - they are victims of their genes

  by cofty in

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  identical twin studies show there is a strong inheritable component to religiosity.

  thomas bouchard studied identical and fraternal twins raised apart and tested them on religious attitudes.. the correlation for the former turned out to be 62% compared to just 2% for the latter.

  his colleague.

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  We are of course talking hundreds of millions of years and many contributing environments. 
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  A random HISTORY of that old rugged cross used by JW's until 1931

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  corinthians 1:18, holman christian standard bible "for to those who are perishing the message of the cross is foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is gods power.

  an austrian radiologist, hermann moedder, experimented with medical students in the 40's, hanging them by their wrists with their hands directly above their heads (much like the watchtower pictures jesus on a stake).

  in a few minutes, the students became pale, their lung capacity dropped from 5.2 to 1.5 liters, blood pressure decreased and the pulse rate increased.

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  Good ole steak n kidney...must have been the ' tiny bubbles ' lol !
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  Be nice to theists - they are victims of their genes

  by cofty in

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  identical twin studies show there is a strong inheritable component to religiosity.

  thomas bouchard studied identical and fraternal twins raised apart and tested them on religious attitudes.. the correlation for the former turned out to be 62% compared to just 2% for the latter.

  his colleague.

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  Living organisms are adapted to their environment, they do not ' seek ' to adapt. Survival of the fittest means the tiny burrowing creature may survive an environment which is detrimental to a large fit strong creature. I had to explain that to my jw dad who still didn't get it ugh !!
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  An interesting comment given by an older brother during the prayer yesterday.

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

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  i have been a regular visitor to this site for several years now.

  i never really felt the need to set up an account and post...until now.

  at the close of yesterdays meeting, an older brother gave the prayer.

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  Hi and welcome...yes indeed the manipulation and compliant vulnerability of the JWs is quite staggering. 

  If they were told by the hierarchy that the internet was still taboo, he would be praying for protection from it....how gullible!!

  Best wishes .
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  Oh the joy of freedom..... to be just me.

  by franticfran in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  finally after five years i have finally shut the door very firmly on the witnesses.

  i have had this "sister" calling for over the last six months clearly trying to reactivate me,but never mentioning the reason why me and my family left the forfar congregation two years ago.

  it was always any subject but the " elephant in the room" well today was the finale.

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  Hi franticfran... enjoy your freedom. Bye the way ye'll git mair comfort fae a bridie! Lol. (Hope it's that forfar ).