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  The best reasonable, rational, intelligent discussion on religion I've ever seen

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6e4emx-4k

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  Twitch, take it easy, Bro!
  Tell us who you're directing the pointy end of the stick toward.
  I must say the original topic has engendered some wacky, waving, inflatable, arm-waving tubeman contortions!

  Terry,

  No worries, sir. I found it rather funny that those who also choose to argue the topic are pointing fingers and/or sticks, a "it takes two to tango" observation seemingly lost on all parties that usually ends with hate speech about other's beliefs. It certainly wasn't such approaches or attitudes that changed my worldviews, way back when. But perhaps I'm wrong in assuming that is the idea here. Whatever floats yer boat, as it were.

  A good OP video btw
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  The best reasonable, rational, intelligent discussion on religion I've ever seen

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6e4emx-4k

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  This is the most utterly ridiculous argument about the most nonsensical thing ever. You could be helping other people and making the world a better place instead of arguing about a middle eastern death cult. 

  How ironic
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  Please vaccinate your children

  by Viviane in

  1. social
  2. family

  and remember your boosters as adults!.

  currently there is a measles outbreak in the u.s. the outbreak is clustered into communities where parents choose not to get their children vaccinated.

  vaccination works primarily on herd immunity.

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  The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one
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  How do Americans feel about Canadians and Britons interjecting their opinions onto hot localized political topics: gun laws, abortion, ect?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in addition to the above question, why do citizens of the two above mentioned countries, or other countries, feel the necessity to tell americans how they should interpret the american constitution for localized issues?.

  i fairly much have an idea what the general population in the usa feels in regards to the first question.

  this could be one of the possible reasons cnn piers morgan poor ratings and eventual firing.

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  Why do citizens of the two above mentioned countries, or other countries, feel the necessity to tell Americans how they should interpret the American Constitution for localized issues?

  I think it fair to say that the minority of the most vocal critics do not always represent a majority of citizens.

  Also, it really ain't my business and I'd usually take the track of "tend to your own garden"

  However, as has been said, the US does have a large influence in many ways, so with respect to certain topics and issues, I think it fair game to voice an opposing opinion, should I have one.
  

  
  
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  Jim Holt: Why does the universe exist?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  2. bible

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoruuqjd81m

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  Why does the universe exist?

  Probably because it can
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  USING CONTEXT to understand 'supernatural' Jesus

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  to 27 b.c.e.. in the years of roman republic, no man was called a god (or even a king).

  however, 200 years of peace under a ruler imperator, (emperor) gradually relaxed the fears of romans of having a dictator.

  surely the gods had bestowed unusual approval!

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  What Simon said

  Thank you sir, for not being a mother but rather a referee in the arena of what should be civilized and considerate discussion. The constant off topic bickering and insults are tiresome, boring and counter productive IMO

  
  
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  Science still doesn't have the answers on how life first appeared

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since so many athiests in this thread, and since i'm going to college, i was curious if what i would learn in biology would change my thoughts and show that life clearly and easily spontaneously happened.

  just looking up the origins of dna or rna there is nothing conclusive.

  for example, scientists today are able to manipulate life.

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  Lmao
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  What if "IT" was all just a dream?

  by titch in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i'm not really sure as to what category that i should put this into, so i'll just try, and put it here.

  this is based upon a posting that i saw and read on facebook recently.

  and, the question is: what if life---as you know it---was just one big dream?

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  Yes, what is it, to be?

  Who or rather, what are you?
  

  The most fundamental question one has to answer, really.
  

  Who would want the random and irrational existence that is a dream?

  Were I a butterfly who dreamt I was a man, methinks it better to be a butterfly

  Regardless, you won't find the answer of an afterlife until you're dead

  So as has been said, carpe diem
  
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  Be nice to theists - they are victims of their genes

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  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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  cofty

  Our personal experiences and opinions are not valid data when held against scientific studies.

  Interesting viewpoint considering the thread title
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  Really don't feel like a JW anymore

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been a good 8 years away from my area, a good 10 years + since i was regularly at meetings.

  a good 12 years since i was hesitantly active.. it is a slow process but it does happen.

  i now feel no connection to the belief system beyond memories.

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  Yes, it is a good feeling to lose the connections to that world. 

  Sometimes when I'm down, I remind myself of the battles fought and won for my freedom of expression and thought; things that should not be taken for granted.