Posts by Disillusioned JW

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Why some are religious or not?

by Vidqun in

time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.

instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.

according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.

Disillusioned JW

Update: Vidqun, I notice that the Australian National Review webpage you posted a link to looks scientific on the surface. But, then I also noticed that the bottom of the page says the following. "Australian National Review is Australia’s first real free and independent press, one with no editorial control by the elite, but a publication that can generate critical thinkers and critical debate and hold those spreading mistruths and deliberate propaganda in mainstream media to account." Since it is thus biased (at least in my mind) against the mainstream media and since I have found the mainstream media to be very reliable and not lying propaganda, I thus am very suspicious of the the Australian National Review article about the vaccines. Notice that though it said "those spreading mistruths and deliberate propaganda in mainstream media" it said nothing about "those spreading mistruths and deliberate propaganda in non-mainstream media" nor in conservative media. To me that indicates it is biased, despite that it also says 'free and independent press, one with no editorial control by the elite".

We are in a situation where there are news sources which say things which contradict what other news sources say, which it makes hard to decide what to believe. We thus tend to choose those sources whose content is consistent with our existing experiences, beliefs and values. As a result, we likely won't be able to reach consensus/agreement on certain topics. That is disappointing, but that is the way it is - and human society will likely become much ideologically divided over time. When it comes to news content it is like we are living in the wild west time period of the USA, but in regards in 'dueling' words in news, videos, and blogs - instead of gun fights in the wild west. Parts of the internet are wild places fraught with dangerous ideas and dangerous lies being promoted as truths.

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Why some are religious or not?

by Vidqun in

time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.

instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.

according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.

Disillusioned JW

Vidqun, I might have been incorrect in thinking that the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine contains graphene. I say that because the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/Moderna.html#ingredients in their "Full list of ingredients" for that vaccine doesn't list graphene, at least not by that name. See also https://www.fda.gov/media/144638/download . There the FDA lists the ingredients and there it doesn't list graphene either.

I put much more confidence in the FDA information (even more when also confirmed by fact checking of news agencies I consider to be highly reliable in their reporting) about the ingredients in the vaccines than I do in the clams of some conspiracy blog about the same substances.

The FDA at https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-frequently-asked-questions under the heading of "Q: What data did the FDA evaluate in support of the emergency use authorization of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older?" says "Based on the scientific evidence available, the FDA concluded that the known and potential benefits of a two-dose primary series of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine outweigh the known and potential risks for people 18 years of age and older." On the same web page the FDA says "There is no scientific evidence to suggest that the vaccine could cause infertility in women."

It is true that the manufacturers of the vaccines are the ones who test them and report their safety data to the FDA, but that is because all manufacturers (at least to my knowledge) of drugs/medications are required by the FDA to test their products and report the safety data to the FDA.

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Why some are religious or not?

by Vidqun in

time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.

instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.

according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.

Disillusioned JW

I would post a link to one such article (as documentation about magnetic graphene oxide not being in the vaccines), such as to Reuters, but the very conservative moderator would probably consider the articles to be liberal propaganda and thus intolerable, and thus delete the post. As result, I refrain from posting the links but you search for the articles yourself.

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Why some are religious or not?

by Vidqun in

time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.

instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.

according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.

Disillusioned JW

Vidqun, I knew that the vaccines contain nanoparticles (which I think are made of graphene), but I didn't read until I read your post today that the graphene (if any) were magnetic. I heard from a co-worker and read online that the vaccines (at least one brand) contained iron particles. The co-worker said that soon after the receiving the injection a refrigerator magnet stuck to the injection site of her arm. I then placed a powerful magnet by the injection site of my arm (this was weeks after I had the injection) and I couldn't detect any tugging of my skin towards the magnet. After reading your post I searched the internet regarding magnetic graphene oxide. A science article says the substance exists, but fact checking sources which I trust say the substance is not in any of the Covid-19 vaccines.

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Why some are religious or not?

by Vidqun in

time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.

instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.

according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.

Disillusioned JW

Update: In my prior post where I said "... down to below 5.% ..." I meant to say "... down to below 5.7% ...". Where I said "... I took up 3 years ago ..." I meant to say "... I took up to 3 years ago ...". Where I said "... my intact of sugars" I meant to say "... my intake of sugars".

Things are looking much better for me in regards to my blood sugar levels and related health condition.

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Why some are religious or not?

by Vidqun in

time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.

instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.

according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.

Disillusioned JW

Vidqun, there is nothing sinister in saying that the world's human population needs to be reduced and there is nothing sinister in saying that the world's population should be vaccinated. The world is over populated with humans and thus the human population does need to be reduced - but by people voluntarily limiting the number of babies they procreate into existence. Likewise to protect those humans who are alive, the most majority of people (for their own sake) should get vaccinated. I have chosen to never have children (and to never impregnate anyone - even if I get married) and I chose to get (and did get) two doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. I have no regrets in getting the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, and I will probably get a Covid-19 booster shot vaccine.

Some say that the Covid-19 vaccine causes diabetes, but when I had tests done on my blood last week the the results were normal. Even the blood sugar levels were in the normal range. This is first time to my knowledge that my blood sugar levels (A1C and fasting glucose) tested with the current definition of the normal range. I first requested blood testing about 13 years ago and from then through three years the A1C blood sugar tests always came out either 5.9% or 6.0 blood sugar (about 13 years such was barely considered normal, but now the threshold of normal has been reduced from the high end being 6.0% to being at 5.7%). I have been trying hard during the past 4 years to get it down to below 5.% and thus normal, but with no success in the tests I took up 3 years ago. The blood tests I took last week were the first ones I took since 3 years ago. Finally my sugar blood tested NORMAL - it tested at 5.5% for the A1C and 93 mg/dL for the fasting blood sugar! Yippe!

From early childhood (at least since grade school) till about 1.5 years ago I would always feel nauseous if I skipped entirely both breakfast and lunch, and even feel dizzy (and even become severely dehydrated in about 24 hours) if I skipped both breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the same day. By now I feel fine even when I don't eat anything at all in 24 (or as a test, even in 48) hours straight! I am now cured!

The vaccine didn't cure me of prediabetes. I think cure was achieved by me starting (and continuing to do) intermittent fasting, as well adding cinnamon and turmeric to some of my meals, besides continuing (for 4 years) to strive to sharply limit my intact of sugars. But the point is, the my blood sugar health improved despite getting the vaccine. I strong disbelieve that the Covid-19 vaccines cause diabetes. I also no longer miss sugary foods. I don't crave desserts, provided I don't let myself eat more than a small amount of them (if I let myself eat more than a small amount of dessert then it will trigger cravings for my dessert). My body feels better when I don't indulge in eating high sugar products.

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Why some are religious or not?

by Vidqun in

time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.

instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.

according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.

Disillusioned JW

Regarding the video allegedly of Bill Gates giving a presentation to the CIA about a vaccine to remove a person's religious views, I ask those reading this post to use their critical thinking reasoning skills the following way.

Please ask yourselves the following.

1) Though the text overlay in the video says it is of Bill Gates giving a presentation to the CIA, could that text be intentionally false information? Could someone else be speaking instead of Bill Gates? Could even all of the people in the video be actors with the intent of creating a deception? Or, could the video be authentic, except for the text overlay which says it is of Bill Gates giving a presentation to the CIA? In other words, could the text overlay be a fraud?

2) Can you clearly see the face of the person giving the presentation, or is the image too grainy to do so? If you can see it well, does the face look the same as what you know Bill Gates' face looks like in audiovisuals of him which you know are authentic? If you don't remember for sure what his face looks like, why not watch an audiovisual of him which you know is authentic, so that you can make the correct conclusion?

3) Does the voice of the person giving the presentation sound the same as that which you know Bill Gates' voice sounds like in audiovisuals of him which you know are authentic? If you don't remember for sure how his voice sounds, why not listen to an audiovisual of him which you know is authentic, so that you can make the correct conclusion?

4) Do you think the CIA would allow anyone to bring audiovisual recording devices into a meeting in which the CIA would be considering a presentation promoting something which the general public would consider diabolic and which would outrage the general public if they learned of it? Even if the CIA didn't know such a proposal would be made, would they had seen to it that no unauthorized recordings of it were preserved; and would they had seen to it that no recordings of it were leaked out to the public?

5) Based upon what you know for certain about Bill Gates from sources which you consider impeccable, do you think Bill Gates is so evil a person as to make the proposal which is stated in the video? Or, is it more likely to you that some aspect of the video is a fraud instead?

I leave the decision making to you, instead of telling you in this post my conclusions regarding the video.

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WHO finally admits that the shit don't work.

by pistolpete in

the main reason most got the vaccine was to protect others.

now they’re being told they can spread it just as easily as the unvaccinated.

quotes;.

Disillusioned JW

Dozy you gave an excellent explanation which was based upon the demographics of Africa.

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Is Bible prophecy now starting to come true regarding the prelude to the great tribulation?

by Disillusioned JW in

is bible prophecy now starting to come true regarding a prelude to the great tribulation?.

full disclosure: i still don't believe in the bible's claims about the existence of the supernatural, even of jehovah god (i'm an atheist and a scientific/philosophical naturalist), but i am asking this question because recent events are starting to seem (to me) to fit well the description of some prophecies in the bible.

consider the following.. several hours ago (on 11-26-2021) as i was about to enter a local fred meyer store of my city (in suburb or small city in the metro area of a large city) a person i know told me that a moment earlier a person left the store in a hurry with a cart load up with unpaid merchandise (i think i was told it was groceries but i don't remember that for sure).

Disillusioned JW

Abraham1 I notice that you refer to John Hogue as a secular person, but moments ago I visited his website using the link you provided. I discovered that though he might not be a Bible believer and might not be religious he apparently believes in the prophecies of the astrologer named Nostradamus. Notice that Hogue's website lists prophetic books by him which have the name Nostradamus included in the title. On the page you directed us to Hogue says the following. 'Beginning in 2020 a great cycle of ages ends in what the prophet Nostradamus called the “unraveling of the world of people and animals.” '

Hogue might even consider himself a mystic and or psychic and he says "... my teacher Osho foresaw our 21st-century crisis..." Pictured above that quote is a photo of someone who looks like a swami. Hogue's page at http://www.hogueprophecy.com/john-hogues-worldwide-astrological-predictions-for-2016/ promotes a book of his called "John Hogue’s Worldwide Astrological Predictions for the Real New Year". He thus believes in astrology. On that page Hogue says the following regarding himself (speaking in the third person). "He will apply his 30 years experience of studying the astrology and medium work of Nostradamus to document highly accurate astrological forecasts—saddled to pure divination—that confounds astrologically dogmatic critics as it accurately illuminates." See also his biography at http://www.hogueprophecy.com/biography/ .

Abraham1, do you believe in astrology - even to the point of believing in the predictions of astrology? Do you believe in spirit mediums and divination, including believing that they make accurate predictions and that is OK for believers in Jesus Christ to make use of such?

At the http://www.hogueprophecy.com/predictions-2016-the-expanded-donors-only-edition/ Hogue says his book called The 2020s: Decade of Destruction and Transformation, in Part One of the book, includes the following themes.

- "THE ZOMBIE PROPHECIES: Before Consciousness can Blossom first Encounter Why we have a Deep and Sincere Fascination with Zombie Movies and Myths–They Are Real!"

- 'THE BOOK OF “WRONG” REVELATION: A Psychotic Prophecy Misread for 2,000 Years has Found the Decade that can Fulfill It’s Projected patently False Nightmares'

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Is Bible prophecy now starting to come true regarding the prelude to the great tribulation?

by Disillusioned JW in

is bible prophecy now starting to come true regarding a prelude to the great tribulation?.

full disclosure: i still don't believe in the bible's claims about the existence of the supernatural, even of jehovah god (i'm an atheist and a scientific/philosophical naturalist), but i am asking this question because recent events are starting to seem (to me) to fit well the description of some prophecies in the bible.

consider the following.. several hours ago (on 11-26-2021) as i was about to enter a local fred meyer store of my city (in suburb or small city in the metro area of a large city) a person i know told me that a moment earlier a person left the store in a hurry with a cart load up with unpaid merchandise (i think i was told it was groceries but i don't remember that for sure).

Disillusioned JW

But Abraham1, the tossing of a coin (such as to flip it) doesn't result on the coin staying up for years (or even minutes) [unless it lands on something above the hand which tossed it]. The coin falls back down within a few seconds. Likewise when sea water is tossed up due to agitation of the sea it is back down within seconds. When the sea water is pushed up (instead of being thrown up) due to agitation of the water below (such as by an earth quake) or even due to strong winds it is back down within hours. The sea rise was only very brief and the rise was only in one relatively small part of the planet, not upon the entire surface of all of the oceans.

The Bible verse is clearly referring to such a brief temporary rise in sea waves, not water levels staying up for years. In contrast when the scientists speak of sea level rise (such as that caused by glaciers melting and global warming expanding the volume of water in the seas and oceans) they are talking about the increased height lasting for decades of the entire surface of all of the oceans and in some cases (such as in the geologic past) lasting for thousands of years.

Are you also saying the "Great Tribulation" already began, in the year 2020 CE? I agree that the world currently has major problems, some of which coincide with what Revelation describes, but I don't see them as being supernaturally induced nor an indication that we are now in the biblical "Great Tribulation", but thanks for sharing your thoughts.