according to jw interpretation of bible chronology, the earliest human, adam, came into existence some 6,048 years ago compared to scientific dating of human fossils believed to be much older.
since jesus validated the creation of adam and eve as historical people and jc’s own lineage is traced all the way back to adam, bible chronology is certified as true and there must be something wrong with scientific dating.
what proves scientific dating as accurate that humans are much older than what bible chronology says?.
Carbon-14 dating is inaccurate: That's exactly what JWs have been brainwashed with for many years. However, very old fossils are not dated using this method at all. This article precisely describes the various methods used to date the human remains found at Jebel Irhoud, Morocco, to an age of approximately 300,000 years.
The_age_of_the_hominin_fossils_from_Jebel_Irhoud_Morocco_and_the_origins_of_the_Middle_Stone_Age
so i grew up as a witness but i’m no longer active, i have some family that still practices very seriously.
but i don’t want to ask them my question.
but what does the bible and teaching’s of jw’s say about early hominids?
Two comments on evolution from me as a JDub who attended only Awake! university except for a basic school education:
1. Anyone familiar with the Dunning-Kruger effect? In a nutshell: How would you ever make an idiot (JDub) understand that he is an idiot? Impossible!
2. Madagascar: 95% of reptile, 80% of mammal, and 64% of bird species are endemic, living only on the island east of Africa. Nowhere else. What does this tell about the question of whether evolution is a fact or not? ... And, btw, to the question whether there was a global Flood about 4000 years ago?
2022-july-s-147-announcements and reminders .
in english and german.. .
https://www.filemail.com/d/vzdsfllhgxpkdmc.
Thank you and cheers from Germany!
me i slowly came to see religion was a crutch we use to dream of a better "afterlife"....i feel half my life was wasted building an organisation that had no criminal mastermind behind it...just alot of mislead people looking for leadership.
if your still religious explain why..
Hello friends! May I backtrack a little? And btw tell a little of my story. Please excuse my probably poor English. ;-)
As a 60s-born-in in Germany, I had the typical JDub career: As a youth I made "the truth my own", education, alternative civilian service, work, marriage, children, service assistant, elder, privileges on assembly and district level. At some point, I pulled old doubts out of the drawer, dealt with "Ötzi", ancient human fossils, evolution, the flood, 1914, 1975, etc., found and enjoyed this site with a more or less bad conscience (Thank you all!) ... Soon I was done, faith-wise. Resigned tasks and privileges gradually, but quickly. Told wife and children, they fortunately joined my thoughts immediately, we all bekame inactive, PIMO, that's it. Today we are regarded as apostates, shunned, but have our peace.
But now to the topic: After all I couldn't believe in a God anymore, certainly not in JHWH or another, who cares about us. For me, the question of whether there's a God is not really a question of faith at all. Two possibilities: Either there is a God, or there is no God. What does the evidence say? There you go! As simple, as it sounds! Nevertheless, many things in nature, physics, in the universe remain a mystery for me. Some things seem to be simply too finetuned or constructed to be only the result of a blind, unplanned happening.
By chance, a few months ago I came across an interview on YouTube with a woman who had had a near-death-experience (NDE). Somehow, the interview and as well the woman was so convincing and credible that I was increasingly pulled into the topic until today. First time in my life I allowed myself to deal with e.g. stories of children who remember previous lives, reincarnation, far-east religions like buddhism, etc. I think, I am still very sceptical, but I would no longer call myself a decided atheist, but rather an agnostic. I am curious to see where my way of life will lead me. I am still a truthseeker.
most of us know what theocratic warfare means but maybe very few people reading this forum might never heard of theocratic warfare.
can you give them some examples of theocratic warfare?
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Allmost every answer in the FAQ-section on their website. For example:
And so on...
2021-august-s-147-announcements and reminders.
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see number 10.10. experienced attorneys and paralegals needed: .
Thank you very much from Germany!!
i saw this on twitter the other day and it blew my mind.. tyrannosaurus is closer to us than to stegosaurus.
that is, when tyrannosaurus lived, stegosaurus were already fossilized and those fossils were older than tyrannosaurus fossils are today to us, by a good 20 million years!.
in a similar vein, the star wars prequel movies are now older than the original star wars movies were when those prequels were released.. how about that we're closer in time to cleopatra than she was to the pyramids being built.. what 'ya got?.
Hi Waton, i think an elephant could make it! 🐘 It's the math ...
i saw this on twitter the other day and it blew my mind.. tyrannosaurus is closer to us than to stegosaurus.
that is, when tyrannosaurus lived, stegosaurus were already fossilized and those fossils were older than tyrannosaurus fossils are today to us, by a good 20 million years!.
in a similar vein, the star wars prequel movies are now older than the original star wars movies were when those prequels were released.. how about that we're closer in time to cleopatra than she was to the pyramids being built.. what 'ya got?.
JW GB: See the beauty of the German Language: Eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieBen, ... 😄
please forgive if my english is a bit crooked :-) at least i understand quite well and i thank everyone here in the forum very much!
you were a big help for me within the last months.
i'm a born-in from germany, mid50, was 20 years elder, woke up a few years ago.
Hello together! Please forgive if my English is a bit crooked :-) At least I understand quite well and I thank everyone here in the forum very much! You were a big help for me within the last months. I'm a born-in from Germany, mid50, was 20 years elder, woke up a few years ago. Meanwhile I would call myself an agnostic atheist.
What I appreciate most is my newfound freedom to think out of the box. For example, to think about the possibility of life after death. As a Jdub a no-no, although funnily enough that's how it's supposed to go with the anointed. Well. Coincidentally, I recently came across this topic on YouTube and listened to a few accounts from people who have e.g.experienced NDE (near death experiences). I also came across this event from the University of Virginia from 2017:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0AtTM9hgCDw
Since i know, there are a lot of smart minds and wisdom here on the forum, I want to ask: What's your opinion on the subject? Especially to the sober skeptics, agnostics and atheists among you: Have you ever dealt with such reports? What is your opinion about it?
Of course I know the explanation of the org, e.g. release of hormones during oxygen deficiency and so on. And Lazarus didn't tell after his resurection...
In any case, I am somewhat unsure what to make of it. Using the search function, I have only found threads that are now several years old. Do any of you have any new findings? Many thanks in advance for your comments.
