Debate and Controversy

Is this true?

feeds@yuku.com (Pauley4) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:28:13 GMT

I'm reading an article for a paper I'm doing on "inequality in special education," and I came across something interesting. It's from an April, 1945 article entitled: "Some principles of stratification," by Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E. Moore. I thought I would share a part of it, and see what others think. It's about religion and its role in society:

They start out and say that "religion" is necessary for society because "society...

The Great “NOW” and the strings that grow from it!

feeds@yuku.com (RPyear2027) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:39:15 GMT

God first
The Great "NOW" and the strings that grow from it!
08-24-2008
Like the Great "NOW" which has no beginning or end because it is here and now not them or tomorrow is our God in a way because God has no beginning or end God is always here and now with us as we deal with our now's.

But our here and now's can have many kinds of strings connected to them while our God only has love connected to his unending now but ours are like the...

Was Paul (Saul) a spy, spook, plant, fake, imposter or an enemy agent of the Pharisees?

feeds@yuku.com (josey wales) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:01:45 GMT

Paul is a Christian killer, suddenly becomes 'blind' converts, and then is the number one apostle second only to Jesus?
Does this make sense to anyone?

That which the Koran has given let no man correct.

feeds@yuku.com (chrisjoel) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:30:28 GMT

You think the Christian Scriptures have messed with ppl's mind. ...the Koran gives it a run for its money.

positive things

feeds@yuku.com (fizzy) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:06:59 GMT

does anyone feel that anything positive came out of being a jw, although i have issues obviously i wouldnt have disassociated myself but i still feel that some of the qualities my husband loves about me are because of having been a jw. Like respect, honesty, consideration etc (im almost scared to post this in fear of upsetting people!)

Dr Michio Kaku on Religious Immortality

feeds@yuku.com (chrisjoel) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:39:04 GMT

Electricity and Magnetism

feeds@yuku.com (birdwoman2) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:56:05 GMT

So, if the magnetic field lines on Saturn create a 'hot spot', would not that also apply to our own planet?

It makes me wonder where our magnetic North Pole is at the moment.? I could only find data up unitl 2005. At that time, the pole was moving about 40 km a year. Originally,...

I E (intelligent design)

feeds@yuku.com (whytebyrd2) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:50:00 GMT

I was just looking on another site and found an interesting video on IE. I absolutely loath the bibblical connotations of intelligent design but I also don't fully accept the atheistic "we are worm food" concept either. Anyway, I thought I'd post this link http://www.grahamhancock.com/phorum/list.php?f=3 It's the one for "best argument for intelligent design" by Mephisto. This...

What do you think.

feeds@yuku.com (matitalica) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:26:04 GMT

I tried to put the video's on here, but haven't figured it out yet. These aren't those pop up scare the crap out of you video's.

http://www.ghostvideos.ws/demon-caught-on-tape-in-the-forest.html

Another Cult at Work

feeds@yuku.com (BlackDiamond) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:11:57 GMT

http://news.aol.com/article/cops-say-mom-cult-starved-boy-to-death/130396

all I have to say is........

Why can't people let other people die?

feeds@yuku.com (hotcommodity21) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:17:27 GMT

Someone in my distant family has been ill for a very long time. They've constantly been falling at home, having accidents, losing blood, losing weight, etc. He refuses to see a doctor, and wants to die in his home. He is 88. The other night, he fell again, causing great activity and anxiousness amongst the family.

Yesterday one of his daughters forced him into the hospital. Well, it wasn't very hard, considering he's lost most of his body weight and blood. But the man...

Do you have an opinion about Ouiji Boards?

feeds@yuku.com (chrisjoel) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:09:50 GMT

The use of the board is supposed to allow the demons to enter your life as you have invited it in. We all know this from our yrs as JWs. But have you ever witnessed such a thing? Of course if we are inclined to believe in Satan we are inclined to believe in demons and its not big deal to say Yes its true. So what about an Unbiased opinion. Such as someone who happend to see something that defied logic.
On the other board, a member named "Dawg", said he spent 6 yrs ghost...

The Big Bang Collider

feeds@yuku.com (birdwoman2) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:48:13 GMT

The super duper collider is about to be launched. At a tremendous cost.

And still, children starve to death every day.

http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/September_launch_for_Big_Bang_machine.html?siteSect=105&sid=9450601&cKey=1218187668000&ty=st

Another view on the same event (of course, not...

HOW DOES THE RANSOM SACRIFICE WORK?

feeds@yuku.com (chrisjoel) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:26:45 GMT

In Judaism, only the offended party can forgive you your sin. You must make amends or pay a fine. That is why murder cannot be forgiven; the deceased is not around to accept your apology or restitution!

Who is the offended party to Adam's sin? Was Adam's death payment for the sin of disobedience? If Jesus has to take the place of Adam (while alive) and pay restitution for the sin of disobedience; to whom is the price paid but to the offended party (God)

Now, if...

Another point of historical interest

feeds@yuku.com (fangalo finklestein) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:04:04 GMT

This got onto its own thread by some error of my own, but was intended for the post immediately prior to this one.

I'll also note that while England had abolished slavery long before the Civil War, and abhorred the American slavery venture, this didn't stop them from spreading the Empire to the ends of the Earth, and subjugating all of India and half of Africa under their collective booted heel. We all know how that turned out.
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Senior drivers.

feeds@yuku.com (matitalica) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:27:51 GMT

Another topic promted me to ask this question, should senior citizens be allowed to drive automobiles?
I see them all the time, but a few worry me. Like a little woman straining to see over the steeringwheel of her car, a confused old man who cuts off three lanes of traffic to get where he's going to, driving down the wrong way, accidentaly putting the car into drive, driving over a pedestrian and continue going. The examples are numerous, but to be fair, I see many a young...

Let's try this here

feeds@yuku.com (Chaos) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:17:11 GMT

I've asked this elsewhere
No real good arguments
Just positions and dogma
Bah

I've gone from Born-in JW
To Atheist
To Agnostic
Bit of Objectivism thrown in
To examining Religions

No longer an Atheist
No longer Agnostic
Objectivism went from general philosophy to religion like (YUCK)
I have absolutely NO use for Religions of any sort!!

Gone back to basics and reading the Scriptures, again.
Trying to...

Political Correctness.. to PC or not to PC

feeds@yuku.com (Mystla) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:11:12 GMT

I was reading the following story earlier today and it made me wonder.. how far should being PC be allowed to go??

JUNIOR'S FIRST WORDS WERE "POLITICALLY CORRECT": Britain's National
Children's Bureau has issued an alert that teachers must watch children
as young as three, and even babies, for signs of racism. Indications of
...

The Eye Of The Beholder?

feeds@yuku.com (michaelangelo45) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:23:41 GMT

My position?

Beauty exists.

Contrary to the well worn claim, it does not merely exist within the eye of the beholder.

If certain beholders cannot see or sense that beauty exists quite independently from their own limited gaze or appraisal, then this in no way...

Fanatics

feeds@yuku.com (birdwoman2) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:14:26 GMT

This is about the lack of sensitivity on the part of organizations who claim to be 'do-gooders'. I find it to be hypocritical and insensitive and well, just downright rude of these organizations to exploit the death of a young man who died so horrendously to promote their own selfish ends.

First we have PETA jumping on the gory train: