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A person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles.What's a nihilist?
not me i just said that things we do don'tA person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles.
not me i just said that things we do don't
Really mean anything
What i mean is that are deeds don't do anything.
doesn't matterYou'll have to be more specific about what you think their benefits are or aren't.
it would after a secluded week in a cave i betchadoesn't matter
It might depend upon how aware you are while in that cave.....it would after a secluded week in a cave i betcha
i was mostly flopping around trying to get a read Mary, ya, i wouldn't trust any of that in court or anything. But any highly deterministic model makes more schizophrenics, which is i guess a biased way to say that bc no one is holding a gun to their heads right. I'm sure kingdom halls follow the same bell-curve as pretty much everything elsethe "study" you referenced
your google broke?not a nihilist i don't even know what that is
your google broke?
this is from the jw.org on why they don't celebrate Christmas.
is there any truth to this is their reason valid?
In the month of December, Bethlehem is cold, rainy, and snowy, so shepherds would not have been staying outside with their flocks at night. What do we learn from this? Jesus was born when the weather was mild, not in December. Both the Bible and historical evidence indicate that he was born sometime during the months we now know as September and October.
6, 7. (a) How did many popular Christmas customs begin? (b) What should be our reason for giving gifts?
6 So how did Christmas begin? It came from pagan festivals, such as the Roman festival Saturnalia, a celebration dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture. The Encyclopedia Americana says: “Saturnalia, a Roman feast celebrated in mid-December, provided the model for many of the merry-making customs of Christmas. From this celebration, for example, were derived the elaborate feasting, the giving of gifts, and the burning of candles.” Also, the birthday of the Persian sun-god Mithra was celebrated on December 25.
7 However, most people who celebrate Christmas today are not thinking of its pagan origins. They simply look forward to Christmas as a time to be with family, enjoy good food, and give gifts. Of course, we love our family and friends, and Jehovah wants his servants to share with one another. As 2 Corinthians 9:7 tells us, “God loves a cheerful giver.” Jehovah does not want us to give to others only on special occasions. Jehovah’s people enjoy giving gifts and getting together with friends and family at any time of the year, without expecting anything in return. They give because they love others.—
Wow. How could anyone think this??What i mean is that are deeds don't do anything.
hmmIt is nonsense to ascribe any of the Christmas traditions to paganism
fwiw i don't think he is around any moreWow. How could anyone think this??
If you were sick, and I gave you the cure...it wouldn't mean anything?
I would add that is equally true of Easter and it's customs.
Thanks bb.fwiw i don't think he is around any more
The celebration of the “Feast of the Nativity,” as it was first called, dates back to the time of Hyppolytus (c. 170-236) who recorded that Jesus was born on December 25. The Roman Saturnalia didn’t even come along until almost 200 years later, and then it was a winter solstice celebration that ran from December 17 to December 22.
ok, tyI would add that is equally true of Easter and it's customs.
In Christ,
Pilgrimer
i might be wrong, doesn't look like he's been here for a month or so thoThanks bb.
Never heard such a thing!