Comments for scientific method/madness http://hegemony.wordpress.com Science and Technology? You bet! Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:02:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on What’s wrong with the Jehovah’s Witnesses? by Truth http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/whats-wrong-with-the-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2028 Truth Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:02:03 +0000 http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/whats-wrong-with-the-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2028 Oh, and for the record-- the word Trinity isn't biblical. In any bible. Three cannot be one, and one cannot be three. Most people explain this like an egg. You have the shell, the egg white, and the yolk. All three different things, but still an egg. What people neglect to prove is how an egg white will ever be a shell, or a yolk. Or how a yolk will ever be an egg white or a shell. Or how a shell will ever be an egg white or yolk. It just doesn't make sense. Remember in Genesis when God says "let us make man in OUR image"? Who is he talking to? Himself? Compare a 'Jehovah's Witness bible' to a King James ( or whatever you use), they aren't that different at all! Oh, and for the record– the word Trinity isn’t biblical. In any bible.
Three cannot be one, and one cannot be three.
Most people explain this like an egg.
You have the shell, the egg white, and the yolk.
All three different things, but still an egg.
What people neglect to prove is how an egg white will ever be a shell, or a yolk. Or how a yolk will ever be an egg white or a shell. Or how a shell will ever be an egg white or yolk.
It just doesn’t make sense.

Remember in Genesis when God says “let us make man in OUR image”?
Who is he talking to? Himself?

Compare a ‘Jehovah’s Witness bible’ to a King James ( or whatever you use), they aren’t that different at all!

]]> Comment on What’s wrong with the Jehovah’s Witnesses? by Truth http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/whats-wrong-with-the-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2027 Truth Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:56:35 +0000 http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/whats-wrong-with-the-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2027 Jehovah's Witnesses are definitely NOT a cult. And everything you have posted is false, 'The Tobe'. "Followers are not allowed to question the orders that come from the higher-ups in the organization. God is merely “using these higher-ups to interpret his prophecy” Not true at all. They are encouraged to ask questions, because asking questions betters your understanding. Everyone in the congregation is happy to answer questions, just like a school teacher would be with a student. "The group has a large pedophile problem because they refuse to report cases to the authorities." I don't even know where you got that one from. They’ve changed some passages in the bible (they use there own bible) to fit their doctrine. This one bugs me the most, because everyone seems to believe that. It's NOT TRUE. The bible they use is a translation straight from the hebrew and greek scriptures. Do some research on the King James bible. King James didn't let his translators translate the word 'Jehovah' as well as alot of other things. The hebrew name YHWH is in the original bible, written in hebrew. This translates as Jehovah in english. "Family members are to be spurned if they don't believe." Again, I don't even know where you got that one from. Ever been to a Kingdom Hall or associated with JW's? You'd learn alot. "… mental illness rate of JW’s is approximately 10 to 16 times higher than the rate for the general population (Google: montague jehovah mental)" HA! That is so fictional it's amusing. Keep in mind that half the things you google aren't true. Jehovah’s Witnesses are definitely NOT a cult. And everything you have posted is false, ‘The Tobe’.
“Followers are not allowed to question the orders that come from the higher-ups in the organization. God is merely “using these higher-ups to interpret his prophecy”

Not true at all. They are encouraged to ask questions, because asking questions betters your understanding. Everyone in the congregation is happy to answer questions, just like a school teacher would be with a student.

“The group has a large pedophile problem because they refuse to report cases to the authorities.”

I don’t even know where you got that one from.

They’ve changed some passages in the bible (they use there own bible) to fit their doctrine.

This one bugs me the most, because everyone seems to believe that. It’s NOT TRUE. The bible they use is a translation straight from the hebrew and greek scriptures. Do some research on the King James bible. King James didn’t let his translators translate the word ‘Jehovah’ as well as alot of other things. The hebrew name YHWH is in the original bible, written in hebrew. This translates as Jehovah in english.

“Family members are to be spurned if they don’t believe.”

Again, I don’t even know where you got that one from. Ever been to a Kingdom Hall or associated with JW’s? You’d learn alot.

“… mental illness rate of JW’s is approximately 10 to 16 times higher than the rate for the general population (Google: montague jehovah mental)”

HA! That is so fictional it’s amusing. Keep in mind that half the things you google aren’t true.

]]> Comment on What’s wrong with the Jehovah’s Witnesses? by Just-an-observation http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/whats-wrong-with-the-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2026 Just-an-observation Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:54:21 +0000 http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/whats-wrong-with-the-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2026 Even in the legal system - disgruntled indiviuals testimony is not regarded as trustworthy - JW are guided by the moral standards found in the bible (any translation) - those who cannot subscribe to such high morals either choose to leave or are disfellowshipped when displaying an unrepentant attitude. It's amazing how ex-disgruntled-witnesses always call-out foul play, but I suppose that's also true of people fired from work - the bosses are always crooks... right... Even in the legal system – disgruntled indiviuals testimony is not regarded as trustworthy – JW are guided by the moral standards found in the bible (any translation) – those who cannot subscribe to such high morals either choose to leave or are disfellowshipped when displaying an unrepentant attitude. It’s amazing how ex-disgruntled-witnesses always call-out foul play, but I suppose that’s also true of people fired from work – the bosses are always crooks… right…

]]> Comment on How malaria’s effects on the brain kill millions by salman ashraf http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/how-malarias-effects-on-the-brain-kill-millions/#comment-2025 salman ashraf Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:49:45 +0000 http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/how-malarias-effects-on-the-brain-kill-millions/#comment-2025 my friend is suffering from this disease my friend is suffering from this disease

]]> Comment on Like getting a tan? Your immune system doesn’t. by Stacy http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/like-getting-a-tan-your-immune-system-doesnt/#comment-2024 Stacy Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:09:35 +0000 http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/like-getting-a-tan-your-immune-system-doesnt/#comment-2024 I agree Butter and Burnt. I was addicted. I bought a bed. I have awful skin now. I was going like 30 minutes everyday. Ridiculous. Young and stupid. Now I am 30 and I look 60. I agree Butter and Burnt. I was addicted. I bought a bed. I have awful skin now. I was going like 30 minutes everyday. Ridiculous. Young and stupid. Now I am 30 and I look 60.

]]> Comment on How do prions work? by Hegemony http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/11/21/how-do-prions-work/#comment-2023 Hegemony Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:26:15 +0000 http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/11/21/how-do-prions-work/#comment-2023 The problem is that these are the body's own proteins. Malformed, but still "self". The main conformational difference is that the prions have beta sheets where they shouldn't. Trying to train the immune system to recognize these malformed proteins would have a serious risk of causing autoimmune disorder. Even if a proper immune response could be produced, there's little the immune system could do to clear prions. They resist degradation and could just convert more PrP in macrophages if phagocytosed. I suppose the best you could hope for is inactivation via antibody binding. I have not heard of that research. I'm not sure how an antibiotic could have any effect on prions. If you have a Journal article to cite, I'd have a look. The problem is that these are the body’s own proteins. Malformed, but still “self”. The main conformational difference is that the prions have beta sheets where they shouldn’t. Trying to train the immune system to recognize these malformed proteins would have a serious risk of causing autoimmune disorder.

Even if a proper immune response could be produced, there’s little the immune system could do to clear prions. They resist degradation and could just convert more PrP in macrophages if phagocytosed. I suppose the best you could hope for is inactivation via antibody binding.

I have not heard of that research. I’m not sure how an antibiotic could have any effect on prions. If you have a Journal article to cite, I’d have a look.

]]> Comment on How do prions work? by Andi http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/11/21/how-do-prions-work/#comment-2022 Andi Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:06:32 +0000 http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/11/21/how-do-prions-work/#comment-2022 How could the immune system be stimulated to recognise the prions as damaging and attack them? have heard that they are running clinical trials in Italy using Doxycycline which is a teracycline drug to slow the progression of the illness. How is this possible given the theorized behaviour of the prion? How could the immune system be stimulated to recognise the prions as damaging and attack them? have heard that they are running clinical trials in Italy using Doxycycline which is a teracycline drug to slow the progression of the illness. How is this possible given the theorized behaviour of the prion?

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]]> Comment on What’s wrong with the Jehovah’s Witnesses? by The Tobe http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/whats-wrong-with-the-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2017 The Tobe Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:17:43 +0000 http://hegemony.wordpress.com/2006/10/05/whats-wrong-with-the-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2017 As a former JW (for 16 years) I can tell you they are cult. The people that come knocking on your door are simple, wholesome and genuinely sincere in their beliefs. The problem lies in their unquestioning trust of the head organization, The Watchtower Society. Followers are not allowed to question the orders that come from the higher-ups in the organization. God is merely "using these higher-ups to interpret his prophecy". One hundred percent of what my family (the ones still trapped in the JW's) comes from the Watchtower Society. Any religion (or for that matter any organization, club, political party, etc) that does not allow for self scrutiny should be avoided. Here's a few interesting facts about this group: -Believers that question the hierarchy have been "disfellowshipped". -The organization has made 6 prediction regarding the date when the world would end (1914, 1915, 1918, 1925, 1940's 1975). At the time these predictions were not to be questioned. -The group has a large pedophile problem because they refuse to report cases to the authorities. -They've changed some passages in the bible (they use there own bible) to fit their doctrine. -Family members are to be spurned if they don't believe. -... mental illness rate of JW's is approximately 10 to 16 times higher than the rate for the general population (Google: montague jehovah mental) Don't be fooled. If you are involved with this organization do some homework before committing. Ignorance is no excuse in the age of the internet!!!! As a former JW (for 16 years) I can tell you they are cult. The people that come knocking on your door are simple, wholesome and genuinely sincere in their beliefs. The problem lies in their unquestioning trust of the head organization, The Watchtower Society. Followers are not allowed to question the orders that come from the higher-ups in the organization. God is merely “using these higher-ups to interpret his prophecy”. One hundred percent of what my family (the ones still trapped in the JW’s) comes from the Watchtower Society. Any religion (or for that matter any organization, club, political party, etc) that does not allow for self scrutiny should be avoided.

Here’s a few interesting facts about this group:

-Believers that question the hierarchy have been “disfellowshipped”. -The organization has made 6 prediction regarding the date when the world would end (1914, 1915, 1918, 1925, 1940’s 1975). At the time these predictions were not to be questioned.
-The group has a large pedophile problem because they refuse to report cases to the authorities.
-They’ve changed some passages in the bible (they use there own bible) to fit their doctrine.
-Family members are to be spurned if they don’t believe.
-… mental illness rate of JW’s is approximately 10 to 16 times higher than the rate for the general population (Google: montague jehovah mental)

Don’t be fooled. If you are involved with this organization do some homework before committing. Ignorance is no excuse in the age of the internet!!!!

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