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Something has concerned me greatly recently EvangelicalHumanist, Sun May 11 09:02
It's simple Lute, Sun May 11 21:15 My answer Frashavan, Sun May 11 17:06
Your answer Bard Amergin, Sun May 11 21:36 But what if bytheway, Sun May 11 16:17
Re: But what if Lute, Sun May 11 21:10 My answer in parts Bard Amergin, Sun May 11 15:33 Exactly (nm) Sir Mor On the Mediocre, Sun May 11 13:44 Why don't we condemn husbands who beat, rape and kill ... Baruch, Sun May 11 11:53
Errata ... Baruch, Sun May 11 11:58
Happy Mother's DAY bytheway, Sun May 11 05:36
Màthair-là Shona (Happy Mother's Day) Bard Amergin, Sun May 11 16:38 Happy mother's day too ;-) Baruch, Sun May 11 12:40 Thank you very much :) momof3, Sun May 11 11:35 Who you calling a "mother...."? EvangelicalHumanist, Sun May 11 10:53
If Intelligent Design really guided Evolution. Bard Amergin, Sun May 11 17:15I think I proved christianity and islam wrong! Lord_Creator, Sun May 11 00:46
You are still arguing with yourself .. Baruch, Sun May 11 08:00
PS - some Christians do know what they are... Baruch, Sun May 11 12:28 Correct ... Baruch, Sun May 11 07:50 part two Lord_Creator, Sun May 11 00:47
Details ... Baruch, Sun May 11 07:51 part three Lord_Creator, Sun May 11 00:47
Don't let the casuistry and false reasoning ... Baruch, Sun May 11 07:53 part four Lord_Creator, Sun May 11 00:47
Don't mix up Christianity with Islam ... Baruch, Sun May 11 07:56 part five Lord_Creator, Sun May 11 00:48
Yes, I agree ... Baruch, Sun May 11 07:57
This is just my point of view... momof3, Sun May 11 21:44A wonderful story momof3, Fri May 9 23:18
Faith versus Gullibility Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 16:32
Re: Faith versus Gullibility momof3, Sat May 10 23:28
My scripture is open not closed ... Baruch, Sun May 11 07:32
Re: My scripture is open not closed ... momof3, Sun May 11 11:40
You have a brain disorder ... Baruch, Sun May 11 12:15
I can't say that boys in kilts does anything for me!!! (nm) momof3, Sun May 11 21:48 The primary flaw in your argument ... Baruch, Sat May 10 18:14
Yes bytheway, Sat May 10 19:03 Really Nice Story! (nm) Charla, Sat May 10 10:35 Action based on reasoned thought! (nm) Kasey, Sat May 10 05:53
How Descartian ;-) Got French? (nm) Baruch, Sat May 10 08:26
Cogito Ergo Sum makes sense. Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 16:54
Latin resources ;-) Baruch, Sat May 10 18:44
I like their restoration of Latin. Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 18:54
Britannia est insula (nm) bytheway, Sat May 10 19:34 Latinate showoff ;-) Baruch, Sat May 10 18:13 Excellent parable ;-) Baruch, Fri May 9 23:54Dumb things our brilliant brains do Anan, Fri May 9 16:05
Speaking of dumb, how about evil? Seattle Sooz, Sat May 10 05:46
Yep, bad stuff ... Baruch, Sat May 10 08:50
Ah, I see you've never lived Seattle Sooz, Sat May 10 13:11
Right, fortunately ... Baruch, Sat May 10 18:16 Re: Ah, I see you've never lived momof3, Sat May 10 14:27
It's nerve wracking. Seattle Sooz, Sat May 10 17:56
Re: It's nerve wracking. momof3, Sat May 10 23:33 Probably ashamed of it ... Baruch, Sat May 10 18:27 Dumb people were once regarded.... Kasey, Sat May 10 06:51
George Bush is not dumb. Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 17:05
Re: George Bush is not dumb. momof3, Sat May 10 23:39 Yes, an American usage ... Baruch, Sat May 10 08:51 That is because humans invent reality ... Baruch, Fri May 9 23:49 It boils down to IQ, education, and rational skills. Bard Amergin, Fri May 9 19:19
That Can't Be True! I Personally don't believe in Ghosts, Charla, Sat May 10 10:43
Isn't Ghost just a German word "geist" for spirit? (nm) Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 17:35 Amergin at work ;-) Baruch, Sat May 10 09:25
No, I am not bald. Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 17:47 See also cartoons in the same series for earlier days (nm) Baruch, Sat May 10 09:39 Hmmm. Seattle Sooz, Sat May 10 05:52
Of course I value those. Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 17:56
Gullibility is necessary for our political ... Baruch, Sat May 10 18:18 Remember the Auld Alliance ... Baruch, Sat May 10 08:48 weird things Whitewolf, Sat May 10 02:49
I try to be fair minded. Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 18:03 Holy poltergeists! Baruch, Sat May 10 08:43
Re: Holy poltergeists! momof3, Sat May 10 14:35
Explanations are not necessary ... Baruch, Sat May 10 18:23
Re: Explanations are not necessary ... momof3, Sat May 10 23:41
Expect kibbitzing ... Baruch, Sun May 11 07:36
Re: Expect kibbitzing ... momof3, Sun May 11 11:44
Ah, but you posted under me, not him! (nm) Baruch, Sun May 11 12:19 IQ Whitewolf, Sat May 10 02:52
Basic intelligence ... Baruch, Sat May 10 08:46 I am very educated ... Baruch, Fri May 9 23:52
That is called Brain Compartmentalism (nm) Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 18:30
Yes, a place for everything and everything in its place! (nm) Baruch, Sat May 10 18:46 I used to play scrabble Seattle Sooz, Sat May 10 05:57
Only if you won ;-)) (nm) Baruch, Sat May 10 08:38
Won? I had to dumb it down, in fact. =^.^= (nm) Seattle Sooz, Sat May 10 13:44 ID? What does it mean? I've seen it a few times... Whitewolf, Sat May 10 02:32
ID = Intelligent design ... Baruch, Sat May 10 08:36 It's a front for creationism! (nm) Kasey, Sat May 10 05:30
Not really, there is a difference. Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 17:24
ID is clearly philosophical or theological ... Baruch, Sat May 10 18:28
ID does not fight science. (nm) Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 18:57
Exactly ... Baruch, Sat May 10 21:58 Creation is clearly magical belief like a fairy tale. (nm) Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 17:25
All of life is a fairy tale ;-) (nm) Baruch, Sat May 10 18:29 Only today, borrowedy by incompetent theists (nm) Baruch, Sat May 10 08:37Does anyone know the position.... Kasey, Fri May 9 07:35
Islam is fairly tolerant of science. Bard Amergin, Fri May 9 19:45 Generally speaking Muslims are less ... Baruch, Fri May 9 07:39
Despite having the crescent moon...... Kasey, Sat May 10 05:38
No, they don't recognize any origins ... Baruch, Sat May 10 09:00 Opposition to scientific fact Bard Amergin, Fri May 9 20:16
creationistic evolution Whitewolf, Sat May 10 01:21
The power of natural phenomena? (nm) Kasey, Sat May 10 05:41
It is called vitalism ... Baruch, Sat May 10 08:53 People can be so lame ... Baruch, Sat May 10 01:55
Just like coal laid down in Noah's flood! (nm) Kasey, Sat May 10 05:55DigitalPoint forums Anonymous, Fri May 9 04:06
Yeah, nobody is totally tolerant all the time, no matter how Charla, Fri May 9 10:23 Well us posters are still learning to be tolerant ;-) (nm) Baruch, Fri May 9 07:09book Whitewolf, Thu May 8 23:23
Little Wolf.... wolf, Fri May 9 23:01
wolf Whitewolf, Fri May 9 23:03An interesting article!! momof3, Thu May 8 15:31
How far down the evolutionary path..... Kasey, Fri May 9 00:45
Re: How far down the evolutionary path..... Lute, Fri May 9 17:55
Funny looking furry lizards ... Baruch, Fri May 9 23:37 Re: How far down the evolutionary path..... momof3, Fri May 9 11:09
What do you think apes came from? (nm) Kasey, Sat May 10 05:43 Yes, it is possible and sometimes helpful ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:08
Indoctrination snowballs to fundamentalism! (nm) Kasey, Sat May 10 05:45
No, fundamentalism snowballs to indoctrination ... Baruch, Sat May 10 09:18Nature Religions Whitewolf, Thu May 8 08:37
They probably would like hearing that Christianity itself is Charla, Fri May 9 10:33 Tell them:Religion- an invention of the mind! (nm) Kasey, Fri May 9 06:23
Yep, same as science ;-) (nm) Baruch, Fri May 9 23:39 You got real problems ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:29
Baruch Whitewolf, Thu May 8 18:53
Tres moderne ... Baruch, Thu May 8 20:54
Re: Tres moderne ... momof3, Thu May 8 22:17
gospel Whitewolf, Fri May 9 01:21
Its OK to know ... Baruch, Fri May 9 07:06 You have good taste ... Baruch, Thu May 8 23:58 Baruch Whitewolf, Thu May 8 21:25
Yes, Latin Mass would be the real thing ... Baruch, Thu May 8 23:56 Re: Baruch momof3, Thu May 8 19:22
momof3 Whitewolf, Thu May 8 19:49
Using your imagination is a good thing ;-) (nm) Baruch, Thu May 8 20:56 Don't have a problem with geeks, I'm a bit of one myself : ) momof3, Thu May 8 20:20
Your life is an RPG ;-) (nm) Baruch, Thu May 8 20:57 Welcome wolf, Thu May 8 11:51
I love the messages wolf. momof3, Thu May 8 19:24
Well Susan and Mirage are Christian too ;-) (nm) Baruch, Thu May 8 20:57 bible Whitewolf, Thu May 8 13:25
Re: bible momof3, Fri May 9 23:04
beliefs Whitewolf, Sat May 10 00:04
Adding ... Baruch, Sat May 10 02:02 Re: beliefs momof3, Sat May 10 00:42
opinions Whitewolf, Sat May 10 01:47
Re: opinions momof3, Sat May 10 14:41 If you look at it historically ... Baruch, Sat May 10 02:11
historically Whitewolf, Sat May 10 03:06
I love history too ... Baruch, Sat May 10 09:12 Christians worship on Sunday ... Baruch, Fri May 9 23:43 The Bible is an old scripture ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:39 Bible wolf, Thu May 8 14:31
wolf Whitewolf, Thu May 8 17:18 hounds Whitewolf, Thu May 8 12:16
You make some good points ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:36 "Nuts" to you asshole wolf, Thu May 8 14:41
tolerance? Whitewolf, Thu May 8 17:16
Re: tolerance? momof3, Thu May 8 19:31
tolerance Whitewolf, Thu May 8 21:01
Re: tolerance momof3, Thu May 8 22:06
God Bless You Mamme! I really do appreciate folks like you, Charla, Fri May 9 10:46
Re: God Bless You Mamme! I really do appreciate folks like you, momof3, Sat May 10 00:54
Charla is a great person ... Baruch, Sat May 10 02:13
I thank you Baruch you are very kind and great person too! (nm) momof3, Sat May 10 23:49 Thank you Charla (nm) momof3, Fri May 9 11:17 This is the only place I can debate too ... Baruch, Thu May 8 23:59
politics Whitewolf, Fri May 9 01:06
Re: politics momof3, Sat May 10 23:48
Mah, medical insurance ;-) (nm) Baruch, Sun May 11 07:39 This says it all ... Baruch, Fri May 9 07:40 Politicians and other leaders ... Baruch, Fri May 9 07:09 another edit Whitewolf, Thu May 8 21:11 edit Whitewolf, Thu May 8 21:09
Being willing to edit yourself is an advanced trait ;-) (nm) Baruch, Thu May 8 21:20
edits Whitewolf, Thu May 8 21:27
Correct, Shalom means peace ... Baruch, Fri May 9 00:01 Yes, the 10 Words as we say in Hebrew ... Baruch, Thu May 8 20:58
Re: Yes, the 10 Words as we say in Hebrew ... momof3, Thu May 8 22:21I figured out what religion is Lord_Creator, Wed May 7 21:10
Religion as three components Bard Amergin, Fri May 9 15:27
Politics is a very important component ... Baruch, Sat May 10 02:18
Republicans unite Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 18:29
Yes, we live in interesting times ... Baruch, Sat May 10 18:35 A grand exercise in self deception! (nm) Kasey, Thu May 8 05:20
True, see my view of this above. (nm) Bard Amergin, Fri May 9 15:28 I much prefer self deception ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:54 Yes, it is magic ... Baruch, Wed May 7 23:53
Often for the worse! (nm) Kasey, Thu May 8 05:21
Any change is potentially a change for the worse Frashavan, Thu May 8 07:07Voted Today Marty Martorella, Tue May 6 23:41
And I thought Hillary was lying bytheway, Sat May 10 06:11 Hope it is not too late ... Baruch, Thu May 8 21:23 US Media is too Right Wing Conservative Bard Amergin, Wed May 7 16:18
Too right wing??? wolf, Wed May 7 19:24
Oi, wolfie. It is good to see you again. Bard Amergin, Thu May 8 18:22
Texas wolf, Fri May 9 22:58
I was in San Antonio briefly Bard Amergin, Sat May 10 18:48 Been there twice myself, 1999 and 2000, liked it a lot ;-) Baruch, Fri May 9 23:47 I can't believe you support Hagee! (nm) Baruch, Wed May 7 20:39
John Hagee compares † Roman Church † to Hitler Anan, Thu May 8 11:38
Well, they did have a kissing relationship ;-( (nm) Baruch, Thu May 8 18:41 John Hagee Jesus NOT Messiah Anan, Thu May 8 11:44
I agree ... he is Christos Pantocrator ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:41 McCain's "Spiritual Guide" Wants America to Destroy Islam Anan, Thu May 8 15:37
Which is crazy! Baruch, Thu May 8 18:40 Good to see you, wolf Mirage, Wed May 7 19:55
Clouds wolf, Thu May 8 00:03
Thanks also (nm) Baruch, Thu May 8 07:06 Thank you so much Mirage, Thu May 8 01:08 Our media is denigrated as liberal ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:32
O'Reilly not a credit to his race. (nm) Bard Amergin, Fri May 9 14:26 Liberal is comparative. Mirage, Wed May 7 23:36
I do not believe that for a second Frashavan, Thu May 8 07:18
Ok, give me some time to get links Mirage, Thu May 8 14:05
Pay per view Internet sites are proof ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:45 The media owners are pushing ... Baruch, Thu May 8 07:58
That the media reflects the opinions of the owners.... Frashavan, Thu May 8 13:36
That is the problem with sociology ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:43 Almost as funny as .... Frashavan, Wed May 7 19:22
But less funny than the 900,000 Baruch, Wed May 7 20:38
Even babes in arms Frashavan, Wed May 7 20:44
We all have enemies, they aren't imaginary you know! (nm) Baruch, Wed May 7 20:45
Yes, but I doubt many are 12 months old (nm) Frashavan, Wed May 7 20:46 Where is Bill Euclid lately? Bard Amergin, Wed May 7 16:21
It is interesting how Rush Limbaugh ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:13
He knows.... Frashavan, Wed May 7 18:22
You got it ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:31
From this vantage point... Frashavan, Wed May 7 19:26
Yes, a high tech version of Coriolanus .... Baruch, Wed May 7 20:36
What I believe.... Frashavan, Wed May 7 20:48 McCain's I am sure (nm) Mirage, Wed May 7 16:55 Put a fork in Hillary, she is done (nm) bytheway, Wed May 7 08:09 Hope is good, but not enough ... Baruch, Wed May 7 07:23
In some ways... Frashavan, Wed May 7 07:27 I liked Andrew Sullivan's comment on Hillary Frashavan, Wed May 7 06:18
Well that narrows it down to 3... (nm) Mirage, Wed May 7 17:24 I preferred Thomas Sowell's EvangelicalHumanist, Wed May 7 09:27
I would never trust Sowell ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:14
You misread my remark EvangelicalHumanist, Thu May 8 07:40
OK ... Baruch, Thu May 8 08:01 It's an understanding, whether it is good or not.... Frashavan, Wed May 7 10:49
Puritans can always justify ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:17 As I said... EvangelicalHumanist, Wed May 7 11:01
Don't trust any politician ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:19
group Mirage, Wed May 7 23:59
Obama and Carlyle was a rumor ... Baruch, Thu May 8 07:10
Now that Rush has endorsed Obama, I am not so sure ;-( (nm) Baruch, Fri May 9 23:48 Maybe I am wrong but here goes. Mirage, Wed May 7 16:52
Interesting points ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:29
It's a strategy Mirage, Wed May 7 19:50
Hahaha .... now who is the fundie! Baruch, Wed May 7 20:44
You forget Mirage, Wed May 7 21:45
How is this different than 100 years ago ... Baruch, Wed May 7 23:35
Hearst was complex. Mirage, Wed May 7 23:54
You have visited Hearst Castle, right? (nm) Baruch, Wed May 7 23:57
Actually no. Mirage, Thu May 8 00:07 I suspect a lot of Rupert's activity backfires too ... Baruch, Wed May 7 23:56
He's getting better at it, but yes. Mirage, Thu May 8 00:05Angy imams slam uni course in Australia..... Kasey, Mon May 5 07:15
They want Saudi culture everywhere ... Baruch, Mon May 5 07:31
It's their philosophy which is, not the ststus! (nm) Kasey, Mon May 5 17:41
How is this different than our attempt ... Baruch, Mon May 5 18:42
The underlying evil in the book.... Kasey, Tue May 6 09:08
Everything you said is correct this time ... Baruch, Tue May 6 18:01
Well said! (nm) Kasey, Wed May 7 00:56
But remember ... Baruch, Wed May 7 07:27
And intolerant religionists, surely? (nm) Kasey, Wed May 7 07:37
If I oppose intolerance then I should post here ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:33
Have you checked out........... Kasey, Thu May 8 05:19
The 15th century Arabic sex guide by ... Baruch, Thu May 8 07:17
And you still haven't noticed avioded wording? (nm) Kasey, Fri May 9 00:38 The underlying evil was ignored because... Frashavan, Tue May 6 09:45
I agree ... Baruch, Tue May 6 18:02 Beacuse Kasey is doing it Frashavan, Tue May 6 06:47
Seriously, do you ever get frustrated ... Baruch, Tue May 6 07:31
That could be a loaded question Frashavan, Tue May 6 07:55Interesting: Education is what we pull from our environment Seattle Sooz, Mon May 5 04:37
Push technology Mirage, Thu May 8 02:07
There's also the need for some Seattle Sooz, Fri May 9 04:01
Ultimate individualism means ... Baruch, Fri May 9 07:12
A vivid image, right on the money! (nm) Seattle Sooz, Sat May 10 04:57 Most business ideas and inventions fail ... Baruch, Thu May 8 07:24 Oh please! Frashavan, Tue May 6 08:03
Too true! Seattle Sooz, Thu May 8 13:25
An NPR interview today ... Baruch, Thu May 8 18:48 5% sounds about right Mirage, Thu May 8 01:31
Montessori? Baruch, Thu May 8 07:19
Having taught a few... Frashavan, Thu May 8 07:50
Agree with you Mirage, Thu May 8 14:09 Yes, we could just identify ... Baruch, Tue May 6 18:04
Home school students Mirage, Thu May 8 01:18
Some might, but I don't believe in anyone's averages ;-) (nm) Baruch, Thu May 8 07:20 It is good to disintermediate main stream media ... Baruch, Mon May 5 07:07
Vike - Jewish medicine and multiculturalism ... Baruch, Tue May 6 07:54 My concerns perzackly (nm) Seattle Sooz, Mon May 5 22:45Try comparing a tourist visit to Rome and Mecca!..... Kasey, Sun May 4 06:13
Overall Mecca is more positive for Jews ... Baruch, Sun May 4 07:05
Would any Jew be game to visit now? (nm) Kasey, Tue May 6 09:11
Now you can visit too .... Baruch, Tue May 6 18:15 That was back in the early 600s ... Baruch, Tue May 6 18:09 Ok I understand about Rome Anonymous, Sun May 4 09:56
I wish the Romans/Italians had only ... Baruch, Sun May 4 20:20 Islam has the same version of haram ... Baruch, Sun May 4 11:59
but Baruch, you're not a Jew and you well know that. Seattle Sooz, Sun May 4 16:28
That was totally uncalled for, and by a Gentile no less! Baruch, Sun May 4 19:26
It's true because you said so yourself. Seattle Sooz, Mon May 5 04:27
Just to show I am not anti-Israeli ... Baruch, Mon May 5 20:11 No, I didn't know that ... Baruch, Mon May 5 07:42
PS - I have never had a desire to ... Baruch, Mon May 5 19:22 I am only qualified to say a small thing. Mirage, Mon May 5 09:51
Not to worry, dear one, at all. Seattle Sooz, Wed May 7 20:30
You state facts about yourself ... Baruch, Thu May 8 07:38 Thank you. Mirage, Thu May 8 00:38 On Abrahamics ... Baruch, Mon May 5 22:19
I will try to get them Mirage, Mon May 5 22:51
The Bible is a collection of psychologies ... Baruch, Tue May 6 00:15
An important difference, though... EvangelicalHumanist, Wed May 7 09:07
I agree ... Baruch, Wed May 7 18:37 A gratuitous aside. Seattle Sooz, Wed May 7 02:36
;-)) (nm) Baruch, Wed May 7 07:28 Once again you are very wise ;-) Baruch, Mon May 5 19:20
