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Message 870 of 1282 (877556)
06-18-2020 8:22 AM
Reply to: Message 860 by Diomedes
04-18-2020 12:31 PM


Re: Brian Dennehy (July 9, 1938 — April 15, 2020)
I remember him in the movie
Cocoon - Wikipedia
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The only way I know to drive out evil from the country is by the constructive method of filling it with good.Calvin Coolidge
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
As the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, so the denial of God is the height of foolishness.-RC Sproul, Essential Truths of the Christian Faith

- You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.
Anne Lamott
I Have Strong Arguments Which I Cant Say To You~CG

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Message 886 of 1282 (880998)
08-16-2020 10:07 AM
Reply to: Message 885 by Minnemooseus
08-16-2020 3:35 AM


Re: Ed Brayton
I had to read this and was surprised at what I found. A living and vibrant community that was as loving towards each other as any church. Here are some of the comments about his passing. No more fitting of a Eulogy could ever be expressed:
  • Be good to each other. Some of Ed’s last words to us. The irony here is that this is really the crux of the Bible: Love your neighbor. And yet so many Christians dicker endlessly about who counts as their neighbor. Meanwhile, the humanist community lives this essential Christian value better than most alleged Christians. I never met Ed, but Ed was my neighbor. Ed’s humor, skepticism, and humanity live on in all of us who were part of this community.
  • I started reading Ed back in his Science Blogs days, and have always been impressed with his sheer productivity. At his peak here he was writing 12 posts a day. He was truly indefatigable in his prime, and sometimes it was hard to keep up. Because of his deep commitment to the advancement of equality for all humankind, this brilliant man's untimely death diminishes us all. It is up to us to pick up the sword and continue the fight.
  • I may not have been a regular commentator, but I did enjoy reading your blog. It is very sad to hear this. I hope that your passing away is painless and peaceful. Goodbye
    And I just want to say this: I know that we squabble and fuss over Belief, Unbelief, and the importance of it all for humans, but I must say that I am learning more each time I read some of the comments from the other side from my beliefs. You guys are better "Christians" than the so-called real Christians.
    And my God, if GOD exists surely sees this and loves you every bit as much as any one of us. jar might be right. The goats just might be mostly "Christians".
    Any comments? Direct them here:
    Message 1
    Edited by Phat, : No reason given.

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
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    We must realize that the Reformation world view leads in the direction of government freedom. But the humanist world view with inevitable certainty leads in the direction of statism. This is so because humanists, having no god, must put something at the center, and it is inevitably society, government, or the state.- Francis A. Schaeffer
    The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.
    - Criss Jami, Killosophy

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    Message 903 of 1282 (882598)
    09-30-2020 10:22 AM
    Reply to: Message 902 by ramoss
    09-29-2020 11:21 PM


    Re: Rip Helen Reddy
    I remember this song from when I was growing up and respect her so much more now as I finally am growing up in regards to social progress, women in general as well as other minority groups, and the celebration of a sweet individual.

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
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    far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.- Dr.John Lennox
    The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.
    - Criss Jami, Killosophy

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    Message 906 of 1282 (882664)
    10-04-2020 7:46 AM
    Reply to: Message 904 by xongsmith
    10-03-2020 2:49 PM


    Re: Mac Davis
    Old Mac, whom I remember way back when I was growing up, al;so wrote for modern artists like Bruno Mars: (He wrote the hook in this song:

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
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    far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.- Dr.John Lennox
    The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.
    - Criss Jami, Killosophy

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    Message 931 of 1282 (883442)
    12-08-2020 11:56 AM
    Reply to: Message 930 by ramoss
    12-08-2020 11:51 AM


    Re: Rip Chuck Yeager
    I liked that guy! Death is always an eventual reality. Yesterday I found out that my 97 year old Mom tested positive for COVID19. I cried and am crying, so bare with me if I seem like a bit of an asshole today. I'm mad! SO far she only has a mild fever, though. Our loved ones and the wider society of notoriety are all that we have.

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.- Dr.John Lennox
    The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.
    - Criss Jami, Killo
    The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him. Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).

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    Message 933 of 1282 (883522)
    12-13-2020 3:07 PM
    Reply to: Message 932 by AZPaul3
    12-12-2020 7:16 PM


    Re: Charlie Pride
    Watch Charley Pride’s Final Performance at the 2020 CMA Awards – Rolling Stone
    n November 11th, Charley Pride took the stage at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards to receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor the organization gives out to an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in Country Music.
    Pride, of course, was a natural choice for the award. He had received the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year in 1971, and his ground-breaking career has included becoming RCA’s bestselling artist since Elvis Presley, with 70 million records sold.
    Pride appeared at the CMA Awards alongside Jimmie Allen another star who is working to break country music boundaries just as Pride did 50 years ago. They performed Kiss an Angel Good Morning’, a 1971 Number One hit for Pride. In the audience, Eric Church watched with a grin as Ashley McBryde danced.
    Onstage, Pride humbly acknowledged that he was nervous as can be. During a press conference backstage, he recalled something producer Cowboy Jack Clement told him: He said, ‘Charley, these songs we recorded right now, 50 years from now, you’ll be able to play them and they’’ll love them.’ I looked at him and I said, ’50 years?’ Anyway.
    It was Pride’s last performance. On Saturday, it was announced that Pride died from complications due to Covid-19. So far, he has received tributes from artists including Dolly Parton, who tweeted: I’m so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends, Charley Pride, has passed away. It’s even worse to know that he passed away from COVID-19. What a horrible, horrible virus. Charley, we will always love you.
    Edited by Phat, : added

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.- Dr.John Lennox
    The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.
    - Criss Jami, Killo
    The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him. Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).

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    Message 937 of 1282 (883640)
    12-31-2020 3:11 PM
    Reply to: Message 936 by kjsimons
    12-30-2020 3:55 PM


    Re: Oh no! No more Mary Ann!
    yes i saw that too. Sadly she will live on only in eternal reruns. For most of us, that is. Hopefully for those close to her she will live eternally in their hearts.
    She was 82.
    Not bad for a TV show that lasted but 3 years.

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.- Dr.John Lennox
    The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.
    - Criss Jami, Killo
    The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him. Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).

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    Message 1008 of 1282 (888883)
    10-18-2021 3:23 PM
    Reply to: Message 1007 by Tanypteryx
    10-18-2021 10:51 AM


    Re: Colin Powell
    Colin Powell spent 35 years in the military, rising from ROTC in college to become a four-star general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the 1991 Gulf War. He has worked in the administrations of six presidents including serving as secretary of state from 2001 to 2005
    The America I Believe In
    Edited by Phat, : edited repeating information

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    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

    “A God without wrath brought men without sin into a Kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a Cross.”
    ? H. Richard Niebuhr, The Kingdom of God in America

    “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).


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    Message 1028 of 1282 (889679)
    12-11-2021 10:12 AM
    Reply to: Message 1027 by Tanypteryx
    12-11-2021 8:48 AM


    Re: Michael Nesmith of the Monkees
    Michael wrote this song while with the First National Band:

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
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    “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

    “A God without wrath brought men without sin into a Kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a Cross.”
    H. Richard Niebuhr, The Kingdom of God in America

    “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).


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    Message 1038 of 1282 (890317)
    01-01-2022 6:34 AM
    Reply to: Message 1037 by xongsmith
    12-31-2021 6:30 PM


    Re: Betty White, 99
    one of my Moms favorites....
    My Mom lived 09/03/23-12/20/20 so Betty beat her lingevity by a wee bit.

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

    “A God without wrath brought men without sin into a Kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a Cross.”
    H. Richard Niebuhr, The Kingdom of God in America

    “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).


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    Message 1091 of 1282 (896441)
    08-09-2022 5:03 PM
    Reply to: Message 1090 by vimesey
    08-09-2022 8:07 AM


    Re: Olivia Newton-John
    OMG She died? She seemed eternally young. I remember her in that tight black suit in Grease. Man, I'm getting old!

    Edited by Phat, : added video clip


    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

    “A God without wrath brought men without sin into a Kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a Cross.”
    H. Richard Niebuhr, The Kingdom of God in America

    “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).


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    Message 1118 of 1282 (897873)
    09-14-2022 2:56 PM
    Reply to: Message 1117 by Theodoric
    09-14-2022 2:18 PM


    Re: Ken Starr, 76
    I was ready to argue with you a bit until I saw where Starr defended Jeffrey Epstein.
    The only thing I will say is that it seems that Liberals are much slower to forgive and forget than Conservatives.
    Of course, I defended Ravi until the evidence showed that he was as much of a scoundrel as you always claimed.
    Likely the same with Starr.

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

    “A God without wrath brought men without sin into a Kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a Cross.”
    H. Richard Niebuhr, The Kingdom of God in America

    “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).


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    Message 1119 of 1282 (897874)
    09-14-2022 2:59 PM
    Reply to: Message 1113 by Percy
    09-14-2022 10:13 AM


    Re: Ken Starr, 76
    I don't really understand why he defended Epstein. That's as much of a career risk as defending OJ Simpson.

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

    “A God without wrath brought men without sin into a Kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a Cross.”
    H. Richard Niebuhr, The Kingdom of God in America

    “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).


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    Message 1121 of 1282 (897890)
    09-14-2022 8:14 PM
    Reply to: Message 1120 by Theodoric
    09-14-2022 3:29 PM


    Re: Ken Starr, 76
    I was not referring to Starr. I was referencing in general.

    "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
    ***
    “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

    “A God without wrath brought men without sin into a Kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a Cross.”
    H. Richard Niebuhr, The Kingdom of God in America

    “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
    (1894).


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    Message 1143 of 1282 (903185)
    12-06-2022 3:34 AM
    Reply to: Message 1142 by AZPaul3
    12-05-2022 11:48 PM


    Re: Kirstie Alley, 71
    Man! All of our sweethearts are dying so young!

    The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” - Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You (1894).
    When both religious and non-religious people reach the same conclusions then you know religion isn't the reason.--Percy
    Nor are Democrats the best party or the only one we should have. -Phat,2022 addressing The Peanut Gallery.

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