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Greatest I am Member (Idle past 597 days) Posts: 1676 Joined: |
I do as I am moved to do.
I chose that name near the time of my apotheosis. I know, like Jesus did, that I would be hated by many, and it was my tong in cheek way of trying to get known. I also goes well with my avatar, Kaa, --- defined as soul by Egypt -- and adorned Moses' staff etc. I use such to inform the less educated, which leads to questions. RegardsDL
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Greatest I am Member (Idle past 597 days) Posts: 1676 Joined: |
That is what intelligence creates.
You would have us be less than the low man who used a flint knife, and with even less intelligence. You would make stones. Not verry entertaining life that. RegardsDL
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Phat Member Posts: 18716 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
I will look at your OP but I am no longer an administrator.
I personally am not a dualist. I am more in line with Ellis Potter.
3 Theories Of Everything by Ellis Potter "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.” “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
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ringo Member (Idle past 735 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Greatest I am writes:
I am an omnivore but I don't get my entertainment from killing and eating my fellow creatures. Not verry entertaining life that."Oh no, They've gone and named my home St. Petersburg. What's going on? Where are all the friends I had? It's all wrong, I'm feeling lost like I just don't belong. Give me back, give me back my Leningrad." -- Leningrad Cowboys
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Phat Member Posts: 18716 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
Greatest I am writes:
What does your stagnant imagined realm produce or evolve into?ringo writes: Because we are not efficient as a species where we are at now. What do you envision humans "evolving into"? Why does it need to produce anything? Why does it need to evolve into anything? As far as producing something, you and I might agree that humans could produce more love and empathy."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.” “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
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Phat Member Posts: 18716 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
ringo writes: How about blowing up their buildings and themselves and taking their food? *cough*Ukraine War*cough* I am an omnivore but I don't get my entertainment from killing and eating my fellow creatures.
One would think that humans need to evolve from producing ever better weapons of war."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.” “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
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ringo Member (Idle past 735 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Phat writes:
How are we not efficient as a species?
Because we are not efficient as a species where we are at now. Phat writes:
It would be a disservice to evolution to try to predict where it will go. What do you envision humans "evolving into"?"Oh no, They've gone and named my home St. Petersburg. What's going on? Where are all the friends I had? It's all wrong, I'm feeling lost like I just don't belong. Give me back, give me back my Leningrad." -- Leningrad Cowboys
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Phat Member Posts: 18716 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
ringo writes: (I have to go to work so I will continue this later) Look at the Ukraine War that I mentioned above. Is that "efficient"?
How are we not efficient as a species? ringo writes: Disservice??!! Since when should we "serve" evolution? You seem to think that we will evolve into people with starships exploring an unknown universe! We have yet to clean up our own house here!! It would be a disservice to evolution to try to predict where it will go."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.” “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
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ringo Member (Idle past 735 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined:
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Phat writes:
Weapons of ware are not the problem. Conveniences like plastic water bottles are the problem. We are just getting to the point in our history where more people are dying from the consequences of convenience than from war. One would think that humans need to evolve from producing ever better weapons of war."Oh no, They've gone and named my home St. Petersburg. What's going on? Where are all the friends I had? It's all wrong, I'm feeling lost like I just don't belong. Give me back, give me back my Leningrad." -- Leningrad Cowboys
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ringo Member (Idle past 735 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Phat writes:
What has that got to do with the efficiency of the species?
Look at the Ukraine War that I mentioned above. Is that "efficient"? Phat writes:
Don't be stupid. Look up "disservice".
Disservice??!! Since when should we "serve" evolution? Phat writes:
How many times do I have to tell you that we can not predict evolution? You seem to think that we will evolve into people with starships exploring an unknown universe!"Oh no, They've gone and named my home St. Petersburg. What's going on? Where are all the friends I had? It's all wrong, I'm feeling lost like I just don't belong. Give me back, give me back my Leningrad." -- Leningrad Cowboys
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Phat Member Posts: 18716 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
You DO know that the whole Climate Change argument centers on who gets to try and clean it up---private enterprise or public government, of which you love and serve (as long as they are Liberals)
![]() "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.” “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
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Phat Member Posts: 18716 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
ringo writes: I'll address this question later. Off to work. What has that got to do with the efficiency of the species?"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.” “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
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ringo Member (Idle past 735 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Phat writes:
1. Stop trying to change the subject. You DO know that the whole Climate Change argument centers on who gets to try and clean it up---private enterprise or public government, of which you love and serve (as long as they are Liberals)2. Your hatred of government and Liberals is noted. "Oh no, They've gone and named my home St. Petersburg. What's going on? Where are all the friends I had? It's all wrong, I'm feeling lost like I just don't belong. Give me back, give me back my Leningrad." -- Leningrad Cowboys
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Phat Member Posts: 18716 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
I don't believe in Dualism, however. Like Ellis Potter, (former Buddhist) I am a Trinitarian Monotheist.
3 Theories Of Everything by Ellis Potter "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.” “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
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ringo Member (Idle past 735 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Phat writes:
I do. And you didn't reply to what you quoted. Remember "It's A Wonderful Life?""Oh no, They've gone and named my home St. Petersburg. What's going on? Where are all the friends I had? It's all wrong, I'm feeling lost like I just don't belong. Give me back, give me back my Leningrad." -- Leningrad Cowboys
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