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Message 2260 of 3694 (908422)
03-14-2023 6:19 PM

Reply to: Message 2249 by GDR
03-13-2023 8:45 PM

Re: What's Important enough?

GDR writes:

I'm guessing that science can do all of the above. Should we reject that the evidence can ever positively conclude a guilty or not guilty.
Personally I don't see the Holy Spirit having an impact on any of that. Sure, I believe that weather and bacterial infections happen naturally.

So all we have to do is not believe that the some supernatural force is affecting consciousness, and then ignore the supernatural?

You seem to include or exclude subjects based on your personal whims.

I see God's plan for altruistic behaviour to be spread includes altruistic people having an impact on the thinking of others.

Some people see the Earth as being flat. Reality is not forced to conform to how we see it.

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Message 2275 of 3694 (908550)
03-16-2023 4:57 PM

Reply to: Message 2262 by Phat
03-15-2023 1:33 AM

Re: AI AI OH!

Phat writes:

Science will never have the computing power to even define the parameters of such a "thing". Science will never have the capability to gather the evidence required.

"Heavier than air flying craft are impossible."--Lord Kelvin, 1895

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Message 3665 of 3694 (916972)
03-18-2024 12:53 PM

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03-17-2024 7:42 PM

Re: Saved for what?

GDR writes:

I have now lived in a world for several decades that is fundamentally based on secular humanism. You can argue otherwise but IMHO life was far better for nearly everyone then, than it is now.

By all accounts, the Nordic countries are great places to live and they are amongst the most secular societies in the world.

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Message 3674 of 3694 (916990)
03-18-2024 5:09 PM

Reply to: Message 3668 by GDR
03-18-2024 4:06 PM

Re: Saved for what?

GDR writes:

Ya right. It was true of all parents. There were hundreds of 6- 8 year olds that would take buses into downtown Calgary to "Eaton's Good Deed Radio Club". It was a club started up by Eaton's department store and ran in numerous cities across Canada.

I'd note that you are clearly typical of parents today who can't even imagine a world where kids are safe in society and people looked after each other.

There are many communities in the US that are still as Christian as they were in the 1980's (the period of time where I was that age), and parents don't let their kids run around town like I used to back in the 80's. It was just a different time. I think part of it was the publicity kidnappings (and other related crimes) attracted during that same time period. It was kind of the last "innocent" generation.

BTW, I was blessed with great parents.

Assuming you are around the same age as I, we were also blessed in certain ways for being born in the pre-internet era. It was probably our generation that ruined it for our kids.

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