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Reply to The Bible, Religion, History and "Proof" in Religion JoeUser Forums

'My point on the Bible argument is that it's all secondary to the real problem, the one everyone likes to hide from. Is it literal? Is it figurative? Does it matter in the least?' Well, yes it does. If it is the word of God, it should be taken literally. If it is not, then it is just a bunch of books written by some people, so who is to say it should have any holy significance whatsoever? How do you pick and choose what is concrete and what

Reply to The Bible, Religion, History and "Proof" in Religion JoeUser Forums

Interesting blog. I would agree that 'faith is unarguable', but not DESPITE science and fact; rather, REGARDLESS of science and fact. However, I take your point. Nevertheless, I don't think you really address the crux of much of what fuelled the earlier thread on Bible literalism; viz. is the Bible actually 'the word of God', or is it merely a collection of books by various people, each of whom believed / claimed at the time to understand the

Reply to How to shoot your mouth off - Literally in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Whatever else this may be, Dr. Guy, it is not a case of anybody LITERALLY shooting their mouth off. That would be hideous.

Reply to Liberal Fairness to Gays in Politics JoeUser Forums

'I say this because I do believe that were there a corrective procedure to be "normal," most gays would opt for it.' On what basis do you believe this?

Reply to SEDUCTION GUIDE REVIEWS. in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I see you are still intent on 'separating the wheat from the chafe'. Hilarious! (Hint: Look up 'chafe'.)

Reply to Memorable Quote, Though Forgotten in Politics JoeUser Forums

'Dictionaries are not political.' Dr. Guy, what do you know about dictionaries? 'Nice try though. It's a common technique used by neocons to rename things in order to promote their agenda.' Interesting isn't it, that any adoption of language by the left produces a barrage of accusations of 'political correctness!' from the other side, while the right seem quite oblivious

Reply to Memorable Quote, Though Forgotten in Politics JoeUser Forums

'I don't really think it is. And although BenUser was kind enough to supply a dictionary definition, what we're (meaning Dr.Guy and me, as I actually agree with him, haha, surprise!) talking about here is the real world meaning, not the academic meaning.' But that's exactly what dictionary definitions ARE. They don't get into the dictionary until and unless the particular usage in question reaches a certain critical mass in the 'real world'.</

Reply to IF YOU Could Undo one single act what would it be?> in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

'OK, so I shot and missed entirely.' Oh, not entirely, Gideon. It's hard to imagine that the factors you mentioned didn't play some small part in the way the story panned out. 'And, by the way, thanks for sharing.' And thank YOU for this; it's not so easy owning up to having acted like a jerk.

Reply to IF YOU Could Undo one single act what would it be?> in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

'I can, just by looking at the place and date: Leningrad, 1985.' Not exactly, I'm afraid Gideon. She was a young woman, articulate, and to all appearances healthy and well-clothed; not obviously deprived in any fundamental sense. And I met her at an Easter Sunday mass, which went some way to deflating a common misconception about the USSR as far as I was concerned, but that's another story ... Rather, as I attempted to articulate befo

Reply to Poverty by the Numbers in Politics JoeUser Forums

'And it really is a non-issue since if they cannot afford a school lunch, one will be bought for them at no cost to the consumer of said Lunch.' Not where I live.

Reply to Poverty by the Numbers in Politics JoeUser Forums

'Music lessons are "fluff" for those who can not afford school lunches...I think anyway.' Do you really? Wow. No offence, but I find that more than a little sad. Don't get me wrong, I am all for what used to be referred to as the three R's, but I think we need stimulation on many other levels too. Music has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I feel much richer for it. Our 9 month old daughter's face lights up when we si

Reply to The Media isn't to Blame. in Politics JoeUser Forums

'It is misguided to blame the media for being left or right in viewpoint. It only serves up what has been identified as desirable by its focus groups' Summary of this line (and the entire article): The public gets what the public wants. Hmm.

Reply to Just some thoughts… in Misc JoeUser Forums

'justjohn has showed some interest in befriending you, as has fuzzycanary...why not email them the next time you're stuck on your pity pot and have nothing else to do.' Sorry to disappoint LW, but I'm not the man for this job. The last thing I want to do is to give Lucas an excuse for fostering feelings of legitimacy for his continuing lies, deceit and general idiocy. He deserves nothing but to be ignored until and unless he shapes up.

Reply to For Liberals Only! in Politics JoeUser Forums

'Easy man. The jibe was verrrry tongue in cheek and was meant for those right wingers (two in particular) that might be reading this thread. I think most here would agree I lean towards the left. (I'm a Canadian NDP supporter, which in Canada is about as left as you can go without voting for the Communist party.)' I didn't realise the intent. Sorry. 'Peace.' You got it. There are too few of us 'pinkos' here on JU to get bogged down in

Reply to IF YOU Could Undo one single act what would it be?> in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

'strange one furry, I just cannot see why this impscted you so hard' Not sure that I understand totally. Only that I had the opportunity to do something selfless and I blew it. Don't get me wrong, I am quite prepared to carry the can for all the comparatively big mistakes I have made in my life (and there have been as many as for anybody else), but would I actually have been able to do any differently? Maybe this relatively little one sticks with

Reply to IF YOU Could Undo one single act what would it be?> in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Leningrad, Easter 1985. A young woman came up to me on the street and asked if she could buy my colourful jumper from me. I said that I couldn't really sell it, as it had been a present from my mum. Ever since I have regretted not just giving it to her.

Reply to "It's About the Music, Man!" in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Good post, Gid. I can think of several personal examples where I love the art, but try to overlook the politics - Frank Sinatra to name but the most obvious. That said, I agree with ParaTed2k, that sometimes the politics is just too much to overlook. In my case, that applies to the likes of Eric Clapton (oh he has mellowed, but I cannot forgive him for his vile racism during the 1970s), Charlton Heston, Bruce Willis (who had the gall to comp

Reply to Poverty by the Numbers in Politics JoeUser Forums

'I agree with you here.' Hey! There IS common ground! Seriously, thank you for your support, Dr. Guy.

Reply to Poverty by the Numbers in Politics JoeUser Forums

'I tend to look at poverty as people who are homeless or cannot afford food. That number is far lower.' i.e. An absolute measure, not a relative one. But how do you determine whether people are 'wealthy'? Until very recently, the possession of a car or a television indicated wealth, but not these days. 'Poor' and 'rich' are relative terms, each contributing to an understanding of the other in a world where the parameters are changing faster and fa

Reply to Poverty by the Numbers in Politics JoeUser Forums

'I have a student in my class who gets free after school care and free lunches. And her mom called our secretary this week to ask where she could get band lessons for her. That makes NO sense to me at all. It is the victim mentality' Excuse me if I'm being slow here, but why does that constitute the 'victim mentality'? Isn't her mother just trying to provide the best opportunities available for her daughter with limited means? Back wh

Reply to For Liberals Only! in Politics JoeUser Forums

' Not a whole lot of people from the left chiming in here. I have a feeling the local pied pipers have finally managed to drive out all the liberal minded people. Kudos.' Hardly fair. At the time you posted this jibe UBoB, there was only one pre-existing response, and that appeared to be left-leaning. It is always possible that - rather than having been 'driven out' - the left just didn't see a case worth answering.

Reply to JU Conservatives Behave Like Snarling Trolls in Politics JoeUser Forums

'She made the post at midnight (JU time).' Point taken. I am not on standard 'JU time' either.

Reply to Britain Day in International JoeUser Forums

Nice post, O G. I agree that there is something about British society in general (and yes, I acknowledge all the connotations and small print that go hand-in-hand with that kind of statement) that is healthily suspicious of flag-waving and chest-beating. This is very much in accord, I believe, with the eternal vigilance that is required to maintain a semblance of democracy, freedom and all those other values we consider important. I think LG (above) is

Reply to JU Conservatives Behave Like Snarling Trolls in Politics JoeUser Forums

'And just look what just happened between ParaTed and Furry Canary. ParaTed said he hadn't seen Furry say anything nice about anyone. Instead of defending himself, Furry jabbed at ParaTed, reversed the question (even though he had said nice things even in this same thread) and added the condescending "Der" at the end.' Isn't it reasonable to assume that, if ParaTed2k was going to question what was (at the time) the solitary contribution I ha

Reply to JU Conservatives Behave Like Snarling Trolls in Politics JoeUser Forums

'You, Furry, can hold your snarling own, and never actually seem to make a point along the way.' Come on, be honest. I make plenty of points, you just don't agree with them. There is a big difference. 'I also noticed that you completely glossed over my comment to Texas Wahine.' I didn't knowingly 'gloss over' anything. I responded to the post you directed at me. Sorry if that's not acceptable, but really. What is the comment to Tex