this one is fabulous!!!
it was written by an.
> > > 8-year-old, danny dutton of chula vista, ca, for his third-grade.
One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth.
What a pity he doesn't just keep the ones he's got, instead of constantly killing them and making new ones.
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
okay fess up: whats your handle mean?.
my handle: mindchild comes from computer scientist and futurist dr. hans moravec: who wrote the book, the future of robot and human intelligence which is a book about when we will be able to construct machines capable of human intelligence and raises the possibility of uploading ourselves (every thought we ever had) into an android body much superior to the human ones we have now.
i entertain the hope that not only will i live long enough to see this happen, i will transfer myself (the complete essence of what is me) into a body of my own choosing and become immortal if i so choose.
Derek because it's my name
funky which means (according to dictionary.com):
Characterized by originality and modishness; unconventional
Outlandishly vulgar or eccentric in a humorous or tongue-in-cheek manner
both of which I think describe me very well.
Of course, it also means:
Having a strong, offensive, unwashed odor
Frightened; panicky
which only occasionally describe me.
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
with the upcoming superbowl and the continued confusion between american football and european football aka soccer, american football will continue to be known as football while soccer will now be know as sissyball.
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thank you for your attention and god bless.
Do the sissyba...er soccer players intentionally try to hurt each other like real football? Pads and helmet are definitely a must.
No, we have rugby for that, where some of the players do wear headgear, but only to stop their ears getting ripped off.
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
with the upcoming superbowl and the continued confusion between american football and european football aka soccer, american football will continue to be known as football while soccer will now be know as sissyball.
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thank you for your attention and god bless.
So "Sissyball" is the one where there's a real ball, players don't wear layers of padding and a helmet, there's only one break in a ninety-minute game and players can't just come on and off when it's convenient?
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
after reading the comments from many on the thread "is there a purpose in life" by itsjustme , posted a couple of days ago i am confussed.. i cannot understand how anyone can be content and not believe life has a purpose.. to not be compelled to wonder how all the design around us is just here because who knows why ......totally baffles me.. at this point in my life believe in a creator but have so many unanswered questions.
things do not make sense in the bible.. if i were to come to believe that the bible were a fairytale of myths...i would feel as stupid as i did when finding out the borg was a crock.. i also would be emotionally devastated.. here are some samples of your comments about lifes purpose.
we may have been put here by someone, or we may not have.
I think that I really challenge the athiest position in my last responce on another thread
Hehe, no you don't! But keep trying anyway.
what is evil?.
who defines what is truly evil?.
if someone lived a trillion x longer than you, and had a billion x more reasoning ability would he come to the same conclusions as you?.
Show me where I'm wrong clearly and I will repent with an admission.
Say I'm wrong with no proof does nothing.
You're not wrong, because you didn't day anything. That was my whole point.
I didn't think I needed to quote what you'd said just a few posts above, but apparently I do.
Why do you postulate only 2 choices? Arn't their any more?Come up with some then. If there are more than two possible options, come up with a third one for Farkel to deal with.
I never heard this type of reasoning did you make that up?You've never heard of circular reasoning? Do you ever read posts on this board? Most of the major logical fallacies come up repeatedly. How is anyone supposed to respond to an ill-considered, vapid comment like that?
And then to the crux of Farkel's argument (in a nutshell that if God is the source of morality, then the most absurd thing becomes moral if and only if God orders it) you responded:
Oh come on now, lets be just a little bit real.Amazingly, you seemed to think you had refuted or dealt with Farkel's argument. All you've done in this thread is ask questions and ignore the answers. if you've got a point of view, share it. if you agree with Farkel, say so. If you think he's wrong, say why. But for God's sake, say something.
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
what is evil?.
who defines what is truly evil?.
if someone lived a trillion x longer than you, and had a billion x more reasoning ability would he come to the same conclusions as you?.
Need I go on?
Well, yes, seeing as you didn't make any points at all in your post. If you want to continue this debate you have to actually say something. Farkel made some excellent points in a post that obviously took him some time and considerable thought. You responded without saying anything of substance. Do you disagree with the points Farkel made? If so, why? If you think there is more than the two choices Farkel gave, offer a third? If you don't understand, ask for clarification.
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
darwin on trial is the title of a book on evolution that has ruffled the feathers of the secular scientific community.
though a christian, author philip johnson critiques evolutionary theory from a secular standpoint as he examines the philosophical games many scientists play to protect their evolutionary ideology.
johnson, a law professor at the university of california at berkeley, attacks head-on the often-heard statement that evolution is both a fact and a theory, an evolutionary dogma that has been a major source of confusion for a long time.
Hey clash, when God is described in the Bible as commiting moral evil, what does that do to your "dielectical tention" meter?
But according to clash, God can't commit moral evil because the source of all morality is God. If God lies, tortures or murders people or allows or commands his people to do the same, that must be moral. For the more evolved, morality is based on reason and concern for other people. Unfortunately, some people seem unable to understand that and therefore behave in immoral ways, for example shunning "apostates", condemning homosexuals, flying planes into skyscrapers etc.
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
when i was a "dub" everyone i knew,.
or was allowed to associate with, was.
also a "dub".
A billion hours a year preaching the "good news" and I'd still bet 10-1 that if you stop a random person in street, they won't have a clue what that "good news" is. If informing people is their purpose, rather than making converts or selling magazines, they're not doing a very good job.
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
darwin on trial is the title of a book on evolution that has ruffled the feathers of the secular scientific community.
though a christian, author philip johnson critiques evolutionary theory from a secular standpoint as he examines the philosophical games many scientists play to protect their evolutionary ideology.
johnson, a law professor at the university of california at berkeley, attacks head-on the often-heard statement that evolution is both a fact and a theory, an evolutionary dogma that has been a major source of confusion for a long time.
Being created in God's image both the beleiver and nonbeleiver have a inner sense of right and wrong.
Which can be quite faulty or good sometimes.
Evolution in my estimation could not logically account for this inner sense.
That's an argument from incredulity. In your estimation evolution can't explain something you see, therefore it can't be true. In my estimation such an "inner sense" is perfectly and beautifully explained by neo-Darwinian theories. But that's because I've taken the time to research the subject. Read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. It's a good primer for exactly how evolution can account for such things.
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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason, 1794.
