Yet, most people on this site would call John Macarthur a fundamentalist. He is a biblical inerrantist and a staunch literal 6 day creationist as well.
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What is your definition of a "Fundi" or a Fundamentalist?
by brotherdan ini've been called a "fundi" many times in my discussions with people on the board, and i'd like to know what your definition is of a "fundi".
don't google it.
i just want to hear your personal definition.. i find it interesting because i don't go to any church.
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Tattoo - Regret it or love it?
by mythreesons ini've been mulling over "getting ink done".
anybody here have any thoughts.
do you regret it?
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http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/237853/
Best tattoo commerical ever.
I got a tattoo on my honeymoon. I love it.
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What is your definition of a "Fundi" or a Fundamentalist?
by brotherdan ini've been called a "fundi" many times in my discussions with people on the board, and i'd like to know what your definition is of a "fundi".
don't google it.
i just want to hear your personal definition.. i find it interesting because i don't go to any church.
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Has anyone researched the prophecies regarding Edom? Those were very clearly written before the event, and archeology has proven that the events match the Bible exactly.
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Is the Internet killing our sense of EMPATHY?
by brotherdan inthis is a pretty interesting article on cnn.
i can see how we are being desensitized to others feelings.
there are things that i've said to others online that i never would say to someone face to face.
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I agree that the attitudes have been around forever, misery. But the internet has changed things. You could go watch a faces of death video and be disturbed about it or enjoy it (gross). But it wasn't a daily occurance. Now EVERYTHING is on demand. If I want to see Bill Dwyers horrible suicide, I could find it in a second. I could even put a tribute site up and talk about how much I liked it. No one should ever view that video. Horrible horrible horrible.
Even though the interest in bloodshed and violence has always lived in the dark parts of peoples minds, the constant use of the internet for all of us gives us the ability to affect ourselves greater than ever before. Will the lack of empathy that we show on the internet eventually cross over and cause us to lack empathy in our everyday lives? Are we going to feel justified in going up to people and calling them idiots and laughing if someone gets killed in front of us?
The future seems pretty bleak when you think about it that way.
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Is the Internet killing our sense of EMPATHY?
by brotherdan inthis is a pretty interesting article on cnn.
i can see how we are being desensitized to others feelings.
there are things that i've said to others online that i never would say to someone face to face.
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I like the definition of empathy: "Your pain in my heart." I think we as a society have forgotten how to do that in a huge way.
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Is the Internet killing our sense of EMPATHY?
by brotherdan inthis is a pretty interesting article on cnn.
i can see how we are being desensitized to others feelings.
there are things that i've said to others online that i never would say to someone face to face.
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I thought that this comment by the articles writer was profound:
Curiosity is human -- our brains constantly seek novelty and stimulation from both positive and negative sources. But empathy is human, too. Noticing your first response and trying to get some perspective on it is one strategy to push back technology's assault on our brain's ability to feel compassion for others. When our brains become wired to disassociate from unpleasant experiences, we lose a part of what defines our humanity.
I know that I am detatched when watching certain videos of real events. I've been known to enjoy the occasional "Worlds wildest crashes" on TV. Thinking about it, most of those situations were horrible experiences for the people involved. But sometimes we find our selves laughing or at least glued to the tv watching these "exciting" things take place.
Youtube is full of compilations of accidents and people getting hurt. Have we lost our empathy for people when viewing a video of them? It's giving me alot to think about.
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Is the Internet killing our sense of EMPATHY?
by brotherdan inthis is a pretty interesting article on cnn.
i can see how we are being desensitized to others feelings.
there are things that i've said to others online that i never would say to someone face to face.
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What do you think? This is a pretty interesting article on cnn. I can see how we are being desensitized to others feelings. There are things that I've said to others online that I NEVER would say to someone face to face. What do all of you think?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/18/small.vorgan.internet.empathy/index.html?hpt=C2
"A TV news reporter for a Los Angeles station was doing an on-camera report on the Grammy Awards Sunday night, and suddenly her speech became garbled. Was she having a stroke on the air?"
"The video went viral on the internet. At the UK Telegraph website, where we caught up with the video showing her sudden slurred speech, 9,388 people noted they "liked" the video with a thumbs up signal and 6,027 recommended it to Facebook friends."
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What are your late night cravings?
by highdose incurrently mine are: peking duck pancakes, a sexy danish guy ( love those danes) and sleep.
yes thats right, have spent 4 nights without sleep,... the old withdrawal symtoms still banging on don't ya know!.
am currently at the point where smashing plates seems like a very refreshing and appropriate activity.
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Once I did that while I was on JWN. I went out, got a couple 40s, then came back to post. I fell asleep with JWN on my home computer! And blamo! Busted by the wifey in the morning. Drinking and JWN posting rarely mixes well.
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Jehovah's Witnesses - Are they loving?
by brotherdan injehovah's witnesses love to claim that they are a true religion because they are the most loving people on earth.
they rant and rave about how they apply john 13:35 to themselves.. in a recent conversation with djeggnog, i was shocked at some of the hateful things that he was saying to me.
now i know that i have been in some pretty heated debates with others, but i try to never make it personal.
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Sure many Muslims have love. As far as the Koran goes, I haven't seen that it is how one is to identify a Muslim like it is in Christianity. But there are many passages regarding love in the Koran:
Chapter 3 Ayat 31: If you love God, follow the prophet and God will love you and forgive you your wrong actions. God is ,most forgiving, most merciful.
Ch3 Ay 91: You will not attain true goodness unless you give of what you love.
Ch3 Ayat 159: Put your trust in God, God loves those who put their trust in him. -
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MORE LIES FROM THE MAY WATCHTOWER STUDY EDITION
by Hairyhegoat inthe path of the righteous ones is like the.
bright light that is getting lighter and lighter.
until the day is firmly established, states.
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I'm post-op, HH!