On the other hand, learning a routine, sitting quietly while adults talk, studying things together with your family, showing concern for others, discussing ethical behavior...those things modeled inside a family structure are rarely found outside of religion. Formative formatting of a child's conscience is better than none at all.
All that aside, the damn superstition, deliberate ignorance, and wishful thinking supplanting practical rational thing are terrible.
I don't know what's worse not having the first set or mixing it with the second set.
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How do you determine whether any religion is good or bad since...
by TerryWalstrom inso, yesterday whilst playing chess i had a discussion ranging widely topically in which my chess opponent asked me, "how do you determine whether any religion is good or bad since there is so much basic disagreement on interpretations of text?
"i replied this way:"does this particular god need to be treated like an adult, or as a spoiled child with a churlish temper?
that's a good place to start.
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How do you determine whether any religion is good or bad since...
by TerryWalstrom inso, yesterday whilst playing chess i had a discussion ranging widely topically in which my chess opponent asked me, "how do you determine whether any religion is good or bad since there is so much basic disagreement on interpretations of text?
"i replied this way:"does this particular god need to be treated like an adult, or as a spoiled child with a churlish temper?
that's a good place to start.
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That's a very tricky word: perfect.
In my mind (and perhaps the mind of most people) it suggests something practical rather than fuzzy and ethereal.
If you're selecting eating utensils for your meal, a fork is perfect for yummy morsels and worthless for soup. So, context!
A perfect God would, by definition, be unfailing in implementing a plan.
The God who builds a chair does not create one which breaks the first time it is sat upon!
And, as a side issue--God wouldn't build a chair which could "choose" to break or not--depending on whim.
God wouldn't be dissatisfied with a chair which supported his Divine ass ONLY BECAUSE it was made that way or demand it CHOOSE such support as a reasoned alternative.
The God(s) mankind begs for favors and labors to please have historically been real dicks!
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How do you determine whether any religion is good or bad since...
by TerryWalstrom inso, yesterday whilst playing chess i had a discussion ranging widely topically in which my chess opponent asked me, "how do you determine whether any religion is good or bad since there is so much basic disagreement on interpretations of text?
"i replied this way:"does this particular god need to be treated like an adult, or as a spoiled child with a churlish temper?
that's a good place to start.
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So, yesterday whilst playing chess I had a discussion ranging widely topically in which my chess opponent asked me, "How do you determine whether any religion is good or bad since there is so much basic disagreement on interpretations of text?"
I replied this way:
"Does this particular God need to be treated like an adult, or as a spoiled child with a churlish temper? That's a good place to start.
Is your God like a criminal taking hostages whose demands must be met--or--He'll start executing his hostages one by one? That's a good start.
Is this God thin-skinned, easily insulted, like a preening narcissist craving only high praise to the point you're forced to walk on egg shells? That's a good start.
In other words, what is there to inspire admiration making you want to become a better person? If that's not there--then you're not in fellowship with a Divine Being--just a Chief Executive unaccustomed to not having things His way or you're fired!"
My chess opponent listened and nodded and said, "That's a pretty high standard...for God."
I started laughing and couldn't stop.
I should have added: "If this God is fronted by a select committee of knuckle-heads, that's a tip-off, as any good 'moyle' might tell you." -
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What are your favorite musical scores in film?
by LoveUniHateExams inhi guys!.
this thread is at least partly inspired by blondie's classical music thread.. i'm not particularly a musical person but i do appreciate good scores in film.. what are your favorites?.
here's a well-known movie score i like .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btdleusg9ew .
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This somehow got detached from my list (above)
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Is Education a waste of time for Married women? (This could easily be a JW video) :)
by TerryWalstrom inbesides being shocking to modern sensibilities, this snippet is a pretty accurate picture of the 1940's and 1950's american culture.besides the novelty of the debate, i think we should reflect on a startling fact: jehovah's witness women have made zero progress in all the passage of years from that point till now.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5k-pirunby.
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Besides being shocking to modern sensibilities, this snippet is a pretty accurate picture of the 1940's and 1950's American culture.
Besides the novelty of the debate, I think we should reflect on a startling fact: Jehovah's Witness women have made ZERO progress in all the passage of years from that point till now.
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What are your favorite musical scores in film?
by LoveUniHateExams inhi guys!.
this thread is at least partly inspired by blondie's classical music thread.. i'm not particularly a musical person but i do appreciate good scores in film.. what are your favorites?.
here's a well-known movie score i like .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btdleusg9ew .
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Somewhere in Time was composed by my favorite film composer, John Barry.
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What are your favorite musical scores in film?
by LoveUniHateExams inhi guys!.
this thread is at least partly inspired by blondie's classical music thread.. i'm not particularly a musical person but i do appreciate good scores in film.. what are your favorites?.
here's a well-known movie score i like .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btdleusg9ew .
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GENRE:
Romance: (Richard Rodney Bennett) LADY CAROLINE LAMB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzwI7hGMTB0
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Biography: (Maurice Jarre) LAWRENCE of ARABIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb3pHOb5lUo______________
Historical : (Dimitri Tiomkin) THE ALAMO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uysTzWo3GXI______________
Religious: (Miklos Rosza) QUO VADIS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-wq9izt7rQ_______________
Novel adapted for Screen: (Dimitri Tiomkin) LOST HORIZON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD148VfMJlo_______________
Cop Drama: (Lalo Schifrin) BULLITT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hurIhvGPUCc______________
Kooky Comedy: (John Barry) THE KNACK and How to Get it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjMfF4Rov6Y______________
Action Adventure Spy: (John Barry) On Her Majesty's Secret Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFaJWqVcv8k
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Best Movie Main Title sequence: (Elmer Bernstein) WALK ON THE WILD SIDEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI9Or8rE_Dc
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Western: (Alfred Newman) HOW THE WEST WAS WON______________
Science Fiction: (Dimitri Tiomkin) THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYxtBONusvA
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Civil War Movie: (Max Steiner) GONE WITH THE WIND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzKCtkwmoI4&list=PLSO9Kihiwr3PrShPzv9LC1eBuF4OGpxqF&index=11______________
Philosophical Novel to Screen: (Max Steiner) THE FOUNTAINHEAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugKd-uMJOzE_____________
Fantasy Adventure: (Bernard Herrmann) THE SEVENTH VOYAGE of SINBAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZu621cODRw
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Horror: (Jerry Goldsmith) FINAL CONFLICT (The Omen 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROMDvOdOCY0___________
Action / Adventure: (Michael Kamen) HIGHLANDER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=674QlJQvPHo&list=PLjEpABm4Jgb_9hmItpbiPOX_kTj5ANhl1&index=13
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THRILLER (Jerry Goldsmith) SECONDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYbFaPkj_U8
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DISASTER FILM: (John Williams) THE TOWERING INFERNO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eog2cnqLlP8
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These sorts of lists are very much influenced by the decade you were born.
For my part, I was born in 1947 and I lived through the so-called Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, and Millennial age composers.This list reflects my mania for collecting movie soundtracks for over half a century.
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Reminder:Leah Remini Expose on J.W.'s airs Tuesday Nov.13 on A&E channel.
by StoneWall inthought i'd post this since the date is almost upon us for those who want to see it as it premieres.hope it turns out really good and that she can help many to see the watchtower for what it really is like she did about the scientologists.here's a link to a small preview of it:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/leah-remini-scientology-aftermath-jehovah-s-witnesses-special-event-trailer-1153594
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Reminder:Leah Remini Expose on J.W.'s airs Tuesday Nov.13 on A&E channel.
by StoneWall inthought i'd post this since the date is almost upon us for those who want to see it as it premieres.hope it turns out really good and that she can help many to see the watchtower for what it really is like she did about the scientologists.here's a link to a small preview of it:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/leah-remini-scientology-aftermath-jehovah-s-witnesses-special-event-trailer-1153594
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Favorite Classical Pieces, Sonatas, Concertos, Etudes etc...
by blondie in... filling in holes in my cds.
give me composer, work, key if possible.
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ANDRE GAGNON has been called the French Canadian Mozart :)
What he is--is a romantique!
Listen to this highly evocative composition--and then head on over to YouTube and listen to the rest of his works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6fOv0Sx44k