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i would like to know how many of you believe the bible is true?.
the bible is a man-made document full of errors, inconsistencies, and stoopid stuff. But on the off chance God did inspire it, then we can safely say he is MAD.
Having said that. The bible has some worth. There is some wise stuff in it. Some good stories. A story doesn't have to be true to have meaning u know!
why would an all knowing master of space and time feel the irrepressible need to be adored by mere insects (relatively speaking), and indeed punish them in the most absolute of terms if they fail in this task?
indeed it makes god seem very human, although rather immaturely so.
we expect such behavior from schoolyard bullies, megalomaniac dictators and small children who demand adoration from their beaten dogs.
dun know
depends what worship is? If worship = loyalty, then I can sort of understand. But then again i dont really get a God who needs people to go kill animals and put them on an altar etc etc. Thats a crazy kind of loyalty for me. But, u know, rituals and symbols can powerful things I believe. Maybe God demands worship for our own benefit and not for his. I'm a non-believer anyaway, so i dont care
since i have a little too much time up my sleave at present i thought id start a thread on a subject thats dear to my froggy heart.
for starters, here are a couple of links to on-line ecological footprint calculators that only take a couple of minutes to punch in basic data to get back a rough environmental impact assessment on how sustainable your lifestyle is.
sustainability requires decent and equitable living within the means of nature.
wow, Homer Simpson is a republican, is anyone surprised!!!!!!!
everyone please go to this website:.
http://www.oilonice.org/.
on oct.19, 2005 the senate passed the bill to drill in this artic wildlife area!
There is a growing call for nuclear power to replace fossil fuels as stop-gap measure to counter Global warming while move environmentally friendly energy technologyis developed. Even former prominient environmentalist are advocating this.
For me, Oil will run out in the 100years, but people will have to stop consuming it to the degree they do before then owing to Global warming. But then again there is always some loony who denies that oil will keep being discovered and that Global warming is a myth. So I guess if those people keep being heard you can forget about it...
i am almost finished with this book and let me tell you its very scary.
maybe i should not have read it because there isn't much i can do about it.. http://www.socioweb.com/sociology-books/book/1591023491/
edited to say: are there any concerned americans?
Al-qaida letting off a nuke? To be honest Idont think they are as capable an organization as some say. They might be able to let off a "dirty bomb", but it wont be theend of America. I'd be more concerned about Biological warefare. I'd be more concerned about the bird flu virus mutating, Global warming and Global Dimming....Hell, the super volcano under Yellowstone might explode and that'd be the end of you guys
just to balance all the glowing bs we seem to be getting in the media about this guy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/pope/story/0,12272,1451750,00.html
TO CLASSICIST: To me you seem to be ignorant of the aids problem in developing countries and peoples behaviour in general.First, not everyone who gets aids is sinning or engaging in premarital sex. For example, say I'm married to someone, and that person goes off and does the dirty(adultery) behind my back. Now, I haven't done anything wrong but i could be exposed to aids. This is the case for many women in Africa. Second you seem to think that people who are sinning(pre-marital sex and adultery), wont suddenly obey the popes directive on condoms, if he suddenly allowed their use. This were you are wrong. They will. My point is that religious people ARE quite irrational. We recently had case down here in Australia, and you can check it out, involving a high profile minister in the Australian government named TONY ABBOTT (a catholic).When he was a university student he had a girl friend and they had a kid(or so he thought at the time). Abbott, at the time he was sleeping with his girlfriend (Yep,HAVING PRE_MARITAL SEX) was considering entering the priest hood. Because he was considering entering the priesthood Abbott and his girlfriend stopped using contraception but continued having pre-marital sex!!! This is how a lot of religious people DO think...They pick and choose their morality, quite amazing isn't it, but it's not uncommon. Third, not everyone is necessarily a Catholic ,or practising catholic, or a perfect Catholic in the developing world. There are certain high profile politicians etc... in these countries who, because they are Catholic, shun and/or retard programs that promote condom use to the detriment of people who arn't Catholics, or who are Catholics but just far less "perfect" than these politicians and the Pope.
just to balance all the glowing bs we seem to be getting in the media about this guy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/pope/story/0,12272,1451750,00.html
Well, classicist, you seem to be quite well read on this stuff. But, anyway. We recently had a TV show down here in Australia where a public forum was held to discuss the papal legacy. The one big complaint that came from catholics themselves was the authortarian nature of his reign. These people honestly felt like power was being taken away from the local churchs... that they had no say. This is one of the reasons cited for the decline in the catholic religion in western countries.
just to balance all the glowing bs we seem to be getting in the media about this guy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/pope/story/0,12272,1451750,00.html
What is the attraction with famous dead people? From Jim Morrision ,to Pricess Diana, to Pope Paul, people go crazy over them the moment they keel over and stop breathing. They become more than what they ever really were. It's just silly.
just to balance all the glowing bs we seem to be getting in the media about this guy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/pope/story/0,12272,1451750,00.html
Just to balance all the glowing BS we seem to be getting in the media about this guy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/pope/story/0,12272,1451750,00.html
fiorina walks away from hp/compaq with $42m !!.
no doubt this will be averaged out so that on paper, american workers have a great average pay but in reality, a fat-cat ceo has creamed more off the top and the workers at the bottom get zip.
and all for doing a bad job!
how would you spend 42 mil anyway. God damn, I just wouldn't know what to do with it. Maybe, Buy a third world country and a jet plane or something?????
