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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:59 am
by Minimalist
Why don't you give him an easier question, John? Like, is the guy in the White House an 'intelligent being?'

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:07 am
by marduk
is that technically even a question Min ?
:lol:

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:18 am
by Frank Harrist
Minimalist wrote:Why don't you give him an easier question, John? Like, is the guy in the White House an 'intelligent being?'
That's too easy.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:45 am
by Minimalist
Frank Harrist wrote:
Minimalist wrote:Why don't you give him an easier question, John? Like, is the guy in the White House an 'intelligent being?'
That's too easy.

Ya gotta start small.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:56 am
by marduk

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:07 am
by Minimalist
Jib Jab does some great stuff.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:20 pm
by Guest
you still haven't answered the issue of whether or not an omniscient being is intelligent
and i won't asitis not germane to the topic. the attributes of God send us into theology not archaeology though the line blurs at times.

and no, i do not believe there is intelligence in the white house.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:03 pm
by Minimalist
A great page for debunking Creationist foolishness. A tad wordy but, then again, there is so much that needs to be debunked!

http://www.eighty.btinternet.co.uk/page66.htm

No Laughing Matter - All the above would be funny if it were not so dangerous and sad. These clowns are trying, and not just in the US, to have their fantasies either replace proper science or be taught on an equal basis. In a world that is totally reliant on science and technology - how else does Grohman think his "6 billion souls" manage to survive? - large numbers of people are turning to make-believe and are refusing to learn how the real world works. For example, where do these people think the new antibiotic-resistant diseases come from? They have evolved in an arms race with nature that we must win. Scientific research is the way to wage this battle - an approach based on evidence not faith. Saying that harmful things such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are made by Satan is not helpful. Learning biology is. This is not a matter of denying a person the right to worship and believe as they wish - it is a matter of stopping them telling YOU what to believe via their subversion of the education system. Fairy tales may be comforting and make you feel good - but they are no way to try and organize, care for, and live peaceably on a crowded planet in the 21st century.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:14 pm
by Guest
large numbers of people are turning to make-believe and are refusing to learn how the real world works.
that doesn't disprove, God creating life,or intelligently designing humans, allit prooves is thatthose who say they believe are not using the intelligence granted them by God.

For example, where do these people think the new antibiotic-resistant diseases come from?
from the scientists who can't forsee that their chemical combinations are aiding not defeating the virus.
it is a matter of stopping them telling YOU what to believe via their subversion of the education system. Fairy tales may be comforting and make you feel good - but they are no way to try and organize, care for, and live peaceably on a crowded planet in the 21st century.
true christianity does not eliminate science but puts it in its proper place, bad christianity refuses to follow scripture and gain knowledge, understanding and wisdom.

true christianity attributes creation to God and that evil, sickness, death etc. entered at the fall of man, it also acknowledges and realizes that evolution is impossible as all evidence points tothe Biblical record and not some man made theory.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:16 pm
by marduk
For thousands of years, prophets have predicted the end of the world. Today, various religious groups, using the latest technology, are trying to hasten it.

Their endgame is to speed the promised arrival of a messiah.

For some Christians this means laying the groundwork for Armageddon.
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15024

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:18 pm
by Minimalist
true christianity attributes creation to God and that evil, sickness, death etc. entered at the fall of man, it also acknowledges and realizes that evolution is impossible as all evidence points tothe Biblical record and not some man made theory.

Your desperation is showing again, arch.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:40 pm
by Guest
With that goal in mind, mega-church pastors recently met in Inglewood to polish strategies for using global communications and aircraft to transport missionaries to fulfill the Great Commission: to make every person on Earth aware of Jesus' message. Doing so, they believe, will bring about the end, perhaps within two decades.
kind of sad isn't it. these men with their resources could be doing so much more to help people and aid the cause of Christ yet they spend their time trying to do something that is beyond their control and power.
Your desperation is showing again, arch.
no, just trying to say that true christianity doesn't debunk science nor insult intelligent people involved with that field, just some of the theories and conclusions they try to pass off as true.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:48 pm
by john
true christianity does not eliminate science but puts it in its proper place, bad christianity refuses to follow scripture and gain knowledge, understanding and wisdom.


true christianity also does not eliminate women but puts them in their proper place.

bad, bad christian, john!

i am reminded of the story of the guy who had a monkey as a pet, and trying to housebreak sd. monkey. every time the monkey shit on the floor he'd grab it, swat it on the ass and throw it out the window into the yard. monk learned quick; he'd shit on the floor, swat himself on the ass and jump out the window.

now that's following scripture!

john

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:10 pm
by john
john wrote:true christianity does not eliminate science but puts it in its proper place, bad christianity refuses to follow scripture and gain knowledge, understanding and wisdom.


true christianity also does not eliminate women but puts them in their proper place.

bad, bad christian, john!

i am reminded of the story of the guy who had a monkey as a pet, and trying to housebreak sd. monkey. every time the monkey shit on the floor he'd grab it, swat it on the ass and throw it out the window into the yard. monk learned quick; he'd shit on the floor, swat himself on the ass and jump out the window.

now that's following scripture!

john

p.s.

i hereby announce the formation of the Ancient Order of the Bad, Bad, Christians Club.

formally known as the BBCC. and no you're not seeing double.

informally known as the BC.

those who wish to be charter members need only to tithe me 15% percent of their income on a monthly basis.

(hey, gotta pull some of them evangelical dollars my way. baby needs new shoes.)

the tevee show will come later.


john

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:11 pm
by john
Minimalist wrote:Why don't you give him an easier question, John? Like, is the guy in the White House an 'intelligent being?'
minimalist -

actually, the guy in the white house is the finest example of intelligent design i've ever seen, bar none.


john