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"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View PostQue Roy running away and declaring victory (while failing to admit to a single mistake) in 3...2...1...Jorge: Functional Complex Information is INFORMATION that is complex and functional.
MM: First of all, the Bible is a fixed document.
MM on covid-19: We're talking about an illness with a better than 99.9% rate of survival.
seer: I believe that so called 'compassion' [for starving Palestinian kids] maybe a cover for anti Semitism, ...
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Originally posted by Roy View PostQue?"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostAnd right on cue, here comes Roy in another desperate attempt to prove me wrong only to once again end up with his foot in his big mouth.
Here's the article Tassmoron referenced earlier:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...s-gun-violence
Remind me not to overestimate him again.Last edited by Roy; 10-09-2017, 11:22 AM.Jorge: Functional Complex Information is INFORMATION that is complex and functional.
MM: First of all, the Bible is a fixed document.
MM on covid-19: We're talking about an illness with a better than 99.9% rate of survival.
seer: I believe that so called 'compassion' [for starving Palestinian kids] maybe a cover for anti Semitism, ...
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Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View PostThanks for proving my point for me.Jorge: Functional Complex Information is INFORMATION that is complex and functional.
MM: First of all, the Bible is a fixed document.
MM on covid-19: We're talking about an illness with a better than 99.9% rate of survival.
seer: I believe that so called 'compassion' [for starving Palestinian kids] maybe a cover for anti Semitism, ...
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Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View PostThanks for proving my point for me.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by Roy View PostOops - I stand corrected. Tassman did indeed cite articles that used different standards; the Grauniad article doesn't use the usual definition of "mass shooting".
Remind me not to overestimate him again.
(Yes, that's an intentional misspelling.)Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostOne of my seminary professors suggested that churches should preach against gun culture (gun collections, glorifying them, etc.) I think that would be a great start.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by TheWall View PostI never said I was proud of it.
I want to know though how we would change culture. I think fear mongering needs to stop for one on both sides.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostWell first of all, I take issue with the idea that taking away a dangerous weapon is like forcing someone to sodomize someone else, or like a movie villain who is committing a violent crime. I mean, that's not how I imagine it at all. I don't know why that doesn't come through in my posts. I don't even know how one can make these sorts of comparisons. They seem absurd to me. I think a better comparison might be something like a popular toy that was found to be highly toxic or radioactive. That could do harm to every citizen in the community. If the government came to take away this highly dangerous toy, and people fought viciously to hold onto that toy, then I don't see how the comparison of a crime boss or mandatory sodomy is apt.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostI just don't think both sides are equally to blame hereMicah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by JimL View PostWasn't it your argument that we don't enforce the laws we have. Wish you'd make up your mind.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostIf the US has much higher records of gun violence than most other countries, and the US simultaneously values guns in their culture more than any other country, I think these two things have to correlate. That means I think those who are speaking out against gun violence have their hearts in the right place, and shouldn't be demonized for their efforts.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by Tassman View Postand nowhere else among advanced countries.http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/16/us...cts/index.htmlMicah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by Roy View PostWasn't there a case where an unarmed burglar was charged with murder because his equally unarmed associate was fatally shot by an armed householder?Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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