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http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...t=Russell+Kirk
pretty boy Quayle just another stupid Repug 1%er ridiculously unqualified for the WH.
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Dan_Quayle
Back on topic:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...t=Russell+Kirk
So, the trend bugs some conservatives too.
Recurring to the tangent, some good conversation can be found here.
Are we to understand this author doesn't think democrats do the same thing?
Granted, I didn't need to read the whole article. If the simple minded people are not appealed to for votes, you cannot win. Just that simple. I will venture to guess that more than 90% of Americans do not inform themselves enough to make a proper vote.
"author doesn't think democrats do the same thing"
examples?
With William Buckley went any attempt at consistent intelligent justification of the 'conservative' viewpoint. His death was a tragedy for American politics.
Reading is fundamental.
So lemme get this straight. Christianity (whatever that means) inherently opposes/contradicts/cannot reconcile with science (whatever that means) because christian dogman (again, whatever that means) cannot explain and therefore must dismiss phenomena like combustion?
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^ you inspired me ...
"Christianity (whatever that means) inherently opposes/contradicts/cannot reconcile with science"
"Christians" who believe in Bible literalism as superceding/negates anything science comes up with ...
Christianity isn't identical with nor does it necessarily line up with biblical literalism.
Bible literalists are weird, fringe cult, a perverse offshoot of Christianity, that makes up interpretations, including the idea that the Bible is literally how the universe is
You realize that your irrational hatred and contempt for Christians is a direct attack on Christ Himself (since the Church is His body)? [Much like how Saul of Tarsus was reprimanded by Jesus for persecuting Him - even though all Saul did was persecute the early Church.]
Anyways, your hatred for all things Christ, is a constant reminder that GOD's Word is true... because 1) otherwise, you wouldn't constantly apply the "Christian" label so broadly in negative light [meaning that if you had a legitimate gripe against someone because they were greedy, powerhungry, lustful, deceitful, hypocritical or malevolent you should call them out for that - instead of harping on the fact that they chose to label themselves as / or that you believe they are "Christians" when most likely that isn't even the case]. 2) you've singled out Christianity as the "curse of the nation / world / humanity / history," and by proxy as the root of our country's problems (with that sentiment, the spirit of the anti-christ is manifest in almost every other post of yours - something which the Bible foretold would be a prevalent belief by those persecuting the Church [paraphrasing]).
So boutons, because the Bible specifically speaks about people like you - and since you gain nothing whatsoever by hating Christians it stands to reason that your hatred is simply fueled by the spirit of this world, specifically that of your father, Satan [-paraphrasing Jesus] and because you embody that hatred, your existence [and the existence of other belligerent Christ-haters like yourself] only adds credence to the veracity of Scripture and is another in a long line of profetical accuracies contained by the 'book' you so disdain. Of course, these words will probably "cut at your heart," because it's not a truth that you willfully want to acknowledge...
Having said that, I'm expecting nothing short of the obligatory three-letter acronym you've come to be known for... (AND not surprisingly enough -mocking rebuttals from those who would rarely throw you a bone - that's right, other Christ-haters will come to your defense... all for the sake of mocking Jesus Christ...)
/ end rant
Last edited by Phenomanul; 12-05-2011 at 06:10 PM.
Jesus is very sensitive.
So make the term Christianity as imbiguous as possible and use that as a defense? Like that hasn't been beaten to death with the 'God works in mysterious ways' and the mysticism tripe. Lets define christianity.
The root of christianity is christ so we can certainly distill it to just that. The combustion comment was to point out that copper furnaces burn at a temperature higher than what it takes to oxidize human flesh but you can discount the stories of the Old Testament if you like. Shadrach did not in fact get thrown into a lit furnace and survive.
Lets focus on 'christ.' He supposedly was born by Mary by some other means than every other recorded birth in history because meiosis leaves female eggs with only half of the chromosomal material. Mary got ed by her soon to be husband or someone else out of wedlock and gave birth to Jesus. She just happened to live in a time where bas s or mazmer as they were termed in aramaic were social outcasts.
He replicated fish but by the laws of thermodynamics we know that energy can neither be created or destroyed and we know by relativity that energy and matter are analogous. There goes that line of bull .
He then died after receiving multiple open wounds and the complications that ultimately would have killed him after hanging suspended from a cross like that. We know about bacterial composition and human physiology which tend to contravene the account of his resurrection.
Then there is Paul and John's account of how the above tales mean that despite us all being horrible deficient sinners he did it all for us as long as we buy the above bull we get to participate in the grace of God. John's gospel is chock full of whoppers that people take with a grain of salt already. Paul was after the fact and was just the first missionary. Being ingrained in Roman society and with our extensive knowledge of their ruling classes its no coincidence all the agreements he grants in his letter to them.
You are a lawyer. What is the Texas legal standard for witnesses that repeatedly have been proven to be inaccurate?
If you want to debase Christianity to just some nice stories without authority then fine. The individuals who see themselves as invested with authority with the stories about Jesus who actually show up as powers in a pluralist society work to prevent such debasement.
You can waffle on the semantics of the word christian to your hearts content. These principles of christianity are not true and as such trying to force things to conform to it makes seeking the truth harder.
Let me get one thing straight too. I am not an atheist. Not even remotely.
The Republican party doesn't just glorify stupid candidates but they love to demonize smart people. Anytime there's a Democrat with an Ivy League education running for something, the GOP goes on a smear campaign calling him an "elitist" as if having an Ivy League education is a bad thing and is something only terrible people have.
Get that weak out of here.
You don't get to pick and chose which parts of the bible to deem as part of Christianity. If Christians get to persecute gays and use the bible as a reason to do so, then the bible gives me a right to have slaves.
That I agree with. But can a Christian believe in like redemption, love, life-after-death, grace, etc... etc... without believing, literally, in people getting eaten by whales and talking snakes?
There's the distinct possibility that he doesn't give a .
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