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NosyNed
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Message 61 of 329 (110268)
05-25-2004 12:11 AM
Reply to: Message 60 by Buzsaw
05-25-2004 12:01 AM


That's not hard.
See the CNN article on this at
CNN.com - Falwell apologizes to gays, feminists, lesbians - September 14, 2001
Here is a statement attributed to Falwell:
quote:
On the broadcast of the Christian television program "The 700 Club," Falwell made the following statement:
"I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'"
In the article Falwell is apologizing for this but then he says:
quote:
But in a phone call to CNN, Falwell said that only the hijackers and terrorists were responsible for the deadly attacks.
"I do believe, as a theologian, based upon many Scriptures and particularly Proverbs 14:23, which says 'living by God's principles promotes a nation to greatness, violating those principles brings a nation to shame,'" he said.
Falwell said he believes the ACLU and other organizations "which have attempted to secularize America, have removed our nation from its relationship with Christ on which it was founded."
"I therefore believe that that created an environment which possibly has caused God to lift the veil of protection which has allowed no one to attack America on our soil since 1812," he said.
And this is an apology?
It's pretty easy to see what kind of person Falwell is.

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NosyNed
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Message 157 of 329 (112729)
06-04-2004 2:52 AM
Reply to: Message 156 by nator
06-03-2004 11:25 PM


not everyone
Don't you want to know if you are fooling yourself?
I would.
But schraf, that is part of the great divide. You can not impart you thinking processes to others. There are a large number of people who don't what to know.
There is a very interesting article in the latest "Skeptical Inquirer" from a former new age guru and author. They have made the transition to the skeptical side and are not trying to figure out how to allow the two camps to communicate.
It is a useful insite into a viewpoint that is alien to us.
I will, when I get a bit of time, after this move, do a review of it. S/he is writing a book too.

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NosyNed
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Message 327 of 329 (793009)
10-18-2016 1:13 PM
Reply to: Message 326 by jar
10-18-2016 10:07 AM


Re: Works, Motives, and Meaning
My comment to friends when being philosophical is:
There are a few people who really change the world for the better. The rest of us should strive to just not make it worse. In the real, practical world that means I never litter and take the opportunity to pick it up when a trash can isn't toooo far away. When I go from the parking lot into Costco I take 2 or 3 carts with me so the pick up crew doesn't have to move quite so many. I am sure not going to save the world so I feel better if I just do as little damage as possible.

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