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AdminNosy Administrator Posts: 4754 From: Vancouver, BC, Canada Joined: |
For October, 2005 (as per previous months)(but my first time to get to do this ):
quotelease post your votes for the September, 2005, Posts of the Month here. Include author, forum name, thread name, post number, eg: Name: Velvet TongueForum: Biological Evolution Thread: I'm no monkey Post #: 17 A link to the message, and perhap a SHORT comment would also be nice. But, this is NOT a place to debate the referenced topic - so be nice. I think that a fairly liberal use of this topic would be a good thing for indexing some nice messages that are otherwise doomed to be lost in the clutter. So, if you encounter a message that seems to say something of special substance, please give it a plug/reference in this topic. New month, same old message and routine.
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NosyNed Member Posts: 9003 From: Canada Joined: |
I'd say he does it once and for all.
He covers and gives excellent examples of the usual Note this one for future use!
Message 41 This message has been edited by NosyNed, 10-02-2005 10:11 AM
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1425 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
Gosh, thanks Ned.
I have to thank Jacinto for the inspiration on the molecule calculation, but it is one I have been meaning to do ever since his post on this issue, this just seemed like an appropriate time. Jacinto's post ishttp://EvC Forum: IC challenge: Evolve a bicycle into a motorcycle! I see it has ruffled Faiths feathers too. by our ability to understand RebelAAmerican.Zen[Deist
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Parasomnium Member Posts: 2224 Joined: |
Message 19, by Annafan
A very well thought-out argument about the meaning of 'us', which could justifiably be called a statement about the meaning of life. What makes it really Post-Of-The-Month worthy is the delightful thought experiment which advances the central idea in a crystal clear manner while at the same time giving us a breathtaking vista on a future that simultaneously is and isn't 'ours'. Very well done!
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Annafan Member (Idle past 4599 days) Posts: 418 From: Belgium Joined: |
Oh, I'm flattered! Many nice words in this little tribute. "The meaning of life", no less! And "breathtaking vistas" aren't too bad, either. lol
Thanks! The general idea that I express in that post has been growing slowly for several years. I guess it was waiting for the right moment to come out.
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Jazzns Member (Idle past 3932 days) Posts: 2657 From: A Better America Joined: |
Name: Re: When multiculturalism means the majority accomodates, but not immigrants
Forum: Coffee House Thread: Sharia Law and the west: Should it be allowed on a volunteer basis? Post #: 55 Link:
Message 55 Quite enjoyable! Too bad the response will most likely contain the words "agree to disagree". Down with fascism! Down with uniculture! No smoking signs by gas stations. No religion in the public square. The government should keep us from being engulfed in flames on earth, and that is pretty much it. -- Jon Stewart, The Daily Show
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Chiroptera Inactive Member |
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This message has been edited by Chiroptera, 06-Oct-2005 11:59 AM
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Faith  Suspended Member (Idle past 1465 days) Posts: 35298 From: Nevada, USA Joined: |
He does a nice neat job of saying how it will destroy the West when it embraces anti-Western cultures.
http://EvC Forum: Sharia Law and the west: Should it be allowed on a volunteer basis? -->EvC Forum: Sharia Law and the west: Should it be allowed on a volunteer basis?
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Omnivorous Member Posts: 3983 From: Adirondackia Joined: Member Rating: 7.0 |
Forum: Coffee House
Thread: Sharia Law and the west: Should it be allowed on a volunteer basis? holmes and CanadianSteve Really outstanding discussion. My own opinion is an admixture of both sides here, closer to holmes in some ways, to CS in others; despite the occasonal misstep, this exchange was absorbing and useful. A frank exchange on an important topic between two articulate people is a pleasure to watch.
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5840 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
Thanks, I do feel this issue is important, one of the critical questions of our day.
holmes "...what a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away.."(D. Bros)
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Annafan Member (Idle past 4599 days) Posts: 418 From: Belgium Joined: |
While I was trying to read that particular thread, it felt like I was suffering from a permanent headache. I seemed chronically unable to pinpoint the actual issue.
Until I read Modulous' post, which sort of cleared it all up.
Message 244
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5840 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
Phat's post#20 in the Coffee House topic "Negative Effects of Religion".
I think Phat's been pretty interesting these days, and this one was rather brief but quite a defense, turning a slam of religion into and interesting sales pitch as if from the pharmaceutical industry. I also liked his defense of where problems really come from even if they seemingly hit the religious harder. This message has been edited by holmes, 10-10-2005 05:36 PM holmes "...what a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away.."(D. Bros)
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Phat Member Posts: 18298 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Thanks, Holmes! I have a nomination of my own to give kudos to:
Name: JarForum: Faith and Belief Thread: "Thou shalls and Thou Shaints" Post #: 4 Jar really has a way of taking theological issues and reframing them into good old sittin on the porch folk wisdom. This post is a good example of wisdom from Texas! This message has been edited by Phat, 10-12-2005 05:09 AM
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Chiroptera Inactive Member |
Name: holmes
Forum: Faith and Belief Thread:Thou Shalts and Thou Shalnts Post #: 19 I like holmes' take on the Genesis myth. That one lesson one can take from it is that death and suffering are the result of humans presuming to judge right and wrong as gods.
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arachnophilia Member (Idle past 1364 days) Posts: 9069 From: god's waiting room Joined: |
seconded, that's a really good way to put it.
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