Phat Unplugged

I don't have a problem with your views. You are a reasonably rational theist, which is more than we can say for many of the other theists who post here.

Your predictions about global finance are mostly evidence of your gullibility. You easily fall prey to panic peddlers.Why are you so concerned about a possible dollar crash? Even if your predictions turn out to be correct, you probably won't live long enough to experience it -- unless you take better care of your health.

Do you not know how to post links?Using "peek" you appear to have some extraneous spaces. Presumably, it should be:
Interest Expense on the Debt Outstanding.

I understand that you feel that way. I went through that stage at one time, until I realized that it was all psychology. But I don't try to talk you out of it. You are entitled to your beliefs. Good. I hope you won't allow that to give you false reassurances. I'm glad you now see that. Render unto Caesar that which is Caesars, and unto uncle Sam that which is uncle Sam's.Best wishes for your health.

I recognize the name "David Chalmers". He works on philosophy of mind, particularly on Consciousness. He is Australian, though I think he is currently at NYU.

I never paid much attention to Matt Dillahunty.

That's the mistake. I am always questioning my own views. I guess that's the nature of skepticism. I see life as a state of continuous inquiry. No, it suggests questioning. And we should all be questioning. That includes questioning our own beliefs. There are no negatives to questioning.

And that's the problem.You say that you want to communicate. But communication is a two way street. You have to listen to what others say, and to seriously consider their ideas.But you only want to vent. You want it to be a one-way street.Why should we listen to you and consider your viewpoint, if you won't listen to us and consider our viewpoint?

It doesn't actually matter.The important issue is that you don't listen. You pay no attention to the ideas of others. So you really aren't debating.

That's pretty much what Phat practices. He makes snap decisions and posts about them here. And he mostly ignores any advice given.Perhaps he does look at advice from his religious group or from grifters.

I'm glad to hear that your health is improving. Please keep that up if you can. I have tried, perhaps not successfully, to avoid getting personal. I was a Christian for maybe 12 years, though I will admit that it wasn't your version. It was perhaps closer to jar's version.

Although this mentions the election, it is mostly directed toward Phat. So this seems to be the appropriate thread.This morning, I read a post by John Pavlovitz. It was about the upcoming election, and about why it seems so close.I'll note that while I am not a Christian, I am also not anti-Christian. John Pavlovitz is one of the Christians whom I regularly read. How is the Race So Close?He starts by giving a comparison of the two candidate, with one paragraph for each: Pavlovitz continues with several paragraphs about why he believes the race is still close. I'll quote just one of those: That's the paragraph that, in my opinion, comes closest to describing Phat.Many of us have noticed the change in Phat. As Percy suggests, these changes could be due to his diabetes. But it could also be because Phat has been listening to the purveyors of doom and gloom. John Pavlovitz is a much more optimistic Christian, and I seem to remember a time when Phat came across as more optimistic.To paraphrase Jesus, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle that it is for a social conservative to enter the kingdom. And Phat has been listening to social conservatives.And, to be clear, I am not trying to tell Phat how to vote. He gets to make his own decision on that. I am trying to tell him how some of us see him.

I'm glad to hear that you were willing to reconsider. I'm not seeing any reasons for concern.Yes, the national debt is too high. But if we elect Kamala Harris, she will work to improve this. (Trump would make it worse, as he did in first time in office).