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Topic: February 2006, Posts of the Month
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mike the wiz
Member Posts: 4755 From: u.k Joined: 05-24-2003
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Message 16 of 71 (283843)
02-04-2006 9:24 AM
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Sidelined rules PC offside
Sidelinedmessage #1Cartoons and terrorists. Proposed new topics Sidelined outlines the pathetic emphasis on political correctness in a certain country, by expounding upon the intellectual bankruptcy of the ardently religious, whom think the world is out to get them and their profit, ahem........prophet. This part amused me;
Sidelined writes: First,Is there some drug induced coma that leads you to think that a cartoon that is insulting to the prophet is somehow going to be misunderstood and therefore worsipped as an idol? Are you so bereft of reasoning and constructive thought? Forgive my use of the meme-word, freedom, but like that great tyrant over the pond has touted, "thank goodness for freedom". But never mind freedom of religion, how about freedom from it!  I declare that I have not named any specific deities or religious groups in this post. Forgive my ambigous use of grandiose efforts at poetically valid articulation. All retaliatory incumbently-based reasoning on your part, is rendered null and void pending evidence that I am partaking of antagonization by means of specific literature. I hereby plee via honourable decree, that I have full validity of a poetic license, untill atleast two thousand and twenty three. This message has been edited by mike the wiz, 02-04-2006 09:27 AM
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Michael
Member (Idle past 4667 days) Posts: 199 From: USA Joined: 05-14-2005
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Re: Michael, in a nice outfit
Wow--I certainly didn't expect that. Thank you. I must add that I find your attire impeccable.* Cheers. *abe This message has been edited by Michael, 02-04-2006 08:39 PM
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macaroniandcheese 
Suspended Member (Idle past 3957 days) Posts: 4258 Joined: 05-24-2004
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Message 18 of 71 (284061)
02-04-2006 10:35 PM
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arachnophilia on judgement
arachnophilia great debate a conversation on faith (rr and arach)message 26
but if it's just where they're going when they die, that's between them and god. we do not control whether or not they are forgiven, and it's not our job to go around telling them that god does not approve. This message has been edited by brennakimi, 02-04-2006 10:36 PM
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Phat
Member Posts: 18348 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 1.0
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Message 19 of 71 (284102)
02-05-2006 8:26 AM
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Intellects get Jarred Again
Author: Jar Forum: Education and Creation/Evolution Thread: Should creationism be taught in schools? Message: 73 Jar reminds us that creation stories are relative to cultural influences. The Bible is not the only book out there, and even if it IS true, people won't be magically convinced by any of us!
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Minnemooseus
Member Posts: 3945 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: 11-11-2001 Member Rating: 10.0
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Message 20 of 71 (284182)
02-05-2006 4:12 PM
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Parasomnium, at "Cartoons and common sense"
Author: Parasomnium Forum: Coffee House Thread: Cartoons and common sense Message: 20 Essentially, a one sentence message. But it's a very good sentence, and IMO should be the focus point of further discussion in that topic. Mark24 touched upon the same thing a bit, in the previous message, but Parasomnium did it better. Moose
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Parasomnium
Member Posts: 2224 Joined: 07-15-2003
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Re: Parasomnium, at "Cartoons and common sense"
Thanks Moose, I appreciate your comment. I just wish the occasion for this SOTM had been a happier one.
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Silent H
Member (Idle past 5848 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: 12-11-2002
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Message 22 of 71 (284327)
02-06-2006 7:10 AM
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author: modulous
Post 21Cartoons and common sense This is sort of a dueling POTM nom. I found Mod's post, though very short, to cut to the chase of the issue. I think this is another thread where posts on both sides are doing well in arguing their case. Maybe this is a trend? In contrast to moose's statement I don't think Pars's post fully covers how the issue should be explored, and mod's finally sentence raises a very important way of viewing the issue (one I had been trying and failing to raise in many more sentences... concise is better). People can figure it out for themselves in the thread of course. (edit: fixed link - AdminNWR) This message has been edited by AdminNWR, 02-06-2006 07:14 AM
holmes "What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority." (M.Ivins)
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NosyNed
Member Posts: 9004 From: Canada Joined: 04-04-2003
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Message 23 of 71 (284412)
02-06-2006 1:23 PM
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Javaman finds the middle ground
Author JavaMan
Message 282 Stated with some poetry in itself this post describes the high art that is our quest to understand.
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JavaMan
Member (Idle past 2348 days) Posts: 475 From: York, England Joined: 08-05-2005
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Message 24 of 71 (284863)
02-08-2006 8:14 AM
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Reply to: Message 23 by NosyNed
02-06-2006 1:23 PM
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Re: Javaman finds the middle ground
Thanks, Ned. Hopefully I'll be able to continue the debate with Faith in another thread, as this one was closed down before we got started.
The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible
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Minnemooseus
Member Posts: 3945 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: 11-11-2001 Member Rating: 10.0
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Message 25 of 71 (285344)
02-09-2006 9:11 PM
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Omnivorous, off-topic, but still interesting at "Cartoons and common sense"
Author: Omnivourous Forum: Coffee House Thread: Cartoons and common sense Message: 209 Omnivourous's brush with monkhood. Maybe this message can find a better home somewhere. Moose
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Omnivorous
Member Posts: 3991 From: Adirondackia Joined: 07-21-2005 Member Rating: 6.9
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Re: Omnivorous, off-topic, but still interesting at "Cartoons and common sense"
Thanks, Moose. I apologize for the off-topicness--the curiosity of youth sometimes turns an old man's head all the way around, and, before you know it, with a wink and a nod we are co-conspirators. Perhaps a thread in the Comparative Religion forum on the Varieties of Religious Retreats? AbE: Though I guess it's too late to move it without disrupting the chain of posts...I'm not yet adept at this stuff, so I'll leave that call to you. This message has been edited by Omnivorous, 02-09-2006 11:17 PM This message has been edited by Omnivorous, 02-09-2006 11:37 PM
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Minnemooseus
Member Posts: 3945 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: 11-11-2001 Member Rating: 10.0
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Message 27 of 71 (285652)
02-10-2006 2:55 PM
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Percy, at "Is talkorigins.org a propoganda site?"
Author: Percy Forum: Is It Science? Thread: Is talkorigins.org a propoganda site? Message: 104 Perhaps the best "in a nutshell" argument against creationism I've ever seen. As a footnote to the above cited, also see Percy's previous message. Moose
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Omnivorous
Member Posts: 3991 From: Adirondackia Joined: 07-21-2005 Member Rating: 6.9
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Message 28 of 71 (285789)
02-11-2006 1:04 AM
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Brenna tells us why the only bar must be our vote
Author: brennakimi Forum: Miscellaneous Topics in Creation/Evolution Thread: Should a Creationist be allowed to hold a position of Authority Message: #128 Our Pale Bender does an excellent job of explicating why some views may bar your vote but must not be a bar to office. Even without capitals, it's outstanding.
"Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale?" -Sir Toby Belch, Twelfth Night
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nwr
Member Posts: 6412 From: Geneva, Illinois Joined: 08-08-2005 Member Rating: 4.5
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Message 29 of 71 (285830)
02-11-2006 10:20 AM
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Phat, on how scripture is written
Phat's hypothetical account of King Dubya is an insightful illustration of how scripture is written. Author PhatFaith and BeliefIs it 'boring' being God?Message 133
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jar
Member (Idle past 423 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Message 30 of 71 (285836)
02-11-2006 11:56 AM
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Reply to: Message 29 by nwr
02-11-2006 10:20 AM
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Re: Phat, on how scripture is written
Yes it was. And also an interesting insight on God himself.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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