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Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Hahaha. I am honored and flattered, J :P

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That is one classic photo. :)

Reply to Stardock Forum Update - 4/29/08 in Internet JoeUser Forums

Karma system is cute. I won't pontificate on whether or not I think it will have any far reaching emotional effect. I gave someone karma last night and within ten minutes, my wife tried to give the same person karma (for whatever her reasons) and could not. Is it IP based?

Reply to Just a Rant on Military Rank in Ethics JoeUser Forums

[quote]It didn't matter how you performed and Ock would like this....he said the Navy is terribly unfair and corrupt in its very nature.[/quote] Just so you can have it from the horse's mouth, the Navy or any organization is exactly as corrupt as the people running it. I don't know how corrupt that is for the Navy or for anything else, and I have nothing personal against the Navy. I used examples from the Navy to make the point that rank does not confer val

Reply to I Believe God Maintains The Universe in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

I encourage everyone to read the site stealthyone posted. If you are a rational human being, it's truly enlightening as to just what effect religion can have on humanity. It's clearly had this effect on stealthyone. Go with open eyes and see just what religion can do for you.

Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

[quote]Also note that Eve used her own rational mind to choose between what God said, and what someone else said.[/quote] Well for starters, this shows that Eve was not, in fact, "perfectly smart" as I have seen her and her betrothed described. Given objective experience of THE creator, who would make the same choice, atheist or Christian or otherwise? Not one person I know. Eve had objective experience of God. He was there. So she never ha

Reply to Jesus on my license plate! in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]I don't see the problem here....only the bias against Christianity.[/quote] Against? It's the only religion that got a plate...how is the bias against and not for? You can't, as a Buddhist or a Muslim, for example, request a personal plate for your own religion. You don't see anything wrong with that? Really? Fortunately the Pastafarians have gotten involved. Quote from their site on the subject: [quote]Fair warning, Florida: If your Christian plate is appr

Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

[quote]Bingo, give the man a cigar[/quote] No, not a fan of cigars. I just put the quote here to direct a comment to your post. It was outstanding - every word. I want those quotes on t-shirts and bumper stickers. Zoo: [quote]I think by accept Jesus you mean accept the Christian institution...but of course that's split into a million different denominations...even Christians can't seem to agree among themselves and yet everyon

Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Actually, Jay, Jesus is just fine with me. I think I could reason with him. Is he the son of god? Is there a god for him to be the son of? In my opinion, the only honest answer is "I don't know for sure." If having faith means pretending to know for sure something that I absolutely do not, I consider that to be a dishonesty. That dishonesty is what I reject. And the ONLY motivation I have for suspending uncertainty (aka being intellec

Reply to The 8 "I Really Rather You Didn'ts" in Religion JoeUser Forums

I must have one, too. Long live the Pastafarians!

Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

[quote]Why does a belief about the afterlife get in the way of life?[/quote] It wouldn't if it was left as subjective (aka keep it to yourself). You, Jythier, DO tend to keep it to yourself. And you and I have enjoyed some times just kickin back over a chess board. We tolerate our differences of opinion and set them aside because the goal is a good chess game. Some folks aren't so content with their own beliefs...they need others

Reply to On Evil in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]You're trying to have it both ways...again. Of my using the example of the evil of abortion, you thank me for exactly proving your point and then, when you realize there is no wiggle room concerning the absolute objective truth that abortion is evil and therefore wrong, you now say I'm using abortion to discredit your point.[/quote] I'm not trying to have anything, actually. You don't know my own personal stance on abortion, though you seem to as

Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

[quote]There's no 'if,' there will never be an 'if.' God shows himself to me in many ways. So why would I bother saying 'if' when the only salvation plan that will ever make sense is written in the Bible and happened?[/quote] Out of respect to others who do not believe what you believe, Jay. When you state "THIS IS SO, NO IF ABOUT IT!" but you can't prove objectively whatever "it" is, it's not endearing. I don't discount the possibility that

Reply to On Evil in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]and that's what's important isn't it?[/quote] Hardly important at all except for the sadness of the truth of it. :CONGRAT:

Reply to On Abortion in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]I like ANTI-abortion protesters because they are just about the only protesters who wouldn't beat me up for my beliefs or what I am. I feel safe around them.[/quote] Safe? Guess again Pro-lifers killing people. Lovely.

Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

[quote]Obviously, I stand corrected.[/quote] Even though it was a joke, J, you said in some other reply "We can't go back to seeing things in the way you do, where things are true for one person and not for another. It's true for everyone, which means a lot of you are going to hell." I notice you fail to include "If we're right about this." Some of those that are going to hell would be more than happy to "work together to make the wo

Reply to On Evil in Religion JoeUser Forums

Don't stop discussing now folks. You're all doing great. Despite Lulas attempt to hyperfocus on abortion in order to discredit a general point (which is much like proving that years do NOT have 365 days in them by proving that sometimes they have 366), the continued arguing about what IS right and what IS wrong (absolutism based on unproveable premises) is painting in living color the proof of my hypothesis. Lula, if you're at all interested in discussing th

Reply to Just a Rant on Military Rank in Ethics JoeUser Forums

Just a brief message from your friendly OckhamsRazor.joeusuer.com staff. KFC, I noticed a double post of yours and took the liberty to delete one of them. Twas a longish comment, and I tried to check it carefully to make sure it was an exact duplicate, though I might have made a mistake if it wasn't. Please look and accept my apologies if it wasn't and I goofed. It's the ONLY time I ever delete comments, and even though maybe someone

Reply to What is EVOLUTION, anyway? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

[quote]Let's take the example of the baby in the womb. His DNA is completely new.[/quote] Warning: Semantics issue here. Please define terms. Issue: the word 'new.'

Reply to On Evil in Religion JoeUser Forums

It exactly proves my point, Lula. Thanks. Christians, at least, can not work with all others because of fundamental differences in belief. No belief is objectively provable, so Christians support not working together over principles they cannot prove objectively to non-Christians to be true. I KNOW what you say God says. But that's subjective, not objective. Therefore, one or more groups of human beings are left out to dry.

Reply to On Evil in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]You are either with Him, or against Him.[/quote] So how do you propose to work together to make the world a better place ? Do you think that those people who believe in something different than you will have any interest in cooperating with someone that labels them as evil with absolutely no concrete evidence that you are right in your beliefs and they

Reply to Just a Rant on Military Rank in Ethics JoeUser Forums

[quote]So...yes, I am like the research officer depicted by Will Smith in "I Am Legend" but much less buff or good looking.[/quote] And fortunately, she doesn't have a penis, either. This was part of the agreement before we got married. She can't have a penis.

Reply to Just a Rant on Military Rank in Ethics JoeUser Forums

Just because a paradigm exists doesn't mean it should. It continues to exist because so many people say "Well, that's just the way it is." Once upon a time, the Swiss were known for their watches. Best watches in the world, supposedly. Then some guy got the bright idea to make this new fangled thing called "Digital Watches." The Swiss pooh-poohed the idea and wouldn't have anything to do with it. The Japanese on the other hand

Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

[quote]All I'm trying to say is, I'd love to work together for the common good of everyone. But it's my belief, unfortunately, that God knows what is best for everyone and therefore for the common good the only way we can live is God's way - everyone showing love to each other in humility.[/quote] Your God doesn't have a monopoly on directing loving others in humility, J, so it is unnecessary to draw that line, and in fact, drawing it alienates any group who doesn't

Reply to Expelled Didn't Get Expelled in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

The existence of God is not scientifically testable. Is the existence of an Intelligent Designer testable? If it is, the Intelligent design camp doesn't seem to be doing any experiments on it at the moment, and the burden of producing evidence is on them. Why aren't they doing some research and experimentation if ID is science? If I'm mistaken, and there is some, please provide some Peer reviewed paper links that substantiate ID, and I will relent. Until then, ca