And the church must be continually
reminded to live up to its better
prescriptions & proscriptions.
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The average forum member
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reminded to live up to its better
prescriptions & proscriptions.
Very little average about me, so I must lower the tone somewhat. 
About the same. Very predictable.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
I don't need or even want to think that. I have changed my mind before. I have found better ways to do things. I've made mistakes, errors in judgment. I've hurt myself and others, I've helped myself and others, etc. Pretty sure that sort of behavior will continue until the day I die.
I think the RFers I often interact with are quite smart.
That said, I tend to debate topics for which I feel that even smart people exhibit strong confirmation bias. In his book "Thinking, Fast and Slow", nobel prize winner Daniel Kahneman said (and I paraphrase): "I am arguably the world's leading expert on bias, and I must confess, I'm still guilty of it".
So to me the trick is to acknowledge our own biases as much as possible and to try to debate in good faith. I know I'm not always able to do so, but here and now I'm reiterating my commitment to do so.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
You must have removed both of us from that equation.
You must have removed both of us from that equation.
Three of us
A remake of the Three Stooges...
It's possible that it just seems that way because the idiots have gotten more outspoken and the intelligent people have started to realize it's futile to argue with idiots.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
11 out of 50 isn't great.You must have removed both of us from that equation.
Its not edible, either.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
True.
Is the average forum member edible?
I'll let you test that out.
I don't want the average forum member anywhere near my mouth.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
Only the kumquat.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
You know I'm not average...
Not you, either.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
Party pooper.
Every party needs a pooper.