I see this is a very old thread, but if the OP (or anyone else) is still interested, I would strongly recommend Dallas Willard's book "The Divine Conspiracy". He goes into a great deal of detail (hundreds of pages) about what it means (or should mean) to be a Christian. He is very saddened...
Buttons, you and your family are in my prayers.
My mother passed away suddenly in 2007, but her mind had been going for a few years before that. The combination of her relatively good physical health (for early 80s) and the difficulty in dealing with someone whose mind and emotions were out of...
This thread reminds me of Russell's paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Humans have the ability to talk about concepts that do not necessarily make sense, because we speak in language which is imprecise, as opposed to logical symbols.
Russell's Paradox addresses the question of...
To Aletheia and itwillend:
In this reply I am going to be a little selfish and just state my personal beliefs. In earlier replies I tried to be tactful vis the teachings of the RC Church (to which I belong) and other members who are Catholic or Christian involved in this thread.
I think the...
Hmmm. I think the hardest thing any being could do would be to deeply love each member of the entire human race.
But if you'd prefer a more physical answer, I am reminded of an episode of the original Star Trek series, where Captain Kirk is really annoyed by the inhabitants of this planet that...
RomCat, quoting from the Catholic Catechism:
"819. Furthermore, many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church: the written Word of God; the life of grace; faith, hope, and charity, with the other interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, as...
Welcome to RF allanpopa!
I too will be interested in reading your postings (assuming I can understand them).
As for scotch, sadly I can no longer drink (conflict with medicine) but luckily I drank enough in college so on average I'm still normal. I only smoked one cigar though.
Wow, you're either tolerant or my friends and relatives are too judgmental! Or maybe you're just trying to "Build Me Up, Buttercup" (sorry, couldn't resist the pun, especially since that Foundations song is also one that people roll their eyes at when they hear me play it).
Now, as for your...
My musical taste is, ahhhh, eclectic. Which means there's a lot of stuff people hear me listening to that they roll their eyes at. Just to give a *small* sampling:
Dr. Evil (Just the Two of Us) --- Austin Powers
Stevie Nicks (Edge of Seventeen)
Counting Crows (Accidentally in Love)
Crosby...
Tolerant Believer, I certainly agree with you and I hope I never give you reason to feel uncomfortable.
Welcome to RF!
The weather's great where I am, I hope you also can enjoy the weekend.
It always amazes me that people get bent out of shape about things that should be personal matters of choice (e.g., religion). Conversely, I *do* get bent out of shape by people who drive like jerks or in an unsafe manner, because I don't believe that's a personal matter of choice, but rather...
Christine, I pray that your son may be healed and/or that he receive a good diagnosis and care.
Based on what I've heard about seizure disorders I would also suggest asking the neurologist not only about cause and treatment, but also side-effects of medication, any brochures they may have with...
I really think your analogy is poor. The criminal is physically present in your case but not easily identifiable. The Internet allows a criminal using proxy servers to be separated by time and space and identity.
Don't forget this is about sentencing, which is for convicted criminals...
I think a better explanation can be found at US Mulls Tougher Penalties For Criminal Use Of Proxy Servers - Technology News - redOrbit
If I read this correctly, they're not saying proxy servers are illegal, but that if a criminal activity uses proxy servers to cloak itself and evade law...
In the Steve Martin movie "Parenthood", Keanu Reeves says "You need a license to fish and a license to drive, but any jerk can become a parent."
The first time I heard that quote in the movie I thought to myself "Amen!"
And until someone shows me some tangible harm to children from being...
While watching coverage of Obama's inauguration I was struck by the similarity (in hat and trench coat) of Cheney to the character "Magneto" from the X-Men movies, however I think Cheney is a better villain and has a lousier personality (and I doubt that he can reshape metal by pointing at it...
Logician, I made that comment to point out that we shouldn't get side-tracked in a thread on the odds that there is a God, into a discussion about whether it's OK to challenge people's religious beliefs (and that Christians, especially, should not object). This was in response to several posts...