I don't know he appears to get upset when he is ignored or we go off topic.

Batter you are quite good at that, going off topic.

If all threads strictly stayed on topic they would quickly die. On DSL reports a thread can split into different threads if one replies to a specific poster and not the thread in general. It works quite well.

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It makes me concerned for your mental well being, Johnney.

I wouldn't be too concerned about Johnney's sanity, he' been doing this stuff for years. He's Irish and claims the gift of gab or as others would say a lot of BS. He's just pulling your string and laughing.

I don't know he appears to get upset when he is ignored or we go off topic. I read the reason banns are not permanent is because many on this board have mental problems. That's why Allie form Vancouver still has an active account.

This is one of the most eccentric boards I'm ever been on. I fit right in.

Indeed. You do benefit from the benevolent nature of the admin here.

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Reality Internet Personality

No one can prove scientifically that God exists, but I would never try to convince anyone that he/she doesn't. The existence of God is purely a matter of faith. On the other hand I wish that people would quit trying to convince me and everyone else that shares my belief that no proof can be found, that there is logical proof of his/her existence.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

I read the reason banns are not permanent is because many on this board have mental problems. That's why Allie form Vancouver still has an active account.

There are permanent bans. Daryl Wilson broke none of the board rules.

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Esme,
I give up? So what did you just read? Tell me what you thought? Its hard to decode the Ernie and Bart cartoon.

Good? Bad?, You loved it? Your hated it? You hate me? You think i'm a lunatic?

Tell me what you think of what I wrote Esme? I value your opinion more than others.

John.

It makes me concerned for your mental well being, Johnney.

Its a load of nonsense, to be honest. How it reads to me is that there are people who are not ready to let the bible go for the fiction that it is and who are now trying to make excuses for it.

The simplest explanation is often the correct one.

The bible is made up by people.

Esme,
Thank you for your honesty! I appreciate the feedback.

Yes, I too am concerned for my own well being. I'm going quite mad from the sheer quantity of religious and scientific research I have done in the last 8 years. I'm going mad because everyone seems to be telling lies, but claiming to have the truth! Doesn't matter what you read, everybody says they have the truth. But when you go and check it, its turns out to be lies.

Its a funny old world we live in.

John.

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It makes me concerned for your mental well being, Johnney.

Interesting you should say that. People get a pass from mental health professionals if their delusions are based on religion. They can be filled with an unseen spirit that makes them speak in a language that makes no sense. This spirit can also tell them what will happen in the future and they will not be diagnosed with a mental illness.

Batter Up,
The next time the guys in the white coats start chasing me through the park because i'm stark nakid and reading the Bible, I'm going to quote your words!

I'm going to say to the guys in the white coats;
"A guy called Batter up told me it was ok if I did it in the name of religion"

John :)

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It makes me concerned for your mental well being, Johnney.

I wouldn't be too concerned about Johnney's sanity, he' been doing this stuff for years. He's Irish and claims the gift of gab or as others would say a lot of BS. He's just pulling your string and laughing.

betreger,
Ahhhh.... you saw straight through me. Ok, I give up the ball game. I was just pulling everyone's leg. I didn't find God after all. I just made it all up to get a reaction out of you guys! I had yea fooled for a while there!

John.

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No one can prove scientifically that God exists, but I would never try to convince anyone that he/she doesn't. The existence of God is purely a matter of faith. On the other hand I wish that people would quit trying to convince me and everyone else that shares my belief that no proof can be found, that there is logical proof of his/her existence.

Bob DeWoody,
Ahhhhh....common Bob, we have the proof. You of all people need to come on board! Us Christians need you!

John.

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I believe in the message delivered by Christ and that we should all live by his teachings, however I also believe he was a mortal man just like the rest of us.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

... Its a funny old world we live in...

Believe me!

;-)


Or... You can think for yourself...

First is to look around you rather than be lost in the preaching of others?...


Keep searchin',
Martin

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Batter Up,
The next time the guys in the white coats start chasing me through the park because i'm stark nakid and reading the Bible, I'm going to quote your words!

Not the words of Batter Up but the word of g-d.

Isaiah 20:2
... "Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet." And he did so, going naked and barefoot.

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Batter Up,
The next time the guys in the white coats start chasing me through the park because i'm stark nakid and reading the Bible, I'm going to quote your words!

Not the words of Batter Up but the word of g-d.

Isaiah 20:2
... "Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet." And he did so, going naked and barefoot.

Yep - Noah did a bit of that (Genesis 9:20-25) whilst he was drunk in Eve's womb I think.

Edit: THINK that's on topic...

Batter Up,
The next time the guys in the white coats start chasing me through the park because i'm stark nakid and reading the Bible, I'm going to quote your words!

Not the words of Batter Up but the word of g-d.

Isaiah 20:2
... "Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet." And he did so, going naked and barefoot.

Yep - Noah's did a bit of that (Genesis 9:20-25) whilst he was drunk in Eve's womb I think.

Edit: THINK that's on topic...

Noah's daughters made him drink wine until he passed out so they can have relations with him. G-d did not command it. Isaiah was running necked doing penitence as commanded by g-d. Not unlike the OP.

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... Not the words of Batter Up but the word of g-d...

... Edit: THINK that's on topic...

Reminds me of a song about some religious types searching for Mary:


They climb the stone, reaching for heaven

Fools carry words tangled like vines


Very tangled words indeed and all meaning lost in a tunnel of secrets...

Foolish indeed.

Instead move onwards and upwards into Philosophy?


Keep searchin',
Martin

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Batter Up,
The next time the guys in the white coats start chasing me through the park because i'm stark nakid and reading the Bible, I'm going to quote your words!

Not the words of Batter Up but the word of g-d.

Isaiah 20:2
... "Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet." And he did so, going naked and barefoot.

Yep - Noah did a bit of that (Genesis 9:20-25) whilst he was drunk in Eve's womb I think.

Edit: THINK that's on topic...

Noah's daughters made him drink wine until he passed out so they can have relations with him. G-d did not command it. Isaiah was running necked doing penitence as commanded by g-d. Not unlike the OP.

I thought that was Lot...

edit: you're right about the commanding bit I think though... or rather the not commanding bit.

another edit: @Martin - aint rational arguments great :) I might have one oneday :) Mind you - that Pythagorus - did get a bit dodgy towards the end didn't he... or was that in a dream... or in a womb perhaps...?

I thought that was Lot...

I stand corrected.

Noah's son Ham saw his father necked and drunk. Because he saw his father's nakedness he was cursed.

Genesis 9
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Some used this verse to justify slavery as they considered Africans the sons of Ham.

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I thought that was Lot...

I stand corrected.

Noah's son Ham saw his father necked and drunk. Because he saw his father's nakedness he was cursed.

Genesis 9
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Some used this verse to justify slavery as they considered Africans the sons of Ham.

... and there is absolutely no justifying that :(

In the years when the Human Genome Project was in full swing, there was a story published in Analog about some geneticists trying to decode some "junk DNA".

The punch line of the story was, that when they finally decoded the sequence, it turned out to be a copyright notice. :)

Not saying I don't believe you John, but I reserve my judgement until I can see the sequence, the decoding tools and be able to get the same results as you when I process it.

T.A.

The punch line of the story was, that when they finally decoded the sequence, it turned out to be a copyright notice. :)

I like it. Who held the copyright?

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The punch line of the story was, that when they finally decoded the sequence, it turned out to be a copyright notice. :)

I like it. Who held the copyright?

The intelligence behind the design.

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