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Forum: Off Topic - General 05-24-2023, 03:07 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
Excuses...excuses. :rolleyes: If the...

Excuses...excuses. :rolleyes:

If the biblical God cared enough about warning us against coveting our neighbor's property...he could just as easily have directed us to free our slaves. This "change...
Forum: Off Topic - General 05-23-2023, 09:52 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
It all sounds like a bad movie script to me,...

It all sounds like a bad movie script to me, Boxcar. None of it makes any sense, except to those poor misguided souls who think like you do. To me, the bible is nothing but the delusional meanderings...
Forum: Off Topic - General 05-23-2023, 08:16 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
The "criminal" that I was talking about in my...

The "criminal" that I was talking about in my hypothetical example was Satan. God created him, he knew what sort of an "influence" Satan would be in the world...and yet he is allowing him free rein...
Forum: Off Topic - General 01-14-2022, 02:24 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
The voice of Christopher Hitchens has been...

The voice of Christopher Hitchens has been silenced...while the vile Roman Catholic Church remains in a position of power and influence. What a farce our world is...and always has been. :ThmbDown:
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-29-2021, 11:08 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
Just in case you are thinking of telling me that...

Just in case you are thinking of telling me that this "prophecy" will materialize some time in the future...kindly note that line #6 tells the Israelis that "Herds of camels will cover your land"....
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-29-2021, 08:37 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
This may indeed be the understanding of the...

This may indeed be the understanding of the gullible...but I remain unconvinced. To me it seems that the "human writer" has let his imagination run wild. Like that bit written by Isaiah where God...
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-29-2021, 08:16 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
It seems to me that God needs a worthwhile hobby.

It seems to me that God needs a worthwhile hobby.
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-29-2021, 07:22 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
My specific problem with this passage is that it...

My specific problem with this passage is that it seems to have been created by an ignorant man...and not by an omniscient "God". And this leaves me wondering if ANYTHING in the bible could be...
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-29-2021, 04:45 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
You've kept me waiting for over a year and a half...

You've kept me waiting for over a year and a half for your computer programmer to update your handicapping software...and now you are getting upset because I kept you waiting for a week and a half...
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-29-2021, 03:48 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
:lol: A very nice summation! :ThmbUp:

:lol:

A very nice summation! :ThmbUp:
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-24-2021, 09:06 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
You are being disingenuous again, Boxcar. This...

You are being disingenuous again, Boxcar. This wasn't a "figure of speech"...and you know it. If this were just a harmless "figure of speech"...then Galileo wouldn't have been persecuted by the...
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-24-2021, 08:53 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
What truth does "the earth is firm and immovable"...

What truth does "the earth is firm and immovable" convey?
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-24-2021, 08:47 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
Where do the "figures of speech" end...and the...

Where do the "figures of speech" end...and the "Truth" begin?
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-24-2021, 07:20 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
Neither the Buddha nor Jesus ever intended to...

Neither the Buddha nor Jesus ever intended to create a new "religion". And they didn't desire to be put on a pedestal and be "revered" or prayed to. They taught a new "Way of Life"...which is, after...
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-24-2021, 06:47 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
Well put! :ThmbUp: I am reminded of that...

Well put! :ThmbUp:

I am reminded of that clever Greek Euripides...who once wrote:

"If the horses were to ever create a god for this world...that god would look a lot like a horse."
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-24-2021, 06:16 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
The bible says that God has fixed the earth so...

The bible says that God has fixed the earth so that it could be "firm and immovable". When it was discovered that the earth was a "movable" planet, people realized that the bible was prone to...
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-19-2021, 08:19 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
You may not believe me...but I give you a lot of...

You may not believe me...but I give you a lot of credit for the steadfastness of your religious beliefs. You are the only Christian that I've ever met who doesn't waver when someone asks if God...
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-19-2021, 06:44 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
See Boxcar and Corey.

See Boxcar and Corey.
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-19-2021, 01:50 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
Welcome, Corey. You are exactly what has been...

Welcome, Corey. You are exactly what has been missing from here. :ThmbUp:
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-18-2021, 06:30 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
Religion is based on "faith"...we all know that....

Religion is based on "faith"...we all know that. But science often relies on "faith" too, even though the scientists don't often admit it. When the physicists determine that some planets in our...
Forum: Off Topic - General 12-18-2021, 06:07 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
There are plenty of fools to go around...inside...

There are plenty of fools to go around...inside and outside of religion.
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-05-2021, 08:30 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
In your prior, longer post, when you said that...

In your prior, longer post, when you said that the parents don't "own" their kids, you were right...but only partially. The parents don't own their kids, and neither does the state. But God doesn't...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-05-2021, 07:32 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
What kind of nonsense is this? If parents want to...

What kind of nonsense is this? If parents want to teach their kids whatever they want...why don't they keep them at home and home-school them?
Forum: Off Topic - General 10-07-2021, 03:59 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
More related "news" coming out of Poland: ...

More related "news" coming out of Poland:

https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/08/05/polish-far-right-group-enters-orphanage-to-stop-covid-vaccines-for-children/
Forum: Off Topic - General 10-07-2021, 03:16 PM
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Posted By thaskalos
How desperate must people be if they turn to...

How desperate must people be if they turn to sites like The Liberty Beacon for their news?
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