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skep
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: Will Jews and atheists be destroyed by the Christian God? |
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Somebody handing out tracts approached me with this line.
A fundamentalist. Just wondering what you think.
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sundog
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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I suspect the god of probability is a more likely god to come knocking in this thread _________________ Everywhere is being measured and possessed by unmagical minds, it's sacred places overrun, and their guardians driven to drink and despair (Clive Barker, Everville)
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skep
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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You must be it then. Nice to meet you, "god of probability". I guess you are not that improbable after all.
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chasfc11
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skep
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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I only opened this becasue I was asked to open it. But we are a group of people curious for the reaction. I have never been here before, I am very neutral and it's just cool. I am passing through, never heard of this place before, but I guess now I did. I don't think I will stay, but we shall see. I have too many courses to worry about to stay forever in some forum. No offence, I'm sure it's an OK forum.
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chasfc11
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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I appreciate that. I know what you've been told to expect also.
Just consider that you've been told just one side of a very long story.
Surely, you must be wondering why a "professor" has left his "students" all day to push an agenda against a reputable security site?
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JoAnnCQ Warnings : 2 Major
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Tales of a Magic Monastery
Theophane the Monk
Illustrated by John O’Brien
From the back of the book -
“In the tradition of the masters Father Theophane seeks to put us in touch with some of the deepest mysteries of life through the medium of story. Like the parables of Jesus these tales repeatedly unfold new levels of meaning if we are willing to sit with them. The use of the story is the rediscovery of our times and the Monk Theophane (an experienced retreat director and a true spiritual father) is a master of the art.”
- M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O.
One of the stories inside the book-
What Am I Leaving Out?
I knew there were many interesting sights, but I didn’t want any more of the LITTLE answers. I wanted the big answer. So I asked the guestmaster to show me to the House of the Christian God.
I sat myself down, quite willing to wait for the big answer. I remained silent all day, far into the night. I looked Him in the eye. I guess He was looking me in the eye. Late, late at night I seemed to hear a voice, “What are you leaving out?” I looked around. I heard it again, “What are you leaving out?” Was it my imagination? Soon it was all round me, whispering, roaring, “What are you leaving out? WHAT ARE YOU LEAVING OUT?”
Was I Cracking up? I managed to get to my feet and head for the door. I wanted the comfort of a human face or a human voice. Nearby was the corridor where some of the monks live. I knocked on one cell.
“What do you want?” came a sleepy voice.
“What am I leaving out?”
“Me,” he answered.
I went to the next door.
“What do you want?”
“What am I leaving out?”
“Me.”
A third cell, a fourth, all the same.
I thought to myself, “They’re all stuck on themselves.” I left the building in disgust. Just then the sun was coming up. I had never spoken to the sun before, but I heard myself pleading, “What am I leaving out?”
The sun too answered, “Me.” That finished me.
I threw myself flat on the ground. Then the earth said, “ME.”
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gnosis
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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I think I see what's going on here, and it's somewhat amusing.
"I'm Jewish, and I got banned... that site must be antisemitic!"
LOL!
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chasfc11
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I do believe you are "seeing" the other side of the story.
If there wasn't a danger of this becoming somewhat serious, it might be amusing. As noted over in "your" forums, there is a higher staff presence than normal here, today in particular. Part of the reason I would presume is because of things like this: | Mark Dern wrote: | The user "kinesic", in the following thread
/posts218567-15.html
was kicked out for no apparent reason whatsoever, except for his perceived Jewishness. |
To my knowledge there have been few "Jewish" posters and maybe only one presuming to be Jewish and Atheist
Without having proof, I would guess the banning was because staff determined this person to be the same as the original one that got banned for breaking the AUP over and over again.
This follows a pattern of behaviour from over two years of experience here. As said in your forums, one wonders why they keep WANTING to come back. Wouldn't you agree that a forum for atheists would be better suited?
| Mark Dern wrote: | | Man, you wouldn't freak out if you saw that garbage? I have been "doing this" for only an afternoon and an evening, and now I am going to sleep. You are exaggerating. THis is my second time in a forum, so be patient. That place was the first (because my students told me about it), and this is the first forum I actually created an account on. |
Shortly after this post, "Mark" somehow forgot how to use the "Quote" button that he used so well for the previous five pages of rants. Perhaps this "professor" should be turned in to his own admin for shurking his duties and for trolling the internet when he should be teaching?
Anyway, staff here have bigger PHISH to fry if you know what I mean. Right now I suspect everyone is overly sensitized to new members making a bee line directly to this forum.
Nice to meet you.
CFC
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BigFelix Warnings : 2 Captain
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Skep: Somebody handed me this tract thing and asked me to elicit comments here. I don't know ... the tract has something to do with your family. What do you think? _________________ The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell
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sundog
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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Puts up his hand and says in a trembling voice, excuse me, I think I might be defined as being part jewish...perhaps, a little _________________ Everywhere is being measured and possessed by unmagical minds, it's sacred places overrun, and their guardians driven to drink and despair (Clive Barker, Everville)
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skep
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| BigFelix wrote: | | Skep: Somebody handed me this tract thing and asked me to elicit comments here. I don't know ... the tract has something to do with your family. What do you think? |
We are all one big family friend. We are part of this, you know, at times quite wonderful thing we would like to call the human family. As such, whatever you find in that tract refers to your family as much as anyone else's.
Take care now.
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BigFelix Warnings : 2 Captain
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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Skep, butter wouldn't melt in your mouth! But we know better, don't we? Friend, do you know what an agent provocateur is? Tell us more about this tract. I, at least, must hear more about the Jews and the atheists! C'mon, Skep, we're all one big happy family, right, so share more with us. _________________ The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell
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sundog
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | the tract has something to do with your family. What do you think? | Oh now I get it. A tract is a pamphlet. I should look up wikepedia more often _________________ Everywhere is being measured and possessed by unmagical minds, it's sacred places overrun, and their guardians driven to drink and despair (Clive Barker, Everville)
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JoAnnCQ Warnings : 2 Major
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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| BigFelix wrote: | | Skep, butter wouldn't melt in your mouth! But we know better, don't we? Friend, do you know what an agent provocateur is? ... |
Hi BigFelix,
What we really need is a deus ex machina, n'est-ce pas?
Love,
JoAnn
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