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ShawnG

<t>First, apologies may be in order, as I haven't read all 21 pages of this thread before responding. My own thoughts on sin are in opposition even to the wording of the original question. The question is whether or not GOD considers homosexuality a sin, which frankly misses the point by a rather la...

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<t>I see we have had the tired "who killed more" argument going on here. It's by and large a bogus point. "religions have caused wars" has long been a refrain of the anti-theists, but it's an argument that is as misleading as the "stalin defense" that inevitably follows. Inevitably people lie, steal...

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<t>Sweet Tooth;686362 wrote: No, we don't all "live in sin"! Living in sin is like, being an Atheist, denying there is a God, being homosexual, living a lifestyle displeasing to God. We do not all live in sin. We all sin though! Sorry, my friend, sin is far more pervasive than that ...

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<t>Sweet Tooth;686131 wrote: Seriously people, can we stop attacking Christianity like its the only crooked thing out there?? I am a Christian myself, and while I recognize that I am a sinner and I will mess up, I still feel very fortunate to know that God is my Savior and I will go to Heaven on jud...

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<t>quick point about sin: since it seems to be little understood in the world at large. Sin is not something that hurts others, sin is not something that God is worried about. What sin is, are those things that can draw you away from God and keep you from attaining Grace. As such, sin covers a LOT o...

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<r>Glaswegian;517711 wrote: I wonder how women would view what you have said here ShawnG? I think I'll ask them. Tell me, Ladies: Do you imagine it's better to be the 'Gorer' or the 'Goree'? <EMOJI seq="1f914" tseq="1f914">:thinking:</EMOJI> Taken in the contex...

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<t>I'll probably regret wading into this one...but here goes. In 2003 I was one of the very fervent opponents of this action, I posted in message boards, signed petitions etc... I was fairly sure that Iraq did have WMD's, I knew and understood all of the geopolitical implications such as ...

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Diuretic;517428 wrote: I thought we were just indulging in a bit of bull?

I would imagine its better to be the Gorer than the Goree:D

ShawnG

<t>This G OP is not as bad as the last one. Granted, that's like saying that Mussolini was not as bad as Hitler, but at least he managed to separate one monolithic mass of Christianity into two monolithic masses of Christianity, before misrepresenting the views of both. he still degenerates into ant...

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The whole article is excellently done and recommended reading, I'm not one for churchgoing, but I would attend his.

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<r>It is interesting that you would choose the Rev. Jim Rigby as a cause celebre for your latest foray into intolerance, G. I thank you for doing so, for I had not known of this gentlemen previously, and it gave me the opportunity to peruse some of the man's writings available on the world wide web....

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I'm watching the Arsenal game from earlier today. and I have to say this:

F'in Robbie Savage!

ShawnG

what exactly is a hotspur anyway?

ShawnG

<t>Glaswegian;515656 wrote: Of course you do, ShawnG! And who could blame you? After all - they are excellent, aren't they? :yh_bigsmi Only if you have a low standard of excellence. They are entertaining, I enjoy watching disciples of reason abandoning their god for predj...

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<r>dubs;515827 wrote: The US has turned out some top quality Goalkeepers, Keller was outstanding at Spurs, I think he went to a European club, Brad Friedel, is in the top 5 keepers I've ever seen, bit old now though, and that kid from NY that was at ManU, I forget his name now. No I don't It's Tim H...

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<r>dubs;515632 wrote: Shawn! Tell me you just didn't say you were a...*Gag* Gooner.....<EMOJI seq="1f914" tseq="1f914">:thinking:</EMOJI> I am a Gooner!! But of course you have to understand, that I really have no frame of reference, coming from this side of the pond. My ...

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For some bizarre reason, I also support Wolves somewhat too, I always find myself checking their website.

ShawnG

<t>Hamster;515605 wrote: Duiretic supports Arsenal??? I'm shocked!! I'm gonna have to stop talking to him now! :-3 I guess that would include me too, as an American Arsenal fan. I will also add that I became an Arsenal fan in the dreary, offside-trap years, and not the "winning ever...

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Another thing that is completely unamerican in nature is to see a full, balls-out champagne celebration by a team who finished fourth from last in the division, and avoided relegation.

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<t>K.Snyder;515587 wrote: Ok, I think I can understand that... but my next question is, what happens to the players of the teams that happen to get relegated? What if there is a really good player on that team and doesn't want to have to climb back through the ladder with that ...

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<t>Diuretic;515555 wrote: Nah I was reaching a bit with Becks :wah: There are a few Aussie Rules teams in the US, a sort of amatuer-amateur league thing. The LA Crows come to mind. Also over the 49th parallel there's a pretty healthy league in Vancouver. It's a great game, I love it but ...

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<r>K.Snyder;515546 wrote: It sounds reasonable with the abundance of teams they have there...So then what you're saying is that there is no playoffs allowing for the top seeded teams to compete for the championship once they have proven they are in the top percentage of the league, and that the syst...

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<r>Yes, I'm talking about David Beckham himself! Ah but he failed, he failed, Melbourne stayed true! Beckham played in the AFL Grand Final? Now that I would have to see, I'm not sure that Becks has the intestinal fortitude required to play your brand of "footy" <E>:)</E> ...

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<t>K.Snyder;515479 wrote: I have a question for the Premierships...How many teams are able to go on to the playoffs(that is if that's what you guys call it - I'm quite sure you guys have some sort of system leading up to the championship game)? The English sports system is completel...

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<t>Aaaargh! (I must apologise to you, WonderWendy, for all of this. It's just that I watched Monty Python's masterpiece The Life Of Brian recently - and I'm still feeling the effects.) I just wish the Judean People's Front and the People's Front of Judea had gotten their act sorted...

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<t>Glaswegian;515022 wrote: A SIMPLE TRUTH The extreme emotional reactions against my view of Christian asceticism in this thread are essentially a defense against the painful knowledge that I am right. ~o0o~ Now that that simple truth has been established I'm ...

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<t>D, I would like to formally apologize on behalf of all Americans that our cultural machine has somehow brought "Beavis and Butthead" to your part of the globe. (although I don't think you caught the "fire!" reference, so it might not be as bad as it seems) In the meantime if you've ever seen the ...

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Diuretic;513467 wrote: Wasn't he the one that said something about not taking a pee into the abyss or you splash your boots?

Well, he said if you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you...

I like your version better

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<t>Galbally;513136 wrote: Oh I realize that shawn, and I'm not knocking american soccer or anything, just giving an honest assessment. I did see the LA Galaxy players talking on British TV and of course they are delighted as he is still a very good player, and obviously he will give the club a big p...

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jesse b;512861 wrote: over paid over styled and now over there poor old USA ya have to take posh too

Actually I'll take Posh myself, and send Becks back

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<t>My main problem is his paycheck. 250 MILLION DOLLARS FOR 5 YEARS!!!!! Now, that's great for him, and more power to him and all that, but just how, in the name of all that is holy, can the MLS which hasn't made a profit yet that I'm aware of afford it? He has instantly become, by a HUGE margin, th...

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<t>spot;512804 wrote: Shawn, if there's any area of American life of which I know less about than US soccer I'm unaware of its existence. How on earth does it work with such distances involved? How many leagues are there, do teams get promoted at the end of each season, do they play in the summer, d...

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<t>Glaswegian;512889 wrote: Yes, Diuretic. I have been somewhat...er...taken :yh_blush by these descriptions of me. I mean, one cannot help but notice a certain undercurrent beneath them, can one? An undercurrent which - as Oscar Wilde might say - 'dare not speak its name'. Who knows? - ...

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Glaswegian;512813 wrote: Interesting remark.

I think your mask of sanity is slipping, Christian.

And you will all again note, a complete silence on the salient points, just a reference to my mental faculties or supposed lack thereof.

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<t>Glaswegian;512813 wrote: Interesting remark. I think your mask of sanity is slipping, Christian. Certainly not as much as his did, and yours seems to be. And you well know that my name is Shawn. And there's no denying that he is currently a moldering corpse,...

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<t>Galbally;512707 wrote: I dunno what this is gonna be like really, I mean Americans are kinda bemused by our passion for proper football at the best of times, I don't think many of them over there would even know who he is, what he does, or that he is the most famous young bloke in the world (exce...

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<t>Glaswegian;512315 wrote: Does this include people who can't even spell the philosopher's name, ShawnG? :yh_rotfl The correct spelling of the philosopher's name is Nietzsche. Notice that there are no refutations to any of my points, no defense of his misinte...

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Diuretic;512196 wrote: He said "pithy" Beavis

FIRE!!!!

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Diuretic;512140 wrote: You said, "dude"

I say dude a lot, I just don't usually write it.

I also said "pithy" and "immolation"

ShawnG

<t>The main problem with your understanding of asceticism, koan, is that it is too superficial. The fact that your analysis of asceticism is lacking in depth shows that you are naive about this form of behaviour and have very little insight into it. But I won't hold that against you because ascetici...

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american law includes "familial status" among the protected classes, but it's a private club, they can discriminate how they like, unless they are recieving federal money.

ShawnG

central PA sprint car fan here. Dirt is the absolute best surface for short track racing. Dirt in the face is all part of the experience.

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<t>+++++++++++ Do you really think so, Shawn? Partisanship aside, I find politics in this country suffering from a lack of anyone willing to take a firm stand. They're all so busy catering to various interest groups that it's impossible to know what they really believe. Blandness rules on all sides....

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<t>Diuretic;511192 wrote: I read that people like Limbaugh deliberately refer to them as the "Democrat" Party because apparently it rankles. I have no idea. But then I'm still trying to get my head around Dixie Democrats and Blue Dog Democrats, Yellow Dog Democrats and whatever other flavours they c...

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well, now you did it koan, he'll be here for another week now!

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<r>Glaswegian;510885 wrote: It's quite alright, ShawnG. If you feel too embarrassed by your views about Satan to share them then I won't try to force you. It is indeed good that you would not try to use shame to force me... wait you just did. oddly, I feel no shame. <E>:)...

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<r>Diuretic;510868 wrote: Thanks - I read about them quite some years ago and I remember being puzzled as to why the church - Rome - would want to go after them. Even the term "Heretic" is a pejorative, although not in my eyes. I'm now wondering if gnosticism is a threat to the central control exerc...

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Diuretic;510843 wrote: Gnostic? As in the Albigensian Heretics type Gnostics? Serious question - not being facile.

Not quite. That was quite a while ago after all,

but fairly similar, it comes from the same roots.

ShawnG

<t>Glaswegian;510834 wrote: Perhaps your views about Satan are pretty interesting. But I'll never know unless you share them. Would you like to do that, ShawnG? I see no reason to share them, I'm not interested in converting anybody, and I don't feel like having my views mocked by t...

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Diuretic;510449 wrote: Nah he works for Microsoft, mine's a Linux programmer....my Programmer's better than your Programmer...nyah, nyah :p

That's open source right? you should download the source code, modify, and redistriblute freely.

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