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(...) Are the two mutually exclusive? (...) I would never advocate that. In fact, Jesus came so that we might have more abundant life HERE and NOW. Christianity is all about how we live NOW, and how we treat our neighbors NOW. Being faithful to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) On the other hand, some artists create art to evoke particular responses from their audience. If the desired response isn't forthcoming, it's a poor artist that blames the audience. A good artist will revise the piece until it works as (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Does the scientific method help me to understand the rules of baseball? A kind of apples and oranges situation, as it is with God and science. You can't define something that is BY DEFINITION undefinable. Try expressing 22/7 as a decimal (I (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You might want to read To Reign in Hell, by Steven Brust, which paints a far more interesting picture. Brust is quoted on the jacket: "From all of my readings on the revolt of the angels, two things are clear: God is omnipotent, and Satan is (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'll grant that they may well have changed the endings. But what of it? Who is to say that the ending they chose is "lower quality"? How do you define quality in this context? George Lucas is free to choose to organize his films however he (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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