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Thomas Jefferson to Isaac McPherson 13 Aug. 1813Writings 13:333--35 (URL) It has been pretended by some, (and in England especially,) that inventors have a natural and exclusive right to their inventions, and not merely for their own lives, but (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Short Hover Bus MOC
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(...) sorry, still don't understand, different how? Are you ostracised for riding a lengthily challenged bus? Tim (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: recognise yourself here?
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(...) That would make you an (URL) Me... I'm one of the ones who goes off at a tangent but I can't decide which one tim (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy crap!
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(...) As can play^H^H^H^Hbuilding with LEGO bricks. But as a form of meditation I prefer music (playing, listening, laughing at.....) ROSCO (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy crap!
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(...) Marginalized by me? I thought it all great - not quite what I expected from The Angry Young Man. Dave may not like it, but I do. It all fits into a neo-pagan Gaiea world view. I suppose it fits into alot of religions - except for the bit about (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) Where's my favorite appeal to logic: if you don't believe in God you will burn in hell for all eternity! -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Give this man a pat on the back (was Re: Holy crap!)
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(...) Like the subject line says: "Give this man a pat on the back." Adr. (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The partisian trap in California
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(...) LOL well I didn't say the sentence was 100% accurate[1], but you get my point... ROSCO [1] I did actually correct a couple of typos (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: The partisian trap in California
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(...) Not so. At least 3 of us stated directly that we were voting Green/Camejo and I suspect we all did. So there! -- Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) I'm with Kooties in that you are not likely to like my answer either. And I am likely to be further marginalized by "uber-pagan" types like Bruce. Keeping in mind that I reject most organized religions out of hand as obviously politically (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: The partisian trap in California
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(...) Hmmmmm. As a friend pointed out to me "210 messages in that thread, and not a single one about who to vote for before the elections, hmmmmm id say people are more concerned about things they have no control or influence over than those they (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) Well, you won't like my answer then. Being a pretty big fan of science, but only managing to fluff in trying to get a BA, I consider myself a 'pseudo-sciece guy'. Which means I get the general concepts, adn can see how things work and all, but (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: recognise yourself here?
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(...) This is the same way I signed in one of the previous threads on this topic, that's all. (riffing on the fact that I said it's been brought up before for the benefit of long time readers) I have not tried to exhaustively see how many different (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: recognise yourself here?
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(...) You forgot (reformed?) Duelist. En garde! Or did I just open myself up for a riposte? :-) -->Bruce<-- (smart-alec and devil's advocate) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) This suggests a question that may have been asked herepreviously, but I'd like to follow up on it once again: Accepting that you do believe that God exists, {why} do you believe that God exists? I've asked people this in non-LUGNET life, and (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) As clear as poosible givine the context Some folks say that the 'good book' is God's holy word, and as such, is impervious to mistake. Sure. Whatever. That's why every minister that has ever preached and every discourse of specific passages (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) Are you saying that the "Good Book" is a creation of man, and therefore flawed? Or that men are unable to understand the meaning of a divine text? I think ultimately I am asking you the value of a flawed or unknowable text. If your (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) This is something that got me away from "organized" religion--the most virtuous person I have ever met (imho) is my uncle George--he's up at 5 a.m. flooding the skating rink in the local park for the kids, with no thought of restitution, he's (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) An excellent summation, Dave! It's pretty much where I stand as well. I'll live my life as virtuously as I know how, but I won't rub blue mud in my belly button and then delude myself that doing so somehow makes me better than those that won't (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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(...) Yeah, I love that story! I believe that it describes the (URL) model of the universe. (URL) Here's> related commentary from the (URL) Skeptic's Dictionary> website: What are we to make of the fact that our personal experience contradicts the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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