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If anybody needs to find me over the next week or so, here’s where I’ll be.
Oh, and you’re going to need a helicopter or a whitewater raft to get there.
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Midori
July 23rd, 2011
7:05 pm
oh dear me.
I’m a dipstick AND an APS grad – even though I didn’t move to Atlanta until I was fully grown.
I stand corrected — it is Venable Lake.
And what are you, Charmanaca? Some lonely scumbag who trolls message boards so that you can hurl insults for no good reason?
Soothsayer
July 23rd, 2011
7:05 pm
“That’s ’cause it’s not Venerable Lake, it’s Venable Lake dipstick. You gave yourself away as an APS grad.”
I’ll k*ll you, you ignorant left-wing idiot! Cause I’m right and you’re . . . well, left!
Midori
July 23rd, 2011
7:07 pm
Sooth!!
Soothsayer
July 23rd, 2011
7:07 pm
Thanks, Midori! I hadn’t heard of it before now.
Midori
July 23rd, 2011
7:07 pm
and I hadn’t heard of the place you referred to.
Soothsayer
July 23rd, 2011
7:10 pm
Charmanaca, aren’t you late? Isn’t there a building you should be blowing up right about now? How about murdering innocent children at summer camp? Come back when you’re finished you nutcase.
Thulsa Doom
July 23rd, 2011
7:11 pm
Brocephus,
I would tend to agree with your post and with what josef said at 6:16. For the reasons both of you pointed out I don’t see the same type of self segregation here as in Europe. Nor will I expect the same reactionarries.
What’s interesting about the U.S is that the last I saw several years ago the FBI counts roughly 3,000 far right nuts and sympathizers- mostly concentrated out west and in Idaho, Oregon, Montana. In a nation of 300 million including roughly 215 million whites there are a mere 3,000 of them.
In Norway alone there are according to an article Sooth posted there are 27,000 known far right fringe group and I assume anti-immigrant group members in a nation of a mere 5 million. That right there tells you there are some serious tensions over there and I believe Norway doesn’t have near the problems that Britain, France, and Germany have had. I think all 3 of those countries have experienced various Muslim riots in the past couple of years. And as the Muslims riot and clamor you can bet there is going to be a nationalist reaction to that.
As for the LSD and I assume that means Latter day Saints they do self segregate. But I don’t think anyone cares since they aren’t out for violence or imposing themselves on others. Those people just want to be left alone and I don’t have a problem with that. Freedom of association is just as important as any other right in my book as long as you don’t present a danger to other groups or try to impose your minority view on others then I don’t care what they do- the LSD folks that is.
BADA BING
July 23rd, 2011
7:12 pm
They want her to go to rehab- she said no no no
So now she as dead as a doornail- she’s so cold cold cold
josef
July 23rd, 2011
7:13 pm
Sooth…
@ 7:10
That was over the line…show some respect for the Norwegians and their sorrow…
Doggone/GA
July 23rd, 2011
7:13 pm
Midori – if you like to hike, you might be interested in joining our hiking group for women. Check it out at Traildames.com and on Meetup
Soothsayer
July 23rd, 2011
7:16 pm
Here is the website. The photo on the right is from the top of the mountain. There are three trails of varying difficulty. It’s a fairly strenous hike. I really enjoy hiking there in the spring, fall, and winter. BTW, it is pronounced “shawnee,” must like the Native American tribe.
Doggone/GA
July 23rd, 2011
7:18 pm
Soothsayer – yes, nice place for a hike. I’ve done all of the trails there at least once. Some of them 2 or 3 times.
Soothsayer
July 23rd, 2011
7:18 pm
You’re right, josef. Right now I am incensed by the entire Right-Wing mindset. I could bite nails in two! Yes, you could say I’m angry.
Thulsa Doom
July 23rd, 2011
7:23 pm
Sooth,
Come on Sooth. Its one guy that’s a fruitcake and probably has anger and or psychiatric problems a la Timothy McVeigh. Doesn’t mean they’re taking over by any means. Now when they organize and actually have big marches where they riot and trash Seattle or Vancouver then and only then will you know that they have some critical mass. Until then we’re talking about isolated lone wolfs. And that kind of crazy stuff is going to happen everywhere and by people of all political persuasions.
Thomas
July 23rd, 2011
7:29 pm
The far right and the far left are the same. It is amazing to read the childish hatred. It is a great thing to be able run one’s mouth like a kindergartner and hide behind a blog.
It would be much better if adults could realize extremism on both sides is well….. extremism
Thulsa Doom
July 23rd, 2011
7:32 pm
I’m out. Going to do my own trail running now that the temp has cooled to a pleasant(relatively speaking) 91 degrees with the heat index.
Fred
July 23rd, 2011
7:35 pm
Thomas: Are you new here or did you just have an epiphany? I’ve been saying that same thing for a while about the extremists…….
Soothsayer
July 23rd, 2011
7:37 pm
Agreed, Thulsa. The problem is how many Timothy McVeighs and whatever this Norwegian nut-case’s name is are there out there? How many would-be Congresswoman assassins, how many abortion doctor murderers, how many presidential assassins, how many Left-Wing leaders assassins are there out there? Who’s filling them with this all-consuming hatred? Where are the idealogues who are training these nutcase recruits?
Midori
July 23rd, 2011
7:37 pm
will do, Doggone
A Face in the Crowd
July 23rd, 2011
7:39 pm
Thomas
I agree with you.
josef
July 23rd, 2011
7:46 pm
Fred, Sooth…
We have them here…oh, not that unhinged just yet, but seriously of the same fibre in their narrow minded venom, cloaked in partisan “group think” ideologies, left and right…
Normal
July 23rd, 2011
7:57 pm
Josef,
I’m probably as unhinged as they come (thus my Nom de Blog), but I think
it’s time for my gentle reminder to all here…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp1F16_7lO0
theyeshaveit
July 23rd, 2011
8:05 pm
Normal,
Just to show you how normal I am, that song only reminded me of “Bob and Carol, Ted and Alice.
RW-(the original)
July 23rd, 2011
8:08 pm
Why did AmVet change his name to JamVet?
Perhaps he’s preparing a story about how he voted in the Jamaican elections when he was 12 and serving in the Jamaican Flotilla.
Normal
July 23rd, 2011
8:17 pm
theyeshaveit
July 23rd, 2011
8:05 pm
Normal
July 23rd, 2011
8:18 pm
Why did AmVet change his name to JamVet?
I say it’s for the Friday music….you know, Jamin’ Vet…and on Fridays, he does!
Brosephus
July 23rd, 2011
8:18 pm
Doom
I think we have our own far-right and far-left nutcases here. With 300 million, they are vastly outnumbered by the sane people. I also think our open society where people can voice their opinions more freely also plays into us being a bit safer than our European counterparts. That’s not to say we’re safe from some basket case going berzerk with a gun or something, as it’s happened many times here. I just don’t think our dangers are quite as eminent as those on the European continent.
Normal
July 23rd, 2011
8:20 pm
Eyes,
How ’bout this one, then?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4fWN6VvgKQ
Midori
July 23rd, 2011
8:24 pm
well, well – my deadbeat ex has made an appearance.
AmVet
July 23rd, 2011
8:27 pm
Last night’s musical potpourri was stellar, huh?
And by way of observation, of all the blog mega-slapdowns I have ever read, that one last night was one for the ages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnHLgxKUsEA
josef
July 23rd, 2011
8:39 pm
Brosephus
We have our problems, to be sure, but because we DO have our tradition of e pluribus unum, we have open more avenues to becoming “mainstream” while not having to distance themselves from members of their own identity communities. For Muslims, that means that you can hijab or be Miss America. In other Western countries, such is not so “run of the mill.”
theyeshaveit
July 23rd, 2011
8:41 pm
Normal,
That brings back memories, though I remember the Airplane version best.
Mighty Righty
July 23rd, 2011
8:41 pm
1811/0311
July 23rd, 2011
6:47 pm
You seem to be quite knowledgeble regarding Christianity. I have a couple of questions if you wouldn’t mind. Are there any European countries that are not majority Christian? Are there any Central or South American countries that are not Christian?
theyeshaveit
July 23rd, 2011
8:43 pm
Just because….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bch1_Ep5M1s
Brosephus
July 23rd, 2011
8:50 pm
josef
Exactly!!
theyeshaveit
July 23rd, 2011
8:51 pm
AmVet,
As we you used to say back in the day, “Far F***ing out!” Who knew?
Normal
July 23rd, 2011
8:56 pm
As we you used to say back in the day, “Far F***ing out!” Who knew?
Dang! and all this time I thought it was “farm out” and “right arm”…
AmVet
July 23rd, 2011
8:56 pm
eyes, Friday nights here are like having the best internet radio station in the land. With dozens of DJs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm2JWykYZmE
@@
July 23rd, 2011
8:58 pm
Geez! Jared Loughner is on suicide watch.
The prison psychiatrists say he desperately needs medication. His defense attorneys are saying “NO”…not until his appeal is resolved.
A psychologist said Loughner told her on July 13 that “I want to die. Give me the injection, kill me now” and then sobbed uncontrollably for 55 minutes. From July 14-18, prison staff reported Loughner pacing for hours in his cell, appearing confused and disoriented, barely eating his meals and surviving on minimal sleep.
Under those circumstances, I wish him well in his attempts at suicide.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/23/national/main20082565.shtml
Dusty
July 23rd, 2011
8:59 pm
Well, glad to hear some very thoughtful voices here tonight. Some sound almost (shhh) p-a-t-r-i-o-t-i-c! and some show concern for their fellow man.
The sorrow of Norway beings sorrow to us. How well we remember the Oklahoma tragedy and then the agony of 9/11. Let us remember the tragedy of Norway as they weep for their children and families. Surely we all understand that and pray for solace for those who cry in the night.
Mighty Righty
July 23rd, 2011
9:01 pm
Dusty
July 23rd, 2011
8:59 pm
Amen.
Normal
July 23rd, 2011
9:01 pm
“The sorrow of Norway beings sorrow to us. How well we remember the Oklahoma tragedy and then the agony of 9/11. Let us remember the tragedy of Norway as they weep for their children and families. Surely we all understand that and pray for solace for those who cry in the night.”
Good words, Dusty! Indeed.
josef
July 23rd, 2011
9:10 pm
Mighty
Albania is majority Muslim. Muslims are the plurality in Bosnia. Surinam and French Guyana are plurality Muslim. Macedonia and Bulgaria, Trinidad and Guyana have significant Muslim minorities.
Dusty
July 23rd, 2011
9:12 pm
Although we squabble (and how), compassion is still an outstanding trait of Americans.
josef
July 23rd, 2011
9:16 pm
Mighty
I had forgotten the new state of Kossovo is majority Muslim.
out of the blue
July 23rd, 2011
9:20 pm
In the same vein as Jackie DeShannon, and the Youngbloods may I present
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEo9Bh679wM
@@
July 23rd, 2011
9:28 pm
Stunned mourners gathered around a make-shift shrine in Norway’s capital ahead of a special service to be held in the city on Sunday, that thousands are expected to attend.
A number of Muslim mourners also made their way into the church to pay their respects, says the BBC’s Stephen Evans in the city.
BADA BING
July 23rd, 2011
10:12 pm
I lost $200 on Amy Winehouse’s death. I had August.
@@
July 23rd, 2011
10:58 pm
Norway’s toughest sentence is 21 years in jail
Really!!??!!
No exceptions?
moonbat betty
July 23rd, 2011
11:16 pm
Bada.
you’re bad…
but funny as hell.
1811/0311
July 23rd, 2011
11:23 pm
Headline: “White House bolstering rise of Chinese dragon? Minimizing Beijing’s military threat, denying its expansionist intentions?”
I wonder if there were headlines like this about Germany and Japan in the 1930’s ???
Dave R.
July 23rd, 2011
11:26 pm
Think you’ve got it bad, BADA?
I had July.
2010.
Real Scooter
July 24th, 2011
7:41 am
Dang,6 pages and Paul hasn’t gotten the blog shut down yet!
I guess nobody ruffled his feathers yet.
Bud Wiser
July 24th, 2011
7:48 am
I hope you are using barb-less hooks, and are practicing catch-and-release, Jay.
carlosgvv
July 24th, 2011
8:08 am
BADA
Where does Lindsay Lohan stand in the dead pool?
Normal
July 24th, 2011
8:23 am
Bud Wiser,
To catch the really big ones, you need a quarter stick of dynamite…
Mighty Righty
July 24th, 2011
8:31 am
josef
July 23rd, 2011
9:10 pm
I guess I never thought of those countris being European. I did some research and was surprised to find Christianity is the worlds larest religion.
Normal
July 24th, 2011
8:55 am
“…was surprised to find Christianity is the worlds largest religion”
Yep, the biggest scam ever perpetrated on mankind.
Bruno
July 24th, 2011
9:34 am
I see that RW and @@ were already stinkin’ up the joint yesterday.
I predicted, with pinpoint accuracy, that this guy would be back to full time blogging here within a month or so.
That so, RW?? I didn’t even have internet access for the first 5 months after I left Atlanta. And since then, I’ve mostly limited my blogging to FNM. But, unlike you and @@, I don’t have to justify my presence, because I enjoy the blog and the vast majority of the people who come here. In return, I get a lot of positive feedback from the other bloggers as well as the host. As for you two, I can only guess why you continue to come to a place where you are basically unwanted. I know Jay has suggested to @@ on more than one occasion that she take her negativity elsewhere.
Per your claim that you have attempted to end whatever feud with me, I only had to go back 2 days to find you taking an unsolicited pot shot at me. I’d reprint it, but I know that would be useless, since you have a history of denying your own words, even when I pull up your exact quotes.
So, in the end, it’s your choice. If you don’t want problems with me, then I suggest you keep your mouth shut.
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
July 24th, 2011
9:35 am
“Yep, the biggest scam ever perpetrated on mankind.”
Normal that’s the same as saying our country is a scam. You don’t believe that do you?
carlosgvv
July 24th, 2011
9:41 am
Normal
I saw a show on the History Channel about the origins of the New Testament. It seems that no one knows who actually wrote any of it. The oldest documents we have are copies of copies, etc. Furthermore, it’s possible many if not all the copies we have are actually forgeries. And yet, the world is filled with people who take these documents not only on blind faith but actually act as though they are proven fact. It’s hard to believe so many people can be so gullible.
Just What I Needed
July 24th, 2011
9:42 am
Our country was founded on Christianity and we sing about it all the time as proof. How’s that song go,
“Jesus loves US yes we know,
For the Con’s titution tells US so.”
Sing it with me.
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
July 24th, 2011
9:46 am
Meanwhile the word is that Boehner is offering a short term trillion dollar rise in the debt ceiling for a trillion dollar cut in spending, saying this deal must be accepted by 4:00pm one hour before the Asian futures markets begin opening. This is to avert a highly probable drop in the U.S. markets tomorrow. Now the question becomes will Obama blink or will he continue to play politics by insisting that a deal must carry through the election cycle. Should he continue playing politics the country will see that he’s more concerned in getting this issue off the table while he campaigns for re-election than he is the economic health of the country. If no deal is reached and there’s a serious market reduction our credit rating could also be reduced. Would Obama as president of the United States risk that? We shall see.
Just What I Needed
July 24th, 2011
9:49 am
I got my money to put to work after the market is crashed by the Republicans. We can always count on them to provide us with buying opportunities. And to think that
somemost folks think Republicans are good for nothing.RW-(the original)
July 24th, 2011
10:00 am
So, in the end, it’s your choice. If you don’t want problems with me, then I suggest you keep your mouth shut.
Ooohh, it’s tough guy bruno. LMAO
GFY, bruno, good for you
1811/0311
July 24th, 2011
10:00 am
carlosgvv :
The world’s “second” oldest extant copy of a work of antiquity is Homer’s Illiad. The time distance between his original penned manuscript and the first known copy is approximately 500 years. No one has ever questioned its basic historical or literary accuracy.
The world’s “first” oldest extant copy of a work of antiquity is the Gospel of John. The time distance between his original penned manuscript and the first known passage is approximately 25 years. When you get out to about 90 years, the whole Gospel of John is there not to mention the other books of the New Testament.
Now, if you take into account facts/evidence about the other Gospels, the Dead Sea Scrolls of the Old Testament, etc. the Bible is the most reliable textual ancient manuscript in history.
If you choose to believe its words or not …………. well, that’s a different matter.
When you reach eternity …………… it will be too late to change your mind.
Just sayin’.
Have to run ………… be nice to each other ……….. it’s Sunday ……………….
Bruno
July 24th, 2011
10:01 am
I lost $200 on Amy Winehouse’s death. I had August.
BADA–I have to admit that I was unfamiliar with Amy’s music during her lifetime. It seemed to me that her personal troubles got more attention than her talent did, though I read a number of reviews yesterday which compared her to some of the great blues singers. After listening to some of her youtube vids, I will agree that she had some pretty good pipes, but ultimately I didn’t feel any great connection with the content of her songs ala Christine Aguilera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebf171vP74k
At any rate, her destructive side seemed to be mostly self-directed, so I can;t say anything bad about her. We all deal with our demons differently.
Bruno
July 24th, 2011
10:02 am
Ooohh, it’s tough guy bruno. LMAO
Not trying to be a tough guy, RW, just suggesting a way for you to live up to your promises.
RW-(the original)
July 24th, 2011
10:06 am
bruno,
If you think I promised to quietly leave the playground you’re squatting in then you’re sadly mistaken, however if you start your own blog you can take take comfort in knowing you’ll never see me there. Or hardly anybody else for that matter.
Just What I Needed
July 24th, 2011
10:06 am
The world’s “second” oldest extant copy of a work of antiquity is Homer’s Illiad. The time distance between his original penned manuscript and the first known copy is approximately 500 years. No one has ever questioned its basic historical or literary accuracy.
Also, no one thinks of it as containing the word of God or Jesus or used it to establish a religion. Just a minor little small overlooked point.
@@
July 24th, 2011
10:08 am
Yep, the biggest scam ever perpetrated on mankind.
Quodlibeta, Normal
AmVet
July 24th, 2011
10:11 am
Bruno, regarding AW, good synopsis. She did have some interesting stuff, but it didn’t speak to me at all. Regardless, she was one tormented MOT who fulfilled her seemingly determined death wish.
Regarding, the endless unprovoked sniping by a couple of the malcontents here:
RW-(the original)
July 23rd, 2011
8:08 pm
Why did AmVet change his name to JamVet?
Perhaps he’s preparing a story about how he voted in the Jamaican elections when he was 12 and serving in the Jamaican Flotilla.
it’s just more of the same old juvenile bullsh*t.
Going to Colorado in about seven weeks and by then I won’t care if it snows five feet!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ITSU8YmObM
Bruno
July 24th, 2011
10:14 am
And yet, the world is filled with people who take these documents not only on blind faith but actually act as though they are proven fact. It’s hard to believe so many people can be so gullible.
carlos–I have often wondered the same. In the end, I’ve resolved the riddle by viewing it as one more manifestation of human nature. There are a multitude of unanswered questions in life. Some people, like myself, are comfortable living with that uncertainty. Obviously, others aren’t. And though our logical side should notice the inherent inconsistencies contained in the Bible, the fact is that we’re not entirely logical creatures. Add to that our tendencies to behave as pack animals, and I can understand the popularity of mythologies like Christianity. Which I don’t really have a problem with unless people start insisting that I believe as they do or start insisting that we are somehow a “Christian Nation”.
RW-(the original)
July 24th, 2011
10:15 am
I just hate it when my tee time arrives just as Dandy Jack Crawford shows up.
Later y’all
@@
July 24th, 2011
10:16 am
jay has suggested that I leave?
Bruno must have a problem with women who don’t follow the suggestions of men. My suggestion? Get over it !!!!
If you don’t want problems with me, then I suggest you keep your mouth shut.
Bruno sees mouths moving on here!!??!! That’s odd…all I see is text.
BADA BING
July 24th, 2011
10:23 am
Most unnecessary thing in the world……an autopsy on Amy Winehouse. Dr.s conclusion-DUH!!
You can call me Al
July 24th, 2011
10:25 am
snipe
snipe
snipe
.
.
.
DUMBLEDORE!
Harry Potter.
@@
July 24th, 2011
10:26 am
And this????
I see that RW and @@ were already stinkin’ up the joint yesterday.
Nor can I smell text.
Bruno must be “blessed” with hypersensitivities.
Don't Forget
July 24th, 2011
10:26 am
Bada, many states mandate an autopsy on anyone who dies unexpectedly for obvious reasons, even if the apparent cause is also obvious. Winehouse died overseas but they may have similar laws.
Thomas
July 24th, 2011
10:40 am
“Some people, like myself, are comfortable living with that uncertainty”
What an amusing comment from someone who clearly is not comfortable and secure with themself right now.
Bruno
July 24th, 2011
10:45 am
Thomas–Care to debate the point, or are you just one more unwanted sniper here??
Thomas
July 24th, 2011
10:55 am
No need to. Your mindless and unwarranted attacks point to incredible and latent insecurities that are frequently found in folks that can be intelligent- i.e. Ivy League professors- but nevertheless are displayed due to “not being comfortable in one’s own skin”. It would be like debating if water is indeed wet.
Bruno
July 24th, 2011
11:02 am
Whatever, Thomas. The only thing obvious to me is that you’re unable to defend your views, whatever they may be, so can only attempt to discredit the speaker. If you want to take a shot at defending mythology, have at it. But, I suspect that you already know that I’ll shred you in an instant, so you came out of the woodwork like one more cockroach to take some kind of pre-emptive shot.
Get back to me if you have anything of substance to say.
Normal
July 24th, 2011
11:02 am
the Bible is the most reliable textual ancient manuscript in history.
I can believe that, but it is NOT the divine word of God.
Hung Out to Dry
July 24th, 2011
11:06 am
Speaking of water, I have invented a process whereby it can be shipped anywhere in the world for virtually nothing. The secret is in the special step taken prior to shipment. I call it dehydration. When it gets to the final destination you simply rehydrate. You can learn the entire process for only $19.99 plus s&h.
Bruno
July 24th, 2011
11:07 am
JamVet–Glad to see that your new nickname is drawing interest. I’ve gotta run and throw a tenant out, so will have to leave you in charge of Kindergarten patrol.
Aquagirl
July 24th, 2011
11:10 am
the Bible is the most reliable textual ancient manuscript in history.
Jay is going to be VERY upset when he returns and and finds y’all have been smoking crack.
Bruno
July 24th, 2011
11:13 am
Hey, DF–Glad to see you back on the blog. We need as many Deadheads here as possible to raise the “cool” factor. Take care, buddy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqdlM1oAIkA&feature=related
Thomas
July 24th, 2011
11:20 am
Bruno- I believe the Bible to be incredibly written and a wonderful tool to research and read. What I don’t favor are folks that feel a need to attack groups- Christians, Muslims, blacks, whites, etc. simply to feed their own insecurities.
Catch you at the next Mensa meeting my little friend.
carlosgvv
July 24th, 2011
11:26 am
1811/0311 10:00
You have stated so many inaccuracies I hardly know where to start. No one has any real idea who Homer was. The poem was originally passed down orally from generation to generation. It was finally written down by a person or persons unkown. It’s historical accuracy is limited to the fact there really was a Troy and probablly was a war. Everything else in Homer is not verifiable. The oldest extant copy of a Gospel is actually much more recent than you suggest. Also, no one has the slightest idea who wrote it. Additionally, there are actually 25 gospels. A single person decided that the four gospels we have in the New Testament are the “right” ones. Naturally, he said God inspired his choice. No scholar of any repute at all believes “the Bible is the most reliable textual ancient manuscript in history”. Only third rate teachers in far right Christian schools would say such a thing. There are four major religions in the world today; Judiasm, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. If your “God of love” thinks it’s fair for me or anyone else to have a one in four chance of picking the right one and will throw me in hell if I pick wrong, then He would be evil beyond words. Common sense should tell you if God is real, He would not do this. And yet, you don’t hesitate to worship this kind of God. This says a number of things about you, none of them good.
AmVet
July 24th, 2011
11:34 am
While doing some work for a client, I watched some of the 1963 Lord of the Flies yesterday. I couldn’t wade through the entire thing but the comparison of some of those (dysfunctional) characters to the ones here is quite remarkable.
Take Care, B. And thanks for the FNM moniker.
Looks like you’ve garnered another obsessed fan. Good times at Bookman’s huh?
No can do, on the job – I’m off to the Dunwoody Palace of Pain to do some serious perspiring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywx6CIw3RIA
Dusty
July 24th, 2011
11:42 am
Well, I am sorry that some of you miss the wisdom of the Bible. Whatever you believe is the source you cannot miss the great messages that appear there.
Today, at church, we read again about Solomon. As you know, Solomon knew he would soon be a ruler. He offered a prayer to God asking”Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil, for who can govern this your great people .”
And God answered: “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches, or for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, I now do according to your word. Indeed I give you a wise and discerning mind; no one like you has been before you and no one like you shall arise after you” I Kings 3:5-12
Even today most people know about the wisdom of Solomon. If only our politicians (and all of us) could discern more clearly what is right!!! Wisdom and understanding!!! A wise and discerning mind!!
The Bible gives us wisdom and understanding from an almighty God.. Why miss such a source?
Normal
July 24th, 2011
11:49 am
The Bible gives us wisdom and understanding from an almighty God..
Dusty,
I’m sorry but this is patently incorrect. You should read about the Councils of Nicaea. Until then Jesus was just a simple Jewish prophet with a wonderful message of peace until they voted him the “Son of God and the vote was a close thing. Bottom line: The Bible is a book that started life as a political agenda.
Hung Out to Dry
July 24th, 2011
11:50 am
The Encapsulated Word, “Out with the Old, In with the New”:
Thou Shalt Not Kill…
Oops, you killed…
You can now kill.
carlosgvv
July 24th, 2011
11:59 am
Dusty
The Bible gives a great deal of information about King Solomon. Unfortunately, there is very little secular confirming evidence that there ever was a King Solomon. I’m going to guess no one in your Church ever bothered to tell you that.
Dusty
July 24th, 2011
12:04 pm
Sorry ,Normal, the story of Solomon is from the Old Testament.
As to the New Testament, it does not matter to me who decided what about Jesus. The message of love, faith and forgiveness was clear enough. I have no problem with it.
Christianity is an offering. Each person makes their own decision. To force such acceptance defeats the whole dimension of love and salvation and freedom. As to your decisions, I love you anyway ( Well, MOST of the time!!)
Thulsa Doom
July 24th, 2011
12:08 pm
carlosgvv and Aquagirl,
The Bible is historically accurate and as I understand it historians also regard it as an accurate historical text. When it talks about the different peoples that lived in the middle east many of these things and events that are talked about are historical events that we know happened. And if you disagree then please point out one historical event in the bible that took place that historians can positively prove did not happen. And I’m not talking about stuff like creation or Noah and the ark type stuff that can be neither proved or disproved. I’m talking in terms of things like the Jewish exodus, the different peoples that lived in the middle east, battles, empires, etc.
Also it should be noted that the exploits of Alexander the Great, considered by many historians to be the greatest man that ever lived, are largely documented by one man- Heroditus. And yet we believe all of his accounts of Alexander’s feats and accomplishments.
Thulsa Doom
July 24th, 2011
12:12 pm
Carlosgvv,
If the bible is not the most reliable textual manuscript in history then what book or document is?
Dusty
July 24th, 2011
12:14 pm
Carlos,
If you go far enough back in history you find no secular evidence that almost anyone lived. Homer, Socrates, Alexander the Great…nawwwww just a bunch of baloney. Made up. (sarcasm)
If you want to treat one of the world’s greatest religions like it does not have a skeleton to prove it, go right ahead.. You miss the whole point of faith & love to dive into nitpicking.
Do like Solomon did. Ask for wisdom and understanding.
Normal
July 24th, 2011
12:15 pm
Dusty,
I was talking about the Bible as a whole, but as an aside I do believe in the existance of King Soloman because of the written Jewish history (The Torah). Which, as you may remember, make up the first five chapters of the Old Testiment.
Anyway, I will not belittle whatever you do to make you feel good with yourself.
As for me, the Prophet called Jesus is the poster child for Liberalism.
His words should be remembered always for that very reason.