philh 0 #26 August 9, 2007 Well I didnt see any other text in your response except a link to old reply of yours. Can I suggest responding to the point beind made if you dont want your sig lines mistaken for repsonses? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #27 August 9, 2007 Phil - The link was to the post you replied to but apparently didn't read (based on the reply). It was a different and less subtle way of saying "you didn't get my point and are just repeating yourself" or "if we are just going to go in circles, this is quicker and easier" Another, more subtle response is here http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2911668#2911668 later QuoteCan I suggest responding to the point beind made if you dont want your sig lines mistaken for repsonses? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2912226#2912226 please take note of all but the last paragraph in referenced link - exam in two weeks ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #28 August 9, 2007 sorry to be pissing with you - but for some reason this is hilarious ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwtom 0 #29 August 9, 2007 QuoteFirst of all, the message is unreasonable. The much more interesting question: Why They DO Believe in Christianity History is filled gazillions of scriptures, believes, tales, sects, cults, and religions. Why did the post-Judaic Abrahamic religions - that is, Christianity and Islam - become so popular. They are the two largest religions (33% and 21% of world pop, respectively) and spread far beyond their places of origin (e.g., South America and SE Asia respectively) Of course, much of it has to do with power politics. Emperor Constantin's conversions and his arrangement between western and eastern Roman empires were pivotal for the large scale rise of Christinanity. For Islam the Ottoman and other such empires played a similar role. I'm wondering if there are factors instrinsic to the preachings thoug - it is hard to do successful long term politics without a populance going along at least in parts. One reason given for the spread of early Christinanity is the message that "all are created equal". In some sense this was a precursor to what makes democracy popular and surprisingly stable. It was also very anti-establishment and populistic in the context of its time. So Christinanity in 100 AD probably had a similar appeal as communism or socialism had in 1900 AD. With Islam I believe it is no coincidence that radical Islam started its rise at the same time that communism died (or became quite unpopular in the Arab world due to Soviet invasions in Afghanistan) In some way it serves as an anit-establishment/revolutionary philosophy in similar ways and sort of replaces the role of communism. For example, the recent shift from Fatah to Hamas in Palestine is pretty good illustration of this. Cheers, T ******************************************************************* Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #30 August 9, 2007 and who is "THEY"??? who are "THEY"??? cuz your page long essay is impressive but who the fuck is they on your topic? who are you pointing to?? same thing goes for the evolution thingy...Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
