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by Nonc Hilaire
Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:34 pm
Forum: The Muslim World | The Middle East
Topic: Egypt
Replies: 499
Views: 79230

Re: Egypt

What we know is that in the one independent country where the Muslim Brotherhood has taken power (Tunisia), it has been moderate, pro-human rights, and has shared power with more secular parties. Assuming that Egypt will turn in to Saudi Arabia or Iran at this time is presumptuous, to say the least...
by Nonc Hilaire
Sun Jan 01, 2012 3:48 am
Forum: The Muslim World | The Middle East
Topic: Iran
Replies: 1766
Views: 300616

Re: The Iran Thread

To: Ahmadinejad
Fr: Ahmadinejad

Note to self: Have Air Force add nose wheel to all F-5's. :D
by Nonc Hilaire
Sun Jan 01, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
Topic: The End of the Electoral College
Replies: 98
Views: 2671

Re: The End of the Electoral College

First, I would like honest voting. Then we can puzzle out what works about the electoral college and what doesn't.

http://blackboxvoting.org/
by Nonc Hilaire
Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: Philosophy
Topic: Divine Intervention and Onmipotence
Replies: 24
Views: 975

Re: Merry Christmas

These guys are getting Easter and Christmas mixed up, Azari. That's why it is not rhyming. In Christian understanding Christ was no envoy. He was God himself. The question is why might God desire to temporarily experience the completeness of humanity from the inside out? In all Abrahamic religions t...
by Nonc Hilaire
Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Substantial conversations between Jews and Christians
Replies: 14
Views: 853

Re: substantial conversations between Jews and Christians

Anything recommended by Professor Levine should be considered. The woman is brilliant.
by Nonc Hilaire
Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:44 pm
Forum: Tea Time
Topic: Levitas
Replies: 4765
Views: 443101

Re: Levitas

Palm tree Christmas decoration fail. I hope.

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by Nonc Hilaire
Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:36 pm
Forum: Philosophy
Topic: The Nature of Moral Law
Replies: 34
Views: 3604

Re: The Nature of Moral Law

The implementation is the religion - it's the living, practical embodiment of the idea. If you are going to take that approach, then discussion of religion becomes impossible. You would have to treat every sect/denomination/usool al-fiqh as a separate entity. In the case of independent Christian ch...
by Nonc Hilaire
Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:14 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The Great MF Global Robbery: By the Regulators??!!
Replies: 18
Views: 1437

Re: The Great Global Crossing Robbery: By the Regulators!

No doubt there has been considerable behind-the-scene shenanigans regarding the MF Global incident. However, how many imminent crashes has the ZH site predicted in the last year? ZH didn't predict the MF Global meltdown, did it? I'd be astounded if they predicted something this specific. It isn't t...
by Nonc Hilaire
Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: Philosophy
Topic: The Nature of Moral Law
Replies: 34
Views: 3604

Re: The Nature of Moral Law

The implementation is the religion - it's the living, practical embodiment of the idea. If you are going to take that approach, then discussion of religion becomes impossible. You would have to treat every sect/denomination/usool al-fiqh as a separate entity. In the case of independent Christian ch...
by Nonc Hilaire
Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: Philosophy
Topic: The Nature of Moral Law
Replies: 34
Views: 3604

Re: The Nature of Moral Law

The essential idea behind natural moral law is that it is objectively derived directly from human nature and the nature of the world.

Any idea that divinity is involved must be excluded or you have confused the question.
by Nonc Hilaire
Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:12 pm
Forum: Philosophy
Topic: The Nature of Moral Law
Replies: 34
Views: 3604

Re: North American Thread

That dog won't hunt, Nonc. First, Lewis was an apologist; Lewis was not a rationalist. That's what I said. Apologetics is a rational method of explaining religion, made by logical argument and not by revelation. Second, nature itself is revelatory. See the first chapter of Paul's letter to the Roma...
by Nonc Hilaire
Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: Philosophy
Topic: The Nature of Moral Law
Replies: 34
Views: 3604

Religion, morality, laws and revelations

I quite disagree, Nonc, as did C. S. Lewis and others. The Moral Law is written on every human heart. It is not some projection of modernity, but has rather been there since time began, written, as it were, into the very fabric of the cosmos, and as recorded in Lewis' Illustrations of the Tao refer...
by Nonc Hilaire
Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:56 am
Forum: Philosophy
Topic: The Nature of Moral Law
Replies: 34
Views: 3604

Re: North American Thread

No such thing as "moral law" or natural religion. That is all a projection of Western modernity and its' need to reduce Jesus to someone logically understandable by the 19th century mind. It is unrecognizable by non-Western cultures. A Christian should be able to see the distortion of Chri...
by Nonc Hilaire
Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:52 pm
Forum: Futurism
Topic: The future of meat
Replies: 7
Views: 3785

Re: The future of meat

I want ribeye steak trees, svp.
by Nonc Hilaire
Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:43 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: StratFor hacked by Anonymous
Replies: 44
Views: 1748

Re: StratFor hacked by Anonymous

Stratfor a U.S. Security Think Tank ? LOLOLOLOLOLOL! Anonymous' bragging rights are overstated exponentially. This only reinforces the claim Anonymous is a false flag effort to promote internet censorship. And donations sent to the ARC - a GOP managed NGO. Laughable in the extreme. No real damage he...
by Nonc Hilaire
Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:38 pm
Forum: Art + Architecture
Topic: Dance
Replies: 75
Views: 17548

Re: Dance

NJe-CdWsICY

Futurism. Gotta love it.
by Nonc Hilaire
Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:24 am
Forum: Tea Time
Topic: Levitas
Replies: 4765
Views: 443101

Re: Levitas

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by Nonc Hilaire
Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:44 am
Forum: Tea Time
Topic: User Names
Replies: 58
Views: 3660

Re: User Names

by Nonc Hilaire
Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: East Asia | Japan; China; Korea; Taiwan; Mongolia
Topic: North Korea
Replies: 271
Views: 33667

Re: North Korea

Carbizene wrote:Haaretz? if memory serves that is not the most reliable of sources.
I find Haaretz one of the few honest Israeli sources left, but Reuters is also in the byline.
by Nonc Hilaire
Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:56 pm
Forum: Art + Architecture
Topic: What music are you listening to? | 1
Replies: 1299
Views: 54385

Re: What music are you listening to?

Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers. Some of his best work was when he was had the back-up support from the Soul Stirrers. Stick with it - it starts out slowly and builds naturally; none of the phony hyper-emotionalism common today.
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by Nonc Hilaire
Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: Tea Time
Topic: 2012 Predictions
Replies: 18
Views: 1703

Re: 2012 Predictions

Ron Paul will win the election but not live out his term.
by Nonc Hilaire
Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:19 am
Forum: East Asia | Japan; China; Korea; Taiwan; Mongolia
Topic: North Korea
Replies: 271
Views: 33667

North Korea

Senior U.S. official says Obama administration was about to secure deal to transfer food aid to North Korea in return of the suspension of the country's controversial uranium enrichment program. http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/u-s-official-north-korea-leader-died-just-as-deal-was-struck-to...
by Nonc Hilaire
Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:39 pm
Forum: Tea Time
Topic: The beauty of women
Replies: 9874
Views: 761487

Re: Beautiful Women

I was wondering why there were so many extensions being added. I have never even heard of most of them.

But now I know. Typhoon is simply increasing his chances of getting a beautiful woman embed.