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Hi,

Watched a doc tonight about climate change. In it there was Hannity saying that "climate change is the biggest hoax perpetrated on mankind".

Hmm - I wonder

m.

Endtime millinialists annoy true Christians. It's like, "we're helpless and useless, come down and rescue us........ because". Man was set on Earth to do something, not to muck about and look pathetic...... feh........ MFF, Now, that is something that I can understand. (smiley for thumbs ...

noddy wrote:why would atheists have any insight into the christian rules on who gets let into heaven ?

nod,

Its in the scriptures.

A.

Mr. Perfect wrote: Being a good person alone will not cut it.

Mr P,

That is my understanding of the Christian eschatology.

A.

That's the cool part about "Religion," if you don't like the officially sanctioned flavors offered, you just create your own and call it "religion." SM, Hey, take it easy on the Mormons - poor souls. :cry: I'm still interested in my last question, which was answered very promptl...

Nonc Hilaire wrote:This was a very popular series of novels with a Christian theme.

They appealed primarily to protestants too lazy to take on proper bible study.

Nonc,

Are you thinking of Matthew 24?

A.

Hi, We watched a disaster movie called 'Left Behind'. It was biblical and the disaster concerned was the end of days and rapture. So, the events happened, the chosen were gone and the story played out amongst those left behind to face war, pestilence and all the horrors etc etc. A disaster movie wit...

SM,

I'll leave you with that thought.

Alex.

Mr. Perfect wrote:I'm not European, have not been there in some time but will be in Denmark mid spring.

Mr P,

That's a nice part of the world and a good time to visit.

Alex.

re your family. Kids rebel. All family leaders need to learn to let go of the reigns of power sooner or later. You had your day.... ;) SM, My daughter made a revealing comment to me the other day. She said, "The hardest thing with her (the little 15month old) is just letting her be herself, bu...

SM, Haha! If D.Trump isn't a control freak then I'm the Duke of Edinburgh. :lol: More seriously, I doubt that Trump is a Republican, but wears conservative 'new clothes' so let's give him the benefit of the doubt. Watch this space, as they say. A. PS - I have considered your 'family' comments and sh...

Simple Minded wrote: "Where did I go wrong, my daughter has become a Maggie Thatcher control freak!"

SM,

Good point. I know that control is a typical feature of the conservative mind, but it may be possible for it to spread, even to the liberal, rendering the latter
oxymoronic.

A.

they only have 2 hammers - they can make things illegal or they can increase taxes/licenses/fines on things. this is why so many are scared of change driven by politicians. in theory their is the third one, freedom with rational discussion and inspiration but aint-noone-got-time-for-that. nod, We a...

Hi, Over the years I have noticed that politicians seem to like coming up with rules and regulations and then applying these to the public at large. This has happened so often that I am beginning to suspect a pattern. Why do they do this? A new politician appears, gets elected and then they have to ...

Mr. Perfect wrote:
Thank you for the reply, very thoughtful of you.

Mr P,

Thanks.

Alex.

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Good to see you back ethinker I was concerned you may have expired. If you don't mind my asking an intellectual question, what does it feel like to be totally obliterated politically Hi Mr P, Good to see you here too. :) I shall have a look into the old (new) place shortly. Your question? Hmm, as a...

Simple Minded wrote: True nuff.

SM,

This really is like old times. I'm doing PSs for Nod and you're editing posts to me.

The excitement!!

A.

if it was me stuck in france, id be drinking norman cider or belgium ale, lager is disgusting :) nod, Agreed, although I once had a Japanese lager called Sapporo. My student used to drink it with a single malt chaser, and the experience was not at all bad. He used to phone me from Tokyo with just t...

noddy wrote: Lager in France is £4.66 GBP

nod,

Lager? In France?

Alex.

PS - Just noticed. Sorry to hear about the emphysema noddy. OK, it's only words but I have a close friend who has lasted a very long time with the condition, and still doing well.

thanks for the kind words, mate! Difference of opinion is what makes it fun. Should I be upset that my fat friend is raising our collective health care costs? Or should I rejoice in the knowledge that he will die younger and save big $ on our collective Social Security costs? SM, A slight digressio...

noddy wrote:why would you miss the excitement of the brexit and trump triumphalism, its right up your alley ?

nod,

Thanks for the welcome back.

Alex.

Folks,

This thread has been a good read.

Alex.

Welcome back Alex. When you want someone else to pay for your lifestyle needs, you got to expect their input. Example, one of my Obama worshipping friends is very overweight and drinks like a fish. He wants others to pay for his healthcare, but thinks that other's expectations that he attain and ma...

Move to France. :) YMix, That is not a bad idea. The French recommend 21 units per week max and the Spanish recommend 31 units ditto. I'm very comfortable with 21 units, which equates to almost a bottle of scotch or bourbon per week. More than enough to warm my toes in the mild GW winters. :) OTOH ...