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    A Big Bang Question

    I've read your latest post, and will have to wait a bit to compose my own reply. Very thought provoking. -djm
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    A Big Bang Question

    Well that's a first.;) I can't claim to have really given my conjecture(s) any rigorous consideration, but since you have, here goes: To me it seems that matter has the property of impeding the flow of time, thus forming a "low" spot in spacetime. Given two spatially separate bits of matter...
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    The Fire Breathing Dragon in My Garage

    /*mocking tone I LOVE Sagan's writing. He opened up my mind. Contact was such a blessing of a film: in affirmed my faith. There is no such thing as an invisible dragon! That's stoopid! I dare to you to prove that there is! mocking tone*/ Sagan, as an atheist, was diplomatic to a fault...
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    A Big Bang Question

    Imagine an asymptotic function shown on a graph. (e.g. http://www.math.lsu.edu/~neal/TI_89/graphing/windows/examples/rational/rational.html) If the present is t=0, once time 'reaches' t=inifinity (in the future), it returns toward the present from the past (t= negative-infinity). [At least in...
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    A Big Bang Question

    That makes my ramble appear cogent!:p
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    What do Jews think of Christ?

    As I said, I regret having given offense. However, realize that you have been deliberately baited to drive my point. You'll correct me, I'm sure, but it seems you believe that Jewish oral law as it regards 'tolerance' follows entirely from grand theological truths, and not from political...
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    What do Jews think of Christ?

    Brian: I do not feel that my citation of Bertrand Russell-- twice cited by our friend Bannanabrain-- rises above the level of personal assault perpetrated against me in this discussion. Further, it explicitly addresses the argument against my assertions regarding the motivations behind...
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    What do Jews think of Christ?

    "There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths. Almost inevitably some part of him is aware that they are myths and that he believes them only because they are comforting. But he dare not face this...
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    What do Jews think of Christ?

    Lest it be forgotten, the core of the discussion in which Banannabrain & I are engaged began: We have discovered an agreement, contrary to my previous assumption: so now a historical discussion follows. The assertion that jewish tolerance of christians evolved from self-preservation is...
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    What do Jews think of Christ?

    The narrow definition of ‘judaic’ used above rests upon a false dichotomy; it asserts that any deviation from one creates an unrelated second. The fact that Christianity is no longer Judaism is unavoidably true, but it ignores mutability and does not demonstrate a lack of ‘influence.’ Christians...
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    What do Jews think of Christ?

    We agree here: the historicity of Jesus’ existence and teachings has been obscured. Much of the Gospel can be interpreted as afterthoughts in justification of deviations from the jewish faith of the time. However, the discussion was one of cultural influence not biblical inerrancy. The...
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    Bloodlines Vs Belief

    Bittersweet and uplifting that your family has found healing. There are crucial truths in all religions: the most redemptive is forgiveness.
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    What do Jews think of Christ?

    The tone of the discussion to follow is one of dispassionate, reasoned debate. It presents neither belligerence nor accusatory language, nor apologies for external projections of such thereupon. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Three examples follow...
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    What do Jews think of Christ?

    No argument can be supported by an ad hominem assault. I may currently be painted blue; it is immaterial. In my foregoing comments, “those who waited,” clearly refers to those who followed Jesus. If they did not expect the return of Christ, then they are excluded from the class as defined...
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    Bloodlines Vs Belief

    A very interesting question. Were your parents Christian? If so, you must consider that nurture played a role in your "acceptance." If not, how were you so influenced? A simple answer to the original question is that faith is paramount. However, it would be difficult not to have some...
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