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By the way, there really is no excuse for an 'ordinary' cup of tea - although I must admit to being somewhat partial to nana.

(It means that he really seems to like exclamation marks.)

Dookie is a 3rd cousin twice removed on my mother's side. It's a family thing. So, what's going on with you?

I suspect that he's far more verbal than that. After all, he 'explained' the process of converting to Judaism without evidencing the slightest understanding of the process. I can think of no reason why he would hold back here. :confused:

What the hell does that mean?

This is like your neighborhood bar or coffee shop? :eek: (I sincerely hope that you do not work for Maryland tourism.)

Which most reminds you of Interfaith Forums?

Inkblot theology is more than a little silly.

It sounds interesting. What can you tell me about it?

I don't believe that I offered a definition. Furthermore, and with all due respect to Gordi, "the map is not the territory" and "open mind" has become an idiom with wide-ranging connotation. If all you wish to assert is that the possible remains possible (however improbable) then I'll...

To suggest that someone who views "open mind" as a worthless idiom thereby chooses to keep himself "trapped in a bubble" is both ad hominem and distortion. The phrase "open mind" can be used to support everything from the 'possibility' of SETI to the 'possibility' of Yeti. And while science is...

And I think "open mind" is a worthless idiom.

Of course "not necessarily," but the domain of the theoretically possible is far more fanciful than not.

I hope not. I spent a fortune on my copy of The Message of the Qur'an. :confused: Be that as it may, I highly recommend it!

Furthermore ... You note "our humongous human ego" above. Closely related, I think, is a teleological fallacy (or inference) that pictures evolution as a ladder rather than a sieve - an ever-present ladder with us standing naturally on or near the top. This, of course, has theological...

I would argue that sound is that which is (potentially) perceived and not the act of perception.

The precondition for being visited is a potential visitor.

I suspect that life is ubiquitous, with intelligent life being exceedingly rare.

No apologies necessary. I was unduly terse, for which you have my apologies.

In fact, I'm not. The process of conversion, its specifics as well as its tempo, is typically managed by a sponsoring Rabbi. It is likely to take anywhere from one to two years, involve formal education/mentoring, and require participation in the religious activities of the synagogue over the...