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Funny, I didn't see the word "seems" until I had already written my response. You sound like a person I'm going to like. I have no idea in what part of the world you live. I think there is more "room to breathe" in Canada than in some parts of the US. When I first read news on the internet...

You speak with the authority of a scholar. Just the way you say things so confidently as though you knew all the literature on it. That's probably what confused me. About the titles, I'll probably stick with what my prof and MA thesis committee suggest. I like these boards because of the...

So how do you defend your position in the case of fundamentalist Roman Catholics or fundamentalist Lutherans, etc.? I don't think you can get more orthodox than RC. And you can get fundamentalism inside the RC Church. For the fundamentalist Protestants there is the infallible Bible. For the...

Uh. Oh. Somehow, the sunflower part of his name never registered in my brain. I know him as Chris and recognize his avatar with the baby with the birthday cake all over her face and hands. So cute. BTW, I know it's okay to discuss this because we did discuss it back when I was new. I'm curious...

I was challenged on another thread regarding my status as Christian. Am I a Christian? I have no idea. I just know what I believe. And it's not traditional orthodox Christian beliefs. We've looked at liberal Christianity and progressive Christianity but I don't think we have yet discussed what...

Not sure what you are apologizing for. That quote was written to Dondi.

Is there someone here by the name of sunflower? If there is, I haven't met the person. For some reason it just seemed like a decent name for a person with an avatar that features sunflowers. I really like. But I will call you Kay if that is your preference. That's a nice neat little name and I...

Wil, I like this. It is good to know one does not have to subscribe to orthodox Christian beliefs in order to identify as a Christian. If someone wants to further discuss what qualifies a person to identify as a Christian, perhaps a new thread should be started. Ruby

Kay, I took a course on the history of hermeneutics this spring and the four modes of interpretation listed here are but four. There are many other ways. Thomas is Roman Catholic and fairly traditional or orthdox is my take. This is important insofar as it influences what interpretative methods...

So we won't be too disappointed if it doesn't happen. Of course, if we're dead and have lost all forms of consciousness we won't know it I guess. I think there can also be ethical implications. If we think this life is but the preparation for the hereafter we might not take this life as...

This is the wish of many people. Some people see fundamentalist Islam and fundamentalist Christianity as the Number 1 reason it is not happening. Both feel it is their sacred responsibility to get rid of dissenters to their faith. If both stick to their guns to the death then there will be MUCH...

I think we're on the same track. As explained earlier, I too think cameras are good only for things that happen/appear in physical reality. "Fact event" was someone else's term and it worked for me but "physical event" works, too. Yes, that is what I meant. It's mysterious in that it makes no...

Thanks, Cavaleir. We can at least see you now:)

Thanks, jiii and neosnoia. I keep wanting to call you sunflower because of your avatar. I learned some basics in philosophy from this discussion. And now it occurs to me that it should probably be in the philosophy section. I picked up the topic from a thread in this section and never gave it...

Jiii, yes, I think we are finally talking about the same thing. I've been asking myself why I keep insisting on posting, why I don't just turn my interests elsewhere. I felt somewhat embarrassed at my long epistle in response to flow. But if that is what it took for me to clarify what I mean, it...

Cavalier, first I get a "can't find server" message, then I cut and paste the address into the address bar and it obliges me with this message: Help Forbidden You do not have permission to get the requested URL from this server. Can you copy your picture into this...

Some people will respond with an absolute negative and quote Jesus when he said "no man can serve two masters." They will claim that you won't be devoted fully to either one. I think, however, that I can be one of several servants serving the same master. In other words, I believe that all...

If memory serves me correctly (I'm not looking it up at the moment because I'm not sure where to look) some of the OT prophets referred to themselves in similar terms. I remember this because I was really shocked the first time I saw it. I eventually concluded that this was was an accepted way...

Flow and Luna, thank you. I can see that it might appear like a beautiful analogy. The problem for me is that these mits are usually so grimy and gross that I'd hate to touch them. Still the analogy does work, I think. Truth is not always beautful and pleasant but it is enduring.

I think we're talking past each other here or something. You are starting with a recorded image. I started with something that happened in the realm or reality that can be recorded by webcam or video camera. I personally am not familiar with these technologies. The idea comes from the person...