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Ah, that would be "more clever" . Too bad I can't blame that on age. Joe

The Biblical G-d is but one groups view, there are many others as you well know. Perhaps G-d has no anthropomorphic representation and no corresponding mental image to find. Today the merchandisers have become more cleaver than ever trying to play us for fools. Growing older, LOL seems like a...

I will agree with you that air is a reality. It is a macro reality, you can't do without it. Back in the day, when there was smoking in public places, if you were unfortunate to work in an office of smokers you breathed poor quality air. For the people who worked there, a shared micro reality...

Is there a common reality for all human beings, more of a macro reality than micro reality?

Here's hoping you folks up in the north east got enough left to put things back together. Be careful out there. Joe

Yea, lately I've been thinking that our perception is just speculation of what reality is. It's hard to believe anyone could know anyway.

Dang, last week the red ants got me. Took 3 days for the swelling to go down. This week it's yellow jackets. I can't win.

I tend to agree on your assessment that drugs became something bigger than art. Not wanting to stray too far, but I tend to think population numbers have more to do with the state of the U.S. This country has grown by about 1/3 since 1970. So much more competition for just about anything. It's...

I'm not sure I understand your questions. Don't world leaders sometime use the term G-d to support their agenda because the term connotes goodness. Thus they are implying that what they are trying to achieve is above reproach. A good example of this (depending on which way your flag flies) is...

Please correct me if I am wrong, Holy Spirit is a Christian new testament term. For me to understand a little more, I have to ask, your use of the Holy Spirit is it for anyone of any background and of any time current or historical?

I'm at a loss, which religion would that be? Or is that no religion, but something like quiet inner voice.

Looks around, nope don't look like heaven, maybe West Virginia, almost. What are you trying to say SG. The pope, the queen and the king got what they got by being friends with the underworld?

Am I missing a "tongue in cheek" reply here Dream? Seems quite the opposite, Superstition and fear seem to be the fuel for religion. .02

Some kind of world sharing of natural resources, perhaps. One's birth shouldn't be the sentencing of whether you live in wealth or poverty or somewhere in between. A birth gift of sorts to get started properly. Maybe some kind of reseting back to 0 at the end of each generation, with any extra...

What, over there in the Christianity forum. :eek: The seas are too rough, and the wind is too strong. It'll sink my little boat.

I'm still working on this. I like the idea behind the common thing, a worldwide group coming together to make something happen. Why couldn't the world religions work in the same manner, come together to work on a common thing. So I think your example of Linux is valid, though only in some sort...

I get it, the penguin brotherhood. yes yes that's it, the penguin brotherhood!

Morning SG, Looks like there needn't have been 21 pages of commentary when 2 will do eh? While I agree those 2 pages hold a wealth of insight, I'm going to ask for a show of hands from all who pass through here at Brian's oasis on the www, if they will accept this insight as the essence of their...

Wow a lot of pages of reading here. So I'm guessing that you can't distill all religions down to one essence. Makes sense, I haven't seen it done anywhere. It makes for lively banter though. At least some are willing to give it a try, looking for a common element, discovery. Churning the...

Are these gems "oldies" now? JwY4E5e5150