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From: gtr on 5 Apr 2010 18:32 On 2010-04-05 15:11:15 -0700, Michelle Steiner said: > In article <1jghksf.3sb0baxjhoffN%mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, > mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > >> But they're the Los Angeles Angels. Does that constitute a miracle? (Not >> to mention a redundancy.) > > Actually, they're the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. If so, why don't we have the Brooklyn Dogers of Los Angeles and the Baltimore Colts of Indianapolis? -- Thank you and have a nice day.
From: gtr on 5 Apr 2010 18:34 On 2010-04-05 13:45:40 -0700, Michelle Steiner said: > In article <m24ojpbqqh.fsf(a)shermpendley.com>, > Sherm Pendley <spamtrap(a)shermpendley.com> wrote: > >>> For all practical purposes, the difference here between fact and >>> belief is moot. >> >> That difference is *precisely* what I'm talking about. What Ian happens >> to believe, and whether or not I agree with it, is immaterial. I'm >> simply arguing against the use of the word "fact" to describe something >> that has not been proven one way or another. > > Ok, then, you're being a pedant. That's true unless, to him, "pedant" means some kind of cookie. To me "pedant" is the windshield wiper on the right side. It's a fact! LIVE with it! -- Thank you and have a nice day.
From: Mike Rosenberg on 5 Apr 2010 18:38 Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote: > > But they're the Los Angeles Angels. Does that constitute a miracle? (Not > > to mention a redundancy.) > > Actually, they're the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Yep. Makes me wonder if they're going to open franchises in other cities, with the help of Jerry Bruckheimer. -- My latest dance performance <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9pudbFisE> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi>
From: Mike Rosenberg on 5 Apr 2010 18:38 Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > > Meanwhile, if John would gain a fundamental understanding of the blind > > men and the elephant, he would truly be saved. Really, truly saved. Not, > > of course, in the metaphysical way he uses the term "saved" but in a > > literal way, as he would save all the time and effort he wastes on > > preaching unsubstantiated opinions. If only he were a believer... > > He doesn't even have a basic understanding of theology, much less any > apparent notion of the history and anthropology of religion... He's also apparently unaware of some of the major stories in the Bible. > do you honestly expect him to engage in critical thinking? No, not at all. I'm just writing for the fun of it. -- My latest dance performance <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9pudbFisE> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi>
From: Mike Rosenberg on 5 Apr 2010 18:38
John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote: > > You seriously don't know what Passover is? How can you claim to know > > anything about the Bible or Christianity without knowing about Passover? > > Passover is central to the Easter parable! > > I knew what it was. I just wanted to see what he thought. I see. "What do you mean by Passover?" is somehow supposed to convey something other than what the words say. -- My latest dance performance <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9pudbFisE> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> |