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From: Hatunen on 28 Feb 2010 18:38 On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:14:54 -0500, "Brian M. Scott" <b.scott(a)csuohio.edu> wrote: >On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:59:23 -0700, Hatunen ><hatunen(a)cox.net> wrote in ><news:68tlo51lbskir5ingugspogfsu33pcguo9(a)4ax.com> in >sci.math,sci.physics,sci.astro,sci.lang,alt.usage.english: > >> On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:57:10 -0500, "Brian M. Scott" >> <b.scott(a)csuohio.edu> wrote: > >[...] > >>>That may be another point of contention: pleasantly cool >>>means about 25�, and really good weather starts at about >>>30�. And 5:30 or 6:15 is a nice time to go to bed. > >> I do hope you mean celsius degrees. > >I do indeed; Rob's posting from Oz. When mentioning temperatures I always try to remember to use "C" or "F". -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen(a)cox.net) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
From: Hatunen on 28 Feb 2010 18:41 On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:36:41 -0800 (PST), "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim(a)verizon.net> wrote: >On Feb 28, 5:22�pm, Hatunen <hatu...(a)cox.net> wrote: >> On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:57:41 -0800 (PST), "Peter T. Daniels" >> >> <gramma...(a)verizon.net> wrote: >> >There's no such thing as "a Catechism." When I was little, the few >> >Catholics I knew had to memorize something called "the Baltimore >> >Catechism," which had no parallel whatsoever in either my Presbyterian >> >church or my Episcopal school. >> >> The term may not have been explicitly used, but seehttp://www.pcusa.org/catech/studycat.htmandhttp://anglicansonline.org/basics/catechism.html >> >> >The Baltimore Catechism, however, was >> >rendered obsolete by Vatican II. I don't know what "a Catechism" would >> >be, fifty years later. >> >> Hm. See �http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm > >So can you find someplace in that document where the text of the >Apostles' Creed is given? What does that have to do with your statement, 'There's no such thing as "a Catechism."'? >> Google reveals many, many more pointers to - catholic catechism - > >And would one of them be the "a Catechism" our conservative Catholic >atheist referred to? 'There's no such thing as "a Catechism."' Then what are all those pointers pointing to? -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen(a)cox.net) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
From: Peter T. Daniels on 28 Feb 2010 18:44 On Feb 28, 6:29 pm, Hatunen <hatu...(a)cox.net> wrote: > On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:09:57 -0800, David Harmon > > <sou...(a)netcom.com> wrote: > >On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:56:25 -0500 in alt.usage.english, tony cooper > ><tony_cooper...(a)earthlink.net> wrote, > >>As far as I can tell, the only employers that are closed on > >>President's Day are government offices, schools, and banks. To the > > >There is no such holiday as "President's Day" to US government offices. > >http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2010.asp > > Interesting. I had assumed there was. And I see that there is one > in some states. Certainly businesses think there is one in their > sales advertisements. The Post Office was closed for Presidents' Day in 2010.
From: Peter T. Daniels on 28 Feb 2010 18:46 On Feb 28, 6:41 pm, Hatunen <hatu...(a)cox.net> wrote: > On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:36:41 -0800 (PST), "Peter T. Daniels" > > > > > > <gramma...(a)verizon.net> wrote: > >On Feb 28, 5:22 pm, Hatunen <hatu...(a)cox.net> wrote: > >> On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:57:41 -0800 (PST), "Peter T. Daniels" > > >> <gramma...(a)verizon.net> wrote: > >> >There's no such thing as "a Catechism." When I was little, the few > >> >Catholics I knew had to memorize something called "the Baltimore > >> >Catechism," which had no parallel whatsoever in either my Presbyterian > >> >church or my Episcopal school. > > >> The term may not have been explicitly used, but seehttp://www.pcusa.org/catech/studycat.htmandhttp://anglicansonline.org... > > >> >The Baltimore Catechism, however, was > >> >rendered obsolete by Vatican II. I don't know what "a Catechism" would > >> >be, fifty years later. > > >> Hm. Seehttp://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm > > >So can you find someplace in that document where the text of the > >Apostles' Creed is given? > > What does that have to do with your statement, 'There's no such > thing as "a Catechism."'? > > >> Google reveals many, many more pointers to - catholic catechism - > > >And would one of them be the "a Catechism" our conservative Catholic > >atheist referred to? > > 'There's no such thing as "a Catechism."' > > Then what are all those pointers pointing to? Try looking at what he actually said.
From: Peter Moylan on 28 Feb 2010 20:07
Nick wrote: > Peter Moylan <gro.nalyomp(a)retep> writes: >> At my confirmation my fingers definitely were crossed. In addition, I >> was muttering under my breath "a promise made under duress is not >> legally binding". >> >> Nobody asked me whether I wanted to be baptised or confirmed, and in any >> case I was too young to make an informed decision. Especially in the >> case of the baptism. > > Seems a bit pointless to me. You might as well go through it > wholeheartedly. After all, if it's rubbish then it's harmless - and if > it's not you probably wanted to do it. And if I picked the wrong god? I can think of at least one god who is hostile towards those who worship a different god. -- Peter Moylan, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. http://www.pmoylan.org For an e-mail address, see my web page. |