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by Scott
Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:10 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Randumb thoughts
Replies: 4
Views: 2799

Randumb thoughts

A place for your random thoughts that range from the mundane to the life changing epiphany.


I'll start: I'm tired, should have slept more
by Scott
Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:47 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Fundies!
Replies: 76
Views: 33686

There is a difference between accepting a belief as valid--or even as reasonable--and believing it yourself. Acceptance is not agreement. And Scott, don't worry--you'll learn the truth about eriador soon enough. Since my words started this semantic argument, I will attempt to end it. Eriador is loc...
by Scott
Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:14 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Dune
Replies: 2
Views: 4583

Dune

I didn't know where to post this, tried Book Club but it said moderators only. So anyway, I saw the movie 1984 movie DUNE not too long ago and I loved it. I am curious about the book by Frank Herbert. Has anyone here read DUNE and would you recommend it to an OSC fan such as myself? Also, I have Net...
by Scott
Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:06 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Fundies!
Replies: 76
Views: 33686

Seriously, I am a strong Christian, please tolerate me. I accept your different views on God. One of those clauses is a lie. I don't see how those 2 statements are even contradictory. The 1st statement just means I believe strongly that God exists and that Jesus is his Son. The 2nd statement just m...
by Scott
Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:05 am
Forum: Other Orson Scott Card Novels, Stories and Adaptations
Topic: Keeper of Dreams: Short Story Collection
Replies: 8
Views: 12116

Thanks for the info, I will keep an eye out for the book around tax time.
by Scott
Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:30 am
Forum: EnderVerse Novels and Stories
Topic: photos...
Replies: 6
Views: 5984

There's a janitor at the school I work at most of the time named Petra.
Post a picture of him holding a copy of Ender's Game.
by Scott
Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:26 am
Forum: EnderVerse Novels and Stories
Topic: Which is better?
Replies: 109
Views: 61253

I definitely prefer the Speaker series, although both were enjoyable.
by Scott
Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:57 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Aging as a curable ailment
Replies: 12
Views: 9770

Scott, do you believe in any medicine at all? Because if you do, that sounds like a contradiction. Yes I do believe in medicine, I see no contradiction at all. Unnatural is something that is contrary to the laws of nature, like immortality would be. I never said I was against all things that are un...
by Scott
Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:46 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: "Different views on God"
Replies: 11
Views: 7559

Were I an atheist, I don't think I'd want my opinion to be seen as a "different view of God" because the wording makes it sound like I'm wrong. "different view on 'anything'" sounds neutral to me so I fail to see how that particular wording implies anything. Believing in no God ...
by Scott
Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:50 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: "Different views on God"
Replies: 11
Views: 7559

Re: "Different views on God"

Scott's post in the Fundies thread made me think about this.
I said "I accept your different views on God" meaning I accept the right to have any view on God.

You can believe God does not exist.
You can believe in Allah.
I accept your different beliefs, but I may not agree with them.
by Scott
Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:44 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Who matters?
Replies: 15
Views: 7834

I think you are considering "the ones who advance civilization" somewhat outside the civilization itself. And i don't think so, because without them, civilization would also stop. It would stagnate and collapse. No, I consider every human part of civilization. I just consider some more im...
by Scott
Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:38 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Aging as a curable ailment
Replies: 12
Views: 9770

Unnatural? unethical? Please, explain. I think it is unnatural to prevent the deterioration of the human body. Physical immortality is not natural. Natural is: birth -> life -> death. It is unethical as well. Overpopulation for one. I don't have the strength to explain right now, I'm tired :)
by Scott
Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:33 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Meaning of life
Replies: 18
Views: 9550

Jota, I would disagree. I think that life absolutely has meaning. I don't believe that there is some higher meaning, but there's a difference between saying that there is no higher, god-given meaning and that there is no meaning at all. I'm sorry but I wanted to hear about personal meaning of life....
by Scott
Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:17 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Aging as a curable ailment
Replies: 12
Views: 9770

I am no molecular biologist but from my understanding, our cells replicate by dividing. Make copies of themselves. Much like recording VHS tapes, each subsequent copy is fuzzier, hence over time our cells deteriorate. (I don't know, mitochondria, RNA whatever in the cells) I think it is possible to ...
by Scott
Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:02 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: A question for Catholics
Replies: 34
Views: 15040

Re: A question for Catholics

I mean, I understand that if it's morally wrong it's morally wrong, but does this really reflect how most Catholics feel about this? Honest question.
Yes, I am Catholic and this is how I think most Catholics feel.
by Scott
Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:48 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Meaning of life
Replies: 18
Views: 9550

Meaning of life

This isn't a thread about the general concept of the meaning of life, it's more about personal meaning. I want meaning in my life. I am not suicidal, depressed or even sad. I just want to have a sense of purpose. I believe each person has their own unique sense of personal meaning. I don't have chil...
by Scott
Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:32 pm
Forum: Other Orson Scott Card Novels, Stories and Adaptations
Topic: magic. hart's. empire.
Replies: 3
Views: 8451

Re: magic. hart's. empire.

1. Magic Street 2. Empire 3. Hart's Hope But that's just me. I loved tracking the Christian Allegory in Magic Street, and I'm really into Urban Fantasy in general. I don't read military-spy stuff at all, unless it's OSC. And Hart's Hope is the kind of Myth/Mystic thing I also don't get. (again, wor...
by Scott
Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:30 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Fundies!
Replies: 76
Views: 33686

Heh, this thread reminded me that I tend to get much more pissed off and annoyed by other Christians than by atheists, agnostics, or people of other faiths Me too! I want to shake them by their shoulders and tell them that they ought to know better than to act like that! I am Christian, tolerate me...
by Scott
Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:12 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Fundies!
Replies: 76
Views: 33686

I like to think that I tolerate intolerant people. Not very well mind you, but I tolerate them. I've always believed people say they are tolerant of everyone should tolerate all views. You do, but it seems most of the "tolerant" people believe that everyone should tolerate people. These p...
by Scott
Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:03 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Who matters?
Replies: 15
Views: 7834

Human giants are only so because they are made of so many people. You never know: maybe some of your mates is to become the next Newton, and you are stimulating them, or you did stimulate them in the past. Maybe even second hand. The great achievements of mankind are surely individual, but at the s...
by Scott
Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:34 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: The Road To Hell is Paved With...
Replies: 1
Views: 1584

This is an excellent idea! I've always thought resolutions should be more than an annual New Year's tradition.

I will:

1. Drink more water
2. Better prioritize my life
3. Enjoy life more
by Scott
Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Why I'm failing my students by not failing them.
Replies: 28
Views: 11101

I think teachers take too much individual responsibilities for their students. The school board or administration have given that policy a lot of thought and I would follow it, but with my own discretions. I don't know what level you teach, but the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Students who suck (f...
by Scott
Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:20 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Pro what?
Replies: 81
Views: 32898

...you lost me. First you rail about how life is important and how life begins at conception, etc. Then you say you are pro-choice so that the mother may defend herself from her child changing her life. Muh...? I don't see how that is contradictory. I believe life is important but I also believe ce...
by Scott
Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:10 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Everything but "soda" is wrong
Replies: 91
Views: 53792

I call it POP or COKE. I feel it is more a monosyllabic name, and soda or soft drink just takes too long to say. :wink: they're all Bostonians, born and bred. I lived in boston for a few months, and speech is so different from the Midwest. They call a sub sandwich a grinder. WTF I said when I first ...
by Scott
Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:02 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Pro what?
Replies: 81
Views: 32898

I do accept that any fetus is life. There is no question that any fetus is life, human life even. There are times when we, as adults, are legally given the right to choose one life over another. Abortion is one of those times. Society does not see a fetus as a "person" because we can't se...
by Scott
Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:51 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Prove it
Replies: 61
Views: 33217

My theory is that the belief in something higher is connected with the evolution of human thinking. I agree with this. I think the belief in something higher is a natural progression with human life. If there was sentient life elsewhere in the universe, I would guarantee the majority of them believ...
by Scott
Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:22 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Who matters?
Replies: 15
Views: 7834

I thought my first sentence was pretty clear: "On the grand scale of human civilization". :)

I will clarify, the scale I am talking about is all of human civilization on planet earth.
by Scott
Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:58 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: How fast do you read?
Replies: 35
Views: 12864

Don't choke

Reading is like eating, slow down and you'll taste more of the flavor. If you read too fast, your mind will choke on the words, then who will be there to Heimlich your mind?
by Scott
Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:52 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Who matters?
Replies: 15
Views: 7834

Who matters?

On the grand scale of human civilization, I think the vast majority of us don't matter. I think the only ones who do matter are the inventors and the researchers who's work actually advance society. I'm speaking of the Einstein's, Edison's, scientists and researchers who invent or improve. The rest ...
by Scott
Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:40 pm
Forum: Other Orson Scott Card Novels, Stories and Adaptations
Topic: magic. hart's. empire.
Replies: 3
Views: 8451

magic. hart's. empire.

I got the following books from the library but I don't have time to read them all, can you recommend or rank them by personal preference for me? Thanks

1. Empire
2. Hart's Hope
3. Magic Street

Sorry, I wanted to add I am not looking for a review, just whether or not you enjoyed them.
by Scott
Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:36 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Prove it
Replies: 61
Views: 33217

http://machall.com/view.php?date=2003-04-21 That is some funny s***! I love jelly donuts, thanks for that link!!! I am so laughing my ass off for real. Besides, if "This is simply a logic argument." you would have no choice to "Believe or don't believe". If it were truly logical...
by Scott
Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:00 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Pro what?
Replies: 81
Views: 32898

Pro what?

Are you Pro-life or Pro-choice? Just a simple one word answer will do, but further explanations are appreciated. Me: Pro-choice. I used to be hardcore pro-life but life has a way of changing viewpoints. I fully understand the Pro-life arguments, I just think Pro-choice is for the greater good of soc...
by Scott
Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:53 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Ethical Dilemma
Replies: 7
Views: 4124

tell manager

I would probably join in for the free smoothies myself, but I am a bad person. The way I see it, doing nothing at all is a lesser form of making with some free goods. I voted tell the manager because you seem like an ethical guy. I would approach the manager and simply ask if you could help yourself...
by Scott
Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:29 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Prove it
Replies: 61
Views: 33217

ontological argument

St. Anselm's ontological argument: "God, by definition, is that which a greater cannot be thought. God exists in the understanding. If God exists in the understanding, we could imagine Him to be greater by existing in reality. Therefore, God must exist." Assuming you don't believe, you can...
by Scott
Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:31 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Stardust!
Replies: 12
Views: 5775

the movie Stardust looks pretty cool, so does the Golden Compass.

I hadn't read the book though but I might go watch the movie.

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