Philotic Web

Rei

One thing I don't understand... people talk about how you must love God. I'm sorry, but I can't choose who I love. As I understand it, that's not how love works. Love- be it for a family member, a signifigant other, or a diety- is not a consious choice. It's more of a subconcious, deeper bond. It s...

Rei

1) How does the world see you? Iâ€™ve Got Rhythm â€“ Gene Kelly ...shiny 2) Will I have a happy life? Psychobabble â€“ Frou Frou ...oh dear 3) What do my friends really think of me? Princess Mononoke End Theme â€“ Joe Hisaishi They think I'm hauntingly beautiful? 4) Do people secretly lust after me...

Rei

I did not forget it, which is why I refrained from stating that you will absolutely find what you were looking for. In response to that, I would say one of several thing is likely happening: You were not actually looking for God. You were looking for God, but He didn't fit the definition you expecte...

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I do believe we can give words more power for different tasks, though. That is part of why context is so important. A word in one context has a completely different meaning from the same word in a different context sometimes. That said, one word, or rather phrase, that I find atrocious is "damn...

Rei

Yes, but see, for me â€œGodâ€ is just a concept that humans invented. And the fact that this concept is not consistent (i.e. it has many contradictory characteristics) is a sign of imperfect humans. And the fact that God doesnâ€™t make any effort to â€œset things clearâ€ for those that are in dou...

Rei

I have to run out the door to get to a study group (yay syntax!), but in answer to the definition of perfection, perfection is, in this case, without sin. So anything that is made pure in that way is, by definition, perfect. This does not mean Adam and Eve could do maths perfectly or any other skill...

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An on-the-original-topic reply, if only because this discussion on credibility could go on forever at this current rate: You made a comment in the first post about God creating imperfect (why, oh why, do I want to tack on "used to" in front of this?) humans. I think that perspective needs ...

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I'm just about to go to bed, but in answer to the first one, I've generally understood glorifying God to telling Him you love Him, along with recalling His power and all that He has done for us, which also demonstrates His love for us. But in essence, it comes down to telling Him you love Him, and a...

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On spiritual gifts, and I apologise if this has already been said: "Now there are a number of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone." I Cor. 12....

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Japanese curry on rice.

Rei

God is omnipresent in space.
God is omnipresent in time.
God holds the world in His hands.
God is light.

God is love.
God is good.
God is our Father.
He begat His Son who is our king and our brother.

God is.

Rei

I'm going to be at work tomorrow at 4am like I was today. I think that counts, even though it's forced.

Rei

I really do enjoy it... chips and gravey are good as is, let alone adding cheese to the mixture.

Rei

Currant Scones topped with sugar with Devonshire cream and raspberry jam.

...and Bubble Tea.

Rei

"Here is how Aquainas sets up his arguments. First he asks a question and answers it as someone of his times might. Then he responds with his own answer and reason. For example: Is the Earth flat? Yes, for people do not fall off. However, I say no, for Augustine says, 'Verily, the Earth is roun...

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you can come back in three days and be fairly certain it will be dead.
But not completely sure.

True, it could be an unknown species of cat that does not, in fact, breathe, yet is still alive.

Rei

Well, you can look at it this way. If the box is airtight, you can estimate how long it will take for the cat to run out of oxygen, and if you want to be certain (and the box is not too large), you can come back in three days and be fairly certain it will be dead. If the box is not airtight, eventua...

Rei

Confession:

I fear I may be being sucked into the world of theology, even, mediaeval theology. And the worst of it is that I'm enjoying it. Nevertheless, linguistics must come first. I must not betray my love.

Rei

Dear Bob, I am scared. I don't know if I can keep up in my classes and I think I'm heading out shortly to fail my Hebrew mid-term. I don't know how I am going to keep up... it feels like I need an extra twelve hours each day just to get all of my studying in and still sleep occasionally... I need a ...

Rei

Perish the thought...

Rei

I have been requested to re-open a discussion that was in the previous book club. Feel free to participate, but remember that the current book's discussion (at this time, The Princess Bride) is the only one that will be looked at when we consider who may vote on the next book. That said, you may car...

Rei

It can't be out of context when there was no context to begin with.

I generally figure most people know that it's from Narnia.

Rei

I'm in the same boat as EL. I'd have had an easier time taking a deep breath and adding a few planets instead of axing one.

Rei

Elena,

That was basically what I was getting at. If something is still named as a theory, there is generally a reason for it and it would be fitting to address why it is still considered as such.

Rei

I don't see why not. Different theories have different levels of support and arguments both for and against any given theory should be shown.

Rei

"Further up and further in!"

Rei

I tend to avoid saying "MacBeth" when I'm in a theatre.

Rei

I tend to think that Intelligent Design, from the little I know if it, ought not to be taught in science classes. However, I think that evolution should be taught with a bit more emphasis upon the fact that it is a theory and that there are certain things that make life more difficult to originate a...

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My apologies for weighing in so late. I must confess, between my copy being posted from home late and school work I have not gotten very far in re-reading it. That said, I admit that I was caught hook, line, and sinker with abridging joke. However, I'm noticing, as I read, that I read it a bit diffe...

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- I tend to stick to prime numbers, squares, or biblical numbers for things. (1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, et cetera.) - I mutter "Open sesame" when I enter an automatic door and mutter "Close sesame" when I've passed through it. - Life happens in order to tell a good story and therefore ...

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Abbie,

What chapter are you on right now?

Rei

I have this haunting feeling that I ought to be doing the translations for chapters 8-10 of Wheelock right about now... but I'm not. I probably will later.

Rei

We are told it snowed, today. It is not even a lousy fortnight into October and it has the NERVE to snow. We are not impressed.

Rei

Last year I was transcribing essays for a professor that he had received from contributors to a journal he is making and several of them were most certainly written on a typewriter. It made me happy.

Rei

That's right, folks. Next month we will be selecting a banned book. Here is a list of the 100 most frequently banned books, published by the American Library Association. Feel free to discuss, suggest which ones you may like to read, why you would like to read them, and all that jazz.

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Re: Your iPod is Psychic. Really.

Peter Pan, by J. M. Barrie

I'm With the Banned