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Infidelettante · 03-02-2003, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gemma Therese
"There is a God -- the most august of all conceivable truths."
- Cardinal Newman

If the Cardinal is talking about the God of the Bible I would have to say the Cardinal is wrong. IMO it is not hard to conceive of a truth that is not unjust, murderous, unmerciful, and villainous.

JT

Arvel Joffi · 03-02-2003, 11:40 PM

Think she'll come back? Or has she so completely blown us away (yet again!) with her amazing powers of insight and logic that she knows there is no point. Surely, we're all banging on the doors of heaven now; begging for forgiveness and the glory to shine upon us.

David M. Payne · 03-03-2003, 01:11 AM

Gemma Therese (GT) is a drive by poster these days. She isn't able to argue her position with anything approaching logic, but she has some sort of compelling personal reason to try and get us to see her light.
I think what drives her are these two questions and the mythology that has arisen from them.
Where did we come from?
Where are we going?

I think that these two questions are at the roots of the belief in the Abrahamic God of GT and most religions for that matter. Nice of you to drive by and shoot us with one of your quotes Gemma, see you on your next drive by. And you can quote me on that GT.

David

"God, and religion, the oldest scam in history, and it still sucks them in today.

lunachick · 03-03-2003, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by David M. Payne
Gemma Therese (GT) is a drive by poster these days. ...she has some sort of compelling personal reason to try and get us to see her light.

Neh. Gemma just likes to throw something out there and watch everyone take a bite, I'd say. Hahahahaha! It's a game and she's just playing. Personally, it's that kinda attitude that redeems her in my eyes.

At the end of the game, the pawn and the king go back in the same box.

Anon .

BigBlue2 · 03-03-2003, 02:04 AM

It's time to trot out Asimov again:

"To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today." -- Isaac Asimov

The Naked Mage · 03-03-2003, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by David M. Payne:

Gemma Therese (GT) is a drive by poster these days. She isn't able to argue her position with anything approaching logic...

Are you implying that she ever WAS?

Bree · 03-03-2003, 11:34 AM

Gemma, if you wish to continue these types of "discussions" either make your point in the OP or feel free to drive-by quote in ~Elsewhere~ - which is where this thread is going.

Monkeybot · 03-03-2003, 11:36 AM

What a dumbass.

Hedwig · 03-03-2003, 11:50 AM

I wanna play!

"Sleep! That's where I'm a Viking!"

--Ralph Wiggum

(I don't know...seemed appropriate somehow.)

Mageth · 03-03-2003, 11:50 AM

I found this quote by Cardinal Newman, which I rather like, and which I think has some relevance to the OP:

"Let us take things as we find them: let us not attempt to distort them into what they are not. We cannot make facts. All our wishing cannot change them. We must use them." - John Henry Cardinal Newman

03-03-2003, 11:34 AM	#17
Bree Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Twin Cities, USA Posts: 3,197	[moderator hat on] Gemma, if you wish to continue these types of "discussions" either make your point in the OP or feel free to drive-by quote in ~Elsewhere~ - which is where this thread is going.

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03-02-2003, 11:40 PM	#12
Arvel Joffi Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,359	Think she'll come back? Or has she so completely blown us away (yet again!) with her amazing powers of insight and logic that she knows there is no point. Surely, we're all banging on the doors of heaven now; begging for forgiveness and the glory to shine upon us.

03-03-2003, 01:11 AM	#13
David M. Payne Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The land of chain smoking, bible thumping, holy ro Posts: 1,248	Gemma Therese (GT) is a drive by poster these days. She isn't able to argue her position with anything approaching logic, but she has some sort of compelling personal reason to try and get us to see her light. I think what drives her are these two questions and the mythology that has arisen from them. Where did we come from? Where are we going? I think that these two questions are at the roots of the belief in the Abrahamic God of GT and most religions for that matter. Nice of you to drive by and shoot us with one of your quotes Gemma, see you on your next drive by. And you can quote me on that GT. David "God, and religion, the oldest scam in history, and it still sucks them in today.

03-03-2003, 02:04 AM	#15
BigBlue2 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,666	It's time to trot out Asimov again: "To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today." -- Isaac Asimov

03-03-2003, 11:36 AM	#18
Monkeybot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,102	What a dumbass.

03-03-2003, 11:50 AM	#19
Hedwig Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,921	I wanna play! "Sleep! That's where I'm a Viking!" --Ralph Wiggum (I don't know...seemed appropriate somehow.)

03-03-2003, 11:50 AM	#20
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	I found this quote by Cardinal Newman, which I rather like, and which I think has some relevance to the OP: "Let us take things as we find them: let us not attempt to distort them into what they are not. We cannot make facts. All our wishing cannot change them. We must use them." - John Henry Cardinal Newman

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