tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post5089883594484494269..comments2024-03-28T20:04:20.286-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: The Unexamined Post is Not Worth WritingGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1216949890254275632009-09-23T15:00:52.775-07:002009-09-23T15:00:52.775-07:00NoMo, that was just the verse I was going to paste...NoMo, that was just the verse I was going to paste in! ~~~~~~~~~ (wavelength)Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381272662339466736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-73936594462259661602009-09-22T20:33:29.903-07:002009-09-22T20:33:29.903-07:00Hi gang. Thank you for the mention, Julie, and Ric...Hi gang. Thank you for the mention, Julie, and Rick. It's been a long summer, but it's over, and I need to start spending more time on line. As a sideline, I finally decided to nuke my membership over at Queegland's green-balled lizard club. I cut and pasted the whole 1200+name banned list (it only fit up to the "E's") in a post. Sharmuta accused me of hanging with stalkers. The post was nuked within seconds. I guess I'm now out of there.<br />(sob)<br /><br />JWMJWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564732483476859555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1551995189195381772009-09-21T21:02:22.920-07:002009-09-21T21:02:22.920-07:00RR - Or, in other words, His disciples began quest...RR - Or, in other words, <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%208:4-15&version=NASB" rel="nofollow">His disciples began questioning Him as to what this parable meant. And He said, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that SEEING THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.</a>.NoMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100042056270224683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-62247207434125028452009-09-21T18:03:39.664-07:002009-09-21T18:03:39.664-07:00NoMo,
Here are the passages I was talking about:
...NoMo,<br />Here are the passages I was talking about:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt%2013:24-30&version=NIV" rel="nofollow">matt 13:24-30</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt%2013:36-43&version=NIV" rel="nofollow">matt 13:36-43</a>Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-37792462207814471782009-09-21T17:54:54.827-07:002009-09-21T17:54:54.827-07:00I thought I detected some genuine funny.I thought I detected some genuine funny.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-91651134672726171662009-09-21T17:38:55.995-07:002009-09-21T17:38:55.995-07:00"Not sure why anyone would care, but today..."Not sure why anyone would care, but today's anonymous is not me."<br /><br />I care. I thought you were making progress.Peteynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-36149875425638350032009-09-21T17:25:27.550-07:002009-09-21T17:25:27.550-07:00He gives coupons.
You wouldn't know..He gives coupons.<br />You wouldn't know..Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-70207757010129544262009-09-21T17:22:15.534-07:002009-09-21T17:22:15.534-07:00Not sure why anyone would care, but today's an...Not sure why anyone would care, but today's anonymous is not me.<br /><br />BTW, the Absolute told me to convey to you that it does not take kindly to being used as a partisan political bludgeon. You may expect to hear from our lawyer-angels shortly.goddinpottynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-22732867051241689052009-09-21T14:32:21.287-07:002009-09-21T14:32:21.287-07:00This is true, Nomo.
Jesus spoke almost always in p...This is true, Nomo.<br />Jesus spoke <i>almost</i> always in parables. There is at least one time I recall where he explains one to his followers. So I believe it would be incorrect to think he would (cruel?) use another parable to explain the first one.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-48811619288298447232009-09-21T14:06:20.340-07:002009-09-21T14:06:20.340-07:00Great post (and pics), Bob!
I planned to weigh in...Great post (and pics), Bob!<br /><br />I planned to weigh in on the previous couple posts, but then came across my thoughts much better expressed in a terrific book I’m reading (sorry for the length):<br /><br />“The relationship of science to the Bible hinges not only on how we read the scientific record but how we interpret certain key Biblical passages, such as Genesis 1. Christians who accept the Bible’s authority agree that the primary goal of Biblical interpretation is to discover the Biblical author’s original meaning as he sought to be understood by his audience. This has always meant interpreting a text according to its literary genre. For example, when Christians read the Psalms they read it as poetry. When they read Luke, which claims to be an eyewitness account (see Luke 1:1-4), they take it as history. Any reader can see that the historical narrative should be read as history and that the poetic imagery is to be read as metaphorical.<br /><br />The difficulty comes in the few places in the Bible where the genre is not easily identifiable, and we aren’t completely sure how the author expects it to be read. Genesis 1 is a passage whose interpretation is up for debate among Christians, even those with a “high” view of inspired scripture. I personally take the view that Genesis 1 and 2 relate to each other the way Judges 4 and 5 and Exodus 14 and 15 do. In each couplet one chapter describes an historical event and the other is a song or poem about the theological meaning of the event. When reading Judges 4 it is obvious that it is a sober recounting of what happened in the battle, but when we read Judges 5, Deborah’s song about the battle, the language is poetic and metaphorical. When Deborah sings that the stars in the heavens came down to fight for the Israelites, we understand that she means that metaphorically. I think Genesis 1 has the earmarks of poetry and is therefore a “song” about the wonder and meaning of God’s creation. Genesis 2 is an account about how it happened. There will always be debates about how to interpret some passages – including Genesis 1. But it is false logic to argue that if one part of Scripture can’t be taken literally then none of it can be. That isn’t true of any human communications.”<br /><br />The Reason for God by Timothy Keller<br /><br />wv: "devity" (defying gravity?)NoMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100042056270224683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-62954555946580124502009-09-21T13:48:00.845-07:002009-09-21T13:48:00.845-07:00So, does this "fantastically simple" thi...<i>So, does this "fantastically simple" third eye that has no physical manifestation or other measurable effects, which detects light that is also otherwise indetectable, serve to provide an advantage in survival, or reproduction, or both?</i> <br /><br />Yes.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-38156117839740030662009-09-21T13:41:11.468-07:002009-09-21T13:41:11.468-07:00You know, the first time you said pool boy, I thou...You know, the first time you said pool boy, I thought you meant pool boy.<br />Glad to see there's some pool in his childhood. Anybody's will do.Beach Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15145380605526335808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-88820647134334989862009-09-21T13:37:56.170-07:002009-09-21T13:37:56.170-07:00"an ability to deploy language to make God pr..."an ability to deploy language to make God present, so to speak"<br /><br />Hmmm. I don't know what you mean..<br /><br /><i>Just pulling our logos!</i>Godnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-83199746754947430202009-09-21T13:28:08.136-07:002009-09-21T13:28:08.136-07:00But argue with no one who believes [natural select...<i>But argue with no one who believes [natural selection] could have resulted in something as fantastically simple as a transcendental eye that has the ability to see the celestial light that radiates through, and shimmers upon, the surface of being. </i><br /><br />Hmmmm.<br /><br />So, does this "fantastically simple" third eye that has no physical manifestation or other measurable effects, which detects light that is also otherwise indetectable, serve to provide an advantage in survival, or reproduction, or both?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-36759633862111261172009-09-21T12:26:44.330-07:002009-09-21T12:26:44.330-07:00mo·ron (môr'on)
n.
1. A stupid person; a dolt....mo·ron (môr'on)<br />n.<br />1. A stupid person; a dolt.<br />2. Psychology: A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education.<br /><br />I guess I'll have to stop using the term moron as a descriptor. According to the psychlogical description, it's actually a compliment to some of our trolls.hoarheynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-44154508683211821172009-09-21T12:14:36.588-07:002009-09-21T12:14:36.588-07:00Anon.
The fact that you think this blog sucks but ...Anon.<br />The fact that you think this blog sucks but can't help continuing to visit speaks more about you than it does of this blog.<br />Of course, if you were aware of that, you wouldn't be quite the addlepate that you are.mesteginnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-72756024513127705492009-09-21T11:44:45.231-07:002009-09-21T11:44:45.231-07:00> laketrout, are you suggesting
> I need to...> laketrout, are you suggesting <br />> I need to have a good blog of <br />> my own <br /><br />Nope, just noting a trend.laketroutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-70066764092777135002009-09-21T11:38:10.602-07:002009-09-21T11:38:10.602-07:00Laketrout said "
Unlike your blog, which is y...Laketrout said "<br />Unlike your blog, which is yours....<br />What was the URL again?"<br /><br />My guess is <a href="http://www.commode.com/" rel="nofollow">this site</a> would be more accomodedating for potty.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1921592300503907762009-09-21T11:37:15.948-07:002009-09-21T11:37:15.948-07:00laketrout, are you suggesting I need to have a goo...laketrout, are you suggesting I need to have a good blog of my own in order to comment that this one sucks? Because that would be mighty fallacious logic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-61002350907692278822009-09-21T11:25:54.887-07:002009-09-21T11:25:54.887-07:00High altitude, low opening.High altitude, low opening.HALOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-49436734557649603692009-09-21T10:46:57.116-07:002009-09-21T10:46:57.116-07:00Poor anonymous. Bob's amazing psychic powers h...Poor anonymous. Bob's amazing psychic powers have sucked him into a vortex of boring, from whence he cannot escape. Oh, if only he could click away to another page, full of actual entertainment. Or just step away from the computer, which perversely won't allow him to view anything else besides Bob's boring blog. Why, there's a whole incredible universe out there, and it's a beautiful day to enjoy it, but no, such is not to be. <br /><br />Poor, poor creature.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-68887937658627878372009-09-21T10:09:12.136-07:002009-09-21T10:09:12.136-07:00> nope, this blog just sucks
Unlike your blog,...> nope, this blog just sucks<br /><br />Unlike your blog, which is yours....<br />What was the URL again?laketroutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-70988349803653226422009-09-21T10:00:41.478-07:002009-09-21T10:00:41.478-07:00nope, this blog just sucksnope, this blog just sucksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-63340561561884334282009-09-21T09:35:26.536-07:002009-09-21T09:35:26.536-07:00No, you're bored and boring because you're...No, you're bored and boring because you're Goddinpotty.Peteynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-84134312610471278472009-09-21T09:26:21.375-07:002009-09-21T09:26:21.375-07:00You're not bored, you're boring.You're not bored, you're boring.Cousin Dupreenoreply@blogger.com