tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post5366840987945206394..comments2024-03-28T20:04:20.286-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: Erectile Dysfunction, or What the Thunder Said (12.06.11)Gagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-42059477580156159132008-11-24T08:32:00.000-08:002008-11-24T08:32:00.000-08:00Ben - Re: Galileo being 'transcended', you might w...Ben - Re: Galileo being 'transcended', you might want to read <A HREF="http://chem.tufts.edu/answersinscience/relativityofwrong.htm" REL="nofollow">this</A>.Ray Ingleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290483120987779339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-64673520173393034742008-11-24T08:10:00.000-08:002008-11-24T08:10:00.000-08:00Thorn: Of course it's not 'christian' - you must b...Thorn: Of course it's not 'christian' - you must be grounded in a tradition to appreciate anything esoteric. One cosmos reading by itself - with no praxis, no prayer, no scripture - would of course be unchristian. But who said we ever did that? It would be like reading Dionysius the Areopagite without ever praying, fasting, giving alms or anything. Just because that would be wrong doesn't condemn Dionysius. Our information age has fooled us into thinking information is flat, i.e. all information is equal. But Dionysius is not for the initiate, mostly because it's difficult to understand. Would we expect a 10 year old with no grounding in algebra to be able to read and figure out multi-variable calculus? <BR/><BR/>The copper thorn is in thy own palm, sir. The thorn of not praying or going to Church - Vedanta or Catholic - whilst reading esoteric literature to try to figure out why neo-platonism is 'wrong'. Strictly speakin', all Christian (Bob included) philosophy revolves around first destroying or killing the mind - which is why egoic intellects rightly fear it - so that it may be reborn noetically. The form of this is that it kills all of your abilities to make excuses to do evil FIRST before it lets you understand anything at all. <BR/><BR/>Consider, please.Ephrem Antony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032465992619034619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-75519129434394245242008-11-24T07:33:00.000-08:002008-11-24T07:33:00.000-08:00"Always remember that it is impossible to speak in..."Always remember that it is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-25641240622402261532008-11-23T20:21:00.000-08:002008-11-23T20:21:00.000-08:00Bob,Yup, that's it, thanks.ZoltanBob,<BR/><BR/>Yup, that's it, thanks.<BR/><BR/>ZoltanDavid R. Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416692639208634879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-47291479877840703332008-11-23T09:51:00.000-08:002008-11-23T09:51:00.000-08:00Meister Eckhart has many fine paradoxables about t...Meister Eckhart has many fine paradoxables about the non-existence of God. Put it this way: if God exists, only he doesn't know it. Or, if he doesn't exist, only he really knows it.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-75549844783112577512008-11-23T08:50:00.000-08:002008-11-23T08:50:00.000-08:00Warren,Thanks, yes, Origen. I will remember that ...Warren,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, yes, Origen. I will remember that you knew that and considered it important to mention. :-) It is important! Thanks.<BR/><BR/>ZoltanDavid R. Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416692639208634879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-72684218337584220792008-11-23T08:48:00.000-08:002008-11-23T08:48:00.000-08:00Son of a Preacher Man,God does not exist. No theo...Son of a Preacher Man,<BR/><BR/>God does not exist. No theologian, to include St. Paul, has ever said that God exists or believes it either.<BR/><BR/>The problem is not with God but with the language. The statement is absurd on its face and existentially idolatrous therefore morally weak, and the Church does not abide weakness.<BR/><BR/>Nietzsche wrote eloquently on this matter, demonstrating with customary brilliance the "death of God," meaning the existential nonsense of the God who is said to "exist."<BR/><BR/>At best, only if taken pantheistically can the statement make sense, and the Church has rejected pantheism, by agreement although not by council, as a formal system (e.g., Spinoza) but not as a worthless or evil one (Schleiermacher called Spinoza "St. Spinoza" and was no pantheist).<BR/><BR/>I am not going to recapitulate the reason the statement is absurd as it stands more than to give its correction:<BR/><BR/>God is the ground of existence, its abyssal and its ecstatic origin. To say "God exists" is to make God a being among beings. God is the ground of being, Being Itself (<I>esse ipsum</I>).<BR/><BR/>Who says "God exists." (or even more sillily, "I believe that God exists.") conjures an idol, the Devil, the Tower of which Bob is discoursing.<BR/><BR/>ZoltanDavid R. Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416692639208634879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-59482277397136322622008-11-22T08:01:00.000-08:002008-11-22T08:01:00.000-08:00Yes, I confess, I'm the same Anon. who lied and sa...Yes, I confess, I'm the same Anon. who lied and said I can't get enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-48743435484926568922008-11-22T06:54:00.000-08:002008-11-22T06:54:00.000-08:00Live from One Cosmos . . . it's the Jerry Springer...Live from One Cosmos . . . it's the Jerry Springer Show!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-17735910892710639142008-11-22T06:45:00.000-08:002008-11-22T06:45:00.000-08:00Anonymous, it sounds like there's something you'd ...Anonymous, it sounds like there's something you'd like to share with the group. Please don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-19994440594380450702008-11-22T06:12:00.000-08:002008-11-22T06:12:00.000-08:00Boys and girls, can you say, "boundaries"?Boys and girls, can you say, "boundaries"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-60867853693623446542008-11-21T23:15:00.000-08:002008-11-21T23:15:00.000-08:00Anon:Yes, most of us here are somewhat guarded whe...Anon:<BR/>Yes, most of us here are somewhat guarded when it comes to playing True Confessions on line. Trust me on this one- we've no lack of tales to tell. The 'been there/done that' list among the Raccoons is the stuff of urban legend, grand soap opera, and slapstick tragedy. You just have to buy a beeer or two, put on some old Carter Family records, and listen along for a while.<BR/><BR/>JWMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-91923288100830166512008-11-21T22:49:00.000-08:002008-11-21T22:49:00.000-08:00Copper thorn has a point: Bob's approach is mainly...Copper thorn has a point: Bob's approach is mainly intellectual and theoretical, and therefore unbalanced.<BR/><BR/>The posters here don't really expose pain; they will talk about it guardedly.<BR/><BR/>Sadness, guilt, shame, anger, loneliness; where are these in relation to our walk with God? <BR/><BR/>This post's sexual imagery is a case in point--"towers of babel" are mentioned, but the horrors of an actual limp penis get no play. <BR/><BR/>What are the spiritual repercussions of having ED? How does it make make a man feel? How does it affect the marriage? Is there a spiritual solution to ED?<BR/><BR/>What about female frigidity in relation to her walk with God? How can she come to terms with her lack of interest?<BR/><BR/>Etc. The post could use a little red blood to illustrate what the theoretical hints about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-79779014657192234812008-11-21T21:39:00.000-08:002008-11-21T21:39:00.000-08:00mushroom said "I don't want to cross you, Will, bu...mushroom said "I don't want to cross you, Will, but I think I was born to play the part of the Tower of Destruction. "<BR/><BR/>Noooo...<I><B>Iii</B></I> am TowerofDestru<B>cTion!</B><BR/><BR/>(You've got to picture my saying that while doing my best Kirk Douglass... Tony Curtis... and a cast of thousands in gladiator outfits impression)Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-64683123374167507222008-11-21T20:35:00.000-08:002008-11-21T20:35:00.000-08:00Yes, Ray is definitely lacking in the Guffaw-ha de...Yes, Ray is definitely lacking in the Guffaw-ha department. Which 'splains why, when he tells a joke, nobody notices.<BR/><BR/>(Psst... Ray... you shouldn't believe 'em when they tell you it was so funny they forgot to laugh.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-62314081051324661902008-11-21T18:06:00.000-08:002008-11-21T18:06:00.000-08:00I have been searching for a donor to give Ray that...I have been searching for a donor to give Ray that much needed humor transplant. So far I've entered two obstacles. The first is that a very small sense of humor is needed since, frankly, Ray's soul is pretty cramped. The second problem is that I have yet to find a donor who is dead enough.<BR/><BR/>This copra-thorn looks like he has potential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-68311465868441751752008-11-21T18:03:00.000-08:002008-11-21T18:03:00.000-08:00Petey for director!Hell, we already got the scream...Petey for director!<BR/>Hell, we already got the screamplay. <BR/>I volunteer for all the stuntwork.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-35209604411031750532008-11-21T18:01:00.001-08:002008-11-21T18:01:00.001-08:00Ah... I see JP's preceeded me. Ok, reading on to t...Ah... I see JP's preceeded me. Ok, reading on to the bottom....Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-27807558547615693282008-11-21T18:01:00.000-08:002008-11-21T18:01:00.000-08:00"But when 500 people show up for a 100 seat theate..."But when 500 people show up for a 100 seat theater to hear the fat lady sing... well... mgmt's got some 'splaining to do...."<BR/><BR/>LOL! That explains it in a nutshell, Van! <BR/>Unfortunately, mgmt ain't 'splainin' nothin', since many key politiciancrats are holdin' the strings.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-5991904621241797682008-11-21T17:58:00.000-08:002008-11-21T17:58:00.000-08:00Mushroom-We could always hold auditions. :^)I nomi...Mushroom-<BR/>We could always hold auditions. :^)<BR/>I nominate Petey to direct. It will be a cosmic action/thrilla/noir/comedy/dreama<BR/>of epic Oportions!USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-20316172508149894172008-11-21T17:57:00.000-08:002008-11-21T17:57:00.000-08:00Gumshoe said "but WHERE did all the money GO?"Not ...Gumshoe said "but WHERE did all the money GO?"<BR/><BR/>Not where did the money go (where didn't it go?), but where was the <I>value</I> which the gov't paper printers and ponzi pushers assured those accepting their iou's, was easily accessible. <BR/><BR/>But when 500 people show up for a 100 seat theater to hear the fat lady sing... well... mgmt's got some 'splaining to do....Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-88846203794846762552008-11-21T17:52:00.000-08:002008-11-21T17:52:00.000-08:00Ray said "When you see something that you don't un...Ray said "When you see something that you don't understand, it's usually a sign that you're missing something, or that your preconceptions are getting in the way."<BR/><BR/>Ray said- "When I see something I don't understand, it's usually a sign that I'm missing something, or that my preconceptions are getting in the way."<BR/><BR/>There, Ray, I fixed it for ya. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-61826410161764962392008-11-21T17:51:00.000-08:002008-11-21T17:51:00.000-08:00I don't want to cross you, Will, but I think I was...I don't want to cross you, Will, but I think I was born to play the part of the Tower of Destruction. <BR/><BR/>I bear a striking resemblance if you shoot my good side.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-85814971116256200792008-11-21T17:49:00.000-08:002008-11-21T17:49:00.000-08:00I gno, I gno! It's God's mercy, and I'm thankful f...<I>I gno, I gno! It's God's mercy, and I'm thankful for that, really, I am.<BR/>But I can't help but cringe sometimes when I hear the thunder.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>Ben- As one who has lost a tower or two of my own...<BR/>Glad you've made it up to cringe. I'm still at the 'hide under the bed' stage. They say: Be careful what you pray for. I always add: Never pray for humility. (unless you're really, really brave)<BR/><BR/>JWMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-63521397343417699142008-11-21T17:47:00.000-08:002008-11-21T17:47:00.000-08:00Hi JWM-I cooncur! This is awe inspiring n' amazing...Hi JWM-<BR/>I cooncur! This is awe inspiring n' amazing, eh? <BR/>Wow! Guffaw! Ho! :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.com