Posted too soon. On number four, 2 should be 1. also as a follow up, David makes a reference too seeing his baby son, who had just died, in heaven. Dr. John MacArthur also backs up 3.
You aren't going to like these answers, but they are biblical.
I'm skipping your statements since I would rather just answer questions and not argue (I'm not implying that you were trying to instigate an argument, merely that that is where it could possibly go).
1) Before Christ is just the same as after for the most part. You had to have faith in the Judeo-Christian God, understanding that you were a sinful being and incapable of saving yourself.
2) Those who die without knowing Christ and God's expectations are punished accordingly. We say this is unfair because we are looking at it from our perspective, but God says that we are all worthy of Hell, but graciously saves some. This is a tough one and you wouldn't be the first to reject this, however it is biblical.
3) Babies go straight to heaven. There is an age of accountability, although I'm not sure where in the Bible it is referenced.
4) See 2. After Christ came, faith in him became the method for salvation (John 14:6), which is still no different because he is God.
Read, I mean really read, the first eight chapters of the book of Romans. Paul argues these points much better than I do.
I won't be posting any more to this line as I'm leaving work soon, and the thread will be gone by Monday.
1) I'm not really sure how to answer this. a)Couldn't tell you why God doesn't zap Bibles around. b) Creating and distributing Bibles does provide people with jobs, can be profitable (monetarily and spiritually).
2) Newer texts. The Bible is complete. It started at the beginning of the universe and ends and the end of the universe (I was surprised that there is a sort of restaurant there (HGthG reference), although it refers to it as a wedding feast. Close enough).
3) What God needed to communicate, he has. Don't blame Him if you haven't read or listened.
4) Feel free to doubt, but make sure you follow up and prove that you have reason to doubt. There are more than enough books out there concerning manuscripts. josh McDowells "Evidence that demands a verdict" can get you started with a Bibliography (Christian, Jewish, and non-believers books are referenced).
5) Concerning Blind Faith. Jesus said "love your God with all you heart, soul, and *mind*". The Bible says to "test the spirits", make sure of what you believe. No where does it say to leave your brain at the door.
Hope you don't mind me responding to you. 1) As a Christian, I do take the Bible literally, except where it is not to be taken literally (parables, certain prophetic imagery, and the story of Sampson which I am under the impression was a story).
2) Yes man is flawed, but the Bible says about itself that it is inspired or rather God-breathed. That means that God wrote the Bible, but used man as the tool to write it. If God is sovereign and all-powerful, he surely can make sure that what he wants to be written will be written.
3) There are losses in translation, however we do have original copies of the manuscripts (24,000 new testament manuscripts) and if I remember correctly less than 1% discrepencies. Of those they are minor such as putting in one to many letters, incorrect punctuation, etc.
4) 3 kinda covers this. Little could be added because there are too many copies that would show the flaws.
5) So yeah, the Bible is still infallible. The wisdom in the Bible is still as sound as ever.
Don't take my word for any of this. Check out both sides of the arguments, not just the side you want to hear from (that was meant as a suggestion, not an attack on your character).
on a side note. For those of you compaining about the video on phone. It seemed to me that they weren't pushing video on phone, but that they were trying to give people an idea of how fast the throughput is. Not everyone understands what a KB is.
I believe that it is unlikely that people will start to worship computer generated actors.
I believe that it is more likely that the artists will become the focus of our adoration, not their creations.
Think about the comic book and anime industries. Yeah we will always buy our favorite characters, but when there is always an artist or writer that we will follow. Frank Miller, Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, etc.
It's the same with novels (Sci-fi, fiction, or even harlequin romance). We're more likely to buy books from authors because of their writing, not just for the characters.
If you must have a personal organizer, buy a Franklin Planner. The palm and its ilk are fine gadgets, but you can do more with paper and pencil that you can a PDA.
With paper, you can write in the margins, write faster, have your own style of note-taking instead of being told what and how to do it.
I have a palm 3x and only use it for chess. My wife, who is in sales, uses hers only to sync-up FROM her computer. She uses a pad of paper for actual work.
Pen and paper is best. You'll never have to worry about your battery dying.
"We know about evolution, dinosaurs, the big-bang et al".
Yeah, I know about the Easter Bunny, Santa Clause and Batman, but that doesn't mean they're real, (maybe Batman). I won't argue Dinos, I have no reason to believe they didn't exist, but evolution and the big-bang are only theories; theories that are in a constant state of flux.
I don't personally believe in either. I just can't grasp the idea that we're all happy little coincidences brought on by an exploding grapefruit sized ball of energy.
"Dubya.. are you ready to practice what you preach?"...
Of course not. It's our (GOP) goal to destroy the planet. Our only desire on this planet is to watch it burn while we dance around on our children's graves singing hallelujah.
Not only do we want to destroy the planet, but we want to see all our children wielding guns.
We want only the rich to have money, start wars for no reason, and keep everyone from making their own decisions.
What's funny is that they claim they have done something different from the past 100 years, yet they are still using a sort of half-assed QWERTY keyboard (yes that was a pun).
They should have designed it with the most used keys on the first half, and second half could contain the less used keys. Do you really use Z or Q that much (other than really descriptive variable names).
They should have looked at a scrabble board, put all the low scoring letters on the first half, and the other letters on the second.
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Disclaimer: I was looking at this from a typing standpoint, not a gaming standpoint.
Regrets, I've had a few.
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I regret not going into CS. CIS didn't teach the really hard core programming that I now want and need. I'm now teaching myself about algorithms, compilers, OS's, theory, etc, because I didn't get it in CIS.
Be careful, it's much more difficult to stumble through all this on your own than to follow a curriculum that has been long established by a good school.
Well, that's not exactly true. The abortion issue has everything to do with choices, and everything to do with taking responsibility.
Every choice we make has consequences. Some choices have good consequences, others have bad consequences. For every consequence, good or bad, we must take responsibility.
When a man and woman choose to have sex, there will be consequences. Sometimes the consequences are good (bringing a couple closer together, just having fun, etc) but sometimes there are bad consequences (STD's, injury, pregnancy???). Pregnancy can easily be fit into either category.
Pregnancy can happen. If you are having sex, protected or not, it can happen.
I personally believe abortion is an evil and abhorrent practice. I believe that every man and woman that chooses abortion has committed a violent sin and that sin will in one way or another come back to them, now or in eternity.
/. used to have the official Java logo, but sun threatened to sue or something so Rob changed it to what you see now. That's how much Sun wants to support the open source community.
IBM was about to do the same thing, but the/. community came up with the idea of using a blue brontosaurus for the image instead. Fortunately for Big Blue, they backed down and let us have the stupid image.
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Since most classical CD's are already $10, will their prices go down as well?
I know I can download it, but I really like having the actual product and I want to support the orchestras and what-not that produce the music.
My brain! Gah, it hurts. Make it stop! I feel like I've been gagged with a spoon.
Shouldn't this laptop at least have a Turbo button?
Misfit
I'm sure he would be able to find out what lies behind the vaults of Al TutCapone..
Posted too soon. On number four, 2 should be 1. also as a follow up, David makes a reference too seeing his baby son, who had just died, in heaven. Dr. John MacArthur also backs up 3.
Misfit
You aren't going to like these answers, but they are biblical.
I'm skipping your statements since I would rather just answer questions and not argue (I'm not implying that you were trying to instigate an argument, merely that that is where it could possibly go).
1) Before Christ is just the same as after for the most part. You had to have faith in the Judeo-Christian God, understanding that you were a sinful being and incapable of saving yourself.
2) Those who die without knowing Christ and God's expectations are punished accordingly. We say this is unfair because we are looking at it from our perspective, but God says that we are all worthy of Hell, but graciously saves some. This is a tough one and you wouldn't be the first to reject this, however it is biblical.
3) Babies go straight to heaven. There is an age of accountability, although I'm not sure where in the Bible it is referenced.
4) See 2. After Christ came, faith in him became the method for salvation (John 14:6), which is still no different because he is God.
Read, I mean really read, the first eight chapters of the book of Romans. Paul argues these points much better than I do.
I won't be posting any more to this line as I'm leaving work soon, and the thread will be gone by Monday.
Misfit
1) I'm not really sure how to answer this. a)Couldn't tell you why God doesn't zap Bibles around. b) Creating and distributing Bibles does provide people with jobs, can be profitable (monetarily and spiritually).
2) Newer texts. The Bible is complete. It started at the beginning of the universe and ends and the end of the universe (I was surprised that there is a sort of restaurant there (HGthG reference), although it refers to it as a wedding feast. Close enough).
3) What God needed to communicate, he has. Don't blame Him if you haven't read or listened.
4) Feel free to doubt, but make sure you follow up and prove that you have reason to doubt. There are more than enough books out there concerning manuscripts. josh McDowells "Evidence that demands a verdict" can get you started with a Bibliography (Christian, Jewish, and non-believers books are referenced).
5) Concerning Blind Faith. Jesus said "love your God with all you heart, soul, and *mind*". The Bible says to "test the spirits", make sure of what you believe. No where does it say to leave your brain at the door.
Misfit
Hope you don't mind me responding to you.
1) As a Christian, I do take the Bible literally, except where it is not to be taken literally (parables, certain prophetic imagery, and the story of Sampson which I am under the impression was a story).
2) Yes man is flawed, but the Bible says about itself that it is inspired or rather God-breathed. That means that God wrote the Bible, but used man as the tool to write it. If God is sovereign and all-powerful, he surely can make sure that what he wants to be written will be written.
3) There are losses in translation, however we do have original copies of the manuscripts (24,000 new testament manuscripts) and if I remember correctly less than 1% discrepencies. Of those they are minor such as putting in one to many letters, incorrect punctuation, etc.
4) 3 kinda covers this. Little could be added because there are too many copies that would show the flaws.
5) So yeah, the Bible is still infallible. The wisdom in the Bible is still as sound as ever.
Don't take my word for any of this. Check out both sides of the arguments, not just the side you want to hear from (that was meant as a suggestion, not an attack on your character).
Misfit
what kind of Graphics Card does it have?
Fat lot of good all that super computing is going to do you if your frame rate sucks. You'll be fragged in minutes.
Misfit
Sprint PCS is expected to have 3G in June.
on a side note. For those of you compaining about the video on phone. It seemed to me that they weren't pushing video on phone, but that they were trying to give people an idea of how fast the throughput is. Not everyone understands what a KB is.
Misfit
I believe that it is unlikely that people will start to worship computer generated actors.
I believe that it is more likely that the artists will become the focus of our adoration, not their creations.
Think about the comic book and anime industries. Yeah we will always buy our favorite characters, but when there is always an artist or writer that we will follow. Frank Miller, Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, etc.
It's the same with novels (Sci-fi, fiction, or even harlequin romance). We're more likely to buy books from authors because of their writing, not just for the characters.
Misfit
Most humans use their opposable thumbs with cellphones.
Most American's have a third grade reading level.
And, on average, half the people you meet are dumber than average.
Everyone else voted against the backdoor.
Misfit
What in the Hell kind of Commie pinko tree-huggin' left-leaning homo unamerican liberal comment is that?
What else were computers meant for?
Misfit
That's fine and all, but who want's to have tennis shoes on their car...besides Red Green?
If you must have a personal organizer, buy a Franklin Planner. The palm and its ilk are fine gadgets, but you can do more with paper and pencil that you can a PDA.
With paper, you can write in the margins, write faster, have your own style of note-taking instead of being told what and how to do it.
I have a palm 3x and only use it for chess. My wife, who is in sales, uses hers only to sync-up FROM her computer. She uses a pad of paper for actual work.
Pen and paper is best. You'll never have to worry about your battery dying.
use what works,
Misfit
Oh great. Just ruin the ending for everyone, why don't you.
Misfit
"We know about evolution, dinosaurs, the big-bang et al".
Yeah, I know about the Easter Bunny, Santa Clause and Batman, but that doesn't mean they're real, (maybe Batman). I won't argue Dinos, I have no reason to believe they didn't exist, but evolution and the big-bang are only theories; theories that are in a constant state of flux.
I don't personally believe in either. I just can't grasp the idea that we're all happy little coincidences brought on by an exploding grapefruit sized ball of energy.
Misfit
"Dubya .. are you ready to practice what you preach?"...
Of course not. It's our (GOP) goal to destroy the planet. Our only desire on this planet is to watch it burn while we dance around on our children's graves singing hallelujah.
Not only do we want to destroy the planet, but we want to see all our children wielding guns.
We want only the rich to have money, start wars for no reason, and keep everyone from making their own decisions.
Misfit
What's funny is that they claim they have done something different from the past 100 years, yet they are still using a sort of half-assed QWERTY keyboard (yes that was a pun).
They should have designed it with the most used keys on the first half, and second half could contain the less used keys. Do you really use Z or Q that much (other than really descriptive variable names).
They should have looked at a scrabble board, put all the low scoring letters on the first half, and the other letters on the second.
Misfit
Disclaimer: I was looking at this from a typing standpoint, not a gaming standpoint.
I regret not going into CS. CIS didn't teach the really hard core programming that I now want and need. I'm now teaching myself about algorithms, compilers, OS's, theory, etc, because I didn't get it in CIS.
Be careful, it's much more difficult to stumble through all this on your own than to follow a curriculum that has been long established by a good school.
Misfit
Well, that's not exactly true. The abortion issue has everything to do with choices, and everything to do with taking responsibility.
Every choice we make has consequences. Some choices have good consequences, others have bad consequences. For every consequence, good or bad, we must take responsibility.
When a man and woman choose to have sex, there will be consequences. Sometimes the consequences are good (bringing a couple closer together, just having fun, etc) but sometimes there are bad consequences (STD's, injury, pregnancy???). Pregnancy can easily be fit into either category.
Pregnancy can happen. If you are having sex, protected or not, it can happen.
I personally believe abortion is an evil and abhorrent practice. I believe that every man and woman that chooses abortion has committed a violent sin and that sin will in one way or another come back to them, now or in eternity.
Misfit
I think it was something along the lines of "Unix|Mainframes are dead".
I guess IBM and the Linux community don't have the sense to quit.
Misfit
Cuz that's about what it's worth.
Misfit
/. used to have the official Java logo, but sun threatened to sue or something so Rob changed it to what you see now. That's how much Sun wants to support the open source community.
/. community came up with the idea of using a blue brontosaurus for the image instead. Fortunately for Big Blue, they backed down and let us have the stupid image.
IBM was about to do the same thing, but the
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