I'd say it is because of Christian inconsistencies. On the one hand they state that God's love is unconditional
No. Christians claim that there's a very specific condition. John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
There may be some debate around what what it means to believe in Jesus, but if someone claims to be a Christian but doesn't believe that, they're not really a Christian.
on the other they say if you don't love God and follow His laws you will go to hell. There is no logic to religion.
Again, no. It is not possible for a person to fully love God and follow his laws perfectly, which is what made atonement through Christ's death necessary. Hell is separation from God. As noted above, God gave a very specific way for people to spend eternity with him. If you don't want to believe in Jesus Christ, then you spend eternity separated from him. That seems perfectly logical to me.
What you seem to be espousing is the secular Hollywood/pop-culture view of Christianity, which is almost always an inaccurate portrayal of it.
Identity theft is bad and all, but did "James Franklin" even consider what impact he might be having on James Franklin by co-opting his identity for this story?!?
So, just as a hypothetical... would Defense Distributed support someone publishing the names, addresses, SSNs, names of children and the schools they attend for the members of Defense Distributed?
How is that in any way equivalent to DD trying publish its own data?
It's not. The only reason gstoddart is asking is because it's a gun group, and he's anti-gun, and can't imagine that someone who is pro-2nd amendment rights could also be pro-1st amendment. The right to self-defense is as much of a civil liberty as the right to free speech, I don't know why that's so hard to understand.
Maybe the other side were psychologically defeated by the lead the Patriots had thanks to cheating in the first half.
The only reason they discovered a deflated ball was because one of the Colt's players intercepted one of the Pat's passes. The Patriots only had a 10 point lead at the half. I don't think it had any real effect on the game.
The score of the game was 45-7. The Patriots only scored 17 points in the 1st half, when the under-inflated footballs were discovered. The patriots scored their remaining 28 points in the 2nd half with normally inflated footballs. The 1 or 2 under-inflated balls that were used had minimal impact on the result of the game, even in gambling terms, as the Patriots beat the spread by 38 points. I'm not condoning cheating, but in this instance, it appeared to have been completely unnecessary from the start, so the level of coverage a trivial matter like this is getting is ridiculous.
What this does, more to the point, is put millions of people out of work, and ruin the Teamsters union as a side effect.
Time to take it down a notch. FTA:
A human will be present at the wheel at all times, and will take control whenever the truck is in more populated areas.
Hopefully this will put an end to one trucker passing another trucker because the first one is driving the speed limit and the other one wants to go 1 mile over the speed limit, thereby slowing down traffic for everyone else. I usually avoid my nearby interstate on weekdays because this situation happens all the time. I remember one time it took a trucker 20 minutes to pass 3 other trucks ahead of him. It was particularly annoying since the truck speed limit was 55 and the car speed limit was 70.
Members of Congress can read the bill if they want, but they need to be located in a single room within the basement of the Capitol Visitor Center, and they can't have their staff with them.
Since when has reading a bill ever been a prerequisite for passing it?
Insightful? This is hilarious. The Democrats had practically anointed Hilary, who should be on trial for a felony for her email scandal. Now, even the NY Times is trying to get someone else credible to run for the Dems, as the extent of her corruption has been revealed to be truly enormous.
Nobody who supports Hilary Clinton cares about that.
Do you really want to live in a world run by Taco Bell?
This is just plain foolishness, and you've been watching Demolition Man too much. Nobody's talking about completely eliminating government, but you jump to a world run by Taco Bell--a company owned by Pepsi, which plays second fiddle to Coke. Taco Bell couldn't force you to eat at Taco Bell even if every restaurant was Taco Bell. The only way that could happen is if the government mandated that every restaurant had to be Taco Bell.
In general if you look at the donor list, they all come from the same strata of society but represent opposing cultures within that strata. Granted, picking either party is a vote for the wealthy controlling the country, but they are still a fairly diverse bunch and you can pick and choose who's goals align with your own.
Yeah, either you can vote for the Democrats, who create new regulations to freeze competition out, or you can vote for the Republicans, who give away corporate welfare to freeze the competition out. That's why it always makes me laugh when people say libertarians are for big business, when libertarians would be the first to eliminate regulatory barriers to entry & corporate welfare. The reason corporations are so powerful is because they're propped up by the government, but most people just don't get that.
When you're done playing, kindly place it next to the Kinect, will ya?
HoloLense has a killer app that will draw many to it, if you think about it for a minute--it's a 4 letter word. Not sure if it would compete with VR, but it would be slightly less conspicuous.
"Happiness is a warm puppy." Even Charlie Brown and Lucy knew this. An image of a dog is far from the real thing.
I wonder if I could put the dog on the floor, say "follow me," then put the HoloLense on my dog. I'm sure he'd have fun chasing it for a while, or at least I'd be entertained.:-D
I've yet to have anyone explain clearly why having the internet under the same regulatory regime as the telephone system would be a, net, positive thing.
Because the FCC is calling it "net neutrality" - that's why. Just like the "Patriot" Act inspires patriotism. See? I'm sure I'll get modded troll, but I don't care. Just don't complain to me when the FCC messes up internet for everyone if you supported this under the guise of net neutrality.
You don't get that with Kickstarter. All you get is a promise for a future product. Consequently, the "investors" see themselves (accurately) as customers. And with that perception comes certain expectations, like wanting to get your money back if the product is not delivered or not delivered on time.
I've only contributed to one Kickstarter. It was called "Code Hero", and I contributed $13.37 ("1337 contributor") for which they promised early access to the beta. After I played the beta, I knew the project was going to tank, but I always saw this more as a charitable donation than anything else.
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I'd say it is because of Christian inconsistencies. On the one hand they state that God's love is unconditional
No. Christians claim that there's a very specific condition. John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
There may be some debate around what what it means to believe in Jesus, but if someone claims to be a Christian but doesn't believe that, they're not really a Christian.
on the other they say if you don't love God and follow His laws you will go to hell. There is no logic to religion.
Again, no. It is not possible for a person to fully love God and follow his laws perfectly, which is what made atonement through Christ's death necessary. Hell is separation from God. As noted above, God gave a very specific way for people to spend eternity with him. If you don't want to believe in Jesus Christ, then you spend eternity separated from him. That seems perfectly logical to me.
What you seem to be espousing is the secular Hollywood/pop-culture view of Christianity, which is almost always an inaccurate portrayal of it.
For instance, if your cyborg cockroaches could wash the dishes or sweep the floor, I'm sure they'd sell like hotcakes!
The NSA.
Literally laughed out loud. Good way to start the day! :-D
It's not their DNA being rewired. They would pass down the same genetic material that their parents passed onto them.
GP is stating that they won't get the opportunity to pass on their genetic material...
Where is the irony? The article used the pseudonym of Jonathan Franklin.
Mea culpa, I misread the article and thought it was a good opportunity for a joke. Fired & missed by a mile. *shrug*
Identity theft is bad and all, but did "James Franklin" even consider what impact he might be having on James Franklin by co-opting his identity for this story?!?
And have you seen what the American government does? if anyone needs protection from the American government, it's the American people!
That's exactly what it's there for.
Like I said, I don't condone cheating. My point was that the cheating didn't influence the final result (a Patriots win), not that it wasn't wrong.
Because humans are irrational and self serving. Like your entire post.
Yeah, it's pretty self serving in that I like having civil liberties. What's your interest in being consistently anti-gun?
So, just as a hypothetical ... would Defense Distributed support someone publishing the names, addresses, SSNs, names of children and the schools they attend for the members of Defense Distributed?
How is that in any way equivalent to DD trying publish its own data?
It's not. The only reason gstoddart is asking is because it's a gun group, and he's anti-gun, and can't imagine that someone who is pro-2nd amendment rights could also be pro-1st amendment. The right to self-defense is as much of a civil liberty as the right to free speech, I don't know why that's so hard to understand.
Maybe the other side were psychologically defeated by the lead the Patriots had thanks to cheating in the first half.
The only reason they discovered a deflated ball was because one of the Colt's players intercepted one of the Pat's passes. The Patriots only had a 10 point lead at the half. I don't think it had any real effect on the game.
The score of the game was 45-7. The Patriots only scored 17 points in the 1st half, when the under-inflated footballs were discovered. The patriots scored their remaining 28 points in the 2nd half with normally inflated footballs. The 1 or 2 under-inflated balls that were used had minimal impact on the result of the game, even in gambling terms, as the Patriots beat the spread by 38 points. I'm not condoning cheating, but in this instance, it appeared to have been completely unnecessary from the start, so the level of coverage a trivial matter like this is getting is ridiculous.
Does it come with a blue pill and a red pill?
Unfortunately, no one can be told what Project Morpheus is. You have to see it for yourself.
What this does, more to the point, is put millions of people out of work, and ruin the Teamsters union as a side effect.
Time to take it down a notch. FTA:
A human will be present at the wheel at all times, and will take control whenever the truck is in more populated areas.
Hopefully this will put an end to one trucker passing another trucker because the first one is driving the speed limit and the other one wants to go 1 mile over the speed limit, thereby slowing down traffic for everyone else. I usually avoid my nearby interstate on weekdays because this situation happens all the time. I remember one time it took a trucker 20 minutes to pass 3 other trucks ahead of him. It was particularly annoying since the truck speed limit was 55 and the car speed limit was 70.
Members of Congress can read the bill if they want, but they need to be located in a single room within the basement of the Capitol Visitor Center, and they can't have their staff with them.
Since when has reading a bill ever been a prerequisite for passing it?
Insightful? This is hilarious. The Democrats had practically anointed Hilary, who should be on trial for a felony for her email scandal. Now, even the NY Times is trying to get someone else credible to run for the Dems, as the extent of her corruption has been revealed to be truly enormous.
Nobody who supports Hilary Clinton cares about that.
Raising the minimum wage will only make the problem worse. When the minimum wage goes up, there are less jobs.
Some people care about poor people so much, they do everything they can to make more of them...
Oh yeah, last November, here.
Do you really want to live in a world run by Taco Bell?
This is just plain foolishness, and you've been watching Demolition Man too much. Nobody's talking about completely eliminating government, but you jump to a world run by Taco Bell--a company owned by Pepsi, which plays second fiddle to Coke. Taco Bell couldn't force you to eat at Taco Bell even if every restaurant was Taco Bell. The only way that could happen is if the government mandated that every restaurant had to be Taco Bell.
Golf! What a great idea!
You got it!
In general if you look at the donor list, they all come from the same strata of society but represent opposing cultures within that strata. Granted, picking either party is a vote for the wealthy controlling the country, but they are still a fairly diverse bunch and you can pick and choose who's goals align with your own.
Yeah, either you can vote for the Democrats, who create new regulations to freeze competition out, or you can vote for the Republicans, who give away corporate welfare to freeze the competition out. That's why it always makes me laugh when people say libertarians are for big business, when libertarians would be the first to eliminate regulatory barriers to entry & corporate welfare. The reason corporations are so powerful is because they're propped up by the government, but most people just don't get that.
When you're done playing, kindly place it next to the Kinect, will ya?
HoloLense has a killer app that will draw many to it, if you think about it for a minute--it's a 4 letter word. Not sure if it would compete with VR, but it would be slightly less conspicuous.
"Happiness is a warm puppy." Even Charlie Brown and Lucy knew this. An image of a dog is far from the real thing.
I wonder if I could put the dog on the floor, say "follow me," then put the HoloLense on my dog. I'm sure he'd have fun chasing it for a while, or at least I'd be entertained. :-D
I've yet to have anyone explain clearly why having the internet under the same regulatory regime as the telephone system would be a, net, positive thing.
Because the FCC is calling it "net neutrality" - that's why. Just like the "Patriot" Act inspires patriotism. See? I'm sure I'll get modded troll, but I don't care. Just don't complain to me when the FCC messes up internet for everyone if you supported this under the guise of net neutrality.
You don't get that with Kickstarter. All you get is a promise for a future product. Consequently, the "investors" see themselves (accurately) as customers. And with that perception comes certain expectations, like wanting to get your money back if the product is not delivered or not delivered on time.
I've only contributed to one Kickstarter. It was called "Code Hero", and I contributed $13.37 ("1337 contributor") for which they promised early access to the beta. After I played the beta, I knew the project was going to tank, but I always saw this more as a charitable donation than anything else.