Free will applies to moral laws, not physical laws. They are two different things.
I think you're putting limitations on your god. In a world without sin, sinning would be the same as violating a physical law.
God could have created a universe without sin, but that would necessarily by a universe without free will. Free will contains within its definition (theological definition, that's what we're talking about) the potential to choose to sin.
True, if your definition of free will is so narrow. In a sinless world, there are still plenty of choices.
Next you'll ask why God allows us to hurt each other by sinning. Briefly, because this is a necessary component of the creation of creatures with free will. We have the free will to make choices. Those choices can impact the world around us. Also, there is a reason why we are given free will.
Why? Couldn't have God created a sinless universe with free will? The Universe, as it is, has certain constraints on what we would call free will (e. g. I can't disobey the law of gravity).
What they neglect to mention is the hundreds of studies proving the effectiveness of this treatment for everything from hangnails to brain tumors. Furthermore, you don't even need a degree to perform the simpler remedies (for such things as TB or polio).
Name one just few of these studies (shouldn't be too hard, if there are "hundreds").
If homeopathic medicine has any validity, then any sample of water should cure all diseases (think about it).
There are mistakes. Merry and Pippin cook tomatoes, and Tolkien had taken care when revising The Hobbit in 1966 to remove mention of tomatoes - an alien, New World fruit
IMHO, the C++ compiler part of Visual C++ is one of the few things that Microsoft didn't totally screw up. Unfortunately it is all the other junk,
like MFC and the crummy code that the IDE's wizards produce, that ruin the development environment.
I was a graduate student and the physics department had just acquired some UNIX systems. It was decided that a graduate student should handle the admin tasks and I got the call.
The "BIG assumption" that the rate of decay is constant is based on some pretty fundemental physics.
If you're going to say that decay rates may have been different in the past, it is up to you to at least come up with data to show why anyone should accept this, and you need to devise a theory to explain why decay rates have change (and hence show where current theories are wrong).
You want to know why they test older? It is because the world was created mature. The trees already had fruit on them, the animals were full-grown, not babies. In the same manner, oil and coal were in the ground
It would be just as valid to claim the "world was created mature" five minutes ago, with our past memories already in place.
As to the LOTR movie it will be a huge success if the creators stick to the original image of the movie. If the water it down for children, which I'm afraid they will, I will be very disappointed. I want to see heads fly over Minas Tirith!:)
Peter Jackson has said that the battle scenes, as filmed, depict a level of violence similar to Braveheart. He is, however, contractually obligated to deliver a film with a PG (or is
it PG-13?) rating (looks like there may be director's cut DVD in the future).
Or even a VCR. Tape a PPV movie in the middle in the night and watch it at your leisure (for those of us who haven't jumped on the TiVo bandwagon, yet).
The ability to move aout freely (internationally).
Most europeans have more freedom to travel
internationally than americans. There are
still places that it is technically illegal for
americans to visit.
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Free will applies to moral laws, not physical laws. They are two different things.
I think you're putting limitations on your god. In a world without sin, sinning would be the same as violating a physical law.
God could have created a universe without sin, but that would necessarily by a universe without free will. Free will contains within its definition (theological definition, that's what we're talking about) the potential to choose to sin.
True, if your definition of free will is so narrow. In a sinless world, there are still plenty of choices.
Next you'll ask why God allows us to hurt each other by sinning. Briefly, because this is a necessary component of the creation of creatures with free will. We have the free will to make choices. Those choices can impact the world around us. Also, there is a reason why we are given free will.
Why? Couldn't have God created a sinless universe with free will? The Universe, as it is, has certain constraints on what we would call free will (e. g. I can't disobey the law of gravity).
I think the most implausible plot element ever would have to be when Jeff Goldblum uses a MAC to send to a "virus" to the alien computer system
It may be possible, in that any computer can, in theory, can emulate any other computer (if you don't care about speed).
What they neglect to mention is the hundreds of studies proving the effectiveness of this treatment for everything from hangnails to brain tumors. Furthermore, you don't even need a degree to perform the simpler remedies (for such things as TB or polio).
Name one just few of these studies (shouldn't be too hard, if there are "hundreds").
If homeopathic medicine has any validity, then any sample of water should cure all diseases (think about it).
Name five things Reno did that were scary that would've been handled all that differently by Ashcroft. Let me know when you get past Ruby Ridge, Waco,
I've always wondered why Ruby Ridge gets lumped in with Reno's "atrocities". It happened in August, 1992 - months before Reno took office.
So are poatatoes and tobacco.
Just because his theories do seem a bit bizarre doesn't mean that they're crap.
Doesn't make them correct, either.
Interesting, provided you find total crap interesting.
Atlantis Rebornwas Verne's submarine really nuclear powered?
IIRC, the Nautilus used sodium as a fuel.
IMHO, the C++ compiler part of Visual C++ is one of the few things that Microsoft didn't totally screw up. Unfortunately it is all the other junk, like MFC and the crummy code that the IDE's wizards produce, that ruin the development environment.
I was a graduate student and the physics department had just acquired some UNIX systems. It was decided that a graduate student should handle the admin tasks and I got the call.
Akira Kurosawa was not above repackaging Shakespeare.
Still, he's one the great directors (certainly in my top 5).
Is this the Peter Jackson who made low budget horror movies like...
Yes - he's the same guy. Check out: Peter Jackson.
Let's just hope he does better than this guy - another director know for odd, quirky movies who ruined a beloved classic.
The "BIG assumption" that the rate of decay is constant is based on some pretty fundemental physics.
If you're going to say that decay rates may have been different in the past, it is up to you to at least come up with data to show why anyone should accept this, and you need to devise a theory to explain why decay rates have change (and hence show where current theories are wrong).
You want to know why they test older? It is because the world was created mature. The trees already had fruit on them, the animals were full-grown, not babies. In the same manner, oil and coal were in the ground
It would be just as valid to claim the "world was created mature" five minutes ago, with our past memories already in place.
Hmmm...
I kind of liked the internet the way it was in '92. At least, it can be argued, the signal to noise ratio was better back then.
As to the LOTR movie it will be a huge success if the creators stick to the original image of the movie. If the water it down for children, which I'm afraid they will, I will be very disappointed. I want to see heads fly over Minas Tirith!
Peter Jackson has said that the battle scenes, as filmed, depict a level of violence similar to
Braveheart. He is, however, contractually obligated to deliver a film with a PG (or is
it PG-13?) rating (looks like there may be director's cut DVD in the future).
I like Sci-Fi (trek, B5, etc) but some fantasy novels just try too hard and end up making me bored.
Am I the only one that thinks that a lot of B5 is derivative (in a good way) of LOTR?
It wouldn't even be interesting if it did happen. Ideas and theories stand and fall on their own merits, not on the opinions of their originators.
It might be interesting as a historical bit of trivia, but it is true it would meaningless scientifically.
Also interesting is how Darwin recanted his life's work on his deathbed, finding it all to be complete non-sense.
It would be interesting if it weren't for the fact that it never happened.
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I find it incredibly cool that the guy who invented (or at least first classified) the term "Big Bang" didn't susbscribe to the theroy behind it.
If I remember correctly, it was intended to be a derogatory term.
My sattelite receiver has the ability to insert copy protection junk in PPV signals, but I have yet to see it actually used on a PPV movie.
You don't have a TiVo, do you?
Or even a VCR. Tape a PPV movie in the middle in the night and watch it at your leisure (for those of us who haven't jumped on the TiVo bandwagon, yet).
But who can replace John Bonham?
The ability to move aout freely (internationally).
Most europeans have more freedom to travel internationally than americans. There are still places that it is technically illegal for americans to visit.