_Robert_
@robert
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic A Formal Mathematical Model of The Holy Trinity. in the forum Atheism 4 months ago
@Robert – you’re assuming that the Bible is proposed as proof of God’s existence, when that may be too much burden. Maybe the Bible is not supposed to make sense, but God does.
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic Trans women in sports. What's fair? in the forum Small Talk 10 months, 2 weeks ago
We’re all sympathetic with trans people, but it’s a difficult dilemma to resolve satisfactorily. In the UK it’s just been decided legally that for some purposes, such as women’s safe spaces, a person’s biological sex is what matters and not their social and psychological gender. So, in effect, we’ve decided that for some purposes, you can’t c…[Read more]
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Belle Rose replied to the topic The new powers that be in the forum
Politics 1 year, 1 month agoAmerica is dumber than a box of hammers
Yes. I can’t wait to get the hell out of this country.
For years me and my ex-husband have been arguing about getting my son his dual citizenship to Mexico (I am for it, his dad is not). Now that things are going in this direction, I’m questioning whether it would be a good thing or not because I’m…[Read more]
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_Robert_ replied to the topic Sunday School January 26th 2025 in the forum
Sunday School 1 year, 2 months agoSimon Paynton wrote:
@robert – why were those things done? For what reasons?To enrich the billionaires. The systematic dismantling of the Federal government is the circle jerk billionaires dream about because it is the only organization that can redistribute their wealth to the masses through taxation. It is stupid of them because eventually a…[Read more]
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School January 26th 2025 in the forum
Sunday School 1 year, 2 months ago@robert – why were those things done? For what reasons?
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_Robert_ replied to the topic Arcane or Irrelevant Topic? On Free Will, Determinism, and Quantum Physics in the forum
Artificial Intelligence 1 year, 3 months agoUnseen wrote:
@robert “Evil” is defined in different ways in different times, places, and communities. In Sparta, for example, it wasn’t evil to murder deformed or weak babies. Even today, is abortion evil? Depends who you ask, doesn’t it?Evil in the context of a “loving, all powerful god” is all and any suffering that he could easily prevent…[Read more]
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Unseen replied to the topic Arcane or Irrelevant Topic? On Free Will, Determinism, and Quantum Physics in the forum
Artificial Intelligence 1 year, 3 months ago“Evil” is defined in different ways in different times, places, and communities. In Sparta, for example, it wasn’t evil to murder deformed or weak babies. Even today, is abortion evil? Depends who you ask, doesn’t it?
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_Robert_ replied to the topic Sunday School November 24th 2024 in the forum
Sunday School 1 year, 4 months agoBelle Rose wrote:
@robert I wouldn’t classify JP as an atheist. I didn’t see the Sam Harris one I’ll have to watch that. I guess I view him completely differently because i watched his lectures so I understand the framework from where he’s coming and there are many things I took away from his lectures that I still use and remember to this day. I… -
Belle Rose replied to the topic Sunday School November 24th 2024 in the forum
Sunday School 1 year, 4 months ago@Robert I wouldn’t classify JP as an atheist. I didn’t see the Sam Harris one I’ll have to watch that. I guess I view him completely differently because i watched his lectures so I understand the framework from where he’s coming and there are many things I took away from his lectures that I still use and remember to this day. I think he gets it…[Read more]
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Belle Rose replied to the topic Adios democracy! in the forum Politics 1 year, 4 months ago
Getting closer to that all the time. I saw some video of Ohio Nazis today, walking down a busy street with swastika flags, shouting racial obscenities.
I’ve been seeing shit like that too, it’s really scary. I’m really sad that my intuition about all this was right, I knew Trump was going to be the antichrist 😂
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Belle Rose replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum
Sunday School 1 year, 8 months agoThe human race has de-evolved so much since the COVID 19 plague that now I find myself uncaring about events. Just living day to day and avoiding “the news” and focus on family, health, art, music and happiness.
I hear you! I feel the same way. The only thing I am focused on is getting my son raised. Keeping him alive with the dan…[Read more]
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_Robert_ replied to the topic Sunday School February 25th 2024 in the forum
Sunday School 2 years, 1 month agoDavis wrote:
I’m less concerned by men who get defensive over the above, and more by the general slowness in tackling rape culture in general.I don’t seem to come across it much. Andrew Tate is the patron saint of rape culture. It was @robert who said that rape culture is a spectrum of behaviour from mild to severe, and thi…
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School February 25th 2024 in the forum
Sunday School 2 years, 1 month agoDavis wrote:
I’m less concerned by men who get defensive over the above, and more by the general slowness in tackling rape culture in general.I don’t seem to come across it much. Andrew Tate is the patron saint of rape culture. It was @robert who said that rape culture is a spectrum of behaviour from mild to severe, and this would be a goo…[Read more]
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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Is the military becoming obsolete? in the forum Politics 2 years, 1 month ago
@Robert – The need to cooperate is where expectations of behavior come from.
True. As it was from Day 1 so that we could make it to Day 2.
I recently explained to a student of psychology that he will only “get us” when he views human problem from an evolutionary perspective. Forget about the Woo, the Spirituality and bogus self-help books. Strip…[Read more]
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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Music Origins, History, Creation, Special Musicians… in the forum Small Talk 2 years, 4 months ago
@Robert – In my head I have Black Francis and Trent Reznor in the same space. Not all the time but I think their creativity and vocal techniques overlap. You don’t get them unless you spend the time listening closely to them. You also have to be a very good musician and understand more than just the rudiments of music to play music like that. It…[Read more]
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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Sunday School December 3rd 2023 in the forum Sunday School December 3rd 2023 2 years, 4 months ago
@Robert – When a friend of mine was in hospital for a minor procedure I went to visit him. I asked him “Will I slaughter a goat as an offering for you?” He replied “Could you offer up some carrots instead as I am off the fatty foods for a while”. “No problem, I will boil them in holy water”. That was over 15 years ago. He ran a 10K in 39 minutes…[Read more]
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Unseen replied to the topic Sunday School August 27th 2023 in the forum
Sunday School 2 years, 7 months agoInteresting, a dead god. The Norse also worshipped mortal gods many of whom will die at Ragnarok. In fact, the course of Ragnarok is laid out in detail. Which ones live and which ones die along with how they die. So, they believe in Fate, predestination, predeterminism.
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_Robert_ replied to the topic Woke Movies in the forum Small Talk 2 years, 9 months ago
Unseen wrote:
My “one that got away” would probably be thought of as a bit chubby by many. Her main attraction was her personality. She was the nicest girl I ever met and being with her was just…easy.@robert – you see, a pretty face can’t make you laugh or hold your interest (in itself).
Don’t underestimate my superfici…[Read more]
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Simon Paynton replied to the topic Woke Movies in the forum Small Talk 2 years, 9 months ago
Unseen wrote:
My “one that got away” would probably be thought of as a bit chubby by many. Her main attraction was her personality. She was the nicest girl I ever met and being with her was just…easy.@robert – you see, a pretty face can’t make you laugh or hold your interest (in itself).
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Unseen replied to the topic Happiness is a warm cluster bomb in the forum Politics 2 years, 9 months ago
Despite the grossly lopsided GDPs of Russia vs. America and the NATO combined GDP, the war in Ukraine is far from over. It’s so desperate now that the U.S. is resorting to weapons most countries regard as a war crime. And the reason just given by Biden is that we are running out of nice weapons, so we’re resorting to using a weapon so…[Read more]
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