Posts by andin
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Hard News: Christchurch: Square Two, in reply to David Haywood,
This is true-ish to a certain extent. But it has to be said that most old houses round here already have their own bores for fresh water and soak pits for grey water. And even if the road is removed you still have river and towpath access. If you have a composting toilet and (in the very unlikely case that electrical services cannot be provided) solar panels + (backup) genset then you could still live here quite easily. I know that some quite normal people are keen to do just that.
Stop it your making me want to move down there.
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to recordari,
You're so literal
Only when it comes to imaginary figures.
And I hope your not causing suffering to geese in your culinary adventures.
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to recordari,
sanctify a God
EH?
Thats bound to lead to more trouble than its worth.
Little druggie Paul has been on this journey from wild youth to senile old duffer for a while now. Pity is, the endpart will be public and done in private, amongst the olives. I think he lost something along the way. Decorum?Sanity? something like that.... -
Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to recordari,
You mean this?
damn my incompetence.... yes
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to recordari,
"We work in secret, we exist in shadow. And we dress in black."
Sorta like Will Smiths songwriting “team” on it. Yeah awright Im taking a cheap shot. Who gives a fuck about god when there is funk like this around to be recycled endlessly with new lyrics. You go Will. Just dance folks.
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to recordari,
Whats a boy to do?
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to nzlemming,
“academics not in residence”
</badoom style="tish">
Got me! Now I wish I was one of those. Can I just call myself an academic or do I have to get a qualification?
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to Heather Gaye,
all show and charisma with very little analysis,
And shitty analogies.
and secondly, the moment you challenge them beyond the limits of their knowledge or experience – which generally isn’t particularly broad – they’ll disengage, and refer to you back to Tamaki. Destiny isn’t the only church that does this – in my experience, evangelicals tend to have an underlying culture of fear when it comes to actually hitting the streets. The premise is that once they’re spreading their faith in the wild, they’re open to persecution. The moment someone disagrees with them, and *especially* if they start feeling uncomfortable or unsure how to respond, that’s a form of spiritual attack. That in itself immediately affirms their actions – “I’m being persecuted, therefore I’m doing God’s work” – which means that most of their effort goes into learning convenient ways to rebut challenging questions,
Thank you for laying it out so plainly the mental gymnastics that goes on behind those supposedly secure beliefs.
For what it’s worth I’ve no idea what to believe now, but still tend toward the existence of some kind of super-natural. (shrug)
I'm kinda pissed my natural career path of crazy hermit in remote, difficult to get to location, isnt a viable option anymore.
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to Chris Waugh,
You making it sound so rational and cosy still! Maybe you are the only person on earth who can do that. The way you describe it, has never ever happened in my "experience".
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to Chris Waugh,
Meet them, talk to them, walk in their shoes, and then decide whether or not you can pass judgement.
So where in that rosy little scenario, can I question their belief in a personal god without them getting biblical on me?