betsy

They're latching on to anything they can, to hurt Trump. So he mis-spoke.....big deal. This is where I get so frustrated with Jews and the holocaust! Like the holocaust has become bigger than God! You can't "blaspheme" against it. They'll crucify you for it.

Actually, it's not surprising that nature ends up getting worshipped. Who doesn't get awed by nature? Just looking at nature, can make your heart sing! Experiencing the power of nature is quite humbling. It brings you to your knees. https://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/site/faq.html What the ancient celt had felt as they tried to survive the havoc of a hurricane, is no different than what modern people felt as they tried to survive a tornado. They all called and beseeched on whom they believe was the only one to help them. The celts beseeched nature to spare them - but of course, they didn't have the kind of modern science we've had. There was no explanation for those frightful phenomena. As they scrambled, they may've made promises to sacrifice more virgins.... or additional children...trying to appease this "angry god." Unfortunately for the ancient people - they'd worshipped just another creation. But due to modern science, modern man is not that ignorant. Modern man calls God! He calls on the One who created and has control of everything. "Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!" What sensible modern man had bothered to beseech on nature to spare them as they fight for survival? Have you heard anyone calling on a tree to save them? "Oh mighty tree, oh mighty tree....." Nature affirms God! Nature is the natural revelation for God! It is the discovery of certain attributes of God through the study of creation. Natural Revelation: good science is good theology http://www.provethebible.net/T2-Hist/APP-NR.htm

Going to a particular site is more of habit and familiarity. To encourage newbies to post often, get the hang of hanging out here - have a ranking system. Maybe, earn a rank before you can start giving likes? Before you can use private messaging? Before you can start your own topic? Again, check out the other site. In my opinion, this site has gotten it somewhat down pat with its bells and whistles thus, it's busy. (It has slowed down somewhat though, compared to when I first became a member) - moderators were becoming suspension-happy, from what I'd seen. They'd curved that now, but it hasn't gotten back to the way it was when I first joined in. The Basement - open only to members - where-in the administrator blatantly takes sides and admit his bias is a big turn-off, I find. The Basement is the pits. It's still one of the best forums out there despite that. https://www.debatepolitics.com/faq.php You earn a title for so many posts. I'm a "veteran." Your title is prominently displayed under your name.

I think membership fee will be the nail on the coffin. Activity on this site is almost non-existent when compared to the busy forums....so, who'll want to pay? There might be a few who would, but you'll lose members. How about "donations" instead? Have it so that donations are also open to non-members. At Debate Politics, they have a set-up fund raise for the amount needed for the month. The goal for this month is $290.00 . People are donating. Check it out: http://www.debatepolitics.com/ Maybe, members should post a minimum numbers of posts per day in lieu of membership fee - that should get the board moving. This board desperately needs active REGULAR members! There's only a handful of them here. Emphasis on REGULAR. It's not good enough to have new members who'll only post once or twice - how can one keep a discussion going with hit-and-runs? You respond to them, and you never hear from them again. That's no fun at all. Create a "Special Area" that's not open to everyone. Members gain access in that special area by making the minimum numbers of posts for the day (and/or making donations for the month). Non-members/viewers gain access by giving a minimum donation for the month. make it a rule, "what goes in Special Area, stays in Special Area." Don't talk about it in any other section. Suggestion for the special area would be to have a section for General Discusssion (anything goes - including conspiracy theories), Scandals (from celebs to politics), Kitchen (recipes, kitchen stuffs), Ye Olde Pub (members shoot the breeze), etc.,

You envision your death as exploding into "nothingness." No. Because you don't make any sense. You're contradicting yourself. You aren't going to explode into "nothingness" if you're going to become a new universe! Exactly.

Uhhhh.....based from what I stated above regarding "enlightenment," maybe Argus need to change the title of his thread.

No! Not even close! Dark Ages and collapse of Rome is blamed on Christianity - as posted by an anti-Christian - is that a coincidence? NO! http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/8-reasons-why-rome-fell What is "Dark Ages?" It's an inaccurate term. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Ages_(historiography) As for the so-called age of "enlightenment?" It's nothing more than a bunch of secular/atheist DRAMA KINGS! The constant, and forever-whiners! Typical with today's secularists/atheists - they took the term out of context! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Ages_(historiography) For evidence - based from mostly senseless posts given by secularists in the other thread, Evidence for God - do secularists/atheists seem "enlightened" to you?

Cleanskin. A cleanskin is someone with no criminal record, and is off the radar of intelligence officers. It's a good one.

The government ought to have made sure nothing like that happens. It should've been one of the conditions.

I didn't say Christianity doesn't have its share of scripture-twisting. Somebody even came up with the Queen James Bible, for crying out loud! I mean.....in the end, it all boils down to our own reason why we get into religion.

Oh I don't mind ads. If it helps with the upkeep of the forum....that's okay. I just want to make sure I didn't get dinged surfing, and brought these on to my computer.

Uhhhhh.........actually, you're stuck looking back in the past! What "nothingness" are you on about? Hello? Look above you - do you see nothing?

Relativists do that. They twist their scriptures to make it inclusive, and politically correct. They can even make their own rules.

I see ads. Is that normal?

WHOA! Assuming you become a new universe..... .......what makes you think you are its creator.....and not just one of its many ingredients? You could just be the baking soda in that pie.

Trudeau's priority is.......POT! I think I know why......

Okay. I misunderstood.

No, you can't make that sweeping conclusion. With Christianity, you can have both....because Christian faith is also based on reason. Christians are required to be discerning in searching for the truth. Having been given critical thinking (intelligence) that we can discern and exercise our free will.

Who ever made that deal subsidizing Bombardier - and whoever approved that deal - ought to resign from office. I'm not only questioning our leaders' skills at making decisions. I'm questioning their integrity. Is there corruption involved with this deal? Because, the deal stinks! The fat bonus that amounts to millions that are being awarded to executives is a big slap in the face. Our leaders and Bombardier, show contempt for the taxpayers. Since when do you give award to executives who f***ed up? Bombardier wouldn't be dipping into taxpayers money had they not made major f***-ups! You don't award executives for screwing up. You fire them!

So many alternate theories being put forth by militant atheist scientists, just so to avoid any creation event. They no longer work for science. What Vilenkin had stated is a fact - that's why NASA is confident to have this statement in their FAQ section: https://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/site/faq.html

Excerpt from a detailed article: https://theosophical.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/alexander-vilenkin-all-the-evidence-we-have-says-that-the-universe-had-a-beginning/

EH? That would be like you serving us your dish made with your secret recipe (and which science analyzed and revealed the ingredients in it)......and someone comes along asking, "Is bcsapper scientifically knowledgeable enough to make that dish which ingredients science had revealed? That doesn't make any sense, does it? The Bible isn't meant to be a science book! BUT................it just so happens that modern science has confirmed some of the descriptions in the Bible about the universe.