French technology companies will be present again in large numbers at the annual Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas. Close to 300 startups will be showcasing their innovations at the world’s largest…
Agreed, and the Vikings loved their ships – Njord was the god of ships and seafaring, as well as the god of wealth and prosperity – Musk likely knows the two can live together.
Similar to Greek mythology, which had the Olympians and the Titans, the Norse had not one pantheon, but two. But while the two groups of Norse gods, the Vanir and Aesir, did go to war against each other once like the Titans and Olympians, they had a mostly peaceful – if sometimes strained – rela... Read more
Reminded me of this – great article, including the quote “Yes, Musk is being polite to Trump because he wants to save humanity in case of the totally plausible scenario wherein he can stop Trump from triggering nuclear Armageddon. It certainly has nothing to do with maintaining those generous government investments.”
The Nile River was the source of life for the ancient Egyptians and so figured prominently in their religious beliefs. At night, the Milky Way was considered a heavenly Nile, associated with Hathor…
Yeah, the cults are already in their early stages. however don’t hold your breath for a second-coming… “Hero worship can blind you to certain realities. You may believe that Musk will figure it all out, that he’ll meet production goals for Tesla, colonize Mars and power the world with batteries. But what if he doesn’t? What if Tesla runs out of cash before all these visions become a reality?”
Hero worship can blind you to certain realities. If you buy shares of Tesla, you’re buying into the idea that Elon Musk, the face of the company, has what it takes to defy the odds, quiet the naysayers and turn Tesla into a profitable company. But what if he doesn’t?
Agreed. and Gerard K. O’Neill didn’t see us sitting in a tin can. The colonies are supposed to be made of a transparent material much like glass. They are also imagined to be self-sustaining, which is a major plus during an era when “sustainable” is one of the buzzwords for off-Earth living.
No reason folk won’t give thanks to the vehicles that get them to their space hotels. Not sure about needing to worship anyone, but looks cosy enough, compared to banging around in a tin can.
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Men have a right to peaceful existence – some Indians are now worshipping Musk as a way to use his name for publicity, fact is stranger than fiction in a funny old world.
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How about sci-evangelist? That works for this guy “I’m now happier and healthier. I’m following a path worn by Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Bill Nye: lecturing, writing, and publicizing science. My new vocation offers less security than the old one did, but that seems fitting somehow. It’s wilder and more precious.”
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Keep up – from 10 years ago “Pope Benedict’s acknowledgement that using condoms may be justified to stop the spread of AIDS did not signify a change in the Catholic Church’s ban on their use as contraception.
Pope Benedict’s acknowledgement that using condoms may be justified to stop the spread of AIDS did not signify a change in the Catholic Church’s ban on their use as contraception, the Vatican said Tuesday.
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Good idea but this maybe wouldn’t work as well with Christians, they believe charity is overrated and that “influencing” other cultures is a more effective way to get close to Jesus. Somehow.
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Ahh, no. Jesus was a Jew, probably the worst Jew when you consider what he did to the religion. He even stole things and didn’t feel bad about it or ask for forgiveness. He didn’t follow himself and was not without sin. Not the type of sin his followers would have recognized anyways. Think again.
Many missionaries say that "Jesus was without sin." They say this because how could the "perfect sacrifice" be perfect if he sinned? Yet the Christian bible is replete with examples of Jesus...
You can sin. You just need to realise it may land you in damnation.
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Billy Graham writes, “Yes, God does forgive us and cleanse us of all our sins when we trust Christ and commit our lives to Him. Some of the most reassuring words in all the Bible are these: “The blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).”
All empires fall in time. So yeah, I like this idea. I don’t belive in God and unsure if Jesus was a real person but I am convinced that the Bible is a pretty special document. Hard to deny that. Shame people don’t bother with it because it has been abused by those wanting power over others for so long.
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Reminds me of the quote by Jung, “People don’t have ideas – ideas have people”, they will still be here when you are long gone. such is the beauty of information.
You can laugh, but there are good lessons to be learned from this story. I suggest the op read this article. “True, reliable eyewitness accounts are never completely parallel and identical. Instead, they are different pieces of the same puzzle, unintentionally supporting and complementing each other to provide all the details related to what really happened.”
Did Jesus really feed the 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish?
Does anybody know where and when the widespread use of the distinction between objective and subjective sin was introduced? I can find plenty of medieval and modern distinction between perfect and imperfect acts, and between human and non-human acts. For instance, there is a lot
Don’t fall for using the sciency part of your brain solving this mystery. Have faith that there is a reason for your existence and it is to love God, each other and yourself. Even scientists agree.
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lesson 1 stop being negative – followed by 14 other things the author has decide you shouldn’t do on social. They liked new ways of thinking and doing things a while back, when it suited, maybe not now though eh?
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Galileo’s letter… “had not been printed, and so did not come under the Congregation’s jurisdiction. It was therefore passed over to the Inquisition. Here it was routinely read by a theologian-consultor, who quickly expressed an opinion. He pointed to three unfortunate formulations (all of which were different in. Galileo’s new “correct” version), but concluded that the letter was nothing to get worried about.” Big mistake…
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Now Galileo spied the danger. It was no longer a matter of a local quarrel in Florence, episodes the like of which he, with his position at the Grand Duke’s
The Bible was written over 1500 years by 40+ authors. Can we trust that it contains vetted historical testimony, especially the accounts of eyewitnesses?
lol, it wouldn’t be much of a read, with like 20 pages “Most statements by religious people boil down to ipse dixit assertions. “Jesus was resurrected because three women saw him.”
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From a Quora user… “If the book of Genesis were written today, it might be written pretty much as it is now. Genesis is not now, nor ever has been, a history textbook. It was never intended as such, and quite frankly, anyone who ever took it as such had some of the poorest critical reading skills ever.”
If the Bible was being written today, with our scientific knowledge and modern thoughts, how would the book of Genesis read? - Quora
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Answer (1 of 15): Hi all, Interesting to see that people have come up with a lot of answers. TBH, I have myself been looking forward to finding the rarest answers but sometimes when you would like finding the rarest, you have to go deep into yourself. So, again the question is- What is somethin...
This would be perfect!
https://www.rfi.fr/en/science-and-technology/20200107-french-startups-smart-projector-can-turn-your-wall-tactile-surface
Space witches – i shit you not
Agreed, and the Vikings loved their ships – Njord was the god of ships and seafaring, as well as the god of wealth and prosperity – Musk likely knows the two can live together.
Reminded me of this – great article, including the quote “Yes, Musk is being polite to Trump because he wants to save humanity in case of the totally plausible scenario wherein he can stop Trump from triggering nuclear Armageddon. It certainly has nothing to do with maintaining those generous government investments.”
Story idea done already, sort of. Easily the most important divine vessel was the Barque of Ra which sailed across the sky each day as the sun.
Yeah, the cults are already in their early stages. however don’t hold your breath for a second-coming… “Hero worship can blind you to certain realities. You may believe that Musk will figure it all out, that he’ll meet production goals for Tesla, colonize Mars and power the world with batteries. But what if he doesn’t? What if Tesla runs out of cash before all these visions become a reality?”
Agreed. and Gerard K. O’Neill didn’t see us sitting in a tin can. The colonies are supposed to be made of a transparent material much like glass. They are also imagined to be self-sustaining, which is a major plus during an era when “sustainable” is one of the buzzwords for off-Earth living.
Point taken, but love rather than hate already – love this tweet reply “The tin can throwers are a menace!”
No reason folk won’t give thanks to the vehicles that get them to their space hotels. Not sure about needing to worship anyone, but looks cosy enough, compared to banging around in a tin can.
Men have a right to peaceful existence – some Indians are now worshipping Musk as a way to use his name for publicity, fact is stranger than fiction in a funny old world.
Science is hard, faith is easy. Which one is a delusion, only he knows?
Been there, done that – the Almighty is all knowledge.
Pretty much what most atheists think the term refers to, and the concept, I suppose. Watch this for more https://youtu.be/eBBoGAHCJ-8
We have a few things to thank cov1d for…
How about sci-evangelist? That works for this guy “I’m now happier and healthier. I’m following a path worn by Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Bill Nye: lecturing, writing, and publicizing science. My new vocation offers less security than the old one did, but that seems fitting somehow. It’s wilder and more precious.”
Love the idea but t would need a different name Science uses the word witness n a different way. Maybe Science Prophet!
Cool idea, just don’t spoil it by throwing in free lube like these lgbt types, lol.
Keep up – from 10 years ago “Pope Benedict’s acknowledgement that using condoms may be justified to stop the spread of AIDS did not signify a change in the Catholic Church’s ban on their use as contraception.
Good idea, this is interesting, might ruffle some popish feathers.
I saw this quote on a great video and have found it again. It’s at https://youtu.be/dIJXGQ4H0GQ
Ridiculing ideas is what makes progress
(2 upvotes)Forget Jesus, the STARS died so you could be here today!
(7 upvotes)Jesus long forgotten.
JC is a dead star – we are born from a dead star, therefor we are born for JC.
Forget Jesus, the STARS died so you could be here today!
(7 upvotes)You eat dead stars for breakfast
(11 upvotes)Good idea but this maybe wouldn’t work as well with Christians, they believe charity is overrated and that “influencing” other cultures is a more effective way to get close to Jesus. Somehow.
We are not a market, and not just do-gooders, we are doing good. for God.
I think more popular would be the existing mission trips that treat Christians to a self-indulgent break from life’s difficulties.
How about a year of excommunication – simply be rejected by the church until you have served your sentence?
Live by the sword, die by the sword. If God says its wrong, you really ought to go to a real jail.
Ahh, no. Jesus was a Jew, probably the worst Jew when you consider what he did to the religion. He even stole things and didn’t feel bad about it or ask for forgiveness. He didn’t follow himself and was not without sin. Not the type of sin his followers would have recognized anyways. Think again.
I like Twain’s take on this idea. That they identified him quickly and put a stop to it right away.
You can sin. You just need to realise it may land you in damnation.
Genius – Nietzsche portrays Christ as an anti-establishment upsetter of the order of power. You know, Trump of yesteryear 😉
All empires fall in time. So yeah, I like this idea. I don’t belive in God and unsure if Jesus was a real person but I am convinced that the Bible is a pretty special document. Hard to deny that. Shame people don’t bother with it because it has been abused by those wanting power over others for so long.
Dr Peterson mentions that idea briefly here. He is convinced and very passionate about the idea too. Can’t really fault it.
Reminds me of the quote by Jung, “People don’t have ideas – ideas have people”, they will still be here when you are long gone. such is the beauty of information.
4 KILO people? An increase of 25%… At the Church of the MULTIPLICATION? Sounds fishy but at least they caught the jew that “SMOKED” it.
You can laugh, but there are good lessons to be learned from this story. I suggest the op read this article. “True, reliable eyewitness accounts are never completely parallel and identical. Instead, they are different pieces of the same puzzle, unintentionally supporting and complementing each other to provide all the details related to what really happened.”
Not sure how accurate this idea is tbh. It wasn’t specified if these 2 fish were the same species or not. So it could be fishesfinger sandwiches/buns/baps/baguettes. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/fish-fishes/#:~:text=The%20plural%20of%20fish%20is,often%20referred%20to%20as%20fishes.
So long, and thanks for all the fish slippers.
“The fish were this big”. Yes, Jesus was prone to exaggeration. No wonder Matt, Mark, Lucas and Jonny foreigner pimped the tale somewhat.
Lots of options here, 120 plus…. Looks like they thought 7 deadly sins weren’t enough.
You’re already guilty, according to some. Because a talking snake realised women had weak morals. Go figure.
Lol, a long weekend, totally wasted.
Depends on which way you look at it I guess, but an interesting idea nonetheless.
Don’t fall for using the sciency part of your brain solving this mystery. Have faith that there is a reason for your existence and it is to love God, each other and yourself. Even scientists agree.
Brian Cox has one already. Adding to the notion that scientists are geeks that like science fiction. It’s his world too I suppose.
Happy Covidmass
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Remember kids, the old boy was born in Santa Barbara 😉
lesson 1 stop being negative – followed by 14 other things the author has decide you shouldn’t do on social. They liked new ways of thinking and doing things a while back, when it suited, maybe not now though eh?
Not sure if this exists, but I highly recommend this book.
lol
Galileo’s letter… “had not been printed, and so did not come under the Congregation’s jurisdiction. It was therefore passed over to the Inquisition. Here it was routinely read by a theologian-consultor, who quickly expressed an opinion. He pointed to three unfortunate formulations (all of which were different in. Galileo’s new “correct” version), but concluded that the letter was nothing to get worried about.” Big mistake…
“How do we know that in 1945 the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan? Because of details and facts from all three forms of testimony.”
lol, it wouldn’t be much of a read, with like 20 pages “Most statements by religious people boil down to ipse dixit assertions. “Jesus was resurrected because three women saw him.”
From a Quora user… “If the book of Genesis were written today, it might be written pretty much as it is now. Genesis is not now, nor ever has been, a history textbook. It was never intended as such, and quite frankly, anyone who ever took it as such had some of the poorest critical reading skills ever.”
lol, maybe not for the connoisseur, but sounds a good idea if they can get it work.
“Instant” pot wine isn’t instant, wish it was.
would be great for camping – not sure if you can dry alcohol though, this stuff is for medical use only https://www.foodingredientsonline.com/doc/red-wine-concentrate-0001
It’s political correctness gone mentally ill.
Churches are missing a trick or two… Imagine seeing a huge animated Jesus on the trees outside… https://meetingtomorrow.com/blog/9-cool-creative-ways-to-use-a-projector/
Lindy Beige has the perfect-ish solution…
So God/religion was invented to scare rich people into being good. I kind of like that.
you can take “your last breath” with you when you die. Not sure what else though, good thread here https://www.quora.com/What-is-something-that-you-cant-take-with-you-when-you-die-but-you-cant-live-without
People seem to misunderstand what the bible is for. Not Dr Peterson though, watch this if you can follow his benzodrine ranting.
It’s turtles all the way down, always will be.