Save Katie Holmes! - Page 4

BigV · 08-17-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

It cheers me being right all of the time.

um, riiiight. Us, too!

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

Reality is the internal construct created by our interpretation of the actuality of an event, environment, or object.

nice to have a reality check. :snicker:

Happy Monkey · 08-17-2005, 01:15 PM

I know someone who will give you one million dollars if you can demonstrate this in a double-blind experiment.

Troubleshooter · 08-17-2005, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

um, riiiight. Us, too!

<foghorn>That's a joke son, humor. Get it?</leghorn>

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Originally Posted by BigV

nice to have a reality check. :snicker:

Philosophy is a funny thing. Some accomplish something, some are patently silly or unprovable, while yet others are only a philosophy by accident.

Troubleshooter · 08-17-2005, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

I know someone who will give you one million dollars if you can demonstrate this in a double-blind experiment.

The Amazing Randi is great. There is an interesting interview with him, Penn, and Teller on the DVD release of "Bullshit!".

bargalunan · 08-17-2005, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

And don't worry, cheerfulness is not a problem. It cheers me being right all of the time.

Sorry "cheer up" was "une erreur de traduction" :p

paxton · 08-17-2005, 11:13 PM

Who was it that said a religion is a cult with political power?

Mind if I throw in a couple of quotes from people you might know?

During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.
-- James Madison

I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature.
-- Thomas Jefferson

Religions are all alike - founded upon fables and mythologies.
-- Thomas Jefferson

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. [Philosophical Dictionary,1764]
-- Voltaire

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind and monopolize power and profit.
--Thomas Paine

If you want to get together in any exclusive situation and have people love you, fine -- but to hang all this desperate sociology on the idea of The Cloud-Guy who has The Big Book, who knows if you've been bad or good -- and CARES about any of it -- to hang it all on that, folks, is the chimpanzee part of the brain working.
--Frank Zappa

Me, well, I'm agnostic. I don't know, you don't know, and I doubt you'll get me to believe anything that doesn't stand up to the scientific method. But that's just me. (And that also explains why I don't have many friends here in the Bible belt.)

Troubleshooter · 08-18-2005, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bargalunan

Sorry "cheer up" was "une erreur de traduction" :p

That happens often enough around here that it's not a crisis when it occurs. We have a number of people on the board from different countries where english is a second language.

We have people from China, France, and even Australia!

Trilby · 08-18-2005, 08:43 AM

I see precious little planning on the Save Katie Holmes! idea.

What are we going to do to SAVE her?

SteveDallas · 08-18-2005, 09:07 AM

When I think of Katie Holmes, I don't necessarily think in terms of ummmm saving her.

Not as such.

Sorry bout that.

Troubleshooter · 08-18-2005, 09:26 AM

Yeah, she seemed pretty, um ...cheerful... when she was in Batman Begins.

08-17-2005, 01:15 PM	#47
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I know someone who will give you one million dollars if you can demonstrate this in a double-blind experiment. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-17-2005, 11:13 PM	#51
paxton A schizophrenic/No we're not... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 9	Religion and cults and wackos, oh my! Who was it that said a religion is a cult with political power? Mind if I throw in a couple of quotes from people you might know? During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution. -- James Madison I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature. -- Thomas Jefferson Religions are all alike - founded upon fables and mythologies. -- Thomas Jefferson Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. [Philosophical Dictionary,1764] -- Voltaire All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind and monopolize power and profit. --Thomas Paine If you want to get together in any exclusive situation and have people love you, fine -- but to hang all this desperate sociology on the idea of The Cloud-Guy who has The Big Book, who knows if you've been bad or good -- and CARES about any of it -- to hang it all on that, folks, is the chimpanzee part of the brain working. --Frank Zappa Me, well, I'm agnostic. I don't know, you don't know, and I doubt you'll get me to believe anything that doesn't stand up to the scientific method. But that's just me. (And that also explains why I don't have many friends here in the Bible belt.) __________________ Paxton When he that speaks, and he to whom he speaks, neither of them understand what is meant, that is metaphysics. -- Voltaire

08-18-2005, 08:43 AM	#53
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I see precious little planning on the Save Katie Holmes! idea. What are we going to do to SAVE her? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-18-2005, 09:26 AM	#55
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Yeah, she seemed pretty, um ...cheerful... when she was in Batman Begins. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

08-18-2005, 09:07 AM	#54
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	When I think of Katie Holmes, I don't necessarily think in terms of ummmm saving her. Not as such. Sorry bout that.

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