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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th June 2018, 07:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,557
Posted By Elizabeth I
Christians can't throw out the Old Testament -...

Christians can't throw out the Old Testament - for one thing, too much stuff that they like to bully other people with (the ten commandments, the anti-gay stuff, the misogynistic stuff) is in there....
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th June 2018, 07:39 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 17,520
Posted By Elizabeth I
:( :mad: I'm really sorry to hear that. (If...

:( :mad:

I'm really sorry to hear that. (If it had happened in biblical times, at least god would have made their rapists pay their father and marry them. :rolleyes: :mad:)
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th May 2018, 02:20 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,917
Posted By Elizabeth I
A local TV station where I live posted this on...

A local TV station where I live posted this on their FB page. (In this case, truly fake news.) I replied with a link to information about pareidolia.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th September 2017, 05:37 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 20,153
Posted By Elizabeth I
The year the great seventh number is accomplished...

The year the great seventh number is accomplished
That they will be the authors of a great conflict
Because of death too late a great people re-created
And war reign haply where it once did cease...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 13th August 2017, 11:35 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,755
Posted By Elizabeth I
Okay, this exchange made me giggle.

Okay, this exchange made me giggle.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 13th August 2017, 11:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,361
Posted By Elizabeth I
I'm just pissed that NOBODY I know lives in the...

I'm just pissed that NOBODY I know lives in the path of totality. I've seen two partial eclipses, I want to see a full one.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 5th August 2017, 07:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,468
Posted By Elizabeth I
The only thing I could suggest would be to try to...

The only thing I could suggest would be to try to get him to go to a doctor, since that kind of personality change could be the result of something physically wrong (like small strokes), but he...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 11th June 2017, 02:39 PM
Replies: 772
Views: 94,231
Posted By Elizabeth I
I don't know what happened "before" the Big Bang,...

I don't know what happened "before" the Big Bang, or if it's even sensible to talk about "before" the Big Bang.

I don't know what happens if you cross the event horizon of a black hole.

I don't...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th December 2015, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,965
Views: 147,546
Posted By Elizabeth I
I was going to say the shooter could have...

I was going to say the shooter could have "policed his brass," but I know that only from watching "NCIS." :D
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th December 2015, 07:26 PM
Replies: 1,965
Views: 147,546
Posted By Elizabeth I
I couldn't stand to read the whole thread. Did...

I couldn't stand to read the whole thread. Did anyone ever point out that perhaps the shooter could have just picked up the shells and taken them with him or her?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th September 2015, 08:03 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 28,561
Posted By Elizabeth I
...or at least inconvenient...

...or at least inconvenient...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th September 2015, 07:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,339
Posted By Elizabeth I
:bigclap

:bigclap
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th September 2015, 07:58 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 25,736
Posted By Elizabeth I
He also believed in the plurality of worlds,...

He also believed in the plurality of worlds, which has pretty much been shown to be the case.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th September 2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 25,736
Posted By Elizabeth I
Because of course holding opinions contrary...

Because of course

holding opinions contrary to the Catholic faith and speaking against it and its ministers;
holding opinions contrary to the Catholic faith about the Trinity, divinity of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th September 2015, 02:23 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 13,734
Posted By Elizabeth I
Well, there's talk of the school being suspended...

Well, there's talk of the school being suspended from play for at least the season. Some people want them suspended for the rest of the year, all sports - basketball, baseball, tennis, etc.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th September 2015, 12:19 PM
Replies: 1,279
Views: 213,217
Posted By Elizabeth I
That would be a separate but equal version. Mine...

That would be a separate but equal version. Mine is from a story line, not the Mother Goosery Rinds.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st September 2015, 07:33 PM
Replies: 1,279
Views: 213,217
Posted By Elizabeth I
When we go into the woods Would the could we...

When we go into the woods
Would the could we should be goods,
Us clever little rabbits!

- Walt Kelly, some "Pogo" book or other
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd August 2015, 10:45 AM
Replies: 1,279
Views: 213,217
Posted By Elizabeth I
How would you prove the hypotheses true without...

How would you prove the hypotheses true without phenomena to observe?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd August 2015, 10:12 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 32,387
Posted By Elizabeth I
My mother, who once slapped a captain because he...

My mother, who once slapped a captain because he pinched her behind, would have liked to have a few words with you.

(The captain reported her to the colonel, who told my mother, "If he does it...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 22nd August 2015, 10:01 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 13,341
Posted By Elizabeth I
:D :thumbsup: Did he really say...

:D :thumbsup:



Did he really say "prostrate"?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd August 2015, 09:58 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 10,897
Posted By Elizabeth I
I can answer that. They're not, at least with me....

I can answer that. They're not, at least with me. I don't handle spatter well.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd August 2015, 09:56 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,459
Posted By Elizabeth I
An afternoon drive radio team here in San Antonio...

An afternoon drive radio team here in San Antonio used to talk about the goings-on down at Our Lady of Perpetual Payments (perhaps inspiring Creflo Dollar and the ilk.)
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th August 2015, 11:31 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 20,824
Posted By Elizabeth I
I live in a city that is 63% Hispanic. Does that...

I live in a city that is 63% Hispanic. Does that mean my Hispanic neighbors will have to be moved out to make room for Anglos?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th July 2015, 06:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,093
Posted By Elizabeth I
The guy "organizing" the "Jade Helm response" in...

The guy "organizing" the "Jade Helm response" in Texas was on our local NPR affiliate yesterday, saying that nothing was happening and this was one of the things they had been worried about: that the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th July 2015, 01:28 PM
Replies: 1,279
Views: 213,217
Posted By Elizabeth I
I may be totally off track here, but haven't...

I may be totally off track here, but haven't brain scans shown that the same areas of the brain are active in different individuals undergoing similar experiences - "falling in love," for instance?
...
Forum: Welcome! 28th June 2015, 07:41 PM
Replies: 3,414
Views: 1,483,592
Posted By Elizabeth I
That's okay, I decided I was getting WAY nastier...

That's okay, I decided I was getting WAY nastier than I liked in myself so I gave up on that one and some others. (Actually, wasn't he banned before the move?)
Forum: Welcome! 28th June 2015, 05:21 PM
Replies: 3,414
Views: 1,483,592
Posted By Elizabeth I
I'm ba-a-a-a-ack!

I'm not new, just a little clueless. I didn't know y'all were here until today. Duh. Hi!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd August 2014, 10:58 PM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
:newlol

:newlol
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st August 2014, 06:36 PM
Replies: 689
Views: 258,578
Posted By Elizabeth I
At our airport you get part of your money back. I...

At our airport you get part of your money back. I once met a kid whose dad was a skycap - on weekends the kid would come to work with his dad and roam the parking lots and lobby areas, collecting and...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st August 2014, 12:59 PM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
I see what you did there!

I see what you did there!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 24th July 2014, 01:41 PM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
Wow, that's pretty stupid - so god's laws are...

Wow, that's pretty stupid - so god's laws are god's laws only in Israel? What are we bothering about then? A very small proportion of the world's population lives in Israel.



I resent the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 24th July 2014, 08:04 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
Oh, they have them - it's just that according to...

Oh, they have them - it's just that according to Bethke and his ilk they are evil sinners.



People don't live in Israel? Who's doing all that fighting over there, then?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd July 2014, 11:05 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,782
Posted By Elizabeth I
This is true - there have been a couple of cases...

This is true - there have been a couple of cases lately where tumbleweeds almost covered houses.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/tumbling-tumbleweeds-bury-texas-home-article-1.1276486
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd July 2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,782
Posted By Elizabeth I
And about four hours northwest of mine:...

And about four hours northwest of mine: http://www.edentexas.com/

Since it's on the edge of West Texas, known mainly for its two major crops, cotton and blowing dirt, calling it "Eden" had to be...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd July 2014, 09:08 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
Since he's not one of the 144,000, it's pretty...

Since he's not one of the 144,000, it's pretty much a dead certainty, isn't it?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th July 2014, 05:19 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,348
Posted By Elizabeth I
What about, "Klaatu barada nikto"? :D

What about, "Klaatu barada nikto"? :D
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th July 2014, 10:10 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
With regard to slavery, man could have listened...

With regard to slavery, man could have listened to god until he went deaf, and it wouldn't have mattered, since god NEVER said, "Stop keeping slaves." NEVER.



Mary was still betrothed to...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th July 2014, 02:15 PM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
I agree, but PB doesn't seem to add any...

I agree, but PB doesn't seem to add any qualifiers. He just spews scripture.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th July 2014, 02:11 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,292
Posted By Elizabeth I
Actually, minus the "sweet cheeks" and "biatch,"...

Actually, minus the "sweet cheeks" and "biatch," I could almost see a Southwest Airlines flight attendant coming up with something like that.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th July 2014, 10:19 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
:newlol

:newlol
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th July 2014, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1,150
Views: 95,361
Posted By Elizabeth I
Absolutely. I think that, in the...

Absolutely.



I think that, in the modern world, just about as much trouble has arisen from attempting to impose national borders on what are essentially clan/tribal areas. Not every piece of...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th July 2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
You forget original sin. Everything was flowers...

You forget original sin. Everything was flowers and bunnies in the garden until original sin. :rolleyes:



Why?



Both of these are seed-bearing plants and are deadly poisons.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th July 2014, 01:26 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 36,180
Posted By Elizabeth I
:rolleyes: Way to miss the point. And that's...

:rolleyes:

Way to miss the point. And that's my final remark on the subject in this thread. It's not about elevatorgate and I regret rising to your bait.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th July 2014, 08:34 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 36,180
Posted By Elizabeth I
In that particular context, elevator guy was...

In that particular context, elevator guy was wrong. Hence my remark about, "wait until next morning in the coffee shop."

Why do so many people have trouble with context?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th July 2014, 07:51 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 36,180
Posted By Elizabeth I
This is ********. More to the point would be,...

This is ********. More to the point would be, men, take the lady at her word if she says she is not attracted to you, and don't go back again and again whining that you're a "nice guy" and stalking...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 6th July 2014, 09:48 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
That makes your god a fornicator.

That makes your god a fornicator.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th July 2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
Since neither one was married to anyone else...

Since neither one was married to anyone else (yet), only fornication, surely?




:newlol (Sorry, this turn of phrase struck me as hilarious.)
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th June 2014, 09:18 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
:D I hadn't thought of them being fractal. I like...

:D I hadn't thought of them being fractal. I like it.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th June 2014, 09:16 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
You plan your internet outages in South Africa?...

You plan your internet outages in South Africa? Strange, but organized, I guess.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th June 2014, 05:34 PM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,692
Posted By Elizabeth I
One good thing about these threads - you can just...

One good thing about these threads - you can just dip into them at any point and things are pretty much where they were before (and where they will be in another week or so...)
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