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GrayPilgrim
January 31st 2003, 06:14 PM
I used to think this was just a pointless question that scholastic theologicans had in the middle ages. However, I have grown to see that it is really asking what is the nature of reality. Do angels have corporeal ontology or do they have only a spiritual ontology. So let me open this up. BTW philosophy is generally not my thing so I am interested in basically lurking and seeing how y'all will treat it. I might ask clarifiaction form time to time, but probably will not make many substantive additions.
yxboom
January 31st 2003, 06:17 PM
Angels are big enough so that if Satan doesn't like he can sit on a tack, "Ouch!" :hrm:
GrayPilgrim
January 31st 2003, 06:19 PM
:rofl:
Pate
January 31st 2003, 06:25 PM
I'd say that angels are non-corporeal. They may have the ability to manifest themselves in material ways, though.
Pate
January 31st 2003, 06:43 PM
The question could also be formulated this way:

If there was a video camera recording everything in the room where a person was appeared by angel, would we see anything unusual when waching that tape later?
yxboom
January 31st 2003, 07:00 PM
You mean except from somebody talking out loud to themselves ;)
Pate
January 31st 2003, 07:05 PM
:D
Hitch
January 31st 2003, 07:25 PM
One hundred forty seven.
Jaltus
January 31st 2003, 10:41 PM
None. Dancing is from the devil, therefore only demons can dance.
Lizard
February 3rd 2003, 02:15 PM
Jaltus:
None. Dancing is from the devil, therefore only demons can dance.

I agree dancing is truly evil. And anyone who has seen me dance (or attempt to do so) would know that that makes me one righteous dude.:yipee:
GrayPilgrim
February 3rd 2003, 02:19 PM
You're a hoot!:yipee:
Pilgrim
February 10th 2003, 11:17 AM
Grey, I still see that question as a pointless one, along the lines of "Can God create a Rock so heavy he couldn't lift if?" They just seem like bad questions to me that miss the deeper questions.

Pilgrim
bar Jonah
June 19th 2003, 01:36 PM
The answer is 42.

Although, personally I think you should make sure you have the right question. :ri:
$cirisme
June 19th 2003, 01:41 PM
None.

I have good knowledge that angels can't dance. :brow:
yxboom
June 19th 2003, 01:50 PM
I think it was Phil Collins who can't dance.
bar Jonah
June 19th 2003, 02:01 PM
Today @ 11:50 AM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=127891#post127891)
yxboom:

I think it was Phil Collins who can't dance.
I know Phil Collins.

Phil Collins is a friend of mine.

And Phil Collins is no angel! :ponder: