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Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by JimLamebrain View Post...if a God wanted to make himself known to all rather than to just a few people here and there, then I'm sure he could have figured out a way to do it.
Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by JimL View PostAs far as the Cross goes, it is obviously a religious symbol and doesn't belong on public land.Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostYes, it is a religious symbol. Banning religious symbols from public land seems to stretch the First Amendment well beyond both its words and intent, however. Further, it was put up to commemorate war dead, not promote religion. Lastly, tearing down monuments of the past because some small segment of the population doesn't like them smacks to me of the tail wagging the dog.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostYeah. I mean, he could have at least written a book...
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I'm reminded me of this passage from C.S. Lewis' The Magician's Nephew:
“He thinks great folly, child,” said Aslan. “This world is bursting with life for these few days because the song with which I called it into life still hangs in the air and rumbles in the ground. It will not be so for long. But I cannot tell that to this old sinner, and I cannot comfort him either; he has made himself unable to hear my voice. If I spoke to him, he would hear only growlings and roarings. Oh, Adam’s sons, how cleverly you defend yourselves against all that might do you good!"
And this quote from The Last Battle:
“You see,” said Aslan. “They will not let us help them. They have chosen cunning instead of belief. Their prison is only in their own minds, yet they are in that prison; and so afraid of being taken in that they cannot be taken out.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by JimL View PostIts a monument, not a headstone, it commemorates, but it also promotes religion. And it isn't about a small segment of the population, its about the Constitution.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by JimL View PostIts a monument, not a headstone, it commemorates, but it also promotes religion.
And it isn't about a small segment of the population, its about the Constitution.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostIts a monument, not a headstone, it commemorates, but it also promotes religion. And it isn't about a small segment of the population, its about the Constitution.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostI'm reminded me of this passage from C.S. Lewis' The Magician's Nephew:
“He thinks great folly, child,” said Aslan. “This world is bursting with life for these few days because the song with which I called it into life still hangs in the air and rumbles in the ground. It will not be so for long. But I cannot tell that to this old sinner, and I cannot comfort him either; he has made himself unable to hear my voice. If I spoke to him, he would hear only growlings and roarings. Oh, Adam’s sons, how cleverly you defend yourselves against all that might do you good!"
And this quote from The Last Battle:
“You see,” said Aslan. “They will not let us help them. They have chosen cunning instead of belief. Their prison is only in their own minds, yet they are in that prison; and so afraid of being taken in that they cannot be taken out.Last edited by JimL; 10-21-2017, 12:25 PM.
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Originally posted by seer View PostNo Jim, it is not about the Constitution, the Constitution does not prevent religious expression on public lands, nor does it forbid school prayer, or even using tax dollars to promote religion - which is exactly what the Founders did.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostWell, I'll take the courts decision on that rather than CP"s, Jed's and your opinions seer.
I find it interesting that atheists see bugbears in the mere presence of a symbol, even while calling what it represents an ubelievable, childish fairy tale. Why should you care if something unbelievable is promoted, when promotion couldn't possibly convince anyone anyhow? That's a rhetorical question, by the way; no need to answer it.Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostYou know what judges are? Lawyers appointed by politicians to decide which lawyers make better arguments from the facts. In other words, they're human too, and just as prone to arguing from their beliefs rather than the facts.
I find it interesting that atheists see bugbears in the mere presence of a symbol, even while calling what it represents an ubelievable, childish fairy tale. Why should you care if something unbelievable is promoted, when promotion couldn't possibly convince anyone anyhow? That's a rhetorical question, by the way; no need to answer it.
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Originally posted by JimLamebrain View PostInteresting how these quotes from Lewis, from the atheists perspective, define equally as well the atheists description of the religious. We atheists are out, it's you who are still in the prison, even if you've grown to like it there there.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostI find it interesting that atheists see bugbears in the mere presence of a symbol, even while calling what it represents an ubelievable, childish fairy tale. Why should you care if something unbelievable is promoted, when promotion couldn't possibly convince anyone anyhow? That's a rhetorical question, by the way; no need to answer it.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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