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Religions > Atheism |
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"J Young" |
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23 Mar 2005 12:24:23 PM |
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Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
No atheist could ever be truly impartial in matters of constitutional
law. The 1st amendment, which prohibits establishment of religion by
government, has been misused to endorse the atheist creed. The fact
that Atheism is in fact a not very well organized organization, with
God at it's centerpiece of affiliation ( albeit a disbelief ), makes it
a de`facto religion itself. No atheist can rule on a constitutional
matter regarding religion without acknowleging a vested interest in the
outcome. In any matter that comes before a court, there is the "letter"
of the law and the "spirit" of the law. Upon what does an atheist base
an opinion regarding the "spirit"? If you say that the letter is the
only thing that counts, then you have company with Justices Scalia and
Thomas.
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| User: "Loose Cannon" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
23 Mar 2005 01:03:04 PM |
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"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
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No atheist could ever be truly impartial in matters of constitutional
law.
Lay off the pipe, IBen. What's left of your already meager intellectual
abilities seems to be dissipating rapidly.
<J/IBen's remaining tripe dumped>
LC~ Wonders where IBen would set up his soapbox were there no Usenet?
"So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the
Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."
Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it. Divinity is claimed for
many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that
new law to its code."~ Mark Twain
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| User: "richard schumacher" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 06:57:29 AM |
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No atheist could ever be truly impartial in matters of constitutional
law. The 1st amendment, which prohibits establishment of religion by
government, has been misused to endorse the atheist creed. The fact
that Atheism is in fact a not very well organized organization, with
God at it's centerpiece of affiliation ( albeit a disbelief ), makes it
a de`facto religion itself.
You're claiming that atheism is a religion because it focusses on (the
lack of) gods? That's silly. You might as well claim that celibates
are really satyrs or nymphomaniacs because they focus on (an absence of)
sex.
No atheist can rule on a constitutional
matter regarding religion without acknowleging a vested interest in the
outcome.
Just as no believer or theist (different things, note you) can rule on a
matter of religion without having some interest in the outcome. This is
why good jurists are rare: it's hard to find people who recognize and
understand their own feelings well enough to articulate them and
separate them from matters under consideration.
In any matter that comes before a court, there is the "letter"
of the law and the "spirit" of the law. Upon what does an atheist base
an opinion regarding the "spirit"? If you say that the letter is the
only thing that counts, then you have company with Justices Scalia and
Thomas.
Mis-interpreting "spirit" in a legal context to mean "invisible being"
is also silly. Of course it means "intent".
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| User: "Susan Cohen" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 10:36:27 AM |
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"richard schumacher" <no-spam@invalid.com> wrote in message
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You're claiming that atheism is a religion because it focusses on (the
lack of) gods? That's silly. You might as well claim that celibates
are really satyrs or nymphomaniacs because they focus on (an absence of)
sex.
What a lovely analogy!
Do you mind if I borrow it?
Susan
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| User: "Maverick" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 10:37:23 AM |
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I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life believing in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
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"When a strict interpretation of the Constitution,
according to the fixed rules which govern the
interpretation of laws, is abandoned, and the
theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to
control its meaning, we have no longer a Con-
stitution; we are under the government of individ-
ual men, who for the time being have power to
declare what the Constitution is according to
their own views of what it ought to mean"
Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis
Maverick
http://www.independent.org/
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 10:41:51 AM |
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
--
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Maverick" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 10:46:45 AM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
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I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
--
"When a strict interpretation of the Constitution,
according to the fixed rules which govern the
interpretation of laws, is abandoned, and the
theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to
control its meaning, we have no longer a Con-
stitution; we are under the government of individ-
ual men, who for the time being have power to
declare what the Constitution is according to
their own views of what it ought to mean"
Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis
Maverick
http://www.independent.org/
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 10:52:31 AM |
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life
believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
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I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Guess you never heard of Pascal's Wager either, eh?
--
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Maverick" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 12:35:06 PM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life
believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
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I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Guess you never heard of Pascal's Wager either, eh?
No, I sure haven't. I'm in my 70s and I guess I just never got around to
learning about things like that.
--
"When a strict interpretation of the Constitution,
according to the fixed rules which govern the
interpretation of laws, is abandoned, and the
theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to
control its meaning, we have no longer a Con-
stitution; we are under the government of individ-
ual men, who for the time being have power to
declare what the Constitution is according to
their own views of what it ought to mean"
Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis
Maverick
http://www.independent.org/
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| User: "Loose Cannon" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 12:53:48 PM |
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life
believing in God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my
life not believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Guess you never heard of Pascal's Wager either, eh?
No, I sure haven't. I'm in my 70s and I guess I just never got around to
learning about things like that.
Oh, fer Chrissakes!
http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/
LC~ Can't decide if Maverick is senile or just lazy.
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so
unlike your Christ."~ Mohandas Gandhi
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| User: "Docky Wocky" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 01:00:34 PM |
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All I want to know is if Mr. Shiavo plans on having Terri cremated, or
whether an autopsy will be done to settle some of the questions that have
come up?
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| User: "Omega" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
26 Mar 2005 06:13:46 PM |
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"Docky Wocky" <mrchuck@lst.net> wrote in message
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: All I want to know is if Mr. Shiavo plans on having Terri cremated, or
: whether an autopsy will be done to settle some of the questions that have
: come up?
from what has been published, he is cremating her.
No memorial service, and there are those who say that he plans to pour her
ashes down the toilet as a way to ***** off her parents.
The betting pools are heavily waging on her dying on Easter. So we will see
what happens. He might relent and let her family have the body.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
26 Mar 2005 06:30:47 PM |
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On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:13:46 GMT, "Omega" <2121(d)@insightbb.com>
wrote:
No memorial service, and there are those who say that he plans to pour her
ashes down the toilet as a way to ***** off her parents.
More slander. Why do you spread such obvious lies?
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| User: "Paul Mitchum" |
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27 Mar 2005 04:32:51 AM |
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<retrogrouch@comcast.net> wrote:
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:13:46 GMT, "Omega" <2121(d)@insightbb.com> wrote:
No memorial service, and there are those who say that he plans to pour
her ashes down the toilet as a way to ***** off her parents.
More slander. Why do you spread such obvious lies?
Omega wants the ashes, so he can sell vials of them on ebay.
(Just you wait.)
--
"Eighty percent of Republicans are just Democrats who don't know what's
going on." -- Robert Kennedy, Jr.
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
27 Mar 2005 04:42:32 AM |
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Paul Mitchum wrote:
<retrogrouch@comcast.net> wrote:
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:13:46 GMT, "Omega" <2121(d)@insightbb.com>
wrote:
No memorial service, and there are those who say that he plans to
pour her ashes down the toilet as a way to ***** off her parents.
More slander. Why do you spread such obvious lies?
Omega wants the ashes, so he can sell vials of them on ebay.
(Just you wait.)
Yeah, if he wanted to ***** of the parents he'd call for a full post and show
them the brain they say is intact.
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| User: "JessHC, aa#2220 thanks to Jason Gastrichs effort" |
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25 Mar 2005 04:13:46 PM |
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Maverick wrote:
No, I sure haven't. I'm in my 70s and I guess I just never got around
to
learning about things like that.
I imagine the list of things you never got around to learning about is
pretty extensive.
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| User: "MsAnthrope" |
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24 Mar 2005 08:31:22 PM |
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On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:52:31 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:V9C0e.2313612$Zm5.371922@news.easynews.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:71C0e.2313081$Zm5.371841@news.easynews.com...
I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life
believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
--
I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Guess you never heard of Pascal's Wager either, eh?
I bet you the answer is no.
--
MsAnthrope
http://web.newsguy.com/rubyred
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| User: "Rev. Karl E. Taylor" |
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24 Mar 2005 11:07:32 AM |
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Maverick wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:3ag8tdF698lhdU2@individual.net...
"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:71C0e.2313081$Zm5.371841@news.easynews.com...
I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
--
I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
--
There are none more ignorant and useless,
than they that seek answers on their knees,
with their eyes closed.
____________________________________________________________________
Rev. Karl E. Taylor
A.A #1143 PLONKED by Bob
Apostle of Dr. Lao EAC: Virgin Conversion Unit Director
____________________________________________________________________
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| User: "Maverick" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 02:39:36 PM |
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"Rev. Karl E. Taylor" <ktayloraz@getnet.net> wrote in message
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Maverick wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:3ag8tdF698lhdU2@individual.net...
"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:71C0e.2313081$Zm5.371841@news.easynews.com...
I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life
believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
--
I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
--
"When a strict interpretation of the Constitution,
according to the fixed rules which govern the
interpretation of laws, is abandoned, and the
theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to
control its meaning, we have no longer a Con-
stitution; we are under the government of individ-
ual men, who for the time being have power to
declare what the Constitution is according to
their own views of what it ought to mean"
Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis
Maverick
http://www.independent.org/
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| User: "Rev. Karl E. Taylor" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 02:54:48 PM |
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Maverick wrote:
"Rev. Karl E. Taylor" < > wrote in message
news:p19bh2-5gn2.ln1@dhcpdns2.ddsoho.com...
Maverick wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:3ag8tdF698lhdU2@individual.net...
"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:71C0e.2313081$Zm5.371841@news.easynews.com...
I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life
believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
--
I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
So, you willfully stay uninformed? You choose, not to learn, or discover?
Great, no wonder this country is sinking beneath the waves of ignorance.
--
There are none more ignorant and useless,
than they that seek answers on their knees,
with their eyes closed.
____________________________________________________________________
Rev. Karl E. Taylor
A.A #1143 PLONKED by Bob
Apostle of Dr. Lao EAC: Virgin Conversion Unit Director
____________________________________________________________________
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| User: "Maverick" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 02:59:03 PM |
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"Rev. Karl E. Taylor" <ktayloraz@qwest.net> wrote in message
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Maverick wrote:
"Rev. Karl E. Taylor" <ktayloraz@getnet.net> wrote in message
news:p19bh2-5gn2.ln1@dhcpdns2.ddsoho.com...
Maverick wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:3ag8tdF698lhdU2@individual.net...
"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:71C0e.2313081$Zm5.371841@news.easynews.com...
I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life
believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
--
I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
So, you willfully stay uninformed? You choose, not to learn, or discover?
Great, no wonder this country is sinking beneath the waves of ignorance.
Yes sir. No wonder. But that's a problem I've dealt with for over 70 years.
I'm content to let you young folks worry about it now.
--
"When a strict interpretation of the Constitution,
according to the fixed rules which govern the
interpretation of laws, is abandoned, and the
theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to
control its meaning, we have no longer a Con-
stitution; we are under the government of individ-
ual men, who for the time being have power to
declare what the Constitution is according to
their own views of what it ought to mean"
Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis
Maverick
http://www.independent.org/
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| User: "JessHC, aa#2220 thanks to Jason Gastrichs effort" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
25 Mar 2005 04:13:11 PM |
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Maverick wrote:
"Rev. Karl E. Taylor" <ktayloraz@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:WMF0e.32$TJ1.1248@news.uswest.net...
Maverick wrote:
"Rev. Karl E. Taylor" <ktayloraz@getnet.net> wrote in message
news:p19bh2-5gn2.ln1@dhcpdns2.ddsoho.com...
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
So, you willfully stay uninformed? You choose, not to learn, or
discover?
Great, no wonder this country is sinking beneath the waves of
ignorance.
Yes sir. No wonder. But that's a problem I've dealt with for over 70
years.
I'm content to let you young folks worry about it now.
Nothing says loving like leaving problems for your children to suffer
through.
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 04:16:44 PM |
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Maverick wrote:
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
So, you willfully stay uninformed? You choose, not to learn, or
discover? Great, no wonder this country is sinking beneath the waves of
ignorance.
Yes sir. No wonder. But that's a problem I've dealt with for over 70
years. I'm content to let you young folks worry about it now.
It does not sound like you've done anything except support it.
But us "young folks" will go on fighting it. Maybe in the distant future,
when I turn 70, I'll feel that way.
Probably not, 2010 is not that far off.
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| User: "Maverick" |
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24 Mar 2005 05:12:39 PM |
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"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:g%G0e.2179$zl.332@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
Maverick wrote:
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
So, you willfully stay uninformed? You choose, not to learn, or
discover? Great, no wonder this country is sinking beneath the waves of
ignorance.
Yes sir. No wonder. But that's a problem I've dealt with for over 70
years. I'm content to let you young folks worry about it now.
It does not sound like you've done anything except support it.
But us "young folks" will go on fighting it.
Yea, I used to do that. But when you lay up in a hospital bed and the grim
reaper stares you in the face, I bet you will change.
--
"When a strict interpretation of the Constitution,
according to the fixed rules which govern the
interpretation of laws, is abandoned, and the
theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to
control its meaning, we have no longer a Con-
stitution; we are under the government of individ-
ual men, who for the time being have power to
declare what the Constitution is according to
their own views of what it ought to mean"
Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis
Maverick
http://www.independent.org/
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| User: "Rev. Karl E. Taylor" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 05:49:14 PM |
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Maverick wrote:
"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:g%G0e.2179$zl.332@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
Maverick wrote:
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
So, you willfully stay uninformed? You choose, not to learn, or
discover? Great, no wonder this country is sinking beneath the waves of
ignorance.
Yes sir. No wonder. But that's a problem I've dealt with for over 70
years. I'm content to let you young folks worry about it now.
It does not sound like you've done anything except support it.
But us "young folks" will go on fighting it.
Yea, I used to do that. But when you lay up in a hospital bed and the
grim reaper stares you in the face, I bet you will change.
Been there, done that, ain't no such beasties.
Boogey men are for children, not adults living in the real world.
--
There are none more ignorant and useless,
than they that seek answers on their knees,
with their eyes closed.
____________________________________________________________________
Rev. Karl E. Taylor
A.A #1143 PLONKED by Bob
Apostle of Dr. Lao EAC: Virgin Conversion Unit Director
____________________________________________________________________
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| User: "JessHC, aa#2220 thanks to Jason Gastrichs effort" |
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
25 Mar 2005 04:12:57 PM |
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Maverick wrote:
"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:g%G0e.2179$zl.332@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
Maverick wrote:
Yes sir. No wonder. But that's a problem I've dealt with for over
70
years. I'm content to let you young folks worry about it now.
It does not sound like you've done anything except support it.
But us "young folks" will go on fighting it.
Yea, I used to do that. But when you lay up in a hospital bed and the
grim
reaper stares you in the face, I bet you will change.
Thanks for projecting your shortcomings onto others.
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| Title: Re: Atheism and the U.S. judiciary |
24 Mar 2005 05:30:15 PM |
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Maverick wrote:
"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:g%G0e.2179$zl.332@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
Maverick wrote:
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
So, you willfully stay uninformed? You choose, not to learn, or
discover? Great, no wonder this country is sinking beneath the
waves of ignorance.
Yes sir. No wonder. But that's a problem I've dealt with for over 70
years. I'm content to let you young folks worry about it now.
It does not sound like you've done anything except support it.
But us "young folks" will go on fighting it.
Yea, I used to do that. But when you lay up in a hospital bed and the
grim reaper stares you in the face, I bet you will change.
Probably not. I've been hearing that type of response all my life and it's
not affected me.
I've seen a lot of death and dying and the more I see the more stupid
Pascal's wager and the idea of any gods become.
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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24 Mar 2005 06:05:26 PM |
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On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:12:39 GMT, "Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com>
wrote:
"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:g%G0e.2179$zl.332@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
Maverick wrote:
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
So, you willfully stay uninformed? You choose, not to learn, or
discover? Great, no wonder this country is sinking beneath the waves of
ignorance.
Yes sir. No wonder. But that's a problem I've dealt with for over 70
years. I'm content to let you young folks worry about it now.
It does not sound like you've done anything except support it.
But us "young folks" will go on fighting it.
Yea, I used to do that. But when you lay up in a hospital bed and the grim
reaper stares you in the face, I bet you will change.
The stupid empty thread of part of his mythology for not believing
other parts of it.
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| User: "JessHC, aa#2220 thanks to Jason Gastrichs effort" |
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25 Mar 2005 04:13:16 PM |
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Maverick wrote:
"Rev. Karl E. Taylor" <ktayloraz@getnet.net> wrote in message
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Maverick wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:3ag8tdF698lhdU2@individual.net...
"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
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I go along with the theory that I had much rather live
my life believing in God and die to discover there was
not one, than to live my life not believing in God and
die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Obviously.
Suggestion, do a google search on pascal's wager.
I'm not really that interested. Thanks anyhow.
Too bad. That's the bet you just made.
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| User: "MsAnthrope" |
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24 Mar 2005 08:31:21 PM |
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On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:46:45 GMT, "Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com>
wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:3ag8tdF698lhdU2@individual.net...
"Maverick" <justgopub...@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:71C0e.2313081$Zm5.371841@news.easynews.com...
I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life believing
in
God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Thank you, Mr. Pascal.
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I don't know a Mr. Pascal.
Lots of people fell off a cliff didn't know Mr. Newton either.
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MsAnthrope
http://web.newsguy.com/rubyred
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| User: "MarkA" |
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24 Mar 2005 03:24:13 PM |
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On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:37:23 +0000, Maverick wrote:
I go along with the theory that I had much rather live my life believing
in God and die to discover there was not one, than to live my life not
believing in God and die to discover there is one.
Do you *really* believe that God would punish you for not believing in
Him, when He shows so little interest in demonstrating his existence?
Perhaps He will punish you for believing in an absurd postulate without
good evidence.
When I die, if it turns out that there is a God, I will congratulate Him
on playing one helluva good game of Hide-and-Seek.
--
MarkA
(still caught in the maze of twisty little passages, all different)
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