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"Opus-" |
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29 Jan 2008 02:13:15 AM |
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It's all a test. |
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment. The single
greatest give he would have give us is our intellect, our wonderful
brain. Now, such a fantastic gift would also involve some great
responsibility to use that gift properly. But the giver of this gift
needs to know who is actually using the gift properly. Makes perfect
sense. If you abuse it, you lose it.
So the creator decides on a test. Not just a simple IQ test, those are
generally problem-solving tests. No, for this test, he would need to
know who can use that brain independently. He decided to make up a
bunch of stories so preposterous that only a true moron would believe
them. He publishes these stories in the form of holy books then put
them out there for a few thousand years. Can you imagine his
disappointment by the sheer numbers of people who simply allowed parts
of that brain to atrophy and swallow the bilge water he made up? To
think they actually believe that a child murder would be considered
"loving"! Of course we went over the blueprints to see where he went
wrong, but could find no obvious problem...just rust.
But, he does notice a small but significant number of people who see
thru the test, as he hoped they ALL would. They made their brains work
to their full potential and came up with the obvious answer, that the
stories were too ridiculous to believe.
Come judgment day, the elite non-believers finally saw that there was
indeed a god. "Relax" god said to them "You were right in not
believing in me, after all that nonsense I put out there to catch the
defective units. Welcome to paradise, you earned it. Feel free to
peruse my virgin catalogue. I'll be back in a while to take your
order. The liquor cabinet is open..help yourselves"
Well...it's a thought. :-)
--
jbuchy@hotmail.com
(Jim, daddy to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94)
"With God, all atrocities are acceptable and embraced"
Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at
my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: It's all a test. |
29 Jan 2008 05:41:35 PM |
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:14:50 -0600, "Ghod" <ghod@ameritech.net> wrote:
"Opus-" <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:62mtp3plof9j35jqdv9m5qev4k8pl9v19j@4ax.com...
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment. The single
greatest give he would have give us is our intellect, our wonderful
brain. Now, such a fantastic gift would also involve some great
responsibility to use that gift properly. But the giver of this gift
needs to know who is actually using the gift properly. Makes perfect
sense. If you abuse it, you lose it.
So the creator decides on a test. Not just a simple IQ test, those are
generally problem-solving tests. No, for this test, he would need to
know who can use that brain independently. He decided to make up a
bunch of stories so preposterous that only a true moron would believe
them. He publishes these stories in the form of holy books then put
them out there for a few thousand years. Can you imagine his
disappointment by the sheer numbers of people who simply allowed parts
of that brain to atrophy and swallow the bilge water he made up? To
think they actually believe that a child murder would be considered
"loving"! Of course we went over the blueprints to see where he went
wrong, but could find no obvious problem...just rust.
But, he does notice a small but significant number of people who see
thru the test, as he hoped they ALL would. They made their brains work
to their full potential and came up with the obvious answer, that the
stories were too ridiculous to believe.
Come judgment day, the elite non-believers finally saw that there was
indeed a god. "Relax" god said to them "You were right in not
believing in me, after all that nonsense I put out there to catch the
defective units. Welcome to paradise, you earned it. Feel free to
peruse my virgin catalogue. I'll be back in a while to take your
order. The liquor cabinet is open..help yourselves"
Well...it's a thought. :-)
Pretty damned funny, if you ask me (go ahead, ask!).
Complying with your request.
atheist@home#1554
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| User: "sleepykit" |
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| Title: Re: It's all a test. |
29 Jan 2008 03:03:46 PM |
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On Jan 29, 1:13 am, Opus- <jbu...@shaw.ca> wrote:
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment. The single
greatest give he would have give us is our intellect, our wonderful
brain. Now, such a fantastic gift would also involve some great
responsibility to use that gift properly. But the giver of this gift
needs to know who is actually using the gift properly. Makes perfect
sense. If you abuse it, you lose it.
So the creator decides on a test. Not just a simple IQ test, those are
generally problem-solving tests. No, for this test, he would need to
know who can use that brain independently. He decided to make up a
bunch of stories so preposterous that only a true moron would believe
them. He publishes these stories in the form of holy books then put
them out there for a few thousand years. Can you imagine his
disappointment by the sheer numbers of people who simply allowed parts
of that brain to atrophy and swallow the bilge water he made up? To
think they actually believe that a child murder would be considered
"loving"! Of course we went over the blueprints to see where he went
wrong, but could find no obvious problem...just rust.
But, he does notice a small but significant number of people who see
thru the test, as he hoped they ALL would. They made their brains work
to their full potential and came up with the obvious answer, that the
stories were too ridiculous to believe.
Come judgment day, the elite non-believers finally saw that there was
indeed a god. "Relax" god said to them "You were right in not
believing in me, after all that nonsense I put out there to catch the
defective units. Welcome to paradise, you earned it. Feel free to
peruse my virgin catalogue. I'll be back in a while to take your
order. The liquor cabinet is open..help yourselves"
Well...it's a thought. :-)
--
jbu...@hotmail.com
(Jim, daddy to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94)
"With God, all atrocities are acceptable and embraced"
Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at
my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim.
We're all just bits of a computer program. Could be fun. I expect the
designer/developer's a bit on the wild side and with a tad of a mean
streak nonetheless, but hey, at least the code compiled, right?
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: It's all a test. |
29 Jan 2008 02:26:06 AM |
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:13:15 GMT, Opus- <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote:
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment.
Why should I?
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| User: "Opus-" |
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| Title: Re: It's all a test. |
29 Jan 2008 07:22:39 AM |
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:56:06 +1030, Michael Gray
<mikegray@newsguy.com> spake thusly:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:13:15 GMT, Opus- <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote:
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment.
Why should I?
For the hilarious irony? A good laugh?
--
jbuchy@hotmail.com
(Jim, daddy to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94)
"With God, all atrocities are acceptable and embraced"
Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at
my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: It's all a test. |
29 Jan 2008 03:03:35 PM |
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:22:39 +0000 in
63aup39pb6h4kcehrhm6ab161b1ehlhoah@4ax.com, Opus- <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:56:06 +1030, Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com>
spake thusly:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:13:15 GMT, Opus- <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote:
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment.
Why should I?
For the hilarious irony? A good laugh?
Too horror flick. And not even a *good* one...
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Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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“In this world of sin and sorrow there is always
something to be thankful for; as for me,
I rejoice that I am not a Republican.”
- H. L. Mencken
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| User: "" |
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29 Jan 2008 12:20:59 PM |
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:56:06 +1030, Michael Gray
<mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:13:15 GMT, Opus- <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote:
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment.
Why should I?
It was pretty funny.
atheist@home#1554
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: It's all a test. |
29 Jan 2008 12:20:15 PM |
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:13:15 GMT, Opus- <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote:
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment. The single
greatest give he would have give us is our intellect, our wonderful
brain. Now, such a fantastic gift would also involve some great
responsibility to use that gift properly. But the giver of this gift
needs to know who is actually using the gift properly. Makes perfect
sense. If you abuse it, you lose it.
So the creator decides on a test. Not just a simple IQ test, those are
generally problem-solving tests. No, for this test, he would need to
know who can use that brain independently. He decided to make up a
bunch of stories so preposterous that only a true moron would believe
them. He publishes these stories in the form of holy books then put
them out there for a few thousand years. Can you imagine his
disappointment by the sheer numbers of people who simply allowed parts
of that brain to atrophy and swallow the bilge water he made up? To
think they actually believe that a child murder would be considered
"loving"! Of course we went over the blueprints to see where he went
wrong, but could find no obvious problem...just rust.
But, he does notice a small but significant number of people who see
thru the test, as he hoped they ALL would. They made their brains work
to their full potential and came up with the obvious answer, that the
stories were too ridiculous to believe.
Come judgment day, the elite non-believers finally saw that there was
indeed a god. "Relax" god said to them "You were right in not
believing in me, after all that nonsense I put out there to catch the
defective units. Welcome to paradise, you earned it. Feel free to
peruse my virgin catalogue. I'll be back in a while to take your
order. The liquor cabinet is open..help yourselves"
Well...it's a thought. :-)
Good one :)
atheist@home#1554
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: It's all a test. |
31 Jan 2008 06:30:04 AM |
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:13:15 GMT, Opus- <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote:
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment. The single
greatest give he would have give us is our intellect, our wonderful
brain. Now, such a fantastic gift would also involve some great
responsibility to use that gift properly. But the giver of this gift
needs to know who is actually using the gift properly. Makes perfect
sense. If you abuse it, you lose it.
So the creator decides on a test. Not just a simple IQ test, those are
generally problem-solving tests. No, for this test, he would need to
know who can use that brain independently. He decided to make up a
bunch of stories so preposterous that only a true moron would believe
them. He publishes these stories in the form of holy books then put
them out there for a few thousand years. Can you imagine his
disappointment by the sheer numbers of people who simply allowed parts
of that brain to atrophy and swallow the bilge water he made up? To
think they actually believe that a child murder would be considered
"loving"! Of course we went over the blueprints to see where he went
wrong, but could find no obvious problem...just rust.
But, he does notice a small but significant number of people who see
thru the test, as he hoped they ALL would. They made their brains work
to their full potential and came up with the obvious answer, that the
stories were too ridiculous to believe.
Come judgment day, the elite non-believers finally saw that there was
indeed a god. "Relax" god said to them "You were right in not
believing in me, after all that nonsense I put out there to catch the
defective units. Welcome to paradise, you earned it. Feel free to
peruse my virgin catalogue. I'll be back in a while to take your
order. The liquor cabinet is open..help yourselves"
Well...it's a thought. :-)
The problem with the "test conjecture" is that there's no point in an
Omniscient entity performing any test because it always knows the
answer will be.
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| User: "Opus-" |
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| Title: Re: It's all a test. |
31 Jan 2008 11:19:27 PM |
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:30:04 +0000, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> spake thusly:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:13:15 GMT, Opus- <jbuchy@shaw.ca> wrote:
I have a thought, something for the theist to chew on.
Lets just suppose the xian god is real, for a moment. The single
greatest give he would have give us is our intellect, our wonderful
brain. Now, such a fantastic gift would also involve some great
responsibility to use that gift properly. But the giver of this gift
needs to know who is actually using the gift properly. Makes perfect
sense. If you abuse it, you lose it.
So the creator decides on a test. Not just a simple IQ test, those are
generally problem-solving tests. No, for this test, he would need to
know who can use that brain independently. He decided to make up a
bunch of stories so preposterous that only a true moron would believe
them. He publishes these stories in the form of holy books then put
them out there for a few thousand years. Can you imagine his
disappointment by the sheer numbers of people who simply allowed parts
of that brain to atrophy and swallow the bilge water he made up? To
think they actually believe that a child murder would be considered
"loving"! Of course we went over the blueprints to see where he went
wrong, but could find no obvious problem...just rust.
But, he does notice a small but significant number of people who see
thru the test, as he hoped they ALL would. They made their brains work
to their full potential and came up with the obvious answer, that the
stories were too ridiculous to believe.
Come judgment day, the elite non-believers finally saw that there was
indeed a god. "Relax" god said to them "You were right in not
believing in me, after all that nonsense I put out there to catch the
defective units. Welcome to paradise, you earned it. Feel free to
peruse my virgin catalogue. I'll be back in a while to take your
order. The liquor cabinet is open..help yourselves"
Well...it's a thought. :-)
The problem with the "test conjecture" is that there's no point in an
Omniscient entity performing any test because it always knows the
answer will be.
**sniff**sniff** No virgin catalogue?? **sniff**sniff**
--
jbuchy@hotmail.com
(Jim, daddy to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94)
"With God, all atrocities are acceptable and embraced"
Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at
my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim.
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| User: "Vince" |
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| Title: testing |
29 Jan 2008 06:26:42 AM |
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testing computer
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| User: "AZ Nomad" |
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29 Jan 2008 07:51:18 AM |
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:26:42 -0500, Vince <vcuccia122@comcast.net> wrote:
testing computer
you failed. alt.test is two doors to the left.
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