Religions > Atheism > OT (or is it?): The buisiness end of the "Argument from Evil"
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OT (or is it?): The buisiness end of the "Argument from Evil" |
Sorry to our overseas folks for the American idiom. It's from our gun
culture. The "buisiness end" of a weapon is the muzzle. Yup, the end
the bullets come out of. Today, it's what I feel like.
I knew a woman once. Smart, cute, and strong-willed. I fell in love
with her. So much in love that I left a lifeless, mechanical marriage
to shallow but sturdy mother of my child to be with her.
Our relationship lasted just over a year. We loved each other, but we
were the poster children for "love isn't enough". My thrill-seeking,
hard partying nature, she soon viewed as self-destructive behavior. Her
insistance upon having strong views upon *every* subject and her great
demands for my time, I soon viewed as self-absorbtion and jealousy. But
I loved her. Still do, reallly. And I've seen hints from her in the ten
years since we simply decided to be "friends" that she feels much the
same way. It's been eight years since her last relationship, and about
four since mine. Neither of us seem to be interested in anyone else
these days.
She called me last night, first time I've heard from her in a couple of
months (but that's as much my fault as hers..I've not lost the number).
This majestic, passionate woman that I love has been diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis. I am absolutely broken hearted.
So, can anyone point me to some solid information on the research being
done on this disease? Every google search I make leads me to a bunch of
websites explaining the disease to new cases & their loved ones. I
don't really trust Google Scholar anymore, since discovering so much
pseudo-science while researching prayer and NDEs. I'm just hoping that
someone here knows someone who knows someone, etc. who can tell me
what's on the cutting edge for treating this disease. I know it won't
kill her outright. But it will break her heart to be inactive, watching
the joggers outside the window as she ponders how many years she'll be
stuck in that fucking chair.
Thanks in advance, folks. You're the best of the best.
-Panama Floyd, Atl.
aa#2015, Member Knights of BAAWA!
EAC Martian Commander
Plonked by Kadaitcha Man, Sep 06
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not
omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"
-Epicurus, 3d. century BCE
Religious societies are *less* moral than secular ones:
http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/2005/2005-11.html
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| User: "Matt Silberstein" |
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| Title: Re: OT (or is it?): The buisiness end of the "Argument from Evil" |
06 Oct 2006 09:05:58 AM |
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On 6 Oct 2006 03:05:49 -0700, in alt.atheism ,
in <1160129149.738564.288180@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> wrote:
I am very sorry for your situation and for your friend. I have a
relative with MS. I will try to get what I can for you. You can email
me (remove the obvious stuff from the email address) if you wish.
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Matt Silberstein
Do something today about the Darfur Genocide
http://www.beawitness.org
http://www.darfurgenocide.org
http://www.savedarfur.org
"Darfur: A Genocide We can Stop"
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: OT (or is it?): The buisiness end of the "Argument from Evil" |
06 Oct 2006 08:58:07 PM |
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Matt Silberstein wrote:
On 6 Oct 2006 03:05:49 -0700, in alt.atheism ,
in <1160129149.738564.288180@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> wrote:
I am very sorry for your situation and for your friend. I have a
relative with MS. I will try to get what I can for you. You can email
me (remove the obvious stuff from the email address) if you wish.
Thanks, Matt. We're still plotting a plan of action. I'll contact you
if need be.
-Panama Floyd, Atl.
aa#2015, Member Knights of BAAWA!
EAC Martian Commander
Plonked by Kadaitcha Man Sept 06
"..the prayer cloth of one aeon is the doormat of the next."
-Mark Twain
Religious societies are *less* moral than secular ones:
http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/2005/2005-11.html
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