251. Fleabytes

Comment #143875 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 2:32 pm

"He knows the very number of hairs on our head"

Can someone please tell me what a 'very number' is as opposed to say, just a number. Always wanted to know that.

252. Ban anti-Catholic books in schools, says bishop

Comment #143868 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 2:19 pm

Do I have to live with this shit? Fraid so, Lancaster is my home town. I think this fucktard wants to be pope or something. It's worse than you think, I've read the whole document....just google Fit For Mission and hunt for it. The most unbelievably huge pile of stinking steaming horseshit you have ever come across. I nearly exploded. Just read it....gwon....you know you want to.

253. Fleabytes

Comment #143848 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 1:59 pm

SG: Now I understand why St Kildan society collapsed. It was the wimmin.....

good link by the way....lots of stuff to read now! *groans*

254. Deadly Sins 101

Comment #143842 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 1:51 pm

Does this mean I have to give up Mufti diving?

255. I don't believe in atheists

Comment #143822 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 1:22 pm

"Unfortunately, what they've done is offer a Utopian belief system that is as self-delusional as that offered by Christian fundamentalists"

We have a utopian belief system now? Will someone please post this up for me?

256. Fleabytes

Comment #143797 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 12:31 pm

Dr B: Is that part of why humans appear so sluggish compared to animals do you think? We process our 'experiencing' through memory and language before reacting. Animals just 'see' the detail and react BAM, cutting out the middleman so to speak.

257. Fleabytes

Comment #143781 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 12:05 pm

Comment #143771 by Incredulous

.....Words can be a museum of ignorance. They can be used to describe, but often do not have the quality of instigating perception.

258. Fleabytes

Comment #143759 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 11:03 am

SG: You're right. Sorry. The eyes worry me too. The only time I can imagine them lighting up is in the reflected glare of a bonfire with us lot on top of it which he has just gladly lit.

259. Fleabytes

Comment #143750 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 10:53 am

Paula: Bet she needs your help to get rid of fleas though. :-(

260. Fleabytes

Comment #143737 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 10:41 am

5330: I think that a man like that should be informed that should he get a hard on....it does not count as personal growth.

261. Fleabytes

Comment #143724 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 10:20 am

Dr B: You're avatar is worryingly close to that flea!

262. Fleabytes

Comment #143430 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 5:36 am

Well, it's a very difficult and emotive issue with, at the end of the day, no hard and fast answer (unless yer Catholic of course). One thing research also shows clearly is that whatever legislation is enacted banning it, abortions happen anyway at much the same level with frequent disastrous outcomes.

What I hate is the arrogance that says to a woman, you will do what I want in this circumstance, not what you want. Who the fuck am I to say such a thing?

263. Fleabytes

Comment #143413 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 5:18 am

Comment #143404 by Sargeist

"well, there are circumstances in which a person's autonomy is overridden

264. Fleabytes

Comment #143406 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 5:11 am

David: Srsly, take a break....you're all over the place...and please do your posts in a txt editor.

265. Fleabytes

Comment #143395 by clodhopper on March 14, 2008 at 4:58 am

Steve: "oooh! Please! Professor Dawkins, please pick me! I know the answer!", and when not picked "Pah! Teacher is a big silly! It was not fair."

266. Fleabytes

Comment #142991 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 10:04 am

.....back now....

PK & Everyone. Congrats & Hugs. Thanks for sharing. What can one say? Marvellous....simply marvellous & Tallyho!!

267. Fleabytes

Comment #142882 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 7:12 am

Thought not....am I allowed a cigarette?

268. Fleabytes

Comment #142863 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 6:45 am

....Actually....Diacanu probably won't....you can't have everything!

269. Fleabytes

Comment #142861 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 6:43 am

Gwon God. GwonGwonGwonGwonGwonGwonGwonGwonGwon. We'll save the last Ten for You. You know you want to. You (allegedly) made this universe. You (allegedly) intervene in human affairs. THIS, is a very human affair. THIS, is tears and laughter and anger and sorrow and caring and bitterness and joy and life. You must have more processing power than 20 trillion supercomputers on 20 trillion worlds. We'll all shut up if you do.....promise.

270. Fleabytes

Comment #142848 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 6:24 am

WHAT! No mention of hot Ribena? I just KNEW the bible was tosh.

271. Fleabytes

Comment #142840 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 6:13 am

SG:
Is that a pre budget whisky or a post budget whisky? No skimping now!

272. Fleabytes

Comment #142830 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 6:06 am

Paula: Sorry! We all have summit fever now. Where is Doc Benway when you need her?

273. Fleabytes

Comment #142824 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 6:01 am

SG: I refuse to purchase your software until redemtion.exe is included!
:-)

274. Fleabytes

Comment #142812 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 5:50 am

Yup....Steamers ready....ooops!

275. Fleabytes

Comment #142801 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 5:37 am

Geoff: I have every confidence that Paula has 5K ready. It just needs poof reading.

276. Fleabytes

Comment #142783 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 5:14 am

riandouglas: You don't know how DOOMED you are. When it reaches 5K, any atheist who has posted here will vanish in a puff of sulpher to be whisked of in a kind of ANTIRAPTURE to the seventh level of hell never to be heard from again. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth, there will.

Where will DR then go to feed his attention seeking narcissism?

*shrugs*

277. Fleabytes

Comment #142770 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 5:04 am

epeeist: Honesty is always appreciated. You are talking about a personal feeling which you indicate does not affect your behaviour, certainly not in terms of denigrating or limiting the rights of individuals. I think Steve is talking about beliefs which can translate into discriminative public policy.

278. Fleabytes

Comment #142752 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 4:40 am

Paula: Why do you think I'm wearing this ridiculous suit?

279. Fleabytes

Comment #142747 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 4:32 am

It is possible the RDnet software may not be capable of 'recognising' 100 pages as possible whereupon the entire internet might collapse.

Or maybe God will throw the towel in and come join in the debate!

280. Fleabytes

Comment #142737 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 4:14 am

I think we have to care because of what epeeist said; they do 'influence' public policy at best. At worst you end up with a theocracy which is too scary for words.

281. Fleabytes

Comment #142735 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 4:09 am

Minds change in their own good time if they are open to it. Might take a long time. Might never happen. We carry on challenging because we have to because it is dangerous not to.

282. Fleabytes

Comment #142698 by clodhopper on March 13, 2008 at 3:17 am

Morning All. Praise The Lard and of course The Easter Bunny.

What's the score? 122 to go!

Hope Paula's got her two word killa summary prepared! :-))

283. Fleabytes

Comment #142448 by clodhopper on March 12, 2008 at 1:56 pm

MEMO TO Self: Always read the small print.

"The Flat Earth Society is not in any way responsible for the failure of the French to repel the Germans at the Maginot Line during WWII. Nor is the Flat Earth Society responsible for the recent yeti sightings outside the Vatican, or for the unfortunate enslavement of the Nabisco Inc. factory employees by a rogue hamster insurrectionist group. Furthermore, we are not responsible for the loss of one or more of the following, which may possibly occur as the result of exposing one's self to the dogmatic and dangerously subversive statements made within: life, limb, vision, Francois Mitterand, hearing, taste, smell, touch, thumb, Aunt Mildred, citizenship, spleen, bedrock, cloves, I Love Lucy reruns, toaster, pine derby racer, toy duck, antelope, horseradish, prosthetic ankle, double-cheeseburger, tin foil, limestone, watermelon-scented air freshner, sanity, paprika, German to Pig Latin dictionary, dish towel, pet Chihuahua, pogo stick, Golf Digest subscription, floor tile, upper torso or halibut."

doh

284. Fleabytes

Comment #142444 by clodhopper on March 12, 2008 at 1:48 pm

They're still at it apparantly judging by this:

http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm

It has information about 'staying on top' and 'falling off' (which has always given me trouble) :(

EDIT: A spoof (I think)

285. Fleabytes

Comment #142299 by clodhopper on March 12, 2008 at 9:21 am

How do you put a picture up? I have something pertaining to The Easter Bunny which has disturbed me greatly and would like to share it with fellow Lindists.

286. Fleabytes

Comment #142246 by clodhopper on March 12, 2008 at 7:27 am

Comment #142204 by mlearnedfriend

No Clodhopper - I do not wish you dead but I was sure that you were expanding with every post...

287. Fleabytes

Comment #142170 by clodhopper on March 12, 2008 at 5:33 am

Comment #142154 by Dr Benway

But this is the fight: the authority of evidence or the authority of special privilege.....snip.. No one gets a pass.

288. Fleabytes

Comment #142137 by clodhopper on March 12, 2008 at 3:51 am

Comment #142131 by Brian English

Hi all. It's been a week since I soiled this site and we're still suffering fleabytes

289. Fleabytes

Comment #142132 by clodhopper on March 12, 2008 at 3:47 am

SG: St Kilda. Fantastic...thanks for the link, much appreciated.

:-)
clod

290. Fleabytes

Comment #142126 by clodhopper on March 12, 2008 at 3:26 am

Richard Morgan:

PM for you.



clod
EDIT 4 666? I AM THE ANTICHRIST
MWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

291. Fleabytes

Comment #142017 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 3:27 pm

Steve: Voc Dei: I saw that....really riled I'd say! However, I note he wants YOU to do all the work.

292. Fleabytes

Comment #142016 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 3:25 pm

robotaholic: What epeeist said...I really hope the antabuse & treatment plan work for you.

....may the Force be with you! Doh....did I just say that?

293. Fleabytes

Comment #142010 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 3:17 pm

Apropos of nothing (much): According to the 2001 UK census returns 390,000 (0.7%) people identified their religion as Jedi. Jedi was allocated its own code for the census! This makes it the fourth largest religion in the UK after Christianity (71.6%), Islam (2.7%) and Hinduism (1.0%).

The Jedi highlight patience, self-control, harmony, knowledge and preservation of life, while discouraging anger, hatred, fear and aggression.

The Jedi Code:
There is no emotion, there is peace.
There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
There is no passion, there is serenity.
There is no chaos, there is harmony.
There is no death, there is the Force.

...yeah well, 390,000 Jedi - therefore the Force exists neh?

294. Fleabytes

Comment #141955 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 1:11 pm

Comment #141948 by Bonzai

But I stand by the rest of my points in the previous two posts.

If we want to help people kick their religious habit,--sometimes for good reasons, though not always,--we have to understand their emotional and material needs and offer an alternative. Telling people they are deluded that their feelings are only biochemistry wouldn't get you very far.

295. Fleabytes

Comment #141950 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 12:56 pm

SG: Yeah, not well organised is it? Good though.

EDIT: Would appreciate the links when you've found em. Ta

:-))

296. Fleabytes

Comment #141942 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 12:43 pm

SG: I thought the final chapters of Island at the Edge of the World very moving and insightful. I wouldn't want you to think that I'm letting the Calvinists off the hook easily, I think they played a big part in the demise of that society, but as you say lots of other factors too.

Thanks for the links....I'm at work but I'll take a peek when it goes quiet.

best

clod

297. Fleabytes

Comment #141929 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 11:57 am

4437. Comment #141720 by clearthinker on March 11, 2008 at 6:20 am

Clodhopper - bile, lies innuendo and hatred. I guess if you can't cope with the argument you resort to name calling. You can do better than that.

3464 Clod hoper - in answer to your question I would use the following from wikipedia --
Evidence in its broadest sense, refers to anything that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. Philosophically, evidence can include propositions which are presumed to be true used in support of other propositions that are presumed to be falsifiable. ...

As it happens one of my best friends is the grandson of the last person to be evacuated from St Kilda and has taken a keen interest in the history of the place. Suffice it to say that the simplistic unsophisticated history of SG and others (which amounts to 'blame it on the Calvinists) is all too typical of the those who would rather perpetuate myth than deal with historical fact. The truth is far more complex.

298. Fleabytes

Comment #141717 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 6:10 am

Yay...clearthinker has returned praise the Lard....getting better with every post! I do so like a refreshing shower of bile, innuendo, lies and hatred. Made my day.

299. Fleabytes

Comment #141658 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 3:20 am

Epeeist: "Of course even if mlearnedfriend managed to predict something 100% of the time it wouldn't mean that a deity existed, or his deity in particular."

Of course. But perhaps if one of us exploded mlearnedfriend might feel a bit better...who knows?

300. Fleabytes

Comment #141648 by clodhopper on March 11, 2008 at 2:37 am

Epeeist: N53:34:41, W2:32:23 That would be a stones throw from the Bolton Wanderers ground.

mlearnedfriend: If you can specify a time and date and location at which either epeeist or I are to explode I will believe.