[freenet-chat] GRR!
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 07:15:53 -0500 David T-G writes: > http://www.tfccs.com/ > > or > > http://www.spirituality.com/ Ok, I looked at tfccs, "The Church of Christ, Scientist", and read a little about the theology and stuff. But when I got to the part where they explain why they use the word "Science", thats when I disconnected. I don't mean this as any kind of insult to anyone, but in my opinion Christ was no scientist, and neither were most of the people on the planet at the time. My definition of Science is the use of LOGIC and detailed analysis and experimentation to find answers to problems and create new ways of doing things. And in my opinion Religion in general and Jesus Christ himself did not use Logic very much, and when they did it was only very superficial. I cannot accept the idea of Jesus Christ being a scientist and I cannot accept the definition of Science that was given on that site, which is the strict application of a set of rules, or laws. Anyone can make rules or laws and enforce them, but that doesn't mean it is a logical or analytical process. I'm a very analytical person, and even though I strugle with an emotional handicap, I adhere to logic because it is the only thing that keeps me sane. If something doesn't make sense to ME, I can't work with it. I have to either try over and over again to find a way to MAKE it make sense, or abandon it completely. Again, I don't mean this as an insult to anyone, just my personal reaction to two of the things that are most important in my life, religion and logic. GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ___ Chat mailing list Chat at freenetproject.org http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chat
[freenet-chat] GRR!
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 07:15:53 -0500 David T-G writes: > % I don't know much, if anything, about Christian Science, but this > is > > If you're interested in finding out, surf over to > > http://www.tfccs.com/ > > or > > http://www.spirituality.com/ > > and look around. Hmm, I don't usualy trust mixtures of Religion, Politics and Science, I think they all work best as totaly seperate entities. However, I am curious. When I first heard about The Church of Scientology, I thought it was a Christian Science thing. A combination of Christian religious beliefs and Scientific, logical, analytical ideas and ideals. But I found out that it claims that Christ was nothing but a brainwashed trapped soul. Grr! I'll check out your websites. GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ___ Chat mailing list Chat at freenetproject.org http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chat
[freenet-chat] GRR!
To misappropriate George Orwell: "If there is hope, it lies with the actuaries". You can almost bless those cloistered mathematical priests of the insurance companies. They're so morally neutral, and you can always trust them to stick to the statistical tables of What Actually Happens, as opposed to the prevailing politics of the day. Actuaries will do *anything* to save their insurance employers a buck. For example, the actuaries who now instruct their companies to charge more for 'hacker' insurance if the client uses Windows than if they use Linux. DTG> As an added bonus, Christian Science treatment is covered under many DTG> health insurance plans. I don't know much, if anything, about Christian Science, but this is probably the strongest endorsement of Christian Science that can be got from the mainstream system at present. David ___ Chat mailing list Chat at freenetproject.org http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chat
[freenet-chat] GRR!
David, et al -- ...and then David McNab said... % % To misappropriate George Orwell: % "If there is hope, it lies with the actuaries". *grin* % % You can almost bless those cloistered mathematical priests of the % insurance companies. They're so morally neutral, and you can always % trust them to stick to the statistical tables of What Actually % Happens, as opposed to the prevailing politics of the day. Right. Morally neutral and completely unemotional. There are times when it's good :-) % % Actuaries will do *anything* to save their insurance employers a buck. % For example, the actuaries who now instruct their companies to charge % more for 'hacker' insurance if the client uses Windows than if they % use Linux. Absolutely. % % DTG> As an added bonus, Christian Science treatment is covered under many % DTG> health insurance plans. % % I don't know much, if anything, about Christian Science, but this is If you're interested in finding out, surf over to http://www.tfccs.com/ or http://www.spirituality.com/ and look around. % probably the strongest endorsement of Christian Science that can be % got from the mainstream system at present. Heh. Good point! % % David :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) davidtg at justpickone.org * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) davidtgwork at justpickone.org http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 232 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/chat/attachments/20020130/07af04bf/attachment.pgp>
