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Re: We can believe

Unread postby Ibon » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 14:27:29

But it only lasted a brief moment didn't it?
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby Ibon » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 14:30:26

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'P')lainly and Simply I (and most likely many other Christians) do not fit the stereotype YOU have concieved in your mind about Christians, I am doing because it is how the Bible tells us to live.


You just reconfirmed my stereotype damnit. Help me out here dude? What happened to the man Clueless, he just slipped back in the house or mirrors......because the bible told him too.

I will never understand. Pray for me Clueless.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 14:51:59

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'Y')ou just reconfirmed my stereotype damnit. Help me out here dude? What happened to the man Clueless, he just slipped back in the house or mirrors......because the bible told him too.

I will never understand. Pray for me Clueless.


Ibon - with all due respect you are extremely ignorant ( I mean that in not in a demeaning way) of what the Bible teaches about how we are to live in this physical world. The Jews lived sustainably - Even Guns, Germs and Steel (TV version), says that.

Don't want to believe in the Jesus Christ and the Spiritual Aspects of the Bible, then don't...The Jews didn't either, but they still lived sustainably. I do not have time to do an in-depth study of this but it is there - They did it for 4500 years of recorded history, but they also experienced numerous famines and die-offs...Which is something we don't experience today. Why will oil depletion bring about massive societal chaos and dislocations ? Because plainly and simply we are not living the way previous generations (Referring to not only native Americans and Africans but also the the way the Jews) lived.

The earth is not designed for accumulation in an agrarian way of life, which is how God created it (My belief)...But accumulation can be accomplished through petroleum and slave labor driven societies (our way of life), that do not rely on calories expended vs calories digested formula.

This also is very thematic in the Bible - Want to accumulate riches and be wealthy and comfortable ? GO ahead, but it will catch up with you eventually because it is unsustainable, plain and simple. And it will collapse (or to use my term be judged). You should read Heinbergs piece called "threats of Peak Oil abd modern agriculture" if you have not allready. He explains in great detail the delicate balance that exists in this aspect, and how just a mild dislocation in our way of life will bring about catostrophic changes, our eco-system is so finely tuned any interference could be life threatening.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby TheTurtle » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 15:50:16

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', ' ') I do not have time to do an in-depth study of this


Nor is "Psychology" the proper forum in which to discuss biblical history. Let's all try to stay on topic, please.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 16:27:28

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')or is "Psychology" the proper forum in which to discuss biblical history. Let's all try to stay on topic, please.


Are you validating the Bible is a historical document ? That is the subject and topic at hand.

And are you also implying that a personal attack from another Moderator is an acceptable behavior ? Blaming Christians for the problems of modern society ?

How about proposing this to Aaron: Enddays or RWWF seem to be well adjusted, fair and rational thinking men, since there are so many Christian haters on these boards how about being diplomatic and allowing one of them to serve as a moderator ???
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby rogerhb » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 16:54:09

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'Y')ou never did logic, right?


If you are going to ad-hominem then at least tell me what you are referring to..

Industrial Civ. was not created by God or according to his plan - So it will be judged one day.


I did, I directly quoted you:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'G')od did not invent industrial civ. Man did, therefore it is unsustainable


What you are saying is equivalent to "because fish are not bananas it will rain tomorrow".
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 17:01:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')hat you are saying is equivalent to "because fish are not bananas it will rain tomorrow".


Uh-Huh. Just another example of your pretzel logic.

Industrial Civ is unsustainable and will collapse : yes or no ?

According to the Bible the Kingdom of God is eternal ? yes or no ?

According to the Bible did God create and put man into Industrial Civ ? yes or no ?

According to the Bible will this earth and all it's contents be disolved ? yes or no ?

Unfortunatley I have to ask these questions in a very rudimentary format to get you to answer them. Can you do that Rog ?
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby rogerhb » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 17:03:37

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')o a psychopath or sociopath should not be ashamed?


Why ? We live in a darwinian, "survival of the fittest"
society right ?


Now, highlight the word "society". Humans are social animals and survive through cooperation. Watch a young child develop, around the age two they start to realise that they have to live with other people and compromise.

People who don't feel shame are "childish" or "infantile", they missed out that in their growing up.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 17:07:24

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')ow, highlight the word "society". Humans are social animals and survive through cooperation. Watch a young child develop, around the age two they start to realise that they have to live with other people and compromise.

People who don't feel shame are "childish" or "infantile", they missed out that in their growing up


So Sociopaths and Phsychopaths don't have the same rights to do what they want ? They don't seem to be overly concerned with fitting into a "society?. "Feel Shame" WHy feel shame ? About what ? WHo is the author of your codebook over who should feel shame and who should not, and what is the criteria that they should "feel shame" about ?
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 17:37:37

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')o a psychopath or sociopath should not be ashamed?


And furthermore Roghb isn't it your beliefs that a population reduction is a neccsesary part of this peakoil sustainability plan that needs to occur to develop the utoipian agrarian society you are all coveting ? SO a psychopathic murderer should by all means be welcome in your society, in order to achieve the darwinian goal of course.

Help me out here Rog, I'm not following your logic.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby rogerhb » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 18:25:04

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'H')elp me out here Rog, I'm not following your logic.


Let's start with a goal, first, else we can't say that we have achieved anything.

Goal is for mankind to continue existing on this planet in a recognizeably humane society.

A reduction in our global foot print is required to get us back within the limits of a finite earth, this can be done by

(a) reducing the resources required per capita, and

(b) reducing the total number of heads.

Alas, both (a) and (b) are considered unacceptable by current thinking.

(a) will require the sacrifice of our current economic system and (b) can be achieved without mass killing, wars.

Psycopaths/sociopaths etc will not be accepted by any society as they are, by definition, anti-social.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 18:30:55

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'L')et's start with a goal, first, else we can't say that we have achieved anything.

Goal is for mankind to continue existing on this planet in a recognizeably humane society.



Whose goal is this ?

And what is a "recognizeably humane society". I thought we lived a Machievellian/Darwinian society ? It sounds an awful lot like you are imposing your views on others, why are yours right and mine wrong ?
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby rogerhb » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 18:35:06

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'A')ccording to the Bible did God create and put man into Industrial Civ ? yes or no ?


According to your logic everything we do is unsustainable and we cannot do otherwise.

The other interpretation of sustainable is not using resources faster than they can replenish, even though the world will come to an end.

Yes industrial civilisation is unsustainable, but that is not *because* man invented it, it is because it depends on using resources faster than they can be replenished.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby rwwff » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 18:37:07

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', 'L')et's start with a goal, first, else we can't say that we have achieved anything.

Goal is for mankind to continue existing on this planet in a recognizeably humane society.


Why not just say the goal is for man to grow 50ft wingspans and soar with the eagles.

At least your odds would be better.

We are very large, apex predators. This form does not last.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 18:38:59

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')ccording to your logic everything we do is unsustainable and we cannot do otherwise.


Hey Rog -

Did the Universe have a beginning ??? I will assume your answer will be yes.

Then it has to have an end. This an indisputable, observed, scientific conclusion. All matter is subject to entropy.

The entire physical universe is going to have an end one day. Therefore it is by definition, "unsustainable".
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby rogerhb » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 18:54:15

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'T')hen it has to have an end. This an indisputable, observed, scientific conclusion. All matter is subject to entropy.


Not actually true. There are two options,

(a) expand, then contract

(b) expand and keep expanding

If the universe does (a) then we can say that it will have an end, if it just keeps expanding then, no, just keeps on going, getting colder and colder, but never actually getting to absolute zero everwhere.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'T')he entire physical universe is going to have an end one day. Therefore it is by definition, "unsustainable".


That is why I used the definition of sustainability refering to resource usages on this finite planet.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby rogerhb » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 18:57:46

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'I')t sounds an awful lot like you are imposing your views on others, why are yours right and mine wrong ?


I can see why you would have a problem with a recognizeably humane society.

Yup, that is just my goal. Some want anarchy, some want to rule the world, some want to colonize the universe, some want everyone drinking coke and eating McDonalds.

Yup, just my goal.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 19:06:30

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'Y')es industrial civilisation is unsustainable, but that is not *because* man invented it, it is because it depends on using resources faster than they can be replenished.


Actually this is untrue - if you look at historical calories expended vs calories consumed you would see living at the excess we currently live at is "unsustainable" because (my belief) the earth is not designed to accomodate accumulation in excess of basic needs, but it can be achieved through artificial means (i.e. industrial civ running on external energy inputs), but in it's natural state life as we know it is unsustainable.

That is what I mean by Industrial Civ. being unsustainable, it is unsustainable because it is not functioning according to it's designed purpose.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')f the universe does (a) then we can say that it will have an end, if it just keeps expanding then, no, just keeps on going, getting colder and colder, but never actually getting to absolute zero everwhere.


So it is possible for something that has a beginning can to have no end ? You are pushing the scientific envelope aren't you Rog ?Is this theory published anywhere ?
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby clueless » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 19:12:53

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'Y')up, that is just my goal. Some want anarchy, some want to rule the world, some want to colonize the universe, some want everyone drinking coke and eating McDonalds.

Yup, just my goal.


You are the machievellian/darwinist not me. I firmly beleive in a society with boundaries. But using your relativistic reasoning it is impossible to come to any conclusions about how we should live, because we, as a race of people, by your definition have no purpose for existence. So what's the problem with any of those things you mentioned above ?

You know I have read this scenario before...In the book of Genesis where "everyone was doing what was right in their own eyes". Coincidentally, I am sure, this is mentioned just before the flood came and destroyed all but 8 members of the human race.

You may not believe it but it is eerily similiar to our life today.
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Re: We can believe

Unread postby rogerhb » Tue 03 Oct 2006, 19:26:02

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'B')ut using your relativistic reasoning it is impossible to come to any conclusions about how we should live, because we, as a race of people, by your definition have no purpose for existence.


Yes, we exist for no purpose, however that does not change the fact that we do exist, we enjoy existing and we will go out of our way to continue to exist.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'S')o what's the problem with any of those things you mentioned above ?


They increase the risk to our existance.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('clueless', 'Y')ou know I have read this scenario before.


The basis of many plays, books and films indeed.
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