10-17-2010, 02:32 PM
|
#31
|
I Live Here
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Around the way
Posts: 12,641
|
Quote:
psychodiva wrote
|
Is this a commentary on my poor proofreading skills or what you perceive as my general cluelessness?
If I am missing something that you see clearly as it regards this topic, please help out, if you can. I really want to understand.
On the other hand, if you think I am hopelessly without a clue on this topic, I'll understand why you don't want to bother.
"So many gods, so many creeds! So many paths that wind and wind, when just the art of being kind is all this sad world needs."
--Ella Wheeler Wilcox
|
|
|
10-17-2010, 02:34 PM
|
#32
|
I Live Here
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Around the way
Posts: 12,641
|
Quote:
dogpet wrote
inter-erection
|
Freudian?
"So many gods, so many creeds! So many paths that wind and wind, when just the art of being kind is all this sad world needs."
--Ella Wheeler Wilcox
|
|
|
10-17-2010, 02:36 PM
|
#33
|
I Live Here
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 23,211
|
Quote:
West491 wrote
There are so many better things to read than the bible. Read what you want to read. There are so many classics that actually make you think and allow you to respect the author's skill, even if it is pure science fiction. At least science fiction is labeled "science fiction" and not "truth as inspired by the Sky Daddy".
And yes, when I do my research, I try not to go in expecting to support what I think is true.
|
One (sadly) cannot appreciate most of the fine literature in English without familiarity with the Bible. Even good Science Fiction is peppered with references to the Bible.
Virtually all of the names used in "Stranger in a Strange Land" and the title itself, are from the Bible and recognizing those names gives much deeper insights to the characters the author was portraying.
When you read along and find something about "forbidden fruit", you just can't understand it fully without the story in Genesis.
I am not a fan of the Bible by any means; ask anyone. To me it is a horrible book and, contrary to the reflexive opinions of many people, I do not think it is good literature.
"Those who most loudly proclaim their honesty are least likely to possess it."
"Atheism: rejecting all absurdity." S.H.
"Reality, the God alternative"
|
|
|
10-17-2010, 02:43 PM
|
#34
|
I Live Here
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 9,613
|
Quote:
Irreligious wrote
Is this a commentary on my poor proofreading skills or what you perceive as my general cluelessness?
If I am missing something that you see clearly as it regards this topic, please help out, if you can. I really want to understand.
On the other hand, if you think I am hopelessly without a clue on this topic, I'll understand why you don't want to bother.
|
it was a joke- you hitting yourself over the head
“'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what." Fry
|
|
|
10-17-2010, 02:57 PM
|
#35
|
I Live Here
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rocky Mountains, USA
Posts: 10,218
|
Quote:
No, I haven't. Does that disqualify me from weighing in with my concerns about approaching the phenomenon of same-sex attraction from the perspective that renegade genes or anomalous hormones may be at the root of homosexuality?
|
No, it sounded like you were asking for more information. I thought those two books did a good job of providing it.
"Science and Mother Nature are in a marriage where Science is always surprised to come home and find Mother Nature blowing the neighbor." - Justin's Dad
Last edited by Professor Chaos; 10-18-2010 at 05:15 AM.
Reason: fixed quote tags
|
|
|
10-17-2010, 02:59 PM
|
#36
|
I Live Here
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Around the way
Posts: 12,641
|
Quote:
psychodiva wrote
it was a joke- you hitting yourself over the head
|
Oh. Yeah, I'm a doofus when it comes to catching my own mistakes. I really do depend on the kindness of strangers (and friends ) to point them out for me most of the time.
"So many gods, so many creeds! So many paths that wind and wind, when just the art of being kind is all this sad world needs."
--Ella Wheeler Wilcox
|
|
|
10-17-2010, 03:00 PM
|
#37
|
I Live Here
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Around the way
Posts: 12,641
|
Quote:
Tenspace wrote
No, it sounded like you were asking for more information. I thought those two books did a good job of providing it.
|
Ah. Cool. Thanks.
"So many gods, so many creeds! So many paths that wind and wind, when just the art of being kind is all this sad world needs."
--Ella Wheeler Wilcox
|
|
|
10-17-2010, 07:11 PM
|
#38
|
I Live Here
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 23,211
|
Quote:
Irreligious wrote
Oh. Yeah, I'm a doofus when it comes to catching my own mistakes. I really do depend on the kindness of strangers (and friends ) to point them out for me most of the time.
|
I find that a crappy short-term memory helps me see my stuff as new and written by a stranger and there are very few who are stranger.
"Those who most loudly proclaim their honesty are least likely to possess it."
"Atheism: rejecting all absurdity." S.H.
"Reality, the God alternative"
|
|
|
10-17-2010, 07:14 PM
|
#39
|
Obsessed Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,328
|
Quote:
Sternwallow wrote
One (sadly) cannot appreciate most of the fine literature in English without familiarity with the Bible. Even good Science Fiction is peppered with references to the Bible.
Virtually all of the names used in "Stranger in a Strange Land" and the title itself, are from the Bible and recognizing those names gives much deeper insights to the characters the author was portraying.
When you read along and find something about "forbidden fruit", you just can't understand it fully without the story in Genesis.
I am not a fan of the Bible by any means; ask anyone. To me it is a horrible book and, contrary to the reflexive opinions of many people, I do not think it is good literature.
|
You do have a good point, you do indeed.
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:59 AM.
|