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The hard part of this- after 14 pages one must spend probably 14 hours reading and researching to contribute what is the word.. meaningfully. I prefer short cuts. Read the first page, the second.. skim through the next to last and last page.. If I could really retire, I would do better here. OK. So.. One does not really lose one's religion. I think that we are supposed to actually improve it. My opinion. So far- I have seen no improvement over Matthew 22:37ff. Just a lot of justification why not to do it- yep.. got our reasons and all. We don't have much time to straighten ourselves out here.. life is but a vapor.

My favorite reference to legitimate Cosmology.. heh

"Deconversion" sounds a heck of a lot like "deprogramming". One cannot abandon the support that the last step of the ladder afforded one.. sorry, you really were not there..

Dear Friend.. I agree. At least supposing that is even possible.. the old geometers, mathematicians and philosophers were very wise- they left the fundamentals pretty much undefined. Want to change your world view? Go right ahead.. hope that you can come up with something better..

What if indeed..

In a weird sense. Most of the time I say I could give a rats foot about these people.. unless *mr* geer is an alien overlord masquerading as a self-righteous religious zealot pretending to be from this planet (and God knows- he would fit in well..) as a possible human being I might find some care or concern.. heh.

No replies yet.. well I need a little rain tonight. Did you know all of these people performing are believers?

Then if you wish- here is Mrs. Paul Simon on a Thursday Night. Don't thank me all at once.. heh.

For your enjoyment.. the lyrics are ambiguous. Is it- don't dream. It is over or Don't dream it is over..

Well.. it's the best I come up with a Monday night. I hope that all is well with you..

You are welcome at my abode, any time.

I am all for forgiveness as well. Its just- some have invalidated their ministry for whatever reason. Choices have consequences. Now you want spiritual authority over me, again? I am not inferior to you. I hope that you (or Craig, or Donna.. or whoever) will learn this lesson. Do I forgive- absolutely. Will I ever trust again? Unless I see repentance in sackcloth and ashes probably not. I am patiently waiting.. what can I do for YOU. You need to seek me out. Not the other way around. So far I am sitting at this little hole in the wall and hear the grasshoppers chirping..

I have a few theories.. lots happened before what we consider recorded history. So how would one pass down what we now consider ancient knowledge.. it would have to survive the ravages of time. And the amount of labor and effort would (in my opinion) require a common agreement of those who did the labor. The pyramids seem to be date stamped and survived the ravages of time. And explorers are finding pyramids and other structures buried under pyramids and other structures.. I wonder if the older structures are date stamped with current astronomical configurations as well..

I like this.. well.. I'd like some strange sex but I'm a tad too old. Joseph Smith.. Joseph Campbell had a better grip on reality. Follow your passion if you don't have to run over too many other human beings or animals to achieve it.. but what did TWI think.. honestly- I'm at the point that I don't even care anymore. What is more relevant is what do I think.. Or you. Ancient manuscripts.. old creation stories. Where did Moses get them from.. if one accepts the authority of the bible.. perhaps he got them from his early years in Egypt.

I like this- and (without proof) I think that the first account is far more ancient than Moses.. I keep looking for something in this ancient account. I think that we have absolutely no idea that which it is describing.. it's like a translation of an Ancient math or science book that the translator had no clue or understanding of that which it described.. All personal opinion or interpretation of course.

Short (or long?) lived it was.. the conflict that is..maybe.. this deserves another conversation.. does God play games.. and one must set aside almightness to play.. Mike had a pretty good handle on some of this. I should say has. Don't think he is expired yet.

What happened between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. Generally speaking- the Victors of any conflict pretty much write the history. I don't know if there were any victors in this particular conflict..

Hello or Goodbye..

The best way to start a Saturday Night.

I've failed at least a thousand times..

They are looking for somebody to single-handedly run that particular lunatic asylum.. my qualifications.. heh. It can't be done by one individual. The world really sucks.. heh. It is a "competitive position".. to one of my colleagues.. the last communication was "you know, even if the gods above me required it, I would absolutely not kick your foot.." feel free to do what you want but.. all that we learned in the Way Simulation is pretty small compared to reality. Some of you failed tje simulation miserably but who cares.. No Big Deal.

Tonight it is wine. Tomorrow, it is (a lot of) coffee. heh

I put my name in for the position.. run the place.. heh. Administrator.. good god.. heh we have in the back of the room.. a state of inertia.. I call it the Black Hole.. heh but no complaints here. Only observation.. Nobody moves. They merely sit, unless for the few times that they simply cannot, sit In a Learning Center- I would remove every single chair, every single place of stability.. I would replace every chair, every table, with a vertical writing board, a small podium where one could place their book and notes.. and we would have freedom to walk about the problem of the day.. A small bar. It could serve coffee, or wine or both..

What if.. heh. What if.. this Simulation is based on some laws of physics.. generally we agree on them, their underlying tenets or from the mathematical version, Axioms, make some agreeable sense or logic.. heh. Can the Earth traverse backwards in its orbit about the sun.. I suppose, given enough energy to do so. In my mind I can visualize it.. but the cause and consequences might be more than that which I want to actually pay for. Or if I were a god like being I could just snap my fingers and let the underlings pay for it all.. but I would still be responsible for the final bill.. heh you know, angry mobs waiting for their pay.. heh I would rather ask the question- what do you really want to do.. this is why the local college will not hire me as an administrator. They want "big" changes.. the last few times in history that we have had big changes a whole hell of a lot of people have died over it.. I prefer big changes one very small step at a time. Can't give them what they want in the short time required.. so what will become of me.. My first observation. This place is f*ucking dam*ned filthy. If nobody else wants the job, I'll clean the place up. The Students deserve at Least- a clean place to work. A little bit at a time. Anybody want to follow me yet? (the leadership question..) Nope. OK.. I'll still keep doing it at $17.00 per hour. The math is the easy part. God bless you dear friends..