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by Gunnar
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:24 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: If Trump WAS Sent by God...
Replies: 113
Views: 7505

Re: If Trump WAS Sent by God...

One person says there is a God, another says there is no God. One or the other is wrong. One person says there is a God, another says she disagrees. I haven't heard that many people declare there is no god, likely because that's just as baseless as saying there is one. There's a huge difference bet...
by Gunnar
Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:27 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Contrasting Easter Messages
Replies: 3
Views: 359

Re: Contrasting Easter Messages

Statement from President Joe Biden on Easter Jill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating Easter Sunday. Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s Resurrection. As we gather with loved ones, we remember Jesus’ sacrifice. We pray for one anot...
by Gunnar
Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:59 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Contrasting Easter Messages
Replies: 3
Views: 359

Contrasting Easter Messages

Donald Trump and Joe Biden's Very Different Easter Messages President Biden simply said: To all those gathering in churches and homes around the world today: Happy Easter. May God bless and keep you. 5:45 AM · Mar 31, 2024 · 3.7M Views Donald Trump, on the other hand, made his Easter message mainly...
by Gunnar
Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Collaboration Between Artist and Audience
Replies: 46
Views: 2048

Re: Collaboration Between Artist and Audience

Ouch! I'm sure people from long ago would have been able to express sufficiently what they wanted to express. I am sure ancient knowledge in some ways probably was far superior to our current knowledge. I know people like to believe that we are the most advanced but something tells me that's rubbis...
by Gunnar
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Collaboration Between Artist and Audience
Replies: 46
Views: 2048

Re: Collaboration Between Artist and Audience

some schmos observation about the reader creating richness is certainly valid. Comparing books with movies books have the possible advantage of being richer ,more complicated and longer. About 1970 I was a bit of a fan of Kesey's Sometimes a Great Notion. I was horrified by what they did with it ma...
by Gunnar
Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:11 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Collaboration Between Artist and Audience
Replies: 46
Views: 2048

Re: Collaboration Between Artist and Audience

Yeah, and I think this is why we've often heard, "The book is better than the movie" or why people are so often disappointed by a movie not being faithful to the source material. Maybe it is faithful, just not interpreted the same way you did. If you're making up half the story in your imagination,...
by Gunnar
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:40 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Collaboration Between Artist and Audience
Replies: 46
Views: 2048

Re: Collaboration Between Artist and Audience

I've heard a few people allude to this idea, but it strikes me odd that it is not more apparent and more discussed. Any time you read a piece of fiction, you are doing at least half the work in the story's creation. You read the words on the page, and if you're an interested participant (i. e. you ...
by Gunnar
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:19 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: 2024 Election Campaign MEGATHREAD
Replies: 96
Views: 18875

Re: 2024 Election Campaign MEGATHREAD

Potential 2024 ‘Chaos’: Election Deniers Refusing to Certify Results This seems to be a growing, dangerous and scary trend. Extreme Republican election officials throughout the country are simply refusing to certify election results they don't like, no matter how large the margin or how many recoun...
by Gunnar
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:31 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: 2024 Election Campaign MEGATHREAD
Replies: 96
Views: 18875

Re: 2024 Election Campaign MEGATHREAD

Moksha wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:24 am
Trump replacing swamp water with raw sewage was not a good thing, even if die-hard MAGAists liked nibbling on the floaters.
That's a very apt analogy!
by Gunnar
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: 2024 Election Campaign MEGATHREAD
Replies: 96
Views: 18875

Re: 2024 Election Campaign MEGATHREAD

Of course, we've all known for quite some time the GOP will say whatever they think they need to in order to gain/retain power, but it's nice to see one of them admit it. Here is another surprising admission -- from the current co-chairman of the RNC, no less! RNC Chair Says Americans Are Better of...