Well, that makes one of you.
Thanks!
Well, that makes one of you.
It was an insurrection and a riot. It was not a "gathering" or an "engagement."
Agreed. I agree with what law enforcement has done, and is doing, in both areas. The two events were not, however, moral equivalents.ceeboo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:36 pmHere, I will go first: The people who broke into the Capital are idiots. I think they engaged in criminal behavior, they should be investigated and prosecuted under the law. I think the VERY SAME thing should happen to all of the other idiots who engaged in criminal behavior during the rioting, looting and destruction of others peoples personal property that happened across America over the previous several moths. They should also be investigated and prosecuted under the law.
Do you agree or not?
But you didn't leave it there. In that same post, you asked: "What does merely referencing people in the Bible have to do with evaluating, measuring and/or considering the evidences of the Bible?"ceeboo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:36 pmForgive me if I overlooked something, I have been engaged with a few people recently. I thought I have made my position concerning the Bible clear and I thought you made yours clear (That's why I said in an earlier post to you I mentioned that "I had nothing else of value to add and I will leave it there")Now Ceeboo, do you actually have responses to the other issues I mentioned about the Bible?
You've never shown you've read anything about evolution from any source other than one involving intelligent design or creationism. Posting a whale picture is not a serious reply. Which is fine. I just need to know your level of engagement.ceeboo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:36 pmYou think that's a fair comment? I have posted a lot of my thoughts in this thread. I posted the whale as a response to your evolution post because I thought you might think it was funny. Come on Morley.Or is all you can muster just one photo of a whale? I'm trying to determine if you're serious or not.
I have recently shifted my opinion/position on Social media. For the last several years (12-15?) I was firmly opposed to social media and deleted my Facebook account (Facebook mostly as that is the one I was most familiar with) - I thought it was toxic, shallow and I believed it was doing great harm to many who partook - especially to our younger generations. While I still maintain my personal opinion about much of this, I have recently made a Facebook account (requested mostly by my daughter who lives in another state) and I have REALLY enjoyed what I can now share with her on a regular basis (pictures, short messages, information, etc.) In addition, I have also enjoyed communicating with a few other friends and relatives that also live in other states that I used to rarely communicate with. My Facebook usage is very limited to these few things but I do enjoy it.
I'm mid 40s and can't stand social media. My kids are still young and I have no grandkids so maybe my stance will change once my kids are older and out of the house but I doubt it. Dang, I'm starting to sound like an old fogeyceeboo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:10 pmLet me make an attempt to bring the thread back on course.
I have recently shifted my opinion/position on Social media. For the last several years (12-15?) I was firmly opposed to social media and deleted my Facebook account (Facebook mostly as that is the one I was most familiar with) - I thought it was toxic, shallow and I believed it was doing great harm to many who partook - especially to our younger generations. While I still maintain my personal opinion about much of this, I have recently made a Facebook account (requested mostly by my daughter who lives in another state) and I have REALLY enjoyed what I can now share with her on a regular basis (pictures, short messages, information, etc.) In addition, I have also enjoyed communicating with a few other friends and relatives that also live in other states that I used to rarely communicate with. My Facebook usage is very limited to these few things but I do enjoy it.
Anyway, that's another thing I have recently shifted my position on.
Well, I can't find you. Or, rather, I find hundreds of you. But I reckon one of them must be the one true ceeboo.
Wait. What changed exactly? Like, you said the change was that you did a deep dive, but you didn’t indicate if you changed any old beliefs into new ones from said deep dive. I see that you ticked off some things you learned and that you were bothered by a previous theology you were taught, but I’m not seeing a specific stated change in your life, spirituality, or some other thing.ceeboo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:48 pmWell, there are a few things - I'll share one of them with you.
I used to believe in a hell that could be described as eternal/conscious/torment (This being the dominate traditional western view/belief) - As a believer, this always gave me great pause and it significantly bothered me. What has changed is a relatively deep dive I did into early Christian leaders writings and teachings from the first few centuries. I found that there were three views/beliefs (all three having fairly equal scriptural support) and that these three views were basically excepted amongst the body of Christ (Christians) without need to divide.
These views/beliefs/teachings (In short) are: Eternal conscious torment (Dominate traditional view in the west today) - Annihilation (Destruction - cease to exist) - Reconciliation (Even after death, potential to be reconciled with our creator)
Anyway, that's one.
How about you? Have you changed/modified/transitioned any of your previously held stances?
Bret Ripley wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:22 pmWell, I can't find you. Or, rather, I find hundreds of you. But I reckon one of them must be the one true ceeboo.
Awesome!And that brings me back on topic: I've since modified my position on the propriety of yanking the beards of complete strangers. These day, I'll generally take a few minutes to get to know you first.