“…I am concerned about the direction of our culture or what's left of it.” – SD
Do you have a clear vision of, say, 45 years down the road? Or, perhaps, something more like the Killing Fields? Long ago we passed 1984. On Sep 26, 4:44 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes I do own the movie, my favorite the original 1960, Rod Taylor, > Yvette Mimieux, and the 2002 version and I also own a movie called > Time Changer, another 2002 movie with interesting biblical takes, > check it out if you get the chance. > Of course in the Time Machine the Morlocks bred the Eloi for food, > like sheep.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morlock > There is an obvious difference in society in contrast to what we have > know in past years. You can call it what you like but I don't see as > much of an advancement as I do see a regression and a tendency toward > uncivilized and primitive behaviors. I wouldn't say it is the first > time in human history this has happened but I would say that I am > concerned about the direction of our culture or what's left of it. > > On Sep 26, 5:48 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > “… I think eventually the passive being will give way to the violent > > beings they spend enormous amounts of energy trying to transform and > > rehabilitate and allow to propagate thereby increasing the number of > > adversaries. The decadent want the righteous dead. ..” SD > > > Sounds almost like the Morlocs and the Eloi from The Time Machine. > > This particular dichotomy is quite old, no? > > >http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/2251612338_faa89f5ee9.jpg > > > On Sep 26, 2:12 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I guess my perceptions were off, must be the Dutch translation. As > > > far as the value of God for me there is none but for those who ascribe > > > to the concept the value is attributing all the good things to God and > > > attributing all the bad stuff to evil, which of course for some > > > strange unknown reason God allows. I just don't see any purpose in > > > all this pain and suffering, what possible purpose could there be or > > > even if you could think one up would it make any sense? I think > > > eventually the passive being will give way to the violent beings they > > > spend enormous amounts of energy trying to transform and rehabilitate > > > and allow to propagate thereby increasing the number of adversaries. > > > The decadent want the righteous dead. Political correctness is the > > > the catalyst for change, change for the worst, rights for criminals, > > > rights for evil. The establishment continues to reap the benefits of > > > a dysfunctional society, all areas are supported by it. From the > > > Judges, the lawyers, the courts, the police, the jails, bail bonds, > > > etc. it is a whole system that functions on the dysfunction of > > > society. Why would they want it any other way. It's just like > > > dysfunctional government, if they were functional we wouldn't need > > > them. > > > > On Sep 26, 2:28 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > No no SD your response is actually welcome.. I would also like to > > > > especially hear what Pat has to say . . . I hear people always saying > > > > 'God's Purpose' but no one seems to know just hat that purpose is.... > > > > Maybe his purpose id to line up all the good little islamist and > > > > christians > > > > in a frying pan rosat them over the fires of hell and have them for a > > > > snack.. (hmm tasty? or is that God smacking good?) and then it is > > > > alright > > > > and the safest position is that of the atheist.. > > > > > I hope the heck we don't have a buch of mother hens I would > > > > definately be > > > > in trouble.. > > > > > the reason for my responding to post not directly addressed to me is > > > > probably to get my worthless two cents in.. and or actually learn > > > > something > > > > , hopefully spawning new and interesting thoughts > > > > Allan > > > > > On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 4:33 AM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I'm sure you can see the implied value. > > > > > > Direction of the question? Then for what reason are you responding to > > > > > a post that was not directed at you? > > > > > > We have moderators, Allan, we don't need a mother hen. > > > > > > On Sep 25, 7:53 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > well SD if there is no interaction with God then what is your value > > > > > > to > > > > > God > > > > > > or the value of God to mankind? > > > > > > > Actually SD the Question was directed to Pat. > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 9:37 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote > > > > > > > > Interaction? What interaction? > > > > > > > > On Sep 25, 12:21 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I get confused easily, long dissertations tend to leave me > > > > > > > > lost.. my > > > > > > > > questions are what do you see you personal relationship it God > > > > > > > > as? > > > > > and > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > is probably not stating it right. What do you see the purpose > > > > > > > > of > > > > > God's > > > > > > > > interaction with mankind? > > > > > > > > Allan > > > > > -- > > > > ( > > > > ) > > > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
