Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 05/11/2007, at 3:42 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: So what would most folks think of someone who professed a belief in God and spent his evenings and weekends drinking and carousing? They'd think he was a pastor in a megachurch... Charlie. ___

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread William T Goodall
On 5 Nov 2007, at 09:18, Charlie Bell wrote: On 05/11/2007, at 3:42 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: So what would most folks think of someone who professed a belief in God and spent his evenings and weekends drinking and carousing? They'd think he was a pastor in a megachurch... Only if

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread Dave Land
On Nov 5, 2007, at 2:45 AM, William T Goodall wrote: On 5 Nov 2007, at 09:18, Charlie Bell wrote: On 05/11/2007, at 3:42 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: So what would most folks think of someone who professed a belief in God and spent his evenings and weekends drinking and carousing? They'd

Re: Ghostpost...synthetic biology and security

2007-11-05 Thread Dave Land
Dan, On Nov 4, 2007, at 3:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is an interesting interview on this topic at http://www.synbiosafe.eu/index.php?page=expert-interviews Scroll down to the 11th interview.. Some of you might recognize the name. :-) I never had much patience for Gautam's

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/11/2007, at 4:42 AM, Dave Land wrote: In answer to Ronn's question: They might well see him for what he is: a hypocrite. And, if they were willing to do so, they would see the hypocrisy in their own lives, and recognize the need in him and themselves to seek forgiveness and repentance.

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread William T Goodall
On 5 Nov 2007, at 23:41, Charlie Bell wrote: At the moment, as well as the other stuff I'm doing, I'm growing a moustache for Movember. Aaahhh! Wordplay Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog :

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread Dave Land
On Nov 5, 2007, at 3:41 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: On 06/11/2007, at 4:42 AM, Dave Land wrote: In answer to Ronn's question: They might well see him for what he is: a hypocrite. And, if they were willing to do so, they would see the hypocrisy in their own lives, and recognize the need in him

Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread jon louis mann
I have called myself a Christian, but I despise the disease that crawls among us and advertises itself by that name. I do not believe that Christianity is mainly about morality. I believe that plenty of people over the centuries have tried to portray it as such, but the morality of Jesus was

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread William T Goodall
On 6 Nov 2007, at 01:51, Dave Land wrote: I have called myself a Christian, but I despise the disease that crawls among us and advertises itself by that name. I do not believe that Christianity is mainly about morality. I believe that plenty of people over the centuries have tried to

Re: Football or Pro Wrestling?

2007-11-05 Thread Bryon Daly
On 11/4/07, Doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did anyone else see the Pats/Colts game today. I stopped watching football a while back primarily because of the poor officiating, but the hype for today's game was irresistable. The officiating was as bad as ever. Come to find out that the Pat's

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread Doug
Ronn! wrote: So what would most folks think of someone who professed a belief in God and spent his evenings and weekends drinking and carousing? Wouldn't that depend on what particular brand of God this person believed in and which particular folks were making the observation? Doug

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/11/2007, at 12:51 PM, Dave Land wrote: I have called myself a Christian, but I despise the disease that crawls among us and advertises itself by that name. As Gandhi said when asked what he thought of Western Civilization: It would be a good idea... and that's how I see modern

Re: Religiosity correlates with poverty

2007-11-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/11/2007, at 4:49 PM, Doug wrote: Ronn! wrote: So what would most folks think of someone who professed a belief in God and spent his evenings and weekends drinking and carousing? Wouldn't that depend on what particular brand of God this person believed in and which particular