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| What sort of things does God do; is He capable of anything at all, or are there limits? God does everything within His Law, which constrains Him to operate in reality. God does things like Big Bangs, Evolution, and stuff we're learning to call physics, chemistry, cosmology, and so on. We are just beginning to see "The Face of God." He leaves everything else to creatures like us, God is not a magician, and doesn't engage in "Bibbity-bobbity-boo" because it doesn't work within the rules He is, so that wouldn't occur to Him, or "It." Whatever. For instance; God makes water into wine, but in the usual way, with mashed grapes and aging. Anyone who believes otherwise is seeking a God requiring "faith," which is a blatant affront to to the very idea of God. |
| A few thoughts, if they can be called that: Questions posed; ! ! ! !=comments to come. I promise to be brief, so don't whine. |
| Illegal immigration; is total reciprocity the answer? ! ! ! ! |
| What the hell is "Siesta Mentality," anyway? If you entertain the notion that it's okay to take a nap at work , you're in possession of a siesta mindset. You don't have to actually take naps at work, but simply believe it's permissable in order to be precluded from working in my country or anywhere near me, period. At half my wages, you're grossly overpaid, so stop complaining. |
| Why am I smarter than everybody else; is it a special curse? It's "special," whatever it is. However, you're confused. It's not that you're smarter, it's just that everyone else is dumber, but they're working at it harder than you are, so lighten up. Hey, I work very hard on my stupidity skills, but I'm always outdone. It's so frustrating. I'll start getting up ealier, maybe that'll help. |
| The rock in my chest is convulsing; what's the deal? ! ! ! ! |
| You don't know from forgetfulness, do you; what? ! ! ! ! |
| How can you spot a real moron before he even opens his mouth? Look for bags under the eyes from lack of sleep. This is a sure sign of someone who stays up all night plotting asinine shit to dazzle you with. As soon as they utter a sound, your suspicions should be confirmed. If they have a personal website, you've hit paydirt. I've never known anyone with a personal website who wasn't a self-indulgent narcissistic moron. Okay, guilty. |
| Is religion in any form desireable in a modern world? ! ! ! ! |
| How can we effectively curtail Islamist suicide bombers; with pigs? ! ! ! ! |
| What is free speech, and how can you tell it's working? Free speech is the ability to express ideas without fear of repression, like jail or firing squads. If you're being offended on a regular basis, everything is working fine. If you're not offended regularly, someone is failing to live up to their freedom of speech priviledges. Have you spoken out in a loud, clear voice, lately? Remember to do your part for democracy. Blurt it out! Give somebody a golden shower next time you have to go. You'll feel better. If you don't mess in your chili every so often, you're not keeping up. |
| How can fair trade be ensured in a world market; reciprocity, again? ! ! ! ! |
| Is law all that defines crime, or is there a broader reference? ! ! ! ! |
| The world's religious heritage; what should we keep and what must we abandon? ! ! ! ! |
| Is human spirituality by definition religious, or are we purposely misled? ! ! ! ! |
| Since I'm having all these "abolish religion globally" thoughts, am I the antichrist; do I get paid? Yeah Bob, you get paid. You're going straight to hell, with your friends, capiche? See, I told you religion was stupid. Omigosh, did I say "abolish?" What I meant was "rise above." Okay, I'll take the job. maybe I'm the antichrist of comedy, already. |
| Immigration YES; illegal aliens NO; what's the confusion? We're a nation of laws, and all we ask is that foreigners observe those laws, beginning with an orderly and legal entry into this land, with proper documentation, followed by undivided allegiance, decent behavior, and a reasonable effort at productivity. |
| Stop! Reading this page will either; A- ruin your day, or B- elicit your contempt, or C- make you wonder if I don't simply have too much time on my hands. Don't say you weren't warned. |
| My understanding of the Universe; what am I missing besides a few screws? ! ! ! ! |
| If I think you're stupid, you're in a lot of trouble! |
| Unless I offend, disgust, or enrage you, I'm not performing up to speed. |
| People who confuse me with Schultz on Hogan's Heroes say I'm a genius; why is that? If you don't get it, there's no hope for you, anyway. |
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| If God has a cammode, are we in it; will He remember to flush? Absolutely! |
| Why do I tolerate fat, bald, and ugly, but not stupid; is it because I don't want to kill myself? No, it's because I can live with fat, bald, and ugly, but stupid stretches my patience in one second, flat, and I get much uglier, too. I'm not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, so if I think you're stupid, now would be a good time for you to give up hope, entirely. Why aren't chandaliers with light bulbs called bulbaliers? Go figure. |
| If you're feint hearted you don't belong here, so please leave now! |
| Does intolerance work; is it desireable? Yes, it works. We send our kids to school because we won't tolerate their lack of education, though schooling doesn't guarantee anything. Intolerance is desireable because there are some things a civilized people simply shouldn't put up with. We should be less tolerant of our present institutions of learning. We are being"left behind" as a nation. An overhaul from the ground up is our only chance. I spent my entire time in classrooms in America correcting my instructors, or filling the abyssal voids in their heads. I want my teachers to know more about their subjects than I. If we can put a man on the moon , why can't we teach Johnny to read or add simple numbers? It's because we don't test Johnny or his teachers often enough, and we have lukewarm standards, lest someone not be able to cut the mustard in velvet comfort. Teachers and students need a swift kick in the ass. Let's get busy before it's too late! |
| Must one read Emily Post to know not to fart at the dinner table? I would hope not, but it's a matter of individual density. You may just wish to know whether farting to the left or to the right would be more appropriate, but you should already instinctively know that the middle is out of the question. |
| Should illegal aliens be considered outside our sphere, and governed by the laws of their own counry? ! No doubt about it. If an undocumented alien knows he will be dealt with under the very laws he is trying to escape, he will be sure to enter this country in a manner which invokes the protections of U. S. law. Protection of domestic law extended to illegals disincentivizes passing through formal channels to enter the country. Why should someone bother to enter legally, when an illegal entry obtains the same protections? We must put a stop to that nonsense, immediately, and make it clear that illegals have no rights whatever, except those we recognize in the country of the migrant's origin. |
| How can we curtail the influx of undocumented foreigners? ! Seek out and round them up and transport them to centers designed to formally process foreigners into this country. prosecute criminals under their native law, and deport them so they can serve time at home, and issue proper identification and xisas to those who qualify for entry into America. We don't have to set extraordinary standards for temporary entry to the U.S., but we are going to have to hold the line on qualifications for citizenship. "Temporary" means temporary, and we must set timetables and conditions for foreign visitors, until they become citizens. Don't screw around in Mexico, for they will shoot you! |
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| Foolishness is like food; if I don't partake at least three times a day, people worry about my health. |
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| Is God a sentience, or even an entity as we define these things; or are we full of ourselves? If one could imagine the conciousness of water as permeating the universe, one might scratch the surface of the awareness of God. If all existance and emptiness can collectively be called "entity," then "God" is indeed an entity. However, the personal pet deities of man are all fantasies born of the need for order in the chaos that is the incomprehensible organization of "God" itself. God "knows" everything simply because he is everything, though "knows" is off the mark. As far as "knowing" the future, you might compare that to your own knowledge that a the eight-ball struck just so will inevitabley fall into the corner pocket. It's all far grander than a guy in white robes with a big stick, and a need for expression. |
| Is there really such a thing as "God," or are we self-delusional; what about "scripture?" No matter how you define deity, it is a construct unsupported by empirical data, and therefore false. Accepting such constructs on "faith" is self-delusion, and when such beliefs are disseminated by others, it is nothing short of criminal. The innate propensity of man to grapple with the idea of "deity" is in fact a demon, which,for want of a better word, can be called "Devil," in a religious context. Therefore to eliminate "Devil" you must dispense with "God." The documentation which attends this delusion is called "scripture," should probably be called something else, and is patently fanciful; i.e. "prophecy" "miracles,""resurrection," and so on. Understandably "faith" is required for such nonsense to be accepted. Let's grow up and get over it. Are we really so lost? To be fair, "scripture" contains much valuable historical record of man's struggle with his own nature. View "scripture" as literature, for what it's worth, and there are many worthwhile thingsto be found, within. |
| Is any "belief" system valid, or true and correct; does "faith" deny the reality of God? ! ! ! ! |
| Are you going straight to Hell, or are you already there? ! ! ! ! |
| Smart is the path to Stupid; how did you arrive at that, O Swami? Ever notice how when you're especially pleased with your own cleverness you find you're actually standing in a warm dog pile? The words "I am a genius" muttered to oneself usually precedes truly spectacular boners. |
| The more important it is, the more likely you are to forget it; why is that? ! ! ! ! |
| Don't need a weatherman! |