SecondJon @SecondJon@qoto.org
I'm interested in being just not civil, but excellent in interacting with others of different viewpoints in an online world where we can so viciously defend our echo chambers and be so dismissive of other perspectives.
Because this is less and less possible here, I'm largely offline and am not sure if I'll be returning. It was fun back when civility was a trend on qoto.
Joined Aug 2018
Glad to read that Nevada's governor vetoed the NPV bill. Nice to see anyone stand against the dismantling of the republic.
@masterofthetiger@theres.life
I don't think so, though I'm just starting the book. The above quote, I think, validates both. I object to gnosticism, the idea that only those with the secret knowledge can understand. But I think that we ought to study scripture because there's always more meaning to be obtained.
This author writes that (I'm tooting from memory here, but I think this is right) the study of nature (what you or I may call general revelation) and the study of God in his revealed word (special revelation) do not contradict, are not dichotomies, B but are rather dualistic : both are very different perspectives on the same reality, and as such don't contradict. One either has a faulty understanding of or it the other.
I have seen many church kids leave home with a kindergarten understanding of scripture, to be confronted by many proselytizing atheist PhDs, and their biblical understanding is really shallow so cannot really hold up.
I guess my thought is : Straightforward reading is good, meaningful, and true. Shallow reading without pursuing further depth will be lacking.
I think this book is too encourage the religious to be more engaged in science and the non religious to be more engaged in biblical texts. We'll see.
Just picked up The Science of God by Gerald L. Schroder. From the preface, and pertinent to recent toots here : "Why would God have described our cosmic history in the Bible in terms that seem to contradict the workings of the universe? The Bible was accountable to its earliest audience, a largely uneducated population of recently freed slaves, as it would be to scholars through the ages. So it works on a number of levels and is filled with subtle hints of much deeper truths confirmed by the underlying truths of nature. "
@duckduckgo
That's good. Especially because it's the government in Silicon Valley that's been inventing this stuff.
Clarence Thomas Exposes Abortion's Ties to Racist Eugenics in Scathing Fetal Remains Case Opinion
@Liberty4Masses
Is it fair to not assume malice where ignorance can be the explanation?
@freemo
SecondJon
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Thanks To Reduced Solar Activity, We Could Be Heading For A Mini Ice Age In 2030 | IFLScience https://www.iflscience.com/environment/we-could-be-heading-mini-ice-age-2030/
Report: Long-Running Political Lecture Show 'Saturday Night Live' Will Shift To Comedy Next Season
NEW YORK, NY A new report out of well-known political lecture show Saturday Night Live indicated Friday that the series will undergo a drastic genre change, shifting to a comedic format.Insiders claim the series will attempt to have jokes, funny skits, and clever writing. It's a major change for the series, since it pretty much just lecture...
CrossFit, Inc. Suspends Use of Facebook and Associated Properties
https://www.crossfit.com/battles/crossfit-suspends-facebook-instagram
@IndiaMaria
I hat no idea that was a law
@Lonestar
Surprise: Highly Religious Couples Have a Better Sex Life, Survey Finds
"Couples who are highly religious are more likely to be satisfied with their sex life than those who are less religious or who claim no religion, according to a new report"
...not saying this is necessarily the reason to go to church more.
@bigl0af
I haven't watched any of the show. Is tonight a good episode to start with?
Christian coffee company to donate 100 cars to struggling single moms in need
A Christian-owned pro-life coffee company in Florida has launched an initiative to use profits to gift 100 cars to struggling single mothers in need and has already assisted the mother of a severely autistic teen.
Facebook Suspends Candace Owens for Posting Link Between Leftist Policies and Fatherless Homes in the Black Community.
@Baline
I was thinking about this and Schoolhouse Rock yesterday. What year was the Roe VS Wade bill written that was signed into law to make it the Law of the Land?
Is the argument that by attaching any Supreme Court decision however tentatively to the constitution it becomes law?
Or is it really The Judicial Precedent of the Land?
SecondJon
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CBS shows the first new image of Patrick Stewart as Picard in 17 years https://arstechnica.com/?p=1506069 #startrekthenextgeneration #StarTrekNemesis #Gaming&Culture #StarTrekPicard #JeanLucPicard #CBSallaccess #StarTrek #Upfronts #CBS #TV
@twovoyagers
I remember last time someone started a site to mutually vote third party. That is, if you'd normally vote for the D, it would match you with someone who would usually vote for the R, and you'd both agree to vote third party. That way it would remove support from the one without tilting the vote to the other.
(In theory...if everyone was honest and followed through...and really only if it happened at the state level.)
I'm interested in being just not civil, but excellent in interacting with others of different viewpoints in an online world where we can so viciously defend our echo chambers and be so dismissive of other perspectives.
Because this is less and less possible here, I'm largely offline and am not sure if I'll be returning. It was fun back when civility was a trend on qoto.
Joined Aug 2018
