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captain_fire

Joined: 5/27/2006

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Would you tell anyone if you were rich?? Posted: 4/11/2007 6:05:41 PM
I think that there has to be a motive for pointing towards your fianacial status. Unless you are talking to a bank or other feduciary, then there is really no reason to point to highlight your financial status. For the most part, people can tell the difference between rich and poor. The rick always seem to have an air of confidence that borders arrogance. I had always held the wealthy to be arrogant and stiff, until I had the fortune to become acquainted with several wealthy persons. For the most part they were just like me. Except of course they could buy any toy they wanted, could take vacations 6 times a year, come and go as they pleased...stuff like that. I would say that you neither have to keep it a secret or flaunt it. People are gonna know by the way you dress, the places you go, and things of that nature. Danny

captain_fire

Joined: 5/27/2006

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Beware: eHarmony sucks... Posted: 3/31/2007 11:44:41 AM
Hey prwtlf, I did the personality thing, and it said they could find no match for me also! Wow, Im glad you posted because I thought that surely I must be the only one that the great eharmony could not find a match for.... Danny

Captain_Fire

Joined: 5/27/2006

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Do christians have the right to impose their views/values on the larger society ? Posted: 9/7/2006 12:52:15 PM
Hey Scott, First off, let me offer my apology for insulting your education. I should not have done that and am wrong for doing so. Many people throughout the history of this great nation did not receive and education at university level, and this does not detract from their value as human beings and contributing members of our society. I was on a debate team in college which achieved national recognition. I was not the brightest one on the team (if you can believe that!). My real arguement is that the educational system has changed in America. From before the revolutionary war, say late 1600 to 1926, there was a specific format followed. Of course it was Christian in its origins, but that point is not arguable. I will give you an example. In my daughter's history book, which covers the years of the revolutionary war to , I think, 1885, there are three things her teacher stressed about Abraham Lincoln. They were that he was: pro-slavery but changed his mind to win office; suffered depression and constipation; and, had an unhealthy bond with his mother. When I learned this, I approached the school district and was informed that the points were mandated at the national level. The next thing I discovered was that all of the parents I contacted, and that number is very high, knew this fact. My point is this, if that is all you are teaching about a great man like Lincoln, what could you possibly offer concerning the rest of history? Great offering on Acquinas, but what I was referring to was his contributions in the area of critical thinking. So here is the challenge. Debate the Founding Fathers and whether or not they intended for the country to be "Christian" or not. I refuse to use sources which reflect contemporary interpretation of history. Its too corrupt. Present your argument and conclusion using two primary sources dated before 1926. No personal interpretation but rather let the Founding Fathers speak for themselves. Later, we can use sources after 1926 and I plan to show how the historians personal philosophy has tainted his regurgitation of history. I think that it is a worthy way to spend some time, what do yo think? I think that it is a worthy, intellectual way to have some fun. Danny I will always consider Iran and Iraq as dictatorships. Where a dictator uses the military as his basis of power, I see little difference when I look at a relgious leader of a group that uses military force to enforce its rules. But you are correct they are technically theocracies. I can not immagine that America would ever get to the point where one group, say the Babtist, were having people killed because they threatened to vote, or support the Methodist Chruch.

Captain_Fire

Joined: 5/27/2006

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Do christians have the right to impose their views/values on the larger society ? Posted: 9/5/2006 1:55:57 PM
Hey Scott, No offense man, but evidently I've taken the time to acquire an education. You have the nerve to offer insults on my education and haven't heard the slogan "God is Dead"? I don't know how to respond to that other than "I'm sorry". But remember Scott, its never to late to read a good book. Did you, and I am guessing the answer is no, ever hear of the Jefferson Bible? The author was Thomas Jefferson. He wrote it toward the end of his life. It is believed by the majority of historians that Jefferson was a devout Christian most of his life. After the death of his wife, he became something else. I don't know what he would be termed. The Jefferson Bible is a result of his cutting out all the parts of the King James version that he did not like. Washington was such a devout figure that I cannot believe you mentioned his name. Franklin was not a Christian, and in that you are correct. But to make my point, his belief was that the Judao/Christian foundation was the only way to go. As far as educating yourself on these founding fathers, the best thing for you to do is read their letters and memoirs. Scott, do you know what critical thinking is? In my job I am required to take 24 credit hours of critical thinking each year. I have not figured out exactly why. Critical thinking in today's format is more suited for business analysis for predicting possible various outcomes, given a set number of possible actions. Critical thinking was first introduced by a philosopher named Socrates. It dealt with the examination of the validity of the higher processes which affected your faculty to reason. This is a practice of knowing not only what you believe, but why you believe it, and how it is affecting your decisions. Don't try this at home Scott, I don't want to be responsible for you injuring yourself. Critical thinking by the time of Dewey had taken on a totally different meaning. I am not going to sit here and type it out for you. The rest of your letter is not worth responding to. Who is suggesting a theocratic government? Under what conditions do you think that this great country of ours could become an equivalent of Iran? A dictator here in America? You're watching to much MTV Scott. Turn off Beevus and Butthead and read some decent books. Start with the ancient philosophers and work your way forward. From Thomas Aquinas to perhaps Descartes. Although you and I both having a masters in education, you know that Descartes really pushes the limits of sanity. In closing, the one thing I disagree with in the framing and practices of this country in its youth, was the intolerance. I agree with the Christian basis, I just wish it had been called something else so that you guys could whine about other neo-philosophical jargon, and leave the parts that have worked, so well for so long, alone.

Captain_Fire

Joined: 5/27/2006

Msg: 177 (view)

Do christians have the right to impose their views/values on the larger society ? Posted: 9/5/2006 12:54:14 PM
darjeeling, Congratulations! Yours is the most intelligent response that I have read! It's all about the heart and free will. Unfortunately, a person's beliefs and philosophy of life are so intrinsically (sp!) woven together, they can never be completely separated. As a Christian, I do not care if someone worships a rock, tree, potatoe or wooden pole. If you ask, I will tell you the gospel and then its up to you to choose. I like having the choice to choose my path. If I did not have that choice then I might still be a pagan.

Captain_Fire

Joined: 5/27/2006

Msg: 175 (view)

Do christians have the right to impose their views/values on the larger society ? Posted: 9/5/2006 10:19:15 AM
I agree with you man! Anything that reeks of our Judao/Christian heritage should be barred from public display! Did you know that until the days of John Dewey, our educational system in America had the gall to teach kids how to think? And those stupid thinking people seemed to think that Christianity was the way to go. Thanks to that great president of the Humanist Society, we no longer teach our kids to think and analyze. It took years to transform the system because it worked so well, but thank.......Jim?,,it did. Can you imagine living under the yoke of a sovereign God, who scrutinized everything we did? I heard in college that God died, so now we no longer have that yoke to bear! Now its back to where if no one catches you doing a wrong, then it ain't wrong. You talk about rights, and you are absolutely right,,er maybe not abolutely right since there are no absolutes, but can you imagine living with the idea that it is your right to spend your money as you see fit? With the lone exception of contributing to the nations defense fund? Can you imagine living in a country where parents are not only expected to care for their kids, but it is demanded of them? Likewise, kids were expected to care for their own parents when they became to old to care for themselves? You talk of no kid left behind? Im talking about a bigger issue which comes from the wallet---no $$ left behind! We could of never accomplished this feat without changing the fabric of our Judao/Christian heritage. I do believe that everyone should be allowed to believe as they see fit. There are however only one or two countries that have existed with any success. As this replublic evolves more into a socialist state, I am sure that we will suffer much the same as the other socialist states. The major contributing factor that led to this nation being a great nation, was the founding by our mostly Christian forefathers. I'm just being silly with the first part of this. You can remove all symbols of all religions, even non-religious, or any other group, and what exactly do you have left? You all should go to Russia sometime. Its an eye opening experience.

Captain_Fire

Joined: 5/27/2006

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Sex on the first date. Posted: 9/5/2006 8:40:29 AM
You are trying to give men credit for being more complicated than they are. They don't decide they don't like you and then go for the sex. The problem is in their hard wiring so to speak. I have heard it said, and kind of believe it, that if men and women were TVs, a man would be a black and white with a picture tube and the woman would be state of the art HD plasma TV. Men don't consciously think--hey if have sex with her on the first date,,,then I am not going to go for the relationship. Its just something that starts to turn inside them and then they lose the desire for that person. Statistically speaking, and this strays from your subject, but men and women who partake in pre-marital sex are 70% more likely to suffer divorce. Maybe in some way that I don't see, that is something that contributed to my own divorce. I don't know, but I know that it is an amazing statistic. There is a tremendous amount of pain and frustration in divorce, at least for me there was; and in fact in any traumatic end to a relationship that was once a cornerstone of your life. So why not insulate against the pain of failure? I dont know either! But the point is this: does our life change in such a dramatic fashion, so that now that I am 43, do I know for sure that those same statistics won't apply to my future relationships? I would rather not fall in love again, then go through the tremendous emotional upheaval that followed the failure of my marriage. Sex, for me, has always been good with someone I loved. I can count the "one nighters" on one hand, because there was nothing there but physical release. An hour later, or at least by the next day, I was in the same lonely position. With medicines like viagra, and the assorted range of toys, and surgical possibilities, sex between two people who truly love each other should be nothing less than amazing. It takes open lines of communication about what pleases and the ability of the two to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Thats my $ 1.05

Captain_Fire

Joined: 5/27/2006

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Sex on the first date. Posted: 9/4/2006 10:08:58 PM
I guess, that since the question is directed towards men, I would have to say that it depends on the man. Most of the men I know, apparently feel that it cheapens the woman when sex comes into play on the first date. I work as a fire fighter, and so most of my co-workers are male. All of the ones I asked said they would like to get laid on the first date, but did not feel that the relationship would last. Kind of a catch-22: want it/but don't want it type thing. I feel that sex enhances a relationship, but that the relationship must be firmly established beforehand.

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