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RIP Maynard Ferguson [message #71698]

Thu, 24 August 2006 09:49

Tom Bruhl

Messages: 1368
Registered: June 2007

Senior Member

e problem I see isn't religion, but a lack of faith in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> God,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> hence
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sense of direction and moral guidance. God gives us the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> choice
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> believe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or not. Based on documents of their activities - in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> name
>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> Allah
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9/11 terrorists pretty much broke every one of the 10
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> commandments
>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>> 24
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hours. That may seem a trivial or even silly fact, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there
>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>> sad,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> frightening irony there. Faith in God isn't what one should
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fear
>>>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> believing in anything that conveniently appeases one's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Re: RIP Maynard Ferguson [message #71699 is a reply to message #71698]

Thu, 24 August 2006 10:25

Tony Benson

Messages: 453
Registered: June 2006

Senior Member

;>>> personal
>>>>>>>> whims
>>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is the true danger.... the terrorists proved that in one
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day.
>>>>>> That
>>>>>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> includes believing in nothing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As Blaise Pascal once said (pa

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Re: RIP Maynard Ferguson [message #71701 is a reply to message #71698]

Thu, 24 August 2006 11:32

excelav

Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

Senior Member

;>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> President
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> might believe in something other than nothing. Is no belief
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> really
>>>>>>>>>>>> better
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than belief? What reference point for right and wrong
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accompanies
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> disbelief
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in anything higher than one's own decisions? What reference
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> point
>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> respect for other people's beliefs accompanies a lack of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> belief
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guideline for living life and having respect and compassion
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> others?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It isn't the administration's fault that the Pope quoted a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guy
>>>>>> Islam
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like just because he called like he saw it - something we do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>>>>> forum
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every single day, ironically. It also isn't Christianity's
>>>>>

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Re: RIP Maynard Ferguson [message #71702 is a reply to message #71698]

Thu, 24 August 2006 12:29

gene lennon
Messages: 565
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

;>>>>>>>>>>> intent
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>> take
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> over the world, or the government. Far from it. The only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>> g

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Re: RIP Maynard Ferguson [message #71703 is a reply to message #71702]

Thu, 24 August 2006 15:41

Larry Upton

Messages: 30
Registered: October 2006

Member

ive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people a chance to decide. Yet, those that want to decide
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>>> believe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would rather take that right away and remove Christianity
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>> public
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> view.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The only way to force someone to remove their belief from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> public
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> country that promotes

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