Searching for GOD...

[BashfulAnthony]

BA,

Yes, in a real lather.  Do calm it!

Further evasion noted. I'll add "dishonesty" to the behaviours you bring here.

Nothing wrong with being evasive:  you do it, too. 

I think we've just had a dose of your behaviours.   

[OH MY WORLD!]

But whatever, I have read what there is to read about floo's "mini Lourdes" and it's all public. Just know floo that you aren't conning me. It's a new day here and warm.

[BashfulAnthony]

But whatever, I have read what there is to read about floo's "mini Lourdes" and it's all public. Just know floo that you aren't conning me. It's a new day here and warm.

Well, I guess she's been found out.     

[bluehillside Retd.]

BA,

Nothing wrong with being evasive:  you do it, too. 

I think we've just had a dose of your behaviours.

Presumably yet another accusation for which you have no evidence whatever? It's trivially easy to find examples of your evasions - just read back a few posts on this thread. Now try finding an example of me doing it.

Doesn't your instruction manual have something to say about bearing false witness? You'll make the baby Jesus cry if you carry on this way you know.

[BashfulAnthony]

BA,

Nothing wrong with being evasive:  you do it, too. 

I think we've just had a dose of your behaviours.

Presumably yet another accusation for which you have no evidence whatever? It's trivially easy to find examples of your evasions - just read back a few posts on this thread. Now try finding an example of me doing it.

Doesn't your instruction manual have something to say about bearing false witness? You'll make the baby Jesus cry if you carry on this way you know.

For the last time:  get a grip.   

[bluehillside Retd.]

BA,

For the last time:  get a grip.

Further evasion noted.

[BashfulAnthony]

BA,

For the last time:  get a grip.

Further evasion noted.

Agreed: it's the only way I can think of to shake you off!   

[bluehillside Retd.]

BA,

Agreed: it's the only way I can think of to shake you off!

Alternatively you could try answering a question rather than wrongly accusing others of evasion.

[Maeght]

This thread has gone very odd.

[BeRational]

This thread has gone very odd.

BA is posting on it so what did you expect?

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Relying purely on their own intellect, every individual seems to have a different concept of what reality is and how we should live in it.  To me Christianity gives the ideal template for how we need to live our lives on this earth, and we are doomed to failure once we try to replace this by something devised by humans alone.

Relying on Christianity has resulted in how many thousand different sects, cults and denominations? Given, by your own words here, you appreciate the diversity of human feeling and experience, how can you expect such a restrictive philosophy to be sufficient for such a varied populace?

If this God-inspired philosophy were so superior wouldn't it be obvious to everyone how good it is? Some of it, certainly, I agree with, but other elements are utterly repugnant: the misogyny, the slavery apologetics, the homophobia, the tribalism... why? Are they really components of the 'ultimate philosophy'?

Are we individually capable of coming up with 'one philosophy to rule them all'? Probably not. Why, though, as an congregation, are we not capable of iterative improvements over time to certainly approach one?

O.

O.

Mostly hysterical bollocks.

[BashfulAnthony]

This thread has gone very odd.

BA is posting on it so what did you expect?

And so, too, are you.  And your contribution would disgrace a six-year-old.

[Sassy]

I was reading some of the threads and it is abundantly clear that people do not seek the truth regarding God but simply reasons to keep from believing in him.

In doing so they ignore the very warnings and signs of the times.
If people read the bible in a manner that sought to know God...how many would be so ignorant of those signs?

Back on topic...

[Outrider]

Mostly hysterical bollocks.

"Clean-up in post 4492 - overflow in Vlad's 'random hyperbole generator'"

O.

[Sassy]

BA,

Nothing wrong with being evasive:  you do it, too. 

I think we've just had a dose of your behaviours.

Presumably yet another accusation for which you have no evidence whatever? It's trivially easy to find examples of your evasions - just read back a few posts on this thread. Now try finding an example of me doing it.

Doesn't your instruction manual have something to say about bearing false witness? You'll make the baby Jesus cry if you carry on this way you know.

You think they crucified a baby Jesus on the cross?
Now that is a false witness. But really it was an unacceptable dig.
Is that something protruding from your eye... Do you need help to remove it... might take some lumber jacks to remove that whole forest...

[Sassy]

BA,

Agreed: it's the only way I can think of to shake you off!

Alternatively you could try answering a question rather than wrongly accusing others of evasion.

What is your question? 

[bluehillside Retd.]

BA,

Have a look at Sassy's last few efforts here.

Ever get the feeling that you've backed the wrong horse?

[Sassy]

BA,

Have a look at Sassy's last few efforts here.

Ever get the feeling that you've backed the wrong horse?

Not being evasive are you?

As I asked in my last post... What is the question you were badgering BA to answer?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Sassy,

Not being evasive are you?

As I asked in my last post... What is the question you were badgering BA to answer?

No, I'm not being evasive at all - you're confusing "evasive" with "ignoring". Evasion entails using one of various tactics to appear to answer the question while never actually addressing it at all - as with my 4454 and BA's 4455 in reply.

Ignoring someone on the other hand is a different matter - in this case because I find your reasoning to be so poor or incoherent (or both) as to make engaging with it impossible, so I don't try. If you really think otherwise though repeat any one of the arguments you've attempted here and I'll explain to you where you've gone wrong.   

[Aruntraveller]

Having read this thead can I just offer this observation:

I think Bashful is morphing into Ralph2. (although he isn't yet quite as verbose)

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Trent,

Having read this thead can I just offer this observation:

I think Bashful is morphing into Ralph2. (although he isn't yet quite as verbose)

Actually I think of him more as Vlad's even more charmless kid brother, but now you come to mention it...

[Sassy]

Sassy,

Not being evasive are you?

As I asked in my last post... What is the question you were badgering BA to answer?

No, I'm not being evasive at all - you're confusing "evasive" with "ignoring". Evasion entails using one of various tactics to appear to answer the question while never actually addressing it at all - as with my 4454 and BA's 4455 in reply.

No matter what you say there is nothing to support what you have said about my post. It is clear that in ignoring what I have said you are evading answering the question. In clear English what is the question you asked BA and he won't answer.

Ignoring someone on the other hand is a different matter - in this case because I find your reasoning to be so poor or incoherent (or both) as to make engaging with it impossible, so I don't try. If you really think otherwise though repeat any one of the arguments you've attempted here and I'll explain to you where you've gone wrong.   

There is absolutely nothing incoherent and no poor reasoning in my post.
Since it is clear from your answer you knew I was asking you to answer the question you claimed BA was evading answering. And you look an absolute idiot for making such a response. Want to try that again. Or are you finally realising that not everyone believes in the emperors new clothes. Your naked BUTT is exposed for everyone to see. Watch they don't kick it.

[Aruntraveller]

Your naked BUTT is exposed for everyone to see. Watch they don't kick it.

Such an eloquent response my dear.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Sassy,

here is absolutely nothing incoherent and no poor reasoning in my post.

I'm sure that you think so. I gave you the opportunity to share just one of your arguments so that I could show you to be wrong about that, but you seem to have declined.

Oh well.

Since it is clear from your answer you knew I was asking you to answer the question you claimed BA was evading answering.

What are you trying to say here - which question? BA evaded pretty much all the questions I asked him - I just gave you one example.

And you look an absolute idiot for making such a response. Want to try that again. Or are you finally realising that not everyone believes in the emperors new clothes. Your naked BUTT is exposed for everyone to see. Watch they don't kick it.

Ah, to be six years old again and attempting insults and empty threats like that. Do you think Jesus would be proud of you?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Trent,

Such an eloquent response my dear.

And charming with it.