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Re: Introductions
« Reply #500 on: August 01, 2012, 09:23:55 PM »
Hiya Jasmine

Welcome to the asylum  :)

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« Reply #501 on: August 01, 2012, 09:28:01 PM »
I am not a bible puncher

Good job too. It can play havoc with the knuckles.
and to everyone else out there the secret is to bang the rocks together guys

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« Reply #502 on: August 01, 2012, 09:30:27 PM »
Welcome, Jasmine

I look forward to reading your posts :)

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« Reply #503 on: August 01, 2012, 09:39:16 PM »
Welcome Jasmine :)

Good to have another Christian on board - they are rather short in numbers here ...

Hope you enjoy the forum.
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« Reply #504 on: August 01, 2012, 09:42:42 PM »
Dear Jasmine,

Hello and welcome, if you need anything, cigarettes whisky, just ask, and can you sing, we need an extra in the choir, tunnel Harry is nearly complete, ssshhh!! walls have ears.

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« Reply #505 on: August 01, 2012, 09:47:00 PM »
Hello, Jasmine;
Welcome to the insanity that is R&E!
I hope you enjoy reading, and posting.
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« Reply #506 on: August 01, 2012, 09:56:54 PM »
Welcome Jasmine.  :)
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« Reply #507 on: August 01, 2012, 10:01:02 PM »
Hi Jasmine, a Christian and a scientist (gosh some would have us believe that such a person could not exist)  ;)

welcome to the boards  :)
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #508 on: August 01, 2012, 10:12:54 PM »
Welcome Jasmine

Virology - how interesting!

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« Reply #509 on: August 02, 2012, 12:47:27 AM »
Welcome Jasmine

Virology - how interesting!

It is at the moment. Keep an eye on the News, we are getting very close to developing a cure for certain types of cancer by using a well known virus. That is why we are very busy right know. Sadly, I can say no more than that right now.
If you want a good example of the work of God take a good look at a virus, any virus, and see what a maximum of three genes can do in a very short amount of time. That is why I have remained a Christian.
I digress, sorry. Thank you all for your welcomes

Jasmine
« Last Edit: August 02, 2012, 01:17:05 AM by Jasmine »

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« Reply #510 on: August 02, 2012, 06:21:18 AM »

If you want a good example of the work of God take a good look at a virus, any virus, and see what a maximum of three genes can do in a very short amount of time. That is why I have remained a Christian.
I digress, sorry. Thank you all for your welcomes

Jasmine

This belongs in a thread of its own, but as you have digressed, I will follow you. :)

What you have stated is a non sequitur. What makes you think that what a virus can do has anything to do with 'God'?

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« Reply #511 on: August 02, 2012, 06:35:05 AM »

If you want a good example of the work of God take a good look at a virus, any virus, and see what a maximum of three genes can do in a very short amount of time. That is why I have remained a Christian.
I digress, sorry. Thank you all for your welcomes

Jasmine

This belongs in a thread of its own, but as you have digressed, I will follow you. :)

What you have stated is a non sequitur. What makes you think that what a virus can do has anything to do with 'God'?
Welcome, Jasmine. Whilst reading up to this post I was thinking that I would post something on the lines of, welcome and I hope you will be interested in telling us why you believe in god, and what about evolution, so I'll be keeping an eye on this thread and the other boards. :)
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« Reply #512 on: August 02, 2012, 07:55:30 AM »
Thanks for the intro, Jasmine, and welcome to the mad house!

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« Reply #513 on: August 02, 2012, 08:04:29 AM »
It is at the moment. Keep an eye on the News, we are getting very close to developing a cure for certain types of cancer by using a well known virus. That is why we are very busy right know. Sadly, I can say no more than that right now.
If you want a good example of the work of God take a good look at a virus, any virus, and see what a maximum of three genes can do in a very short amount of time. That is why I have remained a Christian.
I digress, sorry. Thank you all for your welcomes

Jasmine
I've never really considered viruses to anything more than the enemy so this is fascinating.

I understand you can't speak about your work but when you get the time it would be great if you could explain more about how you work influences/strengthens your faith.

You can carry on chatting here or ideally start a new thread in one of the boards. We've only just opened the science board so there aren't many thread there yet and I think this would be a great way to get it started.

You're very welcome Jasmine :)

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« Reply #514 on: August 02, 2012, 09:15:43 AM »
Hi Everyone,

I have just registered so I thought that I should introduce myself.
My name is Jasmine. I am a Christian and have been since I was sixteen years of age. I am not a bible puncher and will always listen with interest to other peoples opinions.
I am a scientist in virology living in London and working from one of the University there. I am quite busy there so will only be popping in when time permits. I do not like confrontation but I do enjoy reading peoples opinions.
I hope to enjoy my stay

Jasmine

Hi Jasmine

Welcome to the board, hope you have fun here.

Interested to see you are a virologist. My son in an undergrad at Reading doing BioMed and is thinking of specialising in virology.  Feel free to PM me if you have any advice for him. Or, if you were in a position to be able to offer him a summer work experience placement in your lab.  Ahem.  ;)

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« Reply #515 on: August 02, 2012, 02:09:06 PM »
It is at the moment. Keep an eye on the News, we are getting very close to developing a cure for certain types of cancer by using a well known virus. That is why we are very busy right know. Sadly, I can say no more than that right now.

Interesting - I had heard about some scientists testing venoms from various animals like scorpions as treatments for cancers, but not viruses.

Sadly the cancer-killing venoms seem to have gone the way of crocodilin, the antibiotic derived from crocodiles - not heard anything about it in the last couple of years  :-\

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« Reply #516 on: August 02, 2012, 05:11:50 PM »

If you want a good example of the work of God take a good look at a virus, any virus, and see what a maximum of three genes can do in a very short amount of time. That is why I have remained a Christian.
I digress, sorry. Thank you all for your welcomes

Jasmine

This belongs in a thread of its own, but as you have digressed, I will follow you. :)

What you have stated is a non sequitur. What makes you think that what a virus can do has anything to do with 'God'?


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I have a very simplistic response to your question. We, both of us, see through different eyes. Through yours it might be a non sequitur, however, through my eyes it is as relevant as anything I know.
You see, if you are atheist than you will never see god in a virus, or anything else, for that matter, why would you, god is as real to you as unicorns are to the world. Your mind will never make such a fallacious connection; however, you must understand that I am a Christian and therefore believe in divinity.
I associated all of my sensory experiences with a living god; therefore, the beauty that is involved in a culture in a petri dish is as God given as photosynthesis or evolution is. I do not expect atheists to see the world through the same eyes as mine and very much understand that I do not see the world as the atheist does. 
Therefore, the fundamental answer is that we are looking through very different eyes.

Jasmine

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« Reply #517 on: August 02, 2012, 05:14:30 PM »
Jasmine;
Very well put!
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« Reply #518 on: August 02, 2012, 05:32:21 PM »
It is at the moment. Keep an eye on the News, we are getting very close to developing a cure for certain types of cancer by using a well known virus. That is why we are very busy right know. Sadly, I can say no more than that right now.
If you want a good example of the work of God take a good look at a virus, any virus, and see what a maximum of three genes can do in a very short amount of time. That is why I have remained a Christian.
I digress, sorry. Thank you all for your welcomes

Jasmine
I've never really considered viruses to anything more than the enemy so this is fascinating.

I understand you can't speak about your work but when you get the time it would be great if you could explain more about how you work influences/strengthens your faith.

You can carry on chatting here or ideally start a new thread in one of the boards. We've only just opened the science board so there aren't many thread there yet and I think this would be a great way to get it started.

You're very welcome Jasmine :)


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I've never really considered viruses to anything more than the enemy so this is fascinating.

Interesting that you should say that. I think that most people do see viruses as the enemy, amazingly, only 1% of all deaths can be attributed to an infectious disease.
Not good news for us as finding vaccines and treatments for viruses has become a mundane and ordinary task. Science has done such a thorough job that we have done ourselves out of a job. Since I have been a virologist the focus has changed from killing viruses into modifying them to our benefit.

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I understand you can't speak about your work but when you get the time it would be great if you could explain more about how you work influences/strengthens your faith.

I will do my best.
It is not the virus that we are using that is not open to discussion it is the modification of that virus that is top secret, until it gets to the patent office. You would be surprise to know that the virus is called a retro virus and has been in the media now for 27 years. A possible killer into a life saver. It is all very exiting stuff,

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You can carry on chatting here or ideally start a new thread in one of the boards. We've only just opened the science board so there aren't many thread there yet and I think this would be a great way to get it started.

I would suggest that the topic would be best found on a science board. I will do my best to set up a relevant thread for debate.

Jasmine
« Last Edit: August 02, 2012, 05:40:37 PM by Jasmine »

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« Reply #519 on: August 02, 2012, 05:46:28 PM »
That would be great.

I found a link about HIV curing cancer and posted it on BK's "Great Potential" thread about medical advances like this http://www.religionethics.co.uk/index.php?topic=4916.0

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« Reply #520 on: August 02, 2012, 05:53:40 PM »
Hi Jasmine,

Thank you for your detailed reply. Yes, I understand well how you see the world, because I was a Christian in my younger days.

I couldn't see the connection between God and the virus because for me there isn't one ... but I quite understand that you can see God in everything.

Leonard.

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« Reply #521 on: August 31, 2012, 05:35:45 PM »
Hi. I'm an atheist.

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« Reply #522 on: August 31, 2012, 06:24:43 PM »
Hi T'Orb the atheist. I'm an atheist too.

What does the name mean?

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« Reply #523 on: August 31, 2012, 06:30:39 PM »
Being from t'north t'name means the orb.

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« Reply #524 on: August 31, 2012, 07:41:55 PM »
Hi. I'm an atheist.

Greetings.  I'm not an atheist.  :D
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