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03/23/2005 10:57:45 PM · #76 |
What about a baby's head coming out as it is being born? Doesn't have to be a person, but a kitten or a calf, ect...
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03/23/2005 11:13:22 PM · #77 |
*laugh*
That is just toooooo funny :)
Originally posted by scalvert:
In the beginning, there was a duck. - Gary Larson
In the beginning there was the Word. You might think letters had to come first, but apparently it was the Word. Next came Word Macro Viruses...
In the beginning, there was only darkness. Then God said, "Let there be light!" A few minutes later, the utility companies said, "Let there be power bills," and darkness returned to the land.
In the beginning, there was algae. Then came lawyers, and finally more advanced life forms, such as worms and zucchini.
In the beginning, there were horses. Then came Starbucks and the demand for cupholders, so the automobile was invented. |
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03/23/2005 11:46:07 PM · #78 |
Well I'm glad SOMEbody was amused. ;-)
In the beginning, there were fleet footed messengers that carried important documents from town to town. Eventually, they were replaced by horses, smoke signals, telephones, email, and finally Fedex- whose fleet of messengers carry important documents from town to town.
In the beginning, there was Coca-Cola, and it was good. Then some bean counter got the bright idea to come out with New Coke...
In the beginning, we'd boot computers into DOS. In the end, we usually want to give computers das boot.
In the beginning, there were dinosaurs. Then came McDinold's, and thus began the Age of the Fat Mammals.
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then came the bean burrito, and soon after, the Big Bang.
In the beginning, we learn the proper way to write neat little letters on lined paper. In the end, we'll all just type on keyboards and pick a font.
In the beginning, eating an oyster was probably a dare. |
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03/23/2005 11:53:04 PM · #79 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then came the bean burrito, and soon after, the Big Bang |
Ok, I just woke up the entire house! ROTFLMMFAO
This is absolutely hillarious.
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03/23/2005 11:58:51 PM · #80 |
Originally posted by scuds:
This is absolutely hillarious. |
Despite the fact that the universe is still primarily gas, there will always be those who argue Creationism over Flatulism. To me, Einstein pretty much settled it with his famous equation: Energy = Methane Content squared.
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03/24/2005 12:02:35 AM · #81 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by scuds:
This is absolutely hillarious. |
Despite the fact that the universe is still primarily gas, there will always be those who argue Creationism over Flatulism. |
God must have been a mexican!
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03/24/2005 01:49:06 AM · #82 |
Fascinating conversation in these threads on the first three words in the English Bible...
A word to those who choose to write negatively of fundamentalist Christians: Throwing them into your barrel and picking them off is easy and has it's quick-cheap pleasure, of this we can be certain...
But seeking to build the human community by mutual understanding, especially to try to understand those within the human community who believe very differently that myself has it's long-expensive pain. This pain is one of the most challenging soul-works of the human spirit. Where it happens, both people are strengthened. Where there is love, there is God.
By the way, a few other backmasking references to cameras, (allowing me the quick-cheap pleasure to write negatively of everyone who owns a camera):
Olympus: SUP-MY-LO (an invitation to dine upon lo-brow, lo-quality, lo-fat, lo-calorie life)
Sony: Y-NOS (that facial appendage always needing to be wiped and ever in the way of a photographer as he/she approaches the camera)
Pentax: XAT-NEP (rare foreign herb-drug that makes cats go wild when being featured in really bad photos)
Canon: NO-NAC (common feature of football linemen and green muscular superheroes, connotating a lack of grace or elegance)
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03/24/2005 02:14:37 AM · #83 |
Originally posted by charliebaker:
But seeking to build the human community by mutual understanding, especially to try to understand those within the human community who believe very differently that myself has it's long-expensive pain. This pain is one of the most challenging soul-works of the human spirit. Where it happens, both people are strengthened. Where there is love, there is God. |
Good point, but alas organised religion such as Chiristianity is a poor solution to such a problem.
If you want to bring mankind together via faith and spirituality then you need to look for a common denomination and not your preferred interpretation. Consider food, many cultural delicacies are unpalatable to other cultures but we can all eat bread. All religions when you look under the man-made influence have a basic message of respect, this is what the world needs, nothing more.
Look back into the history of religion, it's no suprise that many pagan religions that were nature centric have been lost, why? - because a group of people that have been born into generations of respect of the environment and each other cannot possibly compete with groups that are geared towards war and conquest.
Please don't preach that the cause of the problem is the solution, that's just ignorance.
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03/24/2005 03:18:22 AM · #84 |
Originally posted by colda:
Originally posted by charliebaker:
But seeking to build the human community by mutual understanding, especially to try to understand those within the human community who believe very differently that myself has it's long-expensive pain. This pain is one of the most challenging soul-works of the human spirit. Where it happens, both people are strengthened. Where there is love, there is God. |
Good point, but alas organised religion such as Chiristianity is a poor solution to such a problem.
If you want to bring mankind together via faith and spirituality then you need to look for a common denomination and not your preferred interpretation. Consider food, many cultural delicacies are unpalatable to other cultures but we can all eat bread. All religions when you look under the man-made influence have a basic message of respect, this is what the world needs, nothing more.
Look back into the history of religion, it's no suprise that many pagan religions that were nature centric have been lost, why? - because a group of people that have been born into generations of respect of the environment and each other cannot possibly compete with groups that are geared towards war and conquest.
Please don't preach that the cause of the problem is the solution, that's just ignorance. |
Every human being has choices to make regarding how to live at the core of our being, the spirit and how our spirituality will be lived out within the human community. Interesting how "organized religion" takes the blame for the problems of mankind. Certainly, there are troubles within every expression of spiritual life, as there are within every human heart. To throw out all forms of communal spiritual life is chucking the baby out with the bathwater. Might as well just get rid of the air we breathe because of the existence of smog.
If you want to bring mankind together via "a basic message of respect", what happens when you discover within your heart a basic attitude of disrespect? I agree with your ideal of "respect", but know that such ideals are often tarnished with revenge, malice, trash-talking, disrespect, hostility and the like, even among those who espouse respect. What the world needs is love, forgiveness and mutual understanding (that is, the willingness to step into another person's shoes/life and attempt to understand them). If this "preaching" is based in ignorance and is the cause of the problem, then fill me with such ignorance and problems. I choose to follow Jesus by continuing to love my enemy, forgive others and seek to understand people heart to heart.
Regarding "the history of religion", for anyone who is willing to dig into excellent historical resources readily available, you will quickly discover that the so-called "pagan" religions of the ancient world were full of war and conquest, both in imagery and practice. In the face of such a war-mongering world, Jesus had the audacity to declare, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Dona Nobis Pacem
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03/24/2005 03:49:29 AM · #85 |
Originally posted by charliebaker:
Originally posted by colda:
Originally posted by charliebaker:
But seeking to build the human community by mutual understanding, especially to try to understand those within the human community who believe very differently that myself has it's long-expensive pain. This pain is one of the most challenging soul-works of the human spirit. Where it happens, both people are strengthened. Where there is love, there is God. |
Good point, but alas organised religion such as Chiristianity is a poor solution to such a problem.
If you want to bring mankind together via faith and spirituality then you need to look for a common denomination and not your preferred interpretation. Consider food, many cultural delicacies are unpalatable to other cultures but we can all eat bread. All religions when you look under the man-made influence have a basic message of respect, this is what the world needs, nothing more.
Look back into the history of religion, it's no suprise that many pagan religions that were nature centric have been lost, why? - because a group of people that have been born into generations of respect of the environment and each other cannot possibly compete with groups that are geared towards war and conquest.
Please don't preach that the cause of the problem is the solution, that's just ignorance. |
Every human being has choices to make regarding how to live at the core of our being, the spirit and how our spirituality will be lived out within the human community. Interesting how "organized religion" takes the blame for the problems of mankind. Certainly, there are troubles within every expression of spiritual life, as there are within every human heart. To throw out all forms of communal spiritual life is chucking the baby out with the bathwater. Might as well just get rid of the air we breathe because of the existence of smog.
If you want to bring mankind together via "a basic message of respect", what happens when you discover within your heart a basic attitude of disrespect? I agree with your ideal of "respect", but know that such ideals are often tarnished with revenge, malice, trash-talking, disrespect, hostility and the like, even among those who espouse respect. What the world needs is love, forgiveness and mutual understanding (that is, the willingness to step into another person's shoes/life and attempt to understand them). If this "preaching" is based in ignorance and is the cause of the problem, then fill me with such ignorance and problems. I choose to follow Jesus by continuing to love my enemy, forgive others and seek to understand people heart to heart.
Regarding "the history of religion", for anyone who is willing to dig into excellent historical resources readily available, you will quickly discover that the so-called "pagan" religions of the ancient world were full of war and conquest, both in imagery and practice. In the face of such a war-mongering world, Jesus had the audacity to declare, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Dona Nobis Pacem |
Dona Nobis Pacem is indeed an ideal that we agree on.
Pagan: One who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially a worshiper of a polytheistic religion.
Certainly there were war/conquest driven pagan religions such as the Norse, Greeks and Romans but what about Druidism, Buddism, Taoism, Shintaoism, Gaiaism, Wiccan and the many, many more that base their practices on nature and respect? To label pagans as "full of war and conquest, both in imagery and practice" is very misguided indeed. Are all followers of Islam Muslin fundamentalists ready blow themsevles and a bus full of children to bits so that they can be by Allah's side?
Your comment "what happens when you discover within your heart a basic attitude of disrespect?" disturbs me, it's like you are saying that we need organised religion to control us. Ironically there are many that would suggest that this is the very reason for creation of organised religion in the first place.
I certainly agree that the with the concept of being understanding, stepping into another's shoes etc, etc. This is something that I'd call respect, I just don't see the need to have a questionable entity (Jesus) as being centric to this action.
In your religion only those that take Jesus as their savior can go onto heaven, all the rest of us are damned (as per the original sin thing). So you are saying it's Jesus or doom.
Message edited by author 2005-03-24 03:51:35.
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03/24/2005 04:01:48 AM · #86 |
...anyway this is not the place for such a debate, maybe in 'rant' but certainly not in a 'Current Challenge' thead, my apologies for my part in taking this thread off topic.
Darren
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03/24/2005 07:31:59 AM · #87 |
Originally posted by charliebaker:
Fascinating conversation in these threads on the first three words in the English Bible...
A word to those who choose to write negatively of fundamentalist Christians: Throwing them into your barrel and picking them off is easy and has it's quick-cheap pleasure, of this we can be certain...
But seeking to build the human community by mutual understanding, especially to try to understand those within the human community who believe very differently that myself has it's long-expensive pain. This pain is one of the most challenging soul-works of the human spirit. Where it happens, both people are strengthened. Where there is love, there is God.
By the way, a few other backmasking references to cameras, (allowing me the quick-cheap pleasure to write negatively of everyone who owns a camera):
Olympus: SUP-MY-LO (an invitation to dine upon lo-brow, lo-quality, lo-fat, lo-calorie life)
Sony: Y-NOS (that facial appendage always needing to be wiped and ever in the way of a photographer as he/she approaches the camera)
Pentax: XAT-NEP (rare foreign herb-drug that makes cats go wild when being featured in really bad photos)
Canon: NO-NAC (common feature of football linemen and green muscular superheroes, connotating a lack of grace or elegance) |
Whats real funny is that you damn me with faint praise for knocking fundamentalists, and then you rip off my whole schtick about turning the camera names around. Either you are with me or against me Charliebaker. No one gets to the comic father but through me... |
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03/24/2005 07:36:24 AM · #88 |
I could swear you came to my door once. Life's to short to give a sh*t. Have fun with it.
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03/24/2005 07:51:56 AM · #89 |
Originally posted by bod:
Originally posted by blindjustice:
IN the begining there was Genesis with Peter Gabriel, then there was Phil Collins, and then a solo project for phil, and then more piss poor Genesis, and then Mike + the Mechanics.
And God was rightfully irate, and afflicted Britain with years of bad house music, and Rick Astley. And everyone who dared look back at the evil abomination that was the Mechanics, was forced to forego the pleasure of the Manchester Beat filled early 90's, and skip straight to The wasteland that was and is filled with the Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue, and all others that should not have made it past page three of the Daily Mail.
And Seeing what had been done and the false Gods of techno, god was very very angry at the UK and inflicted the ultimate punishment. Madonna was confined to the British Isles, to live and work and ruin the chance of Guy Richie ever making a good movie again. |
Hey now, you can say what you like about the bad house music I made a living out of for the best part of a decade, but I won't hear a word said against the little packet of joy that is Kylie : ) |
Bod, you took the words right out of my head!
I'm with BJ on the Spice Girls, though I have a strange soft spot for old Rick, but don't be dissing the glorious Minogue!
Message edited by author 2005-03-24 07:56:24.
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03/24/2005 08:04:33 AM · #90 |
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Message edited by author 2005-03-24 08:12:48. |
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03/24/2005 08:10:43 AM · #91 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
What about a baby's head coming out as it is being born? Doesn't have to be a person, but a kitten or a calf, ect... |
Don't think I would want to see that. I remember seeing my kids born. Almost passed out. The one thing I remember thinking is "Damn I'm not as big as I thought I was." HA
Message edited by author 2005-03-24 08:11:07.
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03/24/2005 08:13:59 AM · #92 |
Just a reminder folks - please keep your posts on topic, and don't turn them into personal attacks or religious arguments...
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03/24/2005 08:50:31 AM · #93 |
I'm sorry if I got off topic. I guess people don't know when I am kidding or not- I speak for myself only.
but this isn't too political or religion bashing- lets not get too politically correct.
I have read many threads which go way more off topic than this. Besides, this was a religious type post anyway.
"In the beginning" has a necessary religious connotation. Lets not super-sanitize politically correct slap on the wrist remove all humor from the posts. If you do that, you'll ruin them.
In the beginning... is the type of thing that people need to think about
IT HAPPENS TOO OFTEN THAT PEOPLE HAVE A LITERAL INTERPRETATION OR ONLY ONE INTERPRETATION OF A PHRASE OR CONCEPT. PEOPLE NEED TO OPEN THEIR MINDS. AND HAVE MORE FUN AT OTHER PEOPLES EXPENSES. |
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03/24/2005 09:02:09 AM · #94 |
| In the beginning, this was about a Challenge topic... and eggs. |
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03/24/2005 09:06:27 AM · #95 |
| oh noooooo not eggs.....LOL |
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03/24/2005 09:06:38 AM · #96 |
...eggs... ...bacon... ...biscuit... ...breakfast... ...drool...
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03/24/2005 09:14:12 AM · #97 |
It's quite funny seeing religious people from different "clubs" argueing passionately about who has the best imaginery friend.
In the beginning ...there was a harmless thread topic
Steve
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03/24/2005 09:16:51 AM · #98 |
| The actual text you are trying to quote all depends on which version (or translation, if you prefer), of the Bible you have. |
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03/24/2005 09:19:35 AM · #99 |
I have no doubt that, like the bored challenge, there will be many photos with the same idea. The challenge isn't so much what the subject should be, like an egg, or a finger on the openning chapter of the Bible and so on, the real challenge is how to present it in a creative and fresh way. I have several ideas that relate to creation, but I'm going to be mystically secretive about them. But I would wish everyone good luck on this one, but I don't beieve that it will be luck that makes a great photo for this challenge, but rather creativity. So, with that said, may you all be inspired!
Dave Crockett(yes, that is my name!) |
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03/24/2005 09:32:47 AM · #100 |
Originally posted by crockettdl:
Dave Crockett(yes, that is my name!) |
Man, I used to watch you on TV when I was a kid. You had your own song and everything!
In the Beginning of the show you would throw a hatchet and split a tree! Cool!
Message edited by author 2005-03-24 09:34:21.
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