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02/04/2013 02:01:47 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by FourPointX:
well it's been long enough since a score was posted.
5.4 which may sound sub-meh, BUT considering i have a 4.x avg i'm quite pleased to be beating my avg in an expert ruleset |
Ha! I'm right there with ya!
Votes: 93
Views: 211
Avg Vote: 5.4086
Comments: 2 |
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02/05/2013 09:12:05 AM · #27 |
Stats: You have rated 38 of 38 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 38 images (100%) in this challenge.
This challenge is, I think, one of the best overall I've ever seen on dpc. No real barker images in the bunch. Lots of entries making great use of the expert rule set. Some very creative takes on the subject. Very well done.
If anyone who entered did not get a comment from me, please let me (and the site council) know.
Message edited by author 2013-02-05 09:14:46. |
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02/05/2013 09:48:49 AM · #28 |
Originally posted by RayEthier:
Originally posted by tnun:
kikitchens wrote: "The Bible is not a collection of jumping off points for the imagination."
actually it is one of the best jumping off points for the imagination. |
...and considering that there are but 144,000 total spots available in heaven, and the earth is only 6000 years, that would mean an average of 24 souls per year were granted access to Heaven since the dawn of time.
When we consider that the Catholic church already has something like 8,000 saints, I don't like the chance that the rest of the population has of getting in.
It is a good story though. :O)
Ray |
The 144,000 is the number of the children of Jacob (Israel) who are marked to protect them from the final events - 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes. Almost immediately following, Revelations records an innumerable crowd, also in white robes - and these are just the martyrs from the Great Tribulation. The invitation is open to everyone who believes, and not just an elite 144,000.
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02/05/2013 10:08:22 AM · #29 |
Originally posted by dtremain:
Stats: You have rated 38 of 38 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 38 images (100%) in this challenge. |
Thanks for the comment, David. |
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02/05/2013 10:13:35 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by dtremain:
Stats: You have rated 38 of 38 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 38 images (100%) in this challenge.... |
Thanks, David, for the comment. It was a good constructive critique. You are the only one who analyzed the image correctly. Good job! |
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02/05/2013 10:59:39 AM · #31 |
100 vote check in --
Votes: 100
Views: 234
Avg Vote: 5.4800
Comments: 4
Thanks for the comment! |
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02/05/2013 11:03:27 AM · #32 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
100 vote check in --
Votes: 100
Views: 234
Avg Vote: 5.4800
Comments: 4
Thanks for the comment! |
99 vote check in...how ironic these are so close...what a race to meh!
Votes: 99
Views: 238
Avg Vote: 5.4545
Comments: 5
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02/05/2013 11:20:55 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
100 vote check in --
Votes: 100
Views: 234
Avg Vote: 5.4800
Comments: 4
Thanks for the comment! |
I have an idea about which one is yours and IMO it wouldn't deserve a 5.48... did I comment on yours (I've done several comments, that's why I can ask) |
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02/05/2013 11:47:49 AM · #34 |
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Originally posted by vawendy:
100 vote check in --
Votes: 100
Views: 234
Avg Vote: 5.4800
Comments: 4
Thanks for the comment! |
I have an idea about which one is yours and IMO it wouldn't deserve a 5.48... did I comment on yours (I've done several comments, that's why I can ask) |
Only if you're a baghead...
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02/05/2013 11:48:28 AM · #35 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
Only if you're a baghead... |
I am :) |
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02/05/2013 05:25:36 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by dtremain:
Originally posted by RayEthier:
Originally posted by tnun:
kikitchens wrote: "The Bible is not a collection of jumping off points for the imagination."
actually it is one of the best jumping off points for the imagination. |
...and considering that there are but 144,000 total spots available in heaven, and the earth is only 6000 years, that would mean an average of 24 souls per year were granted access to Heaven since the dawn of time.
When we consider that the Catholic church already has something like 8,000 saints, I don't like the chance that the rest of the population has of getting in.
It is a good story though. :O)
Ray |
The 144,000 is the number of the children of Jacob (Israel) who are marked to protect them from the final events - 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes. Almost immediately following, Revelations records an innumerable crowd, also in white robes - and these are just the martyrs from the Great Tribulation. The invitation is open to everyone who believes, and not just an elite 144,000. |
...believes in what? Are you suggesting that all the good people who led exemplary lives but under different beliefs are condemned to eternal damnation simply because they were (not of their choosing) brought up to believe something other than Christian dogma.
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02/05/2013 06:24:56 PM · #37 |
actually I meant that many parts of the bible stimulate creative imagination. or maybe I shouldn't say "creative" in this context. in any case, meditating on passages in religious texts is recommended in many if not all religious traditions. the passages are not there to support doctrine or argument but to speak to the inner person via her imagination. the parables in the new testament are recommended for this, but passages in the dhammapada work as well.
this is what teaching is. not promulgation but awakening. I can't believe I am saying this, it seems so self evident. I just thought kikitchen's phrasing was fortuitous in spite of himself. |
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02/06/2013 12:08:08 AM · #38 |
Originally posted by RayEthier:
Originally posted by dtremain:
The 144,000 is the number of the children of Jacob (Israel) who are marked to protect them from the final events - 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes. Almost immediately following, Revelations records an innumerable crowd, also in white robes - and these are just the martyrs from the Great Tribulation. The invitation is open to everyone who believes, and not just an elite 144,000. |
...believes in what? Are you suggesting that all the good people who led exemplary lives but under different beliefs are condemned to eternal damnation simply because they were (not of their choosing) brought up to believe something other than Christian dogma.
Ray |
In Paul's letter to the Romans 2:6-15, he talks about people who have not heard the law, and he is very clear that those who, by persistence in doing good, seek glory, honor, and immortality will be given everlasting life. And also, those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, will experience wrath and anger. Righteousness is determined not by knowing the Jewish law (Christian dogma), but by behavior that conforms to the law's requirements.
I also find verses 17 through the end of chapter 2 interesting, especially with the understanding that Paul was a disciple of one of the most respected Jewish teachers of his lifetime, a member of the Pharisees, and an up-and-coming leader of that sect. Given that he was once one of their in-crowd, his criticism must have been scathing. |
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02/07/2013 12:10:44 PM · #39 |
in the beginning end, my score still creeps close to meh at 5.47
7 cool comments though. i'm pleased with this result.
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02/07/2013 02:10:00 PM · #40 |
My score has settled I believe. Started at a 5 went to 7.5 at it's highest, was at 6.5 for the longest time but it has now sank to a low 6.
I expect I lost some votes due to the modern interpretation of the verse. which honestly is a shame since the verse in question was a metaphor anyways. I had hoped this would be a new personal best but it was not in the cards. :)
Still it's my first challenge in 4 years so it's good that I finally entered something.
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02/07/2013 02:11:27 PM · #41 |
| But regardless.. Gyaban's image is un-freaking believable. So good. |
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