tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post1648748167019810973..comments2023-10-08T12:11:52.993+13:00Comments on New Zealand Conservative: Friday Night Free For AllLucia Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485990994973953860noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-91588613439890345682009-12-18T21:43:15.243+13:002009-12-18T21:43:15.243+13:00Hello everyone!
School holidays are great, Andrei...Hello everyone!<br /><br />School holidays are great, Andrei. I've experienced a serious crash and burn this year, made worse by getting a new kitten who has to wake up every morning at 5am or thereabouts. Sleep deprivation is ok for a while, but now that I'm over 40, it's making a real impact. I'm looking forward to some rejuvenation. Either that, or it just continues downhill from here. Hopefully not.Lucia Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485990994973953860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-68252486931777446942009-12-18T21:08:35.777+13:002009-12-18T21:08:35.777+13:00Of course Zen Humanism is a definitional thing but...Of course Zen Humanism is a definitional thing but early Humanists such as Erasmus worked within the Church - its anti-clerical aspects only arose during the "Age of Reason" which as we know produced a great deal of unreasonableness such as the reign of terrorAndreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536593172412406428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-62420528960533512532009-12-18T21:05:43.405+13:002009-12-18T21:05:43.405+13:00Evening all. Windy, ain't it? I don't feel...Evening all. Windy, ain't it? I don't feel well enough to work tonight so it's a slothful evening then an early night here.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-25316417289308881772009-12-18T20:56:15.996+13:002009-12-18T20:56:15.996+13:00Hi guys.
Yes, Christmas message missing from that...Hi guys.<br /><br />Yes, Christmas message missing from that particular billboard. I like the bus adverts more.<br /><br />Andrei - my understanding with the Humanist movement (although "which one" would be a valid statement) is that they do attempt to work towards an ethical framework that values human life (although I'm thinking that this will not extend to abortion) but on a basis of reason alone. They classify the faith aspect as merely "superstition" and so to say this grew out of Christianity would also necessitate saying it was as much a rejection of it as well? Although some were "rational" enough to keep the Christian messages, if not the messenger.ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-55146739161539448722009-12-18T20:45:28.230+13:002009-12-18T20:45:28.230+13:00Evening from the south - sunny and windy in Wanaka...Evening from the south - sunny and windy in Wanaka today, now raining.<br /><br />Can't understand the message St Matthews want to get across - it's not about the things I think are important about Christmas.homepaddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596903968235369282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-17737517587260044382009-12-18T20:33:43.394+13:002009-12-18T20:33:43.394+13:00Evening all
How's the school holiday thing go...Evening all <br />How's the school holiday thing going for those for whom it has an impact.<br /><br />Humanism of course was a philosophy that grew out of Christianity, was born from it in fact - something Humanists might like to consider - I'm sure many of them do in fact.Andreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536593172412406428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-54200897363151772022009-12-18T20:30:22.273+13:002009-12-18T20:30:22.273+13:00Hi FFM. Yes, the odd person responding with a bit...Hi FFM. Yes, the odd person responding with a bit of paint, and many people voicing strong opinions is a far different story to hundreds of thousands calling for death, as say in the case of the Danish Cartoons.<br /><br />@David: I don't think Humanists are scary (although definitions and therefore opinions may vary).<br /><br />In general, I think it is good to see people collectively thinking about morals, ethics and the value of humans and humanity. Such people may well end up supporting some of the same moral values as Christianity, or fall apart in the process of rejecting them...who knows? It at least moves away from simply criticising religion to offering an alternative up for discussion.ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-27236672800316375552009-12-18T20:11:50.693+13:002009-12-18T20:11:50.693+13:00Good evening from the hot and sunny Far North.
I w...Good evening from the hot and sunny Far North.<br />I wondered today what might happen to an Iman who made similar comments about Mohammed and Aisha.<br />Imagine them in bed together after the business.<br />Would the Iman survive or would he be beheaded?<br />At least the debate we have had shows the freedom and strength of Christianity.<br />I see the story has made the UK media.FAIRFACTS MEDIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278035907912171422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-39224579141163436002009-12-18T20:11:07.916+13:002009-12-18T20:11:07.916+13:00Yes, I vaguely remember that and thought I did a b...Yes, I vaguely remember that and thought I did a blog post on it, but can't see it in the Archives.<br /><br />There are a few people heavily into Fire and Brimstone. Some come across as err, ardent. On the plus side, fire and brimstone can destroy Vampires too which is a good thing.<br /><br />I think the latching onto "probably" is only due to the context of the message. It's a bit like you mention God to an Atheist and they start thinking Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are second cousins. A leap of logic that never really clears the height of the shoelaces...ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-16462026209836495752009-12-18T18:10:38.570+13:002009-12-18T18:10:38.570+13:00FWIW the "stop worrying" bit from the o...FWIW the "stop worrying" bit from the original (UK) bus ads is a response to some particularly nutty ads informing non believers they could look forward to an eternity of fire and brimestone.<br /><br />I the message went memetic because it sums up most non-religious people's position; There is no certainty but no reason to believe in any of the gods people worship so you should just get on with living the only life you'll get (and avoid Humanists at all costs...)<br /><br />Actually, I think the way religous people latch on to that "probably: is probably the most interesting bit of the whole affair.David Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704684760112027351noreply@blogger.com