Theory....again

[McBell]

Were you about to make a statement of disbelief?

No need for me to reveal my beliefs...
or lack of.

You much prefer to dictate to me what I do and do not believe.
No doubt to help you feel better about your own beliefs.

So, are you going to answer the question you blatantly avoided in your reply?

 

[Thief]

No need for me to reveal my beliefs...
or lack of.

You much prefer to dictate to me what I do and do not believe.
No doubt to help you feel better about your own beliefs.

So, are you going to answer the question you blatantly avoided in your reply?

I think we covered your question.
All that remains really...is your stubborn disbelief.

 

[Thief]

Spirits and forces are two completely separate things.. do not pretend otherwise. .

Good...a non-believer that at least understands there is a difference.

 

[McBell]

I think we covered your question.

No.
You have done nothing but avoid the question.
In fact, i would not be the least bit surprised that you have forgotten the question.
Here it is again for your blatant avoidance:

Can you define "spirit" in a useful and or meaningful way?
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All that remains really...is your stubborn disbelief.

Your dogmatically sticking to that which you dictate does not help your "argument".

Or is this perhaps merely you avoiding your fear of answering?

 

[McBell]

Good...a non-believer that at least understands there is a difference.

Do you really think anyone is buying this snake oil?

 

[Thief]

Do you really think anyone is buying this snake oil?

And I shall have riches in heaven!

 

[McBell]

And I shall have riches in heaven!

*sigh*

Can you define "spirit" in a useful and or meaningful way?

 

[McBell]

It is interesting for all the talking you do about the alleged denial of others that you are in such blatant denial.

 

[Ouroboros]

Who needs riches in heaven? I don't get that part. What kind of "riches"? Gold? Money? Wine? A lots of peanuts?

 

[Thief]

Who needs riches in heaven? I don't get that part. What kind of "riches"? Gold? Money? Wine? A lots of peanuts?

And a rich man came to the gate....and Peter said 'nay'.
'We don't allow baggage here.'

'Go ask your Boss' the rich man said...'I know Him well.'

Peter said it would be unusual but did so anyway.

Peter returned and seemed surprised with permission granted.
But said to the rich man ...'I still need to see what you have in the bags.'

The rich man was then allowed in the gate.

An angel had been watching and wanted to know....'that's very strange!'

'Yeah!' said Peter....'and who brings their own paving bricks?!!!!

 

[Thief]

*sigh*

Can you define "spirit" in a useful and or meaningful way?

I thought you went looking for your own sake?
Didn't someone post a reference?
I suppose your denial kept you from looking?

 

[Omtita]

Theory....

rules and techniques: the body of rules, ideas, principles, and techniques that applies to a subject, especially when seen as distinct from actual practice.

speculation: abstract thought or contemplation.

idea formed by speculation: an idea of or belief about something arrived at through speculation or conjecture.

(someone asked me to have a look.....this is what I found)
(hope he is reading this)

Sounds like a vacuum. Like a sort of self imposed restriction of the vacuous.

 

[Thief]

Sounds like a vacuum. Like a sort of self imposed restriction of the vacuous.

A definition of theory as compared to a vacuum?

Please expand on this.

 

[Omtita]

A definition of theory as compared to a vacuum?

Please expand on this.

Are you familiar with Joseph Wright's Experiment With A Bird In An Air Pump? It's like that. You simply take one half of your imagination and the other half subscribed principal of the current, and you get a grant or publishing. However, contrary to the inflated ego most thinking people don't actually give a **** and certainly don't buy it.

Essentially the only thing really separating the snake oil salesman, television evangelist and scientist one from the other is temporal. Here and now. However, that doesn't really matter. Stupidity is epidemic.

Sell ****.

 

[McBell]

I thought you went looking for your own sake?
Didn't someone post a reference?
I suppose your denial kept you from looking?

What is it you claim I am denying?
I have asked you this very question numerous times over the years and you have not once ever answered.

Are you ever going to define "spirit"?
I strongly suspect you are scared to define it because you realize any definition you provide will paint you into a corner.

So much for the power of faith...

 

[Thief]

What is it you claim I am denying?
I have asked you this very question numerous times over the years and you have not once ever answered.

Are you ever going to define "spirit"?
I strongly suspect you are scared to define it because you realize any definition you provide will paint you into a corner.

So much for the power of faith...

Was it not you that posted the link?
Thought it was.

Did you read it?
Works for me.

 

[Thief]

Are you familiar with Joseph Wright's Experiment With A Bird In An Air Pump? It's like that. You simply take one half of your imagination and the other half subscribed principal of the current, and you get a grant or publishing. However, contrary to the inflated ego most thinking people don't actually give a **** and certainly don't buy it.

Essentially the only thing really separating the snake oil salesman, television evangelist and scientist one from the other is temporal. Here and now. However, that doesn't really matter. Stupidity is epidemic.

Sell ****.

I do suspect a virus.
Seems my fellow man is slipping to the inability to rationalize.

Without that ability, we cannot work through any problem.

Did you mention imagination?....yes you did.
It is the problem solving part of your mind.
Without it there are no problems you can solve.

Got a bottle of snake oil for you.
Bottoms up!