tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post116906506265932377..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: "The miracle of the sun"Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1169221462253531932007-01-19T10:44:00.000-05:002007-01-19T10:44:00.000-05:00Overall it was an ok article, even if it got a lit...Overall it was an ok article, even if it got a little silly with the parable comparisons. It seems like it was a lot of work just to say the same thing everyone else has already said, but it's your time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1169133075605870132007-01-18T10:11:00.000-05:002007-01-18T10:11:00.000-05:00Don't you guys get the fact that you're playing ri...Don't you guys get the fact that you're playing right into the hands of the moron atheists that post drivel? <BR/><BR/>Nobody is actually interacting with this excellent post, they're wasting time with responding to the obvious decoy prompts of the obnoxious, and unregenerated moron unbelievers.<BR/><BR/>SheeshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1169124610803016602007-01-18T07:50:00.000-05:002007-01-18T07:50:00.000-05:00Steve said:"[X].xvi) The dark side can simulate mi...Steve said:<BR/>"[X].xvi) The dark side can simulate miracles."<BR/><BR/>But the Sith are known for their tendency to use these miracles for their own ends --<BR/><I>Peace is a lie; there is only passion.<BR/>Through passion, I gain strength.<BR/>Through strength, I gain power.<BR/>Through power, I gain victory.<BR/>Through victory, my chains are broken.<BR/>The Force shall set me free.</I><BR/><BR/>Perhaps demons are existentialists? <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_(Star_Wars)#Sith_code" REL="nofollow">After all</A>, "one might compare the Sith code to Existentialism, as many aspects such as the quest for passion and freedom, and the concept of defining one's own destiny, are shared by the two. Other similarities between the two beliefs include awareness of death (the Jedi do not believe in death, they believe there is only the Force) and the absence of peace due to the role emotions play in life. Existentialists focus on anger and despair as major emotions, and these have been shown as aspects that help define Sith lords such as Anakin Skywalker. However, the appeal to responsibility as tied as one with freedom, at least as appears in SartreĀ“s writings, makes this comparison difficult, as dark siders clearly lose regard to others as they pursue their ends."<BR/><BR/>The only part I cannot figure out is why the Sith used the dark side of the Force here to make all these people feel <I>good</I>. I guess even the Sith feel warm and fuzzy once in a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1169076514244103792007-01-17T18:28:00.000-05:002007-01-17T18:28:00.000-05:00Semper Reformanda said:---If there really are "so ...Semper Reformanda said:<BR/>---<BR/>If there really are "so many" of them, it should be easy for you to list a few and mount an argument for them instead of tossing out a drive-by quip. <BR/>---<BR/><BR/>You overestimate "maidmarion" and his/her intellectual capacity.<BR/><BR/>I doubt s/he has even read what Steve has written. Juding on writing style alone I am forced to conclude that maidmarion spends all his/her time watching the Daily Show, thinking it constitutes urbane and sophisticated humor instead of cheap laughs, or surfing You Tube for Carrot Top routines. S/he then tries to repeat them here (but alas, without the necessary talent, and without the audience's cue cards). Really, it's quite pitiful to watch.<BR/><BR/>And that's not even getting into the horrendous theology s/he has.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1169070762480443152007-01-17T16:52:00.000-05:002007-01-17T16:52:00.000-05:00Hi Paul,I'm not sure what "poitns" are, but I bet ...Hi Paul,<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what "poitns" are, but I bet they are DEVASTATING!!!!<BR/><BR/>Please don't slap the rear-naked choke hold on me, mkay?<BR/><BR/>Your Favorite MaidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1169070117982985122007-01-17T16:41:00.000-05:002007-01-17T16:41:00.000-05:00If there really are "so many" of them, it should b...If there really are "so many" of them, it should be easy for you to list a few and mount an argument for them instead of tossing out a drive-by quip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1169070001485943222007-01-17T16:40:00.000-05:002007-01-17T16:40:00.000-05:00Maidmarion,this is the best comment you've written...Maidmarion,<BR/><BR/>this is the best comment you've written in a long time.<BR/><BR/>Especially because so many of its poitns can be used against materialists and atheism in general.<BR/><BR/>Bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1169067341486239422007-01-17T15:55:00.000-05:002007-01-17T15:55:00.000-05:00Steve,this is the best article you've written in a...Steve,<BR/><BR/>this is the best article you've written in a long time.<BR/><BR/>Especially because so many of its points can be used against the Bible and Miracles in general.<BR/><BR/>Bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com