FWIW, I'm Catholic and did better on the logic games than any of the other sections. Going to check out the movie, though, based on its rave reviews around here.knola002 wrote:Love it.englawyer wrote:calling HYS the holy trinity is pretty funny because I suspect that a sizable number of people going there are non-believers. if your logic skills are that good...
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As having a polite conversation about religion and reason is an impossibility over the Internet (not that I wouldn't be interested in hearing your thoughts), I apologize if my agreement with the above comment rubbed you the wrong way. Princess Bride is awesome, enjoy.managamy wrote:FWIW, I'm Catholic and did better on the logic games than any of the other sections. Going to check out the movie, though, based on its rave reviews around here.knola002 wrote:Love it.englawyer wrote:calling HYS the holy trinity is pretty funny because I suspect that a sizable number of people going there are non-believers. if your logic skills are that good...
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managamy wrote:Full disclosure: I have no idea what The Princess Bride is.owhlcn wrote:just for the record, i credit the princess bride for everything.VoidSix wrote:
Good catch. I credit The Princess Bride.
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HAHA you win, hands downstarrydreamz3 wrote:managamy wrote:Full disclosure: I have no idea what The Princess Bride is.owhlcn wrote:just for the record, i credit the princess bride for everything.VoidSix wrote:
Good catch. I credit The Princess Bride.
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No, it didn't at all. I actually think that it can be a fascinating intellectual exercise to reconcile Cathollic beliefs with the demands of modern society, and St. Augustine's argument on evil is brilliant from a logical perspective.knola002 wrote:As having a polite conversation about religion and reason is an impossibility over the Internet (not that I wouldn't be interested in hearing your thoughts), I apologize if my agreement with the above comment rubbed you the wrong way. Princess Bride is awesome, enjoy.managamy wrote:FWIW, I'm Catholic and did better on the logic games than any of the other sections. Going to check out the movie, though, based on its rave reviews around here.knola002 wrote:Love it.englawyer wrote:calling HYS the holy trinity is pretty funny because I suspect that a sizable number of people going there are non-believers. if your logic skills are that good...
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St. Augustine is my patron saint. <3
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You mean his argument that there is no problem of evil, because there is no evil? That what we call evil is just good that's been corrupted? But how do you solve the problem of corrupted goods?managamy wrote:
No, it didn't at all. I actually think that it can be a fascinating intellectual exercise to reconcile Cathollic beliefs with the demands of modern society, and St. Augustine's argument on evil is brilliant from a logical perspective.
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Just to clarify, is this film the same one that you're recommending? Haha, I expected something a lot less harmless.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/
If it is, I'd recommend "Donkey Skin," a French film with the same fairytale-like premise starring Catherine Deneuve and directed by Jacques Demy of "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" fame, with music by Michel Legrand.
@TH: I think that we are naturally too ignorant (in our inferior position as humans) to understand that what appears to be evil to us is actually not evil from God's perspective, which by definition is the only righteous one.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/
If it is, I'd recommend "Donkey Skin," a French film with the same fairytale-like premise starring Catherine Deneuve and directed by Jacques Demy of "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" fame, with music by Michel Legrand.
@TH: I think that we are naturally too ignorant (in our inferior position as humans) to understand that what appears to be evil to us is actually not evil from God's perspective, which by definition is the only righteous one.
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YES THIS IS IT now go watchmanagamy wrote:Just to clarify, is this film the same one that you're recommending? Haha, I expected something a lot less harmless.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/
If it is, I'd recommend "Donkey Skin," a French film with the same fairytale-like premise starring Catherine Deneuve and directed by Jacques Demy of "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" fame, with music by Michel Legrand.
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I guess there's nothing logically inconsistent about using the "we just don't know" solution to the problem of evil, but that seems like a pretty big bullet to bite. At that point, I don't think you're using Augustine's argument, either. The "we just don't know" solution isn't really a brilliant innovation that we can credit to St. Augustine.managamy wrote:Just to clarify, is this film the same one that you're recommending? Haha, I expected something a lot less harmless.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/
If it is, I'd recommend "Donkey Skin," a French film with the same fairytale-like premise starring Catherine Deneuve and directed by Jacques Demy of "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" fame, with music by Michel Legrand.
@TH: I think that we are naturally too ignorant (in our inferior position as humans) to understand that what appears to be evil to us is actually not evil from God's perspective, which by definition is the only righteous one.
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tomhobbes wrote:I guess there's nothing logically inconsistent about using the "we just don't know" solution to the problem of evil, but that seems like a pretty big bullet to bite. At that point, I don't think you're using Augustine's argument, either. The "we just don't know" solution isn't really a brilliant innovation that we can credit to St. Augustine.managamy wrote:Just to clarify, is this film the same one that you're recommending? Haha, I expected something a lot less harmless.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/
If it is, I'd recommend "Donkey Skin," a French film with the same fairytale-like premise starring Catherine Deneuve and directed by Jacques Demy of "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" fame, with music by Michel Legrand.
@TH: I think that we are naturally too ignorant (in our inferior position as humans) to understand that what appears to be evil to us is actually not evil from God's perspective, which by definition is the only righteous one.
I think Augustine would argue that the problem of evil isn't really a problem if you have read and processed the Bible.
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Good point by V6.
Just to clarify, I don't necessarily advocate all Catholic beliefs; some of them are highly embarrassing. Also, I wouldn't describe myself as "fervently religious" or anything near it.
When I was 10 or 12, I wanted to be a priest. Then I found out about the celibacy part.
Probably we should be careful how much we discuss religion around here, however, since there could be people reading these posts who might take serious and unwarranted offense.
Just to clarify, I don't necessarily advocate all Catholic beliefs; some of them are highly embarrassing. Also, I wouldn't describe myself as "fervently religious" or anything near it.
When I was 10 or 12, I wanted to be a priest. Then I found out about the celibacy part.
Probably we should be careful how much we discuss religion around here, however, since there could be people reading these posts who might take serious and unwarranted offense.
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"Problem of Evil" was my favorite class in UG. Not to digress further from the merits of Princess Bride in the Yale forum, or anything...VoidSix wrote:tomhobbes wrote:I guess there's nothing logically inconsistent about using the "we just don't know" solution to the problem of evil, but that seems like a pretty big bullet to bite. At that point, I don't think you're using Augustine's argument, either. The "we just don't know" solution isn't really a brilliant innovation that we can credit to St. Augustine.managamy wrote:Just to clarify, is this film the same one that you're recommending? Haha, I expected something a lot less harmless.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/
If it is, I'd recommend "Donkey Skin," a French film with the same fairytale-like premise starring Catherine Deneuve and directed by Jacques Demy of "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" fame, with music by Michel Legrand.
@TH: I think that we are naturally too ignorant (in our inferior position as humans) to understand that what appears to be evil to us is actually not evil from God's perspective, which by definition is the only righteous one.
I think Augustine would argue that the problem of evil isn't really a problem if you have read and processed the Bible.
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serves Yale right, if they'd admit a few more people maybe we'd have more to talk about.Kretzy wrote:
"Problem of Evil" was my favorite class in UG. Not to digress further from the merits of Princess Bride in the Yale forum, or anything...
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QFT. I applied recently so I don't expect to hear until, you know, June. But there's always hope.owhlcn wrote:serves Yale right, if they'd admit a few more people maybe we'd have more to talk about.Kretzy wrote:
"Problem of Evil" was my favorite class in UG. Not to digress further from the merits of Princess Bride in the Yale forum, or anything...
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They'd probably rather have us continue to discuss elevated philosophical and theological issues instead of mundane stuff like phone calls.owhlcn wrote:serves Yale right, if they'd admit a few more people maybe we'd have more to talk about.Kretzy wrote:
"Problem of Evil" was my favorite class in UG. Not to digress further from the merits of Princess Bride in the Yale forum, or anything...
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Alright, I don't want to come across as the angry atheist. I just like talking philosophy, whether it's about God or something else.managamy wrote:Good point by V6.
Just to clarify, I don't necessarily advocate all Catholic beliefs; some of them are highly embarrassing. Also, I wouldn't describe myself as "fervently religious" or anything near it.
When I was 10 or 12, I wanted to be a priest. Then I found out about the celibacy part.
Probably we should be careful how much we discuss religion around here, however, since there could be people reading these posts who might take serious and unwarranted offense.
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angry atheist + 1, no worriestomhobbes wrote: Alright, I don't want to come across as the angry atheist. I just like talking philosophy, whether it's about God or something else.
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Me too! I hope that law school doesn't mean the end of this sort of discussion for either of us.tomhobbes wrote:Alright, I don't want to come across as the angry atheist. I just like talking philosophy, whether it's about God or something else.managamy wrote:Good point by V6.
Just to clarify, I don't necessarily advocate all Catholic beliefs; some of them are highly embarrassing. Also, I wouldn't describe myself as "fervently religious" or anything near it.
When I was 10 or 12, I wanted to be a priest. Then I found out about the celibacy part.
Probably we should be careful how much we discuss religion around here, however, since there could be people reading these posts who might take serious and unwarranted offense.
FWIW, I suspect that neither of you are any more "angry atheists" than I am an "angry apostate."
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but june is so far. also, pm'ed you.Lysis wrote:QFT. I applied recently so I don't expect to hear until, you know, June. But there's always hope.owhlcn wrote:serves Yale right, if they'd admit a few more people maybe we'd have more to talk about.Kretzy wrote:
"Problem of Evil" was my favorite class in UG. Not to digress further from the merits of Princess Bride in the Yale forum, or anything...
sorry sorry sorry Yale <3 i promise
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It's hard to be an "angry Episcopalian." Dammit. I knew I should've stayed at New Life Church with Pastor Tedmanagamy wrote:Me too! I hope that law school doesn't mean the end of this sort of discussion for either of us.tomhobbes wrote:Alright, I don't want to come across as the angry atheist. I just like talking philosophy, whether it's about God or something else.managamy wrote:Good point by V6.
Just to clarify, I don't necessarily advocate all Catholic beliefs; some of them are highly embarrassing. Also, I wouldn't describe myself as "fervently religious" or anything near it.
When I was 10 or 12, I wanted to be a priest. Then I found out about the celibacy part.
Probably we should be careful how much we discuss religion around here, however, since there could be people reading these posts who might take serious and unwarranted offense.
FWIW, I suspect that neither of you are any more "angry atheists" than I am an "angry apostate."
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FWIW, just reread Judges, and God makes the Israelites slaves to about thirty other nations. Nearly every chapter starts with "Israel once again did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and so he gave them to __________ (insert Midianites, Ammorites, etc.) for _______ years."
God's benevolence is definitely a complex issue.
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God's benevolence is definitely a complex issue.
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No harder than my being an angry agnostic. I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AND YOU DON'T EITHER!!!Kretzy wrote: It's hard to be an "angry Episcopalian."
But seriously, religion can be a wonderful and uplifting thing for some people. It can also be used for great evil.
Kind of like a Yale education.
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Sounds like a good theme for a 250.drsomebody wrote:No harder than my being an angry agnostic. I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AND YOU DON'T EITHER!!!Kretzy wrote: It's hard to be an "angry Episcopalian."
But seriously, religion can be a wonderful and uplifting thing for some people. It can also be used for great evil.
Kind of like a Yale education.
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Pat Robertson is a prime example of the great evil of both of those things.drsomebody wrote:No harder than my being an angry agnostic. I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AND YOU DON'T EITHER!!!Kretzy wrote: It's hard to be an "angry Episcopalian."
But seriously, religion can be a wonderful and uplifting thing for some people. It can also be used for great evil.
Kind of like a Yale education.
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