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Ponch - the people who are considered "credible" are the ones being used to tell the story.... Consider the basic storyline of "Watchmen," and tell me what you think.

Ya know, all those authors who wrote about the end of the world due to economic means.... None of them actually thought it would be because of healthcare (good intentions?) and the insurance industry....

Excellent response...and subsequently ignored because it doesn't support the point other posters want to make....

So the argument is against those that say we are elect because we're saved; not saved because we're the elect?

First, histrionics only create communication filters. I posted recently that this is the problem with Lew Rockwell. Lose the histrionics and focus on the facts. Second, recognize our basic human failing: we like Limbaugh, Bill Maher, Howard Stern, because they entertain us. The compact disk...

Yeah, well ... I'm gonna pull out my timbrel and do some worshippin'; y'all are welcome to join.

And thus, why I'm a registered independent....

Ponch -- that's what Woody said. That's why he said it was about accountability. Accountability comes from the people who elected the officials, and hired the law enforcers.

Evangelist - what your pastor said was not anti-biblical. In your view of total depravity, you are apparently fulfilling the old story of the man who found himself on the roof during a flood. He prayed frevently for God to save him. A boat came by, and the people in it asked if he was okay; he...

The part that needs to actually be discussed is the definition of "humanism." Turn the statement around: does Humanism = Arminianism? If the answer is no, then Arminianism is NOT the religious expression of humanism. If the answer is yes, then the discussion *must* determine how the arminian...

Sun Tzu, 544-496 BC: “If the instructions are not clear, if the orders are not obeyed, it is the fault of the general. But if the instructions are clear and the soldiers still do not obey, it is the fault of their officers.” King Ho-lú wanted a demonstration of Sun Tzu’s theories in action to...

You know where Lew Rockwell loses their credibility? "Good enough for government marksmanship," amongst other snide comments. In this manner, they're worse than the mainstream media. They might be reporting facts; and they could actually be a better news reporting source than mainstream...

Where did I excuse the officers? But you're railing against a symptom. The cops wouldn't be allowed to use excessive force if the people held them accountable. A people that allows their police and military to enslave them, deserves to be enslaved. The cops aren't the problem; they're...

Look, I'm not really trying to say one way or the other. I haven't read through this whole thread, so this may have already been addressed, in which case, please forgive me and refer me to the page/post that answers it: Young Earthers will use Genesis 5 to point out that scripture says "all the...

Well...actually having been a security guy, and having taught other security guys (albeit, military), I agree that excessive force was used in this situation. I always ascribed to the Patrick Swayze "Roadhouse" quote: "Be nice until it's time to not be nice." I can't understand why the jury...

Y'all know you're barking up the wrong tree, right? I agree that this was excessive force, and that the officers should have been charged, and possibly even found guilty. But a jury found them not guilty. The public that these police officers protect, are the ones that basically are telling...

NO. But I'm curious which school it is.

Evangelist--it's because yet again you don't truly understand the difference between Jacob Arminius and Pelagius. I would encourage you to find a copy, online or in a bookstore, of Arminius' works, and search out for yourself what Arminius really said about things, instead of blindly...

Had a few of those on my property...but I've seen evidence that I have poachers on my proprty, too, and haven't seen deer in a several weeks. Bow season ends Wednesday, but yesterday was my last opportunity to hunt, so season's over for me.

Thanks; I was pretty sure that I'd seen you mention it before. You'll note that I addressed this statement by indicating that it's not just the sophisticated equipment that requires intelligence; it's the adherence to the "rules of engagement" that also requires a higher degree of discernment...