tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post115192391518433578..comments2023-10-02T03:52:53.993-06:00Comments on The Ministry of Linus: Sunday SermonLinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12917331849034683598noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1152651929093488632006-07-11T15:05:00.000-06:002006-07-11T15:05:00.000-06:00I must say, the lack of said rag has been quite li...I must say, the lack of said rag has been quite liberating for me.Modighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900523841306396179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1152317873823620022006-07-07T18:17:00.000-06:002006-07-07T18:17:00.000-06:00Although "agnostic" has come to mean one who does ...Although "agnostic" has come to mean one who does not deny the existence of God and heaven but holds that one cannot know for certain whether or not they exist, the literal meaning is less specific. Originally coined by Thomas Huxley, the word is built from the prefix a-, meaning “without, not" and the noun -gnostic, from the Greek "gnosis", meaning “knowledge”; literally, "without knowledge."<BR/><BR/>It is fitting for you in light of your label question; Huxley created the word for himself, because he called himself a “man without a rag of a label to cover himself with.”Linushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917331849034683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1152281658135252212006-07-07T08:14:00.000-06:002006-07-07T08:14:00.000-06:00Well, to clarify, I hesitate to label myself an ag...Well, to clarify, I hesitate to label myself an agnostic, given my dissolution with labels in general. Although much of what I have read about agnosticism resonates with me, I'm sure I would find certain details that wouldn't resonate with me at all. I've had this experience looking into all religions, whether it be Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Druism, Native American beliefs, etc. <BR/><BR/>Hey is there a "label" for "labelless"?Modighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900523841306396179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1152255244995945012006-07-07T00:54:00.000-06:002006-07-07T00:54:00.000-06:00Evydense,Thanks for the support - I've been pissin...Evydense,<BR/>Thanks for the support - I've been pissing people off all over the net lately... :)<BR/><BR/>Dr Smith,<BR/>I'm sorry - the post of Inquisitor is already occupied by two capable women, both of whom I fear greatly. You might apply to be member of Captain Corley's Death Squads though...<BR/><BR/>Modig, <BR/>Your responsibility is to become very well informed about agnosticism. Learn the canon of agnosticism - I can point you toward some books on the subject if you'd like.Linushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917331849034683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1152109860130097172006-07-05T08:31:00.000-06:002006-07-05T08:31:00.000-06:00So, as an agnostic where do I fit in all of this? ...So, as an agnostic where do I fit in all of this? After all I essentially believe that anything is just as possible as it is impossible. Is that a cop out? Or simply the most logical choice?Modighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900523841306396179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1151981815968200832006-07-03T20:56:00.000-06:002006-07-03T20:56:00.000-06:00Um....so do I still get to instill fear, pain and ...Um....so do I still get to instill fear, pain and all that fun jazz as the dark papal inquisitioner?Dr. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192435212437422064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1151973982344080472006-07-03T18:46:00.000-06:002006-07-03T18:46:00.000-06:00Clay - I think omnipotent beings would be really b...Clay - I think omnipotent beings would be really bored... a lot of wondering would certainly help them pass the time. :)<BR/><BR/>Jim - I love that video! Sam jackson as the burning bush was inspiring...<BR/><BR/>Danny - um, thanks for not reading the rest of the post. I agree that many JWs are cracked, but they ARE Christians... which was the point of mentioning them.<BR/><BR/>Sirus - if we were allowed to sacrifice the ignorant to the elder gods, Cthulhu would be pushing back from the table about now saying, "No, thanks - I'm absolutely stuffed!"Linushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917331849034683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1151971606231261242006-07-03T18:06:00.000-06:002006-07-03T18:06:00.000-06:00Whoa... ok, simmer a bit, and chill... Thanks.Now ...Whoa... ok, simmer a bit, and chill... <BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Now then, on to business. Anybody who knows the Black Pope and has either been blessed by the papal salute or suffered the wrath of the Dark Pontiff knows that ignorance IS the prime sin worthy of much condemnation and sacrafice to a forgotten, tentacled, and unforgiving entity. This Tenannt is entirely justified, and though there are some Who question its necessity, it should be obvious that in a society such as ours that has both access and time to spare, education should be the concern of all involved, ministry or otherwise.Ben Corleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220786343090922203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1151952049837624842006-07-03T12:40:00.000-06:002006-07-03T12:40:00.000-06:00Amen.Amen.Evydensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412767774952181552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1151949594930305602006-07-03T11:59:00.000-06:002006-07-03T11:59:00.000-06:00Well poop. This link should work: http://www.yout...Well poop. This link should work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHcykHgWxSc&search=ten%20commandmentsBig Gay Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283349254502226587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461626.post-1151937945174939332006-07-03T08:45:00.000-06:002006-07-03T08:45:00.000-06:00I assume the schism thing is a joke, as I feel no ...I assume the schism thing is a joke, as I feel no one in this flock is closed-minded enough to think that ignorance of history is a good thing.<BR/><BR/>I think I was reading today that some sci-fi author considered things not in terms of absolutes and dogmatics, but as probabilities, with no probability ever comepletely reaching zero. In other words, those Zoroastrians could have gotten it all correct. I like to muse that omnipotent beings would constantly wonder "what if?" as well.Claytonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427928164050640466noreply@blogger.com