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Thanks for getting back with me on that, Cambria Red. Now that you mention the 'will' matter, I do seem to have some very, VERY vague recall of having seen some mention of that in the past...but not worthy of saying I actually recall it. Here, I'm afraid, we are going to run into problems...

It would likely be much better to paragraph the above post, for the purpose of reader-friendliness. I'm not yet convinced of such a narrow view on this Autism Spectrum matter. It looks, from a quick, unchecked read of the above, that a bit of other research has been left on the sidelines. I...

That is very much the case, LeBrok. On our larger, yet pragmatically limited level of analysis, the earth is one big recycle machine--from materials of earth (as in soil) to the plant life, to the animal life (bottom of food chain to the top), to materials of earth (as in soil), to further...

Thanks for your honest response, Smertrius; I appreciate that. I would tend to think, after pondering a little on the usually processes of 'mediums' and what they say and do, that we might have some trouble demonstrating the 'echo of history past' hypothesis. The main point being that, in that...

I'll post here, if I may, simply for the reason of superb random occurrence. I got a notice in my e-mail box of this above addition to this long dead thread--an event which has never happened (notice of a posting to a thread which I had posted in earlier from this forum), and being moved by...

The communitive road to understanding is a bumpy one, and is filled with a number of pot-holes, so care must be taken to reach that destination. This thread has started out in that direction, and that is a first step; if only it hadn't fallen upon itself. I am looking at the third post. (...

This thread can certainly be seen as a step in the right direction--that of reaching out for understanding--yet it seems to trip over itself, thus falling far from the goal it seeks to obtain. In the atmosphere of positive criticism, let me point that out. Firstly, the key element under...

You gave me a partial list of your sources but you didn't provide the information for me to check out their soures, you see? If you cannot remember what I have said, them please go back and find it. I have already answered about contemporaneous source information on Paul--why do you keep...

Ok...show me where you got your first claims from then, ok? You know you're gonna have to drink your own medicine too !! I'm been waiting patiently, now where are they strongvoicesforward san !!

The reason that you are mistaken, strongvoices forward, is because you have not spent the time needed to confirm the evidences we do have. Of course, you have no intent to do so, so you will forever be gropping in the dark on this matter. There are arguments that the Paul, as can be deduced...

This rather clears up the problem. Your definition of 'religion' is the narrower one. If we were to go by that aggregate definition, then Shintoism is not a religion at all. I don't need to read your opinion of something that I have already studied fairly enough--especially since this very...

Yes. I'm dead serious. Where in Japan did you live? What kind of people did you come in contact with? And do you actually understand Japanese 'religiosty'? It's quite different from that in the west; for the most part. The survey data? That is still general until we check out the...

I was going to post to a different vein, but this just stood out like a nude woman standing in the middle of a cross-walk. How off the mark can a person be? Maciamo, I challenge you on this claim !!! Can you show me how it is that Japan is a non-religious country when you should know good...

While I agree with some of the points, or in other cases the essence of some points you have and are making, Maciamo san, I am nowhere near convinced that you yourself have taken that careful a look at the 'BIG PICTURE'. If you were to look out your window, I think you'd notice that the world...

Here in Shinshu. . .? Well, we just don't need the things, basically. Of course AC is used at the uni's main buildings and in the larger classrooms, but some of the older, smaller rooms don't have one. In my office I do, but only use it when the zemi students come for their class, and want it...

As I will go on to elaborate on in the 'Biblical Texts' thread, and as the contexts of the documents entitled 'towards the Romans', 'towards the Corinthians' and so on, will eventually show us, it is the context of any ancient document which primarily reveals its intent, cause and nature. In...

Romans The document entitled 'towards the Romans' shows itself to be a letter from one Paul (and his troupe) to those in a congregation in the area of Rome--the capitol of the empire. 1:1~7--Paul introduces himself at some length in this introduction; and is already very kerygmatic. The...

A good subject matter, in my opinion--for what it's worth :hihi: --and a lively run, to boot ! I think of myself as being relatively tolerant, but there are some 'ifs' that come into play. There are some major players in the mainstream of belief-systems which I would prefer take on a little...

In the summer when camping, if the moment is right. . . watch the sun rise. Otherwise, sleep in. . . . Wait till the video comes out? or go walk over the sticky, popcorn strown floor of the local theater?

Strongvoicesforward san, while I tend more so to agree with your sentiments regarding the Roman Catholic Church, I do know that it is extremely well accepted that these exemplars were in existence and circulting even, in some quarters, before Constitine even came to power--a good long while...