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God's Debris - (Go to last post)
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4th February 2010, 07:28
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God's Debris
Well, the book was not preticularly athiestic, but it confirmed no god alignment either. Most notably it makes you think. As is the reason im posting this would be undoubtedly plural of you have read it and know what I am talking about, it is very interesting. As is suggested within its disclaimer, discuddion improves the book. The sequel was better than the first though, as it was a story and not just a collection of the interestingly fascinating thoughts.
“Steam Chariots of War”: "The great forte of steam is its passiveness. Secure the boiler and the machinery from the stroke of a cannon-ball, and you might drive a steam-chariot triumphantly through a regiment. Imagine three or four of these machines driven at a galloping speed through a square of infantry; the director might be seated in perfect safety in the rear of the engine, and a body of cavalry, about fifty yards in rear, would enter the furrows ploughed by these formidable chariots, and give the coup-de-grace to the unfortunate infantry. The chariots might be armed with scythes, both in front and flank; and, if the first shock were avoided by the men opening their ranks, they might easily be made sufficiently manageable to wheel round and return on any part of the square which stood firm"
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4th February 2010, 16:38
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RE: God's Debris
? God's Debri was a story.
But ya, excellent book. I got some of my best plagarism from there. I used to tell a lot of religious jokes. Not any more, I'm a registered sects offender.
---------------- simple errors in gramer and spelling make you seem lazie or illiaterate, and does not help you're credability. |
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5th February 2010, 03:37
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RE: God's Debris
More books for my never to be read pile in my corner!
Craveman Wrote:Life is too short to fuck about with things that are going to keep you back from what you really want in life. |
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5th February 2010, 04:04
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RE: God's Debris
Dude, ya gotta read this one. It's really a small book. It's short. I bet you could finish it in one settin'.
Neato mind twisting stuffs. Prelog challenges you to find the logical flaw in the old mans contentions. I didn't find it. I believe there is one there, I just don't spot it. I used to tell a lot of religious jokes. Not any more, I'm a registered sects offender.
---------------- simple errors in gramer and spelling make you seem lazie or illiaterate, and does not help you're credability. |
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5th February 2010, 04:57
(This post was last modified: 5th February 2010 04:59 by theblindferrengi.)
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RE: God's Debris
Thats what I did, I sat down to read for a few minutes and the next thing I knew it was 2 in the morning and there were no more pages left, but yeah, sae, this has to go to the top of your bookpile. I can post both "Gods Debris" and "The Religion War" for PDF here if anyone wants.
As for the flaws, there were several factual flaws I found, but the underlying logic flaw illudes me, other than that I consider its wisdom in the individual chuncks it comes in as it is not compatable into one underlying "moral of the story". “Steam Chariots of War”: "The great forte of steam is its passiveness. Secure the boiler and the machinery from the stroke of a cannon-ball, and you might drive a steam-chariot triumphantly through a regiment. Imagine three or four of these machines driven at a galloping speed through a square of infantry; the director might be seated in perfect safety in the rear of the engine, and a body of cavalry, about fifty yards in rear, would enter the furrows ploughed by these formidable chariots, and give the coup-de-grace to the unfortunate infantry. The chariots might be armed with scythes, both in front and flank; and, if the first shock were avoided by the men opening their ranks, they might easily be made sufficiently manageable to wheel round and return on any part of the square which stood firm"
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5th February 2010, 05:05
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RE: God's Debris
pdf is your friend.
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5th February 2010, 05:23
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RE: God's Debris
Here they are.
 godsdebris.pdf (Size: 329.55 KB / Downloads: 13)
The religion war-Scott Adams.pdf (Size: 1,012.27 KB / Downloads: 10)
“Steam Chariots of War”: "The great forte of steam is its passiveness. Secure the boiler and the machinery from the stroke of a cannon-ball, and you might drive a steam-chariot triumphantly through a regiment. Imagine three or four of these machines driven at a galloping speed through a square of infantry; the director might be seated in perfect safety in the rear of the engine, and a body of cavalry, about fifty yards in rear, would enter the furrows ploughed by these formidable chariots, and give the coup-de-grace to the unfortunate infantry. The chariots might be armed with scythes, both in front and flank; and, if the first shock were avoided by the men opening their ranks, they might easily be made sufficiently manageable to wheel round and return on any part of the square which stood firm"
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5th February 2010, 06:07
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RE: God's Debris
Halfway done , got interruptted with actual work. Go figure just when I get a small enough interesting read to finish at work I have work to do. Great read so far.
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5th February 2010, 06:28
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RE: God's Debris
Cheers Dude!
I was just looking to do some reading, it must be a miracle. Everything in faith is covered by the non verifiable clause
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5th February 2010, 12:14
(This post was last modified: 5th February 2010 12:58 by tackattack.)
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RE: God's Debris
Got to pg 132 before shift was over, maybe if I didn't have to do real work I could have finished... great so far I love mental calisthenics. edit: nope I finished it. Great read, I've downloaded and recommended it already.
"I am always amazed at how the Bible, that portrays my Lord embracing the outcasts, .. and inviting 'all of ye,' not 'some of ye,' to 'come unto me,' can, in the hands of a few distorted people be turned into a book of hatred, violence and judgment." J.S. Spong, an author and retired bishop
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