Does Modern Science Owe Its Existence to Religion?

[Statler Waldorf]

Here's a pro tip Statler.

Stop posting

You'd miss me too much Napoleon If you had been warned for doing something then warned for not doing the same thing you'd want to get clarification too I assume.

[Napoléon]

You'd miss me too much Napoleon

Miss you? HAHAHAHA.
The only thing I'd miss would be the comedy value of your posts. That's about it.

If you had been warned for doing something then warned for not doing the same thing you'd want to get clarification too I assume.

I'd do it regardless and get myself banned. (go on keep doing it please.....)

[Statler Waldorf]

As far as that goes, we don't that he actually did any of that. We only have anecdotal evidence from the bible which is insufficient evidence for such claims. And Jesus is believed to be the son of God because of his teachings.

The New Testament is the best preserved book of antiquity on earth, I have no reason to doubt what Jesus was said to have done and said.

Well, scripture only really deals with one aspect of human nature which is our propensity for evil deeds. Buddhism deals with other aspects such as emotional control, fear of death, and happiness. It teaches practical real world applications for dealing with these conditions instead of otherworldly answers. To me, Buddhism is more precise in its definition of human nature and what to do about it.

Scripture addresses all of those things as well. Our soils scientist here where I work is a Buddhist and he believes all of reality is an illusion, that doesn't seem real practical to me.

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Miss you? HAHAHAHA.
The only thing I'd miss would be the comedy value of your posts. That's about it.

I would miss yours as well.

[Shell B]

I believe these matters should be taken care of in private message, that's what the more courteous Mods seem to do. Since I have been warned for not using the hide tags and now warned for using the hide tags please define a "short" post for me so I can be in compliance. Thanks.

I already did, Stat and you ignored my private message. It still exists in my outbox and was quite courteous, considering you think it is okay to ignore mods. At any rate, the forum guidelines outline when and how you are supposed to use hide tags. Use them to hide long posts, pictures and spoilers.

[Statler Waldorf]

I already did, Stat and you ignored my private message. It still exists in my outbox and was quite courteous, considering you think it is okay to ignore mods. At any rate, the forum guidelines outline when and how you are supposed to use hide tags. Use them to hide long posts, pictures and spoilers.

Actually I didn't ignore it at all, I stopped hiding quotes within quotes and I stopped hiding 1-2 line quotes. I have only hidden quotes that I think are long and cluttering. So that is the best I believe I can do until you can actually define a "long" or "short" post for me. The rules do not.

[Shell B]

Actually I didn't ignore it at all, I stopped hiding quotes within quotes and I stopped hiding 1-2 line quotes. I have only hidden quotes that I think are long and cluttering. So that is the best I believe I can do until you can actually define a "long" or "short" post for me. The rules do not.

You actually just changed one of your posts where you had two liners hidden. Oh, well. How about we call long posts anything more than two short paragraphs? You typically only quote piecemeal anyway. So, if you do quote piecemeal and there is a two paragraph quote within a large post, go ahead and hide it. The only reason I say that (as I mentioned before) is because it is a pain for a person to have to click through every one of your posts. Thank you.

[Statler Waldorf]

You actually just changed one of your posts where you had two liners hidden. Oh, well. How about we call long posts anything more than two short paragraphs? You typically only quote piecemeal anyway. So, if you do quote piecemeal and there is a two paragraph quote within a large post, go ahead and hide it. The only reason I say that (as I mentioned before) is because it is a pain for a person to have to click through every one of your posts. Thank you.

Sure I may have hidden one that had two lines out of habit, but the majority of my quotes that are short are not hidden which is not what I used to do, I used to hide everything because it looked cleaner. So to say I ignored your request is really just you trying to grind that ax. Now that I have an actual number to go by (two short paragraphs) you will have to find something else to go after me about. Oh well. :-P

[Shell B]

So to say I ignored your request is really just you trying to grind that ax. Now that I have an actual number to go by (two short paragraphs) you will have to find something else to go after me about. Oh well. :-P

Statler, that is not the case at all. I did not make the decision to speak to you about that alone. You are playing victim and purposefully being difficult with me, as usual. One of these days, your flaming will be enough to grind an ax, but you have thusfar managed to temper your game just enough. Oh well. :-P Don't be too pleased with yourself.

[Statler Waldorf]

Statler, that is not the case at all. I did not make the decision to speak to you about that alone. You are playing victim and purposefully being difficult with me, as usual. One of these days, your flaming will be enough to grind an ax, but you have thusfar managed to temper your game just enough. Oh well. :-P Don't be too pleased with yourself.

I have "tempered my game just enough" to avoid the ax? That's actually scary you would say that; I don't toe the line of impropriety nearly as often or as closely as other posters on here do, yourself included. Even though hiding short posts technically is not against the forum’s rules I will do my best to oblige and play along. Thanks.

[Shell B]

I have "tempered my game just enough" to avoid the ax? That's actually scary you would say that;

Enough that I don't have an ax to grind, Stat. Fuck, you're the one who said the phrase initially and then you totally misquote the phrase to make it sound like I said you were a cunt hair away from being banned, which is not what I said.

I don't toe the line of impropriety nearly as often or as closely as other posters on here do, yourself included.

Bullshit, Stat. You do several things to make it more difficult for people to have a conversation with you. You do them on purpose, as evidenced by how long it took you to simply comply with a request.

Even though hiding short posts technically is not against the forum’s rules I will do my best to oblige and play along. Thanks.

Not specifically, it is not. However, it does say in the BB code guide that not complying with those netiquette rules can result in a warning, which you have not even received. There is no "playing along." It's not a game. I shouldn't have to hold your hand through it. The whole "can you define a long post" is just proof that you are being willfully obtuse in order to waste my time and make yourself feel like you are being bullied. I'm not singling you out, Stat. I assure you. I have sent warning messages to people here who I like a great deal. Shit happens. You need to get over it. It wasn't even a big deal and here we are, several posts and messages later, still dealing with it.