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Forum: Games and Tabs 10-02-02
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Posted By firegod
Well, I agree with a and b, and wouldn't say that...

Well, I agree with a and b, and wouldn't say that today's Catholic church is anti-science; however, I would say that the Catholic leadership has MANY TIMES gone against scientific advancement in the...
Forum: Games and Tabs 10-01-02
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Posted By firegod
Damn. I was hoping you could point me toward a...

Damn. I was hoping you could point me toward a confession, accusation, or something like that. Oh well.

True, Galileo had more evidence than Copernicus, which is one of the reasons why I always...
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
True. I have no idea if they persecuted him...

True. I have no idea if they persecuted him because he insulted them or not, but they claimed that the reason was because his teachings were church heresy.

I'm not asking this in an attempt to...
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
:laugh: So sorry. The Bengals are a really crappy...

:laugh: So sorry. The Bengals are a really crappy American football team. Hope that clears it up. :)
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
SB, Next time I claim that the Bengals are...

SB,

Next time I claim that the Bengals are the best team in the NFL, I'll remember that my opinion has as much validity as the opinion that I am wrong.
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
15 years passed because Galileo renounced his...

15 years passed because Galileo renounced his theories. He then later started to teach them again, and was persecuted again. He renounced his theories a second time, and chose to be imprisoned in his...
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
Obey Kabey. His opinion that the Spanish...

Obey Kabey. His opinion that the Spanish Inquisition never persecuted Galileo and my opinion that it did have the same value! Right on! And your opinion about opinions is 100% correct while mine is...
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
No. Different opinions have different levels of...

No. Different opinions have different levels of validity. If I claim that George Washington was never the president of the United States, that opinion is not nearly as legitimate as your opinion that...
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
Hmm. Ignore the evidence if you want, and believe...

Hmm. Ignore the evidence if you want, and believe that Yoda's opinion and mine have the same value. It will never be true, but go ahead. :)
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
I, for one, don't. Chris' opinion on this matter...

I, for one, don't. Chris' opinion on this matter is most likely completely incorrect. There is plenty of evidence to show that Galileo was indeed persecuted for his heliocentricity teachings.
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
My opinion on this subject is backed up by some...

My opinion on this subject is backed up by some pretty convincing evidence. Here is some good reading straight from the nice ole Spanish Inquisition itself.
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Forum: Games and Tabs 09-27-02
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Posted By firegod
You are being fed a bunch of BS, Chris. Galileo...

You are being fed a bunch of BS, Chris. Galileo certainly was persecuted for his insistence that Earth revolves around the sun. If he hadn't renounced his theories and let himself be imprisoned in...
Forum: Games and Tabs 07-13-02
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Posted By firegod
[/b] Maybe I'm remembering it wrong? I don't...

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Maybe I'm remembering it wrong? I don't own the book, so I'll try to borrow it from my friend again and check it out. Or if you can quote something on the subject, that would be cool.

By the...
Forum: Games and Tabs 07-13-02
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Posted By firegod
Chris, I'll respond tomorrow; I'm going to bed...

Chris, I'll respond tomorrow; I'm going to bed now.



I haven't read very many. Check out The Demon Haunted World, by Carl Sagan for a very good look at critical and scientific thinking. You...
Forum: Games and Tabs 07-12-02
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Posted By firegod
This is a very easy read, and it gives much...

This is a very easy read, and it gives much insight into how Lewis saw religion and Christianity. It is very dated; I wonder how many people at MoFo would agree that sex not motivated solely by the...
Forum: Games and Tabs 07-11-02
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Posted By firegod
2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke (first...

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke (first time)

Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis (first)
Forum: Games and Tabs 06-26-02
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Posted By firegod
Iliad by Homer (first time)

Iliad by Homer (first time)
Forum: Games and Tabs 06-09-02
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Posted By firegod
The Return of the King, by J. R. R. Tolkien...

The Return of the King, by J. R. R. Tolkien (first time)
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales, by Stephen King (first)
Forum: Games and Tabs 05-30-02
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Posted By firegod
The Holy Bible, King James Version (second time...

The Holy Bible, King James Version (second time in its entirety)
Forum: Games and Tabs 05-23-02
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Posted By firegod
These are the books I've read in the last couple...

These are the books I've read in the last couple of months:

The Meaning of Relativity, by Albert Einstein (first time)
Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (first)
God's Fires, by...