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AA Obama sure did reach the

Resistance — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:57:33 +0000

In reply to Chicago native helped Obama

AA Obama sure did reach the heart thanks for the link. It'll be interesting how much this young man progresses, after Obama is out of office.

Chicago native helped Obama

artappraiser — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:51:48 +0000

In reply to A speech in Tucson

Chicago native helped Obama find his voice in Tucson speech
January 13, 2011
By Katherine Skiba, Tribune reporter
WASHINGTON — — President Barack Obama's emotional speech on the Tucson tragedy was penned in part by a 30-year-old Chicago native who works in the White House.

Cody Keenan, a graduate of Northwestern University and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, long toiled anonymously in the White House speech shop, assigned to what a friend called the "eulogy and commencement beat."....

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-01-13/news/ct-met-obama-speechwr...

You have told me or was it

Atheist — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:46:28 +0000

In reply to Thank you, It appears I did

You have told me or was it Obey? The reward you get looking in the mirror and your relationship with others. I agree having a good conscience is rewarding.

That was Obey (although I agree that is a reward). I mentioned agape as the common thread that binds us, Christian and non-Christian alike.

Thank you, It appears I did

Resistance — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:02:39 +0000

In reply to Hey, R. You asked where that

Thank you, It appears I did miss your comment, or I would have responded to the post above.

One might as well ask if a Christian has a conscience - if his/her only reason for behaving is fear of God,

I could follow your point, if the ONLY reason was FEAR of God, but the benefits are derived when your loving him creates a relationship. He rewards those who earnestly seek him.

You have told me or was it Obey? The reward you get looking in the mirror and your relationship with others. I agree having a good conscience is rewarding.

Simply stated. Fearing God is the beginning of knowledge.

The fear may impress upon our minds, to do something, take an action, avoid a conditon, to prevent being harmed, punished or to find disfavor.

So in the begining of learning about God, fear starts the process of self examination. How to avoid harm, punishment. Do my deeds or actions show, I understand the fear. I am not afraid as long as I recognize how to avoid punishment or harm

To illustrate

I knew a trained, utility company electrician, who should have known, the power that can be in an electrical box..He knew what he had to do, to keep himself from harm. You’ve seen the warning and danger signs yourself. Keep Away, Danger. FEAR of disregarding the notices, could cause harm or death.

He ignored the warnings. The high voltage blew both of his arms and one foot off.

Was it the lack of warnings that caused his injuries? If you were a child, hearing of this account, would you say bad, bad , bad electricity?

Further downstream there is a discussion about acceptance and tolerance, and I think with some folks, I have reached their tolerance level. I would have enjoyed exploring this further with you.

There is a lack of support, to challenge the intolerance.

Hey, R. You asked where that

Atheist — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:43:16 +0000

In reply to Does an Atheist have a

Hey, R. You asked where that response was - it was here. Many people have written more eloquently on the topic, and if you're truly interested, I'm sure I could find more on the matter, but I think I've summed up what I meant to say fairly clearly.

To wrap this up, what is it

Resistance — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:36:55 +0000

In reply to The fire and brimstone

To wrap this up, what is it you think the fire and brimstone is?

It is a tool, propagated by religion, to make you fear punishment.

Martin Luther in 1517, recognized that,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther

There is only one outcome for sinful man and it's the same for even the righteous man, DEATH

Both will be buried and both will turn to dust.

Mankind has proven on a small scale with DNA and cloning, the possibilities of life from a small genetic code.

Imagine, the remembrance of the entire code, bringing back life.

The only difference between the dead individuals, is one will be brought back to live again; the other will remain dust.

No fire and brimstone…… just dust

It's not about punishment, it's the reward we seek LIFE

Cville within the context of

Resistance — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:04:33 +0000

In reply to Well, THAT clears it all up

Cville within the context of what it said is the answer, Where do you find a bride and a bride groom? In the churches.

The traveling merchants who became rich from her; are made up of such persons as TV evanglists, they profit from the idea of religion.

With some churches it's all about the money.

Religion as pointed out in the verses preceding and following, says religion controlled government, is to blame for much bloodshed.

Those versus are only supporting what you and many others have observed, only it tells of it's destruction.

I brought it up because That is the Good News, the destruction of religion, by God.

Let it be, we have our

Resistance — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:39:29 +0000

In reply to You keep using that word. I

Let it be, we have our differences A lot has happened in the course of three days, I am reflecting upon what others have commented about.

I think it best to let it rest for awhile.

I did read what the President said and it makes a lot of sense.

We both want a better world, so hopefully we'll find common ground.

You keep using that word. I

mageduley — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:27:35 +0000

In reply to Hey we've moved on three

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Hey we've moved on three

Resistance — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:19:59 +0000

In reply to I only ask, because I want to

Hey we've moved on three days ago.

The hate you have, must be eating you up.

I've already exposed your prejudice.