11:30 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@LIBERALARTS-b6y "Our axioms must agree."
11:31 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
Muhammad was a successful political and military leader without performing a single miracle.
11:34 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
Christians do not have an established process of repentance. There is a chapter on repentance in the Koran and Judaism has a staged process for penitence.
11:34 AM
@OOOTLAM
#2
PVK says he is a Democrat. But he is all things to all men as much as possible.
11:36 AM
@OOOTLAM
#2
@LIBERALARTS-b6y Much of TLC is performative. Christian fellowship is the main value of TLC. This means they cannot ever have an honest discussion about what it means to be a Christian.
11:36 AM
@Eolson-helper
No worries Brett. Marc and I had a lovely time chatting about more technical things about living abroad.
11:37 AM
@OOOTLAM
#2
A nation of fake Christians voting for a ruling class of fake Christians is not going to end well for the American Republic.
11:38 AM
@Eolson-helper
Rob - it was great seeing you on Mark Parker
11:38 AM
@OOOTLAM
#2
John Adams: "The constitution is wholly unsuitable for any other than a moral and religious people."
11:38 AM
@Eolson-helper
Claire- I listened to your whole book.
11:38 AM
@OOOTLAM
#2
@LIBERALARTS-b6y Just taking turns to speak. They might as well be birds chirping on a branch.
11:39 AM
@OOOTLAM
#2
@LIBERALARTS-b6y The Third Principle of Judaism forbids Jews from thinking of God as in any way like anything or anyone they know. This means anthropomorphism is idolatry. Not that they care.
11:39 AM
@teestrypzSOG
I’m so sorry Olson, did you lose a bet?
11:40 AM
@OOOTLAM
#2
"Rob" left a long essay in the comments.
11:41 AM
@teestrypzSOG
Base camp
11:41 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper That's great. I didn't get to read the whole book though! Chad stopped me at slavery.
11:41 AM
@teestrypzSOG
Not heard of those married twins in a while
11:41 AM
@Eolson-helper
No- I was working and I figured I should hear her book. It was amazing because she is so consistent in her message.
11:42 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
Base Camp has an AI baby.
11:42 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper I try!
11:42 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
I should really start talking about the spiritual benefits of SK, I suppose.
11:42 AM
@teestrypzSOG
#2
lol Claire, genuinely would not surprise me
11:43 AM
@teestrypzSOG
#2
Claire and Luke win the award for most consistence in TLC
11:43 AM
@Eolson-helper
Claire - you might have to add a chapter to your book first :)
11:44 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
Megan has commented more than once why I speak with so much conviction. I'm sure because I know my propositions cannot be debunked.
11:45 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper What chapter? The whole thing needs to be re-written and is full of typos.
11:45 AM
@Eolson-helper
Claire - hypothetically, if one proposition of your could be debunked, would you change your mind?
11:45 AM
@LIBERALARTS-b6y
the concept of "Jew" didn't exist in 2nd century BCE
11:45 AM
@teestrypzSOG
#2
Your proposition can’t be debunked because your feedback system needs updating. Word to MSGB
11:45 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper Sure!
11:46 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@LIBERALARTS-b6y Or "Children of Israel".
11:46 AM
@Eolson-helper
Ok, what would it take for you to be convinced it has been debunked?
11:47 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper You would have to convince me that the premise I rely on is false. I already know Christians are not going to argue that God doesn't exist or made no divine revelation.
11:48 AM
@LIBERALARTS-b6y
Claire, we are discussing a 2nd century BCE Hellinistic texts with primarily Bronze Age plots. There is no historical evidence for ancient ancient kingdom of Israel
11:48 AM
@teestrypzSOG
#2
What about the people that existed outside the garden before the first parents got kicked out
11:48 AM
@Eolson-helper
Thats interesting because you don’t believe in divine revelation.
11:48 AM
@YoavBressler
@LIBERALARTS-b6y several Israeli kinds are mentioned by their neighbors
11:48 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
Even Jews would be in difficulties arguing that their Torah is a better guide to humanity than the Koran when they can barely follow it themselves.
11:49 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper My main proposition: The Koran is the best available guide to humanity whoever wrote it and whether or not God exists.
11:50 AM
@LIBERALARTS-b6y
archeological shitholes, please
11:50 AM
@Eolson-helper
Why the Koran if it is not divinely inspired?
11:51 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper Because it supports the First Amendment and does not have 36 capital offences!
11:51 AM
@Eolson-helper
It seems to me that you are doing a Jeffersonian thing to the Koran?
11:52 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper I feel I am doing what Jefferson did not quite get round to doing himself because he knew what Islamophobes the early Americans were!
11:53 AM
@Eolson-helper
So the criteria for a good text is that it supports the first amendment and doesn’t have 36 capital offenses? What if it had 35? Would it still be better?
11:54 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper The rational political scientist would want a legal system endorsed by the Supreme Creator of the Universe if you believe in that sort of thing which gives people the most rights.
11:55 AM
@OOOTLAM
#3
@Eolson-helper There were only two divine revelations: one for Jews and the other for all of humanity which was also the final edition of divine revelation.
11:56 AM
@LIBERALARTS-b6y
Brett will continue his abstractions with his imaginary friend he has "relationship with" lol