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Philosophy Explorer wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:12 am you're yourself.

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Retard.
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vegetariantaxidermy wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:31 am
Philosophy Explorer wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:12 am you're yourself.

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Retard.
I like how you pretend to quote me, just another deliberate misquote.

I see your level of education hasn't gotten past the first grade and you're back to name calling since you can't put up any arguments against me. :lol: You're in the same class as Bob Evenson.

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Philosophy Explorer wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:39 am :lol: You're in the same class as Bob Evenson.

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That was a rather nasty thing to say about VT, true but still nasty.
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thedoc wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:45 am
Philosophy Explorer wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:39 am :lol: You're in the same class as Bob Evenson.

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That was a rather nasty thing to say about VT, true but still nasty.
Sorry doc, it was the nicest thing I could find to say about her while being responsive and remaining on point.

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Harbal wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:01 pm
Philosophy Explorer wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:41 pm Jordan Spieth just became the youngest American to win the British Open.

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That's great. Who is Jordan Spieth and what is the British Open, btw.
Spieth is who Tiger Woods pretended to be.

This short interview reveals the young man’s character.
He is extraordinarily frank and honest, and the final holes of the Open were jaw dropping.

2017 The Open| Jordan Spieth Press Conference |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ2XKyFG81k
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Philosophical point relating to the influence of political correctness upon linguistics:

In competitive golf, which includes amateurs, the Grand Slam is winning all four major tournaments in a single season. Each tournament has its own character, its own history and tradition, and its own difficulties in different places, but sometimes at the same course. The Grand Slam is so rare, that PC has had to create a new term in golf, in order for modern golfers to maintain relevance to greatness.

In recent years, the term career grand slam has seen more light of day. This is just what it says. Winning all 4 majors in a single career.

Spieth is 1 win away from a career grand slam. In 3 days he will be 24. Or, maybe it's 2 days. Some announcer mentioned his age.

To translate and why you should care:
When Spieth wins the only remaining major tournament that he has not won, he will be a golfing god.

He has the capacity to achieve the real Grand Slam.
If he does that, he will be king of the golfing gods in mortal form.

The implications are tremendous.
At the low end, commercialism will have its way.
Spiritually, in our lives here and now in this mortal coil, there is a closeness to greatness.
Muhammad Ali also had it.

To see Spieth handle greatness is fascinating.
On a broader scale, from family and friends I’ve known personally from that generation, he’s a good representative of “millennials.” In other words, many share his state of consciousness, and dedication to self-discovered purpose.
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Walker wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:21 pm When Spieth wins the only remaining major tournament that he has not won, he will be a golfing god.
Another god! Wheee!
He has the capacity to achieve the real Grand Slam.
If he does that, he will be king of the golfing gods in mortal form.
Oh wait... KING of the gods!
Spiritually, in our lives here and now in this mortal coil, there is a closeness to greatness.
Makes sense that theists might apply this model over and over: To build-up and focus in one direction, defining gods, and proclaiming spirituality, thereby providing the illusions "to know" and "be close to greatness"? :)

There are other veins of spirituality, of course. Including... recognizing greatness everywhere, not needing "to know" to such a degree, and no need to imagine gods in the process. The broad range of possibilities in expressing and experiencing spirituality are fascinating, don't you think?
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Walker wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:21 pm
The implications are tremendous.
At the low end, commercialism will have its way.
Yes, and now thousands of hacks will buy the same clubs that he is using, believing that it will make their game better. I guess it will improve the manufactures business.
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Walker wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:21 pmWhen Spieth wins the only remaining major tournament that he has not won, he will be a golfing god.
To be honest, I thought a bit more was required of gods than being good at knocking balls into holes.
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uwot wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:13 pm
Walker wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:21 pmWhen Spieth wins the only remaining major tournament that he has not won, he will be a golfing god.
To be honest, I thought a bit more was required of gods than being good at knocking balls into holes.
There's still time to change the cosmology to correlate with the evidence.
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Lacewing wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:29 pm
Walker wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:21 pm When Spieth wins the only remaining major tournament that he has not won, he will be a golfing god.
Another god! Wheee!
He has the capacity to achieve the real Grand Slam.
If he does that, he will be king of the golfing gods in mortal form.
Oh wait... KING of the gods!
Spiritually, in our lives here and now in this mortal coil, there is a closeness to greatness.
Makes sense that theists might apply this model over and over: To build-up and focus in one direction, defining gods, and proclaiming spirituality, thereby providing the illusions "to know" and "be close to greatness"? :)

There are other veins of spirituality, of course. Including... recognizing greatness everywhere, not needing "to know" to such a degree, and no need to imagine gods in the process. The broad range of possibilities in expressing and experiencing spirituality are fascinating, don't you think?
Really, greatness everywhere? What is great about a murderous death-cult religion?
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Walker wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:23 pm Really, greatness everywhere? What is great about a murderous death-cult religion?
If you cannot see God in all, you cannot see God at all. :)
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Philosophy Explorer wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:10 am You may not care, but to answer the question, the British Open is a major golf tournament and Spieth is probably the best player since Tiger Woods to play the game (who are both Americans).
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Yes but if it was the British Open then surely the victory belongs to Britain. :wink:
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Harbal wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:28 pm
Philosophy Explorer wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:10 am You may not care, but to answer the question, the British Open is a major golf tournament and Spieth is probably the best player since Tiger Woods to play the game (who are both Americans).
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Yes but if it was the British Open then surely the victory belongs to Britain. :wink:
Then again, maybe it's his wife who's the winner (assuming he's married).

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Philosophy Explorer wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:31 pm
Then again, maybe it's his wife who's the winner (assuming he's married).

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Whose wife?
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