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Well, I'm a "he," actually. A "chap," as you say...and I try to live up to the term "reasonable." But thanks. Yes. You are generally reasonable. I apologize for having been dismissive. Very honourable of you to say. Thank you. It's all good, Gary. You're just fine with...

The trinity represents the three manifestations of God. The Father is God separate and beyond the world. The Son is God within others. The Holy Spirit is God within yourself. That's also how I understand the Trinity from how a Pastor at the church I attended off and on for a while explained it to m...

BTW, I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t‘ve had this same discussion with IC. He/she seems like a very reasonable chap. Well, I'm a "he," actually. A "chap," as you say...and I try to live up to the term "reasonable." But thanks. Yes. You are generally reasonable. ...

Long story short, the only thing we can all do right now is oppose militarism with everything we have in faith that it won't come back to bite us on the butt like invading Iraq and Afghanistan did.

That’s the crux of it. The realization is necessary, but not sufficient. How do we find a way to make peace a reality? It seems to me that faith that things like military solutions are not necessary is a good start. If we want other countries to be exactly the way we want them, then the only sensib...

I apologize for my early replies. They were not constructive.

All I see is a lot of should without any how. How does anything get done that should get done? The first thing is to realize the "should" part. Some don't even see that part. That’s the crux of it. The realization is necessary, but not sufficient. How do we find a way to make peace a real...

Well, that's no doubt true. But I don't think you're right to assume that's what's going on in the present case. "Reasonable" means "willing to be governed by reason," not "unthinkingly affirming of whatever somebody first posts." If you have reasoning to show how your...

commonsense wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:40 pm

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:35 pm

commonsense wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:33 pm

Some of us are just trying to figure out how to turn your admirable wishful thinking into a practical strategy. Wishful thinking is not stupid.

Thank you. It's nice to come across a reasonable person. Many are, fortunately.

I’m actually no more reasonable than IC.

OK. Fair enough.

That doesn't sound very peaceful ... As I said, no country should be invading another and no country should have troops stationed in another for unilateral purposes. If you're opposed to that, then look no further than yourself for why there are wars. All I see is a lot of should without any how. H...

I didn't say that. All I asked is how you were going to turn this "want" into something more than a mere wish. Wishes are free. Solutions are hard. Then find something better to do that harass me over a post calling for peace. All you want to do is make me look stupid for whatever reason....

You didn't say how any of that was going to happen. You just said you wanted... ...and... So you think the UN is going to remain, and will somehow become effective and moral, but that Biden has to go? So many questions...how is all this going to be made possible? I have no idea what your problem is...

... then you're clearly in the wrong place, and don't know what we do here. Apparently, I am. I was hoping to find more reasonable people here. Many are but not all. Well, that's no doubt true. But I don't think you're right to assume that's what's going on in the present case. "Reasonable&quo...

Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:10 pm ... then you're clearly in the wrong place, and don't know what we do here.

Apparently, I am. I was hoping to find more reasonable people here. Many are but not all.

Christianity is fine. I'm not a Christian but if that's what others want to be, then that is probably a good thing in so far as "love thy neighbor and enemy" are good ideas. Though, many people call themselves "Christians" who maybe shouldn't. There is good and bad in everything...