A private club for argumentative gentlemen.
We talked about: All pain and pleasure is a combination of materialistic signals and surrounding concepts. Why does a group of men enjoy each other's company differently than a group of women enjoy each other's company? Is there anything good about iconography?
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We talked about: Are some societies, though not Christian, morally superior to other societies?
posted by Mark @ 8:26 PM
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We talked about: Should religions be taxed? Is it true that an increase in effort to find knowledge increases the benefit of that knowledge?
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We talked about: Should bank deposits be insured? Biblical leavening is generally a negative example.
posted by Mark @ 10:47 AM
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We talked about: Will the next nuclear weapon be used by a country or terrorists? To what extent do we compromise our moral standards in order to function in society?
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We talked about: Fallout from the Tao of Eve lectures. The Stoa of Drones.
posted by Mark @ 10:38 AM
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We talked about: Why does Christ use the illustrations that he does in Luke 17:1-10? Where do light, sound, and objects exist...in the environment or in the receptor? Men, women, sex, and the order of things. Is there a moral component to being mistaken?
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We talked about: Could a Christian ruler do 'what has to be done' to take over another country or put down a rebellion? One of the strengths of a 'melting pot' society is that it assimilates possible trouble making groups and cultures. Is the good that we see in our country a result of Christianity?
posted by Mark @ 12:14 PM
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We talked about: What are the natural governments? What are their natural functions?
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We talked about: What, where and how has Christianity influenced Western civilization? Is there a logical argument for one God?
posted by Mark @ 8:27 AM
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We talked about: Politics-brokered convention, who is pulling which strings? Economics-China's possible moves, Manchurian citizens? What is pietism?
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We talked about: Possibilities of a brokered Republican convention. Was Adam's sin 'federal'? How is God immutable? At what moment in your life did you realize that you may have unproven presuppositions?
posted by Mark @ 10:58 AM
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We talked about: Are social media, Facebook and Twitter, a good idea? For a normal healthy person is a run for political office wise?
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We talked about: Demonology. Are there things we can do to avoid/invite demon possession? Can we discern genuine demon possession? Andrew Breitbart conspiracy theories.
posted by Mark @ 11:56 AM
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We talked about: When we change our opinion should we be more convinced or less? What does a 'wet dedication' signify? To what extent does God have a will on earth?
posted by Mark @ 10:29 AM
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We talked about: Why are we afraid? What is fear? Is the driving aspect of fear pain or the unknown?
posted by Mark @ 11:10 AM
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We talked about: Assignments read. You can read them here. Once we become convinced of a truth, how important is it that we convince others? What is the main problem a visiting Christian would have with All Souls Christian church?
posted by Mark @ 10:57 AM
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We talked about: How should we evaluate the charities we give to? "Speak the truth in love" Is truth spoken without love of any value? Which of the four temperaments is most obvious?
posted by Mark @ 10:26 AM
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We talked about: Are there parallels between the relationship of Christians to Christendom and sports fans to their team? Is the common grace of marriage being removed or diluted?
posted by Mark @ 10:36 AM
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We talked about: What does not locking your doors do to you, say about you? Why do we use barista as a negative occupational option rather than ditch digger?
posted by Mark @ 10:46 AM
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We talked about: The Gospel's intersection with individual experience. New York Times article on gift giving discussed. You can read it here. Is gift giving for the benefit of the giver as well as the receiver? Are the receiver's expectations much simpler than the givers? Are 'wish lists' a good thing?
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We talked about: Rules for submitting Drones predictions were codified. 1. Only members who have attended at least one regular Drones meeting during the year in addition to the final one of the year can submit predictions. 2. Only five official predictions are accepted. 3. Any number of provisional predictions can be submitted. 4. To become official, predictions must be read, amended as needed, and approved at the first Drones meeting of the year. 5. Once approved, a prediction can not be amended. 6. A True Drone, having missed the first Drones meeting of the year, may add his approved predictions to the box during the second meeting. Predictions can not be added after the second Drones meeting of the year. Also we talked about: How far a king's authority extends into religious matters. Should we have entered World War II?
posted by Mark @ 11:02 AM
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We talked about: "We'd be better off with Obama as President than Ron Paul."-E.Wilson. 2011 predictions were read: C.Thie-2, L.Wilson-1, E.Wilson-0, R.Knecht-2, M.Knecht-2, F.Cheng-1, J.Perley-0, J.Banks-0, T.Banks-0, F.Banks-1, J.O'Bryan-1. You can read the predictions here. Vote taken on this question: If Sarah Palin decided to run for President would you be relieved? Yes-6, No-3. The difference between a ruler and a leader, between inspiring and convincing.
posted by Mark @ 11:41 AM
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We talked about: Why do politicians change positions? How should they do it? Mark K. read an essay on responsibility. You can read it here. Hammurabi vs Tyranny vs our society.
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We talked about: The difference between an intelligent man and a wit. Linear thinking(intelligent) vs Lateral thinking(wit)
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We talked about: Is political assassination always murder? Chaos ensued.
posted by Mark @ 11:32 AM
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We talked about: Anxiousness often hides behind 'being responsible'. Is the qualification of 'one wife' for church leadership a requirement? Is it a minimum rather than a maximum? Jack Chick tracts remembered.
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We talked about: What choice of government would we make? What ramifications does that choice have? If one allows polygamy, how does one not allow a couple to 'live together'?
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