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    Former Political Hotwire and Politics Online poster here, just getting back into message boards after a few years doing other stuff, now retired from Electro-Optics and Lasers field. Mostly interested in religion, some science, music, and economics history, and a little politics and foreign policy, though I don't shill for any left or right wing ideological rubbish, I'm a moderate centrist with both conservative and liberal views, depending on the issues, and I have almost no interest in PC memes and the like. A few posters here seem to have made it past puberty with no long term psychological damage, so I signed up; I hope to see the latter around more frequently.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck View Post
    Former Political Hotwire and Politics Online poster here, just getting back into message boards after a few years doing other stuff, now retired from Electro-Optics and Lasers field. Mostly interested in religion, some science, music, and economics history, and a little politics and foreign policy, though I don't shill for any left or right wing ideological rubbish, I'm a moderate centrist with both conservative and liberal views, depending on the issues, and I have almost no interest in PC memes and the like. A few posters here seem to have made it past puberty with no long term psychological damage, so I signed up; I hope to see the latter around more frequently.
    What's up Chuck!
    AM I, I AM's,AM I.
    What day is Michaelmas on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MASON View Post
    What's up Chuck!
    Not much, currently, since I haven't gotten a confirmation email, though soon I'm going to start a personal study of the man you name in your sig, coincidentally, Melchizedek; I read about a theory that Abraham came from a different 'Ur' than that of the Mesopotamian region, one in northern Turkey or thereabouts. I don't put much stock in it but since I don't know enough about it I'm going to look into it more anyway. The route he took according to tradition doesn't seem very logical to me, really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck View Post
    Former Political Hotwire and Politics Online poster here, just getting back into message boards after a few years doing other stuff, now retired from Electro-Optics and Lasers field. Mostly interested in religion, some science, music, and economics history, and a little politics and foreign policy, though I don't shill for any left or right wing ideological rubbish, I'm a moderate centrist with both conservative and liberal views, depending on the issues, and I have almost no interest in PC memes and the like. A few posters here seem to have made it past puberty with no long term psychological damage, so I signed up; I hope to see the latter around more frequently.
    Hey, fam.

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    Hello and welcome Chuck,

    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck View Post
    Former Political Hotwire and Politics Online poster here, just getting back into message boards after a few years doing other stuff, now retired from Electro-Optics and Lasers field. Mostly interested in religion, some science, music, and economics history, and a little politics and foreign policy, though I don't shill for any left or right wing ideological rubbish, I'm a moderate centrist with both conservative and liberal views, depending on the issues, and I have almost no interest in PC memes and the like. A few posters here seem to have made it past puberty with no long term psychological damage, so I signed up; I hope to see the latter around more frequently.
    You sound like a decent person and a welcome addition to our discussions. I am moderately liberal, and an atheist. I love science, math and music. Logic guides my views. I like to do research to formulate my views, and I try my best to avoid spin. When presented with something I disagree with I tend to simply point out why I believe it is in error and why I believe differently. I do not get into the personal mind games in the forum. I am not here to talk about people. Definitely into events and ideas. Always a student of history.

    I hope we have some great discussions!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck View Post
    Former Political Hotwire and Politics Online poster here, just getting back into message boards after a few years doing other stuff, now retired from Electro-Optics and Lasers field. Mostly interested in religion, some science, music, and economics history, and a little politics and foreign policy, though I don't shill for any left or right wing ideological rubbish, I'm a moderate centrist with both conservative and liberal views, depending on the issues, and I have almost no interest in PC memes and the like. A few posters here seem to have made it past puberty with no long term psychological damage, so I signed up; I hope to see the latter around more frequently.
    Welcome, have fun, be sure to read our rules, thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck View Post
    Former Political Hotwire and Politics Online poster here, just getting back into message boards after a few years doing other stuff, now retired from Electro-Optics and Lasers field. Mostly interested in religion, some science, music, and economics history, and a little politics and foreign policy, though I don't shill for any left or right wing ideological rubbish, I'm a moderate centrist with both conservative and liberal views, depending on the issues, and I have almost no interest in PC memes and the like. A few posters here seem to have made it past puberty with no long term psychological damage, so I signed up; I hope to see the latter around more frequently.
    Welcome aboard!

    What about religion interests you? I used to hang out (many years ago) on various discussion platforms and sometimes discuss religion. Not with the idea of changing anyone's mind... more trying to figure out why we believe what we do.
    "Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Welcome, have fun, be sure to read our rules, thanks
    Are you also supposed to tell him "don't f up" ala Billy? lol
    "Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Are you also supposed to tell him "don't f up" ala Billy? lol
    Lol, it doesn’t have quite the same effect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck View Post
    Former Political Hotwire and Politics Online poster here, just getting back into message boards after a few years doing other stuff, now retired from Electro-Optics and Lasers field. Mostly interested in religion, some science, music, and economics history, and a little politics and foreign policy, though I don't shill for any left or right wing ideological rubbish, I'm a moderate centrist with both conservative and liberal views, depending on the issues, and I have almost no interest in PC memes and the like. A few posters here seem to have made it past puberty with no long term psychological damage, so I signed up; I hope to see the latter around more frequently.
    Chuck: "Mostly interested in religion, ..."
    Jack: Well, you've met Phantasmal. Here, let me toss out two questions:
    1. Phantasmal believes Muslim students have the Right to bring Prayer Rugs to school, claims it's in the Constitution.
    2. Phantasmal also believes people shouldn't have sex until they are 25, claims their brains aren'y fully developed.

    Any thoughts on this from a religious perspective?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Chuck: "Mostly interested in religion, ..."
    Jack: Well, you've met Phantasmal. Here, let me toss out two questions:
    1. Phantasmal believes Muslim students have the Right to bring Prayer Rugs to school, claims it's in the Constitution.
    2. Phantasmal also believes people shouldn't have sex until they are 25, claims their brains aren'y fully developed.

    Any thoughts on this from a religious perspective?
    2. Liar

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    2. Liar
    You (and Evince) Posted it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    You (and Evince) Posted it.
    No, you are totally misrepresenting my position on the matter, and I’ve corrected you, so now you are lying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    No, you are totally misrepresenting my position on the matter, and I’ve corrected you, so now you are lying.
    Please. State your Position.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Please. State your Position.
    I already have on several occasions, it’s not my fault you didn’t retain the information, showing your age.

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