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I'd be interested to know as well!
A quick look at the region class doesn't include any properties with geometry though, just value properties. Region entities themselves are created from looped entities like lines, polylines, etc. I imagine it's really these entities that are going to help you. You would then be able to determine the point geometry and define a selection from them to get the entities.
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Hi Andreas, hi Steve,
> But then he writes this: "In fact, there are still those totally
Yes, that's the paragraph I was referring to! There's the assumption
that software developers and software 'consumers' are two distinct
groups, set up in opposition.
> this "Editor in Chief" obviously does not even know
He certainly knows a lot about recording technology, but Linux and
free software are relatively new to the pages of SoS, so I can
forgive the misunderstanding.
Indeed, there probably are people who refuse to ever pay for
proprietary software because they are just mean. The same kind of
people who try to get on the guest list for a benefit gig.
However, I strongly suspect that people complain about paying for
upgrades to Logic because they don't like the way they have been
treated by Apple. If I bought a guitar, and it turned out to be
unplayable because it hadn't been properly tested before leaving the
factory, then I'd be really upset if I had to pay again just to make
it work as expected. I'd probably demand that it was fixed for free
> One could (and should) ask what Sound On
If we were being cynical we could say that proprietary software
companies pay a lot to advertise in magazines like SoS, but I really
don't think that's a factor here. As Steve pointed out, the article
doesn't specifically mention Free Software, just the idea that
software should be free.
In my experience SoS is genuinely editorially independent, but you
have to bear in mind that the contributors have been running
proprietary music software for 20 years or more. They probably have
the same confusion as most of their readers between proprietary
freeware and free software. Or binaries with physical property, for
that matter. I hope my letter can help clear things up a bit.
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Tim, that was a truly enlightened explanation, thank you, That's exactly the lyric from Rock Island Line I was referring to, and I hope this knowledge, if new, enhances your play.
I'm not sure what a pseudoblogger could possibly be, though. It seems logically impossible for someone other than the anonymous writer to be the blog's author.


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AntiCitizenX created a nice video explaining why it's philosophically impossible to prove something doesn't exist, including a helpful analogy about shopping for a new car:
(Thanks to Brian for the link!)
You can be skeptical and friendly at the same time.
AntiCitizenX created a nice video explaining why it's philosophically impossible to prove something doesn't exist, including a helpful analogy about shopping for a new car:
(Thanks to Brian for the link!)
Hemant Mehta is the editor of Friendly Atheist, appears on the Atheist Voice channel on YouTube, and co-hosts the uniquely-named Friendly Atheist Podcast. You can read much more about him here.
So full of bad arguments I don't know where to start.
Most religions did not, historically, deny the existence of the deities of other religions. Jews were unusual in that respect. Most pagans would happily sacrifice to the local deity when on a visit to a different city.
So the argument that "I believe in one fewer god than you do" is simply naive. it involves assuming that all religions are Christianity with different bells and whistles (because Christianity is the only religion the atheist has any real experience of), to conclude that all religions are Christianity with different bells and whistles.
Another difficulty is that god "a being of great power, worthy of human worship" and God , "the being who is the root cause of all other beings", are the same word, but different concepts. You can believe in God but not gods, gods but not God, both, or neither. There's no necessary connection.
So the argument that "I believe in one fewer god than you do" is simply naive. it involves assuming that all religions are Christianity with different bells and whistles (because Christianity is the only religion the atheist has any real experience of), to conclude that all religions are Christianity with different bells and whistles.
The video is titled "Philosophical Failures of Christian Apologetics, Part 3: The Null Hypothesis".
I find that many non-believer complaints focus on either believers with shallow theistic beliefs, or rude or unkind behavior by theists or their leaders, or hypocritical behavior by theists or their leaders. The more complex and nuanced and considerate the theistic belief and behavior is, the less non-believers usually have to say about them.
Basically, they usually point out that unkind behavior coupled with belief concepts that are intellectually inadequate are, well, unkind and intellectually inadequate.
Which obviously doesn't take a genius to figure out, although the above complaint is a valid one to make. And quite frankly, any serious believer who tries to delve deeply and conscientiously into their own theological beliefs and tries to thoughtfully and humbly put them into practice is going to agree that the unkind behavior and intellectually inadequate beliefs are not the way to go.
So I am not sure what else there is to say about such complaints except that low hanging fruit is the easiest to target. Oh, and straw men are easier to attack than those who actually are alive and living and who might actually live and respond differently than a caricature of them might. Which, as a believer, I think applies to critics on both sides of the fence.
It really would be nice if both sides could play more nicely with one another. But sadly, trouble-makers on both sides make that a little hard to accomplish.
It's especially difficult to prove something doesn't exist, when those who believe it exists can't actually define what it is.
Not just Christians, but also Jews and Muslims. that's an awful lot of theists!
You do make a point. I read once that when christian missionaries first tried to convert a Norse King (sorry don't remember which one) he simply added a statue of Jesus to his pantheon of gods. So you are right that many religions are/were polytheistic and not mutually exclusive. But in the west we mostly encounter monotheistic (are christians REALLY monotheistic? I guess that's another topic for another thread) religions so that's what we argue against. There's not much point in me developing counter-apologetics against the claims of Zaroastrians. I may never actually meet anyone of that faith.
Jews actually believe that the righteous of all nations will have a place in the afterlife. So although they may feel that worshiping a false god is off-limits for them, they do not view those who do as somehow being lacking.
I find that many non-believer complaints focus on either believers with shallow theistic beliefs …The more complex and nuanced and considerate the theistic belief and behavior is, the less non-believers usually have to say about them.
I think your mistake lies in assuming that atheists see a difference between "shallow" theistic beliefs and "complex and nuanced" theistic beliefs.
I do not think that beliefs which apologists say are deep or sophisticated are worth more respect or consideration than those they have labeled as shallow. To me, they are all the same. Fundamentalists may be low-hanging fruit, but I find them no more or less ridiculous than mainstream, moderate theists. What makes one supernatural assertion different from another?
What are the deep theistic beliefs?
There is this repeated complaint of strawmen every time a skeptic responds to something an actual christian says. We keep hearing about how there are better versions of theistic belief we aren't addressing.
Your statement, unfortunately, doesn't follow itself coherently. You say:
the argument that "I believe in one fewer god than you do"
"assuming that all religions are Christianity with different bells and whistles"
Actually, the only assumption it makes is that you believe in at least one god. Atheists believe in no gods, so by definition they would believe in at least one less god than a believer, regardless of the particular diety or whether the believer has any others.
Now, I'm with you that this isn't universally applicable to all religions – there are those without gods, for instance. However, as other commenters point out, this was a video specifically about Christian apologetics, and Christians, being followers of Christ as a god-figure, do have at least one god.
But really, I'm much more curious what you have to say about the substantive arguments, like the null hypothesis. What is your perspective as, I assume, a believer?
Another question that goes along with Anna's statement: who decides which arguments are "shallow" and which "complex and nuanced"? Do you get to define it? Do the apologists?
See, from where we're standing, an apologist might make 100 different arguments about God. If we see 1 statement that's demonstrably false, or that's a logical fallacy, why should we bother looking at all 100? If someone is going to make the argument that "these things are the truth", and one of them isn't the truth, it wouldn't be off the mark to suspect all of them, don't you agree?
What we need is the one argument that all apologists use that is totally foolproof – why would you need any more than one? Show me that one proof, otherwise I just feel like I'm playing whack-a-mole: every time you slap down an argument, another pops up that's 'totally better and more complex and nuanced, trust me guys'.
Ah yes, if we only we debated that so-called "sophisticated theology".
That's alluded to in the video. It's just "blah blah blah" in an attempt to disguise that it fails even the most basic logical principles. Debating how many angels can dance of the head of a pin leads nowhere.
Or constantly move the goal posts
So full of bad arguments I don't know where to start.
I think the burden of proof argument is plenty. All the rest of the arguments make for convenient targets for theists to attack so they can make some noise while ignoring the burden of proof one. If they didn't have all those extra arguments to go after, then the only thing left for them to do would be twiddling their thumbs. (New comedy show idea: "Ergo Jesus", where everyone twiddles their thumbs for a half hour, and then everyone says "ergo Jesus", and then the audience laughs their tails off.)
Need an answer to this? Please look up Tone Troll and The Courtiers Reply.
Those two definitions cover your position adequately.
Do you have a source for that? It was my understanding that there was no specific Jewish teaching about an afterlife.
Daniel 12:2, 13
"You Wouldn't Take the Car Dealer Seriously… So Why a Religious Leader?"
The car dealer is selling a car – no big deal and no severe consequences for failing to buy – but the religious leader is selling eternal life with a severe punishment for those who refuse the offer. People (gullible people) think to themselves, "Why take the risk? Why not believe the parson and stay safe.?"
"…it's philosophically impossible to prove something doesn't exist…"
AC Grayling wrote: "For a simple case of proving a negative, by the way, consider how you prove the absence of pennies in a piggy-bank."
The more "nuanced" your understanding of god is, the more made up it obviously is. The bible is obviously a faulty source to get your information, that's why the "nuanced" approach is just a word for covering up the smell of bullshit with heavy perfume and hope that nobody will notice it's still bullshit.
This seems to be an example of a "nuance" that you spoke of earlier. This tribe believes that – and they made it up. Some tribes believe with absolute certainty that if you don't follow their god and their rules pertaining to that god, you risk a negative outcome in the afterlife. They don't even all agree on how negative. Some are literal pain of eternity in lakes of fire, while some "nuance" that shit up to "apart from god is punishment enough". Other tribes sleep better believing that everyone "good" goes to heaven, although some tribes believe in a tier system, where their own go to the best version of heaven, and everyone else gets into a lower tier, if only to ease their conscience, and that's only if they are moral, and they all have "nuanced" definitions and degrees of what makes someone moral.
Where is this "no-god"? Everywhere.
There you go.
It's defined just enough and in just the right way to make its disproof not trivially obvious.
After a while into the video the explanations get so complicated with words I don't understand and going too quickly to follow it logically. I get the jist of it but geeze he made it confusing.
This is far, far too much work. Make the theist do all the work. He's the one making the claim, he's the one trying to sell you something. The work is his to do, not yours.
A theist comes to me and tries to convince me of his god and his religion. I politely listen to his description and definition, and then I politely ask for evidence of his elaborate and remarkable claim. He fails to convince me, because he only offers arguments without any empirical evidence, or unsubstantiated stories about miracles which are just claims piled atop other claims, or he offers poetic metaphors like sunsets, starry skies, or babies' smiles, or testimonials about his improved lifestyle, or warm, happy feelings brought on by his belief.
I remain unconvinced.
It might end there, but if he's a nice enough person and if I have nothing better to do, I might explain what kind of evidence I would need to be convinced. This would be something at the very least as convincing as the evidence that he's picking up right there that I exist, plus something more, since he's making an elaborate claim about something far more impressive than a mere mortal like me.
He fails. I remain unconvinced.
So far he has done a hell of a lot of work in his sales pitch, and I have done almost nothing. I have merely made a single polite request, and in my more generous moods, I have briefly explained what I need to be convinced.
He goes away tired. I resume enjoying my day, still with plenty of energy to make things better in the real world around me.
Jewish zombie apocalypse!
Yes, and I think that Anticitizen X hit the nail on the head with this one. William Lame — I mean LANE — Craig (who is considered to be top-of-the-line in Xtian apologetics) just spouts off a bunch of convoluted babble that may sound impressive to a layperson, but when broken down, all he does is try to shift the burden of proof and claim that the Bible is true because it says so in the Bible.
I've this claim before, that atheists focus on shallow theism. We are told that somewhere out there is a vast, philosophically sophisticated theology out there that should deal with. Practically, however, there is no difference shallow theology and sophisticated theology since the sophisticated theologian has no more evidence to back up his claims(and that's all they are, claims) than the shallow believer.
Most religions did not, historically, deny the existence of the deities of other religions.
Can you substantiate this claim?
because Christianity is the only religion the atheist has any real experience of
Proof you really don't have a grasp of Atheism. Many Atheist's, myself included, have travelled the pantheon of religions trying to find a place we fit in. In my particular case I went from Methodist to Buddhism to Druidism to all the way back to Fundamentalism, where I started a two year degree to become a minister, then Agnostic, Ignostic, Atheism, Existentialism and Nihilism and now more or less Absurdism witha smattering of Theological Non-cognitivism.
I'm afraid there remain quite a few people who would buy that car on the word of the salesman alone!
because Christianity is the only religion the atheist has any real experience of
WTF? You do know Hemant's backround is not Christian? I have studied Wicca and lived in countries where I studied Buddhism and Hinduism. You do know this blog often features stories about atheists persecuted in Muslim countries?
Who the f**** are you, you presumptuous little prick?
Oooh, when I get over this Atheism thing, I am definitely convertimg to Absurdism… It's the ultimate sensible ism in a nonsensical world.
In support of the author of the video, the analogy of the car salesman is useful, and the descriptions of how apologists try to manipulate the dialogue by changing the rules of the game and creating their presuppositional loops are very useful, and I am grateful for those. I will watch it again for those points.
The problem is that the burden of proof argument is sufficient, and the video does a good job of showing that. The second half of the video came at so rapid a pace I felt like I was getting a Gish gallop, and then the overall idea that we can and should work so hard by argument alone to declare that "God does not exist" contradicts the impression I got at the beginning that the burden of proof argument is sufficient.
This might be better as three videos, and I hope that AntiCitizenX might consider reworking this one into three: One showing how the burden of proof principle works, another about the sneaky manipulations of apologists who try to define and distort the dialogue, and a third for those people, of whom I am not one, who want to work hard with the disproof of a god by argument alone. Somebody else might be good at that, but it's not my style. I'm always suspicious of trying to prove or disprove something by argument alone, devoid of observable evidence. You can plug anything into those mesmerizing word games.
As I described before, I prefer to let the theist exhaust himself doing the tasks that he and only he should do, and if he can convince me by giving me the simple and reasonable things I have told him that I need to be convinced, great. If not, I have not wasted any calories on him. My time has not been a complete waste, because he goes away understanding me better. He knows the kind of evidence I would need to be convinced, and it's a reasonable request. I have not stooped to humiliating him, and he knows that coming back later with new versions of what doesn't work will be a waste of his time. We can still interact on friendly terms.
The Romans for example frequently incorporated other gods into their pantheon as minor deities. It served as a way to integrate conquered peoples into their society. They usually had some kind of official state religion or cult and going through those rituals was seen as a civic duty, but otherwise people were free to worship and believe what they wanted.
I like the use of Bayes' Theorem by the way. Hadn't seen it put that way so far
Pascal's Wager is extremely simplistic though and fails logic as well.
The argument goes that Christians say that all gods are false except the Christian god, Muslims say that all gods are false except the Muslim god, Hindus say that all gods are false except the Hindu god, and so on, down to religions like Wicca which also say that all gods are false except the Wiccan god. So, says the atheist, I'm in substantial agreement with all of these people. I say all gods are false.
it doesn't hold up. Jews were unusual in being religiously intolerant. Christianity and Islam are derived from Judaism, and took over that attitude. So the ignorant man thinks that every religion denies the existence of gods other than its own. it's simply not true.
The null hypothesis has a technical meaning. It's the hypothesis you try to reject. Let's say that my hypothesis is that women like chocolate more than men. So I do a survey, asking some men and some women how much chocolate they ate over the last week. Now if I find that women ate 11 bars of chocolate, and men 10, and the sample was quite small, I wouldn't be able to say that this difference wasn't the result of sampling error. So I'd say "we haven't rejected the null hypothesis that there's no difference between men and women". let's say that women eat 20 bars of chocolate every week, men eat 5. Clearly now we've rejected the null hypothesis (for any sensible sample size). But we haven't proved the alternative hypothesis, that women prefer chocolate. Maybe women have better memories than men. or maybe women eat smaller chocolate bars. You never prove the alternative hypothesis by statistics, you only reject or fail to reject the null.
So the maker of the video doesn't really know what a null hypothesis is. That's the first point.
However he's right that, in a sense, our default hypothesis should be that something doesn't exist. So it's simpler to accept that the universe has always existed than than there is a God who has always existed, who created the universe. However if you've got reason to suspect that maybe the universe hasn't always existed, Occam's razor no longer applies. Similalry it's easier to assume that everything is matter and nothing is non-matter, as long as you accept that you yourself are not conscious. if you consider yourself to be conscious, and you can't explain that for the properties of matter, then you've reason to think that maybe not everything is matter. That's doesn't mean the God hypothesis must be accepted, it's simply that materialism is no longer our default hypothesis, Maybe there are ways of patching up these difficulties and rescuing materialism, maybe the alternative hypothesis isn't a creator God. At this stage we don't know. But the misnamed "null hypothesis" argument is dead.
Waiting For God, Oh?
That sounds more like an infomercial.
Exactly. It seems like self-proclaimed sophisticated Christians have simply declared that their beliefs are deeper, more complex, and more nuanced that those of the fundamentalists. But it's a subjective opinion. How does one objectively decide what is nuanced and what is not?
Liberal and moderate Christians are particularly prone to claiming that they have deep theistic beliefs. They agree with atheists that talking snakes are a ridiculous myth, yet somehow angels are not a ridiculous myth? Making a man out of clay is ridiculous, yet a deity impregnating a girl is not ridiculous? How have they arrived at these conclusions?
Funny how you never see Joe Klein helping to clarify Bayes' Theorem.
No true Scotsman…
I guess you'll just have to watch it again.
If you do not believe in God why all of the effort? Go eat drink and be marry for tomorrow you die, right? If life is short and ends and there is nothing to look forward to after why so much wasted time?
Hi matt,
You seem to be confusing atheism with moral nihilism or self-centered hedonism, as many uninformed theists do. The effort which you think would be a waste without an afterlife comes from atheists caring about other people in the here-and-now, and trying to make things better for society by encouraging people to abandon superstitious thinking, which leads to a great deal of unnecessary suffering. One does not need to believe in an afterlife or in a god to care about people, and to live a meaningful life that includes efforts for the betterment of one's family, friends, and community.
It's many who Christians who don't give a shit about what happens on this planet because all that counts is the afterlife. Atheits know that this life is out only chance and that we shouldn't mess it up.
The piggy bank is a closed system. The universe, not so much. Did you even watch the video? He explained that exact thing, that it's not incumbent on the person saying there are no pennies in the piggy bank to disprove it, but upon the person claiming there IS a penny to show it. In finite systems you can prove a negative. Equating that to claims of god is either deceptive or ignorant.
Corrected: "Many Christians don't give a shit about what happens on
this planet because to them all that counts is the afterlife. Atheist know that
this life is our only chance and that we shouldn't mess it up."
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0Sep 29, '10 by JensAlmostAnRNI failed out of nursing school my final semester (5 days before graduation) by 3 points. I need advice. Here's my story in it's entirety...
I began taking prereqs right out of high school in 1997. I would go to school for a semester and then go back to work for a while. In the meantime, my husband and I got married and started our family... I put my nursing degree on hold for a long while. When both of my boys were in school all day, I decided to go back. I applied and was accepted to an ASN program in Oklahoma in 2008. My grades were awesome! When the final class of the final semester rolled around, my husband's job was transferred to Indiana. No big deal, right? My clinical rotations were complete. The only class I was still attending was Advanced Med/Surg online. I talked to my instructor about our move and she said it wouldn't be a problem as long as I was willing and able to return to campus for exam purposes. I agreed to travel back and forth between Indiana and Oklahoma for 5 exams. I did well on all of my exams except the final. I totally stressed and blew it. When I sat down to take the exam, all I could think about was that this was the final step to my dream... Test anxiety hit me hard that day. I failed out of nursing school because of one class and 3 points. I was heartbroken but still determined.
In Oklahoma, they have a gray area where if you are 3/4 of the way finished with RN school (includes Psych/OB/Peds), you can sit for the LPN boards. Ok...I can do that, right? Wrong!!! There isn't a gray area in Indiana. You either have to graduate from the LPN program or graduate from the RN program. No middle ground. Next, I thought I could obtain my LPN licensure in Oklahoma and have it transferred to Indiana. Nope...Can't do that either. You have to verify proof of graduation from one program or the other. Now I am totally crushed. I was supposed to graduate in Dec of 2009. I can't think straight and I don't know what to do. I have contacted ALL of the colleges in the state of Indiana to see if I can transfer into an ASN or BSN program or even attempt to get the LPN. Everyone says I would be better to start all over again because nursing program courses do not transfer. Basically, they are telling me the last 12 years of my college life has been a complete waste of time and money. One final & 3 points killed my dream (for now). I'm not giving up, but I can't afford to start all over again. Does anyone have any ideas or advice? -
0Sep 29, '10 by cindycin35Don't you get to repeat that one semester over? My college allows you to repeat a semester over, but only once. If you fail a second time then you have to repeat the whole process of applying to nursing program again.
0Sep 29, '10 by JensAlmostAnRNUnfortunately, I don't have that option. During my 1st semester of nursing school, my mom passed away and I took the remainder of the semester off. That was considered my repeat.
0Sep 29, '10 by latebloomer74Wow you're really between a rock and a hard place): So your nursing courses won't transfer and you can't repeat the semester. I don't really have any advice for you, I think you will probably have to start over again from scratch.
So sorry this happened to you. Hopefully someone else has some advice for you that will help you get back into school!! Good luck Hugs (: -
0Sep 29, '10 by hiddencatRNCan you look in to Excelsior? I think they will offer the program to students with a certain portion of an in-person program finished. Can you petition your school to allow you another repeat since your first one was a withdrawal for family reasons and not an academic issue?
0Sep 29, '10 by caliotter3You have completed at least 50% of an RN program to include the clinical portion, so you are eligible for Excelsior. That would be a better option than starting over from scratch. Check them out at http://www.excelsior.edu.
0Sep 30, '10 by not.done.yet GuideIf the school was not accredited, nobody is going to acknowledge/accept the transfer classes. This is why so many warn about going to "for profit" nursing schools. Also all science and math classes age off after 5 years and must be retaken regardless of the school they were taken at. I am assuming your school was not accredited and that is why the courses won't transfer. Otherwise they should.
I am sorry for your frustration. I hope you are able to find a way to pursue your dream.


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This began as a culinary experiment. As the holidays approached, and coolers filled with eggnog began popping up in grocery stores, I began pondering potential uses for this thick, festive concoction. It occurred to me that I could probably adapt my Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie into a festive Eggnog Pudding Pie. Thing is, I've never tasted, nor even heard of eggnog pudding. Seemed to me that such a thing could be made with a few simple substitutions and adjustments, but would it even be any good??
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The Root Glass Company in Terre Haute, Indiana, was one of Coca-Cola's bottle suppliers.
It was Earl R. Dean, Root Glass Company's bottle designer, who designed the famous contour Coca-Cola bottle. In the mid-1930s, Chapman J. Root, the company's president, sold the Root Glass Company to Owens-Illinois Glass Company. Dean went on to work in other Midwestern glass factories.[citation needed]
The Root family then began investing in Coca-Cola Bottling plants - acquiring properties in Indiana, Florida, upstate New York, New Jersey and The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company. In the late 1960s, the company went public - being traded on the NASDAQ as Associated Coca-Cola. While not the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world, with its flavor lines and other soft drink franchises (Dr. Pepper and Canada Dry were marketed in some of its franchises) it was possibly the largest soft drink bottler in the world.
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Religion seems more on trial than ever in history. Is it a positive force or dangerously divisive? Will it bring down human civilization or serve as the key to peace and survival? Clearly in league with government, religion can become a tyrant and a toxic force.
It can lead nations to destructive ends. What theocracies can do is self-evident, but that's not so clear to zealots intent on merging faith and governance.
With national and world events seemingly spinning too much out of control to be solved, forces from many faith power centers are desperate to provide definitive answers. All speak from an urgency to save us from our evil ways, yet individually they are powerless to tame the hearts and actions of world leaders.
New firestorms erupt, setting back decades of work toward reconciliation.
Pope Benedict XVI spent last weekend mending fences with Muslims after uttering essentially one sentence on Sept. 12, quoting from the Middle Ages: "Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." His words triggered outrage and a massive debate over the pope's decision to use incendiary words and whether Muslims themselves should use restraint in their reactions, as most, in fact, did.
The major religions pitch themselves as having the best hope, of having the best grasp on truth. While they have some common values and tenets, most have their extremists unwilling to just debate their merits in the marketplace of ideas.
Doomsayers foresee the ultimate showdown of Christendom with Islam. Some on both sides across the world are wary of any who would step onto their turf to find new followers.
The polarization seems dangerously beyond the tipping point. An Iraqi envoy meeting with the pope noted, "It is now time to put what happened behind and build bridges." Albert Edward Ismail Yelda said the pope expressed "his profound respect for Islam," and that was what Muslim leaders were looking for.
If it were only that easy. Alas, the pope's remarks will resonate for years, not the fact that Muslim leaders sat down with him and began reconciliation. Instant worldwide communications make it all too easy for someone else to fire a verbal salvo to derail efforts of understanding and coexistence.
We can be inspired by the vast number of grass-roots peacemaking efforts, but they seem ineffectual in meanspirited geopolitics.
Editorial pages, Web sites, blogs and talk shows are passionately debating religion's efficacy. Fierce words are fired at major religions. Roman Catholics, totaling 1.1 billion people, and Muslims, counting 1.3 billion, are suddenly angry with each other, and quickly a third of humankind is at odds.
Rationality and reason, not religion, are urged as the tools for resolution.
Nonbelievers can build a strong case for kicking the faith people off the island as the rest find real solutions.
On Monday, the Tribune's opinion pages carried a letter from Larry J. Kluth of Mesa titled "It all comes down to religion." Though he probably oversimplified things, his assertions underscore how badly orthodox religions seem to be making a mess of things. These were some of Kluth's points: "Religious faith, defined as 'belief in something for which there is no proof' is the reason for most of the world's unrest."
Who can dispute that?
"It's time for the religious and political leaders of the world to question their faith," he argued. "Faith, truth and logic are not compatible.
"An honest look at religious history should make all religious leaders question their theology." Kluth effectively raised a litany of questions about why an all-powerful God would show such inconsistencies: Why he suddenly first revealed himself in Jewish history, why he seemed to be left out in "great civilizations of the Aztecs and Mayans"; and why such a powerful being as God has failed to give all mankind one common message for all believers and why it has led to clashing theologies.
"Now, in the 21st century, he has the faithful believing in hundreds of denominations," Kluth wrote.
"Faith is not conducive to finding the truth," he said in his conclusion. "When we no longer look for some supernatural help to understand one another, we may find peace."
This man's call is not original. It reminds me of a schoolteacher so fed up with classroom rumblings, talking and noise that she bellows for everyone to put their heads down on their desks for five minutes, then starts the class all over, demanding that no one speak unless called on.
Religious excess is giving religion a bad name. It has turned off so many. Even religious people with the right motives are suspect. Sadly, some sovereign countries are incapable of meaningful negotiations with others because of the stranglehold of religious factions. Fundamentalism, in all its forms, has ushered in what has been called the "New Dark Ages." Blind faith leads to darkness.
"Don't worry," says one bloc of Christianity, because the rapture will come and a 1,000-year reign of peace on earth will follow.
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Hi everyone. I have never gardened before and would like to start a garden. I just got the square foot garden book and plan to read that but I am going to have my husband build the garden bed(s) within the next week or so. My problem is that I don't know where to have him build them. I am thinking I want 1 or 2 4X4 beds. Any suggestions on where to put the beds? |
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In the spot that has the most sun. Go to your agricultural center for advice. You will probably need a soil test so your garden can grow right. My ag center has lots of pamphlets on lots of subjects. I've learned so much from them. Also check out Solutions For Your Life website and Dave's Garden. I've learned alot from both of them. |
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I don't think there's any options there besides full sun, from the pic, unless you go back by the tree line, which would be the perfect kind of 'part-shade,' blocking the most harsh mid-day rays, with well above 6 hours of sun total from the east and west. It would be tricky getting just the right spot that's not too shade, still enough sun. If plants can get enough sun without baking/drying so harshly, much less tap water can be used, which plants don't usually appreciate because of the chemicals. If you have a rainwater catch system, the tap water part is a moot point, but too much baking is just that, stressful for a lot of plants, often resulting in faux wilt. (You've probably seen pics of tomatoes under gauze netting in really hot places.) Know that you should check for wilt in the mornings since such baking can cause the faux wilt, which can lead one to incorrectly apply more water, causing a problem where there was none, just a coping mechanism when over-baking in harsh rays and/or high temps. Generally, orienting long, thin beds with the shorter part being the north/south dimension, plants won't shade each other as much. A 4x4 bed sounds less appealing to me than something like 3x6, where I could access every inch w/o stepping into it or leaning so far. Any plant to the north of another plant will get shaded more, so long and thin can be more productive than square shapes. However, something like lettuce that would love the mid-day shade of a taller plant would go well in such a spot. Gardening in FL is so different than other places, and even within the state, asking this on the FL forum would probably yield the most applicable info. Between the sandy soil underneath and the beds being raised, you may actually need to attempt to retain moisture in your beds. As a wannabe, a few miles from the border, I lurk the FL forum often. There are often discussion there about building nematode-proof beds, something most gardeners don't have to worry about, AFAIK. I want to be ready if I ever get down there... where the gardening has no off season. The awesome thing about raised beds is that they can be watered in times of drought, and won't flood in times of monsoon. I saw parts of this yard under water for the first time in 7 years, very educational! |
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A whole fish is an impressive entrée, especially this one roasted with clams and red peppers and topped with spicy scallion relish. It's a fresh, vibrant meal that's gorgeous to look at and has so much more flavor than a boneless, skinless fillet. Don't be intimidated by cooking a whole fish; it's actually quite easy and hassle free. A whole fish can be grilled [7], or roasted in the oven as shown here, with extra goodies like clams and veggies.
The clams [8] in this recipe are more like a garnish, adding iron, copper, and selenium to the meal. The red pepper is the requisite veggie and could be accompanied by thinly sliced fennel, carrots or zucchini. The spicy scallion relish gives this dish some attitude. The longer the relish sits, the bolder it tastes, so make it a day ahead if you can.
Visit your local fish shop to see what's available and fresh. When shopping for a whole fish, look for clear, bright eyes and shiny scales. To make life easier, ask the fishmonger to clean the fish for you (leaving the head on.) When you buy a whole fish, plan to cook it within a day so it's as fresh as possible.
Serves: 2
Time in the Kitchen: 1 hour
Mix together the scallions, hot pepper, tablespoon of cilantro, sunflower oil and rice vinegar. Add a pinch of salt. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 475 ºF (245 ºC)
Line a baking pan with foil, leaving enough hanging over the edges so you can fold it up and over the top of the fish.
Pat the fish dry and set on the baking pan. Cut angled slits across each side of the fish, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Cut deep enough to expose the flesh, but don't go all the way down to the bone. Rub the fish down with a couple tablespoons of olive oil and generously season with salt and pepper. Put a half slice of lemon into each of the slits on one side of the fish.
Stuff the cavity with the cilantro sprigs and the reserved scallion bottoms.
Spread the red pepper and clams out around the fish. Drizzle the stock around the fish. Fold the foil up over the fish to form a tent.
Roast for 35 to 40 minutes. Carefully open the foil – watch for steam. Serve with the scallion relish on the side.
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mmm this is yummy, i love apples and this tastes just like a green apple, nice and tart. avons lipbalms are nice and moisturizing too and cant beat the 79 cent pricetag
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5 on October 28, 2014
Location, location, location! Whitman House Inn is in the heart of vibrant history sandwiched between Harvard U. and MIT. The neighborhood is a quaint and eclectic area that crosses between bohemian and intellectual. Dining venues within walking distance are superb - especially Craigie on Main and The Cellar. The hosts are kind, fun, intelligent and a wealth of knowledge, stories and humor. The breakfast was plentiful, delicious and was quite the variety. The home itself is understated, yet refined. It was minimalist, yet appointed with nice luxuries. I hope to come back time and time again!
5 on September 13, 2014
I ended up at Whitman House because my airbnb was cancelled and it turned out to be an incredible stay!!! I am really happy of this last minute change. The rooms are really cosy, Robert and David friendly and welcoming, and the area is convenient.
5 on July 22, 2014
Spent 4 days in May, 2014. Excellent location. Close to subway and local dining. Robert & David are excellant inn keepers. We rented the whole B&B for attending a wedding. Parking was included with the room. Much better than staying in any nearby hotel. The innkeepers let us host a small reception after the ceremony and before the formal reception. Had great conversations and talked about many social issues. Look forward to them coming out to California so we can meet up with them. All the rooms are as pictured. Great accommedations. Many breakfast items layed out so that we could eat at our leisure.
5 on April 13, 2014
Would definitely stay here again. We loved our hosts and the bed in our room was very comfortable.
4.8 on April 10, 2014
My husband and I spent 5 nights at the Whitman House and found the hospitality and rooms very accommodating. Very clean and tasteful decor. Location was perfect for our visit to Cambridge.
5 on March 05, 2014
I had a wonderful time at the Whitman Inn. David and Robert made me feel like family in a good way. The inn is particularly beautiful, very confortable, modern with a soul. Robert is the architect behind it. The refrigerator is full of healthy stuff for you to eat. David is the public relations guy. They not only offered the amenities of the inn but they drove me over in the middle of blizzard conditions to the theater where my son was performing . The inn is located just two blocks from Mass. Ave. with shops and restaurants and 3 blocks from the subway entrance. Very convenient. I'd stay there again when I'm coming back to Boston. Great people. For a woman traveling by herself I felt very safe here.
3.0 on November 15, 2013
Everything was ok, breakfast was superb! However, I found the daily rate a bit more expensive than I'd have quoted. Anyway, an address to warmly recommend to visit Harvard and Boston
4.4 on October 27, 2013
Whitman House is the best B&B I have been in the United States. The house is very beautiful and clean, the location convenient within a quiet and safe area. The owners made everything possible to make you feel welcomed.
4.6 on September 19, 2013
I recently stayed at The Whitman while attending an Open Hardware Summit at MIT --the fun started as soon as I got off the train. David and Robert insisted on picking me up and hauling me off to lunch. It was such a great way to get to know them and to get a preview of Cambridge. Both are playful, and once we arrived at the house, Robert insisted on giving me the tour -- which is only appropriate since he is the architect genius behind the clean lines and tasteful art (check out the lamps!) Keep in mind this house is as adorable as anything you will see on "This Old House". Everything is absolutely spotless, and as someone who is pretty OC, I really appreciate it. This is not just someone's home; it is a true bed and breakfast complete with an entire closet, set of drawers, flat-screen TV, and set of keys. I was only here for two nights, but I could have easily been comfortable for a month. A friend who was also attending the summit booked a room as well, but the second night was not available for her, so I insisted she stay in my room. Even though my room was small, David and Robert inflated a comfy air mattress and had it set up in no time complete with comforters. It was really a life saver and enabled us to spend more time together. This is all great, but what I liked the most about my stay was the late nights with David and Robert. If you are an intuitive/feeling person, you know what I mean. Sometimes you just meet people and it is as if they have been your best friends for an eternity. They open their lives to you, but it's your choice whether you want to be part of it. Choose wisely. ¿ I never thought a silly bed and breakfast would turn into a friendship, but life is crazy that way. So, go have fun and explore Cambridge -- everything is walkable. But hurry home, because if you are lucky, you may sneak a peek at Robert's new plans for the carriage house or catch David practicing karaoke on his IPad.
3.8 on September 14, 2013
The Whitman House is a quiet, comfortable place to stay while you are visiting Cambridge/Boston. It's an easy 15 minute walk to Harvard Square with its shops and restaurants, and an even shorter walk to Massachusetts St and the "T" stop to catch a train straight into Boston. The hosts of this charming B&B are friendly but not intrusive. The king bed in our room was quite comfortable. We will stay here again!
The Green Room is on the second floor with a king sized memory foam mattress and granite topped counter top desk. The room has a custom made headboard, cable TV with dvd, wireless internet (as throughout the house), and shared bathroom just across the hall with glass fronted jacuzzi tub that is shared with the room right next to it.
This room contains a queen sized bed, plenty of room for storing clothing, flatscreen television with cable, wireless internet, alarm clock, and a private dedicated bathroom that is just downt he hall. The statue in the room is a repro from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection, and there are unique South African postcards on the wall. It is a sunny, friendly, large room you will find quiet, comfortable and you have the ability to change its temperature from zoned central heating and AC at any time. You can also relax in an original Ames chair if you desire.
The gold room is our master suite located on the second floor away from the fuss of the open kitchen and fire warmed living area hosting a private bath in the room, king sized memory foam mattress, flat screen tv with premium cable and dvd player, and plenty of privacy.
The Red Room is on the second floor, it has a queen sized bed and granite counter topped side tables and desk built into the room. There is a flat screen TV with cable/DVD, and a large closet for storage in the room. The Red Room shares a bathroom with the Green Room which is right next door. The bathroom is just across the hall with a glass fronted shower and jacuzzi tub.
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