07 Jan 15
Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
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07 Jan 15
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Originally posted by Paul Dirac IIShould we care what he says? WHy does he take over an hour to say this?
Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
07 Jan 15
Originally posted by Paul Dirac IIHogwash
Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
07 Jan 15
Originally posted by Paul Dirac IIwould anyone care ?
Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
07 Jan 15
I posted the YouTube link before I heard the news of the Islamic terrorist act in Paris. The terrorists targeted journalists who dared criticize Islam.
If you only have one minute available, watch 11:00 - 12:00 in the link. It is relevant to the Paris situation.
"It is taboo to push the conversation into criticism of [religious] belief."
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08 Jan 15
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Originally posted by Paul Dirac IIAh, Sam Harris ... the guy who goes around the world warning that if you believe in Jesus today tomorrow you're likely to fly an airplane into a skyscraper.
Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
Boy!, if you write a book at the right time you can make a fortune!
08 Jan 15
Originally posted by redbadgerI would care, I work less than 40 miles from NYC. Also millions of people in the Eastern seaboard would care, it would cause a hole in US finances we might never recover. To say nothing of killing tens of thousands outside the kill zone. If some cretins did that, there would be all out war on Taliban, Boko Haram and all the others, a million man army would be built.
would anyone care ?
08 Jan 15
Originally posted by Paul Dirac IITo tell you the truth, I'm not sure whether what you're saying Sam Harris said is saying it correctly.
Sam Harris at 7:30 in this talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXP8MkIokhs
says that about half of Americans would see a portent that the best thing that could ever happen, the return of Christ, is about to happen, if they turned on their television set and saw a mushroom cloud where New York City had been.
Would you be one of those who interpreted the situation that way?
Is Harris suggesting that half the Christians in America want to see New York go up in a mushroom cloud? If so he's nuts!
08 Jan 15
Originally posted by josephwI used the word "gladden" in the thread title. Harris used the phrase "silver lining." Am I putting words in Harris's mouth? Maybe.
To tell you the truth, I'm not sure whether what you're saying Sam Harris said is saying it correctly.
Is Harris suggesting that half the Christians in America want to see New York go up in a mushroom cloud? If so he's nuts!
Originally posted by Paul Dirac IIAt least I give you props for admitting it. That's far more than others who do basically the same thing here. Mostly they just deny they do it.
I used the word "gladden" in the thread title. Harris used the phrase "silver lining." Am I putting words in Harris's mouth? Maybe.
08 Jan 15
Originally posted by SuzianneWhat was this nutter's reasoning for thinking it would be a good thing to nuke NYC? If he thinks it would just destroy the US he is wrong. Since the US leads the world in GNP and a lot of other measures, losing NYC would send the whole world into a recession. Everything is to interconnected now for some act like that to happen where the perp's think their effects would be limited to the country of target.
At least I give you props for admitting it. That's far more than others who do basically the same thing here. Mostly they just deny they do it.
08 Jan 15
Originally posted by sonhouseI agree with you.
What was this nutter's reasoning for thinking it would be a good thing to nuke NYC? If he thinks it would just destroy the US he is wrong. Since the US leads the world in GNP and a lot of other measures, losing NYC would send the whole world into a recession. Everything is to interconnected now for some act like that to happen where the perp's think their effects would be limited to the country of target.
I'm not sure, I didn't watch the video. I usually try not to waste my time with these kinds of video rants.