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by _Bret Ripley
Fri Feb 07, 2020 5:35 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Whose physical abilities would you take for 24 hours?
Replies: 43
Views: 2390

Re: Whose physical abilities would you take for 24 hours?

I don't know. I can't decide between Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny.
by _Bret Ripley
Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:58 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Shut the “F” Up, Hillary
Replies: 175
Views: 7007

Re: Shut the “F” Up, Hillary

I don't think it was a good question. Had Markk been reading my posts he would have picked up on the belief I hold that the Democratic party is at historic levels of diversity ... An oldie but goodie: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRym4yJ-MQhMcRJIUHkuZVvPaj4xfE21vm4gKeZUsNH_q...
by _Bret Ripley
Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:50 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Ghost Committee Theology
Replies: 51
Views: 4686

Re: Ghost Committee Theology

"I, Nephi, being born of goodly parents on one dark and stormy night, on which the rain was only interrupted, it may be observed, by gusts of ponderous filler-prose." That entire phrase, of course, can be accurately translated from this Reformed Egyptian symbol: § - Doc Are you quite cert...
by _Bret Ripley
Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:13 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Ghost Committee Theology
Replies: 51
Views: 4686

Re: Ghost Committee Theology

Would that Bulwer-Lytton appeared on yon list; as literary critics oft observe: alas, he died too late. If he were, the Book of Mormon would have been considerably longer. "I, Nephi, being born of goodly parents on one dark and stormy night, on which the rain was only interrupted, it may be ob...
by _Bret Ripley
Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:46 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Ghost Committee Theology
Replies: 51
Views: 4686

Re: Ghost Committee Theology

The saints join arms with the Swedenborgians and Spiritualists. Ron Huggins has written a fascinating article on Swedenborgian modalism in the Book of Mormon. Now I suppose we have a better idea how Swedenborg’s influence found its way into the Book of Mormon. He must have been a member of the Ghos...
by _Bret Ripley
Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:15 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Pro Life? Trump's Spiritual Advisor wants miscarriages
Replies: 12
Views: 815

Re: Pro Life? Trump's Spiritual Advisor wants miscarriages

Icarus wrote:"Satanic pregnancies."

Presumably, a "Satanic pregnancy" is one to which is attached some aspect of the diabolical. For those who have spent any time around two-year-olds, see also: "distinction without a difference."
by _Bret Ripley
Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:00 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Another Racially Insensitive MLK Day Weekend at "SeN"
Replies: 83
Views: 8529

Re: DCP Tries on "Blackface" at 'Sic et Non'

I have no doubt that Professor Midgley genuinely does care and love these people and their culture. But there is some selfishness in this relationship he was also appropriating their bodies, culture and beliefs, as a faith promoting experience for his own beliefs. This is where his latent racism si...
by _Bret Ripley
Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Dem Primary Candidate Quiz
Replies: 46
Views: 2722

Re: Dem Primary Candidate Quiz

EAllusion wrote:
ajax18 wrote:Image


How'd you score?

Heh. Just for kicks, I donned my "ajax hat" and took a stab at it. Let the record show:

9 Bloomberg
8 Biden
6 Yang
6 Gabbard
5 Klobuchar
5 Steyer
4 Buttigieg
4 Sanders
1 Warren
by _Bret Ripley
Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:22 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Dem Primary Candidate Quiz
Replies: 46
Views: 2722

Re: Dem Primary Candidate Quiz

The question itself represents an issue I'm very concerned about (the future of work in the 21st C. as production of necessities shifts due to ever increasing automation), and taken literally stressing "consider" rather than the issue itself I'd say yes, the US should be considering that ...
by _Bret Ripley
Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Dem Primary Candidate Quiz
Replies: 46
Views: 2722

Re: Dem Primary Candidate Quiz

Photo finish: Bloomberg, Yang A nose out of first: Biden Right on Biden's tail: Klobuchar Middle of the pack: Buttigieg, Steyer Lagging behind: Warren, Gabbard Also ran: Sanders Track conditions: Meh I imagine the outcome would have been rather different if the quiz allowed handicapping assigning we...