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_Sam Harris
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by _Sam Harris » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:51 am
beastie wrote: I have to admit I view MAD as a kind of laboratory, too. It demonstrates a good microcosm of the intellectual's attempt to reconcile religious belief with his/her respect for reliable facts. It's getting pretty old, though, and beginning to look all like reruns.
But do you inject the mice with heroin?
Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances. -Ghandi
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by _beastie » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:08 am
But do you inject the mice with heroin?
Well, not deliberately, but it may feel that way to them.
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases. Penn & Teller http://www.mormonmesoamerica.com
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by _Sam Harris » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:47 am
beastie wrote: But do you inject the mice with heroin?
Well, not deliberately, but it may feel that way to them.
LOL! My mother is going to come in here wondering what the hell is wrong with me in a minute. :D
Oh goodness....
Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances. -Ghandi
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by _beastie » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:51 am
Actually, though, doesn't heroin instantaneously result in an intense state of bliss?
On second thought, that's what I inject my boyfriend with. ;)
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases. Penn & Teller http://www.mormonmesoamerica.com
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by _Sam Harris » Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:04 am
Beastie, I like you.
Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances. -Ghandi
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by _beastie » Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:20 am
Hey, ditto.
I knew you'd like that one, too. ;)
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases. Penn & Teller http://www.mormonmesoamerica.com