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Ethan, after I read your magnificent post, from where I plucked this quote, I half expected you to end that post with a line from The Untouchables; the line where after giving him some advice, Sean Connery says to Kevin Costner, " and thus endeth the lesson..."

Post 1

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 3:02pm

Great quote!

---Landon

Post 2

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 9:50pm

Thanks George!

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 1:33am

Yes, was well said - tho, am sure, he will contrive to side-step the issue, again.

Post 4

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 7:23am

They say that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel; I tell you that atheism is his first refuge. When you expound against the religious mores of another person, is your exposition a defense of reason, or a hammer of ridicule? If the mere image or mention of a religious figure or symbol can throw you into a fit of rage, I tell you that your issue is not with a false morality, but with the very concept of morality itself. George W. Cordero

I'm not sure I follow all of this.

Post 5

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 7:44am

RD:

"I'm not sure I follow all of this."

Take your time, Robert, it'll come to you.

Hint: context.

Post 6

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 7:52am

ME,

Your opinion of yourself is highly inflated. I suggest you find a way to distinquish between egoism and egotism. ;-)

Post 7

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:19am

I love the way this thread started. What are you guys going to do next- start building statues of each other? :) Be careful: Thou Shalt Not Worship False Premises

They say that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel; I tell you that atheism is his first refuge. When you expound against the religious mores of another person, is your exposition a defense of reason, or a hammer of ridicule? If the mere image or mention of a religious figure or symbol can throw you into a fit of rage, I tell you that your issue is not with a false morality, but with the very concept of morality itself.

(Italics mine)

What interests me is how does it make them feel?

rde
Off to go read pig guts.

(Edited by Rich Engle on 12/29, 8:31am)

Post 8

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 9:26am

RD,

"Your opinion of yourself is highly inflated."

Aw, shucks, gee, THANK YOU [BLUSH]

"I suggest you find a way to distinquish between egoism and egotism."

Easy: if I agree with RD, I'm an "egoist". If I DON'T agree with RD, I'm an "egotist". ;-)

-the new, nicer Mike E.
"Every day, more perfect in every way"

(Edited by Mike Erickson
on 12/29, 1:15pm)

Post 9

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 1:28pm

LOL - sometimes, sarcasm really DOES come across in the typing... ;-)

Post 10

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 1:57pm

ME

Your response--characteristically banal.

Post 11

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 2:15pm

Oh come on, Robert. Where's your sense of humor? I've still got the Nutcracker going through my head, and you're all grumpy. :-)

Post 12

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 6:11pm

Robert.

If you read George's article you'll see that the situation with Rich and the one that George is talking about in his article are completely different. Context.

Rich,

I'm think you're just being humorous(you tell me), but if you're not, then you should recognize that George adding my quote was because he thought it valuable and worth highlighting. Those who casts stones at such credit giving are often those who have low self-esteem or have some axe to grind. I appreciate that George found value in my comment. Calling it "worship" is just one of those silly little stone throwing games that people with no arguements to make like to play. So, I hope you just making a joke, but I'm not ready to just give you the benfit of the doubt on it.

Ethan

Post 13

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 6:57pm

Fantastic quote, Ethan. George, thank you for adding this. Fidelity to reality and evidence is painful to some; I include myself, at times, among those.

John

Post 14

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:46pm