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Reply to On conversion, and why I did it twice...or was it once? in Religion JoeUser Forums

"What you think of it is irrelevant - if you really are a Christian. The message of the scriptures, as I've amply demonstrated, is that there is no salvation without Baptism. You think God cares what you like or dislike?" And what you think of it is irrelevant - if you are wrong. But then, you're of such arrogance that I guess you must be right, eh? Even when you're wrong, eh? I have to admit though I was wrong when I said that KFC wo

Reply to Evolution-A Religion or Not? in Religion JoeUser Forums

I agree. True, I'm no longer into biology as I was as a wee lad in high school (because dissecting animals depresses me), but I see the certainty with which evolutionists speak of evolution as nothing more than faith that the evolutionist's interpretation of the fossil record is correct. And the way some evolutionists will act as though creationists don't even believe in electricity stinks of a religious zeal. I know organisms can mutate, but I see not

Reply to My Get a Mac Commercial in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

I was thinking that maybe I would be banned for what admittedly is a trollish article. But I guess I was wrong.

Reply to On conversion, and why I did it twice...or was it once? in Religion JoeUser Forums

"Simon was the Penultimate, tongue-speaking, foot-stomping, slain-in-the-spirit Pentacostal for five years, and that was after He spent FOUR years as a Fire-Breathing Street Evangelist, accosting unsuspecting sinners wherever He could find them and telling them ALL about their condemned asses. One poor sap was cowed, teary eyed, into a corner after being the victim of His evangelistic derision for.....wearing a crucifix as an earring. (I'll leave Him t

Reply to Relationships on Myspace in Virtual Communities JoeUser Forums

"MySpace is 'where the kids are'.... like chatrooms, etc." It seems like the Internet is the actual problem. "Satan's Advocate....if you were the parent of a teen who had been preyed upon and harmed by a filthy slime bag (as I am), you'd see the stranger danger, predator peril in a whole different light." And if my son died in Iraq, I probably would see the whole war in a different light. Doesn't make Cindy Sheehan right thou

Reply to Relationships on Myspace in Virtual Communities JoeUser Forums

"People socialised and made friends long before the advent of the internet and sites like MySpace, so the reasoning/excuse that MySpace is a valuable social network is pathetic to say the least." And before email was the telephone, the letter, talking, etc.. Does that mean email isn't valuable for communication? "It may have started out innocently enough, but with teens using it to flaunt themseves, and sickos to prey upon them, it ha

My Get a Mac Commercial in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

Many people seem to dislike the Get a Mac commercials that Apple has made. They say that the character who represents the Mac looks like a smug and smelly bastard. I'll admit that Mac users are a bit smug, but smelly? HA! We are too OCD and anal-retentive to be dirty! And sure, we do believe that Macs are superior platforms to PC, but most of us know PCs have their place. Even the Mac guy admits that PCs are better for certain tasks in a commercial. I think if Apple were to make a commercial

Reply to Relationships on Myspace in Virtual Communities JoeUser Forums

Tons of MySpace haters! Sure, there's lots of crap on MySpace (and I'm sick and tired of those True ads!), but like any online community, it does have its benefits. For me, it's allowing me to share a side of me people usually won't see in a social atmosphere. And I've met two of my best friends from MySpace who I probably wouldn't have met otherwise even though we go to the same church and everything.

Reply to PC vs. Mac in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

"If it wasn't for BSD unix Apple would have little room to talk." And if it wasn't for the NT kernel Microsoft would have little room to talk either.

Reply to Wanted......Apple OS in Macintosh JoeUser Forums

"Out of curiosity.....what happens when you hit and release the "Reset" key and then press the "Ctrl" and "B" key simultaneously ?" I remember that trick. It was so funny. In my computer class in high school, when there was a substitute, we did that on all the machines. I so want to take out my old Mac from the closet now!

Reply to Religiosity and Intelligence in Religion JoeUser Forums

"I've asked once before, and it's worth asking again: why does disrespect for your religious ideas shown (or imagined) 'steam' you so much?" Perhaps you are one of the few dozen people in the world who does not take any offense when shown disrespect in any verbal way whatsoever?

Reply to The Paradox of the "Grace Only" Christian in Religion JoeUser Forums

The way I see it, works matter as much as faith does. However, they alone won't save us nor would they be anything but (as the Bible puts it) filthy menstrual rags if not for Christ's redeeming sacrifice. I consider myself a "grace only" Christian because we humans can't save ourselves, and it is the sacrifice that saves us, but with our works and with our faith, we either accept or reject the gift.

Reply to Evangelism as a means to an end. in Religion JoeUser Forums

Indeed. I have an issue trusting fellow Christians because there are too many Christians out there who try to market Christianity rather than live it. I hear too much about numbers from evangelists. Sure, the more people who accept Christ, the better, but if they all accept Christ rashly and later apostatize when they fall from the euphoria, it was absolutely pointless. Better to not convert anybody but help one Christian become a better Christian than

Reply to iDon't and ipods in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

I think it's funny how the alternative to the iPod looks like a cheap rip-off of an iPod. I don't think a company can make a decent competitor to the iPod. It's going to take a collaborative effort by many companies to create one series of MP3 players integrated well into one music service like the iPod+iTunes combination. I doubt that'll happen as each company thinks it can beat the iPod on its own. "About 4 or 5 years ago, I bo

Reply to PC vs. Mac in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

"OS X is virus vulnerable...just people who make viruses have no point in making a virus for it. It would be like spraying a special pesticide to kill caterpillars when the field is being torn up Locusts that there are 90% more of than caterpillars." Every system is susceptible to viruses. Nonetheless, OS X is still more secure than Windows (and not just because of its userbase). "I always thought a Personal Computer was just that, a

Reply to Broken laptop sold on ebay in Misc JoeUser Forums

LOL Served! I feel that shame is the best way to punish somebody. Reminds me of this, which I was going to post a blog of, but I guess I'll just link it on here: http://www.evanwashere.com/StolenSidekick/

Reply to Diatribe of an Apple Addict in Macintosh JoeUser Forums

I think Stardock should make a version of Galactic Civilizations for OS X. Sure, it'd cost them more money than it'd make them, but 1) they'd gain a bigger marketshare and 2) they'd gain respect. But will it be profitable for them? As for Mac clones, Apple's done that before. It didn't work that well. Apple is doing pretty well now with their hardware anyway. If you compare them to the entire PC industry (acting as though all PC makers are one

Reply to PC vs. Mac in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

I just realized something. How could the Mac be a slacker if Macs are more expensive than PCs? Would a slacker be able to afford the outrageous premium? As one person said, Macs will be more expensive, especially if you're migrating from Windows and need to purchase Office and whatnot. However, if I were to migrate back to Windows, I'd also have to purchase Windows XP Professional (I'm not just going to use Home), Office 2003 Professional, and

Diatribe of an Apple Addict in Macintosh JoeUser Forums

Sandisk captures the mindset of many people well in their iDon't campaign well. People hate Apple so much they'll choose inferior products, pathetic plagiarisms of Apple's superior designs, just to feel cool. After all, by using Windows and products made exclusively for Windows, they can say, "I'm free! I'm not forced to use a certain software (except Windows) or hardware (except Intel or AMD)! I have complete control (except for the DRMs)." If their critici

Reply to PC vs. Mac in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

Kias are probably cheaper than Ford hybrids, but some people actually prefer Ford hybrids to Kias and might even argue it's more cost-effective. Unless you compare the two computers feature-to-feature (including FireWire, webcam, and whatever else I take for granted on Macs), as well as the fact that it could run both Windows and OS X, then one might as well say criticize Alienware computers for not being as cheap as eMachines. Is that comparing two co

Reply to What's the big deal about the DaVinci Code?? in Religion JoeUser Forums

Not so. Rightly or wrongly, the same people who think you less intelligent for being a creationist Christian are the same people who laugh at the gullible people who 'believe' the Da Vinci code. You seem to think that the DVC is a tool of atheism and unbelief, whereas it is simply a work of fiction - the purpose of which was to m

Reply to "Da Vinci Code" Brings Out Hypocrisy of Supporters in Current Events JoeUser Forums

You can't reason with such people. It's quite futile. There is not a reasonable bone in their body. All they care about is doing what "feels" right. It feels right to attack Christianity 'cause Christianity is the dominant religion in the US and televangelists are quite irritating. Meanwhile, Muslims are seen as the underdog. Even the ones who kill innocent people in the name of Allah.

Reply to What's the big deal about the DaVinci Code?? in Religion JoeUser Forums

Perhaps I'm an optimist, but I don't think that people are actually being fooled that the book is historically accurate. I think that the people who take it seriously are simply the people already looking for another excuse to deny Christianity. It's funny actually. The same people who would think me less intelligent for being a Christian (a creationist Christian for that matter!) are learning history from a book that's as historically accurate

Reply to The Da Vinci Code in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I haven't read the book because it sounds like a badly written book. Perhaps I'm a snob, but any book that specializes in anticlimactic endings (unless the blogger described the ending wrongly) and hundreds of tiny chapters is not worth my time. Such books read as though they were written specifically to be made into a movie, so just watch the film!

Reply to CEO's and Supply/Demand in Current Events JoeUser Forums

As an Apple lover, I say Steve Jobs is a perfect example of how a single CEO can save a dying company and make it relevant again. I often see on Mac blogs the worry over what'll happen to Apple once he retires.