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reply posted on 20-6-2005 @ 09:04 AM by Tinkleflower
Originally posted by cybertroy
Twinkle,

You and I should just get out the boxing gloves and just fight it out.



Aw, you know, I'd be a lousy boxing partner. Personal beliefs ensure that I'd be the idiot in the ring standing there with a "Make Love Not War" sign, waving a tie-dye flag and trying to find "a better way" of solving conflict I'm such a wuss. But I'm proud of my wussiness! (which is an active choice, and isn't genetic, I hasten to add...heh)

Onto genetics (what fun!).

I never implied (nor certainly meant to imply) that we're completely controlled by our genetics. It must be stated though that some aspects of our genetic heritage can be hidden or disguised, just as some can be ignored completely - that doesn't negate that "the tendency" will always be present.

Similarly, if I have a genetically carried disease, there's little I can do about it. I can change my lifestyle so that the disease never impacts my life; I can hide or disguise the fact; but the disease remains. (Before anyone jumps - and I'm sad to think that I actually have to point this out - NO, of course I'm not saying that homosexuality is a disease. I'm using this reference as a base for a discussion about genetics. Nothing more).

I have brown eyes - this was decided by my genetic profile. I can wear coloured contact lenses, if I wish....but I can't change the basic fact that I have brown eyes. The fact that we cannot prove either way whether there is or is not a gene responsible for homosexuality makes it impossible to say whether or not homosexuality is instinctual/inborn versus learned behaviour.

I understand your "poor" analogy. But I can't see that as being quite the same thing; if only because we do not know for sure, as mentioned earlier, whether there's a genetic factor involved with homosexuality.

With regards to mind/matter - yup, I think it's obvious we have differing opinions there, too I keep thinking though about psychosomatic illnesses. These manifest in real, physiological symptoms - often physically debillitating - perhaps good examples of how there is a definite mind/body link.

(btw- I wish, wish, wish I'd thought of Twinkle as a nickname. It is infinitely better than Tinkle...and it brings a much different connotation, too )



reply posted on 21-6-2005 @ 09:03 AM by Tinkleflower


www.jalyat.net

this website will give you many stuff about there relationship between Islam and science and a thing to think about.


I'm going to address a couple of points from that website.

The Universe

We have a statement from a physicist, who makes no mention of a Creator; his comments are referring to the likelihood of Mohammed "knowing" about the physics involved. The majority of the piece contains excerpts of the Quran, and no proof of anything than "This is what God said" - which doesn't constitue proof. The quotes used could be interpreted to mean many things - that in itself renders the supposition questionable at best....we could interpret things to conclude that we're all made from chewing gum, too. But we don't, and for good reason.

Human Embryionic Development

The same method used throughout the website is again displayed here. We have Quran verses, and we have statements made referring to these verses. This one in particular displays nothing more than a statement of religious belief, based upon a professor who is quite obviously a believer in Creationism.

To that end, neither of these examples can be considered evidence. We have religious teachings, interpreted (and loosely, on the last one, to be perfectly frank) and then commented upon, to fit a personal bias .

This isn't scientific evidence, mas - this is just another example of using a hugely subjective interpretation to illustrate a personal belief.


reply posted on 25-6-2005 @ 01:13 AM by kegs
This conversation is ridiculous. We all know the only acceptable form of homosexuality is two foxy lesbians getting it on.

Anyway, I live in strict adherence to the Bible. It's a lonely life, but righteous. Lonely because I had to kill both my wife and my son, by hey; Them's the breaks.

It's not my fault though... I walked in on my wife trying on trousers; It killed me, but she had to go. I mean the good book said so, and that's the word of God right? And who am I to argue with God? So I just whacked her over the head with a brick. I know, I know, the Bible says stoning but I couldn't go that far. I just hope on that glorious day St Peter can see it within himself to see I was only acting out of love and mercy. I mean, a brick's a kind of stone right?

Unfortunately my son came home from school shortly after, and no matter how many times I tried to explain that it was Gods will that I caved his mothers head in, he just didn't understand. I tried for hours and all I got for my efforts was abuse, abuse, abuse!

What to do! I hear you cry. Well logically, I took him to the Mayor and demanded his death by stoning. I mean if I couldn't send my wife off the right way, at least I'll do right by my son!

Unfortunately the Mayor was not a man of God. He told me he was calling the police and that I was insane. Insane!? For following the word of God!? Clearly the man was a heretic of the worst order.

So I smashed my sons skull in myself. Fortunately I'd neglected to rid myself of the object of my harlot wife's demise.

Yes, it's a lonely life following the word of God. I console myself with the fact that at least she was a virgin when I married her or she'd of have to have gone from the start. I got a good two years out of her before she had to bite the biscuit. And at least I was the one to send her to back the almighty, she'll be glad of that. I mean in this world of heretics who could I rely on to give a decent stoning?! Nobody! That's who!

Still, at least they weren't gay.




Pick and choose people, pick and choose. Live it all or shut the hell up.



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