think it is cold and wet now......

[freewheat]

Mention God nowadays, and people go nuts. Creation? They go nuts. The immorality of mankind? They go nuts. I find that telling. Especially in todays "tolerant" world, where islam is tolerated, gayness is adored, and marriage is pathetic.

But if you have a christian point of view, you are weak, and dumb, and pathetic. And all those "christian" wars. Religion causing all the worlds problems. Man made climate change. Symptoms of an arrogant, self-god society.

I'll wager by looking at the world today, Tom would have a more accurate assessment of where we are going than the self god-people.

Opinions are a wonderful thing. Open minds are even better.

[parsley]

Now, Tom will probably attest to the fact I would win the prize for the best heathen on AV, we've had the odd discussion on it, lol, but if he wants to attribute climate warming to an Almighty's mighty scheme, I'll read it. I watched Al Gore's movie.

Should the oneoffs of the world decide, for me, for you, for Tom, what will be the "The fairest and safest" topics?

Besides, Tom's religious theory about climate change is what every good heathen could use on a frosty Sunday morning. LOL Pars

[bucket]

Good point parsley.

What t4 was talking about doesn't impact me and I have the choice to read it or browse through it, think through it, believe or not believe it.

And in the end not think any more or less of him because he is not forcing his beliefs down our throats.

Wouldn't that be nice in other aspects of farming?

[TOM4CWB]

Thanks folks!

Bless You and yours!

Off to Dr Donald Salmons funeral in Lacombe at AB AG research centre at 2pm today.

Here one day... gone the next... gone in a moment of time; Dr. Don will truly be missed!

A common sense guy... practical... real blessing to know!

What is our purpose in life?

One thing is for certain in all our lives... WE WILL physically DIE!

How we prepare for this certainty is a part of our daily life... and effects what decisions are made on the farm.

[northfarmer]

you hit the nail on the head Freewheat! the hypocrisy of the intolerant......

[parsley]

an interesting article:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/14/needed-a-second-opinion-on-shariah/ Pars

[parsley]

Now that you've read the above article, checking, I'll take the liberty of answering your question on behalf of Tom, as I know he won't stone me to death. In public.

You asked:
"what's the question you should ask of either of the path gatekeepers that will get you to where you want to go? "

This is the question to ask: How do we best guard and keep the freedom to choose?

That's worth a time-out on the knees.

Pars

[oneoff]

I suggest that asking questions of gatekeepers is quite fruitless. We'll still all be in the dark about any possible replies.
And except for aspects of repentence that supposed cleanses some souls; there are plenty of really low deeds committed in the name of; and by supposed very religious people. I'd take my chances with any honorable aethiest as quickly as any professably highly religious honorable person.
Religion followers have a lot to answer for; before they have any right to lecture on their particular beliefs.

[parsley]

If only the righteously moral may speak freely,preach freely, harp freely, nag freely, bitch freely, well, how do you choose the lucky person, because surely there could be no more than one, could there? Pars

[freewheat]

I think atheists/evolutionists have a lot to answer for before they preach their madness at my kids as scientific fact. I love opinions.

[TOM4CWB]

Parsley,

It is great that there is one 'expert' that ended speculation on this issue.

2 quotes... although he has dozens on the subject of hypocrisy and its consequences:

15"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are."(Matthew 23)


"42 On the other hand, if you give one of these simple, childlike believers a hard time, bullying or taking advantage of their simple trust, you'll soon wish you hadn't. You'd be better off dropped in the middle of the lake with a millstone around your neck. (Mark 9)

As oneoff has said... Very bad news for those who use religion to take advantage of folks.

There will be Big surprises on judgement day!

[wilagro]

And the biggest surprise of all...there is NO judgment day.