shadowind

oh i know we're at peace and it doesn't seem we're at odds with each other, i just don't know alot of the details, like how our economys come together and demographics and perception of american and what not by canadians, i have my own experiences of what people think of canada, its not much though. im from the midwest, im just not sure of some information and how it ties together to form how we interact. i know theres a french region in canada, quebec i think and they have free healthcare(high taxes to i think). i got some of the basics, i've been on a fishing trip up there before, its pretty. and they have an alsome rathskeller in some town i can't remember the name of.
i actually would say i don't know alot about alot of things, but i know the basics of quite a bit it seems to me.

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remember "for mere impulse of appetite is slavery, while obedience to a law which we prescirbe to oursleves is liberty"-rousseau: the concept of the general will "if we can not reconcile all opions, then let us endeavour to unite all hearts."-?"to be is to be perceived"-? "‘We can be as honest as we are ignorant. If we are, when asked what is beyond the horizon of the known, we must say that we do not know’-Robert G. Ingersoll

greywolf90

i never heard about that... would that make hell even colder?

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romansh

Abel

Could you highlight some of the predictions that have not come to pass?
Or are there none?

Just a thought .... do the winners write history?
It's tough to be certain about yesterday, nevermind, say, seventy years ago with the build up to WWII.

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debdodd

One thing you'll find out about Canada (which you already know a little about) is that Quebec is it's own little world .... they seem to identify more with the French than their English masters .... I love Canadians ... when I travel out of the country I say I'm from Canada .. everyone loves Canadians ... you say you're from the US and they will treat you like crap (sometimes) but never if you claim yourself a Canadian ... it's worked every time

The older you get and the more you travel you will see how people are more alike than they will admit ... no matter where you live ,,, Russia to Timbuktu ... all parents want the same thing ... safety for their children ... during different stages of your life you/we want certain things ... once you become a parent ... you just want a safe and happy place to raise your kids and a better future for them ... up until then a person usually stays more focus on there own little section of the world .... they focus on friends, fun .. then "POOF" one day you have this little bundle that is totally dependant on you and you go all gooey on the inside and you are forever changed .... but then that's just how I see it as a Mom ....

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"Ubi dubium ibi libertas."

"We are all lone souls. It pays to know humility, lest the delusion of control, of mastery, overwhelms. And indeed, we seem a species prone to that delusion, again and ever again ....."

debdodd

You just had to ask him ...... now we'll get more links to scripture, more postulating ..... eeekkkkk (but I have to admit that was a damn good question!) Duck said .... no more feeding the trolls!

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"Ubi dubium ibi libertas."

"We are all lone souls. It pays to know humility, lest the delusion of control, of mastery, overwhelms. And indeed, we seem a species prone to that delusion, again and ever again ....."

duck

It was a good question.

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romansh

Deb ... it's OK
this is Abel's thread, we don't have spend time on it.
Abel has been nothing but respectful, and some seem to enjoy debating scripture. I care little for the literal interpretation of the Bible, for that is a house built on sand. I susect the Bible contain many interesting truths if only we can let go of the literalism and interpret a la Joseph Campbell.

He's testing himself here to see if he and we are worthy?

Would you not want to put up at least some token resistence?
I disagree with duck ... Abel is not a troll. Misguided perhaps?

time for a drink!

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debdodd

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"Ubi dubium ibi libertas."

"We are all lone souls. It pays to know humility, lest the delusion of control, of mastery, overwhelms. And indeed, we seem a species prone to that delusion, again and ever again ....."

buzz2

To all who still choose to not believe. Try this website. www.AlwaysBeReady.com. Or get this dvd. Answers to Skeptics' Top Five Questions. If you are Truly open-minded as most of you claim to be, you'll check these out.

Abel

Romansh
Yes, there are several prophecies that have not been fulfilled. I recently read an article that stated that out of approximately 2,500 prophecies in the Bible, around 2,000 have been fulfilled. These stats are from Dr. Hugh Ross Ph.D. at the website www.reasons.org.

The remaining 500 or so unfilled prophecies are still yet to come, and most are in reference to the rapture of the church, and the second coming of Christ.

So what is the significance of fulfilled prophecy? If roughly 80% of prophecy has been fulfilled, to the letter, the probability of the remaining 20% being fulfilled exactly as foretold is very high. High enough in fact that we can trust the Bible as reliable.

Hopefully, this helps.