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How To Live Under An Unqualified President by John Piper

I have retracted it by making changes in the post in which I did it.

Also, I truly regret having misunderstood, and ask your pardon.

You are referring to The oral sex article from the BBC is entitled Oral sex spreading unstoppable bacteria. The link is bbc.com/news/health-40520125.

The first line is this:

Actually, everyone needs to read between the lines. If you are in a monogamous relationship, and everyone has routine blood tests - at least annuallyā€¦then there should be no problem.

But if someone is playing around with multiple partners. Or is hiring prostitutes - guest what? This article is VERY relevant.

But legal prostitution services (i.e. legal in country of origin or certain US sections of Nevada), are required to be routinely tested. But NOT the illegal street walkers.

The BBC news, has a technology and science section. And they post interesting articles, in both sections. If I had a concern (or anyone on this forum does)ā€¦the the proper thing to do, is see a medical doctorā€¦ and have the appropriate, blood tests done.

And sometimes, things remain a mystery. Like how can Gnostic Bishop return and post, when Jason vanished him to Limbo?

And sometimes, things remain a mystery. Like how can Gnostic Bishop return and post, when Jason vanished him to Limbo?

Maybe he is only a spirit? :smiling_imp:

They might have some nuggets to consider but overall I would take a lot of what they say with a grain of salt. Same with other health organizations especially ones that are in bed with Big Pharm!

Don - thanks.

ā€œIsnā€™t it absolutely essential to keep a fierce Left and fierce Right, both on their toes and each terrified of the other? Thatā€™s how we get things done.ā€

-Fairy Hardcastle in That Hideous Strength

Unfortunately, that would include the Republicans and Democrats, and probably any politically connected group - you can think of :exclamation: :laughing:

Perhaps Gnostic Bishopā€¦now that heā€™s returned from his or her Limbo vacationā€¦can shed light on this topic? Or any aspect, of this thread discussion :question: :laughing:

Personally, I like to see an article linkā€¦that ties the World Health Organization to US (or other countries) pharmaceutical industries. Without documentation, it is - as some would report here - ā€œfake newsā€.
:wink:

But if I must use a medicine:

I first prefer a remedy, from the homeopathic, Ayurveda or Traditional Chinese Medicine traditions
And if it must come from traditional medicine, I prefer a generic

But if you want something to ponder, look at todayā€™s Quora email I received:

If the space inside an atom is totally empty, therefore a vacuum, why doesnā€™t the atom collapse?

Let me share a tidbit. This way, you and other hereā€¦can become as excited as i am :exclamation: :laughing:

And if you want to make your own GIFā€™sā€¦look at this article, Iā€™ve shared in Twitter today.

[Tutorial]

Being a nerd, is sometimes so much fun :exclamation: :laughing:

What this thread needs is a little more cowbell :smiley: - vimeo.com/158218608

Actually, a shovel :laughing:

In the interest of public information, i present this article - I came across today (from Microsoft Edge browser news):

Study: Obamacare Is Not Collapsing

Let me briefly quote from the article:

And hereā€™s a thought-provoking reflection, I shared today on Twitter. Itā€™s from renown marketer Seth Godin:

A shared and useful illusion

I liked the cowbell music link. I started a band called 999 megabytes. I havenā€™t gotten a gig yet. :laughing:

Hereā€™s a BBC story, Iā€™ve shared on Twitter today:

President Trump sued for blocking people on Twitter

This one is totally ridiculous. And I side with Trump on this.

But this one I shared today, I side with the tech firms:

Tech firms unite for ā€˜net neutralityā€™ protest

Truthfully, the world is out of balance. But we donā€™t have to be. As a Christian, I learned some great lessons. By hanging out, with other spiritual groups.

From the Native American medicine men and women, i learned how to live in balance. And how to live, in harmony with nature.
From the Buddhists, I learned how to walk the middle path - between extremes And how to mediate and still my mind.
From TRUE saints from the East, I learned how to carry out - what Christ is teaching. And to be more detached.
And from spiritual healers. That spiritual healing is alive and well today. You just need to find the ā€œreal McCoyā€. No individual or group, has a monopoly on it. And there is no conflict, from tapping into different, spiritual healing modalities.

I learned more about life, from the above sourcesā€¦then all my years, taking courses in philosophy, theology, literature and psychology. These will teach me, how to construct frameworks - to understand reality. But not how to live it.

Like how to handle the person, in the health club. Who is a Die Hart Trump fan. And is really DaveB and Steve - on steroids. Well, someone suggested I should debate him. I said I would spend 2 hours at the club, when I came to work out. Since I said a couple nice things about Trump, he thinks Iā€™m like him. But Iā€™m not.

A ā€œdie-hardā€ Trump fan, is like the movie Forest Gump. Where Forrest asks Bubba, about the shrimping business. Or someone asks the die hard Trump fan, about Trumpā€™s good qualities or examples of ā€œfake newsā€. And both Bubba and the Die-hard Trump fan, finish several days later. Or was that weeks or months, in the Forest Gump movie? Well, anyway. They finish with something like, ā€œthis is all I know aboutā€¦ā€ :exclamation: :laughing:

Yes, I have learned many things in life. But most about how to apply life, is learned outside of academia. Like how to tie the Celtic, Franciscan, Russian Orthodox - Holy Fools, and Joel Osteen, Christian traditions and messages - into a unified whole.

P.S. As a public service to this forumā€¦I present this article, I shared on Twitter today. Put the Holy Fools tradition - into the office. :laughing:

29 of the Best Office Pranks & Practical Jokes to Use at Work

I thought I would share this article, Iā€™ve shared on Twitter today:

A history of why the US is the only rich country without universal health care

The article appears to be ā€œneutralā€. Iā€™ll continue:

To support Republican initiatives, that are in harmony with Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Conservative Evangelical theology.
Not criticize Trump (or leave criticism, to the media ā€œprofessionalsā€), as long as he leaves Social Security and Medicare alone. And doesnā€™t rattle the cage too much - with Medicaid. Or supports initiates, that put older Americans at risk (I let AARP, inform me of those).
Support universal, health care initiatives.
Continue to encourage exploration of homeopathy, Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine and spiritual healing endeavors, in conjunction with traditional medicine.

Randy, maybe you could ask the Zā€™s in this ā€˜filmā€™ what they think?

imdb.com/title/tt3569970/


Perhaps some are real Zombies, who have an acting role :question: :laughing:

But if it got 4.4 out of 10 - on IMdB - donā€™t waste your time. :laughing:

ā€œOn the Validity of NOAA, NASA and Hadley CRU Global Average Surface Temperature Data & The Validity of EPAā€™s CO2 Endangerment Findingā€

A readable pdf (sorry Randy, there may be a footnote) on those interested in the science of global warming data. Trigger warning: dangerous facts ahead. :smiley: What Iā€™ve read so far is very good.

thsresearch.files.wordpress.com ā€¦ 062717.pdf

Well, Dave. Our fate is in the hands, of our strong and dedicated - world leadership: :unamused:

I have trouble recognizing famous people. Is that Moe, Larry and Curly - in this picture? And which one is which :question: :laughing:

https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-261bfd186fb5d61582435f601f70e72a.webp

Iā€™m pragmatic, when it comes to climate change. Just give me hybrid vehicles, that are more cost efficient. Solar panels, that can heat my dwelling cheaper. Cleaner air to breath. Etc. If it takes time to develop - so be it.

And I stay away from political stuff. Unless it potentially effects older Americans. And the AARP, informs me - regarding it.

Actually, Iā€™m fairly pragmatic on most things. Like adapting

The theology, of the Franciscans and the Eastern Orthodox/ Eastern Catholics.
Or the epistemology of Immanuel Kant.
The healing help of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Homeopathy and spiritual healing - to compliment traditional medicine
And the benefits of Zen meditation.

And speaking of thatā€¦

Right now, Iā€™m working on teaching Zen meditation - to my Zombie friends.

I will call the graduates the Zen Zombies. :exclamation: :laughing:
And those with a positive attitude - the Zesty Zen Zombies :exclamation: :laughing:

Equality!! :laughing:

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THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They werenā€™t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General.

It was tragic, all right, but George and Hazel couldnā€™t think about it very hard. Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldnā€™t think about anything except in short bursts. And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains.

Glorious intersectionality.

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Instead of Cliff Notes, I got this from Nerd Notes. :laughing:

Dave is quoting from a story at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron, by an author I read - decades ago.

Now itā€™s time, for a bit of Nerd Humor - brought to you, by our sponsor - Nerd Notes. :laughing:

I know. Iā€™m leaving folks in suspense. So let me provide the Catholic transcript: :laughing:

And hereā€™s the Wiki article, explaining the Higgs Boson - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson

Of all the HIggs Bosons jokes Iā€™ve heard, thatā€™s still the one I get the biggest charge out ofā€¦

A devastating critique on middle east turmoil, its causes and results. By a man I respect - David Horowitz.

frontpagemag.com/fpm/267429/ ā€¦ d-horowitz