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Post by geode on Jan 9, 2019 20:58:07 GMT
I think most "theistic evolutionists" think that the human "body" evolved, but at some point in evolution (time of Adam and Eve) was combined with the "spirit" that did not evolve. The combination of the two creates the "soul"....
Neat confluence of stories there. Evolution doing all the hard work and then God kicks in with Adam and Eve to produce the 'soul' in humans. Presumably before that they were 'soulless'? Wait! I assumed that God kicked in with the whole soul thing, right? I hope you realise that this poses more questions than it does answers about this whole God and evolution partnership. I was not making a case for theistic evolution. But since you appear to be an expert on both evolution and theology why don't you explain what is answered by theistic evolution and what is not answered? What questions are posed by holding to this concept?
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Post by geode on Jan 9, 2019 18:38:49 GMT
Alphabetically, with titles beginning with numbers, like 8 Mile or 12 Years a Slave in front. Same here ...
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Post by geode on Jan 9, 2019 13:03:21 GMT
Which is sillier, this movie or "Flash Gordon" (1980)?
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Post by geode on Jan 9, 2019 13:01:12 GMT
Pretty damned silly but that was the intention. Music is still awesome. A remake would be interesting. I read a crossover comic where Gordon teams up with Mandrake the Magician, the Phantom, and Jungle Jim to fight a now evil Dale Arden (who was basically corrupted by Ming the Merciless then took over his empire). I don't really favor a remake. I prefer to just treasure the original serials.
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Post by geode on Jan 9, 2019 12:56:34 GMT
Evolution has always been a confusing topic for me because I was never good at understanding scientific topics. I had no knowledge of it even though I was always aware of the term, and I was taught by my older brother that it wasn't real like global warming, but I didn't actually learn more about it until I took an Evolution class in college for a science credit. I remember always being confused because I grew up with a negative impression that it was wrong to believe in it, but learning about it gave me a different perspective. When I told my dad I was taking the class, he told me that the belief in God and belief in evolution are compatible and don't contradict as long as you believe that it was part of God's plan and don't believe that our own souls have evolved since that is what makes us unique in God's image. I think that's where it would be hard to determine where and how our souls were somehow created through the evolution process though. I ended up getting a C in that class so idk if I can say I really get it 😂SS So what are your current thoughts about global warming?
And I am afraid there isn't ever going to be an answer about how our souls evolved through the evolution process because 1) there is no way to identify anything called soul and 2) even if there were, evolution deals with the physical world and not spiritual.
I think most "theistic evolutionists" think that the human "body" evolved, but at some point in evolution (time of Adam and Eve) was combined with the "spirit" that did not evolve. The combination of the two creates the "soul"....
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Post by geode on Jan 9, 2019 12:51:44 GMT
I am not sure when I first heard of it, but when I first learned about the science that is involved was in high school biology class, as a sophomore. I would have been 15 years old. Even my very religious friends accepted the reality in the evidence presented to us.
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Post by geode on Jan 7, 2019 19:35:21 GMT
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Post by geode on Jan 7, 2019 6:38:47 GMT
I liked the movie when I finally watched it, but the worst thing about it are the leads for Flash and Dale--deliberately cast for an airhead quality so as to convey a mocking attitude towards the material. A serious effort would haveq been more enduring. I wonder what it would gave turned out like if George Lucas had had gotten the rights and done it?
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Post by geode on Jan 5, 2019 1:51:48 GMT
The National Film Board of Review has selected "Roma" (2018) as the best film of the year. No recognizable actors to an American audience, Spanish language subtitled and in black and white. Maybe with Netflix distributing it this will be seen by more people than usual. Except for an intense section near the end, this is what I term a movie set at the pace of life. That bores some people but it worked for me here. The cinematography was a big plus (by director Alfonso Cuarón), with some very long continuous takes adding to its effectiveness.
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Post by geode on Jan 4, 2019 23:01:00 GMT
My shrink asked me this some years ago. My answer had him probing my sanity even more than usual. I selected a character he didn't know, "Dudley" ....from "The Bishop's Wife"....
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Post by geode on Jan 3, 2019 20:56:55 GMT
A friend just posted on Facebook how much better he liked this feature than the Universal serials with Buster Crabbe. I am just the reverse. I think in a large part this is due to the feature being played as "camp" and although the serials come off as such they were played straight.
Having Queen score the thing made it more campy.
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Post by geode on Jan 2, 2019 21:05:17 GMT
My wild guess here films with really good actors , directors , and characters ? And which one would that be?....one not four. Still wondering.
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Post by geode on Dec 31, 2018 12:40:57 GMT
For the most part, Ive caught them out on some errors before. I have found some of the reviews and analysis to be totally made up nonsense.
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Post by geode on Dec 30, 2018 15:38:34 GMT
Muslims are individuals, just like everyone else. Some are sinners, and some are saints. It's asinine to tar (and feather) the entire group just because of the actions of their rightwing primitive zealots. Best post in the thread.
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Post by geode on Dec 29, 2018 13:13:58 GMT
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Post by geode on Dec 27, 2018 18:36:37 GMT
Does anybody else look at DVDbeaver reviews? I certainly do Do you trust them?
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Post by geode on Dec 27, 2018 18:33:28 GMT
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Post by geode on Dec 27, 2018 17:00:27 GMT
It has been quite some time since I have seen this. I don't recall being overly impressed, but another viewing might be worthwhile and it had a nostalgic factor at the time of release and another one now due to the cast. I've never seen it, but might do so just because Karen Allen is in it.
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Post by geode on Dec 25, 2018 14:42:12 GMT
Neither. The best Christmas movie of all time is "The Bishop's Wife" (1947).
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Post by geode on Dec 23, 2018 10:17:19 GMT
Thank you for the link. I have the original issue that was in but it is in storage and unavailable to me for decades. I have also gotten to other satires I remember through the link.
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