You can't be religious (as in believe in a God that is responsible for everything you see) and be a scientist, a man of science at the same time. If you think you are you are lying to others and most importantly to yourself.
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Apple Notifying iPhone 6s Pre-Order Customers About Shipping Delays Ahead of Pope Visit
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You can't be religious (as in believe in a God that is responsible for everything you see) and be a scientist, a man of science at the same time. If you think you are you are lying to others and most importantly to yourself.
They are not, but the point is that ultimately you'll get an answer that God did it this way. You know the big bang and the atom, etc.
You're right, Nicholas Copernicus wasn't a scientist. These threads never disappoint.
I am a theist and a scientist. You do not determine who gets to be a scientist.
Argh. Mine still say preparing for shipment. I just wish they would change. My office is closed tomorrow until next tuesday. My printer doesn't work at home. I just want to presign for delivery but I can't print the page for that until they change to shipped. If I track by reference I see them sitting in the philly distribution center so I know they shipped. I have both tracking numbers already. Blarg.
Don't worry, next Tuesday, the iPhone 6S will still be the latest iPhone.
What?!?! Phew. Thank you!! I could have sworn the iPhone 6s^2 came out monday morning. I was worried since my entire existence hinges on being a person with the latest iPhone. You sir have saved my life and for this I thank you with my whole being. =]
Oh thank god. We wouldn't want to hold priests to a higher standard than the general public now, would we?
Considering I can cite countless news articles and opeds, I think the burden of proof is on you. Please cite your sources. Seeing has how one of two things will happen:
1) You will respond again without a source
2) You won't respond again
I predict these things because the prevalence of pedophilia in the Catholic church is an order of magnitude higher than normal. Furthermore, do I have to mention *again* the fact that they COVERED IT UP?!
The scary part is that you believe that. Quote your source please. By the way, I don't expect a source will ever be provided by you, but why don't you surprise me?
Couldn't the discrepancy there be that there are certainly much less of them than the general population? But for full disclosure I am no statistician.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28526106
"One person who has attempted an estimate is Dr Michael Seto, a clinical and forensic psychologist at the Royal Ottawa Healthcare group.
In 2008 he wrote a book in which he put the prevalence of paedophilia in the general population at 5%."
As far as the Catholic church, SnapNetwork (The extreme upper estimate) quotes 5.6%, still within the margin of error to say "the numbers are the same".
The Pope himself (the lower estimate) quotes 2%, which is significantly lower than 5%.
This is so off topic it's not even funny, but I'm pleased you will be eating crow for now.
An argument either way is guess work because people aren't usually willing to admit that type of feeling. However, the best guesses indicate the prevalence of child abusers of any kind is negligibly higher, the same, or lower among Catholic priests.
Since the Vatican is an official country, the Pope is a head of state and get all the same courtesies as any other visiting head of state.
Umm... don't believe in a Pope? It's not santa claus or the easter bunny... errr wait Santa is real, however it doesn't matter if you believe in what he believes or stands for, he's in a role that requires security, just as any president etc... Has nothing to do with religion and what one person thinks. It's about his personal safety. While I can't wait for Obama to go retire somewhere... I would never put his safety at risk over a phone or any other personal belief of what should or shouldn't happen.
None the less I would guess there is a bit of sarcasm but figured this type of comment will come up a lot.
Yup, I was here for all that too. And the subway strike/shutdown in 2005. And the garbage strike and the Presidents Day Blizzard of 2003 as well....New York will live. It's ridiculous, but NYC will live.
(Regarding 2003 Blackout. I walked from the Javits Center across Manhattan to the 59th Street Bridge, over said bridge, and then up to Astoria near the Broadway N stop. It was fun actually. Walking the streets of Manhattan in pitch darkness was an experience I wont forget. as well as Times Square in total darkness. People were so mellow, sitting outside on their stoops, barbecuing meat from the fridge before it went bad, a little pot wafting through the air now and then and even people dancing in the streets to music from a portable radio. Much more like the Blackout of 1966 then '77)
All this piddle about the Catholic Church and sexual abuse. Meanwhile, I thought the left was ALL ABOUT alternative sex? Be that as it may, sex abuse of boys is way more widespread than anything related to the Catholic Church. Witness how U.S. Soldiers have been told to ignore sexual abuse of boys by Afghan allies. Yes, you read that right.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/w....html?_r=3&mtrref=undefined&assetType=nyt_now
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/w....html?_r=3&mtrref=undefined&assetType=nyt_now
To add to your point... the big one everyone that is actually having an emotional response to not getting a phone?... welcome to a tool of complete mind bending sheep followers. Probably the most fanatical group of people outside of a cult I've ever met. Who in their right mind camps out for hours, or days/weeks for a phone? While I'm not catholic, if I had to choose between crazy... I think I'd step in line behind the pope.
If you can name what he's done personally, great. Just giving speeches from his pulpit doesn't count. And he basically defended the Charlie Hebdo terrorists. And for what it's worth, I work in non-profit/philanthropy for a living. Not saying I've done any more, I'm just saying..
The point you miss is that it's not about not getting a phone on a certain day. I'm not affected by the delay. It's that a religious figure gets much attention, and causes disruption, for no. good. reason.
Um, yeah, but that doesn't change its status and recognition by the rest of the world because some think its a farce.