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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / January 2007OTP: The Watchmaker
Enjoy! http://www.kids4truth.com/watchmaker/watch.html On 1/8/07 4:04 PM, in article 1168301084.943673.14300@q40g2000cwq.googlegroups.com, "Fire Chief" <CALIFORNIA_CHIEF@PEOPLEPC.COM> wrote: > Enjoy! > > http://www.kids4truth.com/watchmaker/watch.html What total nonsense! If the designer were so good at perfecting nature, there would be no point in having this newsgroup. It would be entirely superfluous. Bill -- Fermez le Bush >On 1/8/07 4:04 PM, in article >1168301084.943673.14300@q40g2000cwq.googlegroups.com, "Fire Chief" [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Bill >-- Fermez le Bush Maybe people corrupted the things that the "Watchmaker" created. Warren On 1/9/07 8:39 AM, in article 18h7q2dof506m0j7ih30lb8r40la95jr25@4ax.com, > Maybe people corrupted the things that the "Watchmaker" created. Who created a device in which an air pipe crosses a fuel pipe? Bill -- Fermez le Bush When God made the world, it was perfect. It was human beings who messed things up. Gwen > On 1/9/07 8:39 AM, in article 18h7q2dof506m0j7ih30lb8r40la95jr25@4ax.com, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Bill > -- Fermez le Bush This in neither a political news group nor a religious news group. This is an arthritis support newsgroup. Offering good wishes to people of one faith or another on the occasion of one of their holidays, or prayers and/or caring thoughts to those who are having problems is supportive. Posting in support of one religious belief over another is divisive and mean- spirited does not belong in a support group. > This in neither a political news group nor a religious news group. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Posting in support of one religious belief over another is divisive and mean- > spirited does not belong in a support group. I agree 100%. Some days there are more OTP postings than those pertaining to arthritis. I, for one, do not need FireChief or CalifChief or whatever pseudonym is being used, to give me a "Reader's Digest" version of all of the news of the previous days. Nor do I care to know about someone's plans to move or to hear about their cutesy pets. This group has certainly degenerated (no pun intended) from the days when Dr.Doc was an active contributor! >> I agree 100%. Some days there are more OTP postings than those > pertaining to arthritis. I, for one, do not need FireChief or [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > pets. This group has certainly degenerated (no pun intended) from the > days when Dr.Doc was an active contributor! Ron, That message was fairly harsh - unneccessarily so, I think. Our whole lives don't revolve around our arthritis (or at least they shouldn't). So what if we post about things on the site that don't have to do directly with our arthritis? This is supposed to be a _support_ group - how can we feel supported if we are all strangers? The OTP posts allow us to get to know each other & to feel connected, which is a huge part of the support this group offers. If you don't want to read an OTP post, don't. You have a choice. Plantmistress >That message was fairly harsh - unneccessarily so, I think. Our whole >lives don't revolve around our arthritis (or at least they shouldn't). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >part of the support this group offers. If you don't want to read an >OTP post, don't. You have a choice. Well said! --- Joan Joan, I agree! Gwen > On 12 Jan 2007 09:56:55 -0800, "Plantmistress" <plantmistress@comcast.net> > wrote [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > --- > Joan and i agree with all 3 of you. OTP - means (off-topic) the post is not about arthritis and may pertain to anything else the poster cares to post--ouuu, that means religion, politics, philosophy, professional sports rivalries, dogs, cats, kids, sewing, golf, dancing, jokes, weather, chocolate, delights, frights, ufos or whatever else -- that you are NOT trying make a profit off us with or that you are not trying to compulsively/obsessively convince us is sane when it is not. it is as simple as this -- if you don't want to read anything that doesn't pertain to arthritis, then delete all the OTP posts or set your message blocker/block sender to automatically delete them. nobody here says, "you HAVE TO read them". if you are too lazy to do that and want "strictly" medical information, then i suggest you find a blog or a website that posts or deals with nothing else but that. kate Joan, I agree! Gwen > On 12 Jan 2007 09:56:55 -0800, "Plantmistress" <plantmistress@comcast.net> > wrote [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > --- > Joan Hear, hear!  SignatureSanchona http://www.sanchona.com "A Family Of Strangers" ISBN: 1-59414-543-1 Published by Five Star/Thomson Gale Publishing > >> I agree 100%. Some days there are more OTP postings than those > > pertaining to arthritis. I, for one, do not need FireChief or [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Plantmistress Norman wrote: >> Posting in support of one religious belief over another is divisive and >> mean-spirited does not belong in a support group. > I agree 100%. Some days there are more OTP postings than those > pertaining to arthritis. You just agreed with Norman that derisive post do not belong in the group, then you turn around and commit the same felony. > This group has certainly degenerated (no pun intended) from the > days when Dr.Doc was an active contributor! When did you drop in from the skies? Perhaps when you become a regular contributor your ranting and raving will be considered "support" in ASA. Recent Posts: Posts in All 4 Groups -- 6 messages alt.support.arthritis -- 3 messages alt.online-service.compuserve -- 1 message alt.cellular -- 1 message alt.home.repair -- 1 message Headlines from the year 2029 alt.support.arthritis Jun 9 2006 Best service for emergencies? alt.cellular Jun 17 2003 Idea for big toe? alt.support.arthritis Jan 30 2003 Use Eudora with Compuserve? alt.online-service.compuserve Jun 27 2001 installing garage door opener alt.home.repair Jun 12 2001 Post Activity ................Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2001..............................................2 2003...........1.................................1 2006..............................................1 2007...........1 ... Evolution can be mean -- there is no dumb a.s vaccine for Ron Maggi. > Norman wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > ... Evolution can be mean -- there is no dumb a.s vaccine for Ron Maggi. Apparently you spent less time reading my post than formulating your attack on me. I suggest that you not take remarks out of context. I stand by my statement that much of what is posted is NOT related to the supposed raison d'etre of this newsgroup, i.e. arthritis support. Don't say I was ranting & raving when I was merely stating a fact. Perhaps the truth hurts! On 1/12/07 5:22 AM, in article 45a78b8b$0$18839$4c368faf@roadrunner.com, >> This in neither a political news group nor a religious news group. >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > pets. This group has certainly degenerated (no pun intended) from the > days when Dr.Doc was an active contributor! While I tend to agree, find prayer useless and possibly counter-productive, etc, it is possible that all these OTP items help arthritic posters cope with their afflictions. Bill -- Fermez le Bush Some very religious people believe that asking for divine intervention is improper. Some do not. The act of praying, however, does help some people focus their thoughts and achieve a measure of calmness and/or an inner strength to be able to cope with hard times. My personal belief (no requirement for anyone else to agree) is that no mortal being or group of beings can comprehend more than a very small fraction of an entity who could create a universe; so all religions have an equal chance of being partially correct, much like the story of the three blind men and the elephant. Therefore, I try to respect all religions which do not demand that its followers belittle other beliefs. <snip> > While I tend to agree, find prayer useless and possibly counter-productive, > etc, it is possible that all these OTP items help arthritic posters cope > with their afflictions. <snip> |
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