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22-10-2020, 11:46 AM
#1771
Originally Posted by Bjauck
Well it started with an analysis of how many LGBT MPs there were representing the NP. Whether that was good or bad. Then someone objected to the term "Gay" claiming it was an unnecessary euphemism. And then someone's interpretation of Christianity was added.
To be honest, my interpretation of Christianity is that it is based on love and socialism predicated on "The meek shall inherit the Earth" and "It is hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven"
And my interpretation is that Christianity caters for a group of people who believe that Christ is or was God; or is the son of God. All wholly improbable - even if there is a God.
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22-10-2020, 11:49 AM
#1772
Originally Posted by fungus pudding
It has absolutely nothing to do with religion.
Absolutely everything to do with religion - if one believes in the afterlife as most religions do, then this earthly life is but a passing phase - hence ‘passed away’.
Hindus for eg use the term ‘change body’ samsara when someone dies.
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22-10-2020, 11:58 AM
#1773
Originally Posted by couta1
You may want to take a quick read of Rom 1:26-32 to bring a bit of balance to your interpretation of Christianity.
The passage relates to lust not the romantic love between people of the same sex.
I would be surprised if a single MP has not contravened at least one verse, proverb or commandment in the Christian bible.
Actually I think the socialist aspect is more relevant to a discussion on the National Party.
Matthew 19:21
Last edited by Bjauck; 22-10-2020 at 03:24 PM.
Reason: Added citation
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22-10-2020, 03:36 PM
#1774
Somehow the farce that remains of the current National Party has infected & contaminated this thread.
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22-10-2020, 10:16 PM
#1775
Originally Posted by Blue Skies
Somehow the farce that remains of the current National Party has infected & contaminated this thread.
I think the Nats nearly passed away on Saturday on life support at best.
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22-10-2020, 10:26 PM
#1776
Originally Posted by tim23
I think the Nats nearly passed away on Saturday on life support at best.
As Arnie said " I'll be back" and so will the Nats, very cyclical this business as you would know,
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22-10-2020, 10:39 PM
#1777
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23-10-2020, 09:09 AM
#1778
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Originally Posted by RupertBear
Funny!
And regarding the discussion re using the term “passed away” or “dead“ I use both. On the whole I tend to reflect the word the persons family use back to them as that way I know I am using words they are comfortable with.
As a medical person I probably have a bias towards using the word dead and that is the word I use in talking about my mother and my father who have died. But I know some people are not comfortable with the word especially when a person has died suddenly or unexpectantly and I respect that. Sometimes it takes a while for people to process that a loved one is gone so they might refer to a person as having passed away early on in the process but once they have accepted the person is gone they are able to refer to them as having died.
Anyway thats been my experience of things
What about 'deceased' or 'Terminated' - In an Arnie voice?
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23-10-2020, 09:20 AM
#1779
Originally Posted by Stumpynuts
What about 'deceased' or 'Terminated' - In an Arnie voice?
I quite like carked.
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23-10-2020, 10:23 AM
#1780
Originally Posted by fungus pudding
I quite like carked.
I have a mate who uses that word, not to a close relative though and the Nats have hardly carked it to keep the comment on thread, though it could be said they had a good go at it in recent months, which did not help their cause.
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