Ability of religion to adapt to change?

[Opsa]

Ok, I should have been specific. There needs to be someone who can get the attention of those who can make changes and help motivate them. I didn't mean a Stalin or a Jones. We don't need another one of those.

I still don't know about it being one person in charge. I think we might need more of a collective. Oh, where's that Goat? 

The internet works well here, because it gives a very broad range of information which challenges people to learn more, not just swallow a narrow spoonful that is allowed to them. The internet can be very misleading, too- but there's so much info available that it just naturally becomes more of a collective project. It fosters curiosity and cynicism- both  enemies of strongarm authority.

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Of course a collection of people would work better.
And indeed--Goatie! Where art thou?

Agreed. Which is why I like blogs.

[Sibling Chatty]

It is my considered opinion that putting the leadership of the Free World under the benign but decisive management of the Toadfish Siblings would be an excellent move.

Either that, or go back to the anticipated revolution of the 1960s and reinstate the motto "Eat the Rich". It might give them pause to think...iff they're capable of it.

(Sibling Chatty is miffed at the world right now...especially those Social Security Disability judges that can't seem to figure out that totally unable to work means TOTALLY unable to work. Chatty may have to go to Austin and kick this beeyoch square in the ass... )

[Opsa]

Give 'em hell, Chatty! ...can we write you in for next President of the United States? That is, if Kinky Freedman doesn't run? (Maybe you'd get better insurance.)

[Sibling Chatty]

Kinky's probably not gonna run.

GWB got a pass on his previous alcohol and drug history, but I don't know that Da Kinkstah would...

Heck, yeah, write me in. Dan's going to...

Can you imagine...8 or 9 people nationwide writing me in? Then somebody getting curious as to who, and why...

[Griffin NoName]

It is my considered opinion that putting the leadership of the Free World under the benign but decisive management of the Toadfish Siblings would be an excellent move.

Suppose we were put in charge of Pakistan right now. How would we sort it out?

[Sibling Chatty]

Carefully. And with MUCH more study and input than I currently have access to. Give me a few days and some research assistants...

^{Oh, and somebody to do my errands and doctor visits tomorrow!!}

I have more faith in our ability, as a group, to sort it out than I do the majority of the rest of the world.

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Lol. If my favorite candidates don't make it in, I WILL write you in.

And I tend to agree. I think we've got a lot of things to work with, as it were, between all of us.

[goat starer]

Suppose we were put in charge of Pakistan right now. How would we sort it out?

"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." Cpl. Dwayne Hicks

[anthrobabe]

speaking of religion

it actually rained in Georgia so now the fundies are peeing their pants
look here

Quote:" it's not like we are gloating or anything. it's just an affirmation of what we asked for."

I don't know if religion actually changes or is simply replaced by something new.

[Aggie]

Same article:

In Tennessee's Marion County, the roof of a Baptist church was heavily damaged in the storms, said Jeremy Heidt of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Three children were hurt by flying glass and were taken to hospitals, said Heidt.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Obviously this god person you speak of is pretty hard to read....

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

And a tad bit fickle.

[Opsa]

It's not too hard to read, really- if you gave someone a gift and he just crowed about how deserving he was of it, wouldn't you want to take it back?

Graciousness, and humbleness would have made a nicer thank-you IMHO.