Armchair Revolutionaries

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 50 minutes old
by Bushka ^Pro

GBHsxx:) more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 1 hour old
by jenray ^Pro

Yes, I can agree happily to that...:) more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 3 hours old
by Bushka ^Pro

1. I was referring to 'scholars' who have no axe to grind!
2. It is unlikely that we could converge in how we perceive what constitutes 'myth'....I deeply respect your knowledge of Religion and Religious Writings...It is likely that I have a great deal more to learn..
3. I am sure Prof Dawkins has a great deal of credible argument to of more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 3 hours old
by jenray ^Pro

You think I have an axe to grind then? And, if the Jewish people can believe so ardently in myths including renowned scholars so can Christian and Moslem scholars...my argument is that continuing to believe in myths as the truth is keeping people infantile...mind sets that are based on myths are extremely unhealthy for the well being of the sanity more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 4 hours old
by Bushka ^Pro

I am very much aware of all of the stuff..also familiar with much other very scholarly work....by people who have NO Axe to grind....However, it is a BIG subject! GBHsxx:) more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 5 hours old
by jenray ^Pro

It is, but there's a great deal of evidence now that the end of the life of Jesus is pure myth, and even that he didn't die on the cross but was resuscitated with the healing ointments taken into the tomb by Joseph of Arimathea and not embalming ointments as you would expect, and that Jesus left Israel and ended up in Kashmir where he is now buried more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 6 hours old
by Bushka ^Pro

Rather complex subject for this forum.....The Nazarene DID question into question...many and much of the Institutions, practices, religious beliefs...etc...ample evidence available for that...There is a great gulf between...Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus of the Church... more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 18 hours old
by jenray ^Pro

Yes, it is...scholars know that a great deal of the New Testament alleged sayings of Christ weren't his at all but the Jewish writers interpretation of what they thought he had said...also, if you know the OT is myth...how come Jesus, who was supposed to be the all knowing God's son, didn't tell his people that their books weren't true? I believe h more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 20 hours old
by Bushka ^Pro

Will have to read him...I would certainly agree that a great part of the OT is 'Myth'....which does not necessarily make the NT Myth...Not very good logic! But, I'll make a point of reading him... more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 21 hours old
by jenray ^Pro

I believe he also pointed out that the Old Testament is pure myth as well, which makes the New Testament the same...there seems to be indisputable evidence now that this is the case, which is particularly depressing as two major religions of our world have emerged from it in Christianity and Islam and have been responsible for a vast number of deat more…

In response to: "Shattering a 'National Mythology'" 21 hours old
by Bushka ^Pro

A fascinating proposition........He will not be alone in the underlying thesis of an 'invented' or 'contrived' history.......I shall no doubt want to read him first hand! ;) more…

In response to: "The source of Gravity?" 1 day old
by jenray ^Pro

HLOL... more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by DominicGee [Member]

Glad you spotted my deliberate mistake... more…

In response to: "The source of Gravity?" 1 day old
by ravingmad [Member]

BOL - we seem to be on the same cosmic wavelength more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by Munzly [Member]

I don't remember that, but maybe they thought you were referring to loose ladies. ;)

Is the offset punctuation as Steiner School habit? more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by TheRavingLoon ^Pro

As I was once 'jumped on' for pointing out on this site , a lot of ladies here write loose in place of lose .
Or at used to , as I've noticed that a lot less recently .

I used to be a wicked misapostrophiser , and probably still am on occasions , which I blame my Steiner School education for .

Martin . more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by SeasideMan ^Pro

As far as I know both are equally acceptable, but I prefer "spelled". more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by Munzly [Member]

How do you feel about "misspelt" as opposed to "misspelled?" more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by SeasideMan ^Pro

You misspelled misspell. more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by Munzly [Member]

Good selection. :)

Extending your comment; excessive commas are often the result of misplaced phrases. In your example sentence "...that shows, in my opinion, a weakness..." would need less punctuation if written "...in my opinion that shows a weakness..." - obviously if it's the reporting of speech it would be different, but as writte more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by DominicGee [Member]

People constantly mispell "a lot" as "alot" and "as well" as "aswell". Another one that is slightly more forgivable is mixing up "effect" and "affect" and "then" and "than".

When people use the phrase "begging the question" to mean "prompts the question" when that's not what it means at all.

Also, overuse, in my opinion, more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by la_spice [Member]

The same applies to "its" and "it's" :yes: more…

In response to: "The source of Gravity?" 1 day old
by jenray ^Pro

Our bodies are similar to the Universe as we are made up of the stuff of the stars for a start, have loads of life living on us as well and you have read my thought on my web site about Black Holes have you...LOL...what you've written here about the female and Black Holes, I put up years ago now in a humourous way...:) Here it is...

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In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by Munzly [Member]

Yes! A good one. I have the same double-checking problem. :) more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by la_spice [Member]

I think using "you're" where it should be "your" crops up a lot. That said I have to look twice when I come to use it :roll: more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by Munzly [Member]

Just taken a quick look at your most recent postings and didn't see anything apposite.

I used to write a Broad Norfolk dialect blog where everything was spelt as it was said. It's OK to do it deliberately or for comic effect. However, if somebody is writing something serious and spoils it with a colloquialism through sheer ignorance, t more…

In response to: "Colloquialisms " 1 day old
by Kibitz [Member]

Hi There!

Methinks you'd loath my writing!

I often use would've or even woulda!

To me such terms are kinda friendly!

FYI - Escape from school. Some of us do this by choice!

Adam ... x :) more…

In response to: "The source of Gravity?" 1 day old
by ravingmad [Member]

Interesting!! I sometimes think that maybe our bodies are universes, and the various parts of our bodies galaxies within the universe, and the individual cells of our bodies are maybe stars and planets within the galaxies of our heart and lungs and kidneys etc, and maybe our orifices are black holes sucking matter in. The female is even able to c more…

In response to: "Royal Mail.... Grrrr" 2 days old
by Munzly [Member]

Unfortunately the Postal workers' union seems to be too aggressive and confrontational. It always has been, despite all the union amalgamations and name changes. They are their members' worst enemies. So I do agree with SeasideMan on which side to take.

The real problem lies with the opening up of the postal market to what has turned o more…

In response to: "Royal Mail.... Grrrr" 2 days old
by SeasideMan ^Pro

I'm not on the strikers side either. more…