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by Rick
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:24 am
Forum: Politics & Current Affairs
Topic: A "State of the World" Lament
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A "State of the World" Lament

Back in art class, circa 9th grade, we were given an assignment to draw/color/whatever what we thought the world would be like in 100 years. I drew a world with poisoned oceans -- purple was the color I chose to represent that. Gone were the days of verdant lands and deep blue oceans; humanity made ...
by Rick
Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:51 am
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: A quick braindump on masking and vaccinations
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A quick braindump on masking and vaccinations

I don't get the current widespread anti-science/anti-healthcare views being taken by so many people, particularly in America, regarding how we're combating the COVID-19 pandemic. It breaks my heart seeing so many people I know coming out loudly and proudly as anti-vaxx on Facebook. I just wanna shak...
by Rick
Sat Aug 07, 2021 1:40 am
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Favorite exercises for someone with sucky lungs?
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Re: Favorite exercises for someone with sucky lungs?

I was racking my brain trying to think how you ended up here again! Yeah, I pop into phpbb.com on rare occasions, and more rarely do I post but I'm glad I did. I was sitting here like "maybe he just checks the URL on occasion, hoping for the site to come back?" LOL But here it is! I'll che...
by Rick
Sat Aug 07, 2021 1:00 am
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Favorite exercises for someone with sucky lungs?
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Re: Favorite exercises for someone with sucky lungs?

Diamond Dallas Page Yoga?

(Also, wow, welcome back to the new Fellowship Hall! Long time no see!)
by Rick
Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:34 am
Forum: Religion & Spirituality
Topic: Why do Christians Practice Apologetics?
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Why do Christians Practice Apologetics?

Why do Christians practice apologetics? I'm not saying this to scoff or mock, but it seems to me to be literally a waste of time. According to the Bible , there are two types of people: believers and unbelievers. Unbelievers are said to be "spiritually dead," while believers have been quic...
by Rick
Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:07 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Kinda obsessing with my new bumper sticker
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Re: Kinda obsessing with my new bumper sticker

It’s fine! It’s an oval vanity plate. I wanted a black oval to contrast better with my car but someone already had that one.
by Rick
Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:48 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Kinda obsessing with my new bumper sticker
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Kinda obsessing with my new bumper sticker

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Look at it. Just look at it!

(Thanks, Meagan!)
by Rick
Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:42 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Favorite exercises for someone with sucky lungs?
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Favorite exercises for someone with sucky lungs?

I'd like to lose 30 pounds. I could stand to lose dang near 40–50, which would get me back to around my high school weight and the weight considered "normal" for my height. A couple of years ago, I tried running, almost daily, using the app Couch to 5K, but found it frustrating because of ...
by Rick
Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: Religion & Spirituality
Topic: What Makes a "Good Person"?
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What Makes a "Good Person"?

Is it enough to live a life not actively causing harm to others? What makes a good Christian or Muslim or Hindu, etc.? Are the answers different than a general answer? How much so? Does being a "good person" require actively working toward the good of others? Of the environment? Of... some...
by Rick
Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:26 pm
Forum: Secular Thought
Topic: Agnosticism and Where It Sits on the Spectrum
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Re: Agnosticism and Where It Sits on the Spectrum

I'm the same way. If I can't know something with absolute certainty, agnosticism is the only rational position. "Mostly sure" is still an agnostic statement, after all.