Ambrose2007 Forum Posts (8,881)

RE: What's attractive about you?

Me and I do. Myself is currently somewhat bitter due to a former self-relationship that went bad.

RE: Who do you think you are???

Just a typical country boy who likes mounting roadkill, collecting rare mosquitoes, "tupping" cows (and even the occasional bull!), running naked in lightning storms, driving cross-country under the influence of magic mushrooms (and never asking for directions!), reciting bad poetry to my cat, and watching reruns of "Deja Vu."

RE: What's attractive about you?

No thanks, Irish. Don't want to rain on my parade, you know...

How are you doing, hun?

RE: Good Guy and Good Lady Lists

Damn...I'm glad I didn't leave my number. Probably not a good idea anyway...all those angry women trying to contact me. (Like they didn't believe my series of tragic accidents with their credit cards)

Anywhooo....I've been trying to find the "Bad Guy" list, but it seems to have vanished far back in the archives, and my search for it has produced nothing but threads about mediocre guys, so I'm feeling a tad frustrated...

RE: What's attractive about you?

I think one of the good things about me is that I really like myself. No...I mean *really* like myself. For my personality, of course. (Who could blame me?)

RE: For Trudy ..

Oh, man...as though she hasn't been going through enough moving in the first place!

Thanks for the update, Riya...I've been wondering what's been going on with her (I didn't write to ask, 'cause I've been pestering her enough offlist).

RE: Would you really like to meet the ONE?

Ever considered karate lessons, dear Dana??

RE: Would you really like to meet the ONE?

Great idea, Uli! So far I've been spreading the news of CS word-of-mouth, but I would consider placing ads if CS would pay me for them (and throw in a 24-pack of Bud as a kind of tip!).

RE: Want to earn a million bucks?

Cool! Time to dust off my digital camera and head out into the local woods. A million dollars would go a long ways toward fixing up my yard after the tornado that strutted through here last night...

RE: HOW MUCH TIME WOULD YOU SPEND TO WAIT FOR HIS/HER "FIRST REPLY" IN THIS WEB SITE?

I wouldn't wait at all. What would be the point?

RE: An ode to mindfful.

I was kind of disappointed at the missing poem the thread title promised (I think you meant "tribute"), but I find that I agree with the sentiment.

Here's to you, Mindful!

The Power of Prayer?

I agree. But then one could say the same thing about any number of qualities, such as "moral" or "compassionate," "loving," etc.

The Power of Prayer?

I'm impressed by your honest reflection, Gringa. It takes courage and integrity to question the status quo of one's beliefs.

The Power of Prayer?

You're a complex guy, Tony!

The Power of Prayer?

Right, B, certainly in the real world popularity/ human attention could affect someone's health or survival, but the question is whether an allegedly infinitely just being would make decisions based on such criteria.

The Power of Prayer?

So people are impacted by our prayers on a person-to-person basis, having nothing to do with God per se?

That is, God is not part of the equation; our prayers affect people directly much in the same way that physically helping someone or donating money to a cause helps them? Am I understanding you correctly, Bebe?

The Power of Prayer?

No disrespect intended, but in reading through this thread I haven't seen anyone deal with the question: Should the fate of someone rest on what basically is a popular vote?

That is, let's say someone's been diagnosed with cancer. Concerned individuals offer prayers to God to make her well. Should God count the "prayer votes," and make a decision based on the number or sincerity of the prayers? So if Cancer Patient A receives only 3 prayer votes, God shrugs and thinks: "Well, shoot, that just doesn't seem like enough prayer. Patient A has to go"?

The above strikes me as an inescapable logical consequence of the idea that praying for someone helps them by influencing God's will: it in essence reduces a person's health/survival to a popularity contest.

Does anyone here have a problem reconciling an absolutely just being with such a practice? Can you truly imagine such a being regarding the value of human lives as a function of a popular vote?

Wouldn't it make more sense for such a being to employ its own infinitely greater wisdom in making a decision regarding Patient A's state (or simply letting the reality It created determine the result, as it presumably does with almost everything else - since it hardly seems sensible to suppose that God intervenes in all natural events)?

Dismissing the question by referring to God's mysterious "ways" fail because 1) this is a question of basic syllogistic reasoning, and 2) (more importantly) it could very well be that such mysterious ways could include God ignoring prayer. It is a strictly human judgment that prayer affects God's will. So the question remains: What reason do we have to believe that God's actions should be or are impacted by our prayers?

As for sending out "positive energy" (e.g., Dana), that isn't my question. I'm only addressing the issue of "petitioning the lord with prayer." (Please sing it with me;-)

Jeff

RE: For Women Only: Which do you prefer your man to wear...

Come on, Hugsy, we both where your taste in men's clothing runs!

RE: WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF ' A REAL MAN ' ?.........

After blinking hard and rubbing one's eyes - he still is standing there.

RE: I shouldn't be doing this..........Its about Chemistry....

I still have trouble believing the Country Boy isn't with us...

RE: I shouldn't be doing this..........Its about Chemistry....

Not so sure about the chemistry thing (always fell asleep in chemistry class in high school), but was wondering if any ever said you look like John Denver?

RE: Once you hit "Enter", there's no turning back.

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Agreed, Princess. Irish overreacted a bit, true, but some rather unsolicited and presumptuous advice precipitated the whole affair.

RE: how long do you think your CS life span will be...?

My heavens - you're most revealing photo yet, Riya! I'm happy to hear someone is finally wowing you!

RE: Why are there no contemporary writers in Jesus' time?

I fail to find anything *risible* about that (and why didn't you mention the historically relevant Incontinentia Buttucks!??!)

RE: I need Help with My Broken Heart

One thought...there's a pretty good book I've been reading called "Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends," which might prove somewhat helpful...

RE: What is the best way to break up with someone?

I don't think it's a good idea to air all this personal stuff on a public forum, guys. Are you sure there aren't any videos of you two still circulating? If so, where might one purchase them besides Ebay?

RE: I Just Want To Say Thank You............

Hi, Morgie! I'm very sorry you've been going through some rough times of late! I hope you continue to find the support and kindness you so deserve!

RE: Do you believe in long-distance relationships?

RE: Happy Birthday Leeeee-ohhhhh / Paws / Pawsy

Happy 49th, man!

RE: How do you motivate yourself?