1. Quoth Answers in Genesis:
Chimpanzees do have intelligence. They do have general learning abilities, limited though they are (by comparison to those of human infants). They can ‘learn’ words, but the don’t ‘acquire’ language naturally.
And...
The various experiments which have produced language learning in chimpanzees have been achieved by methods that are not those used by all normal babies around the world, who spontaneously and sequentially acquire speech/language.
Are they just ignoring Kanzi? Sure he didn't acquire full human language, but what abilities he possesses he definitely acquired. He was not taught. He merely observed and applied what he observed.
2. The subject, in its spiritual, religious, and even eschatological dimensions, needs to be treated and debated among us, not simply as an unfortunate social deviation or ephemeral social fad, but as a cutting-edge component of a rising, all-encompassing religious world view that is diametrically opposed to the world view of Christian theism.
What is the subject at hand, you may ask? Materialism? Communism? Liberalism? Atheism?
No. Homosexuality.
An "all-encompassing religious world view that is diametrically opposed to the world view of Christian theism"?? What about gay Christians? They're more diametrically opposed to Christian theism than straight atheists?
Thus, while sexual liberation in its popular, successful, government-financed versions strategically associates itself with "civil rights," pro-choice civic values, and politically-correct tolerance, often studiously avoiding any obvious religious dimension, its ultimate legitimization-since all human beings are religious-proceeds from the age-old dogmas of paganism, which, unlike their modern equivalent, never tried to hid behind a thin veil of temple-state separation.
They just throw that in there so casually, that all humans are -- of course -- religious. Heh.
In a time of moral confusion and politically correct intimidating "tolerance" [....]
Ha. Tolerance is intimidating. Okay then.
In 1923 Feder Mühle, a businessman who became involved in Spiritualism, founded the Gottesbund Tanatra in Görlitz, Silesia-home of Jacob Böhme. Members wore the God's Eye badge and believed that homosexuals "were vocationally mediums."66 They also, with a certain logical consistency, held that heterosexual intercourse impaired the mediumistic talent. This small detail of Germanic occultic history is significant. Since leading contemporary homosexuals make the same claims,67 without any apparent dependence on the theories of Mühle, such parallel thinking would suggest an organic connection between homosexuality and shamanistic religious activity.68
Leading contemporary homosexuals believe that heterosexual intercourse is harmful??
3. This basically re-states my feelings on the Atheist placard in the WA state capitol. Worth a read, though. Especially for the argument in the comments section....
4. Scarily accurate.
5. They are not tame, and are still convinced after four months that I'm going to eat them in the morning. This is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
They are very noisy. If your neighbor has a barking dog or annoying offspring, these would be fine revenge. If you just find it amusing to see brainless alien freaks that look like old-style football helmets running around on tiny orange legs, they will fit the bill.
Chimpanzees do have intelligence. They do have general learning abilities, limited though they are (by comparison to those of human infants). They can ‘learn’ words, but the don’t ‘acquire’ language naturally.
And...
The various experiments which have produced language learning in chimpanzees have been achieved by methods that are not those used by all normal babies around the world, who spontaneously and sequentially acquire speech/language.
Are they just ignoring Kanzi? Sure he didn't acquire full human language, but what abilities he possesses he definitely acquired. He was not taught. He merely observed and applied what he observed.
2. The subject, in its spiritual, religious, and even eschatological dimensions, needs to be treated and debated among us, not simply as an unfortunate social deviation or ephemeral social fad, but as a cutting-edge component of a rising, all-encompassing religious world view that is diametrically opposed to the world view of Christian theism.
What is the subject at hand, you may ask? Materialism? Communism? Liberalism? Atheism?
No. Homosexuality.
An "all-encompassing religious world view that is diametrically opposed to the world view of Christian theism"?? What about gay Christians? They're more diametrically opposed to Christian theism than straight atheists?
Thus, while sexual liberation in its popular, successful, government-financed versions strategically associates itself with "civil rights," pro-choice civic values, and politically-correct tolerance, often studiously avoiding any obvious religious dimension, its ultimate legitimization-since all human beings are religious-proceeds from the age-old dogmas of paganism, which, unlike their modern equivalent, never tried to hid behind a thin veil of temple-state separation.
They just throw that in there so casually, that all humans are -- of course -- religious. Heh.
In a time of moral confusion and politically correct intimidating "tolerance" [....]
Ha. Tolerance is intimidating. Okay then.
In 1923 Feder Mühle, a businessman who became involved in Spiritualism, founded the Gottesbund Tanatra in Görlitz, Silesia-home of Jacob Böhme. Members wore the God's Eye badge and believed that homosexuals "were vocationally mediums."66 They also, with a certain logical consistency, held that heterosexual intercourse impaired the mediumistic talent. This small detail of Germanic occultic history is significant. Since leading contemporary homosexuals make the same claims,67 without any apparent dependence on the theories of Mühle, such parallel thinking would suggest an organic connection between homosexuality and shamanistic religious activity.68
Leading contemporary homosexuals believe that heterosexual intercourse is harmful??
3. This basically re-states my feelings on the Atheist placard in the WA state capitol. Worth a read, though. Especially for the argument in the comments section....
4. Scarily accurate.
5. They are not tame, and are still convinced after four months that I'm going to eat them in the morning. This is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
They are very noisy. If your neighbor has a barking dog or annoying offspring, these would be fine revenge. If you just find it amusing to see brainless alien freaks that look like old-style football helmets running around on tiny orange legs, they will fit the bill.
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