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Originally posted by calculoso+Oct 21 2004, 06:51 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (calculoso @ Oct 21 2004, 06:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lanny_MacDonald@Oct 21 2004, 10:36 AM
Talking TO God is taken as praying.
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In the first statement, "I talked to ownership", it obviously means that he has had a dialogue with ownership in regards to the negotiations. He is checking in with ownership looking for guidance.
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Did you not just say above: "No sane person admits that they coverse with the Almighty."
Seems that you changed your mind.
I agree that if you want to interpret "God speaks through me" as "when I talk, it's actually God talking", then it is insane. If you want to interpret it as "my decisions and views are based on my faith, and I believe that I am acting how God would want me to act" then it's not much different than all the other religious people out there.
Either way, though, I don't think religion has any place in politics. I wish that the US would just stay away from it. [/b][/quote]
How did I change my mind? You can TALK to God, but that is not having a conversation with the Almighty. Conversation requires a two way interaction. Without acknowledgement you are not concersing with anyone or anything.
Main Entry: 2con·verse
Pronunciation: k&n-'v&rs
Function: intransitive verb
2 a : to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : TALK b : to carry on an exchange similar to a conversation (as with a computer)
which leads us to...
Main Entry: con·ver·sa·tion
Pronunciation: "kän-v&r-'sA-sh&n
Function: noun
2 a (1) : oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas (2) : an instance of such exchange : TALK b : an informal discussion of an issue by representatives of governments, institutions, or groups c : an exchange similar to conversation
To converse, there must be an exchange. Unless Georgie-boy has heard the voice of God, then he has not conversed with the Almighty. And if he has, I think he should be put under observation for a while. He is unfit to command the government of the country. If he is proven to have communicated with God, then he can lead the church and be cannonized as a saint. One way or the other, anyone who says "God speaks through me" is not playing with the same cards the rest of us are and should not be representing the country.