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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
> Elroy Willis writes: >> Are you banking on there being an afterlife and >> you getting in on the good side of the one who >> rules over such an afterlife? > Nobody rules over the afterlife, just as nobody rules here. It's a free for all? -- Elroy Willis EAP Chief Editor and Newshound http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Elroy Willis writes:
> It's a free for all? Yes. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
> Elroy Willis writes: >> Total chaos then? > Not at all. Quite orderly, in fact. Why would it be chaotic? No rules or anyone to enforce any rules? -- Elroy Willis EAP Chief Editor and Newshound http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Elroy Willis writes:
> No rules or anyone to enforce any rules? Like people waiting in line? -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
> Elroy Willis writes: >> No rules or anyone to enforce any rules? > Like people waiting in line? Huh? -- Elroy Willis EAP Chief Editor and Newshound http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Elroy Willis writes:
> Huh? People waiting in line are behaving in a non-chaotic fashion despite the absence of rules and anyone to enforce them. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> writes:
> People waiting in line are behaving in a non-chaotic fashion despite the > absence of rules and anyone to enforce them. Nonsense. There are rules; they may not be explicit or consciously formulated, but there are rules. And if you don't think "anyone" enforces them, watch what happens when someone tries to jump the line. Elf |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Elf M. Sternberg writes:
> There are rules; they may not be explicit or > consciously formulated, but there are rules. So it is in the metaphysical realm. > And if you don't think "anyone" enforces them, > watch what happens when someone tries to jump > the line. Usually nothing. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
> Elroy Willis writes: >> Huh? > People waiting in line are behaving in a non-chaotic fashion despite the > absence of rules and anyone to enforce them. What line are you talking about? -- Elroy Willis EAP Chief Editor and Newshound http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
CAndersen (Kimba) <KimbaWLion@aol.com> wrote in alt.atheism
> Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote: >> Heck, I can't remember why Mxsmaniac brought up the idea of >> some line in the first place. > Mm. Gotta love it. Ready to spit out the name-calling, but too lazy to look > back two days in the thread. Did you? If so, what did you find out? -- Elroy Willis EAP Chief Editor and Newshound http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news |
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Re: Out of body experience medically reproduced?
"Elroy Willis" <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message news:msfogvctp74b2lcs7o34568qf913k0ul2t@4ax.com... > Elf M. Sternberg <elf@drizzle.com> wrote in alt.atheism > > > Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> writes: > >> Elf M. Sternberg writes: > > >>> There are rules; they may not be explicit or consciously > >>> formulated, but there are rules. > > >> So it is in the metaphysical realm. > > > Nonsense. > > Indeed. It seems anything to do with "thought" and obeying > some rules lies in the metaphysical realm according to Mxsmaniac > and dualistic drivel-suckers like him. > > > They exist in the minds of others, and some common, > > agreed-upon formulation creates "the line" and "the means by which > > the line is maintained." > > They can even be written down in a set of rules for everyone to > see for themselves, if they're able to read. Or they could be passed > on by words as well. > > From a top-down view, though, you might not be able to figure out > any implied rules considering those who butt into line and those > who let others butt in. > > >>> And if you don't think "anyone" enforces them, > >>> watch what happens when someone tries to jump > >>> the line. > > >> Usually nothing. > > > Again, nonsense. > > Pure nonsense indeed. > > > Depending on the stakes involved and the perception of those who > > are obeying the implicit rules as to the degree of violation of the common > > order, it may range from grumbling to verbal abuse to outright physical > > violence. > > Or road rage. > > "How dare you try to butt your way in front of me!" > > What would happen if the rule was that you had to stand behind > the person in front of you, but had to let anyone who tried to butt > into line in front of you? A traffic jam or mob of people all > mingling around and fighting with each other for positions in line. > What a mess. > > Heck, I can't remember why Mxsmaniac brought up the idea of > some line in the first place. Was he thinking about some "line" in > heaven at the pearly gates or something? Why [after all this time] are you now wresteling with that idea ? Ed..........................(Oldguyteck) > > -- > Elroy Willis > EAP Chief Editor and Newshound > http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news |
