Comments for Record-Eagle Blogs http://blogs.record-eagle.com Wed, 16 May 2012 18:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Eco-Religion by Ed Hahnenberg http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8062#comment-50624 Ed Hahnenberg Wed, 16 May 2012 18:58:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8062#comment-50624 Emeritus...You and Taylor ought to analyze each other's reasoning. THAT would be fascinating! I do like your last paragraph, except I would demur on your last two sentences. Theories can be proved to a point by inductive reasoning. I would agree that just because a person observes a number of situations in which a pattern exists doesn't mean that that pattern is true for all situations, however many existentially operative conclusions in the world we experience have been arrived at by the method of experimental observations. Emeritus…You and Taylor ought to analyze each other’s reasoning. THAT would be fascinating! I do like your last paragraph, except I would demur on your last two sentences. Theories can be proved to a point by inductive reasoning. I would agree that just because a person observes a number of situations in which a pattern exists doesn’t mean that that pattern is true for all situations, however many existentially operative conclusions in the world we experience have been arrived at by the method of experimental observations.

]]> Comment on Eco-Religion by Ed Hahnenberg http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8062#comment-50623 Ed Hahnenberg Wed, 16 May 2012 18:50:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8062#comment-50623 Taylor...Paragraph one: You are not an atheist, but rather an agnostic. You simply do not know that God exists. Fair enough. Your reason? God is not testable. To that statement, I might agree except for the experiences of miracles by those who believe in God. Some of my conviction that God exists comes from faith, some from private experience. However, even without theology, Aristotelian logic of the uncaused mover, further elaborated on by Aquinas, is to me proof of the existence of at least an uncaused Cause.  Paragraph two: You present a typical and logical questioning as to how can we be sure that the Bible contains God's revelation. I invite you to explore the historical-critical method of interpreting scripture. I have a YouTube series which I blogged about earlier that gets into form criticism, hermeneutics, and the Sitz im Leben of many of the writings in the Old Testament...http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=7333. Paragraph three: There is no infallible interpretation of scripture. Only Christian fundamentalists would hold that today. Judeo-Christian scripture is inspired by God, but written by men with their limited knowledge of language, history, and through the prism of their own life-experience. Moses' birth circumstance may not have been known, for example, so the writers (four groups it is thought) borrowed from the pagan story of a King Sargon. The destruction of Sodom may never have occurred, but was based on an etiology derived from the salt pillars near the ancient city. In all of the stories in the OT, we find, however, a focus on a monotheistic deity, many of which point to fulfillment in the NT in the person of Christ. Taylor…Paragraph one: You are not an atheist, but rather an agnostic. You simply do not know that God exists. Fair enough. Your reason? God is not testable. To that statement, I might agree except for the experiences of miracles by those who believe in God. Some of my conviction that God exists comes from faith, some from private experience. However, even without theology, Aristotelian logic of the uncaused mover, further elaborated on by Aquinas, is to me proof of the existence of at least an uncaused Cause. 

Paragraph two: You present a typical and logical questioning as to how can we be sure that the Bible contains God’s revelation. I invite you to explore the historical-critical method of interpreting scripture. I have a YouTube series which I blogged about earlier that gets into form criticism, hermeneutics, and the Sitz im Leben of many of the writings in the Old Testament…http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=7333.

Paragraph three: There is no infallible interpretation of scripture. Only Christian fundamentalists would hold that today. Judeo-Christian scripture is inspired by God, but written by men with their limited knowledge of language, history, and through the prism of their own life-experience. Moses’ birth circumstance may not have been known, for example, so the writers (four groups it is thought) borrowed from the pagan story of a King Sargon. The destruction of Sodom may never have occurred, but was based on an etiology derived from the salt pillars near the ancient city. In all of the stories in the OT, we find, however, a focus on a monotheistic deity, many of which point to fulfillment in the NT in the person of Christ.

]]> Comment on Embracing my chaos by Gloria http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8211#comment-50622 Gloria Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8211#comment-50622 Even though I am a super organized person, I can still relate to this post.  Arms full, two Shelties straining their leashes, and always in a rush.  My ex-husband claims I was late to our wedding--not true--I was early that day.  I was also early when I worked for someone else.   Back in the very dark ages of the1960s I was a long distance operator and an answering service operator and learned to "overlap" now  commonly known as multi-tasking.  I never thought about it being chaotic or  enjoying the rush but I did think it was all part of being a Type A trying to get every bit out of every moment of this great life.  I have been working on developing my Type B side these last couple of years with, at best, modest success.  Enjoy who you are and keep tweaking it to allow for the fullest expression of who you are. Even though I am a super organized person, I can still relate to this post.  Arms full, two Shelties straining their leashes, and always in a rush.  My ex-husband claims I was late to our wedding–not true–I was early that day.  I was also early when I worked for someone else.   Back in the very dark ages of the1960s I was a long distance operator and an answering service operator and learned to “overlap” now  commonly known as multi-tasking.  I never thought about it being chaotic or  enjoying the rush but I did think it was all part of being a Type A trying to get every bit out of every moment of this great life.  I have been working on developing my Type B side these last couple of years with, at best, modest success.  Enjoy who you are and keep tweaking it to allow for the fullest expression of who you are.

]]> Comment on Value for Money by Bob http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50618 Bob Wed, 16 May 2012 17:01:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50618 Yes, I intended to say manner however I like the poetry of manor so we can chalk it up as fortuitous. Yes, I intended to say manner however I like the poetry of manor so we can chalk it up as fortuitous.

]]> Comment on Value for Money by Bob http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50612 Bob Wed, 16 May 2012 12:17:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50612 CSL The USPS is an old and cherished institution.  It is losing money irrespective of the mandated payments to fund its pensions.  Given this the question is what should be done about it.  Do we maintain what everyone treats as a partial fiction that it is a private business independent of the federal government and let it go bankrupt and reorganize or liquidate on its own merits as a business?  Do we shed the fiction and pull it fully back in the government?  If so, how much is it worth to the taxpayers to continue to operate it in its current money loosing manor? Perhaps there is a third way something like what has been done for the auto industry. I want it to fail no more than I wanted GM or Chrysler to fail.   The economy and the communications revolution conspire to drop the revenue of the post office.  We can hope the former changes soon, but in any case the latter will not go away.  Putting our heads in the sand will not change things. USPS 1/4 results: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/us-usa-postal-loss-idUSBRE84914R20120510   Postal serveice loss clock: http://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=the-costs-of-inaction   CSL
The USPS is an old and cherished institution.  It is losing money irrespective of the mandated payments to fund its pensions.  Given this the question is what should be done about it.  Do we maintain what everyone treats as a partial fiction that it is a private business independent of the federal government and let it go bankrupt and reorganize or liquidate on its own merits as a business?  Do we shed the fiction and pull it fully back in the government?  If so, how much is it worth to the taxpayers to continue to operate it in its current money loosing manor? Perhaps there is a third way something like what has been done for the auto industry. I want it to fail no more than I wanted GM or Chrysler to fail.
 

The economy and the communications revolution conspire to drop the revenue of the post office.  We can hope the former changes soon, but in any case the latter will not go away.  Putting our heads in the sand will not change things.

USPS 1/4 results:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/us-usa-postal-loss-idUSBRE84914R20120510
 
Postal serveice loss clock:
http://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=the-costs-of-inaction
 

]]> Comment on Value for Money by Cathy Stripe Lester http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50587 Cathy Stripe Lester Tue, 15 May 2012 22:59:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50587 I don't think the Postal Regulatory Commission put the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act into place. They just have to deal with the consequences. Right now they're trying desperately to shave costs in order to pay the pre-paid health benefits. I don’t think the Postal Regulatory Commission put the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act into place. They just have to deal with the consequences. Right now they’re trying desperately to shave costs in order to pay the pre-paid health benefits.

]]> Comment on Value for Money by Emeritus http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50578 Emeritus Tue, 15 May 2012 19:39:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50578 I get the impression that some may not know about the "Postal Regulatory Commission." This group of five political appointees, each serving for six years, determine postal rates, delivery schedules and many other things relating to the postal service. You can find out more about their function and how to contact them by going on the net. I get the impression that some may not know about the “Postal Regulatory Commission.” This group of five political appointees, each serving for six years, determine postal rates, delivery schedules and many other things relating to the postal service. You can find out more about their function and how to contact them by going on the net.

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]]> Comment on Value for Money by Cathy Stripe Lester http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50574 Cathy Stripe Lester Tue, 15 May 2012 19:35:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50574 Gene, you're right. Gene, you’re right.

]]> Comment on Value for Money by Cathy Stripe Lester http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50573 Cathy Stripe Lester Tue, 15 May 2012 19:35:00 +0000 http://blogs.record-eagle.com/?p=8023#comment-50573 Thanks, Ed. The big problem remains the pre-paid health benefits... for the next 75 years. Fedex and UPS don't have that burden. In fact, I know of NO other business that's been saddled with it. Without it, USPS would be making money and wouldn't have to raise postage a jot. I can't understand how Congress put it in place in the first place...   if they were being honest. Thanks, Ed. The big problem remains the pre-paid health benefits… for the next 75 years. Fedex and UPS don’t have that burden. In fact, I know of NO other business that’s been saddled with it. Without it, USPS would be making money and wouldn’t have to raise postage a jot. I can’t understand how Congress put it in place in the first place…   if they were being honest.

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