I wouldn't go so far as calling them "foolish errors" but obviously they cannot be regarded as "true" despite some modern Flat-Earth types wanting for their own reasons, us all to think them so merely by being in a particular book. The whole book is no mo... moreI wouldn't go so far as calling them "foolish errors" but obviously they cannot be regarded as "true" despite some modern Flat-Earth types wanting for their own reasons, us all to think them so merely by being in a particular book. The whole book is no more than a rough-and-ready anthology of the beliefs and customs of a society occupying a relatively small region of the Middle East some 2000 - 3000 years ago, in their Late Bronze Age to the Roman Occupation. The beliefs may have been held sincerely, but I agree that is no proof either!So essentially, the answer to the original question is simply, Neither! less
"... are not interested in convincing me... " You say - then try to do so, albeit with an attempt at subtle reasoning which I respect as rather better than some of the amateur evangelising I've seen elsewhere, although it still seems to carry a veil... more"... are not interested in convincing me... " You say - then try to do so, albeit with an attempt at subtle reasoning which I respect as rather better than some of the amateur evangelising I've seen elsewhere, although it still seems to carry a veiled threat of some sort.I answered the OP at face value: the likely purpose of a piece of text. And I answered at length but at face value, that its author believed in a single god ("God"), believed his writing was inspired by God, and wanted his followers to believe likewise by expressing his opinion as if a direct command from God. As simple as that. I am sure his beliefs were sincere, but that simple intent still stands.That people two or three millennia might still believe it, is neither here nor there; but it's very unlikely the writer could or would have thought about that. He was writing for his own people, in their own times.You do not have to believe in any god to try to understand something as simple as that Commandment, purely on it... less
I see. Thank you for explaining your viewpoint. I do know most religions known, and probably many un-recorded and long gone, have only a few common threads.I see them as: Trying to make sense of life and the universe, as they were known or bel... moreI see. Thank you for explaining your viewpoint. I do know most religions known, and probably many un-recorded and long gone, have only a few common threads.I see them as: Trying to make sense of life and the universe, as they were known or believed at the time, and our own place in it. Developing some form of after-life, to lessen the fear of dying and to comfort the bereaved. A framework for social morals and laws. Depending on the individual religion, providing some form of personal, spiritual support; though this can be dangerous. less
An impressive picture - but your statement is not if it's a claim on one or another religion being "true". No religion, whether one of the Abrahamic three, one of the Eastern faiths, or any other, can claim any such monopoly.However,, the origin... moreAn impressive picture - but your statement is not if it's a claim on one or another religion being "true". No religion, whether one of the Abrahamic three, one of the Eastern faiths, or any other, can claim any such monopoly.However,, the original question asked simply, the likely intent of that Commandment - and others have explained its background, in a time when polytheism was the general rule.
Yes? And?Firstly, I didn't assume my thesis was the only advantage of agnosticism, so your first statement - of your own belief by your own choice - doesn't really do anything.Suppose I do decide one day that is a god - all right the one the ancient ... moreYes? And?Firstly, I didn't assume my thesis was the only advantage of agnosticism, so your first statement - of your own belief by your own choice - doesn't really do anything.Suppose I do decide one day that is a god - all right the one the ancient Hebrews and you now call God - where's the problem? Why would that be difficult to address? I'd simply go to my local church on a Sunday morning, and introduce myself to the vicar. My background is Anglican, I'm moderately familiar with it from memory, and there's no reason for me to turn to any other sect such as Catholicism or Methodist. Oh don't worry, I'd avoid para-Christian cults, born-again types and the sort of rabid amateur evangelist you and I have doubtless both seen on sites like this. As for saying God wrote the Bible... oh come on, don't take me for an idiot just because I don't believe in God. I do assume you mean metaphorically, via its human scribes' own inspiration they believed divine. Taken literally of cou... less
Thank you for the Like.It occurred to me later that for a time H. Neanderthalis was considered a race of humans, rather than a separate but parallel species to our own as it was so similar; but the Neanderthals have been given their species rank back. So ... moreThank you for the Like.It occurred to me later that for a time H. Neanderthalis was considered a race of humans, rather than a separate but parallel species to our own as it was so similar; but the Neanderthals have been given their species rank back. So close though that the two appeared to have been able to interbreed - normally impossible between different species - suggesting to me at least, their disappearance may have been partly by absorption.The Neanderthals were for a long time regarded as a somewhat brutish, dim-witted lot, with no evidence to support that arrogance which gave rise to their name being a metaphor for anyone of such unsociable qualities, but modern palaeontologists and archaeologists have much more respect for them. less
Well, teachers like that become so set in their ways that anything can be good or bad. Perhaps it was a nationalist thing. A problem with over-flagging the 1 is that it might be confused with a 7 - hence perhaps crossing the 7!. When hand-writing, I use a... moreWell, teachers like that become so set in their ways that anything can be good or bad. Perhaps it was a nationalist thing. A problem with over-flagging the 1 is that it might be confused with a 7 - hence perhaps crossing the 7!. When hand-writing, I use a short serif on the one if it might become all confused and think it was born a letter I. (When I started to learn how to use computers, I encountered examples of a very strange looking command phrase, "For I = 1 to ... ".)
Officially the UK's flag is called the Union Flag. I think "Union Jack" comes from the Royal Navy, and refers to the short mast on which the colours are flown - and RN seamen have a proud tradition anyway of inventing nicknames for all manner of things aboard ship.
The earlier contributors together suggest some of that such variation might stem from individual schools.It reminds me of a particular maths topic, vectors I think, in which the letters used as symbols are often indicated as such by an accompany... moreThe earlier contributors together suggest some of that such variation might stem from individual schools.It reminds me of a particular maths topic, vectors I think, in which the letters used as symbols are often indicated as such by an accompanying line above or below - I forget which - because the printed book method uses bold type instead, not practicable in hand-written work.
Vast though finite number of species, but only one Homo Sapiens species because Homo is our genus and Sapiens, our species. All of our physical race and individual characteristics are only adaptations and variations of that species.
Just as 7The crossed form is popular in France, but quite rare in the UK, though I do know some Britons use it.The digit 'one' is always 1 uncrossed but not long ago I read in a technical magazine, of an 18-19C, crossed version of the lette... moreJust as 7The crossed form is popular in France, but quite rare in the UK, though I do know some Britons use it.The digit 'one' is always 1 uncrossed but not long ago I read in a technical magazine, of an 18-19C, crossed version of the letter I. It has been spotted in some old masonry, and on the walls of old mines, and may have been a local-dialect practice.
Tidying and cleaning the house. Actually someone put a card through my door only yesterday, advertising such a service! Still, what needs to be clean, is.
Not really a restaurant perhaps, but there is one tea-shop in town I tend to use more than any of the others. It sells some rather nice cakes, and it's close to the bank and shops I use most often. Which isn't saying much 'cos I don't go into town o... moreNot really a restaurant perhaps, but there is one tea-shop in town I tend to use more than any of the others. It sells some rather nice cakes, and it's close to the bank and shops I use most often. Which isn't saying much 'cos I don't go into town often, and don't do much shopping except for food - and much of that locally or as "passing trade"!
Individual events don't demonstrate anything other than chance weather variation. You need to study the climate over many decades to see genuine trends; and it such studies that are used in climate science.
They are not "attorneys" in UK courts, but "barristers" and "judges"; and it is traditional uniform. However it would be a pity to lose it just because a few people think them silly; and it may enhance the point that British law developed and evolved... moreThey are not "attorneys" in UK courts, but "barristers" and "judges"; and it is traditional uniform. However it would be a pity to lose it just because a few people think them silly; and it may enhance the point that British law developed and evolved from roots established, tested, modified as necessary, over many centuries. As HarryDemon says though, if the witnesses include young children they tend to remove their wigs to be less intimidating.
Thank you Rosie.A Muslim scholar explained on BBC Radio 4 yesterday morning the tactics used by people like ISIS. They put out propaganda aimed at impressionable young Muslims, to convince them that the worlds is divided into Islam and sinful non, or anti... moreThank you Rosie.A Muslim scholar explained on BBC Radio 4 yesterday morning the tactics used by people like ISIS. They put out propaganda aimed at impressionable young Muslims, to convince them that the worlds is divided into Islam and sinful non, or anti-Islam; and that it is the aim of good and right Muslims all over to fight for a supposed caliphate under Sharia Law.They frighten such people into believing they are not true Muslims if they do not heed this call, which the speaker said is not true Islam at all.Their aims in using indiscriminate murder is not only to make people afraid of being direct victims, as your original questions says, but also to inflame anti-Islamic feeling so they create their own, twisted rationale for accusing all non-Muslims of being enemies of Islam.Terrorist outrages like the most recent in Manchester are not all that new. We saw enough of it during the Irish "Troubles" in the 1970s; but the Gunpowder Plot in the 17C was much the same sort of thing, albe... less
Thank you Rosie. Yes, I realise it would be very worrying - but to put it in perspective, your chances of becoming murdered in cold blood at a concert is nor more or less than that of it happening in any public gathering, including simply using publi... moreThank you Rosie. Yes, I realise it would be very worrying - but to put it in perspective, your chances of becoming murdered in cold blood at a concert is nor more or less than that of it happening in any public gathering, including simply using public transport.
My school's annual 50-mile road walk, a round-trip on mainly-rural main roads, on the first day of the Summer Holiday; in the mid-1960s. I entered and completed four of these in succession, including one by invitation-only and arranged and stewarded priva... moreMy school's annual 50-mile road walk, a round-trip on mainly-rural main roads, on the first day of the Summer Holiday; in the mid-1960s. I entered and completed four of these in succession, including one by invitation-only and arranged and stewarded privately by a group of Sixth-Formers and supportive parents after the school was too nervous to make it official thanks to the Police expressing road-safety concerns.No special training, no fancy foot-wear, designer walking-clothes or over-priced "energy" drinks. Let alone those bright-yellow jackets the local infants'-school "walking buses" seem to favour these days to walk half a mile along proper pavements in urban areas. We just got on and did it. For fun.It wasn't a race, there was nothing competitive about it; it didn't collect for charity. My average time was about 13 hours. One year I walked with a fellow-pupil and her mother, who'd entered simply for the same reason as we all had: to see if we could! I think that was the same event one ... less
Is the problem the pizza generally, or the pizza topped with pineapple? If the latter what is his stance on tinned pineapple cubes or rings, or indeed on pineapples whole?JaneS conpares pineapple on pizza to chocolate on asparagus. Hmmm. One might b... moreIs the problem the pizza generally, or the pizza topped with pineapple? If the latter what is his stance on tinned pineapple cubes or rings, or indeed on pineapples whole?JaneS conpares pineapple on pizza to chocolate on asparagus. Hmmm. One might be tempted to try that, if only to find I would agree with Jane; especially given that I like pineapple on cheese and/or ham! Or come to that, apricot with lamb, apple with pork; Wensleydale Cheese with rich fruit cake.Perhaps Iceland has not managed a trade deal in her own favour, with countries that grow pineapples. less
The problem is that no-one can say where or when one of these types would attack, nor how. You can't be "careful" about choice of concerts, short of refusing to attend any at all, because you can't know which if any are under threat by whom and when.... moreThe problem is that no-one can say where or when one of these types would attack, nor how. You can't be "careful" about choice of concerts, short of refusing to attend any at all, because you can't know which if any are under threat by whom and when. In fact,by extension, you'd never leave the house - the last such attacks in the UK were on buses, the World Trade Center was two office-blocks, many such bombings in the Middle East and elsewhere are in markets - and such retreat is among the things these psychotic types hope for. less
Thank you Rosie. Happy Sunday to you too"!My knowledge of those early 20C developments is from a contemporary professional electrical engineers' text-book I own. I have another of similar age, which confidently predicts there is enough power availab... moreThank you Rosie. Happy Sunday to you too"!My knowledge of those early 20C developments is from a contemporary professional electrical engineers' text-book I own. I have another of similar age, which confidently predicts there is enough power available from rivers (via turbines) around the world, for everyone's needs. We're long way from that, 100 years later and with a far larger peopulation!
Tesla is advancing electric & hybrid vehicles, an expanding business likely to attract investors looking for long-term, future dividends in innovative industries. Meanwhile stricter environmental rules in many major countries now mean the builders of inte... moreTesla is advancing electric & hybrid vehicles, an expanding business likely to attract investors looking for long-term, future dividends in innovative industries. Meanwhile stricter environmental rules in many major countries now mean the builders of internal-combustion cars etc having to plough more of their sales profits into research and development, which is not so attractive to the stock-market.(Note that battery-driven electric vehicles are by no means new. They were being produced in the early 20C but were soon overtaken by petrol, later Diesel, engined versions. Modern technical developments and environmental concerns have brought about something of a renaissance.) less
I'd been wondering the best place to store my masonry paint - thank you for the tip, but it means I'll have to move a tool-box or two and a box of books. It'll upset the cobweb-builders.
Having also used EP I have decided "perv" is a word coined by people who find multi-syllable words confusing, who shortened "pervert" as a term for one committing acts harmful to others, to slang for anyone with any sexual drive, taste, preference or... moreHaving also used EP I have decided "perv" is a word coined by people who find multi-syllable words confusing, who shortened "pervert" as a term for one committing acts harmful to others, to slang for anyone with any sexual drive, taste, preference or kink whatsoever not shared by the accuser!SW's biggest irritant is not the sexual threads - since, as on EP, you can avoid them if you wish - but its massive repetition of topics. If someone starts a discussion titled "I Like Day-Dreaming", say (and there probably is one!), it will spawn many more, with essentially similar titles and sharing a core of particular individuals, instead of everyone who day-dreams being on the original "I Like Day-Dreaming"..Consequently it gives a very skewed impression, with popular topics predominating. And they include almost anything sexual because for some reason, erotica is popular! less
Hmmm. Ntaural remedies without chemicals, and identified chemicals....Vinegar: Acetic Acid. Baking soda: Sodium Bicarbonate (a mild alkali) Pine Sol - probably contains a chlorine-donor such as calcium hypochlorite if it's a bleach; and like the... moreHmmm. Ntaural remedies without chemicals, and identified chemicals....Vinegar: Acetic Acid. Baking soda: Sodium Bicarbonate (a mild alkali) Pine Sol - probably contains a chlorine-donor such as calcium hypochlorite if it's a bleach; and like the Scrubbing Bubbles some form of surfactant (it's that which helps the water do the cleaning). Bleach: dilute calcium hypochlorite solution, possibly with additives like surfactants and a gelling compound to help it cling to vertical ceramic.Ammonia: ammonia solution.Battery Acid: Sulphuric Acid - which will attack calcium-compound building-materials like cement / concrete and limestone. Caustic Soda: Sodium Hydroxide (strong alkali)Citrus oils - these are complex hydrocarbon compounds that can dissolve natural grease and oils. They are used in industrial hand- and surface - cleansers, as they are safer to the skin that more aggressive paraffin-based materials. All chemicals! less
Depends on the task, but most chemicals readily available to the amateur are not very concentrated and break down fairly rapidly. They do that anyway in their work, of course.You may wish to consider whether what seems the "eco-friendly" alternative, real... moreDepends on the task, but most chemicals readily available to the amateur are not very concentrated and break down fairly rapidly. They do that anyway in their work, of course.You may wish to consider whether what seems the "eco-friendly" alternative, really is, even if as simple as needing a lot more water, for example.Anyway, if your method uses an "eco-friendly" chemical to clear something like algae, it's still an algaecide chemical, otherwise there would be no point to it. Leaves on the bottle don't mean anything!Slartibartfast: the chlorine in your pool is very dilute in the pool itself, and breaks down quite rapidly unless you use stabiliser or a stabilised chlorine-donor ('Trichlor' etc.). I wouldn't worry about it too much, if you are looking after your pool correctly and taking due care not to release or spill the bulk additives.I'm not sure Element is maintaining a yard, casting Macbeth-esque spells or practicing alchemy with that odiferous concoction! :-) less
Rosie, that hurts!I did NOT compare you to Trump, Putin or anyone else! I have never heard of Duke.I am sorry if I offended you, but I read yours as a straightforward, general, international-affairs question about the "extreme right", all lower case.... moreRosie, that hurts!I did NOT compare you to Trump, Putin or anyone else! I have never heard of Duke.I am sorry if I offended you, but I read yours as a straightforward, general, international-affairs question about the "extreme right", all lower case. You did not mention ANY party nor ANY country; nor what party by name you support. If anything you own words implied you are not "extreme right", though I freely admit you've made me think the two terms may have particular meanings within America, very different from what Europeans might call "extreme right" and "progressive liberal".I had, and still have, no idea of your views in American political terms; and I read no more than general principles obvious in the question. As I say, I read it as a general question on international politics. I do not pretend to understand US political nuances and I do not answer questions on US home affairs on AnswerMug because as a foreigner they are not my business and I don't enough about them. As far... less
Thank you Rosie.Well, of course we can never predict what might happen, but one aspect to consider is whether anyone would want to risk entering in some form of wormholes or other quantum-physics mechanism. So far the limiting speed known in the Universe ... moreThank you Rosie.Well, of course we can never predict what might happen, but one aspect to consider is whether anyone would want to risk entering in some form of wormholes or other quantum-physics mechanism. So far the limiting speed known in the Universe is that of light (also radio waves etc), and it was that which I used above. I would not like to say whether these other dimension exist or not. I think so far at least they live in masses of mathematics, but I've no idea who they might be proven to exist in reality, if they do s.. As you say, it's a fascinating area. less
Not too much, but I have the filters set moderately highly, and good protection software. I've a bigger irritant, and that is a fairly recent, very underhand, development by my e-mail provider, BTinternet. When you log on, it asks you if you wish&nbs... moreNot too much, but I have the filters set moderately highly, and good protection software. I've a bigger irritant, and that is a fairly recent, very underhand, development by my e-mail provider, BTinternet. When you log on, it asks you if you wish to "Change Settings". This is a 3-setting cookie filter: "Targeting" , "Functional" and "Strictly necessary." You select, guided by a brief description that appears alongside each, then "Save and Close"."Targeting" is the default. As well as perhaps 10 supposedly useful things it lets the BT Mail site do, it tells you it "Sends information to other web-sites so that advertising is more relevant". Honest! I've just switched back to read it to quote verbatim. This allegedly valuable feature is not available on the other 2 settings; the ones I want on the service I am paying for.Worse, it does NOT "save" when you click on "save & close". It leaves it on the default it wants.I've no idea if the problem is in my PC's security settings, or with the s... less
I've never needed or wanted FB, and leave Twitter to national presidents. I can keep in touch with relatives and friends easily enough, sometimes by e-post but more often without the Internet. (Though my sisters have occasionally ticked me ... moreI've never needed or wanted FB, and leave Twitter to national presidents. I can keep in touch with relatives and friends easily enough, sometimes by e-post but more often without the Internet. (Though my sisters have occasionally ticked me off for leaving my portable 'phone, which has no Internet access anyway, switched off more than on!) The clubs to which I belong have their own web-sites; and the hobbies they support have specialist fora. I do know the dangers into which Facebook lures users; but also know its real, commercial purpose so I don't like to help it! less
LOL!One advantage of being an agnostic is that you needn't care less what individuals actually believe or whose editions of what ancient books actually say, as long as they don't try to bully others into believing the same; so you can be i... moreLOL!One advantage of being an agnostic is that you needn't care less what individuals actually believe or whose editions of what ancient books actually say, as long as they don't try to bully others into believing the same; so you can be interested in the beliefs and lore, and their origins, on a fairly neutral basis.My background is Anglican but we were not an especially church-going family, and I stopped believing in God around about 12 when I'd moved from Sunday School (no I don't know why my parents sent me - just custom of the 1950s & 60s I expect) to "proper" church. After that, it was just school assemblies and RE lessons, and the occasional wedding and four funerals. Almost numerically true, too, is that. I do though have friends who are religious, and two or three of them are ordained clerics, and I have listened to a good many speakers from various faiths on the radio.Consequently that background, and the daft point-scoring between some of you here, shows that really there is ... less
Apart from possible scientific communities on the Moon or, perhaps, Mars; just for knowledge. Although astronomers are detecting any number of planets around stars in our region of the galaxy (those close enough to detect), they can't yet establish t... moreApart from possible scientific communities on the Moon or, perhaps, Mars; just for knowledge. Although astronomers are detecting any number of planets around stars in our region of the galaxy (those close enough to detect), they can't yet establish those planets' conditions, hence establish if they might be humanly explorable. Anyway the distances to them are far too great for any form of spacecraft presently predictable. The distances would also make communications extremely difficult if not impracticable. The nearest star outside of the Solar System is about 4 light-years away, so let's make a fair guess at the nearest planet of any use to us, being found 8 light-years away.Let's do some simple sums......May 15, 2117. The astronauts send, "Mission Icarus to Earth: We are now in orbit around Icarus." I imagined the name as being suitably romantic.May 15, 2125: Mission control listens to that, and promptly replies, "Earth to Mission Icarus: Thank you. Safe landings."May 15, 2133 "Mission to Earth, actu... less
Yes, he DOES know what he is talking about!Firstly, he changed his mind! Yes, of course. Professional scientists are usually prepared to change their minds in the light of new knowledge or better techniques, though they are only human so are not always ke... moreYes, he DOES know what he is talking about!Firstly, he changed his mind! Yes, of course. Professional scientists are usually prepared to change their minds in the light of new knowledge or better techniques, though they are only human so are not always keen to abandon a pet hypothesis. The accusation would be fair if he stuck to a hypothesis later found mistaken by clear evidence.That is how science works: it observes, postulates, tests, reviews, accepts, adjusts or rejects, and so on. If it had never done so, if scientists had never changed their minds but all been pure dogmatists, we would not be able talk about it like this. We would not even have electricity supplies, let alone computers.And Dr. Hawking et al are NOT "Idiots", GoofeyHawk. I have not read his paper or book you have used, but since you haven't cited it I can't follow it up. However I would be very surprised if he had suggested planetary colonising as a serious proposition, for the very reasons you give. Instead it is more likely an... less
11...11.5...I reckon our friend Clurt must be a project-manager or something in Out-There Life, with subdivisions like that :-)Mine: Thou shalt not condemn they who worship I the Lord in their own manner which is not yours or what you think I, your Lord, ... more11...11.5...I reckon our friend Clurt must be a project-manager or something in Out-There Life, with subdivisions like that :-)Mine: Thou shalt not condemn they who worship I the Lord in their own manner which is not yours or what you think I, your Lord, want to hear.
None. I am not religious but if I have my own version of spiritual feelings I look outside, at the sky and weather, the birds foraging in the garden, and so on.I was rather surprised when at the home of friend who is not to my knowledge religious, I notic... moreNone. I am not religious but if I have my own version of spiritual feelings I look outside, at the sky and weather, the birds foraging in the garden, and so on.I was rather surprised when at the home of friend who is not to my knowledge religious, I noticed she has something of a library on religions. These include not only the Bible and Quran, but also the Prophet Mohammed's second book. Oh yes, he wrote two. I forget the other's title but I think it's a guide to daily life in concordance with the religious message of the Quran.One of my former girl-friends was Wiccan so had assorted items associated with that religion. In fact I made one. At the time I operated an engraving-machine in the electronics company for which I worked, so used that to engrave the characters around the rim of a brass disc. An altar-piece I think. It was an intriguing puzzle, working out how to use the standard letter templates to make the special Wiccan symbols! less
It looks as if intended as a statement of the uniqueness of God, but with no corroborating documents it's hard to do more than speculate what the unknown author really meant.
It's common to extreme factions generally, in both religion and politics, not just right-wing politics. They assume it to make themselves look respectable and responsible members of society.
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Single, over-60, SW England resident, with fairly wide range of interests & musical tastes - but I'd be no good in a pub quiz 'cos I know very little about TV, gadgets called i-something, competitive sports, many entertainments & "so-called celebrities!
Was on EP, but left it long before it closed. Won't touch Facebook & its ilk.
"Adult" themes: quite broad-minded, like nudity but not pornography. Against cruelty, and consider spanking as a game for consenting adults only.
I'd not heard Breitbart (sounds German) until a guest on today's... moreI'd not heard Breitbart (sounds German) until a guest on today's BBC Radio 3's Private Passions briefly mentioned being viciously attacked by this "outfit" he called it, after he had given a lecture by invitation on the International Law aspects of climate-change, to the UK's Supreme Court.Our Supreme Court is the UK's top appeals court. It is not the same as the US one although misleadingly copying the name, and until recently was The Law Lords, judges also sitting in an advisory capacity in the House of Lords, but separated fairly recently for clearer separation between Parliament and Judiciary. Cases that reach that high, beyond Appeal Court level, may well test the Statute Law as well as the facts of the individual case. Further of course, these lawyers may have to advise Parliament on international law: the UK is a signatory to and active in, an enormous number and range of treaties, organisations and agreements. The guest was the British barrister Philippe Sands, a leading expert o... less
I need to establish if one particular UK agent for a particular ... moreI need to establish if one particular UK agent for a particular software company, is still trading.I tried to e-post to him a simple sales question, but it bounced, and I can't determine if that means the address no longer exists.I need only to ask the software firm itself two basic questions: "Is ...... still one of your UK agents; if so is the e-post address I'd used, current?"You'd think they be pleased to help what might mean another sale, but no... Customers do not matter to the IT trade beyond the purchases. After that you're on your own and if you have problems with the quality of the goods or services, or you need technical advice ... tough.I have tried the publisher's own web-site but it carries no contact details whatsoever. Lots of product ads; but no phone number, no e-mail address, no postal address. Instead, as with so many other IT and telecomms firms, it fobs you off with a list of set technical questions and a supposed "users' forum" (these admit... less
I've had problems with e-posted 'Word' and 'Excel' files being c... moreI've had problems with e-posted 'Word' and 'Excel' files being converted to a strange default file-type signified by an 'x' after the normal suffix. These are locked, un-useable images.I need occasionally to collate reports etc to help me at a club's committee meetings. These arrive as e-post attachments from different people so in a mixture of styles, software editions and files, but I want to put them in one neat style in one document I can print and archive properly. Today I tried to save two, both .pdf files so images unreliable to print, and difficult or impossible to edit, place in or render compatible with, proper documents.However, whatever handles pdf files offers saving them in several other forms including ".doc", even offering British rather than US English, though that would not have mattered there. Only, the "Convert" button merely opens a sales page expecting me to pay £££/month to subscribe to an outfit called Adobe for what should be a basic MS-"Wi... less
Come on someone, put me out of my misery! Well, all right, ... moreCome on someone, put me out of my misery! Well, all right, it's not that dramatic and certainly not serious. I'm just intrigued, in a totally light-hearted way.So:What on Earth is that Sandra & Woo cartoon at the head of the page about?We see a young woman who, to use the correct, modern Claire in the Community lingo, seems to suffer from Acute Species Dysphoria; and her boyfriend, a nut-cake addict who believes he can cast magic spells with ordinary cutlery. I hope the so-called "religious right" don't get him - you know, the supposedly-grown-ups who had severe attacks of the vapours over the children's Harry Potter stories. Go on - I don't get the joke! Does it refer to an American children's game or something?:-)))PS: Claire in the Community: a BBC Radio Four situation-comedy that started as, and still is, a newspaper cartoon strip, about a team of urban social-workers and their own personal problems, sorry, "issues". Claire is the team-leader who prissily spouts all the rig... less
Like many sites this is partly supported by companies placing ad... moreLike many sites this is partly supported by companies placing advertisements in the margins of the Home and other pages. Some are eerily local to you as user: one waffles about " Opticians... " apparently threatened by some technical development in their trade. I saw one regularly on EP, telling me things like "Sarah lives four miles from you" - it was a lie of course, but it opened a dating-site that showed it knew roughly I live, within perhaps 50 miles anyway. The advertising-agencies use your approximate location bought or gleaned from the web-site. One though, advertised a "Simple trick to see if you've ever had PPI" (Payment Protection Insurance, usually for mortgages.) I know I do not, and when I did I was not a victim of a miss-selling racket the banks ran for a while, but I selected it out of curiosity. My security software 'Bulldog' promptly leapt up, snarled at it as dangerous, and blocked it.Possibly, Bulldog is very wary of anything mentioning money on non-https web-sites ev... less
What's happened to the location in the profiles? The profile for... moreWhat's happened to the location in the profiles? The profile form asks for it but it no longer appears on the public information part. Or have I missed something?
E-posted notifications. These used to have direct links to AM - ... moreE-posted notifications. These used to have direct links to AM - you still had to sign in but at least the links worked. They no longer work. The most recent was from Just Asking, and reads "Click here to reply / profile / 145." It is not a link, and I have not been able to find the message on Am itself.The message does not tell me how to find "/profile/145". It does not tell me whose profile. Why have those links been cut and why do notifications still carry an instruction to use them?Member IndexThe list is and always was purely random by default, but offered Aphabetical and Recent sorting options. You could find individuals on the Membership list by choosing "Alphabetical", estimating which page number carrying the name, then homing in from there by the page-number arrows. Why have these index options been removed?
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I wouldn't go so far as calling them "foolish errors" but obviou... moreI wouldn't go so far as calling them "foolish errors" but obviously they cannot be regarded as "true" despite some modern Flat-Earth types wanting for their own reasons, us all to think them so merely by being in a particular book. The whole book is no more than a rough-and-ready anthology of the beliefs and customs of a society occupying a relatively small region of the Middle East some 2000 - 3000 years ago, in their Late Bronze Age to the Roman Occupation. The beliefs may have been held sincerely, but I agree that is no proof either!So essentially, the answer to the original question is simply, Neither! less
"... are not interested in convincing me... " You say - th... more"... are not interested in convincing me... " You say - then try to do so, albeit with an attempt at subtle reasoning which I respect as rather better than some of the amateur evangelising I've seen elsewhere, although it still seems to carry a veiled threat of some sort.I answered the OP at face value: the likely purpose of a piece of text. And I answered at length but at face value, that its author believed in a single god ("God"), believed his writing was inspired by God, and wanted his followers to believe likewise by expressing his opinion as if a direct command from God. As simple as that. I am sure his beliefs were sincere, but that simple intent still stands.That people two or three millennia might still believe it, is neither here nor there; but it's very unlikely the writer could or would have thought about that. He was writing for his own people, in their own times.You do not have to believe in any god to try to understand something as simple as that Commandment, purely on it... less
I see. Thank you for explaining your viewpoint. I do know most r... moreI see. Thank you for explaining your viewpoint. I do know most religions known, and probably many un-recorded and long gone, have only a few common threads.I see them as: Trying to make sense of life and the universe, as they were known or believed at the time, and our own place in it. Developing some form of after-life, to lessen the fear of dying and to comfort the bereaved. A framework for social morals and laws. Depending on the individual religion, providing some form of personal, spiritual support; though this can be dangerous. less
An impressive picture - but your statement is not if it's a clai... moreAn impressive picture - but your statement is not if it's a claim on one or another religion being "true". No religion, whether one of the Abrahamic three, one of the Eastern faiths, or any other, can claim any such monopoly.However,, the original question asked simply, the likely intent of that Commandment - and others have explained its background, in a time when polytheism was the general rule.
Yes? And?Firstly, I didn't assume my thesis was the only advanta... moreYes? And?Firstly, I didn't assume my thesis was the only advantage of agnosticism, so your first statement - of your own belief by your own choice - doesn't really do anything.Suppose I do decide one day that is a god - all right the one the ancient Hebrews and you now call God - where's the problem? Why would that be difficult to address? I'd simply go to my local church on a Sunday morning, and introduce myself to the vicar. My background is Anglican, I'm moderately familiar with it from memory, and there's no reason for me to turn to any other sect such as Catholicism or Methodist. Oh don't worry, I'd avoid para-Christian cults, born-again types and the sort of rabid amateur evangelist you and I have doubtless both seen on sites like this. As for saying God wrote the Bible... oh come on, don't take me for an idiot just because I don't believe in God. I do assume you mean metaphorically, via its human scribes' own inspiration they believed divine. Taken literally of cou... less
Thank you for the Like.It occurred to me later that for a time H... moreThank you for the Like.It occurred to me later that for a time H. Neanderthalis was considered a race of humans, rather than a separate but parallel species to our own as it was so similar; but the Neanderthals have been given their species rank back. So close though that the two appeared to have been able to interbreed - normally impossible between different species - suggesting to me at least, their disappearance may have been partly by absorption.The Neanderthals were for a long time regarded as a somewhat brutish, dim-witted lot, with no evidence to support that arrogance which gave rise to their name being a metaphor for anyone of such unsociable qualities, but modern palaeontologists and archaeologists have much more respect for them. less
Well, teachers like that become so set in their ways that anythi... moreWell, teachers like that become so set in their ways that anything can be good or bad. Perhaps it was a nationalist thing. A problem with over-flagging the 1 is that it might be confused with a 7 - hence perhaps crossing the 7!. When hand-writing, I use a short serif on the one if it might become all confused and think it was born a letter I. (When I started to learn how to use computers, I encountered examples of a very strange looking command phrase, "For I = 1 to ... ".)
Officially the UK's flag is called the Union Flag. I think "Unio... moreOfficially the UK's flag is called the Union Flag. I think "Union Jack" comes from the Royal Navy, and refers to the short mast on which the colours are flown - and RN seamen have a proud tradition anyway of inventing nicknames for all manner of things aboard ship.
The earlier contributors together suggest some of that such... moreThe earlier contributors together suggest some of that such variation might stem from individual schools.It reminds me of a particular maths topic, vectors I think, in which the letters used as symbols are often indicated as such by an accompanying line above or below - I forget which - because the printed book method uses bold type instead, not practicable in hand-written work.
Vast though finite number of species, but only one Homo Sap... moreVast though finite number of species, but only one Homo Sapiens species because Homo is our genus and Sapiens, our species. All of our physical race and individual characteristics are only adaptations and variations of that species.
Just as 7The crossed form is popular in France, but quite r... moreJust as 7The crossed form is popular in France, but quite rare in the UK, though I do know some Britons use it.The digit 'one' is always 1 uncrossed but not long ago I read in a technical magazine, of an 18-19C, crossed version of the letter I. It has been spotted in some old masonry, and on the walls of old mines, and may have been a local-dialect practice.
Tidying and cleaning the house. Actually someone put a card thro... moreTidying and cleaning the house. Actually someone put a card through my door only yesterday, advertising such a service! Still, what needs to be clean, is.
Not really a restaurant perhaps, but there is one tea-shop in to... moreNot really a restaurant perhaps, but there is one tea-shop in town I tend to use more than any of the others. It sells some rather nice cakes, and it's close to the bank and shops I use most often. Which isn't saying much 'cos I don't go into town often, and don't do much shopping except for food - and much of that locally or as "passing trade"!
Individual events don't demonstrate anything other than chance w... moreIndividual events don't demonstrate anything other than chance weather variation. You need to study the climate over many decades to see genuine trends; and it such studies that are used in climate science.
They are not "attorneys" in UK courts, but "barristers" and "jud... moreThey are not "attorneys" in UK courts, but "barristers" and "judges"; and it is traditional uniform. However it would be a pity to lose it just because a few people think them silly; and it may enhance the point that British law developed and evolved from roots established, tested, modified as necessary, over many centuries. As HarryDemon says though, if the witnesses include young children they tend to remove their wigs to be less intimidating.
Thank you Rosie.A Muslim scholar explained on BBC Radio 4 yester... moreThank you Rosie.A Muslim scholar explained on BBC Radio 4 yesterday morning the tactics used by people like ISIS. They put out propaganda aimed at impressionable young Muslims, to convince them that the worlds is divided into Islam and sinful non, or anti-Islam; and that it is the aim of good and right Muslims all over to fight for a supposed caliphate under Sharia Law.They frighten such people into believing they are not true Muslims if they do not heed this call, which the speaker said is not true Islam at all.Their aims in using indiscriminate murder is not only to make people afraid of being direct victims, as your original questions says, but also to inflame anti-Islamic feeling so they create their own, twisted rationale for accusing all non-Muslims of being enemies of Islam.Terrorist outrages like the most recent in Manchester are not all that new. We saw enough of it during the Irish "Troubles" in the 1970s; but the Gunpowder Plot in the 17C was much the same sort of thing, albe... less
Thank you Rosie. Yes, I realise it would be very worrying - but ... moreThank you Rosie. Yes, I realise it would be very worrying - but to put it in perspective, your chances of becoming murdered in cold blood at a concert is nor more or less than that of it happening in any public gathering, including simply using public transport.
Certainly not. I might take up their offer of shelter if it was ... moreCertainly not. I might take up their offer of shelter if it was no strings attached, but I've no time for those parasites otherwise.
My school's annual 50-mile road walk, a round-trip on mainly-rur... moreMy school's annual 50-mile road walk, a round-trip on mainly-rural main roads, on the first day of the Summer Holiday; in the mid-1960s. I entered and completed four of these in succession, including one by invitation-only and arranged and stewarded privately by a group of Sixth-Formers and supportive parents after the school was too nervous to make it official thanks to the Police expressing road-safety concerns.No special training, no fancy foot-wear, designer walking-clothes or over-priced "energy" drinks. Let alone those bright-yellow jackets the local infants'-school "walking buses" seem to favour these days to walk half a mile along proper pavements in urban areas. We just got on and did it. For fun.It wasn't a race, there was nothing competitive about it; it didn't collect for charity. My average time was about 13 hours. One year I walked with a fellow-pupil and her mother, who'd entered simply for the same reason as we all had: to see if we could! I think that was the same event one ... less
Is the problem the pizza generally, or the pizza topped with pin... moreIs the problem the pizza generally, or the pizza topped with pineapple? If the latter what is his stance on tinned pineapple cubes or rings, or indeed on pineapples whole?JaneS conpares pineapple on pizza to chocolate on asparagus. Hmmm. One might be tempted to try that, if only to find I would agree with Jane; especially given that I like pineapple on cheese and/or ham! Or come to that, apricot with lamb, apple with pork; Wensleydale Cheese with rich fruit cake.Perhaps Iceland has not managed a trade deal in her own favour, with countries that grow pineapples. less
The problem is that no-one can say where or when one of these ty... moreThe problem is that no-one can say where or when one of these types would attack, nor how. You can't be "careful" about choice of concerts, short of refusing to attend any at all, because you can't know which if any are under threat by whom and when. In fact,by extension, you'd never leave the house - the last such attacks in the UK were on buses, the World Trade Center was two office-blocks, many such bombings in the Middle East and elsewhere are in markets - and such retreat is among the things these psychotic types hope for. less
Thank you Rosie. Happy Sunday to you too"!My knowledge of ... moreThank you Rosie. Happy Sunday to you too"!My knowledge of those early 20C developments is from a contemporary professional electrical engineers' text-book I own. I have another of similar age, which confidently predicts there is enough power available from rivers (via turbines) around the world, for everyone's needs. We're long way from that, 100 years later and with a far larger peopulation!
Tesla is advancing electric & hybrid vehicles, an expanding busi... moreTesla is advancing electric & hybrid vehicles, an expanding business likely to attract investors looking for long-term, future dividends in innovative industries. Meanwhile stricter environmental rules in many major countries now mean the builders of internal-combustion cars etc having to plough more of their sales profits into research and development, which is not so attractive to the stock-market.(Note that battery-driven electric vehicles are by no means new. They were being produced in the early 20C but were soon overtaken by petrol, later Diesel, engined versions. Modern technical developments and environmental concerns have brought about something of a renaissance.) less
I'd been wondering the best place to store my masonry paint - th... moreI'd been wondering the best place to store my masonry paint - thank you for the tip, but it means I'll have to move a tool-box or two and a box of books. It'll upset the cobweb-builders.
Having also used EP I have decided "perv" is a word coined by pe... moreHaving also used EP I have decided "perv" is a word coined by people who find multi-syllable words confusing, who shortened "pervert" as a term for one committing acts harmful to others, to slang for anyone with any sexual drive, taste, preference or kink whatsoever not shared by the accuser!SW's biggest irritant is not the sexual threads - since, as on EP, you can avoid them if you wish - but its massive repetition of topics. If someone starts a discussion titled "I Like Day-Dreaming", say (and there probably is one!), it will spawn many more, with essentially similar titles and sharing a core of particular individuals, instead of everyone who day-dreams being on the original "I Like Day-Dreaming"..Consequently it gives a very skewed impression, with popular topics predominating. And they include almost anything sexual because for some reason, erotica is popular! less
Thank God for not being important - or "important" - enough to a... moreThank God for not being important - or "important" - enough to attract the blighters!
Hmmm. Ntaural remedies without chemicals, and identified chemica... moreHmmm. Ntaural remedies without chemicals, and identified chemicals....Vinegar: Acetic Acid. Baking soda: Sodium Bicarbonate (a mild alkali) Pine Sol - probably contains a chlorine-donor such as calcium hypochlorite if it's a bleach; and like the Scrubbing Bubbles some form of surfactant (it's that which helps the water do the cleaning). Bleach: dilute calcium hypochlorite solution, possibly with additives like surfactants and a gelling compound to help it cling to vertical ceramic.Ammonia: ammonia solution.Battery Acid: Sulphuric Acid - which will attack calcium-compound building-materials like cement / concrete and limestone. Caustic Soda: Sodium Hydroxide (strong alkali)Citrus oils - these are complex hydrocarbon compounds that can dissolve natural grease and oils. They are used in industrial hand- and surface - cleansers, as they are safer to the skin that more aggressive paraffin-based materials. All chemicals! less
No, but do have a tiny pond that catches leaves, is all gre... moreNo, but do have a tiny pond that catches leaves, is all green and horrible, but is home to 2 frogs!
'Cos there isn't room in the other rooms to put all the clutter ... more'Cos there isn't room in the other rooms to put all the clutter from the cluttered room.
Depends on the task, but most chemicals readily available to the... moreDepends on the task, but most chemicals readily available to the amateur are not very concentrated and break down fairly rapidly. They do that anyway in their work, of course.You may wish to consider whether what seems the "eco-friendly" alternative, really is, even if as simple as needing a lot more water, for example.Anyway, if your method uses an "eco-friendly" chemical to clear something like algae, it's still an algaecide chemical, otherwise there would be no point to it. Leaves on the bottle don't mean anything!Slartibartfast: the chlorine in your pool is very dilute in the pool itself, and breaks down quite rapidly unless you use stabiliser or a stabilised chlorine-donor ('Trichlor' etc.). I wouldn't worry about it too much, if you are looking after your pool correctly and taking due care not to release or spill the bulk additives.I'm not sure Element is maintaining a yard, casting Macbeth-esque spells or practicing alchemy with that odiferous concoction! :-) less
Rosie, that hurts!I did NOT compare you to Trump, Putin or anyon... moreRosie, that hurts!I did NOT compare you to Trump, Putin or anyone else! I have never heard of Duke.I am sorry if I offended you, but I read yours as a straightforward, general, international-affairs question about the "extreme right", all lower case. You did not mention ANY party nor ANY country; nor what party by name you support. If anything you own words implied you are not "extreme right", though I freely admit you've made me think the two terms may have particular meanings within America, very different from what Europeans might call "extreme right" and "progressive liberal".I had, and still have, no idea of your views in American political terms; and I read no more than general principles obvious in the question. As I say, I read it as a general question on international politics. I do not pretend to understand US political nuances and I do not answer questions on US home affairs on AnswerMug because as a foreigner they are not my business and I don't enough about them. As far... less
Thank you Rosie.Well, of course we can never predict what might ... moreThank you Rosie.Well, of course we can never predict what might happen, but one aspect to consider is whether anyone would want to risk entering in some form of wormholes or other quantum-physics mechanism. So far the limiting speed known in the Universe is that of light (also radio waves etc), and it was that which I used above. I would not like to say whether these other dimension exist or not. I think so far at least they live in masses of mathematics, but I've no idea who they might be proven to exist in reality, if they do s.. As you say, it's a fascinating area. less
Not too much, but I have the filters set moderately highly, and ... moreNot too much, but I have the filters set moderately highly, and good protection software. I've a bigger irritant, and that is a fairly recent, very underhand, development by my e-mail provider, BTinternet. When you log on, it asks you if you wish to "Change Settings". This is a 3-setting cookie filter: "Targeting" , "Functional" and "Strictly necessary." You select, guided by a brief description that appears alongside each, then "Save and Close"."Targeting" is the default. As well as perhaps 10 supposedly useful things it lets the BT Mail site do, it tells you it "Sends information to other web-sites so that advertising is more relevant". Honest! I've just switched back to read it to quote verbatim. This allegedly valuable feature is not available on the other 2 settings; the ones I want on the service I am paying for.Worse, it does NOT "save" when you click on "save & close". It leaves it on the default it wants.I've no idea if the problem is in my PC's security settings, or with the s... less
Thou shalt not custom-install it.The option is MS' version of th... moreThou shalt not custom-install it.The option is MS' version of the Genesis tree: there to tempt you!
I've never needed or wanted FB, and leave Twitter to national pr... moreI've never needed or wanted FB, and leave Twitter to national presidents. I can keep in touch with relatives and friends easily enough, sometimes by e-post but more often without the Internet. (Though my sisters have occasionally ticked me off for leaving my portable 'phone, which has no Internet access anyway, switched off more than on!) The clubs to which I belong have their own web-sites; and the hobbies they support have specialist fora. I do know the dangers into which Facebook lures users; but also know its real, commercial purpose so I don't like to help it! less
LOL!One advantage of being an agnostic is that you needn't care ... moreLOL!One advantage of being an agnostic is that you needn't care less what individuals actually believe or whose editions of what ancient books actually say, as long as they don't try to bully others into believing the same; so you can be interested in the beliefs and lore, and their origins, on a fairly neutral basis.My background is Anglican but we were not an especially church-going family, and I stopped believing in God around about 12 when I'd moved from Sunday School (no I don't know why my parents sent me - just custom of the 1950s & 60s I expect) to "proper" church. After that, it was just school assemblies and RE lessons, and the occasional wedding and four funerals. Almost numerically true, too, is that. I do though have friends who are religious, and two or three of them are ordained clerics, and I have listened to a good many speakers from various faiths on the radio.Consequently that background, and the daft point-scoring between some of you here, shows that really there is ... less
Apart from possible scientific communities on the Moon or, perha... moreApart from possible scientific communities on the Moon or, perhaps, Mars; just for knowledge. Although astronomers are detecting any number of planets around stars in our region of the galaxy (those close enough to detect), they can't yet establish those planets' conditions, hence establish if they might be humanly explorable. Anyway the distances to them are far too great for any form of spacecraft presently predictable. The distances would also make communications extremely difficult if not impracticable. The nearest star outside of the Solar System is about 4 light-years away, so let's make a fair guess at the nearest planet of any use to us, being found 8 light-years away.Let's do some simple sums......May 15, 2117. The astronauts send, "Mission Icarus to Earth: We are now in orbit around Icarus." I imagined the name as being suitably romantic.May 15, 2125: Mission control listens to that, and promptly replies, "Earth to Mission Icarus: Thank you. Safe landings."May 15, 2133 "Mission to Earth, actu... less
Yes, he DOES know what he is talking about!Firstly, he changed h... moreYes, he DOES know what he is talking about!Firstly, he changed his mind! Yes, of course. Professional scientists are usually prepared to change their minds in the light of new knowledge or better techniques, though they are only human so are not always keen to abandon a pet hypothesis. The accusation would be fair if he stuck to a hypothesis later found mistaken by clear evidence.That is how science works: it observes, postulates, tests, reviews, accepts, adjusts or rejects, and so on. If it had never done so, if scientists had never changed their minds but all been pure dogmatists, we would not be able talk about it like this. We would not even have electricity supplies, let alone computers.And Dr. Hawking et al are NOT "Idiots", GoofeyHawk. I have not read his paper or book you have used, but since you haven't cited it I can't follow it up. However I would be very surprised if he had suggested planetary colonising as a serious proposition, for the very reasons you give. Instead it is more likely an... less
11...11.5...I reckon our friend Clurt must be a project-manager ... more11...11.5...I reckon our friend Clurt must be a project-manager or something in Out-There Life, with subdivisions like that :-)Mine: Thou shalt not condemn they who worship I the Lord in their own manner which is not yours or what you think I, your Lord, want to hear.
None. I am not religious but if I have my own version of spiritu... moreNone. I am not religious but if I have my own version of spiritual feelings I look outside, at the sky and weather, the birds foraging in the garden, and so on.I was rather surprised when at the home of friend who is not to my knowledge religious, I noticed she has something of a library on religions. These include not only the Bible and Quran, but also the Prophet Mohammed's second book. Oh yes, he wrote two. I forget the other's title but I think it's a guide to daily life in concordance with the religious message of the Quran.One of my former girl-friends was Wiccan so had assorted items associated with that religion. In fact I made one. At the time I operated an engraving-machine in the electronics company for which I worked, so used that to engrave the characters around the rim of a brass disc. An altar-piece I think. It was an intriguing puzzle, working out how to use the standard letter templates to make the special Wiccan symbols! less
It looks as if intended as a statement of the uniqueness of God,... moreIt looks as if intended as a statement of the uniqueness of God, but with no corroborating documents it's hard to do more than speculate what the unknown author really meant.
It's common to extreme factions generally, in both religion and ... moreIt's common to extreme factions generally, in both religion and politics, not just right-wing politics. They assume it to make themselves look respectable and responsible members of society.
Thank-you _ I don't believe the story but I had always wondered ... moreThank-you _ I don't believe the story but I had always wondered what "original sin" meant. I wonder if the Hebrews who used it had collected it from elsewhere rather than devised it themselves. We'll probably never know its origins since all we have is the one ancient Hebrew book in the Bible and (I see - I didn't know that previously) the Qran. Would be interesting to establish the real origins of these legends, but that would need writings long gone if they ever existed at all. The Genesis book, and other OT legends, may have been collated from ancient oral traditions. less
StrictChristianParenting
Why does correcting have to be by violence? And if that's a quote, no, I don't accept the say-so of unknown Late Bronze Age tribal elders!
September 1, 2016
tate99
Greetings Tate99 from a fellow Briton (S> Dorset) and nudist!
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
July 29, 2016
MistyGoddess
Welcome to AM - and to a goodly number of us interested in spanking whether we advocate or oppose it in reality or think it best kept as a game for consenting adults!
Best Wishes,
Durdle
(also in UK)
July 29, 2016
timothysknickers
Thank you for the compliment, Timothys Knickers. I should say I am not a full cross-dresser but like occasionally to wear a nightdress or miniskirt, at home only. Much of the time, if warm enough, I like to be nude or nearly so.
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
May 17, 2016
Capes
Hello Capes.
Welcome to Answer Mug!
Durdle here: 64 nearly, also a Briton (in Dorset), here similarly.
My profile groups list gives you some idea of me but I am happy to chat on many other topics too if they interest me and I feel I know enough about the topic. I will add that despite the implications I don't like the idea of spanking children, especially with any weapon, but feel the traditional spanking has a place for adults, as long as it's consensual!
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
July 30, 2016
VPLUK
I don't even try to look convincing - I don't cross-dress often and than only partly, in the home. liking the feel of the garments. Sometimes sleep in a nightie.
July 29, 2016
Marc
Not so much a comment as a question, Marc. I am uneasy to say the least about spanking children but what of adults feeling they need similar punishments in a therapeutic way?
July 29, 2016
harbourboy
Hi Harbourboy.
Welcome... come on then, elucidate on your specialist subjects!
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
July 30, 2016
Steve Tomms
Hello Steve.
UK too - Dorset in fact. And like to be nude or, occasionally, in panties.
As for human behaviour - yes, I agree it is fascinating... and bewildering at times, frustrating at others, but never the same twice!
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
September 16, 2016
Dominic Hyde
Welcome to AM, Dominic, as one of the rather few fellow-Britons on here (I live in South of England). I am not sure about the spanking of children, though I've nothing against adults being spanked if they wish, erotically or as therapeutic punishment.
Regards,
Durdle.
September 6, 2016
NudiSuzie
Hello NudieSuzie.
Thankyou - would love to be your friend!
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
August 31, 2016
Tawser22
What's your take on adult, consensual, spanking?
September 9, 2016
Zenobia
Thank you for the compliment in inviting me to be a friend, Hartfire!
June 9, 2016
RB1954
May I ask, what is your take on adult, consensual spanking, e.g. in a "DD" relationship or as a sort of punitive therapy?
September 9, 2016
harry
Hello Harry.
Greetings from Dorset!
Lubrication by Beer - definitely. Naturism - Oh yes. Spanking - well, I don't support genuine CP but have been fascinated by it since boyhood, and later by the adult-fun variety.
Chatting - I can be chatty!
Best Wishes,
Durdle
July 28, 2016
french_delph
Hello French_Delph.
I don't favour spanking children but if it must be done I think it must be by hand only, and only enough to make the point. Am interested in spanking generally and think it has a place for adults who feel they need a little discipline and punishment.
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
July 30, 2016
fatherfigure
I'm probably of similar age to you then, my fascination with spanking goes back to boyhood but no I don't think the world would be better for beating children! And yet...
Adult, consensual spanking - fine, and it's odd that now I feel I ought receive the occasional, belated spanking, firm hand not weapon, I did not receive and would not have wanted in boyhood, for immature failings I believe originated at that time!
Best Wishes,
Durdle
July 29, 2016
Legion
Hi Legion!
I reckon your Miss Hamilton might have done me some good! (Doubtless others too!)
Cheers,
Durdle
July 30, 2016
Michael
18 and 20. Adults, with the full choice of protection from assault by law.
September 1, 2016
Stonehenge43
Hello Stonehenge.
Welcome! I'm 64 and an ex-EP user but left it when parts of it started to become really sleazy or stupid. My profile gives a fir idea but I'm happy to chat about a wide range of subjects in which I am interested or can give reasonably knowledgeable facts or opinions.
You mention Adultmug. I know what you mean. I ignore the worst, some of which I find unpleasant, but do dip into some of the other threads on it. I'm slightly bi and interested in nudity and adult-consensual spanking, so am not quite a shrinking violet.
I did make one or two penfriendships (e-mail) from EP but they've fizzled out, thanks to losses in house moves, changes of computer and perhaps laziness by me!
How about you? Your interests, music etc?
Best Wishes,
Durdle. (after Durdle Door).
July 30, 2016
Eva amirhom
A sad story, Eva. Yes, you were wrong to do what you did but you have realised that, not everyone in the world will hate you, and I hope you will find forgiveness and happiness.
Durdle.
July 29, 2016
Stonehenge43
I would be very happy to chat about whatever we find of mutual interest, but I can't send a private message unless I add you as a friend first. may I do so, please?
regards,
Durdle
September 9, 2016
sjf47
welcome to AM and its Naturist section!
AM Male, 63 and live in Dorset.
Cheers,
Durdle
July 28, 2016
Pofan1201
That's not "spanking" , that's whipping, and cruel! What effect did it have on you in adult life?
August 14, 2016
Pofan1201
Hi Pofan.
Interesting: many people who admit they were beaten severely as children become adults either wanting to give or receive similar in games between consenting adults, or are turned off spanking and CP entirely.
You evidently became sexually submissive, but were you aroused by either the whipping or the submission at the time or in remembering it later?
Sorry, I'm not quite clear by what you mean as a "switcher" - switching between what?
I appreciate bare bottoms including my own as well, but unfortunately mine has aged with me and is now a bit soft and sagging.
Regards,
Durdle
August 15, 2016
Pofan1201
Thank you very much Pofan. Would love to be friends with you!
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
August 15, 2016
Elshara Silverheart
Thank you for the compliment Elashara. I'm not sure what it means, but please do tell me what in particular influenced you.
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
June 9, 2016
sp4sp4
Hello Sp4sp4. I too was on EP, though I left it well before it folded. "Drawn too deeply." I know the feeling. I think I was tempted too far into some EP fora, so am becoming fairly selective on what I view on here and chosen "stop following" on some already. Is this why you've not listed any groups? You have a point, using private e-mails.
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
September 16, 2016
Stuart
Hi Stuart. Thank you very much for your greetings, and have mine to you!
I oppose real CP but have been interested in spanking since boyhood, and have enjoyed quite a few gentle, erotic, spanking games.
Best Wishes,
Durdle.
September 16, 2016
Aaron
I couldn't agree more about being naked, Aaron!
Joanne1966
Love to be in a night-dress or nude. I like Sharon1717's comment too!
September 9, 2016
Sophronius Pupoid
Thank you very much for your comment! Sophronius.
Yes, my nickname is from Durdle Door. One of my sisters held her wedding-reception at Pennsylvania Castle, well before it reverted to a private house. The new owners have hosted garden fetes there though.
'Moonfleet' was one of our set books at school, and I remember the passage about the two leading characters escaping from Ringstead (I can't remember if that name was used in the book) by using a very steep cliff path. That path, or an equivalent, exists, up White Nothe, some 400 feet high, and someone showed it me a few years ago. I was glad to have climbed it, but I found it frightening and would not care to try it again!
The normal path from the car-park to that area of beach is gentler and not at all exposed.
I suppose I'm nearly local! Our family moved to Weymouth in 1959, when I was 7, when Dad's work was moved.
September 22, 2016
Nudistdad
Hello and Welcome, Nudistdad.
I'm single but not a father (seem to be collecting quite a tribe of first and grand nephews & nieces though!); but like you enjoy being nude around the home. There is a naturist beach not far from me, and I used to visit it fairly often, but I have leg problems now that make the long, steep path to it a bit too much. Can still be undressed at home, as I am now, though!
Best Wishes,
Durdle
August 14, 2016
Trip
I oppose using CP on children - especially the sort of gratuitous violence with assorted weapons described on the site - but what is your take on adult-only, consensual spanking, be it erotic, for some sort of punitive therapy or stress-relieving, curiosity or indeed to reprise personal or vicarious past experiences?
Regards,
Durdle.
September 9, 2016
caned4doz
Hello Caned4doz.
Overlapping (!) interests. I'm not as educated as you. Don't smoke, but do drink (moderately) and not religious. Am interested in science and have a wide range of musical tastes though can't play an instrument. Fitness more by walking and manual work and play than by speed!
I too am interested in discipline and do have regressive tendencies and sometimes feel I ought to be spanked for my immature faults.
July 29, 2016
caned4doz
Hello Caned4Dozen.
Thank you for the Friend request - certainly! This site is confusing - I've not managed to work out how the Friends and Messages parts work!
Anyway I think this part is public. For example I can see the messages between you and Forever shorts, on this page. AM does not seem to have a private-message system, at least not obviously so. All it does it let you separate individual conversations from the forum section.
I will say I oppose genuine CP - some of the accounts on this site are of frankly appalling cruelty. Yet it was seeing one or two real instances at school, and finding descriptions and images in history-books, that nurtured my interest.
The regressive streak I said I have surfaced really quite recently, in my 50s I think, although I had experimented with self-spanking since "discovering" it in my teens - when no doubt I had a rather more smackable bottom than now, had the right circumstances to introduce me to spanking fun, come along!
August 1, 2016
caned4doz
I advocate discipline - a system of behaviour - but not in its euphemistic malapropism for corporal punishment of children. However I believe for a consenting adult, there need be no bar beyond sensible, individual boundaries to being spanked ( or slippered or caned) appropriately in a therapeutic or punitive sense, as well obviously as purely erotically. In the last situation it might even be a foreplay activity. Similarly, some adults find release in being under regressive discipline, with or without physical punishment.
(Discipline and punishment are NOT synonyms: the latter is for wilful breaking of the former.)
September 7, 2016
Cravingyourtouch
Welcome Cravingyourtouch.
Mot only the women of the household who would benefit from a little suitable discipline at times!
Regards,
Durdle
(in Dorset)
July 29, 2016
Strange1
Welcome Strange1.
Durdle - also in Weymouth!
July 29, 2016
spanko28
Do you like adult (consensual) spanking too?
September 9, 2016
Naughty Nicola
About You: sexiest lingerie a gurl can find - indeed, and very nice too!
September 1, 2016
Naughty Nicola
A pleasure Nicola - and I like your profile picture too!
September 7, 2016
Naughty Nicola
Not a full cross-dresser myself and I've few femme clothes, but I like to sleep in a nightie now and then, or wear something at least like a loose-fitting miniskirt. Love to be nude, too! The long-legged lass in that Timothy's Knickers pic fg5 you've commented on, looks as if she's about to be spanked!
September 7, 2016
Killkenny11
That's two of us from Dorset , then, Kilkenny!
Welcome to AnswerMug!
Cheers,
Durdle - and I won't need to explain my inspiration for that nick-name.
July 29, 2016
SJS
Hello SJS
I'm uneasy about the idea of spanking children - discipline yes, punishment or at least a reprimand if they break that discipline yes, but need it be physical punishment? If it does I would hope it be by hand only, not weapons as some parents seem to think clever, and only enough to make the point. What of adult, consensual spanking though! I can see that as therapeutic or stress-relief, and eminently suitable for someone who is of middle-age upwards but rather immature or regressive.
Regards,
Durdle
(Dorset - as the nickname may have suggested!)
July 30, 2016
tonyparker1
Hello Tonyparker1
Thank you for the invitation.
I too was on EP but abandoned it a few years ago. I'm a little older at nearly 64, also short and slim, well, nearly slim. Slightly bi, and enjoy being nude though knee troubles limit my excursions such as to an unofficial naturist beach not far from my South Dorset home. Also interested in spanking fun.
Various interests and fair range of musical tastes.
Best Wishes,
Durdle
(my nickname is from a feature on the Dorset coast.)
July 29, 2016
tonyparker1
Hello Tonyparker.
I thought I'd left a message but it doesn't appear here so perhaps I didn't.
Anyway your Profile Information describes me too, almost exactly - I am 64, and with a slight tummy.
I live in S.Dorset - hence my nick-name (from famous coastal feature).
Welcome to AM!
Best Wishes,
Durdle
July 30, 2016
softlywaking
Thank you for the compliment, Softlywaking.
Regards,
Durdle.
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