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Hasbinlulz · #**551** 10-21-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Blah blah blah.

I find it actually offensive that you would compare some historians studying the arab version of an ancient cult of Horus to one of the world's leading scientists studying and breaking down the nature of the universe.

Don't get me wrong, I think history (including that of Mr. Christ) is important, but Hawking embodies the collected body of knowledge of humanity in a way that relatively few people do. Your comparison is false equivalency at best, but I would label it blatantly and egregiously hyperbolic trash.

Daldolma · #**552** 10-21-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Alawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm going to break this down for you. I'll try to use small words. That's hard for me.

The entirety of Daldolma's argument is that I am not qualified to discuss ancient texts because I lack credentials. I was making a joke about the qualifications necessary for posting on an EverQuest emulator forum.

Daldolma's demands are ridiculous. No threads about anything could exist on this forum if people are restricted to discussing topics in which they hold advanced degrees. This thread, for example, would be restricted to members who hold a PhD in political science. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that is a group of... no one.

You found Daldolma's requirements of those requirements to be "profound." That's why I made that little joke at your expense. The proposition is absurd. This is America. We can bloviate on most any topic we wish with few limits. Furthermore, this is the rants and flames section of a game forum. Requirements to post are limited to the ability to figuring out how to type in the box and press Submit Reply.

When I was a kid, we used to play a drinking game called Borderline Mongoloid. I'm a lot like you after I have about twenty drinks.

Excuse me, that's a mischaracterization. You're entitled to whatever ignorant opinion you choose to align with. You're entitled to discuss that opinion at length in RnF with your utter lack of credentials. But you're not entitled to overrule credentialed scholars. Alawen says there's no evidence of historical Jesus. The general consensus of biblical scholars say there is. They're not equivalent viewpoints, no matter how enthusiastic your irrelevant analysis may be.

But Borderline Mongoloid, what a charming game. You seem like a real sweetheart.

fishingme · #**553** 10-21-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hasbinlulz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I find it actually offensive that you would compare some historians studying the arab version of an ancient cult of Horus to one of the world's leading scientists studying and breaking down the nature of the universe.

Don't get me wrong, I think history (including that of Mr. Christ) is important, but Hawking embodies the collected body of knowledge of humanity in a way that relatively few people do. Your comparison is false equivalency at best, but I would label it blatantly and egregiously hyperbolic trash.

Unsure how you think it's such a stretch that there's leaders in other fields. It's not hard to make a comparison between hawking being a leader in astrophysics to some historian being a leader in his.

Daldolma · #**554** 10-21-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hasbinlulz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I find it actually offensive that you would compare some historians studying the arab version of an ancient cult of Horus to one of the world's leading scientists studying and breaking down the nature of the universe.

Don't get me wrong, I think history (including that of Mr. Christ) is important, but Hawking embodies the collected body of knowledge of humanity in a way that relatively few people do. Your comparison is false equivalency at best, but I would label it blatantly and egregiously hyperbolic trash.

Easy bro, you're getting a little too heated about this. It was an obvious, caricatured example of neckbeardery, not a legitimate parallel. Lighten up. We agree: mere PhDs, published authors, and tenured professors at reputable universities are not comparable to arguably the greatest scientific mind alive at present.

If you agree that the history of Jesus (agree to disagree re: Christ) is worthy of scholarship and expertise, then we don't disagree.

Alawen · #**555** 10-21-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

More bullshit.

Yeah, thanks for your input. If any of us need help looking things up on Wikipedia, we'll give you a yell.

Alawen · #**556** 10-21-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you agree that the history of Jesus (agree to disagree re: Christ) is worthy of scholarship and expertise but not actually reading anything about it past the first paragraph on Wikipedia or trying to understand it for ourselves, then we don't disagree.