Flagpole wrote:
Newz Flash wrote:
3) This probably news to you, but Christianity is not and has not been the only religion. There will ALWAYS be religion.
Do you know how to read and comprehend? Here is the thing I wrote to which you are responding - "...religion as we know it will disappear." Nowhere did I say Christianity was the only religion. Nowhere did I imply that, and in fact just the opposite.
Did I say you did?
Talk about inability to read and comprehend. smh
Well, here comes the Trump Recession™. Only 20,000 jobs added in February, some 180,000 below expectations. Real estate has slowed considerably. Ford and GM are in deep trouble again. Market instability. Largest trade deficit on record.
All signs pointing to a recession by the end of the year. Republican policies of massive tax cuts and no associated spending cuts never work.
Trump Recession™ wrote:
Well, here comes the Trump Recession™. Only 20,000 jobs added in February, some 180,000 below expectations. Real estate has slowed considerably. Ford and GM are in deep trouble again. Market instability. Largest trade deficit on record.
All signs pointing to a recession by the end of the year. Republican policies of massive tax cuts and no associated spending cuts never work.
Meh. Or it could be the result of a normal economic cycle. You can’t just add jobs indefinitely.
Alan
Bro, Bro wrote:
Flagpole wrote:
Do you know how to read and comprehend? Here is the thing I wrote to which you are responding - "...religion as we know it will disappear." Nowhere did I say Christianity was the only religion. Nowhere did I imply that, and in fact just the opposite.
Bro, religion will not disappear. Christianity may disappear, but religion will be around as long as he human race is in existence.
Once again, I said "...religion as we know it will disappear." If humans are on this earth long enough, religion will look very different than it does now...no more praying to God or gods. No more organized and widespread belief in an unseen omnipotent being. It will seem as antediluvian as Zeus.
Trump Recession™ wrote:
Well, here comes the Trump Recession™. Only 20,000 jobs added in February, some 180,000 below expectations. Real estate has slowed considerably. Ford and GM are in deep trouble again. Market instability. Largest trade deficit on record.
All signs pointing to a recession by the end of the year. Republican policies of massive tax cuts and no associated spending cuts never work.
I don't see a recession by the end of the year. If we had one, it would likely be a pretty shallow one. One thing that helps stave off recession is a low unemployment rate (because people with jobs are confident in their job or that they could go find another one if they needed to and so they spend money which fuels the economy). The unemployment rate is ridiculously low at 3.8%. We would have to have some unforeseen event to trigger a recession by the end of the year.
Once the wack-job Trump is removed from office, the sale of champagne to ebullient revelers might be enough to kick the economy up a notch.
Flagpole wrote:
Trump Recession™ wrote:
Well, here comes the Trump Recession™. Only 20,000 jobs added in February, some 180,000 below expectations. Real estate has slowed considerably. Ford and GM are in deep trouble again. Market instability. Largest trade deficit on record.
All signs pointing to a recession by the end of the year. Republican policies of massive tax cuts and no associated spending cuts never work.
I don't see a recession by the end of the year. If we had one, it would likely be a pretty shallow one. One thing that helps stave off recession is a low unemployment rate (because people with jobs are confident in their job or that they could go find another one if they needed to and so they spend money which fuels the economy). The unemployment rate is ridiculously low at 3.8%. We would have to have some unforeseen event to trigger a recession by the end of the year.
Once the wack-job Trump is removed from office, the sale of champagne to ebullient revelers might be enough to kick the economy up a notch.
He won't be removed from Office.
Religion is not going away.
You must be related to Satan in some way.
Trump is not guilty of most of the things that you have claimed.
I'd say that you appear to be a wack-job, not Trump.
Did typing the word ebullient make you feel smart?
You cherry pick every single thing Trump has done since day one---no President has dealt with the scrutiny that he has.
Donald J. Trump will finish his first term, no doubt about it.
As God is my witness, it gives me no pleasure to say this, but you will be looked upon as the fool...again.
Alan ? is at least reasonable guy. You are so vile and full of pure hatred it's as if you've got a personal vendetta against Trump because Hillary lost and it made you look like a fool. So now you've got to prove that he did something wrong just so you can say "I told ya so". If that isn't the definition of an insecure person, I don't know what it (but you deflect it like everything else).
You haven't listed facts, simply a list of things that haven't been proven but YOU believe to be facts.
Lindsay Graham 3 days ago---"President Trump has a hard time colluding with his own government, so I don't think he colluded with the Russians". He said he can't wait for Mueller's final report and that he hopes it happens in his lifetime. But, you know better than him, right?
You need to take a break from this thread for about a month or two, then ease back into like an old man entering the bath tub.
Flagpole wrote:
Trump Recession™ wrote:
Well, here comes the Trump Recession™. Only 20,000 jobs added in February, some 180,000 below expectations. Real estate has slowed considerably. Ford and GM are in deep trouble again. Market instability. Largest trade deficit on record.
All signs pointing to a recession by the end of the year. Republican policies of massive tax cuts and no associated spending cuts never work.
I don't see a recession by the end of the year. If we had one, it would likely be a pretty shallow one. One thing that helps stave off recession is a low unemployment rate (because people with jobs are confident in their job or that they could go find another one if they needed to and so they spend money which fuels the economy). The unemployment rate is ridiculously low at 3.8%. We would have to have some unforeseen event to trigger a recession by the end of the year.
The unemployment number is but one measure. Have you seen the labor force participation rate? As low as it's been in decades. Terrible, just terrible.
https://www.statista.com/graphic/1/191725/us-male-civilian-labor-force-participation-rate-since-1990.jpgqz wrote:
A comic spoofing Trump couldn't have done better. Total embarrassment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLdjocHRFHQ
Represents America.
Runningart2004 wrote:
Trump Recession™ wrote:
Well, here comes the Trump Recession™. Only 20,000 jobs added in February, some 180,000 below expectations. Real estate has slowed considerably. Ford and GM are in deep trouble again. Market instability. Largest trade deficit on record.
All signs pointing to a recession by the end of the year. Republican policies of massive tax cuts and no associated spending cuts never work.
Meh. Or it could be the result of a normal economic cycle. You can’t just add jobs indefinitely.
Alan
Double meh. Or it could be a one month blip - totally devoid of meaning.
1100 wrote:
qz wrote:
A comic spoofing Trump couldn't have done better. Total embarrassment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLdjocHRFHQRepresents America.
I'm a whining lying liberal. I'll just move to Greece.
Monkeys still typing wrote:
Flagpole wrote:
I don't see a recession by the end of the year. If we had one, it would likely be a pretty shallow one. One thing that helps stave off recession is a low unemployment rate (because people with jobs are confident in their job or that they could go find another one if they needed to and so they spend money which fuels the economy). The unemployment rate is ridiculously low at 3.8%. We would have to have some unforeseen event to trigger a recession by the end of the year.
Once the wack-job Trump is removed from office, the sale of champagne to ebullient revelers might be enough to kick the economy up a notch.
He won't be removed from Office.
Religion is not going away.
You must be related to Satan in some way.
Trump is not guilty of most of the things that you have claimed.
I'd say that you appear to be a wack-job, not Trump.
Did typing the word ebullient make you feel smart?
You cherry pick every single thing Trump has done since day one---no President has dealt with the scrutiny that he has.
Donald J. Trump will finish his first term, no doubt about it.
As God is my witness, it gives me no pleasure to say this, but you will be looked upon as the fool...again.
Alan ? is at least reasonable guy. You are so vile and full of pure hatred it's as if you've got a personal vendetta against Trump because Hillary lost and it made you look like a fool. So now you've got to prove that he did something wrong just so you can say "I told ya so". If that isn't the definition of an insecure person, I don't know what it (but you deflect it like everything else).
You haven't listed facts, simply a list of things that haven't been proven but YOU believe to be facts.
Lindsay Graham 3 days ago---"President Trump has a hard time colluding with his own government, so I don't think he colluded with the Russians". He said he can't wait for Mueller's final report and that he hopes it happens in his lifetime. But, you know better than him, right?
You need to take a break from this thread for about a month or two, then ease back into like an old man entering the bath tub.
flagpole just got burned by that post. OUCH!!!!
Monkeys still typing wrote:
Flagpole wrote:
I don't see a recession by the end of the year. If we had one, it would likely be a pretty shallow one. One thing that helps stave off recession is a low unemployment rate (because people with jobs are confident in their job or that they could go find another one if they needed to and so they spend money which fuels the economy). The unemployment rate is ridiculously low at 3.8%. We would have to have some unforeseen event to trigger a recession by the end of the year.
Once the wack-job Trump is removed from office, the sale of champagne to ebullient revelers might be enough to kick the economy up a notch.
Hillary is not guilty of most of the things that GOPers have claimed.
I'd say that you appear to be a wack-job, not Hillary.
You cherry pick every single thing Hillary has done since day one---no Ex-First Lady /Ex-Senator / Ex-Secretary of State has dealt with the scrutiny that she has.
You are so vile and full of pure hatred it's as if you've got a personal vendetta against Hillary because Trump lost the popular vote and it made Trump look like a fool. So now you've got to prove that she did something wrong just so you can say "I told ya so". If that isn't the definition of an insecure person, I don't know what it (but you deflect it like everything else).
You haven't listed facts, simply a list of things that haven't been proven but YOU believe to be facts.
You need to take a break from this thread for about a month or two, then ease back into like an old man entering the bath tub.
jamin wrote:
I am totally devoid of meaning.
Agreed!
Flagpole wrote:
Bro, Bro wrote:
Bro, religion will not disappear. Christianity may disappear, but religion will be around as long as he human race is in existence.
Once again, I said "...religion as we know it will disappear." If humans are on this earth long enough, religion will look very different than it does now...no more praying to God or gods. No more organized and widespread belief in an unseen omnipotent being. It will seem as antediluvian as Zeus.
Actually, that’s quite untrue according to most scholars of religion. The primary reason is the interconnectiveness of the world. It is doubtful that any other religions will supplant the world’s major religions fit this reason as well and current world’s religions will remain essentially unchanged.
Historian wrote:
Flagpole wrote:
Once again, I said "...religion as we know it will disappear." If humans are on this earth long enough, religion will look very different than it does now...no more praying to God or gods. No more organized and widespread belief in an unseen omnipotent being. It will seem as antediluvian as Zeus.
Actually, that’s quite untrue according to most scholars of religion. The primary reason is the interconnectiveness of the world. It is doubtful that any other religions will supplant the world’s major religions fit this reason as well and current world’s religions will remain essentially unchanged.
This is a topic that neither of us can ever prove, because it will be a LONG time before what I say will come true.
You aren't too up on current religions though if you believe things will essentially remain unchanged. Within Christianity for example, the United Methodist Church has become more and more fundamentalist worldwide due to the explosion of Methodism in Africa. Africans, as in people from Africa who live in Africa, are VERY against homosexuality for example and they are all into all the magical things in The Bible. 20 years ago, The United Methodist Church was one of the most liberal and on the verge of accepting lesbian and gays as ministers. That the Episcopalians beat United Methodists to that is amazing.
Trump Recession™ wrote:
Flagpole wrote:
I don't see a recession by the end of the year. If we had one, it would likely be a pretty shallow one. One thing that helps stave off recession is a low unemployment rate (because people with jobs are confident in their job or that they could go find another one if they needed to and so they spend money which fuels the economy). The unemployment rate is ridiculously low at 3.8%. We would have to have some unforeseen event to trigger a recession by the end of the year.
The unemployment number is but one measure. Have you seen the labor force participation rate? As low as it's been in decades. Terrible, just terrible.
https://www.statista.com/graphic/1/191725/us-male-civilian-labor-force-participation-rate-since-1990.jpg
The labor force participation rate is not an issue today. In times of bounty, the participation rate drops, because people retire early or married couples opt to have just one work. This was more and more true during the last administration, and I correctly described that in that big financial thread. We are in a bit of an odd spot right now as many industries are having trouble finding workers. Trump supporters acknowledge that as an example of how good the economy is...and they are RIGHT about that.
Flagpole wrote:
..religion as we know it will disappear.
Quite an ambiguous statement. Care to clarify?
Flagpole wrote:
Trump Recession™ wrote:
The unemployment number is but one measure. Have you seen the labor force participation rate? As low as it's been in decades. Terrible, just terrible.
https://www.statista.com/graphic/1/191725/us-male-civilian-labor-force-participation-rate-since-1990.jpgThe labor force participation rate is not an issue today. In times of bounty, the participation rate drops, because people retire early or married couples opt to have just one work. This was more and more true during the last administration, and I correctly described that in that big financial thread. We are in a bit of an odd spot right now as many industries are having trouble finding workers. Trump supporters acknowledge that as an example of how good the economy is...and they are RIGHT about that.
You are PARTIALLY right. I'll give you 1/2 credit back if you can find out where you went wrong and correct your mistake.
Historian wrote:
Flagpole wrote:
Once again, I said "...religion as we know it will disappear." If humans are on this earth long enough, religion will look very different than it does now...no more praying to God or gods. No more organized and widespread belief in an unseen omnipotent being. It will seem as antediluvian as Zeus.
Actually, that’s quite untrue according to most scholars of religion. The primary reason is the interconnectiveness of the world. It is doubtful that any other religions will supplant the world’s major religions fit this reason as well and current world’s religions will remain essentially unchanged.
If Christians of 1019 looked at Christians of 2019 they would not recognize them as Christians. The outward expression of Christianity has changed so much over the last 2000 years that there’s no reason to believe it won’t change even more and still be around over the next 2000 years. I would assume other religions are the same. Religions much older than Christianity are still around as well. These religions have survived the test of time.
Also, Flagpole is shooting for the fences with his Trump predictions. I think the Mueller report will make a case that Trump obstructed justice and that he’s the co-conspirator in Cohen’s guilty plea to felony campaign finance violation (ie: hush money to ensure info doesn’t come out to negatively affect the election). Also, Trump Jr and Kushner will be indicted. That will be Mueller’s final act as he farms those cases to SDNY. Conspiracy between the campaign and Russia will involve those two, not Trump. I still believe Trump is an expert level crook and people act without needing him to give orders. I think ultimately his financial/tax returns will be his ultimate fall.
Alan
Flagpole wrote:
Historian wrote:
Actually, that’s quite untrue according to most scholars of religion. The primary reason is the interconnectiveness of the world. It is doubtful that any other religions will supplant the world’s major religions fit this reason as well and current world’s religions will remain essentially unchanged.
This is a topic that neither of us can ever prove, because it will be a LONG time before what I say will come true.
You aren't too up on current religions though if you believe things will essentially remain unchanged. Within Christianity for example, the United Methodist Church has become more and more fundamentalist worldwide due to the explosion of Methodism in Africa. Africans, as in people from Africa who live in Africa, are VERY against homosexuality for example and they are all into all the magical things in The Bible. 20 years ago, The United Methodist Church was one of the most liberal and on the verge of accepting lesbian and gays as ministers. That the Episcopalians beat United Methodists to that is amazing.
False. It will be a long time before what you say won't happen. You are an absolute loonie. Stealing from another post, Satan surely awaits you.
