Apollo BBS Archive

Apollo BBS Archive - July 6, 1991

Mail from Roger Mann
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 09:13:06

I have not reached your state of freedom, but I do share your feelings
towards a god who is as evil as the god of the OT and NT who would punish
his creation.
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 1:We'll have to get together at some GT or other.  What part of town do you 
 2:live in?  I'm located near 7th St. & Thomas.
 3:
 4:Religion has been used to control men from very early on.  It is a 'party 
 5:line' that seems to be working quite well among the majority.  But then 
 6:again when a child hears the word 'god' used almost daily in our society 
 7:then what can one expect?  I bought it for awhile and that is why my 
 8:daughter is named, Christian.  Oh well.

Mail from Apollo SysOp
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 12:12:00

        Hello
        I said nothing about your posts in the FIN SIG, but NEEDLESS
profanity is not to be used there.    As you recall, the FIN SIG replaced
the DEV SIG.  In the DEV SIG it was allowed, because at that time it only
had a few atheist members.   When it opened up to the rest of the users, we
dropped the 'NEEDLESS' profanity.  I hope you understand, and you are NOT
BEING YELLED AT!
        
        That post would have been fine in the COSmos SIG.   The FIN is sorta
in-be-tween.....  if ya know what I mean.

        Thank you!

*=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SysOp *=*  <-clif- 
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 1:I didn't know that it had been changed but now I do.  Thanks and okay.
 2:Have fun with your Cuda and if you feel brave then I'll put my Dodge Van 
 3:pinkslip up against your Cuda in a quarter mile race, anytime, anywhere.

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Message: 4908
Author: $ Bill Burkett
Category: Shit-Chat!
Subject: More Critique
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 07:34:36

> I'm glad to see so much critique on it.  
 
It's a pleasure to help.
 
> That is why I put new stuff up here; sort of a test market.
 
So when are you gonna test some more of the fun stuff?

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Message: 1880
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Williams
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 05:55:13

Logical conclusion? I don't think that you would know logic if it slapped
you one upside the head!
 I, too, enjoy the faculties that the good Lord provided me with, and I have
no need of protection, since I am involved in a lifetime monogamous
relationship. 
 As for the others, well, people aren't really dying from AIDS. They are
dying from a lack of assuming personal responsibility for their actions. If
one wishes to live that lifestyle, then he or she must be prepared to pay
the consequences that will surely result.

Message: 1881
Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: last
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 06:15:02

Stop generalizing.  Plenty of people did no more than go to the dentist, or
receive a blood transfusion, and ended up with a death sentence.  Many more
were in monogamous relationsips (or even married) with the wrong person.

To me, fatal diseases that strike randomly don't support the concept of an
all-loving god.

Message: 1882
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Nick on AIDS
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 10:46:47

Did you see my AIDS post on the BB? Comment? *>>> ANN O. <<<*

Message: 1883
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Paul/logic
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 13:34:58

Them's pretty strange words coming from a Christian.  (logic)

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Message: 76377
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Roger
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 05:31:06

Daryl and I are not each other's type when it comes to lovers. I do,
however, admire a person who will stand up for what he believes to be right,
even when it seems to be unpopular in present surroundings.
 You, on the other hand. shold probably be nothing more than a big question
mark, since I doubt that even you know what you believe. Your comment
concerning "self-righteousness" indicates little more than your total
ignorance of anything resembling a Christian ethic, since we who name the
name of Christ KNOW that all of our righteousness is as filthy rags in the
sight of Him in whom we place our faith.

Message: 76378
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Billy B. on idiocy
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 05:34:28

Well, you could have refused the appointment. Now I guess at least one of us
can relate to some of Cliff's feelings.

Message: 76379
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Gordon's postS
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 05:47:00

Wordy little rascal last night, weren't you?
Enjoyed them, though.

Message: 76380
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: News Today
Subject: Iraq
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 05:50:13

 I seem to remember voicing the opinion early on in the Desert Storm
conflict, that the war wouldn't be over as long as Saddam Hussein still
lived and even one Iraqi had as much as a BB gun.
 Looks like Saddam is doing his best to make me out a prophet!

Message: 76381
Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
Category: News Today
Subject: yesterday
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 06:07:52

It's worth mentioning that KTAR's helicopter pilot was killed when his
chopper crashed into an empty home yesterday afternoon.  I made a habit of
listening to his afternoon traffic reports, and grew to appreciate his
concise reporting.  I'm sure thousands of Phoenicians felt the same way.

Message: 76382
Author: $ Bill Burkett
Category: Politics
Subject: Beau-Court Format
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 07:32:58

> Thanks for the files.  They look good, even though the
> formatting is pretty awful (hyphenation on top of hyphenation)
 
Yeah, they can be pretty screwed-up looking.  As I understand it, they get
to Compu$erve via a fairly roundabout way and get reformatted a couple times
along the way.
 
Still the fastest way I know of for the public to get hold of the decisions
themselves, though.

Message: 76383
Author: $ Bill Burkett
Category: Politics
Subject: Rod & Rights
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 07:33:33

> It appears that the population of this nation are in worse
> shape than when King George was collecting taxes.  Now we have
> Pres. George plus a very lame Supreme Court that seems to be
> systematically usurping our rights.
 
Rubbish!  We're much better off in many respects than our ancestors.  And
all you're seeing in the Supreme Court is the back swing of a pendulum,
heading toward a more centrist position.  A position that, in many
instances, is giving control of local matters back to the localities.
 
> Any organization that springs up with the intent of making
> changes seems to be infiltrated by the FBI.
 
Perhaps "seems to be" is the operative phrase here.  You're reading too much
of what you want to hear, Rod.  And, unfortunately, believing it, too.
 
> It seems that their next step will be to come around and gather
> up weapons and after that is done the people are at their mercy
> more than ever.
 
On this count I fear you are right.  You're also in the minority.  Folks are
just too comfortable to fight for something so basic as liberty.

Message: 76384
Author: $ Bill Burkett
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Cliff-Upload Info
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 07:34:03

>         Bill, this is what you see after an [U]pload...
> [1] Type computer...  well, so I know what it runs on...
> Obvious
>
> [2] [Filename] This is the one I want you to read from the
> above instructions.  This plainly askes 'The complete program
> name including extention'.
>
> [3] [Brief File Description] Every one seems to get this 3rd
>  one, but sometimes this is ALL I get!
 
Fair enough.  Sorry for the confusion.

Message: 76385
Author: $ Daryl Westfall
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Paul / "Poem"
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 08:28:08

    I'm not exactly sure as to which "poem" you are referring to.
 
    Glad your fourth was great!
 
Rev 21:3-4
Daryl

Message: 76386
Author: $ Daryl Westfall
Category: Religion
Subject: Roger / 76341
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 08:49:08

    What's a BBB?

    If my "hymn" offended you, perhaps it should.  You have mocked me
for my view that 'art' like Serrano's is an abomination to God.  [76193/
76218]  All in all, however, it is SATIRE, Roger.  It is in no way, as
anyone who knows me can attest, reflective of any personal belief I have in
God.  My God is a holy, right and just God, who cares for the broken in
spirit [Ps 51.17, 34.18, Luke 10.17-18], but crushes the proud, the
self-righteous ones that rebel against Him [Luke 20.17-18]. Your responses
to my messages regarding Serrano in light of Scripture are the ones that
seem to bring the above into question.
    Sure, the "hymn" (if it were not satire written to make a point) could
be deemed offensive.  But no more offensive than claiming to be a "Christian
agnostic."

Message: 76387
Author: $ Daryl Westfall
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Ann on Me
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 08:54:08

    If people asked me those things (how's the wife, daughter, bird, dogs,
etc.) then I would certainly respond.

    By the way, we are all doing great!

    But my posts are responses to those topics of conversation that are
taking place on the board.  The fact that my posts are primarily of a
religious nature is because most of the posts written to me and for me are
of this same subject matter.

    The part of me that was changed was the despairing part. The empty part
that, up until now, could not find what it was looking for. The part that
almost made me kill myself. The part that had me living in a constant hue of
black loneliness, with a touch of humor to hide it from the rest of the
world. Do you want that part returned to my life? I hope not.

Message: 76388
Author: $ Daryl Westfall
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod on Reality
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 08:58:43

    Ok, let me know when you plan on altering your personal reality to allow
you to jump off the face of the earth.  I'll be there with popcorn and a pad
and paper to record your number of attempts and progress.

Message: 76389
Author: $ Daryl Westfall
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Gordon/Your Posts
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 09:03:22

    I'll have to read them and reply offline. The wife is telling me that my
breakfast is ready. (Actually, she told me it was ready about 10 minutes
ago, and I'm afraid that if I don't get down there soon, I'm going to be a
display model for "food fashions" ifyaknowwhatimean.)

Message: 76390
Author: $ Roger Mann
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Paul/rags
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 09:21:55

And yet you display your righteousness for all of us to admire and excoriate
those who do not measure up to your "lofty" standards.

Message: 76391
Author: $ Roger Mann
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Daryl/hymn
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 09:23:43

Hooey.

Message: 76392
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Bill on suicide
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 10:10:44

Re: your .... "No wonder Cliff gets suicidal. This is idiocy."
 
Welcome to the club! Why did you think Cliffy turned it over to you? *
Heh  Heh  Heh *   *>>> ANN O. <<<*

Message: 76393
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Daryl\your life
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 10:28:19

No I don't want you to return to that part of your life! So, hows your wife,
daughter, bird and dogs??? *>>> ANN O. <<<*

Message: 76394
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Gordon on reality
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 10:29:42

You deserve a round of applause on those 5 posts on reality. Good reading.
                            *>>> ANN O. <<<*

Message: 76395
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: News Today
Subject: News
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 10:42:32

Read an article in the paper today about two Oakland dentists that
advertised that they have tested negative for the AIDS virus and they are
catching a lot of criticism from the S.F. district attorney's office and
AIDS activitists groups! All of them want the dentists to stop such
advertising and want a published apology! I ask, "What for"? They said the
dentists viloated the state's Business and Professions Code! I say
"Ridiculous"! With almost weekly claims that some dentist or doctor gave
AIDS to their patients, what is the matter with this? What is it that these
AIDS activist groups want to hid? The fact that the disease is spreading and
a danger now to all of us, regardless of race, creed or sexual preference??
If the disease isn't so very contagious, then why do the police that broke
up a gay protest movement last week wear gloves - ditto dentists and
doctors, ditto the nurses and nurses aids that are around the people with
AIDS?? I am and hve been very confused about all of this from the very first
time I heard about this disease! To be honest, I don't want - wouldn't want
to be around a person that had it - yet on the other hand I feel so guilty
about feeling that way! Why? I know the disease has a stigma - but how are
we to get around that? I would appreciate a discussing on the subject or at
least some comments. *>>> ANN O. <<<*
P.S. And the dentists said since the advertisment came out, their business
dropped way off? WHY? 

Message: 76396
Author: $ Apro Poet
Category: Politics
Subject: Robber Barons
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 13:08:37

  The Populist movement also made a remarkable attempt to
create a new and independent culture for the country's
farmers.  The Alliance Lecture Bureau reached all over the 
country; it had 35,000 lecturers.  The Populists poured out
books and pamphlets from their printing presses.  Woodward
says:
       One gathers from yellowed pamphlets that the agrarian
     ideologists undertook to re-educate their countrymen
     from the ground up.  Dismissing "history as taught in
     our schools" as "practically valueless", they undertook
     to write it over--formidable columns of it, from the
     Greek down.  With no more compunction they turned all
     hands to the revision of economics, political theory,
     law, and government.
  The *National Economist*, a Populist magazine, had 100,000
readers.  Goodwyn counts over a thousand Populist journals
in the 1890s.  There were newspapers like the *Comrade*,
published in the cotton country of Louisiana, and the 
*Toiler's Friend*, in rural Georgia.  Also, *Revolution*
was published in Georgia.  In North Carolina, the Populist
printing plant was burned.  In Alabama, there was the
*Living Truth*.  It was broken into in 1892, its type 
scattered, and the next year the shop was set afire, but the
press survived and the editor never missed an issue.
  Hundreds of poems and songs came out of the Populist
movement, like "The Farmer Is the Man":
     ... the farmer is the man
     The Farmer is the man
     Lives on credit till the fall
     With the interest rates so high
     It's a wonder he don't die
     And the mortgage man's the one that gets it all.

     The farmer is the man
     The farmer is the man
     Lives on credit till the fall
     And his pants are wearing thin
     His condition it's a sin
     He's forgot that he's the man that feeds them all.
  Books written by Populist leaders, such as Henry Demarest
Lloyd's *Wealth Against Commonwealth*, and William Harvey
Coin's *Financial School*, were widely read.  An Alabama
historian of that time, William Garrott Brown, said about 
the Populist movement that "no other political movement--not
that of 1776, nor that of 1860 - 1861--ever altered Southern
life so profoundly."
  According to Lawrence Goodwyn, if the labor movement had
been able to do in the cities what the Populists did in the
rural areas, "to create among urban workers a culture of
cooperation, self-respect, and economic analysis," there
might have been a great movement for change in the United
States.  There were only fitful, occasional connections
between the farmer and labor movements.  Neither spoke
eloquently enough to the other's needs.  And yet, there were
signs of a common consciousness that might, under different
circumstances, lead to a unified, ongoing movement.
  Norman Pollack says, on the basis of a close study of
midwestern Populist newspapers, that "Populism regarded
itself as a class movement, reasoning that farmers and 
workers were assuming the same material position in 
society."  An editorial in the *Farmer's Alliance* spoke of
a man working fourteen to sixteen hours a day: "He is
brutalized both morally and physically.  He has no ideas,
only propensities, he has no beliefs, only instincts."
Pollack sees that as a homespun version of Marx's idea of
workers' alienation from his human self under capitalism,
and finds many other parallels between Populist and Marxist
ideas.

Message: 76399
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Bill/rights
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 13:52:29

Arizona is a police state.

Message: 76400
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Daryl/reality
Date: 07/06/91  Time: 13:55:33

What type of reality are we talking about?  I don't believe it is the same
one.  Besides, I've already tried jumping off the earth and it didn't work
very well.

So, you were sad and hurt and lost and now you've found religion.  I suppose
you could have done worse but then again you've could have done a lot better
too.  Insanity usually strikes when things are darkest.