Comments on: Gore Vidal: The Only Standard Is Truth http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/ "if you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much room" Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:20:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Michael Von http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-751 Michael Von Fri, 29 Dec 2006 06:47:15 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-751 Linda, do appreciate your spunk & statements; We ALL need to look at the brainwashing that has misdirected both Democrat & Republican & "Religion" & Science; there is a Golden thread of TRUTH to be found in science, politics, philosophy & even in "man" made religion ....may the God of ALL CREATION show the true seeker THE TRUTH & LOVE that YESHUA/JESUS brought to us (not religion of man). It is available for ALL who ask, seek and knock on that spiritual door. Linda, do appreciate your spunk & statements; We ALL need to look at the brainwashing that has misdirected both Democrat & Republican & “Religion” & Science; there is a Golden thread of TRUTH to be found in science, politics, philosophy & even in “man” made religion ….may the God of ALL CREATION show the true seeker THE TRUTH & LOVE that YESHUA/JESUS brought to us (not religion of man). It is available for ALL who ask, seek and knock on that spiritual door.

]]> By: Michael Von http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-750 Michael Von Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:43:29 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-750 To Linda Sutton; If you look in the old scriptures you will find that the earth was described as "round" and hangs on nothing.....thousand of years have gone by and "science" took that long to finally discover what the scriptures had already held as truth! To Linda Sutton;

If you look in the old scriptures you will find that the earth was described as “round” and hangs on nothing…..thousand of years have gone by and “science” took that long to finally discover what the scriptures had already held as truth!

]]> By: lindasutton http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-748 lindasutton Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:48:03 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-748 There also is a "theory" that the Earth is round that is supported by overwhelming scientific evidence. Few people presently accept the alternative earlier explanation about it being flat (except authors trying to make a point). If you really are doubtful, there are numerous publications and books for you to read. National Geographic gave a complete issue to the topic maybe a year or so ago. Thanks for entering your thoughts. My purpose in doing the education interviews is to help our present sorry state that has produced an electorate believing and voting for people like Bush. If anyone can send people back to the bookshelf, it's got to be Gore Vidal. There also is a “theory” that the Earth is round that is supported by overwhelming scientific evidence. Few people presently accept the alternative earlier explanation about it being flat (except authors trying to make a point).
If you really are doubtful, there are numerous publications and books for you to read. National Geographic gave a complete issue to the topic maybe a year or so ago.
Thanks for entering your thoughts. My purpose in doing the education interviews is to help our present sorry state that has produced an electorate believing and voting for people like Bush. If anyone can send people back to the bookshelf, it’s got to be Gore Vidal.

]]> By: Michael Von http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-746 Michael Von Sun, 24 Dec 2006 23:34:50 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-746 Thank you for sharing Mr. Vidal presence locally. He shares his beliefs & findings straight forwardly, and with much truth of facts despite the personal cost to himself. All of us should look at the historical past, (nothing is new under the sun, history repeats itself over and over....) and the evil caused by both (all) political & social & religious parties. Please keep us informed of his local calender, as you find important/interesting. I take objection to his statements on evolution & private education (smaller schools for elementary-high school)& newer collages; EVOLUTION; really is only a theory, with a lot of "scientific evidence" (not proof) and anyone who knows "scientific evidence"; it is very dangerous to trust ones life with such! To remove biases the theory(s) & politics of evolution should be presented along with another theory of sorts, creationism. Newer Politics has mandated the emphasis on the theory of evolution and biasedly forgotten to include creationism. Scientific discovery is not always correct, as we have witnessed over the centuries of time it changes! Perhaps both theories have elements of truth, and perhaps its a combination of both; I am sorry to observe that the monkeys do appear to be more advanced in some ways ... Perhaps monkeys evolved from man; yet highly ordered & complex things tend to degrade (thermodynamic laws); genetic defects; become disorganized or loose energy; ....perhaps man did evolve from monkeys, but was it with or without God/designer/supreme being/intelligence or was it purely chance? ....perhaps man was delivered in whole as he physically is today (foot prints petrified in stone next to dinosaurs and such look identical to todays modern mans foot) and perhaps the other animals were delivered in whole (UFO or beamed up or down by some power or other wise) ....several scientific friends find there is micro-evolution within the species/family ie dogs all types & sizes; cats all types & sizes......the vast variations of physical expression are only minor genetic variations within the species/family... but no actual fool proof evidence of evolution in the past. Today man can create wild stuff; a new form of "evolution" by cellular manipulation; but one must keep in mind that all life forms today would not be available in the beginning and today man is the supreme designer. a little "god" of this earth & on by his discovery of stuff all ready on earth, with this discovered knowledge can by master manipulation create a new evolution of things for our benifit or destruction. It is most unscientific to extrapolate to todays entire "evolution theory" trip. EDUCATION Private vs Public I must agree that it's money and politics and political/financial agendas.....I find that the public schools are mostly about politics, & the monies for retirement & supporting bloated administration overhead. Most private & public Universities are most deficient in the truth on many subjects; medicine/health/food; are rewriting history by excluding facts.....they tell only part of the stories, they do not present ALL of the "facts"! I have observed that there are several (very few) private schools and universities that seem to present both sides fairly, but can not say so for whats available for the masses ("public" schools & universities). Good holidays for all, may it be a time for reflection and thanks giving and not so much as a day to celebrate "Commerce Day"! Blessing to all mv Thank you for sharing Mr. Vidal presence locally. He shares his beliefs & findings straight forwardly, and with much truth of facts despite the personal cost to himself.

All of us should look at the historical past, (nothing is new under the sun, history repeats itself over and over….) and the evil caused by both (all) political & social & religious parties. Please keep us informed of his local calender, as you find important/interesting.

I take objection to his statements on evolution & private education (smaller schools for elementary-high school)& newer collages;

EVOLUTION;
really is only a theory, with a lot of “scientific evidence” (not proof) and anyone who knows “scientific evidence”; it is very dangerous to trust ones life with such!

To remove biases the theory(s) & politics of evolution should be presented along with another theory of sorts, creationism.

Newer Politics has mandated the emphasis on the theory of evolution and biasedly forgotten to include creationism. Scientific discovery is not always correct, as we have witnessed over the centuries of time it changes!

Perhaps both theories have elements of truth, and perhaps its a combination of both;

I am sorry to observe that the monkeys do appear to be more advanced in some ways …
Perhaps monkeys evolved from man; yet highly ordered & complex things tend to degrade (thermodynamic laws); genetic defects; become disorganized or loose energy;

….perhaps man did evolve from monkeys, but was it with or without God/designer/supreme being/intelligence or was it purely chance?

….perhaps man was delivered in whole as he physically is today (foot prints petrified in stone next to dinosaurs and such look identical to todays modern mans foot) and perhaps the other animals were delivered in whole (UFO or beamed up or down by some power or other wise)

….several scientific friends find there is micro-evolution within the species/family ie dogs all types & sizes; cats all types & sizes……the vast variations of physical expression are only minor genetic variations within the species/family… but no actual fool proof evidence of evolution in the past.

Today man can create wild stuff; a new form of “evolution” by cellular manipulation; but one must keep in mind that all life forms today would not be available in the beginning and today man is the supreme designer. a little “god” of this earth & on by his discovery of stuff all ready on earth, with this discovered knowledge can by master manipulation create a new evolution of things for our benifit or destruction.

It is most unscientific to extrapolate to todays entire “evolution theory” trip.

EDUCATION
Private vs Public
I must agree that it’s money and politics and
political/financial agendas…..I find that the public schools are mostly about politics, & the monies for retirement & supporting bloated administration overhead.

Most private & public Universities are most deficient in the truth on many subjects; medicine/health/food; are rewriting history by excluding facts…..they tell only part of the stories, they do not present ALL of the “facts”!

I have observed that there are several (very few) private schools and universities that seem to present both sides fairly, but can not say so for whats available for the masses (”public” schools & universities).

Good holidays for all, may it be a time for reflection and thanks giving and not so much as a day to celebrate “Commerce Day”!

Blessing to all
mv

]]> By: lindasutton http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-745 lindasutton Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:54:22 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/mbutler/2006/12/22/gore-vidal-the-only-standard-is-truth/#comment-745 Yea!!! Yea!!!

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