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uwot wrote:

bobevenson wrote:Jesus Christ, nobody talks to a divinity, and a divinity isn't going to talk to you. The best you can do is talk to somebody like me who is divinely inspired.

I'm still not clear, Reverend Bob. If your words are divinely inspired, are they mediated by your brain, or do they by-pass it completely? In other words, is what you write pure divine inspiration, or is some of it corrupted by the brain of Bob Evenson? If everything you say is divinely inspired, I must say, your divinity says 'fucking' a lot. If not, how can we trust anything you write to be properly divine?

Listen, motherfucker, I've given you my credentials. If you want to challenge them, go right ahead!

bobevenson wrote: Well then, get the fuck out of here!

You'll be long gone before me bobby.

Which bit of " amusing " didn't you understand?

bobevenson wrote:Listen, motherfucker, I've given you my credentials. If you want to challenge them, go right ahead!

I take it the above is the product of Bob Evenson's brain struggling to function as a brain, rather than as a conduit for divine inspiration.
From memory, part of your claim for divine inspiration rests on you discovering, in 20 minutes or so, some fact about Cincinatti that had eluded others for a substantial time.. If that is a fair analysis, and you genuinely want to impress, can you explain why divine inspiration took so long? Why 20 minutes, why not instant? Secondly, do you have any reason to think that other people were looking for this fact of yours?

uwot wrote:

bobevenson wrote:Listen, motherfucker, I've given you my credentials. If you want to challenge them, go right ahead!

I take it the above is the product of Bob Evenson's brain struggling to function as a brain, rather than as a conduit for divine inspiration.
From memory, part of your claim for divine inspiration rests on you discovering, in 20 minutes or so, some fact about Cincinatti that had eluded others for a substantial time.. If that is a fair analysis, and you genuinely want to impress, can you explain why divine inspiration took so long? Why 20 minutes, why not instant? Secondly, do you have any reason to think that other people were looking for this fact of yours?

Just look at it for what it is. Scholars and researchers had wondered for 170 years how and when Cincinnati got its Queen City nickname. In 20 minutes I discovered the answer, and it related directly to ancient Rome and Babylon in the book of Revelation, my friend.

Scholars and researchers had wondered for 170 years how and when Cincinnati got its Queen City nickname. ...

They weren't wondering at all bobby as they thought they knew. What you did was find an earlier reference, kudos to you, but I doubt the scholars and researchers have accepted the rest of your explanation for its name.

Arising_uk wrote:

Scholars and researchers had wondered for 170 years how and when Cincinnati got its Queen City nickname. ...

They weren't wondering at all bobby as they thought they knew. What you did was find an earlier reference, kudos to you, but I doubt the scholars and researchers have accepted the rest of your explanation for its name.

They didn't think they knew the origin of the Queen City name at all, but after 170 years of looking at every artifact available, they had come to the reasonable conclusion that they had pinpointed the earliest appearance of the name. Now I ask you, how could a non-researcher discover the true origin in 20 minutes, not a humdrum "it's a nice day in the Queen of the West," but a definition of Cincinnati that could have been taken out of the book of Revelation?

bobevenson wrote: They didn't think they knew the origin of the Queen City name at all, but after 170 years of looking at every artifact available, they had come to the reasonable conclusion that they had pinpointed the earliest appearance of the name. . ..

Show me the evidence for this search bobby? If not I'll be putting it down to you monomanical confirmation bias.

Now I ask you, how could a non-researcher discover the true origin in 20 minutes, not a humdrum "it's a nice day in the Queen of the West," but a definition of Cincinnati that could have been taken out of the book of Revelation?

Hmm...let me think bobby, how about no-one was looking very hard?
What you found, and kudos to you, was an earlier reference to the usage. The bit about the Bible is the bit you are making - up. I'm willing to bet my life that if you'd lived somewhere else you would have found something else to tie you to your godbothering megalomania.

bobevenson wrote:You're just coming up with stupid explanations for a mystical occurrence. Many books were written on the origin of Cincinnati's Queen City name and many newspaper articles were written on the same subject. You want evidence for a search, go to the Cincinnati Public Library or Historical Society. You know in your heart that what I discovered in 20 minutes, that the rest of the world couldn't discover in 170 years defies explanation.

You are such a fucking bore!
You are the sort of guy that people hide from when you go in a bar. "Oh shit, I've just remembered I have to go. (it's Booby)".

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

bobevenson wrote:You're just coming up with stupid explanations for a mystical occurrence. Many books were written on the origin of Cincinnati's Queen City name and many newspaper articles were written on the same subject. You want evidence for a search, go to the Cincinnati Public Library or Historical Society. You know in your heart that what I discovered in 20 minutes, that the rest of the world couldn't discover in 170 years defies explanation.

You are such a fucking bore!
You are the sort of guy that people hide from when you go in a bar. "Oh shit, I've just remembered I have to go. (it's Booby)".

You become more idiotic with every sentence out of your mouth. Ever think of adding something constructive to a discussion? No, I didn't think so.

bobevenson wrote:You're just coming up with stupid explanations for a mystical occurrence. ...

You are delusional bob.

Many books were written on the origin of Cincinnati's Queen City name and many newspaper articles were written on the same subject. You want evidence for a search, go to the Cincinnati Public Library or Historical Society. You know in your heart that what I discovered in 20 minutes, that the rest of the world couldn't discover in 170 years defies explanation.

In my heart I know you believe what you think and since I think you mainly harmless I actually wish you no harm but you are on a Philosophy forum so I tell you that I think you are someone who makes patterns where none exist, I'd suspect that you are slightly autistic if it were not for the fact that your emotions move you, so maybe slightly asbergers but all in all I think most of your thoughts delusions to keep you sane in a world you have experienced issues with.

bobevenson wrote:All you can do is cast aspersions in lieu of a considered argument, you poor, pathetic wretch! P.S. You might want to consider learning how to spell "Asperger."

And then we would learn and understand your obsession all the more.
When were you diagnosed with this form of autism, booby?

So to sum up.

Politcal Group: AEP
Leader: Booby
Deputy Leader: None
Party Members: 1
Followers: zero

Religion: Church of Ouzo
High Priest: Booby
Members: 1
Followers: Zero
Acolytes: Zero

How's that working out for you?

bobevenson wrote:All you can do is cast aspersions in lieu of a considered argument, you poor, pathetic wretch!

Don't be silly bob, we've learnt long ago that you have no interest in considered arguments. Take this thread for instance.

P.S. You might want to consider learning how to spell "Asperger."

My apologies I'm on holiday and I find my smart phone spell - checker and big thumbs and issue. So Aspergers it is.