Comments on: Barry Manilow and chance http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/ A Church of Ireland Rector in rural Leinster Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian Poulton http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2702 Ian Poulton Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:23:01 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2702 Kerrymen do lots of answers as well - particularly when fifteen of them line out at Croke Park! Kerrymen do lots of answers as well – particularly when fifteen of them line out at Croke Park!

]]> By: kerryview http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 kerryview Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:07:16 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2698 I thought Kerrymen do questions, don't they? I thought Kerrymen do questions, don’t they?

]]> By: Ian Poulton http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 Ian Poulton Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:59:40 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2696 When I saw a YouTube link, I thought for a moment it was a link to a Barry video! Anglicans do questions, not answers. People can only answer for themselves. When I saw a YouTube link, I thought for a moment it was a link to a Barry video!

Anglicans do questions, not answers. People can only answer for themselves.

]]> By: kerryview http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 kerryview Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:42:12 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2693 Dearest Ian, You end with a question. Left on the cliff edge again. You must have seen a lot of follier-uppers at saturday morning matinees. Science has always been used to prove almost fully opposite views. It seems that nowadays Quantum Physics is used by just about everyone to prove both the existence and non-existence of God, or at least 'a power beyond ourselves' - bit like Mr. S's dead and not dead cat. Damn, now I'm at it! I will freely admit that I do not understand Quantum Physics. I just about know how to configure Google Adwords. As you intimate in your final poser, it's all about belief. You have your God. I have this life. Sure doesn''t that make it grand altogther. btw I could recommend a song to you - 'Let the Mystery Be', by Iris Dement. check it out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaoR5m4L80 Dearest Ian,
You end with a question. Left on the cliff edge again. You must have seen a lot of follier-uppers at saturday morning matinees. Science has always been used to prove almost fully opposite views. It seems that nowadays Quantum Physics is used by just about everyone to prove both the existence and non-existence of God, or at least ‘a power beyond ourselves’ – bit like Mr. S’s dead and not dead cat. Damn, now I’m at it!

I will freely admit that I do not understand Quantum Physics. I just about know how to configure Google Adwords.

As you intimate in your final poser, it’s all about belief. You have your God. I have this life. Sure doesn”t that make it grand altogther. btw I could recommend a song to you – ‘Let the Mystery Be’, by Iris Dement. check it out – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaoR5m4L80

]]> By: Ian Poulton http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Ian Poulton Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:40:28 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2690 I was standing at Schroedinger's grave in January (I pay my respects when in Alpbach), and a man from South Wales came across the graveyard. He was a physicist turned policeman (I think the pay was better) and began he talking about Schroedinger's work - I confessed complete ignorance and when he discovered what I did for a living, he talked about about the 'anthropomorphic principle' - it was fascinating stuff. I was standing at Schroedinger’s grave in January (I pay my respects when in Alpbach), and a man from South Wales came across the graveyard. He was a physicist turned policeman (I think the pay was better) and began he talking about Schroedinger’s work – I confessed complete ignorance and when he discovered what I did for a living, he talked about about the ‘anthropomorphic principle’ – it was fascinating stuff.

]]> By: Joc http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 Joc Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:03:02 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2688 God has made a universe founded on the random at small scales. But that does not mean it is capricious nor that prediction is impossible. Using Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) physicists have predicted the results of experiments to ten parts in a billion! Don't be troubled - the universe is wonderfully made! God has made a universe founded on the random at small scales. But that does not mean it is capricious nor that prediction is impossible. Using Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) physicists have predicted the results of experiments to ten parts in a billion! Don’t be troubled – the universe is wonderfully made!

]]> By: Ian Poulton http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 Ian Poulton Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:34:19 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2689 I'm not familiar with Frost. I’m not familiar with Frost.

]]> By: bette http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 bette Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:28:17 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2687 No, The road not travelled No, The road not travelled

]]> By: bette http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/12/08/barry-manilow-and-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 bette Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:26:12 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3944#comment-2686 Is it Robert Frost - The road least travelled? Is it Robert Frost – The road least travelled?

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