If you could ask an all-knowing entity any question...

(if one existed that was in any way accessible or communicable with)

If you could ask an all-knowing entity any question, what would your question be?

[Speelgoedmannetje]

one beer please

[Karlos]

JonoPike wrote:

If you could ask an all-knowing entity any question, what would your question be?

Q) Would you share your knowledge with me :-)

[PMC]

Why put genitals where they are? And why could he/she not come up with a more aesthetically optimal design for the male genitals in particular?

On a serious note I think I'd ask the divine if other species all had a spiritual aspect to their culture too.

[Karlos]

PMC wrote:
Why put genitals where they are? And why could he/she not come up with a more aesthetically optimal design for the male genitals in particular?


I take it "the last chicken in the shop" look is not to your liking?

[Turambar]

"why does jonopike keep making stupid threads?"

[gizz72]

Greetings,

Since this is only a thread, I'd ask for a free uA1 or Peg3, which ever is available. I'll also ask to make both Red and blue camps get together in total peace and harmony. I'd ask the Amiga itself would rise again and be the machine choice of everyone. Create state-of-the-art games, apps and hardware.

[ahem] :-D

I wouldn't ask anything more. :-)
Pleeeeease oh great and powerful entity. :-D

Regards,

Gizz

[cecilia]

"WHAT......is your favorite colour????"

[Karlos]

cecilia wrote:
"WHAT......is your favorite colour????"

Be prepared for some odd answers then. After all, an all knowing entity would "know" what the entire spread of the electromagnetic spectrum would look like.

Can you imagine it?

"My favourite colour is the one at 172.3 nanometres"...

[cecilia]

hint: Monty Python :-D

[Karlos]

cecilia wrote:
hint: Monty Python :-D

I got you the first time, but I didn't want to suggest that you had the order the wrong way around. The "all knowing" keeper at the bridge was asking the questions.

That is, until, he was asked what type of swallow :-D

[cecilia]

i know, but "all knowing" fellas should always be asked silly questions to put them in their place.

[gizz72]

Greetings,

DOH! I read wrong! "All-Knowing" not "All-powerful" :oops:
my mistake!!! ~~~

/me run back to my cave...
I have sinned!

Regards

Gizz72

[whabang]

If you could ask an all-knowing entity any question, what would your question be?

How do women work?
(I really don't expect an answer)

[PMC]

whabang wrote:

How do women work?
(I really don't expect an answer)

Actually, I think my question to the all knowing, all encompassing power would be: You're female aren't you?

It makes sense, only a woman could design the male genitalia to look like a recently plucked turkey on a cold morning. Being female, she's programmed the male gender to have little or no comprehension of the inner workings of the female mind. Women live longer, have greater powers of aesthetic perception, enjoy sex more and of course have the power of creation itself...

:lol:

[bjjones37]

JonoPike wrote:
(if one existed that was in any way accessible or communicable with)

If you could ask an all-knowing entity any question, what would your question be?

It would probably be the same thing I ask for most days - the only all-knowing entity being God. Not so much a question as a request. That he would manifest himself to people. That he would enable them to lower their guard, the wall every person erects about himself, and see him for who he truly is. That others would receive him so they can share in the blessings I have been given. The confidence of knowing that someone completely trustworthy loves me. That they could have peace of mind. That marriages could be healed. That children could have the blessing of having both of their parents. That no one need fear the present, the future, or the past. That people would be able to accept themselves, to forgive themselves, knowing that God has accepted and forgiven them. That they could share in a relationship with God. That is what I would, and do, ask for.

[PMC]

bjjones37 wrote:

It would probably be the same thing I ask for most days - the only all-knowing entity being God. Not so much a question as a request. That he would manifest himself to people. That he would enable them to lower their guard, the wall every person erects about himself, and see him for who he truly is.


Do you believe in the notion that God is all around us and exists within each of us? Maybe God is something intangible, that cannot be touched or even doesn't exist on a physical level that we can comprehend? I'm not wishing to dispute your own perception of God as it's something I believe is unique and sacred to each of us, but trying to raise speculation on how God exists if indeed he/she does so.

Although I most certainly don't believe in God (by the definition of a religious deity) I try to respect the beliefs of others as sacred.


The confidence of knowing that someone completely trustworthy loves me. That they could have peace of mind. That marriages could be healed. That children could have the blessing of having both of their parents. That no one need fear the present, the future, or the past. That people would be able to accept themselves, to forgive themselves... That is what I would, and do, ask for.

I share your wish BJ. Although as I've said I'm not a religious person, it doesn't mean that I don't want the above for people.

[bjjones37]

PMC wrote:

Do you believe in the notion that God is all around us and exists within each of us? Maybe God is something intangible, that cannot be touched or even doesn't exist on a physical level that we can comprehend?



We exist within, and perceive, a physical universe. It is the only thing we can measure. Yet that is only a small part of all of reality. The "spiritual universe", if I may coin a term, is probably far vaster than the one we perceive. It is intangible to us now. But we also have a spiritual component which at this moment we are blind to. As we pass from life to life, that blindness will disappear. God's word say's that "those who worship him, will worship him in spirit and in truth." Please do not confuse this with church or religious rituals. I am referring to simply expressing our love for God and obeying him as best we know how. Once we are in relationship with him, he enables to do the rest. We can speak to God and we can hear him speak to us. It will remain intangible and inaudible yes, but the communication is real nonetheless. The physical universe does not need to make room for God, it is a very minute part of his reality.

[bloodline]

bjjones37 wrote:

JonoPike wrote:
(if one existed that was in any way accessible or communicable with)

If you could ask an all-knowing entity any question, what would your question be?

It would probably be the same thing I ask for most days - the only all-knowing entity being God. Not so much a question as a request. That he would manifest himself to people. That he would enable them to lower their guard, the wall every person erects about himself, and see him for who he truly is. That others would receive him so they can share in the blessings I have been given.


Why, so they can think and behave as you do? Do you not prefer a world of differences over one of conformity?


The confidence of knowing that someone completely trustworthy loves me. That they could have peace of mind. That marriages could be healed. That children could have the blessing of having both of their parents. That no one need fear the present, the future, or the past.


I am who I am because of all the misery and Joy in my life... While at the time I would have prefered not to suffer, it is only through the suffering that I gain strength. Again, I think you prefer cardboard cut out people, rather than real people.


That people would be able to accept themselves...


I'll stop you there as, I totally agree... but it's a two way process, others should accept people for who they are and NOT TRY TO CHANGE THEM.


, to forgive themselves, knowing that God has accepted and forgiven them. That they could share in a relationship with God. That is what I would, and do, ask for.

What has God forgiven me for? I don't want forgiveness.

Haha, so that's my question to the all-knowing entity: "What did I do wrong?" :-D

[cecilia]

PMC wrote:
It makes sense, only a woman could design the male genitalia to look like a recently plucked turkey on a cold morning. just an FYI: male genitalia looks fine to females. (and some are more than fine) :-P

you guys aren't programmed to understand that (well, some aren't).
just accept that's it looks the way it's supposed to and stop worrying about it. :-D


All-Knowing Female Entity

[bloodline]

bjjones37 wrote:

PMC wrote:

Do you believe in the notion that God is all around us and exists within each of us? Maybe God is something intangible, that cannot be touched or even doesn't exist on a physical level that we can comprehend?



We exist within, and perceive, a physical universe. It is the only thing we can measure. Yet that is only a small part of all of reality.

Your reality maybe, but I don't take drugs any more! :-D

[bjjones37]

bloodline wrote:
Your reality maybe, but I don't take drugs any more! :-D

You mean you stopped doing ascorbic acid? :-D

[bloodline]

bjjones37 wrote:

bloodline wrote:
Your reality maybe, but I don't take drugs any more! :-D

You mean you stopped doing ascorbic acid? :-D

um... no, I still consume vitamin C... :crazy:

[PMC]

cecilia wrote:
just accept that's it looks the way it's supposed to and stop worrying about it.

I'm not worried about it one bit, but I'm very amused by it! The irony isn't lost on me... although I'll refrain from posting a picture of it here for constructive aesthetic appraisal. :lol:

[bjjones37]

bloodline wrote:


Why, so they can think and behave as you do? Do you not prefer a world of differences over one of conformity?

I am who I am because of all the misery and Joy in my life... While at the time I would have prefered not to suffer, it is only through the suffering that I gain strength. Again, I think you prefer cardboard cut out people, rather than real people.

I'll stop you there as, I totally agree... but it's a two way process, others should accept people for who they are and NOT TRY TO CHANGE THEM.

What has God forgiven me for? I don't want forgiveness.

Haha, so that's my question to the all-knowing entity: "What did I do wrong?" :-D

Does having a love for God mean I lose my identity as an individual? If differences mean hatred and rejection, conforming to a standard that encourages love is a good thing. But God loves me for the individual that I am.

It is true that we can learn from our suffering. Not all do but the opportunity is there. But much suffering is needless. I do not think we need to encourage more suffering in the world, I think there is plenty to go around.

Why would I want people to be cardboard-cutouts when I myself am not? Even on this forum I constitute a tiny minority. The same in my state and city and country. There are many elements in my past which I sincerely hope you never experience. You could probably say the same. Even genetic twins often turn out quite different, right down to there fingerprints. But does love and compassion make people identical?

The Bible itself says that "they that compare themselves among themselves are not wise." God wants you as an individual, not a copy of someone else.

If you do not want God's forgiveness, not even he can force it on you. It is a gift. But he does wait patiently in hope that someday you will. Because God loves you Matt, more than you could imagine.

(Sorry I missed your post the first time. :-) )

[Turambar]

@PMC

But what would be a more suitable design for it?


Designs on a postcard please....

[Speelgoedmannetje]

PMC wrote:
It makes sense, only a woman could design the male genitalia to look like a recently plucked turkey on a cold morning.
Well, female genitalia looks like something completely f*cked up...

[X-ray]

@ Bloodline:

"...Haha, so that's my question to the all-knowing entity: "What did I do wrong?"...."


That's easy. You don't have to ask an all-knowing being for the answer, I'll tell you here and now:

You abused a sock in an unspeakable way :-P

[bloodline]

Well, female genitalia looks like something completely f*cked up...

I happen to like a badly packed kebab :-D

[T_Bone]

bloodline wrote:
Well, female genitalia looks like something completely f*cked up...

I happen to like a badly packed kebab :-D

I couldn't find a kebab theme, but these looked interesting ;-)
http://store.yahoo.com/absolutesocks/hotchilpepso.html

[Cymric]

JonoPike wrote:
If you could ask an all-knowing entity any question, what would your question be?
I think whatever you ask, the answer will always be: are you sure you want to hear the answer? It reminds me of the sketch in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy when the supercomputer Deep Thought finally announces the answer to life, the universe, and everything: forty-two. Deep Thought takes great pains to explain that in order to understand the answer, you must understand the question---and this is something the original posers have never realised. (And of course, just as the Master Computer known as Earth comes up with the question, it is vapourized out of existence by those miserably Vorgons to make room for an interstellar highway. C'est la vie ;-).) Similarly, it is quite likely that the answer to the question you ask, however innocent and clear to us mere humans, might result in something we do not expect nor understand.

In addition, the asking in itself is fraught with paradoxes, as an all-knowing entity will know when you will ask what question, and thus already know when and what he will answer.

[PMC]

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
Well, female genitalia looks like something completely f*cked up...

Noooooooooooooo! It's a thing of great aesthetic triumph IMHO.

[the_leander]

Hmm, tough one...

Will mankind evolve beyond its petty and destructive desire for material wealth into something altogether better?

So cecilia, whats the answer ;-)

[cecilia]

the_leander wrote:
Hmm, tough one...

Will mankind evolve beyond its petty and destructive desire for material wealth into something altogether better?

So cecilia, whats the answer ;-)nope. humans will remain (as a group) a bunch of silly willies.

Just when you think they have matured and done something wonderful, the next day some of them do something incredibly dumb.

It's fairly hopeless.
The only thing any of us can do is try our best to be as good as we can be and try and ignore the losers.

[Wain]

bloodline wrote:
Well, female genitalia looks like something completely f*cked up...

I happen to like a badly packed kebab :-D

I always preferred the term "gaping hatchet wound of love" personally
;-)

[cecilia]

bloodline wrote:
What has God forgiven me for? I don't want forgiveness.

Haha, so that's my question to the all-knowing entity: "What did I do wrong?" :-D I know what you mean!
It's that condensing attitude that is one reason I hated those stupid nuns and their dumb catholic viewpoint.

Here I was a child - and trust me - as innocent as a person can get, and they were trying to make me feel bad for just being alive.

well, F them!

They wanted everyone to feel guilt so they could control them. I'm not falling for that trick. I wasn't an evil child and I'm not an evil adult. I refuse to be manipulated by a bunch of frigid, man-hating, neurotic wackoes.

(this must be what speel calls, "hot headed") :roflmao:

[the_leander]

Ahh so its true, Cecilia is indeed the all knowing (and therefore all powerfull - knolledge is power) that Jonopike was refering to!

Forgive me oh great one, I repent my worship of the false idol of the sock!!!

:lol:

[bloodline]

Forgive me oh great one, I repent my worship of the false idol of the sock!!!

Oi! There's nothing false about my socks! :-x

[the_leander]

Shhhh She'll hear you :-P

[Wilse]

Probably why are YOU here?

Or how did you come to be in the first place? :-)