Does God have a new preferred species?

Rat's, cockroaches.... could they have a religion?

The first question assumes the actuality of a god.

The second question assumes conceptual thought...if rats and roaches had conceptual thought, by their very physical toughness, combined with intelligence, they would be dominating the world already.

1. Yes, I prefer Indian curries.

2. Rats yes, Cockroaches No.

The first question assumes the actuality of a god.

The second question assumes conceptual thought...if rats and roaches had conceptual thought, by their very physical toughness, combined with intelligence, they would be dominating the world already.

Are suggesting deists are all capable of conceptual thought?

When God created curries he saw the Thai ones were good.

................what if the light at the end of the tunnel

is a roach motel and we check in and don't check out....

excuse me waiter there is a belzabug in my soup.....

You forgot to mention the cheese. Cheese is divine after all.

^ Which is kinda appropriate seeing as Mice are the smartest creatures on Earth.

..well, according to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

The first question assumes the actuality of a god.

The second question assumes conceptual thought...if rats and roaches had conceptual thought, by their very physical toughness, combined with intelligence, they would be dominating the world already.

Are suggesting deists are all capable of conceptual thought?

When God created curries he saw the Thai ones were good.

It's not just conceptual thought, it's a capacity for abstract thought. Even a person who doesn't believe in a God can discuss his existance - how abstract is that?

Strange, there was no quote button from the first post.

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1. Does God have a new preferred species?

2. Rat's, cockroaches.... could they have a religion?

1. What makes you believe God does? (Assuming you believe in some kind of entity that is all knowing and is everywhere around us).

2. What is religion according to you?

I assume the increase of rat and roaches sightings in your place made you believe that?

If not, why are you asking this question?

^ Which is kinda appropriate seeing as Mice are the smartest creatures on Earth.

..well, according to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

A most apt reference Eek. The Guide may have more answers to this thread than any other book ever written. "42" as an ultimate answer is one example....and on the subject of conceptual thought in animals.....

"The Book: It is important to note that suddenly, and against all probability, a Sperm Whale had been called into existence, several miles above the surface of an alien planet and since this is not a naturally tenable position for a whale, this innocent creature had very little time to come to terms with its identity. This is what it thought, as it fell:

The Whale: Ahhh! Woooh! What's happening? Who am I? Why am I here? What's my purpose in life? What do I mean by who am I? Okay okay, calm down calm down get a grip now. Ooh, this is an interesting sensation. What is it? Its a sort of tingling in my... well I suppose I better start finding names for things. Lets call it a... tail! Yeah! Tail! And hey, what's this roaring sound, whooshing past what I'm suddenly gonna call my head? Wind! Is that a good name? It'll do. Yeah, this is really exciting. I'm dizzy with anticipation! Or is it the wind? There's an awful lot of that now isn't it? And what's this thing coming toward me very fast? So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like 'Ow', 'Ownge', 'Round', 'Ground'! That's it! Ground! Ha! I wonder if it'll be friends with me? Hello Ground!

[dies]

The Book: Curiously the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias, as it fell, was, 'Oh no, not again.' Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly *why* the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the universe than we do now. ...."

(The last paragraph of that quote brings to mind another apt quote from that quintessential metaphysicist (of his time) John Donne; "Flower in a crannied wall, I pluck you out of the cranny, Little Flower, if I could understand, what you are root and all and all in all, I would know what God and Man is".)

As an attempt to answer the OP..... Cats must be God's prefferred species. They do what they want, sleep whenever and wherever they want, and get fed regularly. I daresay many have sex whenever they want too.

(I will look daggers at the smartarse that claims HIS life is just like that....gloating b'stard!)

With all these 'random' threads,why doesn't someone open a thread simply called 'Random'?

With all these 'random' threads,why doesn't someone open a thread simply called 'Random'?

That would be too predicatable, and thus not random. Irony is not appreciated.

Strange, there was no quote button from the first post.

Quote:

1. Does God have a new preferred species?

2. Rat's, cockroaches.... could they have a religion?

1. What makes you believe God does? (Assuming you believe in some kind of entity that is all knowing and is everywhere around us).

2. What is religion according to you?

I assume the increase of rat and roaches sightings in your place made you believe that?

If not, why are you asking this question?

Not so, does our house need to be full of extraterrestrials for us to question their habits? Do the "Outside the Box" contributers need tobe personally tripping over Obamas to discuss the US economy?

Like Everest, we discuss them because they are there!

Why isn't my spellcheck working today?

Hi

Someone call for someone thick to answer a question ?

What was it again.....................

As an attempt to answer the OP..... Cats must be God's prefferred species. They do what they want, sleep whenever and wherever they want, and get fed regularly. I daresay many have sex whenever they want too.

(I will look daggers at the smartarse that claims HIS life is just like that....gloating b'stard!)

Random Question:

Why is it that the likelihood of a spare part being in stock at a shop is inversely proportional to the urgency of need and the distance you have to drive to get to that shop?

Random Question:

Why is it that the likelihood of a spare part being in stock at a shop is inversely proportional to the urgency of need and the distance you have to drive to get to that shop?

Because the inverse-frustration-proportionality chip (IFPRIC) is installed in the inventory computer....it's that same chip that is inserted into elevator mechanisms and photocopy machines....though with modified software.

I know it's not a new question, if fact, it's a very old question, still true though.

Why does my Tesco (a whopping monstrosity) have the Smokes counter at the front door and the medicines right at the very back of the store?

^Because it's common sense?

Why do Hollywood sound editors still insist that tyres squeal and screech on wet roads ?

As an attempt to answer the OP..... Cats must be God's prefferred species. They do what they want, sleep whenever and wherever they want, and get fed regularly. I daresay many have sex whenever they want too.

(I will look daggers at the smartarse that claims HIS life is just like that....gloating b'stard!)

I just KNEW there was a reason why you didn't like me.

I'll try not to gloat in the future.

Why do I have a single sock in my closet?

I don't even wear socks any more.

Life is just full of these mysteries PS. I have so many unmatched socks it's unreal!

To be or not to be?

Gawd, I posted a response and it's disappeared into the ether. I had mentioned that I share the sock problem and that I suspect that they cling onto the sides of the washer or drier to avoid being picked out (so that they can make their escape when no-one's about). I always check very carefully for cling-ons (relax, Naam), yet my odd sock pile continues to grow; despite the fact that as with PS, I rarely wear the elusive little rascals...

Why do Hollywood sound editors still insist that tyres squeal and screech on wet roads ?

Yeah, they also have a tendency to screech on dirt roads too (Before they blow up Hollywood style that is).

Gawd, I posted a response and it's disappeared into the ether. I had mentioned that I share the sock problem and that I suspect that they cling onto the sides of the washer or drier to avoid being picked out (so that they can make their escape when no-one's about). I always check very carefully for cling-ons (relax, Naam), yet my odd sock pile continues to grow; despite the fact that as with PS, I rarely wear the elusive little rascals...

Ping, nuffin wrong with wearing odd socks. Most people would never notice.

If they do, just say, my fashion, I have another pair the same at home, they wouldn't know.

Started a fashion at work about 30 years ago, wearing odd football socks, and we all wore shorts.

You game, or chicken?

The fred name says, Random questions, great.

OP, Does that mean all posts should have a question as well as reply?

Shades of, "They say you should never........"

Loved dat fred...

PS, Summun said spell check dun work.

Same for me, pssssssses me orf.

I deleted the English English spell check and replaced it with the Australian English one. Runs like a scalded Goanna now.