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Ghosts dont exist, get psychiatric help for being schizzy.
I take it you've never seen one? They do exist.
"Absence of evidence does not equal evidence of absence."
Lochness is done to attract tourists, they admittted that.Most likely.
Bigfoot see above.But they have evidence. It might be little, seemingly inconclusive stuff, like hair follicles and footprints, but they can't match the hair or footprint discover to any creature we know exists.
Aliens exist somewhere.Amen.
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So, where did this god thing come from then... if this god thing created the universe, what created the god thing...........i'm not mocking you, you are free to think what you like.... but the concept of the god thing is wholly illogical..... man has come up with some big whoppers throughout history... but the god thing is the biggest lie of them all.
I have to admit even I have trouble with that question. No matter how much you argue what created what and so on and so on, eventually you get to the point where, well... something just was. It's very starnge that all of this exists because when you come to the question of what created it... well... are you willing to accept that something was never created... it was just always there? I don't know how I feel about that, honestly. I'm still trying to figure that one out for myself.
Sometimes I do find my belief in God slipping, to be honest, because there are alot of things that don't make sense, but then, there's a lot that doesn't make sense when you don't believe in God, either because... really... what caused the Big Bang? Why was that matter volatile? And where did that matter come from, anyways? How was it made into that small, hot, volatile ball? That wasn't just there. Something created it. But what? And what created that something?
Either way, whether you believe in God or not, something started it all, but the question of where that something came from just serves to make us more confused...
And that, my friends, is where faith and the belief in God exists. In that state of confusion where people wonder "what came first, and how did it get there?"
Is the idea of God a made up lie? I never said it wasn't. I believe it, but that doesn't make it true. After all... many of the Germans believed the Jews were to blame for their problems. That turned out to be a lie. Many Pilgrims believed there were witches among them. We know now those killed in the Salem Witch Trials were innocent for the most part.
Us humans have a history of believing lies. So just because so many, including myself, believe in God, that doesn't make God real. I'm the first to admit that. But I do believe in God regardless.
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Well if it isnt my cartoon faced friend from Bigfoot country. I dont know if you are laughing at me for believing in God or otherwise. I dont know??? Anyway. I believe in God and I think if you still believe in Bigfoot like this Englishman, you must be into the assortment of brewskies mentioned on the other thread quite heavily. Cheers Babs.
Why?
As a believer in God myself... they do have a point. We do have evidence of big Foot (yeti hair, yeti footprints, etc). All we have for God is a book written and bound by humans. All we have for God is faith. The best evidence beyond the Bible for God has all been scientifically and naturally explained. In fact, I think there's enough to say, at this point, that God is science. Why?
There was a time when Thunderstorms, Clouds, Child Birth, Gravity, etc, etc, etc were contributed to God. Now we have explanations that are more "down-to-Earth."
God works within the confines of Nature. Not because he has to, but because he understands our need for explanations. It works against Him/Her with some people, to be sure, but because God works only within Nature, and everything (S)He does happens within Nature, it can be explained scientifically.
I agree with you totally. the only thing we dont agree on is that I believe Jesus was sent by God and you dont But I agree that if there was a big bang, somethinig had to be there first. so what do you know. We agree!!!Cool!
There has to be more what? When I die, I can think of nothing more beautiful than becoming part of the compost that feeds the plants that feed the animals that feed the people. It's called the circle of life, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it. I experience the continuity as a daughter and as a mother. I lack the audacity to put a name or a face on the source from whence we all came, or to give it a book of rules. I feel the energy of being alive, and that's enough for MEI envy you. I just can't lookat it like that. I just hope there's more.
And besides... this:
"When I die, I can think of nothing more beautiful than becoming part of the compost that feeds the plants that feed the animals that feed the people."
kinda grosses me out...
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The idea that being an atheist or agnostic makes life pointless is funny as hell to me. Thanks for the heads up, I'll start looking for deities.
I have to believe there's more out there. It makes life pointless to me.
Whenever I get in a debate with an Atheist they tend to miss the part where I say "to me."
Obviously my beliefs aren't true for everyone.
But what I mean is this. To an Atheist (are you one?), there is no life after death. When we die... that's it. There's no more. Nothing. Notta.
I can't accept that. That's not to say I'm not living my life to the fullest.
I'll fully admit that an Atheist probably leads a fuller life then anyone who believes in religion, and may even make their life more meaningful as a result of being an Atheist because they believe there's nothing after death.
But, for me, there has to be more. Why shouldn't there be more? When I die, I don't want that to be it. I want to go on. Whether that be reincarnation or heaven or whatever, I just hope and pray there's more beyond this. That's all.
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I agree with what you say. I would get into this more and may later but my time is limited on the PC at the moment (kids). Anyway, I do belive Jesus was the Messiah. As for the big bang-I am skeptical. And I got an A in astronomy in college. so I DO have more than an average understanding of astronomy. Ask yourself this. How can you come up with something from absolutely nothing. I dont want to hear about gases or big bangs becaue something had to kick that off in my opinion. It is also hard to imagine something with no end-like the universe. Will talk later. Thanks for the input.
God.
I believe God caused the Big Bang.
Yes, yes, atheists, I know. Ridiculous, not possible, etc, etc, etc... but ledzeppIV is right. Something had to cause the Big Bang. Something had to set it off. It didn't just come from nothing. Big Bang is proof that there was, at least, something there before. Something created that tiny, volatile speck of matter which would expand into the Universe, which still is expanding to this day.
Here's what I think. Something was there before. I call that something God. Y'all just don't have a logical explanation for it, yet, so you're waiting for one. "God" doesn't necessarily mean some humanoid-looking spirit in a flowing white robe, a long, flowing white beard, and long, flowing white hair who can control nature. God may very well be that spark that set the Big Bang off.
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You being a Jew like my ex wife and me being Catholic is a useless argument. this is not the place for it. this is about unusual things. But this other moron thought he could just call all of us believers idiots more or less. Im not going to take that kind of abuse sitting down. Why dont you pick a fight with the atheist prick who says us believers are fools?? Later
For starters, my Mom's side of the family is Catholic. My Dad's side is Jewish. My brother was converted to Judaism as a baby. My mom converted next and I converted at 13 because I wanted a Bar Mitzvah. Now my Dad is studying to be a Cantor.
If done right, the debate is not pointless, but quite insightful.
And I was not picking a fight. So white flag... truce... whatever... I sincerely just want some thoughts on that.
Believe me, I don't appreciate the person calling those of us who believe in God idiots, but I'm not about to pick a fight for it, either. We all believe differently when it comes to God and religion, and people just have to deal with that. For example... even though I am a Jew, and a proud Jew, I believe in the Big Bang and Evolution, and I believe God plays absolutely no part in what happens on this planet and never did, hence Free Will. But I believe in God because even with Natural Selection, we are too complication to be a coincidence. We were mapped by something... hence, God. But that's what I believe. I don't pretend it's the truth.
It's quite possible that we're all (all relgions, all athiests... everyone, from the past, the present, and the future) wrong, and when we do die we're gonna find out the real truth and be like... WTF
?It's also quite possible that the early Greeks and Romans were right and we're all destined to go to Hades. It's also possible that the Christains are right and Jesus was the Messiah and he really is the only way to Heaven. It's also quite possible that Muslims are right. It's also quite possible that Athiests are right.
No one knows for sure. Not even me. I believe it, but I don't claim it as fact. It is my truth, not everybody's truth. I have to believe in God because I have to believe there's more out there beyond this life. I could never be Athiest because I find it hard to believe our lives are that pointless. But then again, it's quite possible that they are.
Always remember that when it comes to God, no one had, has, or most likely will ever have any kind of proof. It comes down to what we believe.
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I also believe in God, but there is something about your beliefs I think is a tad ridiculous.
The fact that you don't put as much stock in the Old Testament but take the New Testament more seriously.
Did you know all the miracles in the Old Testament can be explained naturally and scientifically? But in the New Testament, the miracles truly are supernatural. In the Old Testament, all the miracles God performs, especially the ten plagues, are limited by nature. What He does in the Old Testament are things that can happen in nature. Look at the ten plagues. Read any of these links:
http://www.google.com/search?q=The+Ten+Pla...lient=firefox-a
And you'll see that they all can explain the ten plagues naturally.
Even the parting of the Red Sea, which is actually mistranslated and is in fact supposed to be the Sea of Reeds:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cli...amp;btnG=Search
But then you get into the New Testament, and suddenly God is working outside of Nature?
Now, granted, I'm Jewish, so I may be a bit biased. But based on Miracles alone, I would say the Old Testament is a bit more viable than the New Testament.
I just love how no one has answer for this.
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Well this jerk is telling us we are idiots for believing in God. dont you find that offensive? If he is looking for a fight, he has picked the right guy,
I also believe in God, but there is something about your beliefs I think is a tad ridiculous.
The fact that you don't put as much stock in the Old Testament but take the New Testament more seriously.
Did you know all the miracles in the Old Testament can be explained naturally and scientifically? But in the New Testament, the miracles truly are supernatural. In the Old Testament, all the miracles God performs, especially the ten plagues, are limited by nature. What He does in the Old Testament are things that can happen in nature. Look at the ten plagues. Read any of these links:
http://www.google.com/search?q=The+Ten+Pla...lient=firefox-a
And you'll see that they all can explain the ten plagues naturally.
Even the parting of the Red Sea, which is actually mistranslated and is in fact supposed to be the Sea of Reeds:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cli...amp;btnG=Search
But then you get into the New Testament, and suddenly God is working outside of Nature?
Now, granted, I'm Jewish, so I may be a bit biased. But based on Miracles alone, I would say the Old Testament is a bit more viable than the New Testament.
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But dont you think we would have found a dead Bigfoot or Loch Ness Monster if they actually existed? Cmon. I will accept your argument on some matters but not on the two I just mentioned.
I agree with you about the Loch Ness Monster. That lake is huge, but not THAT huge. With all the expiditions out there, we WOULD have found the Loch Ness by now if it existed. The creature, in order to stay hidden for this long, would have to live at the bottom of the ocean. Plus, the best picture around of it is a fake, which really doesn't help.
Am I ruling out the Loch Ness completely? No. But I think it's more likely the Loch Ness is a myth.
Big Foot, on the other hand... it depends. How many of this species are out there? Just how intelligent are they? Do they bury their dead under 6 feet or more of Earth like we do? There's really no way of knowing. There are ways they could hide their dead, and if there's only a ridiculously small number of them throughout the world, then, yes, even their dead could still be hidden.
Besides, how do you explain this?:
http://stephendsullivan.blogspot.com/2008/...truth-yeti.html
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I love how people discount things just because we have no scientific explanation for them, yet.
Remember, people... there was a time when we had no scientific explanation for air, gravity, the sun, time itself, clouds, the blues sky, the night sky, stars, the moon, thunder, lightning, rain, snow, ice, water, tornados, hurricanes, etc, etc, etc. Everything had to be discovered at some point.
And don't give me this "well they weren't as technologically advanced as us."
So what? Does that mean if we still have no scientific explanation today it simply can't be possible? Fuck No! Hell... the next generation is gonna be twice as advanced as we are. Then they'll be saying the same things.
The fact is, eventually, we may find a plausible, natural scientific explanation for ghosts... one that explains why they exist, not one that debunks them. The fact is it's quite possible that science may in fact come up with an explanation legitimizing magick, and not one calling it a fallacy in someone's delusional head.
So what if we havebn't discovered Big Foot yet? They say we've only discovered 20% of the living species on this planet. Sure, most of those are bugs and sec-creatures, but if it's a rare enough and intelligent enough species, it's quite possible that Bigfoot and its cousins (like the Yeti) are avoiding detection? How is that possible, you ask? It can't be that smart, can it?
Well, whose to say, in some ways, if Bigfoot did exist, the species isn't more intelligent then us? I fully believe dolphins are way more intelligent then we are. Do we absolutely have to be the most intelligent species on this planet?
Just because there's no scientific explanation for something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It simply means science has figured out how to explain it, yet. Period.
Remember:
"Absence of evidence does NOT equal evidence of absence."
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A recording of this would actually be interesting. Plant was in a chair the whole time? Wonder if it was a totally acoustic set?
I wonder if there is a recorded archive of it somewhere?
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ELP fans? Yeah!
ELP has always been my second favorite band (after Zep, of course). Pirates is one of the greatest songs ever written.
Keith Emerson is the greatest keyboardist alive. He could do things with his left hand that most keyboardists could only dream of doing with their right hands. Not many keyboardists were that amazing (two who almost equal him are Oscar Peterson and Rick Wakeman, IMO, both keyboardists I also love).
I wish Greg Lake did more work with the guitar. He was really was an incredible guitarist. Just listen to his solo in Karn Evil 9 1st Impression Part 2. How is it that that solo is not rated in the top 10 guitar solos? It's amazing! Emotion, power, attack, technique... that solo has it all. And Greg's acoustic stuff is just extraordinary.
Carl Palmer, IMO, is good enough to be rated with the likes of Keith Moon, Bonzo, Neil Peart, Sonny Emory, Neil Rich, etc. He was an incredible percussionist. And only Palmer worked well with the band. When it was Emerson, Lake, and Powell, it just wasn't the same.
Yet another band I'd love to see reform, along with Pink Floyd, Cream, and the Yardbirds with all 4 of the guitarists at the same time (Anthony "Top" Topham, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page).
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^ Interesting choice of thread to break that news in...
Anyways... always wondered just how to make sushi?
http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Make_Sushi
Have fun.
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And we will send the T Rexs to Afghanistan. Perhaps they can get Bin Ladin.
Hmm...
Maybe...
You know what? If that's what we're gonna use the T-Rex for... bring him on!
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But a Wooly Mammoth is safe. It grazes on grass. It isnt going to attack if it is confined and has food. And we have the ability to recrate a Mammoth. I think it would be incredible. No chance of Megladon. The largest Shark to ever swim the Earth. So dont worry.
True. But there's still the fact that our ecosystem has evolved without the Wooly Mammoth. I've no doubt reintroducing any dead species would be a very, very bad thing for our ecosystem, regardless of why that species died out in the first place.
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I dont think even a T Rex would be a match for a missile fired from an Air Force jet.
You're absolutely right...
Unless the fucking animal-rights activists have anything to do with it. Oh, that T-Rex could make a significant dent in the population, but they'll be sons-of-bitches ready to die to keep that T-Rex alive because "it's an animal and has its rights."
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ie the Jurrassic Park thing. Yes I would do it in a minute. It would be incredible to see one. Of course it would have to be done safely. But finding intact dinosaur DNA may be impossible. Unless there is one frozen deep in the mountains-possible. They have the mammoth. I say we do it.
Then something goes terribly wrong. What if that T-Rex escapes? What if, like in the movie Jurassic Park, that T-Rex had frog DNA, making it a-sexual? So it start reproducing... rapidly. Soon T-Rex's are running amok and humanity is in quite a bit of danger...
No. It's one thing if we keep it dead and learn about it that way. But alive? NOT a good idea...
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I had always hope that the Loch Ness Monster existed. A Plesiosur. But once they revealed that old photo from around 1960 was a fake, that was it. But Ill tell what I am hoping for. The frozen Wooly Mammoth they found. They were going to thaw it with blow dryers. Take the DNA and cross it with a modern day elephant. After a few generations they could possibly bring back a Mammoth or maybe even a Sabre Tooth tiger if they found a good one.
Don't take this the wrong way, but dear God, I hope not. The creatures are dead. We would disrupt the ecosystem of the entire planet if we tried to reintroduce them. Would you hope the same if they found an intact... Tyranosaurus Rex or another very large meat-eating dinosaur?
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Anyone in the mood for Mexican tonight? I hope so, beacsue you're about to find out how to make the best, easiest, and tastiest Mexican Nacho Dip/Taco Filling there is... mine.
So, first, you take a big pan or pot. I always do it in a pan. You turn on the stove and spray the pan with oil. Low-medium to medium is usually the best temperature.
Also, you should go ahead and get your oven heating up to 200-300 for the nachos or Warm (below 200) for the hard/soft shells.
As soon as you've sprayed the pan, put in 1 or 2 (or more) cans of black beans (depending on how much you want to eat and/or how many you're feeding), salsa, mexican spice, sour cream, and shredded cheese. You can also add, if you want, mushrooms, olives, peppers, chili peppers, guacamole... whatever your heart so desires. Add all this right away. Actually, you could even add all this before you turn on the stove, if you want. It wouldn't make a difference.
Now, if you're doing nachos, make sure you have plenty of tortilla or nacho chips. Take shredded cheese, and on an oven pan or one with large sides, make levels like this (starting from bottom of pan up):
1. chips
2. cheese
1. chips
2. cheese
Until you run the possibilty of dropping all the chips and cheese on the floor or use up all the chips. Heat your oven to low (around 200 to 300), put the pan in the oven, and let it stay there until the cheese is melted. As soon as it looks like the cheese is fully melted, take the nachos out immediately, or you'll run the risk of burning them. Nachos are good, but not when they're burnt.
If you're doing tacos/burritos, turn your oven to warm, let it warm up, wrap the soft shells in aluminum foil, place all the shells (soft and hard) on a cookie sheet, and let them warm. Of course, if you like your shells cold or room temperature, you could always just leave 'em out.
Once the dip starts boiling, let it go for about 30 more seconds, and then take it off the heat. Put it in a big bowl, get your nacho and/or hard/soft shells, and put the dip and the nachos/shells on the table.
In small bowls, put any left-over toppings, quacomole, and whatever else you like on your Tacos/Nachos. Now, enjoy!
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Tres Leache cake or three milk cake.
1-½ cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ cup Unsalted butter
2 cups White sugar (divided)
5 Eggs
1-½ teaspoon Vanilla extract (divided)
1 cup Milk
½ of a 14-ounce can Sweetened condensed milk
½ of a 12-ounce can Evaporated milk
1/3 cup Liqueur, Frangelico, Brandy or Chambord, for example (optional)
1-½ cups Heavy (whipping) cream
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream the butter and 1 cup of the sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla. Beat well. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
When cake has finished baking, pierce it in 8 or 10 places with a fork or skewer, and let it cool. Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk and liqueur and pour over the top of the cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Whipped Cream Topping: When ready to serve, combine the whipping cream and the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 cup of sugar, whipping until thick. Spread over top of cake.
Because of the milk in the cake, it is very important that you keep the cake refrigerated until ready to serve. Serve chilled.
Wasn't this cake featured on The Ultimate Recipe Showdown as a cupcake?
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There could still be dinosaurs out there too somewhere. I agree that its possible but its just so far away. And the speed of light is the fastest known possible speed by the laws of physics. So they would have to over come time and distance no matter how advanced.
Our physics.
Do you see what I mean? You base everything you say assuming that other civilizations are locked down by what we have discovered. Am I saying physics is different on different planets? Well, depending on the planet, it might have some variations.
However, we're still discovering things about physics, and it's quite possible other civilizations have not only discovered but used billions of things about physics that we aren't even close to touching on. Just because we say light is the fastest speed doesn't mean it's true. We most likely haven't discovered anything faster, yet. But I'll bet there are things faster then light. What? I don't know. But we aren't done making discoveries in these areas, yet. Not by a long shot.
Again, there are most likely billions of civilizations that make us look quite primitive.
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Let's see:
Bigfoot (and it's cousins, like the Yeti): Yes.
Read the article on the following link:
http://stephendsullivan.blogspot.com/2008/...truth-yeti.html
Loch Ness Monster: No. Even though I used to. But the best picture of it is a fake and no one has found a thing after years and years of searching.
Aliens: Our universe is too vast for Earth to be the only inhabited planet, and I seriously doubt our planet has the only intelligent creatures, as well. I'm willing to bet there are civilizations out there way more intelligent than ours.
Have we been visited by aliens? The existing "proof" just isn't good enough to make me believe we have.
Are dolphins more intelligent than humans? I do believe they are.
Atlantis: yes
Ghosts: yes
Was 9/11 orchestrated by the government as an excuse for the Iraq War? Bush and Cheney may be evil, but not that evil. So no. 9/11 happened as we were told it happened.
Did Bush win in 2004 because of voter-fraud or whatever they say? No. The electoral college voted him in. All in favor of abolishing the electoral college say "aye."
Is Dec. 21, 2012 the end of the world? I do believe it is the end of something. What that something is, I don't know.
Does Judaism/Christianity/Islam the right path to Heaven? None of us are right. We are all going to die and find out that all 6 billion(+/-) have been wrong, from "Adam and Eve" onwards. And I say that as a proud Jew.
Is magic real? Yes.
Does God exist? I think so.
Does God play any roll in what happens here on Earth? No. That's why we have free will.
Is Jimmy Page a wizard? He's listed as a Thelemic wizard, so yes.
Do mythical seamonsters exist? How much of the ocean's creatures haven't we discovered yet? What creature's klive in those unexplored depths. Do seamonsters exist? Wasn't the giant squid a mythical seamonster before its discovery? Yes, they do. It's just a matter of when they will be scientifically documented.
Well I personally always believed the old testament had more symbolism. I do not believe in the concept of Adam and Eve. But I take the new testament more seriously. As for the spaceships I agree with you. And Ill tell you why. they are too far away and would be handcuffed to the same laws of physics that we are. The closest star beyond our sun is Sirius. If you had a spaceship that could travel at the speed of light (the fastest speed possibe in physics) then it would take you 40 yrs to get there! Ouch. So they would have to have long life spans or have the ability to reproduce on the ship (not impossible). something we ourselves have contemplated.But then we ge in to the realm of science fiction. If any alien civilization has spaceships that can travel across space, whose to say they don't have hyperdrive (or something similar)? Just because we humans call it scifi and impossible does not mean it's not a well-used technology for another advanced civilization.
We humans make the mistake of thinking we are the most intelligient, most advanced civilization in the Universe, and that, my friends, is complete and utter bullshit. Hell, we're probably not even the most intelligent on our own planet. There most likely is at least one civilization lightyears ahead of us technologically. Why can I believe that, you ask? Well, we already know this universe is infintely large. It has to have more inhabited planets in it then just Earth. Considering that, why, then, do we humans have to be the most advanced? In this infinitely large vacuum of space that we call the Universe are an unknown amount of galaxies. Within those galaxies are even more solar systems, and within those solar systems are even more planets. Chances are, there's at least one civilization out there that makes us look like we're still cavemen, if not hundreds of billions.
Just because we haven't figured out how to make hyperdrive a reality and how to make travelling much faster then light a reality, doesn't mean no civilization has. We are not the end all, be all. We are NOT the most advanced civilization in the Universe. That kind of thinking is egotistical and just plain stupid.
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1. Chocolate Honey
Ingredients
¾ cup clover or orange blossom honey
2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
Preparation
Heat ¾ cup clover or orange blossom honey and 2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate in the top half of a double broiler over medium-low heat. Use a rubber spatula to stir the mixture constantly until the chocolate is melted and thoroughly incorporated with the honey.
If you do not have a double boiler, you can use a microwave oven. Heat 2 ounces of chopped unsweetened baking chocolate in a small glass bowl in a microwave oven set at medium power for 1½ minutes. After removing the chocolate from the microwave oven, add ¾ cup honey; then use a rubber spatula to stir until the chocolate is melted and thoroughly incorporated with the honey.
Transfer the Chocolate Honey to a small plastic container. Set it aside to cool at room temperature; the cover and store at an air-conditioned room temperature for several days.
This Chocolate Honey may be used for both sweet and savory recipes that will profit from the flavor enhancement of chocolate and honey. Use it, in the quantity that is specified, in a recipe calling for honey, or experiment by using it as you would a seasoning.
Single-flower honey, such as lavender, although uniquely flavorsome, would not find synergy with unsweetened chocolate. For that reason, it is recommended that you use a mild-flavored honey such as clover or orange blossom for this recipe.
Keep the Chocolate Honey covered in a noncorrosive container at room temperature for up to a week.
You can also make Chocolate Honey Milk. Heat 1 cup of milk with 2 tablespoons of Chocolate Honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. When hot, stir to dissolve the honey. Bring to a simmer; then serve.
2. High Test White Chocolate Ice Cream
Ingredients
8 Ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
½ cup half-and-half cream
2¼ cups heavy cream
¾ cup granulated sugar
4 large egg yolks
Preparation
Heat 8 ounces of chopped white chocolate and ½ cup half-and-half cream together in the top half of a double boiler over medium-low heat. Use a rubber spatula to stir the chocolate and cream until completely melted and smooth, 6½ to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside until needed.
Heat 2¼ cups heavy cream and ¼ cup of the sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, stir to dissolve the sugar. Bring to a boil.
While the heavy cream mixture is heating, place the remaining ½ cup of sugar and 4 egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes until thoroughly combined; the use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat on high for an additional 2 minutes until slightly thickened and pale yellow. If at this point the heavy cream mixture has not yet started to boil, adjust the mixer speed to low and continue to mix until it does boil; otherwise, undesirable lumps may form when the boiling cream mixture is added.
Gradually pour the boiling heavy cream mixture into the beaten sugar and egg yolks and mix on low to combine, about 45 seconds. (To avoid splattering the boiling milk mixture, use a pouring shield attachment, or place a towel or plastic wrap over the top of the mixer and down the sides to the bowl.) Return the combined mixture to the saucepan, using a rubber spatula to facilitate transferring all of the mixture from the bowl. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly. Bring to a temperature of 185 degrees Fahrenheit, about 2½ minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large stainless steel bowl. Add the white chocolate and half-and-half cream mixture and stir to combine.
Cool in an ice-water bath to a temperature of 40 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Freeze in an ice cream freezer following the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the semifrozen ice cream to a 2-quart plastic container, securely cover the container, and the freeze for several hours before serving. Serve within three to four days.
This ice cream can be served with any white chocolate dessert. Because of the use of cream and eggs, this ice cream never freezes rock-solid, making it easy to scoop and eat.
3. Warm Dark Chocolate Fudge Sauce
Ingredients
1½ cups heavy cream
1⅓ cups granulated sugar
5 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 ounces (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into ½-ounce pieces
Preparation
Heat 1½ cups of heavy cream, 1⅓ cups of granulated sugar, and 5 ounces of unsweetened baking chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When hot, stir to dissolve the sugar and melt the chocolate. Bring to a boil. Adjust the heat to medium-low, and simmer the mixture for 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened and very smooth. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add 2 ounces of butter, one 1/2-ounce piece at a time, stirring to incorporate the butter before adding the next piece. Keep the sauce warm in a double boiler until needed or cool to room temperature; the refrigerate in a tightly sealed plastic container.
You can use this sauce with almost any Death by Chocolate desserts. To reheat refrigerated sauce, place it in the top half of a double boiler over medium-low heat. Stir the sauce frequently while heating until warm and smooth. Keep the sauce in a noncorrosive container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
4. White Chocolate Expresso Sauce
Ingredients
6 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
¼ cup Oblio Caffe sambuca
Preparation
Place 6 ounces of white chocolate in a medium bowl.
Heat 1 cup of heavy cream and 2 teaspoons of instant espresso powder in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When hot, stir to dissolve the espresso powder. Bring to a boil. Pour the boiling cream over the chopped white chocolate. Immediately stir with a whisk until smooth. Cool in an ice-water bath to a temperature of 45 or 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Add ¼ cup of Oblio Caffe sambuca. Stir to incorporate. Transfer the chilled sauce to a plastic container. Cover and refrigerate until needed. Serve chilled.
Oblio Caffe sambuca, a product of Italy, gives this sauce an edge. You can omit the liqueur without adversely affecting its texture, but then the sauce would be void of its true burst of flavor. On the other hand, you try other liqueurs like white sambuca, Drambuie, or Tia Maria, in equivalent proportions for strongly and deliciously different tastes.
You should find this sauce very compatible with many desserts, especially white chocolate and/or coffee-flavored cakes. The sauce may be stored in a covered, noncorrosive container in the refrigerator for several days without any diminishment in quality.
What Do You Guys Believe Exists?
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Posted · Edited by Nathan
I'm not gving into them. I believe in God and always will. But I'm also fair and realistic. I understand the facts. The only proof of God is the Bible. Everything that was at one time attributed to God is now exlainable scientifically and naturally. Does that mean God does not exist? I don't think so. To me, it means God works within nature.
But when you try and and go into who created God, what was before, etc, it gets extremely confusing and has honestly made me question my beliefs once or twice.