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Indeed.
I read the other day that there was a cat found with traces of the bubonic plague.

We need to protect animals against diseases. Because it will just be a chain reaction, pet sicknesses can also be passed on to humans.
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And, where exactly are all these new viruses coming from anyway??? I'm aware of the commonn answer of "mutations" & whatnot, but do you ever take into consideration the capabilities at our fingertips when it comes to genetic manipulation??? Have you heard of the "Lazarus Genome"?

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A virus is defined as a small infectious agent that replicates in living things.
It is neither living or alive. It just exists. It mutates and replicates to exist. I don't believe there are new viruses just various versions of a previous virus mutated to adapt to our current environment.
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Aw, thank you Woollensock that is very sweet of you to say.
I'm glad your on my friend list too.
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DeliciousFreeSample wrote:

A virus is defined as a small infectious agent that replicates in living things.
It is neither living or alive. It just exists. It mutates and replicates to exist. I don't believe there are new viruses just various versions of a previous virus mutated to adapt to our current environment.

"you don't believe in new viruses" This is not a faith-based discussion, or at least it wasn't until you injected faith-based beliefs into a scientifically factual back & forth... Your kitty cat "yes-man" isn't helping either... Your arguments have thus far been factually lacking... perhaps you will do some ACTUAL RESEARCH someday, then I'd be glad to discuss it all with you.

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I just said I don't believe so because that's my opinion.
It had nothing to do with religion.
I'm actually a heathen.
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I didn't say anything about "religion"... I said "faith", also im a fellow heathen. A rarebreed; a scripturally literate heathen

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Mmhm.
Well, I bid you good day. I've got errands to run.
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Indeed... A firstworld problem

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Everybody's bragging on their pistols when these devils have drones bro!

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Oft times used as an insult by Christians against people who don’t worship their god. They tend to confuse Atheism, Paganism and Heathenism. Atheism is of course a lack of belief in any gods. Paganism is an umbrella term for many polytheistic non-Abrahamic religions. Whereas a heathen is one who practices the pre-Christian religion of the ancient Germanic people. They worship the Germanic and Norse gods and goddess’. 

Heathens are hard polytheists, meaning they believe each god and goddess is a real and distinct individual not an aspect or archetype of a greater being. Besides the major gods spoken of in the lore, there are also local gods, ancestral spirits, and various sorts of wights. To a heathen reading and understanding one’s heritage is very important, this is why there is such a heavy emphasis placed on reading the sagas. Heathens take their religion very seriously. 
 
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Z0GZY wrote:

I didn't say anything about "religion"... I said "faith", also im a fellow heathen. A rarebreed; a scripturally literate heathen

So , possibly you are mistaken in your representation of your beliefs. A bit confused in definitions of terms. Anyways, it is quite incorrect to assume because someone does not believe in a Dog, that they are lacking of beliefs. The lacking/absence of a belief is a Belief in of itself.  

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Titled_Patzer wrote:

Oft times used as an insult by Christians against people who don’t worship their god. They tend to confuse Atheism, Paganism and Heathenism. Atheism is of course a lack of belief in any gods. Paganism is an umbrella term for many polytheistic non-Abrahamic religions. Whereas a heathen is one who practices the pre-Christian religion of the ancient Germanic people. They worship the Germanic and Norse gods and goddess’. 

Heathens are hard polytheists, meaning they believe each god and goddess is a real and distinct individual not an aspect or archetype of a greater being. Besides the major gods spoken of in the lore, there are also local gods, ancestral spirits, and various sorts of wights. To a heathen reading and understanding one’s heritage is very important, this is why there is such a heavy emphasis placed on reading the sagas. Heathens take their religion very seriously. 
 

If this be true, I would be forced to retract my claim to heathenism... Along with my retraction, my addition is I'm a non religious Spiritual Hermetist

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If this be true???

What happened to your statement to another contributor?

"Your arguments have thus far been factually lacking... perhaps you will do some ACTUAL RESEARCH someday, then I'd be glad to discuss it all with you." - Z0GZY

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Hermeticism, also called Hermetism,[1][2] is a religious, philosophical, and esoteric tradition based primarily upon writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus ("thrice-greatest Hermes").[3] These writings have greatly influenced the Western esoteric tradition and were considered to be of great importance during both the Renaissance[4] and the Reformation.[5] The tradition traces its origin to a prisca theologia, a doctrine that affirms the existence of a single, true theology that is present in all religions and that was given by God to man in antiquity.[6][7]

"A non religious spiritual Hermetist?" A contradiction of terms. Now you are simply making stuff up. 

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Titled_Patzer wrote:

Hermeticism, also called Hermetism,[1][2] is a religious, philosophical, and esoteric tradition based primarily upon writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus ("thrice-greatest Hermes").[3] These writings have greatly influenced the Western esoteric tradition and were considered to be of great importance during both the Renaissance[4] and the Reformation.[5] The tradition traces its origin to a prisca theologia, a doctrine that affirms the existence of a single, true theology that is present in all religions and that was given by God to man in antiquity.[6][7]

"A non religious spiritual Hermetist?" A contradiction of terms. Now you are simply making stuff up. 

By your "in-depth" description of the supposed "origins" of Hermetics it's evident you've reached... unfortunate that such a reach still left you empty-handed. with that said I am not diminishing your intelligence, but simply increasing your awareness of the fallacy in your intelligence. Some "truths" are intermingled throughout your analysis, but True it is not! perhaps you would like to restate your perceived "truth"... here's a few cliff notes to assist you with your Hermetic analysis: Thoth, 360 into 365, Egypt, essence of 3 & aspect of 1, & last but not least... NOT "666" but rather 600, 60, 6 (NOW YOU ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO LAYOUT THE TRUTH OF HERMETIC ORIGIN & MEANING... WITHOUT ALL THE DISINFORMATION WHICH YOU SLANDERED YOUR PRIOR THESIS WITH) I look forward to your attempt at an honest & true Hermetic thesis/analysis.

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🤣🔯=⚛️🤐

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@Z0GZY

What is the meaning of your avatar ?

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My avatar is meant to invoke a sense of irony, & perhaps a bit of distained wonderment.

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I simply mentioned the Lazarus Genome in correlation with the genetically modified vaccines & flu-shots currently being thrust upon our youth. Besides, why should I "shoot" for immortality? We ALL possess immortality already!... Is it not true that Energy can neither be destroyed nor "created"??? And what is that etheric Lifeforce which we all have coursing throughout every atom of our being??!