Comments on: [Satan in Viral Form] http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form Spirituality // Technology // Emerging Ecclesiology Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Aaron O. http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4850 Aaron O. Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:24:48 +0000 http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4850 Virusdoc- So are you saying that viruses aren't really "alive" unless they're destroying living cells? That almost sounds, well, evil. I'd love to read a more detailed post on this if you have time. Heather- Yes, she loved the ring. It was as excited as the first time I gave her one (since we're already married and the ring was virtually identical to the first one). But she's glad to have it back. Oh, here's an interesting interaction after she had put the ring on: Me: So will you marry me? Andrea: We're already married! Me: So would you do it again? Andrea: In a heartbeat. It was sweet. Virusdoc- So are you saying that viruses aren’t really “alive” unless they’re destroying living cells? That almost sounds, well, evil. I’d love to read a more detailed post on this if you have time.

Heather- Yes, she loved the ring. It was as excited as the first time I gave her one (since we’re already married and the ring was virtually identical to the first one). But she’s glad to have it back. Oh, here’s an interesting interaction after she had put the ring on:
Me: So will you marry me?
Andrea: We’re already married!
Me: So would you do it again?
Andrea: In a heartbeat.

It was sweet.

]]> By: 2m http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4743 2m Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:57:52 +0000 http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4743 Hilarious, sensitive report on your encounter with the deadly. Keep writing ! :-) Grateful for you survival and release from it is short order. Blessing that the attack occured at the end of your plans. Hilarious, sensitive report on your encounter with the deadly. Keep writing ! :-)
Grateful for you survival and release from it is short order.
Blessing that the attack occured at the end of your plans.

]]> By: heather m http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4742 heather m Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:13:43 +0000 http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4742 glad you're doing better! did she love the ring? you must elaborate. glad you’re doing better!
did she love the ring? you must elaborate.

]]> By: virusdoc http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4740 virusdoc Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:38:38 +0000 http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4740 sounds like you had a run in with the Norovirus family, aka the "cruise ship vomit virus." It's a particularly unpleasant experience, as you found out. Our lab actually studies this virus. No one has any idea why it causes such intense nausea. Your demonic comments are obviously tongue-in-cheek, but the question of how to deal theologically with things like viruses--which require the parasitic destruction of animal cells in order to grow, but otherwise are quite inert and some would argue not even a life form--is a really vexing one for me. Glad you're feeling better! Your house will be covered with infectious particles of this virus, BTW, so lysol the surfaces before having guests over. That's how it spreads so rapidly on cruise ships--the virus can survive for days on a hard, dry surface. sounds like you had a run in with the Norovirus family, aka the “cruise ship vomit virus.” It’s a particularly unpleasant experience, as you found out. Our lab actually studies this virus. No one has any idea why it causes such intense nausea.

Your demonic comments are obviously tongue-in-cheek, but the question of how to deal theologically with things like viruses–which require the parasitic destruction of animal cells in order to grow, but otherwise are quite inert and some would argue not even a life form–is a really vexing one for me.

Glad you’re feeling better! Your house will be covered with infectious particles of this virus, BTW, so lysol the surfaces before having guests over. That’s how it spreads so rapidly on cruise ships–the virus can survive for days on a hard, dry surface.

]]> By: geo http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4739 geo Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:57:45 +0000 http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4739 We really missed you guys but we had a great time. After P.F. Chang's we went to Barnes & Noble and sat there drinking Starbucks and enjoying each other for about 3 hours! Man they must have really been glad to see us leave! hahaha! Maybe next time! Peace & Freedom We really missed you guys but we had a great time. After P.F. Chang’s we went to Barnes & Noble and sat there drinking Starbucks and enjoying each other for about 3 hours! Man they must have really been glad to see us leave! hahaha!

Maybe next time!

Peace & Freedom

]]> By: Justin Baeder http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4738 Justin Baeder Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:58:29 +0000 http://www.radicalcongruency.com/20050130-satan-in-viral-form#comment-4738 Hopefully you vomited all the sin from your system. :) Hope you get rehydrated and feel better soon. Hopefully you vomited all the sin from your system. :)

Hope you get rehydrated and feel better soon.

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