From: user6340@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   Mike  posted:   
   > On 2025-12-19 17:53, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > > Mike  posted:   
   > >> On 2025-12-19 16:31, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>> Mike  posted:   
   > >>>> On 2025-12-19 15:11, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>>> Mike  posted:   
   > >>>>>> On 2025-12-19 11:13, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>>>>> Mike  posted:   
   > >>>>>>>> On 2025-12-18 16:33, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>>> Mike  posted:   
   > >>>>>>>>>> On 2025-12-18 14:38, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>>>>> Mike  posted:   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> On 2025-12-17 22:26, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike  posted:   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder why Satan and Steven sound so similar?   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Did that dumb AI thing tell you that, or did you   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>> think it up all by yourself?   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> They are both two syllables with 'S', 't', 'n' in common.   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>> So what? A lot of words sound alike that have nothing   
   > >>>>>>>>>>> to do with each other.   
   > >>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>> But people still make obvious associations.   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>> That's true, I associate your name with a microphone.   
   > >>>>>>>>> Are you a microphone because you have the same nickname   
   > >>>>>>>>> as a microphone?   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> I do have quite a few microphones if you are interested,   
   > >>>>>>>> to many to count, if that matters.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> But that doesn't make you a microphone, despite the   
   > >>>>>>> fact that you share a nickname with microphones.   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> I do like cooking too,   
   > >>>>>>>> as you might have noticed, so my names are all relevant.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> Last names were once determined by a person's   
   > >>>>>>> occupation. Was cooking ever your occupation?   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> I did work at McDonald for a couple days. and   
   > >>>>>> I helped bake pies at church.   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> Of course you inherited your name from one of your   
   > >>>>> ancestors of the past, who was most likely a real   
   > >>>>> cook -- and that's how he got his name.   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> It is a well known fact that names convert meanings, and   
   > >>>>>>>> some believe they also shape personalities.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> So that would mean you're a microphone that also   
   > >>>>>>> does some cooking. Got it. As for me, I have never   
   > >>>>>>> even thought of the false association you've tried   
   > >>>>>>> (and failed ) to associate with my name.   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> Your name brings up impressions of Satan,and the Devil.   
   > >>>>>> What's false about that?   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> What's false about it is what Google's AI thing has   
   > >>>>> to say about it:   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> [quoting an AI thing] "The name Steven, a variant of Stephen,   
   > >>>>> comes from the Greek word Stephanos, meaning "crown," "garland,"   
   > >>>>> or "wreath," symbolizing honor and victory from ancient contests,   
   > >>>>> and gained popularity in Christianity through Saint Stephen, the   
   > >>>>> first martyr. It's a classic, strong name with Greek roots,   
   > >>>>> meaning "crowned one" or "victorious," carrying connotations   
   > >>>>> of honor and achievement." [end quoting]   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> Michael comes from the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mīkhāʾēl).   
   > >>>> It literally means: “Who is like God?”   
   > >>>   
   > >>> That's great. I haven't made an issue of your name,   
   > >>> so why are you repeating this to me -- as it seems   
   > >>> you told me this not all that long ago?   
   > >>   
   > >> I thought you might be jealous I have a Hebrew name.   
   > >> Stephen is merely Greek.   
   > >   
   > > Is it really important to you that I be jealous   
   > > of you? If so, why? Just so you know, the thought   
   > > has never crossed my mind to be jealous of your   
   > > name. Just so you know. I'm very happy with my name.   
   > >>   
   > >>>>> You can verify that with that AI thing you use. I choose   
   > >>>>> to associate myself with Saint Stephen, and to renounce   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> The one who got stoned to death by the Jews?   
   > >>>   
   > >>> That's why he's the first martyr.   
   > >>   
   > >> He was a blasphemer. From there perspective   
   > >> he was justifiably stoned.   
   > >   
   > > They probably wouldn't have done it if they thought   
   > > they were justified doing it. Jesus also suffered   
   > > his own murder. The people who did that were wrong.   
   > > Or are you trying to tell me that you agree with   
   > > them for having done what they did?   
   >   
   > The Bible is clear what should be done with   
   > those who break the law.   
      
   The stoning of Stephen was not a legally conducted   
   execution, it was perpetrated by an out-of-control   
   angry mob. Ask your AI thing if it thinks the stoning   
   of Stephen was a properly conducted execution under   
   Jewish law. I'm very interested in what it has to say.   
      
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