But wait! There’s more! You can also use the swirls to tell who made the engine. GE’s engines have a swirl that kind of looks like a “G”- see the CFM56 in the top picture. Rolls-Royce uses a more complicated swirl, as seen in the last video. Pratt & Whitney uses a simple white bar without a swirl.

The Christian Science Monitor is a national newspaper that is not owned by a major corporation. It will probably be more resistant to financial pressures, as it is subsidized by the Church of Christ, Scientist (not the same thing as Scientology,) which is a non-profit and sees the Monitor as a public service. It’s…

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Yeah, I think the definition of “God” is what trips up a lot of discussion these days. I too do not believe that God is a man with a beard, sitting on a cloud, making judgments and sending some people to hell. I don’t even believe hell actually exists. Christian Science does not define God as a person, although I do…

:). Thanks. I realize that this forum isn’t intended as a place for long discussions of CS theology! But I’m always happy to discuss ideas at any time, and I’m glad to see that this has been a respectful discussion. If there’s anything else I can answer or explain further, feel free to let me know. I just don’t want…

I greatly admire some atheists, because they put a lot of careful thought into their beliefs and don’t blindly follow people. I think the world needs people to think critically about long-held beliefs and see if they really measure up to reasoning. I think the way religion is commonly portrayed and espoused these days…

Thank you! I think respectful discussion is a great way to change misconceptions and increase our understanding of each other. If you’re curious, more info on CS can be found at www.christianscience.com. There’s a lot of misinformation about us from there, usually from folks who don’t really understand our theology…

That’s neat! :) Yeah, I’ve found that any CS legislative action is usually of the “free excercise” kind, attempting to ensure our rights to privately practice our religion, as opposed to foisting its ideals on others. Christian Scientists are actually forbidden to proselytize by our Church Manual. One thing that’s…

Nope, I’m a Christian Scientist (note- NOT Scientology). I guess I just get bothered when people use religion as an excuse to condone the actions of people like Trump. Not only does that give religion a bad name, but it flies in the face of everything ever religious leader since Abraham has stood for. I haven’t had…

I’m religious, and there is absolutely no way I would vote for that creature. To me, he stands against every religious tenet I have ever held dear. I can’t understand why anyone who has read even a page of the Bible could even consider it. Of course, I am from a denomination that was founded by a woman and has a long…