PhD questionnaire graphs (the problem of evil) finale

PhD questionnaire graphs (the problem of evil) finale

Edited on July 14, 2022 for an entry on academia.edu.

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I promised participants that I would share questionnaire results online as appreciation for the support.

The most relevant propositions were presented here:

Part 1: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 PhD questionnaire graphs (the problem of evil) 

2010 Theodicy and Practical Theology: PhD thesis, the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Lampeter 

With this post comments are appreciated. Thank you to Mark for helping me put the questionnaire together initially and Charles for assisting me with the graphs.

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Question 5


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Question 20


Question 29


Question 37


Question 41


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Additional:



Red 10 Blue 7

Zidane scores 3 goals and adds 3 assists (I counted 3 assists contrary to the Canadian Press article).

Zidane

Portions

My comments in blue.

'BURNABY, B.C. -- Organizational problems and a freak injury have plagued French soccer star Zinedine Zidane's promotional Canadian tour, but the former World Cup hero still managed to put on a show for a small but energetic crowd Sunday night.'

His skill level is amazing and at 3 goals and 3 assists that was a clinic. Mind you he was playing at striker and not his usual position of midfielder.

'Zidane scored three goals and set up two others while playing one half for each makeshift side as the Reds beat the Blues 10-7 before a crowd of about 4,000 on an overcast but warm night.'

As noted, I counted three assists.

'The game was played at Swangard Stadium, the home of the Vancouver Whitecaps' men's and women's pro teams that seats approximately 5,200.'

And with the same usual level of security. I liked the joker that hijacked the stadium public address system after the match. Also, as with the USL Championship game, members of the crowd went onto the field after the match and were not stopped by security.

'Zidane was originally supposed to play alongside other current and former international stars against the Vancouver All-Stars, a local select side. But none of the other international stars showed, so Zidane played a half with each team.'

Yes, the original promoted international quality of the Zidane and Friends was a misrepresentation. But I do not think I was ripped-off entertainment wise as Zidane was spectacular. He played much better than Beckham did when he was here with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

'The sides wore red and blue uniforms bearing the name Friends of Zidane.'

Yes.

'"The tour was not easy after sustaining a muscle tear," said Zidane, speaking in French in an interview with The Canadian Press. '

Fair enough.

'The game originally scheduled for July 4 at BC Place Stadium was postponed eight days and re-located to suburban Burnaby after he injured his back as he picked up his child while watching Canada Day fireworks.'

Fair enough.

'Zidane forced the goalkeepers to make a number of tough saves and sometimes hung his head in frustration as his teammates fired shots way wide after receiving excellent passes.'

Lol.

'Originally, Zidane's teammates were to include France's Ludovic Giuly, Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o, and Italy's Alessandro Costacurta, Gennaro Gattuso, and Franco Baresi.'

'None of them showed up, but the fans did not seen care as Zidane was the main attraction.'

Lol. Mind you, I did not pay for my ticket that was a birthday present.

'A Markham, Ont., fan, who shelled out $1,600 for VIP seats has threatened to file a class-action lawsuit because international stars did not play as advertised.'

Lol.

'"The players, from the Vancouver Metro Soccer League, and the Fraser Valley League, they realized that this game really wasn't about them," said Kenward. "It wasn't a typical game." '

Lol. I was basically right in my deduction.

'"I guarantee you, if he still wanted to, he could still play at the highest level - that's for sure," said Sulantic.'

Agreed. But injuries are a key issue, I suppose.

'But Zidane said he is content to play charity matches only and has no desire to play professionally in North America. '

I'm in.

'NOTES--Zidane arrived and left the game by RCMP escort . . . Adlani said Zidane waived his fee for the game, but Zidane appeared to indicate that he would be paid as he responded "Non" when asked if he was playing for no money.'

Lol.

A fan and grown man wearing a white France jersey kept yelling out Zidane's nickname 'Zizu' in the first half until finally Zidane waved to him. The man later continued yelling Zizu and another fan yelled 'Are you his girlfriend'?

People roared.

I assume a fan asked the lemonade vendor how much the drink was and the vendor stated $3.50. Later the vendor came by again with a sort of silly sign that stated something along the lines of 'Fresh Lemonade' with the price listed and he also yelled out 'fresh lemonade'. A male fan yelled, 'Are the prices the same as before'? The vendor stopped and looked toward the voice. The male fan stated, 'keep moving'.

People roared.