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As Above, So Below - the religion thread (formerly: People of California, beware)

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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
    plindboe wrote
    Steven wrote
    beer <- a well deserved beer for Peter biggrin


    *gulp gulp gulp burp

    Ahhh, that hit the spot.

    Peter beer


    I'll have one too, it's thirsty work reading all that. beer
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
    Martijn wrote
    I don't really think anyone's ever been talked out of their religion.
    If they harbour any doubts in the first place, you'll generally find people go out and search for alternative takes.
    But challenging them in the rootedness of their faith seems -with all respect- a waste of everybody's time.


    Spending time on a religious board I can testify that I've seen numerous people being deconverted over time through debate, and I'm talking about really certain and dedicated believers here. I've also seen many smaller shifts, like a creationist turning into an evolutionist, or a conservative and judgemental christian becoming very liberal and openminded. Interestingly I've only seen it go the other way once, i.e. a conversion (though this wasn't achieved through debate).

    It's true that often debates seem to go on forever, without any detectable change, but over the years it's surprising how many people actually do change their beliefs.

    Peter smile
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
    Timmer wrote
    I'll have one too, it's thirsty work reading all that. beer


    Hehe, sorry if it was a bit dry. I'm sure the post could have been better worded in places.

    Peter wink
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    I pity the foolish non-believers, non-christians. Not only you're ignorant but you'll be left without sex and chicks from now on it seems.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    lol
    So that's how that works!
    (Is that their main reason for breeding though? Darwin would have had a massice coronary!)
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    It's called spreading stupidity. Unfortunately idiots never cease to exist. But still, atheists will get no p*ssy. Them fools.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    I think we just have uncovered a MAJOR gap in the theory of the Survival Of The Fittest. slant
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    Christodoulides wrote
    It's called spreading stupidity. Unfortunately idiots never cease to exist. But still, atheists will get no p*ssy. Them fools.


    uhm
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    You know, stupid people breeding with even more idiotic people and producing retarded babies? Haven't you clicked on the link above? wink
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    Christodoulides wrote
    I pity the foolish non-believers, non-christians. Not only you're ignorant but you'll be left without sex and chicks from now on it seems.


    Our side has Angelina Jolie.

    Peter wink
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    She don't look that good anymore.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    She's still got it.

    Peter lick
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010 edited
    Christodoulides wrote
    You know, stupid people breeding with even more idiotic people and producing retarded babies? Haven't you clicked on the link above? wink


    I did. I don't get what it's got to do with atheists though? dizzy
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
    Steven, it's a JOKE!
    There's girls out there who will sleep with you for the sole reason you're CHRISTIAN!

    I've never met a girl with the same attitude towards ATHEISTS.


    More's the pity. sad
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 15th 2010 edited
    OOOoooooh, it was a joke. Now I get it.

    wink

    Actually, yeah... that was pretty good.

    I genuinely misread the joke when I first read. My bad! I've ruined it now... shall I throw a pie in my face to make up for it?
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 15th 2010
    No, just coat will do.

    ....here you go>>>
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 25th 2010 edited
    As D often jokes that I'm the "atheist" of the forum (yep, crazy ol' me and my outspoken non-religious ways! Oh what a hoot I am! dizzy ), I thought I'd show you all a leaflet I got through the post today. Yes, this is an ACTUAL serious attempt to entice people to go to their church:

    http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5813/proofhj.png

    biggrin applause biggrin
  18. Looks very much Jehovah's Witnesses? Catholics wouldn't quote the Bible that extensively.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 25th 2010
    I'll add that to the pro column on my pro/con list shall I?

    Conservative Baptist Church by the way.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 25th 2010
    Steven wrote
    As D often jokes that I'm the "atheist" of the forum (yep, crazy ol' me and my outspoken non-religious ways! Oh what a hoot I am! dizzy ), I thought I'd show you all a leaflet I got through the post today. Yes, this is an ACTUAL serious attempt to entice people to go to their church:

    http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5813/proofhj.png

    biggrin applause biggrin


    What crap! The Jehovah's do far better ( with hilarious results ), or at least they used to with their comics done in a Marvel stylee with giant space cities coming to Earth at the end of days and all that shit. biggrin
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  21. Steven wrote
    I'll add that to the pro column on my pro/con list shall I?

    Conservative Baptist Church by the way.


    Protestants. Catholics don't quote Bible that extensively. In fact until 20th Century a Catholic couldn't read Bible on his own, it was read only during services. Protestants have the DUTY of reading the Bible on their own. The theological explanation is that Catholic can perceive the writing only in context of the Holy Tradition (that is official interpretation of the Church), the protestants have to understand it on their own.

    Being a Catholic, I actually tend to agree with the Protestant view, even though I *still* haven't read it in full, which is a failure of me as a literature scholar. On the other hand, isn't there a joke that the only people who read the Bible in full are atheists?
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2010 edited
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Being a Catholic, I actually tend to agree with the Protestant view, even though I *still* haven't read it in full, which is a failure of me as a literature scholar. On the other hand, isn't there a joke that the only people who read the Bible in full are atheists?


    That joke probably has alot of truth to it. Statistics actually show that less than 10% of professed christians have read the Bible! I find this truly astounding. Essentially this tells us that what christians believe in isn't the Bible, but in the interpretations of other people telling them what they believe the Bible says.

    I hear from many atheists who used to be christians that what made them atheists, or at least started them on the path to atheism, was reading the Bible, and being disgusted by what it contained. I think the reason that so many christians haven't read it is due to an underlying fear that they won't agree with what it says. They prefer believing the interpretations of other people. I truly think it takes alot of rationalization ability to be able to read it all the way through, and remain a christian.

    Peter smile
  23. Not having read it yet, I think I may disagree.

    The Bible is a weird book. The reason why I didn't read it in full yet is not because I am scared or what. I just find it, ehm, boring biggrin .
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2010
    Hehe, yes, that's true. It's very tough to get through. I've tried several times as well and not made it to the end either.

    Peter smile
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2010
    Timmer wrote
    Steven wrote
    As D often jokes that I'm the "atheist" of the forum (yep, crazy ol' me and my outspoken non-religious ways! Oh what a hoot I am! dizzy ), I thought I'd show you all a leaflet I got through the post today. Yes, this is an ACTUAL serious attempt to entice people to go to their church:

    http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5813/proofhj.png

    biggrin applause biggrin


    What crap! The Jehovah's do far better ( with hilarious results ), or at least they used to with their comics done in a Marvel stylee with giant space cities coming to Earth at the end of days and all that shit. biggrin


    I'm tempted to make my own flier and send them one back simply saying: "There probably isn't a God. Be good and enjoy life."
  26. No, do a better thing.

    Pick a friend who has the same views you do. Get addresses of Jehovah's Witnesses in your town. And come to them "wanting to talk about God". The fliers, yes of course.

    It would be fun to see somebody quoting, say, Richard Dawkins as thoroughly and randomly as they quote the Bible lol
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2010
    PawelStroinski wrote
    No, do a better thing.

    Pick a friend who has the same views you do. Get addresses of Jehovah's Witnesses in your town. And come to them "wanting to talk about God". The fliers, yes of course.

    It would be fun to see somebody quoting, say, Richard Dawkins as thoroughly and randomly as they quote the Bible lol


    2:37 in this video-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U58wgn-9Y3c

    Peter wink
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2010
    Or 3:38! shocked

    Fucktard.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2010
    ...but that was brilliant. biggrin
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2010
    Steven wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Steven wrote
    As D often jokes that I'm the "atheist" of the forum (yep, crazy ol' me and my outspoken non-religious ways! Oh what a hoot I am! dizzy ), I thought I'd show you all a leaflet I got through the post today. Yes, this is an ACTUAL serious attempt to entice people to go to their church:

    http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5813/proofhj.png

    biggrin applause biggrin


    What crap! The Jehovah's do far better ( with hilarious results ), or at least they used to with their comics done in a Marvel stylee with giant space cities coming to Earth at the end of days and all that shit. biggrin


    I'm tempted to make my own flier and send them one back simply saying: "There probably isn't a God. Be good and enjoy life."


    In a comic panel style....I wanna see.

    Any idea for a storyboard?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt

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