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#6327 May 21 2011 at 8:21 AM Rating: Good
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Not wanting to revert the conversation, but my friend just mentioned something that's probably true. If the guy that told the world the world was going to end today wasn't a Christian, he would have been put in an Asylum.


LOL.

Though, to be fair, from the point of view of an atheist... a lot of theists should be in asylums.

I mean, Christians worship a 2k year old zombie who is trying to get people to eat his body and drink his blood. If it wasn't "normal" that would certainly be a highly questionable activity.

Hindus have a god who regularly has himself pushed out of unsuspecting vaginas so that he can terrify his mother by showing her the universe in his mouth. And they have a lot of arms--way too many to actually be able to get sh*t done.

Buddhists just don't think there is anything (which is probably the most believable of them all).

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Yes, they are all good...except for Mormons Smiley: madSmiley: motz
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#6328 May 21 2011 at 8:42 AM Rating: Excellent
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Yeah, Dave will never be in the top 250 if he keeps that up.


As if it had any importance to begin with? Smiley: tongue
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#6329 May 21 2011 at 9:31 AM Rating: Good
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Although, more so than any other religion, Catholicism makes me sick. Shuffling priests around to make sure they aren't caught as being child molesters is despicable.


It is, though, to be fair, it's not really the religion's fault. It's the administration's.

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idiggory wrote:
Yeah, Dave will never be in the top 250 if he keeps that up.


As if it had any importance to begin with? Smiley: tongue


The Top 250 list is the VIP list of Allakhazam. To refuse its gifts would be heresy!
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#6330 May 21 2011 at 9:45 AM Rating: Good
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Also, it's 17:54 here. Time to have a smoke before the world ends.

Back in a bit.

Well, looks like the end has been postponed here as well. Lucky me, I still haven't finished the third season of Fringe.

Edited, May 21st 2011 5:55pm by Mazra
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#6331 May 21 2011 at 10:28 AM Rating: Excellent
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Sgriob wrote:
Not wanting to revert the conversation, but my friend just mentioned something that's probably true. If the guy that told the world the world was going to end today wasn't a Christian, he would have been put in an Asylum.


TBH I think most of us think of 'world ending' guy as a Christian in the same way most Muslims view Osama Bin Laden.
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#6332 May 21 2011 at 10:42 AM Rating: Good
Yeah, people who misinterpret their religion to the point of complete madness aren't really followers of it anymore.

Which is the reason I give Hinduism the benefit of the doubt, because the Hindus I've met so far were all quite obviously fundamentalist lunatics and I won't believe they're representative of anything.

I think in order of sense-making I'd place religions like this (roughly, I'm not gonna include all the different movements and obscure ones and stuff):
1. Buddhism
2. Sikhism
3. Sunni Islam
4. Judaism
5. Shia Islam
6. Protestant Christianity (Lutheran/methodist anyway)
7. Shintoism
8. Hinduism (although not the ones I've met)
9. Random crazy **** I don't get at all.

That's actually really really simplified because there are some practices in some areas for pretty much all of them that don't make any ******* sense but aren't really an inherent part of the religion.



About US politics: Having grown up in a sort-of communist environment (the borders were opened when I was 1½ years old, but my family used to be communist, so I got a hefty dose of that growing up) and having lived in the US, the socialist systems in large areas in mainland Europe are admirable, but you end up missing the benefits of capitalism and a free market pretty quickly, because there is a difference between what sounds good on paper and what actually gets people the stuff they want.

That means that while I think socialism is important to some degree, and while I think the whole political spectrum in the US is way too far to the right, the UK is a much better place to be for me than mainland Europe. That being said, some countries (like Denmark) manage better than central Europe, and I still get my German monies while enjoying the UK market, so I do get the best of both, sort of.

But yeah, the US as a whole is far too right-wing for me, I mean even here I'm waaaay to the left of the political centre where I'm actually moderately conservative in Germany.
#6333 May 21 2011 at 10:53 AM Rating: Good
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Kali, is it true they're having a referendum in Scotland to see if the Scots want to be independent to england or not? While I know that we might not survive as a lone country, I hate being tied to "what's best for Britain" as opposed to "What's best for Scotland". Plus, it would be quite interesting.
#6334 May 21 2011 at 11:47 AM Rating: Good
I'm not sure, but the media sure seem to speculate about Scotland's independence a lot lately... :/

Sorry for not being more informative.


Semi-related: Scottish news on Al Jazeera.
#6335 May 21 2011 at 11:50 AM Rating: Good
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Kalivha wrote:
Yeah, people who misinterpret their religion to the point of complete madness aren't really followers of it anymore.

Which is the reason I give Hinduism the benefit of the doubt, because the Hindus I've met so far were all quite obviously fundamentalist lunatics and I won't believe they're representative of anything.

I think in order of sense-making I'd place religions like this (roughly, I'm not gonna include all the different movements and obscure ones and stuff):
1. Buddhism
2. Sikhism
3. Sunni Islam
4. Judaism
5. Shia Islam
6. Protestant Christianity (Lutheran/methodist anyway)
7. Shintoism
8. Hinduism (although not the ones I've met)
9. Random crazy sh*t I don't get at all.

That's actually really really simplified because there are some practices in some areas for pretty much all of them that don't make any @#%^ing sense but aren't really an inherent part of the religion.



About US politics: Having grown up in a sort-of communist environment (the borders were opened when I was 1½ years old, but my family used to be communist, so I got a hefty dose of that growing up) and having lived in the US, the socialist systems in large areas in mainland Europe are admirable, but you end up missing the benefits of capitalism and a free market pretty quickly, because there is a difference between what sounds good on paper and what actually gets people the stuff they want.

That means that while I think socialism is important to some degree, and while I think the whole political spectrum in the US is way too far to the right, the UK is a much better place to be for me than mainland Europe. That being said, some countries (like Denmark) manage better than central Europe, and I still get my German monies while enjoying the UK market, so I do get the best of both, sort of.

But yeah, the US as a whole is far too right-wing for me, I mean even here I'm waaaay to the left of the political centre where I'm actually moderately conservative in Germany.

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#6336 May 21 2011 at 12:26 PM Rating: Good
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Not sure how you get your Super Jail, but here in the Islands we have it on the cartoon channel. Anyway, the show that hosts Super Jail, among other cartoons, has been pushing the band that does the music for Super Jail. They are called Cheeseburger.
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#6337 May 21 2011 at 12:28 PM Rating: Good
I can't actually be bothered with religion in reality.

Not any religion someone else came up with, anyway. I don't really believe in higher powers. I do believe in the worth of rituals.
#6338 May 21 2011 at 12:29 PM Rating: Good
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Also this.
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#6339 May 21 2011 at 12:45 PM Rating: Good
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Not available in the UK. Curses.
#6340 May 21 2011 at 12:59 PM Rating: Good
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Kalivha wrote:
Horsemouth wrote:


Not available in the UK. Curses.


Brings a tear that you can not witness the glory that is Squidbillies.
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#6341 May 21 2011 at 1:31 PM Rating: Good
Ailitardif wrote:
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To be honest, I think that all religions (or lack of religions) are just differing paths to the same place, whatever that place is.


That's what I believe too. My chosen path is Wicca, and I don't begrudge anyone else for not believing in the God and Goddess and celebrating nature. While Wicca isn't perfect either, I can't just can't bring myself to be Christian anymore. Haven't been since I was about 20 after having my eyes opened to all the horrible things the church has done in the past, and the inherent sexism and homophobia within any sect of Christianity that I have come across.

That said, I'm really glad the world didn't end. I would have been so sad if the apocalypse came without our raid having finished T 11. =x
#6342 May 21 2011 at 2:01 PM Rating: Good
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Wonder Gem PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
That said, I'm really glad the world didn't end. I would have been so sad if the apocalypse came without our raid having finished T 11. =x


I agree with that, also I haven't gotten laid in a while and wouldn't want to go out during a dry spell.
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#6343 May 21 2011 at 2:11 PM Rating: Good
Horse, do you not have a girlfriend?



Also, it's kind of funny how Punjabi pronunciation is easier than Danish pronunciation. Says a lot about Danish, I think.



As for what religion leads to... I am going to attempt observing Ramadan this year. Properly, with all that it entails (like not smoking, no fluid intake during day time), apart from prayer. Because I can learn from it. More so than from anything else I've happened upon lately. I haven't really found a decent calendar for it for Ilmenau yet, though.

Edited, May 21st 2011 8:12pm by Kalivha
#6344 May 21 2011 at 2:26 PM Rating: Good
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We split up many moons ago. We stopped have relations several moons before that.
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#6345 May 21 2011 at 2:26 PM Rating: Good
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Top 250? As in 250 people with most posts?
I've got a looooooooooooooooooong way to go.
And at this rate I'll have 1k posts when Maz has a million.
#6346 May 21 2011 at 2:29 PM Rating: Good
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And at this rate I'll have 1k posts when Maz has a million.
And Joph's will have rolled over.
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#6347 May 21 2011 at 2:31 PM Rating: Excellent
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And at this rate I'll have 1k posts when Maz has a million.
And Joph's will have rolled over.


Wait, do you play WoW, or are you just here for kicks? Either way, I've always found your posts to be pretty funny. Smiley: grin
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#6348 May 21 2011 at 2:32 PM Rating: Good
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And talking about splitting up many moons ago.. what's the longest relationship you guys have been in?
I've been in this relationship for 1,5 years now.
Too tired to write more, off to bed. I know I disappoint you guys by going to bed this early.
#6349 May 21 2011 at 2:33 PM Rating: Excellent
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Wonder Gem PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
I can't just can't bring myself to be Christian anymore. Haven't been since I was about 20 after having my eyes opened to all the horrible things the church has done in the past, and the inherent sexism and homophobia within any sect of Christianity that I have come across.


Seriously this is why I have barely been to church in 10 years. I have to admit I miss the community feel, but really I couldn't stand the all the paranoia and the politics (you should have seen the looks I got when I declined to sign some abortion ban petition Smiley: rolleyes). But it's okay, there's plenty of places to find bible readings online and such. Religion has just become a little more of a personal endeavor I suppose.

That and I married a Buddhist; the church people didn't like that much. Smiley: oyvey
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#6350 May 21 2011 at 2:36 PM Rating: Good
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Wait, do you play WoW, or are you just here for kicks? Either way, I've always found your posts to be pretty funny. Smiley: grin
I played a little while I was deployed, and have been off and on for a few years. Nothing serious.

And thank you. My aim is to either be entertaining or frustrating.

Usually both.
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#6351 May 21 2011 at 2:37 PM Rating: Good
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And talking about splitting up many moons ago.. what's the longest relationship you guys have been in?
I've been in this relationship for 1,5 years now.
Too tired to write more, off to bed. I know I disappoint you guys by going to bed this early.


Started collapsing around 4 years in, time of death was close to 5.
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