What's that one punchline?
"I am glad you wish to know our ways, Dog Who Vomits in Stream."
(Or in ruder company, "Two Dogs F***ing.")
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"I am glad you wish to know our ways, Dog Who Vomits in Stream."
(Or in ruder company, "Two Dogs F***ing.")
My father used to tell people his ancestor was Chief Squat in the Bushes. Used to make my mother so angry.....
I can still hear her "I wish you would stop telling people that!"
One of my real native ancestors was a man named Old Hopper. My brother said that sounded like the tribe 'drunk'.
I can still hear her "I wish you would stop telling people that!"One of my real native ancestors was a man named Old Hopper. My brother said that sounded like the tribe 'drunk'.
My maternal grandad's name was Falcon, which is a pretty cool name.
Once upon a time, twenty years ago, give or take, I believed in god, I went to church, I prayed, I didn't sin, and then several thing's happened: My Grandfather dropped dead from an Aortic Aneurysm, my mother had an affair (and had a child from it) and then my parents divorced and a little while later, I was diagnosed with type one diabetes (plus quiet a few shitty things were happening around the World, the former Yugoslavia and it's bloody war, the Genocide in Rwanda plus numerous other things as I liked to watch and follow current affairs even as a teenager) now all through this, I believed there was a supreme higher being and then I was talking to my local vicar, a man I respected, I liked and he said something that completely shattered my faith, "god moves in mysterious ways and everything he does is for a reason" which I thought was the shittiest and downright ridiculous thing I had heard and then on, I don't believe in a higher being, I don't believe in god (nor satan) but I do believe in humanity, the fact that aspects of us can be the very best thing ever and the most evil.
As for you know, the existence of an imaginary sky being, it was probably just something that came here for the Craic and to for shit and giggles.
Now having said all that, I'm not sure if I had a point beyond I know why I don't believe.
As for you know, the existence of an imaginary sky being, it was probably just something that came here for the Craic and to for shit and giggles.
Now having said all that, I'm not sure if I had a point beyond I know why I don't believe.
That's when you step on their foot, hard. "Can't be mad at me. God obviously wanted it to happen, or it wouldn't have. Clearly, it happened for a reason."
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No, because that's when the "man has free will" reason gets trotted out. Can't have God taking credit for the bad things. I mean, even God admits he is the source of evil (Isaiah 45:7), but people forget that.
I use to work with a guy that I'd have these kinds of religious discussions with. They were all circular, with God doing no wrong.
"God knows how everything is suppose to play out!"
"Then I have no control over the end scenario."
"God created you to know right from wrong!"
"But how can I make a choice if I have no control over the outcome?"
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Exactly. It all comes back to always being your fault. God didn't want to hit you, but you made him. You made him hit you, and now you'll be sorry.
If we can ACTUALLY subvert God's will, doesn't that make us more powerful than He is?
Come to think of it, WE altered the entire universe in a way God can't fix. We ARE more powerful.
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One shouldn't bite off more than one can chew. When a house cat challenges a freight train, there are only two possible outcomes for the house cat.I go away for one day, and I miss 5 pages.
Although I see the OP hasn't bothered coming back to it in all that time.
I go away for one day, and I miss 5 pages.
Although I see the OP hasn't bothered coming back to it in all that time.
By his short yet predictable posting history, is it that surprising?
There are days that I wish I could buy into "God", "Aliens being responsible for every human achievement", "Alec Peters is making the bestest Star Trek EVAR!!!" Life would be so much simpler. But the logic center of my brain simply won't let go of control.
In all fairness, for any ONE of us, engaging in a battle of wits with 5billion is rather like swatting a fly with a 1983 Ford Thunderbird.
All of us? Probably like swatting a fly with VY Canis Majoris.
Oh, I forgot to mention: the logic center that God gave me.
I just have a tough time rectifying the way I'm made with the way people portray God. If God didn't want me to ask questions, why give me the faculties to do so?
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