A little embellishment, yes, since there is no militant atheist organization trying to kill us all.
But I would say he is almost as bad as that fat religious fuck that died a few years back.... Falwell was it?
I think my girlfriend is a Christian! Advice needed.
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A little embellishment, yes, since there is no militant atheist organization trying to kill us all.
But I would say he is almost as bad as that fat religious fuck that died a few years back.... Falwell was it?
Essentially with self-realization. MadBaggins found himself in a play being produced by Batgirl and his Cousin (or others, perhaps) that ended up being based around MadBaggin's own life with him playing himself. He realized this as the audience became enthralled with the characters and started meta-talking about it so he became disillusioned about the whole thing and stepped out of the show.
Awwww. Man! This makes too much sense.
Don't make me think in my mindless entertainment.
It makes too much sense that Dawkins is as dangerous as Al Qaeda?
Well, the general idea the poster was going for that MadBaggins is acting as an irrational atheist at such an extreme as to make fun of irrational atheists.
Anyway, looking back it seems the other MadBaggins threads have not survived the various purges and other issues the board has had of late. Only the last two "seasons" have survived.
I'm in Love With My Best Friend! - August - October 2009.
I'm Dating an Older Woman! - October 2008 - March 2009.
Anyway, looking back it seems the other MadBaggins threads have not survived the various purges and other issues the board has had of late. Only the last two "seasons" have survived.
I'm in Love With My Best Friend! - August - October 2009.
I'm Dating an Older Woman! - October 2008 - March 2009.
I feel the OP's pain. Sometimes it seems as if the simple folk are all happy and together, while the deep thinkers must go it alone, misunderstood and all sad and stuff.
From input such as this, perhaps you should press the Total key on the adding machine of life, and compute a new response.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Yes, convert! Don't try to change her; let her have the pleasure of changing you! Let her "fix you!" Then, you can actually be together!
And, hey, if it doesn't work out, you can always divorce her down the road. Don't worry about her dad. That speech you're going to get from him after you propose, about taking care of his girl "or else," that's all for show.
From input such as this, perhaps you should press the Total key on the adding machine of life, and compute a new response.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Yes, convert! Don't try to change her; let her have the pleasure of changing you! Let her "fix you!" Then, you can actually be together!
And, hey, if it doesn't work out, you can always divorce her down the road. Don't worry about her dad. That speech you're going to get from him after you propose, about taking care of his girl "or else," that's all for show.
I don't think it's fair to say Dawkings is like Al Qaeda. He might come across as a jerk but that's just because he's sick of people sending him hate mail. I saw a video who did where he had a big bonfire with the letters and stood in front of the flames like the Devil (if he was real), it was funny. Also remember he is a proper scientist who has studied the human body. Al Qaeda don't believe in science. I think that's why they haven't developed the atom bomb yet, thankfully.
This sounds good, I might try it! I already know she likes both dog AND cats, which is cool. I do too. If she doesn't reveal herself soon I'll definitely do it.
I never thought about that. I feel paranoia'd now. I think she might have said a bible quote the other day, come to think of it (something about throwing stones in houses) but I wasn't really listening. But I've studied the bible in the past so I'm well armed against its weapons!
I don't know if that will work with my new state of mind. I'd always be asking myself questions like "how could Noah's Arc be real?" and "what about other religions like Indians have and like Thor and stuff like that people used to believe in?" I can't stop asking questions.
This sounds good, I might try it! I already know she likes both dog AND cats, which is cool. I do too. If she doesn't reveal herself soon I'll definitely do it.
I never thought about that. I feel paranoia'd now. I think she might have said a bible quote the other day, come to think of it (something about throwing stones in houses) but I wasn't really listening. But I've studied the bible in the past so I'm well armed against its weapons!
I don't know if that will work with my new state of mind. I'd always be asking myself questions like "how could Noah's Arc be real?" and "what about other religions like Indians have and like Thor and stuff like that people used to believe in?" I can't stop asking questions.
The OP was so odd...you guys yelled at each other in the hallway from time to time till you realized there was sexual attraction???
The rest of it hurts my brain.
I could probably get along with a Christian wife/gf if they didn't try to change my mind and convert me, but it wouldn't be my first choice.
RAMA
The rest of it hurts my brain.
I could probably get along with a Christian wife/gf if they didn't try to change my mind and convert me, but it wouldn't be my first choice.
RAMA
two trinities is a hexagonal star.
By "studied" you mean you read it over the course of weekend and proclaimed yourself a Professor of Theology.
I think of it as not everything in The Bible being a literal account of events, whatever Noah's arc is supposed to represent (I dunno, an ice age? A meteor strike that killed the dinosaurs?) is simply dumbed down to "yeah he stuffed a bunch of animals into a big boat" from "well, the significant cloud-cover over the planet lessened the sun-light that fed plants and warmed the earth so the bigger feeders died off and the lesser feeders survived allowing them to pass on their genetic traits. Genetics is..."
There's been plenty of religions over time but many of them (namely the Norse and Greek "gods") can be explained away as them simply really not understanding things. Does anyone today still believe in the Greek and Norse god as being actual beings that are around?
And you're supposed to ask questions. But at its most basic religion, gods and stuff is just a means to give people a sense of "security" and a continuity for things that happen after we die (a fear that impacts everyone.) It's simply too much to bear for some people that "this" is all there is. Many fear what happens after they die and may find comfort that some for of existence lies beyond. It's also comforting for many people to think that some supernatural being or force is out there helping us when we are in trouble or at least listening to us when we feel the need to express emotions and thoughts and there's no one to interact with. It also helps to make sense of the terrors of the world and reality that it is part of a "plan" and that things happen for "a reason."
It's a feeling of security that people look to religion for.
The problem is some people in some religions take the basic idea of their religion's desire to make sense of the world and take it to be the end-all, be-all authority on the way things are. And people without religion and simply accept science's findings to be true are just as bad.
Now, true, science may have a lot more merit on the evolution of mankind over the course of billions of years from single-celled organisms to the dominant species on the planet than the idea mankind came from two naked people who were made pretty much from nothing and, hey, the former makes more sense to me and all evidence points to that being the way. But I don't think that negates the "spirit" behind The Bible's theories on the creation of Creation.
It's the spirit behind those words that mean something, Baggins, not their literal meaning. You can ignore the Adam and Eve stuff, Noah's Ark the six-days thing, what have you and just look at them as parables to "explain" how some envisioned the creation of things before anyone had a clue the substance of the universe. You've read The Bible, you claim to at least, and no what is in there and there's a lot in there that speaks to the reader about pretty much being a good person or can maybe give comfort or wisdom in situations. (The "Good Samaritan" parable is one of my favorites, personally.)
But you're doing what leaders of every major religion has been doing since the dawn of man, you're claiming that what you think to be true is the end-all, be-all authority on everything and there is no room to think any other way. That's the sort of thinking that has caused the Middle East to be pretty much a pit of endless war and tension pretty much ever since Pangea broke up.
You may think your ideas are more valid and you may very well be right but you should completely dismiss or negate her feelings, thoughts and beliefs. They're just different.
As for the deal with Underworld, first of all that movie mostly sucked and Kate Beckinsale's physical attributes can be better appreciated in other movies most recently "Contraband." Secondly her thoughts on monster/vampire movies could have nothing to do with her religious beliefs which aren't likely to exclude liking a piece of fiction with nothing to say about God, the Universe and Everything. She might simply not like monster movies or pointless action movies that are nothing but a series of blood-filled action scenes.
Some people don't like action movies, some people don't like musical dramedy TV shows and some people juggle geese.
Get to now this chick and understand her and her beliefs more before you judge her and her character simply because she "might" go to church. And if she does? So what. Let her. It does no harm whatsoever. What does do harm is you judging her based on what she chooses to do with her Sunday mornings.
they all like it
Even that's pretty lulzy.
His level of fanaticism is about on par with the average American christian.
Nowhere Man
Commodore
So being a Christian is automatically an evil thing, how ironic.
Nowhere Man
Commodore
Quick, somebody get Kurt Russel on the phone, he's pretty good with these type of tests.
Nowhere Man
Commodore
What are you waiting for chief, time is of the essence. We can't let the monster( Christian) escape!
I made the mistake of entering this thread and browsing through it. Now I'm bleeding from the ears.
Thanks, MadBaggins. Thanks a shitload. This damage feels like it's going to be permanent.
Thanks, MadBaggins. Thanks a shitload. This damage feels like it's going to be permanent.
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