It's May 22nd

[OneHandNow]

Re: It's May 22nd

The problem is not people preaching the values - it's the morons who are willing to follow them.

[Patricoo]

Re: It's May 22nd

I wrote to the first part with a reply, but it was essentially the same thing. Lemme summarize. Simply put, it isn't "simply."

I don't know what I would have said to offend someone. I purposely structured my post such that it is fact-driven with as little opinion in it as possible. If you are offended by fact, well, that isn't exactly my problem.

The offending part wasn't directed towards you. To that I apologize if you thought I was. I was intentionally being a smug jackass to the general populace for being smug jackasses.

[Treia]

Re: It's May 22nd

I don't think religion is real more than I think it's a belief. My family isn't religious, so I explored various religions, seeking to find some sort of spirituality in my life. Meaning, I wanted something metaphysical, to gain an experience larger than myself. I practiced Buddhism, Catholicism, and Judaism, to name a few. I even read a lot into them these days, and put effort in finding some metaphysical/spiritual experience with them, because I think religion is very interesting. The closest I get is an immense and overwhelming feeling is when I'm together with a lot of people - it's truly divine. Those instances I remember more than the actually principles, scriptures, and holiness hoo-haa.

But rarely do I find rewarding singular moments with religion (besides Buddhism).

I talked to God once. I cried. I don't share this moment with a lot of people because I think it was a moment of vulnerability. A lot of people are far too critical and idiotic these days.

In that place and time of my life, everyone I knew was leaving (college, military, etc), and I was very isolated from people and opportunities. He said to me, "You're not alone, my son". And I smile, with a tear in my eye, and I tell him, "Yes, we're not alone. I might not have my friends anymore, but I have you. You might not have believers, but you have me.", and he looked at me with a questioning expression.

"I believe in you, because I like to think there is someone out there who believe in me."

So yeah, say what you want and think what you will. I don't think God is real-real, and people read too much into the Bible. To stray away from religion, I think God, or whatever you want to call it, is there for us to project our hopes that we're not so small and singular in the cosmos. We will always have doubts if we really exist. God, or whoever in religions, are made to look like leaders or creators, but that's because they're fictional people who need something to them that allows us to look up to them, and their stories. People can't be attracted to find spirituality in something hollow.

In my case, I don't need "religion" to talk to "God". It wouldn't of happened without it though. At the end of the day, religion is just stories and faith.

Other than that, gods don't exist in the physical sense (at least to my knowledge. I can't say it wouldn't be neat if they were). I don't subscribe to a religion, nor do I sell religion onto people. But that's not to say religions are "fake". It's a shame that we have so much conflict over them in real life, but hey, that's the only thing I'm certain about in life - A constant cycle of harmony and discord

[OneHandNow]

Re: It's May 22nd

That's not religion, and that's not a belief either - that's a form of self defense on your behalf to everyone near you leaving.. That's relying on your internal beliefs (the belief that there is something bigger out there than the world can imagine) to sooth yourself, and to give yourself relief. Yes - you believe in it, and that's what gives you strength! It's good if you keep that self-enlightening experience to yourself and not preach bullshit about it - which is precisely what many do!

The sad thing about 'religion' is not the beliefs themselves, but the people who do various acts in the name of so called 'religions' - Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, whatever.

[Dorby]

Re: It's May 22nd

Most of you kids aren't really atheists. You're just lazy people with a poor understanding of general Protestant ideas forming straw arguments in order to make yourselves feel intelligent.

How could you spew such a moronic statement? I don't know anyone who claims to be atheist just to use that as a badge of intellect. It's almost not worth debating with you when your opinions aren't very well grounded and extremely dramatic.

[Treia]

Re: It's May 22nd

Self-defense? I don't think so. I'm open to many experiences, and don't throw away anything in life because I choose to experience everything and anything (well, obviously to a certain degree). I think everything has novel value. I didn't notice this at first as it was done subconsciously, but someone brought my attention to the fact that I placed a toy dinosaur on my bible (I'm not a very organized person, and kinda just mash a lot of things together in my room). After I noticed that, I think it's a clear depiction of how the world really is (interpret that as you will). Essentially in my little spiel, it doesn't validate religion, but someone can't really try to say it doesn't validate it because they'll have to really be able to prove/disprove everything of a particular religion to do so. As with my belief that I like religion because I enjoy the experience, people will have a belief of what religions are, consisted of, came from, or used for - but neither of us really know, or can obtain, the cold-hard facts of their "real truths", if there really are.

With my contribution, I think it's just a drawn out variation on who_cares973's dialogue.

The sad thing about 'religion' is not the beliefs themselves, but the people who do various acts in the name of so called 'religions' - Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, whatever.

Well stated.

[Patricoo]

Re: It's May 22nd

How could you spew such a moronic statement? I don't know anyone who claims to be atheist just to use that as a badge of intellect. It's almost not worth debating with you when your opinions aren't very well grounded and extremely dramatic.

I was intentionally being an ass. I'd think you were just trolling me right now but this isn't one of your pointless one-word posts. Even Jesus doesn't love you.

[Andrew Mitchell]

Re: It's May 22nd

: ponder

[Mans0n]

Re: It's May 22nd

Dorbelligence- lack of intelligence that effects Dorbs because of their delusional view of the world.

Sad sad sad.

[00Razor00]

Re: It's May 22nd

Too much tushie tormenting in this thread.

[kommisar]

Re: It's May 22nd

penis

[rushyrulz]

Re: It's May 22nd

Can you provide evidence that atheism is accurate and correct.

It would be just fantastic if you would quit posting altogether.

[ChesterDalton]

Re: It's May 22nd

It would be just fantastic if you would quit posting altogether.

Enjoy your downthumb and talk to the hand.

[MrGiggles]

Re: It's May 22nd

Dorbelligence- lack of intelligence that effects Dorbs because of their delusional view of the world.

Sad sad sad.

Oh shit nice word play, but I think we can get a little more appropriate with this....

Dorbelligerence - default method of communication?

[rushyrulz]

Re: It's May 22nd

Enjoy your downthumb and talk to the hand.

I am enjoying my 'downthumb' because it counts as +1. And usually when you tell someone to talk to the hand, you would stick your hand out or something, not sure if you used that one right.. Nice try though.

Reply to:
ChesterDalton writes...
at 9:40:09pm on 5/25/11
Actually in return I get satisfaction knowing I down thumbed a satan worshipper today.

a. atheism # satanic worship
b. cool you learned how to close your comment wall, how brave of you.
c. No, I'm not going to give you the benefit of a thumbs down in return.