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  • Z3ratul
    FFR Player
    • Jun 2004
    • 940

    #16
    Re: God. An interesting discussion.

    Originally posted by BluE_MeaniE
    How about the fact that the guy from the link posted has posted other fiction?


    Or how about just common sense? Sure, it's possible that this is totally real. But how many more times likely is it that it's a work of fiction? Roundabout a heck of a lot, I'd say.
    Originally posted by Afrobean
    Playing devil's advocate in this instance just makes you look retarded. Even someone who thorougly believes in God (or, at least, the God identified in the anecdote) would admit that this story is complete fiction. There is far too much detail for it to be legitimate.
    I don't see my evidence that gives guranteed disproof.

    For the record, I agree with you guys. Just trying to make the point that in any discussion about religion I've never seen an argument go farther than logic, common-sense (or lack of each), and quoting some books. If I choose, I could believe this story with as strong a conviction as any devout person would in their belief. Yes, I'd probably be viewed as 'retarded', but at the end of the day, you wouldn't be any closer to proving me wrong than you would towards any other religion. That's all I'm getting at.

    That said, I think the message the (fictional) story is trying to project is rather inspiring.
    Originally posted by Grandiagod
    My father rapes me with logging equipment and my mother is a three legged grizzly bear going through menopause.

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    • Afrobean
      Admiral in the Red Army
      • Dec 2003
      • 13262

      #17
      Re: God. An interesting discussion.

      Inspiring, yes, but as far as I can see, pointless.

      I honestly can't believe that humanity won't kill ourselves off before too long. Maybe not in our lifetimes, but definitely soon. Honestly, I'm kind of surprised we've made it this far.

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      • RandomPscho
        FFR Player
        • Jun 2006
        • 504

        #18
        Re: God. An interesting discussion.

        I honestly can't believe that humanity won't kill ourselves off before too long. Maybe not in our lifetimes, but definitely soon. Honestly, I'm kind of surprised we've made it this far.
        I do agree that we will probably kill ourselves off within a few centuries. We havent had the means to kill the species until the last 25-50 years.


        But very good read. Interesting. If true, nice, if not, some one has an amazing imagination.

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        • Ramengan
          FFR Player
          • Nov 2006
          • 772

          #19
          Re: God. An interesting discussion.

          Ah, you know that feeling when you finish reading something really long, and your eyes are all dried out and stuff? No? Fine then, I guess it's just me.

          I should read more often. A very good piece of work.
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          • Nexus2121
            FFR Player
            • Oct 2006
            • 9

            #20
            Re: God. An interesting discussion.

            Originally posted by psychlone

            HUMANITY DOESN'T MEAN JACK-SH*T IF WE ALL KILL OURSELVES OFF WITH PETTY WARS AND SENSELESS DESTRUCTION.
            Exactly, I can't stand the thought of war. It's stupidity beyond compare. There is truely no reason for it. Well, that's what I think anyways. If you want to go to war, play with your little figurines and then sip lemonade. Why kill more people over something you could simply converse over? It's called arguments, it's possibly much safer than watching someone stick a blade through the buddy you're standing next to.
            Life is everything and anything, just remember one thing though-it will always kick you in the butt afterwards

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            • G.S.M
              He is watching
              • Mar 2006
              • 1068

              #21
              Re: God. An interesting discussion.

              Originally posted by RandomPscho
              I do agree that we will probably kill ourselves off within a few centuries. We havent had the means to kill the species until the last 25-50 years.


              But very good read. Interesting. If true, nice, if not, some one has an amazing imagination.
              By then we would have moved to differen't planets, yes? Kill people off of Earth? Maybe. You never know, the whole Human race could die within a few seconds, minutes, months, years, etc...

              I guess we will see.

              And as for this story? Interesting read but totally bullcrap.
              "Someone once said, 'Don't try to be a great man, just be a man, and let history make its own judgments'."

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              • unkdavar
                Bombermen United
                FFR Simfile Author
                • Oct 2006
                • 302

                #22
                Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                That was a good story. If it is real it would answer a lot. If it is fake then that person should start writing books.

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                • Dragula219
                  FFR Player
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 629

                  #23
                  Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                  It was a great story, and written very intelligently. Glad I read it.

                  The entire story screams LSD though. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it was written based on a intense trip.
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                  • Mystik3345
                    FFR Player
                    • May 2005
                    • 27

                    #24
                    Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                    This is no less plausible nor no more plausible than any major religion in the world. All the great prophets or whatever etc etc all claimed to have been talking to god and whatnot and this guy says the same thing so I would consider it just as true as Judaism/Christianity/Islam/etc.

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                    • scorpio1690
                      FFR Player
                      • Apr 2003
                      • 4817

                      #25
                      Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                      Originally posted by G.S.M
                      By then we would have moved to differen't planets, yes? Kill people off of Earth? Maybe. You never know, the whole Human race could die within a few seconds, minutes, months, years, etc...

                      I guess we will see.

                      And as for this story? Interesting read but totally bullcrap.
                      There's no single spot on the entire planet that is more than thirty minutes away from being able to be nuked.

                      I'd really like to believe this story, but as God states, people won't believe it or take it seriously. Very interesting read.

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                      • noviceanimeartist
                        FFR Player
                        • Jan 2004
                        • 270

                        #26
                        Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                        An interesting read, and a pretty nice find. True or not, the story is really inspiring. I too happen to think that we should work together to better ourselves as a race even before I read the conversation, although the conversation seemed to be a lot more specific on the requirements. Nonetheless, the conversation should be shown to more people, but some will also need explaining to that the meaning behind it is not about the religion, but about how we should work together to become better as a whole.
                        Please point out any spelling or grammatical errors I may have missed in my post, thanks.

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                        • Kilgamayan
                          Super Scooter Happy
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 6583

                          #27
                          Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                          Cute story, but it seems to be flawed in that Harry is atheistic rather than agnostic, and thus his ego would still be greatly bruised, even if it would be in a different manner from your average theist.
                          I watched clouds awobbly from the floor o' that kayak. Souls cross ages like clouds cross skies, an' tho' a cloud's shape nor hue nor size don't stay the same, it's still a cloud an' so is a soul. Who can say where the cloud's blowed from or who the soul'll be 'morrow? Only Sonmi the east an' the west an' the compass an' the atlas, yay, only the atlas o' clouds.

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                          • treyvo18
                            Banned
                            • Nov 2006
                            • 11

                            #28
                            Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                            Originally posted by dsadsadsa
                            Story Stuff
                            You have given me a lot to think about.
                            Last edited by Tasselfoot; 11-26-2006, 12:04 AM.

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                            • slipstrike0159
                              FFR Player
                              • Aug 2005
                              • 568

                              #29
                              Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                              I like how you quoted the entire story to say one meaningless sentence... moron.
                              In any case, i think this story uses god as a main figure to show how the story should be taken. It shows an extreme need to start thinking about survival for our race, and that there are too many pointless religious battles going on that waste time and further shorten the fuse on humanity's existence. Although i dont believe it as far as the whole god thing goes, it was interesting to read and it came up with a few really good points.

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                              • Kilgamayan
                                Super Scooter Happy
                                FFR Simfile Author
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 6583

                                #30
                                Re: God. An interesting discussion.

                                What the fuck did you quote the ENTIRE DAMN STORY for?
                                I watched clouds awobbly from the floor o' that kayak. Souls cross ages like clouds cross skies, an' tho' a cloud's shape nor hue nor size don't stay the same, it's still a cloud an' so is a soul. Who can say where the cloud's blowed from or who the soul'll be 'morrow? Only Sonmi the east an' the west an' the compass an' the atlas, yay, only the atlas o' clouds.

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