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Originally posted by lightningz
science and religion none can prove the other wrong. science is also i beleaf just like religion some things in both have no backup but one is more deadly not to fellow science just means when we die we die . religion if you don't fellow and if you die and your a none flloew you burn. i pick religion due to if i wrong well i give it a shot and still lost nothing on my bet.
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by Conclusion
But religion answers less, it has even LESS backup...and yeah, I did read your post
That's the thing, you criticize science, but fail to do so when it comes to religion which has even less backup...if any at all when it comes to the things they really wanna prove (there is a God, God thinks that XYZ, etc.). At least science is trying to prove things by researching and finding evidence. Religion is stuck at trying its best to keep their status quo viewpoint.
Originally posted by lightningz
fear plays no part in it yes i fellow all the rules in it. only been with my wife did not have kids or u know till wedding night and been with her and only her for over 9 years i am 27 so yea. also after being hit by 2 car and even the cops show angels prying for me and they preyed with them and its in there police report so yea more then fear i would be a moron to say theres no god even thouth me and cops seens angels. ps god whats you to fear him so no dishonest there
[edit on 26-3-2010 by lightningz]
Originally posted by TELEX
Originally posted by Donny 4 million
reply to post by TELEX
Regurgitating and embellishing your buddies stories of handicapped Christian individuals is nothing but biased, prejudicial, common, poppycock.
It is the indication of the pure IGNORANCE you profess.
Dude calm down, I never mentioned handicapped xtians period I merely questioned why disabled people leave a church as well as enter it.
What on earth are you having a wob over "alleged" story embellishment for ? Look how often xtians retell stories like Mrs Smith coming to church with a sever limp and the pastor (even a 3 foot one) laying on hands and magically making the limp go away.
Come on now big boy, please feel free to explain why a church could possibly need an elevator for the disabled ?
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by lightningz
And that's great, like I wrote earlier, if it makes you feel good you should stick with it. I have not the slightest problem with that. I only have a problem with the fundamentalists who are trying to push their agenda on others by entering politics and not separating church and state.
Originally posted by Donny 4 million
Originally posted by TELEX
Originally posted by Donny 4 million
reply to post by TELEX
Regurgitating and embellishing your buddies stories of handicapped Christian individuals is nothing but biased, prejudicial, common, poppycock.
It is the indication of the pure IGNORANCE you profess.
Dude calm down, I never mentioned handicapped xtians period I merely questioned why disabled people leave a church as well as enter it.
What on earth are you having a wob over "alleged" story embellishment for ? Look how often xtians retell stories like Mrs Smith coming to church with a sever limp and the pastor (even a 3 foot one) laying on hands and magically making the limp go away.
Come on now big boy, please feel free to explain why a church could possibly need an elevator for the disabled ?
Hos bout youse and yo possee and litenin splain it.
I goodda laada oda tins to do son.
May GOD BLESS yo-al
Originally posted by Conclusion
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by lightningz
And that's great, like I wrote earlier, if it makes you feel good you should stick with it. I have not the slightest problem with that. I only have a problem with the fundamentalists who are trying to push their agenda on others by entering politics and not separating church and state.
So you are saying that if something makes you feel good you should keep doing it. lol.
You have just opened up a can of worms. I can see Randy getting all over that. lol
As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, sure. I mean, if someone wants to believe in God and live his life according to those rule...why not let him? He's not bothering me. If 2 dudes want to have sex, why not? They don't hurt anyone... It's called freedom. You lose that right the second your actions harm others though.
Originally posted by lightningz
i don't go to church bible says gods every where and he needs no house so yea churchs just what to make fast cash.
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by Conclusion
Heh, extreme example...but in the end she'd be free to do whatever makes her happy. I probably wouldn't be happy about it, and would definitely have a chat with her...but if I'm convinced she's happy doing whatever she does, who am I to stop her? If she's old enough to do porn, she's old enough to make her own decisions. Who am I to stop her from being happy??? And even if I wanted to stop her from being happy, what could I do? Lock her up in a room until she dies? Send her to a women only monastery??
You're right, her doing porn wouldn't hurt anyone. Yes I wouldn't be happy, but freedom to do whatever makes one happy (as long as it doesn't hurt anyone) is a basic human right. And I won't take away people's freedom.
Let me throw that question right back at you. If your daughter one day came home to you, and told you she's gay...what would you do if you didn't agree with it? She wouldn't have chosen to be gay, it would be in her nature. Going against her nature would kill her happiness...would you take that away from her? Change who she really is?
[edit on 26-3-2010 by MrXYZ]
Heh, extreme example...but in the end she'd be free to do whatever makes her happy. I probably wouldn't be happy about it, and would definitely have a chat with her...but if I'm convinced she's happy doing whatever she does, who am I to stop her? If she's old enough to do porn, she's old enough to make her own decisions. Who am I to stop her from being happy??? And even if I wanted to stop her from being happy, what could I do? Lock her up in a room until she dies? Send her to a women only monastery??
You're right, her doing porn wouldn't hurt anyone. Yes I wouldn't be happy, but freedom to do whatever makes one happy (as long as it doesn't hurt anyone) is a basic human right. And I won't take away people's freedom.
Let me throw that question right back at you. If your daughter one day came home to you, and told you she's gay...what would you do if you didn't agree with it? She wouldn't have chosen to be gay, it would be in her nature. Going against her nature would kill her happiness...would you take that away from her? Change who she really is?
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by Conclusion
I wouldn't really be hurt if I knew she was happy...because like for every dad, the happiness of his children goes above anything else. I'd be happy if she's happy. Me not totally agreeing because I wouldn't wanna do porn myself can't really be counted as me "being hurt"
@light: You're doing the right thing by letting her be herself, kudos. Wish more would think that way...sadly it's often not the case
Originally posted by Conclusion
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by Conclusion
I wouldn't really be hurt if I knew she was happy...because like for every dad, the happiness of his children goes above anything else. I'd be happy if she's happy. Me not totally agreeing because I wouldn't wanna do porn myself can't really be counted as me "being hurt"
@light: You're doing the right thing by letting her be herself, kudos. Wish more would think that way...sadly it's often not the case
I know I would be hurt. I would think that her moral values would have been thrown away due to whatever reason. I would feel as a failure. When people center themselves into doing only what makes them happy without regards to other peoples feelings, they are considered self-centered. Self-centered leaves one's perspective of events very limited. To be happy that they are happy is something completely different. But knowing that their self-centered view is detrimental to their soul compels a fear that makes one hope there is still time.
[edit on 26-3-2010 by Conclusion]