Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[raman]

LOL

 

[El_Scorcho]

Let me guess, it's the big evil West's fault? Or the Jews?

People get religion backwards. Religion doesn't define people. People define religion.

Your friendly neighborhood Christian pastor is reading the same book as the IRA or the guys who murder abortion clinic doctors in the US.

The books are ambiguous as **** and effectively meaningless. People derive whatever meaning they want to derive and use the book to justify what they were going to do anyway.

Directing the blame at religion is no different from people who blame violent video games for mass shootings.

 

[Stromageddon]

Or people who blame fast food for obesity.

I think.

 

[tribey]

People get religion backwards. Religion doesn't define people. People define religion.

Your friendly neighborhood Christian pastor is reading the same book as the IRA or the guys who murder abortion clinic doctors in the US.

The books are ambiguous as **** and effectively meaningless. People derive whatever meaning they want to derive and use the book to justify what they were going to do anyway.

Directing the blame at religion is no different from people who blame violent video games for mass shootings.

It would be a start. #airbornegnocchispookycreature

 

[raman]

People get religion backwards. Religion doesn't define people. People define religion.

No idea what point you're trying to make there. People invented and perpetuate religion, of course they therefore define it. Religion isn't this separate thing floating off innocently somewhere. It's a name with give to certain patterns of thought and behaviour which persist due to indoctrination.

Your friendly neighborhood Christian pastor is reading the same book as the IRA or the guys who murder abortion clinic doctors in the US.

The books are ambiguous as **** and effectively meaningless. People derive whatever meaning they want to derive and use the book to justify what they were going to do anyway.

I agree that that is what religious moderates do. On the other hand there is a reason that extremists are also known as fundamentalists.

Directing the blame at religion is no different from people who blame violent video games for mass shootings.

What? Video games are fiction, fantasy, play. I don't think the average religious person would be flattered by the comparison, assuming they actually believe what they purport to believe and hold that their religious practices have meaning.

 

[5um0F1]

Yeah, religion is as much the cause of the mid east's probs as it was/is the troubles in Nth Ireland. I.e. not at all.

not sure if srs ...

 

[Stromageddon]

I bought a pocket knife yesterday.

It's great but I feel like an angsty and edgy teenager whenever I flick it out to use it.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Jesus blood never failed me yet.

 

[raman]

Jesus blood never failed me yet.

Wine?

 

[Ant Bear]

Now that's a headscratcher.

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These two are now 24 and share one hoo-haa. Do they interview a prospective boyfriend/husband by committee, or is it a case of "umm remember that time I agreed to go with you to the Belly Button Lint Museum in Wisconsin? i'm calling in my favour!"

My imagination is intoxicated.

Double the nagging for the same amount of fun.
Better if they had one head and 2 hoo-haas

 

[Quadzilla]

Now that's a headscratcher.

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These two are now 24 and share one hoo-haa. Do they interview a prospective boyfriend/husband by committee, or is it a case of "umm remember that time I agreed to go with you to the Belly Button Lint Museum in Wisconsin? i'm calling in my favour!"

My imagination is intoxicated.

I have so many questions???

 

[I Dont Care]

I blame the written word. If writing had not been invented, neither would hate. We would still be living in prehistoric ignorant bliss

 

[chiwigi]

not sure if srs ...

He's correct. its a socio economic and nationalist issue. Apart from the pope most couldn't tell you the difference between prods and Fenians.

 

[Grave Danger]

The toilet roll only appears to run out quicker towards the end - just use the same number of sheets as you usually do and it will last just as long

 

[raman]

I blame the written word. If writing had not been invented, neither would hate. We would still be living in prehistoric ignorant bliss

The written word had a lot more presence in the plus column before Abrahamic monotheism was a thing.

 

[raman]

The toilet roll only appears to run out quicker towards the end - just use the same number of sheets as you usually do and it will last just as long

People count sheet numbers? Really?

 

[chiwigi]

The written word had a lot more presence in the plus column before Abrahamic monotheism was a thing.

Why do you think it's a 'thing'. It wouldn't be if they hadn't written it down when in exile.
The issue with the bible story is that it is one of fighting for freedoms and rights (which is good) but misinterpreted to be seen as at the expense of others.

 

[I Dont Care]

The written word had a lot more presence in the plus column before Abrahamic monotheism was a thing.

From what I understand Abrahamic is a bitheism thing

 

[raman]

Why do you think it's a 'thing'.

Boy, now we're getting really deep.

 

[Steve Dore]

Why do you think it's a 'thing'. It wouldn't be if they hadn't written it down when in exile.
The issue with the bible story is that it is one of fighting for freedoms and rights (which is good) but misinterpreted to be seen as at the expense of others.

So all that genocide that Moses committed at the behest of his god was just fighting for freedom which has been misinterpreted?

 

[Phhht]

I like how peeps try to explain religion. In any context.

 

[Lagooner]

It would be a start. #airbornegnocchispookycreature

That Gnocchi thing is bullshit.

The Hovering Tagliatelle Demon is the one true God.

 

[edgie]

Pagan Min is the true King and father of all beings

 

[Jojay]

Wow.......

How many days before the footy starts?

 

[spookism]

Wow.......

How many days before the footy starts?

Believe it or not.
This happens at least 4 to 5 times a year, even during the season proper.