Forum: The Classroom
Topic: Christian girls.
started by: melk0r

Posted by melk0r on Feb. 14 2001,23:01
heh, have you ever noticed, that the smartest most attractive girls always seem to be the ones that you cannot get? it seems to be a curse.
well this year i have come to know a very hot, smart girl, who also happens to be very religious. she is a born again christian (pretty uncanny for a 16 year old, eh?) so she is like a bible toting grapefruit. i get the grapefruit part from her lack of personality. anyway, me and her have become to be pretty good friends i guess, and i found that she did have a personality. but the thing is, i dont really like her anymore, and now she likes me to death, its totally pathetic. i NEVER get chicks, but this one is a total hottie/smartie. so now im in a total dilemna. whenever we talk its always uncomfortable because we are struggling to find something we have in common to talk about. has this ever happened to any guys out there?
Posted by askheaves on Feb. 15 2001,01:06
Firstly: < http://www.detonate.net/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000568.html >

Although, this is a really good topic. I've found the opposite situation in most cases. The things that tend to go along with bible thumpers seem to turn me off quite a bit, and tends to somehow dull their personality. It's not their belief in God, or their worship of him/her/it that does it. It's the bombardment of morals that seem to instill a fear that keeps them within very tight rails of behavior and conversation. Along with that is a stricter set of priorities that aren't necessarily compatible with me.

The situation you happen to be in is a bit different, as she is of the 'born-again' variety. She's found a new appreciation for God, which can't be faulted. She hasn't had the constant moral treatment.

What I don't understand is how you two came so close if you have nothing in common. I guess the best recommendation is to find something active to do, like a date. That will give you something to talk about at the time. If that don't work, then try current events. Lots of neat things seem to happen in the world each day.


Posted by CatKnight on Feb. 15 2001,02:26
heh askheaves that wasn't really necessary

but anyway, i agree. there is a really specific type of personality i love in a girl and i've only met 3 in my life. one is dating her best friend and is totally smoochy with him, one is dating a guy who could be my clone ( ) and the other...well you know. anyways point being, if she likes you then your best bet would be to try to like her back. get interested in what she likes (maybe not religion, but stuff associated with religion). or get her interested in stuff you like. anyways im just throwing out suggestions.


Posted by reman on Feb. 15 2001,03:06
ask to have buttsex0r with her, and if she seems hesitant allow her to do you first with a strap-on.

It's all about trust.


Posted by askheaves on Feb. 15 2001,03:14
/me shoots beer through nose

I'm in pain now.

I think it'll be standard to see if you actually have things in common, or can stand each other. Just having one partner be hot/smart isn't a good basis for a relationship.


Posted by melk0r on Feb. 15 2001,08:44
askheaves: it seems to be the born-again in her that makes her morals so strong, because she knows that she used to be so bad or something, and now she wants to correct all gone wrong in her life.

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Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Feb. 15 2001,09:11
God damn it, man, it is your moral duty to corrupt this girl!

SAVE HER FROM A LIFE OF BEING UPTIGHT.

Since she's crazy for you, and you're not born again Christian, I bet if you just kissed her and ignored the Christian b.s. for a while her morals would slide... she'd start having fun, and you'd probably have a cool, good-looking chick.

Or she turns out to suck even more, in which case you dump her, and she becomes a nun and stays the hell out everbody's way.

Either way, going for her is the right thing to do.

DO YOUR DUTY, SON!!!

-Coach Lucifer


Posted by Neophyre on Feb. 15 2001,10:31
god. you'll never get in her pants.
christian chicks wanna wait.
god damn i hate that
Posted by CatKnight on Feb. 15 2001,13:23
yeah but they give the best blow jobs. they want to keep their virginity so they get good at it.

that reminds me of girls that i have heard have anal sex because they don't want to loose their virginity. thats fucked up.

quote:
Posted by remen:
ask to have buttsex0r with her, and if she seems hesitant allow her to do you first with a strap-on.
It's all about trust.

what is it with australians and buttsex0r


Posted by PersonGuy on Feb. 15 2001,14:35
<LL Adam C>You idiots! Do you think god is running some sort of IRS job? You think you're going to get into heven on a technicallity if you get a good lawyer? No! He's like Santa, he know's if you're naughty or nice!</LL Adam C>

<LL Dr. D>I thought your ass was like Santa?</LL Dr. D>

<LL Adam C>My partner Drew over there is refering to the way my hair grows on my ass... where upside down, the nuts are the eyes; shaft - nose; and the mouth is of course my... uhh... bung hole.<LL Adam C>

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Posted by Blain on Feb. 15 2001,18:33
<LL Adam C> And when we come back I'll tell you about the time I raped a futon.

love that show

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Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Feb. 15 2001,20:37
quote:
Originally posted by melk0r:
she is reallllly dependant upon waiting til marriage til she does it.

that's easy to change. I converted my second girlfriend from being Christian to being secular... just kiss her passionately, love every inch of her body, and point out that over 60\% of all marriages end in divorce because people get all confused... for some reason they think "we have sex a lot, so we should get married so we're not sinners" or something dumb like that. A few years down the road they hate each other and get divorced... what's worse? Divorce or premarital sex?

don't let this poor thing stay a Christian, man... she's heading for a life of being annoying and boring, and when the revolution comes she'll be up against the wall.


Posted by melk0r on Feb. 16 2001,01:15
amen to that.. pun intended.

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Posted by Observer on Feb. 16 2001,04:48
quote:
Originally posted by CatKnight:
girls that i have heard have anal sex because they don't want to loose their virginity.

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Posted by melk0r on Feb. 16 2001,05:00
actually i have begun to corrupt in some ways, aka she actually like spontaneously swears sometimes... and isnt so closed to talk about drugs and such. but i konw i would never have sex with her, because i guess she is reallllly dependant upon waiting til marriage til she does it. so in my opinion, she has a chastity belt sponsored by jesus.

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Posted by darksol on Feb. 17 2001,16:43
fuck this shit, whats wrong with waiting? why is being a christian and a girl wrong? wtf? and i suppose having morals are bad too?

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Posted by askheaves on Feb. 17 2001,20:46
It's when you get to the point where you aren't basing your actions on the consequences or the possible fun, but purely on what the oppressive all-knowing father figure of Christ would think of it.

What Would Jesus Do? He'd get a group of his dozen or so closest buds, drink a bunch of wine (hand made, of course), and start a revolution. Go around and party and piss people off. Then, get caught by the law and sentanced by the judge.


Posted by kuru on Feb. 17 2001,21:27
that's why there are no stories bout jesus between age 12 and age 30 in the bible.

cause he was partyin it up and pickin up chicks. i mean think about it, 'i'm the son of god' is a hell of a career to use on a chick.

she's all like 'i sell camel dung. what do you do?' 'oh me? i'm the son of god.'

i bet jesus got laid a lot.

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Posted by Vigilante on Feb. 17 2001,21:30
I prefer to ask myself, "What would Brian Boitano do?"

I bet he'd kick an ass or two, that's what Brian Boitano'd do!


Posted by CatKnight on Feb. 17 2001,22:02
so get over here my honey, and you're gonna take off my pants, and i'm gonna make dirty love to you, cuz thats what brian boitano'd do.

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Posted by Wolfguard on Feb. 18 2001,10:26
quote:
Originally posted by darksol:
fuck this shit, whats wrong with waiting? why is being a christian and a girl wrong? wtf? and i suppose having morals are bad too?


The only part of being a christian that i see is wrong is you (as a group) try to ram your morals down our necks.

Premarital sex is wrong cause god said so.
abortion is wrong because god said so.
being gay is wrong becaus god said so.

Does god talk to any one of you?
no?
Then sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up. Im sick and tired of "good christians" trying to tell me what to do. If god wants me to do different he/she will tell me him/her self.

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Posted by darksol on Feb. 18 2001,10:45
yo, just because some lame wannab'z decide that being a Christian means that they try to "ram morals down your throats" is not a reason to take it out upon the rest of Christianity. I have never tried to ram morals down anyones throat, the only thing i've done with that is my di..... i mean.....Yeah. The problem with Christianity is that there are too many people that say "Yeah, im Christian", but do nothing that actually proves it. Then the rest of the world takes this as an example and decides that all Christians are like that. and thats bullshit i say. All those cracka ass motha fuckaz aint worth shit and dont deserve to be in the class of Christianity. Its your damn life do whatever the hell you damn well please. If you want to destroy the ozone layer go ahead. If your gonna smoke crack go ahead. If your gonna go an "corrupt" an "innocent" girl then go right ahead, what the hell am i going to do? nothin. Only when you try that with me my family or friends do i take action.

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Posted by darksol on Feb. 18 2001,10:48
and how do you know that God doesnt talk to any people? if someone actually says that, then people would think that he/she was insane. If someone actually heard God and told you, you'd probably say, "thats bullshit, show me that God did". So, its an unproveable point, but still yet, you cant know that God doesnt talk to some people.

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Posted by melk0r on Feb. 18 2001,14:50
wolfguard, i agree fully with your statement. for i while she tried to get me to go to her renewal, and it was just like every day she'd get on my case, finally i told her how pissed off it made me, now she wont ever even mention it. that doesnt mean she has stopped cramming shit down my throat though =<

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Posted by solid on Feb. 19 2001,03:31
god likes to play mind games as far as i know it. hey try believing in god when youre a muslim

"dont question this"
"its better"
"it never depends, you must always"

and he/she/it doesnt even explain why. well, VERY rarely.


Posted by Wolfguard on Feb. 19 2001,11:39
quote:
Originally posted by Wolfguard:
[BIf god wants me to do different he/she will tell me him/her self.

[/B]


again, if god wants me to change he/she will tell me. Till then i figure the maker is fine with what im doing.

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Posted by kuru on Feb. 19 2001,16:49
reminds me of when i got kicked out of church..... preist-guy told me not to question god. and i said 'when god is standing right in front of me, i will stop asking questions.'

not bad for a 7 year old.

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Posted by melk0r on Feb. 19 2001,18:16
not to shabby at all kuru.

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Posted by damage on Feb. 19 2001,18:32
My favorite was always, "Is there anything God can't do?" Typical response in "no" to which I reply, "Can he create a rock big enough that he can't lift it?"

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Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Feb. 19 2001,19:40
quote:
Originally posted by damage:
My favorite was always, "Is there anything God can't do?" Typical response in "no" to which I reply, "Can he create a rock big enough that he can't lift it?"

That question keeps turning up as some sort of proof of the non-existence of God.

It proves nothing!!!

Simplified, the question asks "can God do something He can't do?" - to which the answer HAS to be no, because the question is framed that way.

Concluding that the answer to the rock question says ANYTHING about God's omnipotence is retarded. Omnipotence means you can do everything that can be done, not things that can't be done because they don't make any sense whatsoever.

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Posted by j0eSmith on Feb. 20 2001,00:14
Ooh, heres one a teacher of mine put forth to the class to kill some time.

"If god was to create a 10 dollar bill, would it be legal tender?"

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Posted by damage on Feb. 20 2001,01:16
First off, damien, it was meant as a joke.

Second, like any paradox, it is not meant to prove OR disprove anything. By definition, a paradox cannot do either.

I simply chose to use it to frustrate anyone who is so rigid in their beliefs that they can neither entertain a conversation that challenges those beliefs nor take a good natured joke regarding them.

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Posted by solid on Feb. 20 2001,02:58
God can't.. jeez.

HES/SHES/ITS NOT A PHYSICAL BEING!

If you want to believe in god LOGICALLY I suggest you make a theory, even though you probably wouldn't be able to test it anyways.

Can you tell me how and why we can distinguish right from wrong? What the hell is god and how does it work?

The concept of god was made for probably 2 reasons:

1. Push humans to do stuff to try to find out what god is and how it works (not saying its a device either).
2. Answer questions that those stupid monks couldn't.


Posted by hyperponic on Feb. 20 2001,04:20
whether or not god exists is irrelevant. the real question is what happens after you die. a computer: when something dies its just assimilated back into the memory pool (the world) - 'rm person.txt', 'delete aClass;', its all the same thing. those beings don't care about their god, and their god doesn't really care about them...yet the cycle continues. now, is this a fair analogy to our world?
Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Feb. 20 2001,07:39
quote:
Originally posted by damage:
First off, damien, it was meant as a joke.

Really? I have no sense of humor so I wouldn't know.

quote:
I simply chose to use it to frustrate anyone who is so rigid in their beliefs that they can neither entertain a conversation that challenges those beliefs nor take a good natured joke regarding them.[/B]

Sometimes, when I'm in a bad mood, I laugh at them and make them feel stupid for believing in God. It's a cool game, since they like being martyrs. But mostly I just smile and nod and keep walking.


Posted by Crafty Butcher on Feb. 20 2001,12:21
a bit off topic, but i haven't posted for ages so i'm sure you'll all forgive me: but direct action is the answer...if christians do something that bugs you, bug them right back. most groups of ppl i'm willing to be reasonably tolerant...ok that's a lie, but evnagelical christians - the street preachy type - really do make me want to scream + shout and throw sticks. having got in to trouble for doing that once too often, i came up with a better plan.

Elephant + Castle in london is a place where loads of forms of public transport meet (trains, underground etc). consequently the local denomination (who appear to have something about spurgeons in their name) decided that they had a rich vein of thousands of bewildered, impressionable ppl right outside their front door, so they started doing the whole 'repent or die' ting in groups of about 5 with loud speakers. and that was bloody noisy. and very annoying when you've got to wait for a bus for 20 mins. so first, just trying to cause trouble really, we wrote a letter asking them to stop - we got an invitation to an Alpha course. that pissed us off, so then we asked the police. they told us to just deal with it. then we thought - hang on, if the law is on our side here...what if we hang about making *exactly* the same amount of noise. that'd piss them off wouldn't it. so armed with a decibel meter, a big fuck off portable stereo and some of the most offensive techno i'm ashamed to say i own, 5 of us turned up on afternoon and stood about 15 ft from them. 5 mins of Jel Ford remixes at 78.8dB (and some very silly dancing) and they called the police. we told the police when they arrived that we were trying to convert ppl to techno and that if they wanted to do us for disturbing the peace, they'd have to do them as well (cue much waving of decibel meter). police leave vowing never to return. public starting to find this funny by this point. 2 mins later christians pack up their funky shit and leave. we have it to more techno in celebration. a small victory - they were back the next day. so we did it a couple more times. they still do it, but now all we need is for one of us to turn up with the stereo and they fuck off. praise the lord. ok i know it was childish and that they secretly enjoy all the persecution (i'm going to heaven and you're not, so nerrrrrr) but damn it felt good.

i think my point is that it's not worth fighting them on philosphical/logical grounds - they have faith, which in my opinion is a mild form of insanity and you can't argue with that. no, better to stoop to using their own tactics

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Posted by damage on Feb. 20 2001,12:44
Crafty Butcher, NICE!!!

I also like asking the jesus freaks, "If Jesus comes again, will you swallow?"

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Posted by Chrissy on Feb. 20 2001,13:01
Funny- Religion was pushed on me as a kid- we went to church sunday after sunday after sunday and I hated it! After I made my confirmation (around 14) I still went figuring if I didnt I was going to hell. I got to college and didnt have sex with my bf who I loved dearly for the same reason, I didnt want to burn. I stopped going to church, I started partying, doing generally stupid shit and hated that even more. After 4 years of not going to church basically telling god to fuck him/herself I decided that I wanted to go back- NOT BECAUSE I WAS FORCED or anything like that but because it was time for me to return. I'd lost my virginity/ self respect and a host of other shit not because I didnt go to church but because Id some where along the line lost faith in myself.
Im not saying I stopped having sex or going out on the weekends but now on Sundays I go to church and every month I go to confession and lately I feel like things are just a bit better because I found something IN ME that makes me happy. Its not god or jesus or anything its FAITH to be me and be happy. I dont have a belief I have an IDEA about God and the world that I live in. And though sometimes the world isnt perfect and things go horribly wrong I dont sit there and say "god why?" I think "god thank you for giving me the strength to see myself though another difficult time"
Im not preaching, Im not "born again" Im just rediscovering what makes me- ME! Im happy and thats what matters.
If shes happy and she believes in God because she believes then I dont think you should "currupt" her because she is doing what makes her happy. If you cant deal with that you should find someone else.

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Posted by askheaves on Feb. 20 2001,15:52
People who believe in God usually have a hard time living without him. It's tough to break that codependance, and she'll probably go all nutty if she leaves the church. It's Adam's coiled spring theory again.

I've just taken the attitude that I don't really care if there is a God or not. If there's no god, I just got that 1/7 of my life back that would have been spent in church. If there is a god, and he is so great, then the life I've led will get me into heaven even without believing in him. Otherwise, he's just a pompus ass.


Posted by Wolfguard on Feb. 20 2001,16:24
quote:
Originally posted by kuru:
and i said 'when god is standing right in front of me, i will stop asking questions.'

not bad for a 7 year old.


hehe

Not me! I got lots of questions!

Number one on the list

God, why did you make so many fucknuggets and stupid people?

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Posted by hyperponic on Feb. 20 2001,23:33
quote:
Originally posted by Wolfguard:
[BGod, why did you make so many fucknuggets and stupid people?
[/B]

hehe. you can't appreciate smart people unless you have stupid ones bouncing around...


Posted by PersonGuy on Mar. 03 2001,01:49
I'll definately say that there are some Christians who are actually good people! They don't force anything on anyone and really it's just THEIR beliefs. I think they're dissallusioned, but I have no arument! He's nice to everyone an is a model individual!

Unforunately alot of religious people are stupid (or is it the other way around...) and they give everyone else a bad rap.

Anyway, I go to a Vietanmese Christian church every once in a while BECAUSE they don't speak English. And then it become about what religion really SHOULD be about... comunity and bring people together for happy times. Reflecting on your life and how it affects others. (BTW: I'm not religious and ESPECIALLY not Christian) Besides... it's fun to sing hymns in another lanuage!

Anyway, my advice: remeber not to force YOUR non-beliefs on HER! It shouldn't be something that you have to keep brining up around her. You've stated your oppinion, and just let it die. If she won't have sex until marriage, that's HER thing. She's been upfront and if you can't accept that as part of being in a relationship with her, then you need to move on right now.

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Posted by SimplyModest on Mar. 03 2001,06:57
quote:
Originally posted by solid:

The concept of god was made for probably 2 reasons:

1. Push humans to do stuff to try to find out what god is and how it works (not saying its a device either).
2. Answer questions that those stupid monks couldn't.



i always thought it was more like jesus looking around and saying .. 'this place is fucked up.. all these poor being laying around and no one helping them...
i think ill write a book about how people should help them..'

... but more on the subject, i never really have a lot of christian friends, and it bothers me how much christians want YOU to be a christian also... but i also wouldnt want to see what the world would look like withOUT organized religion...
(no morals for anyone... that would suck... more than likely)


Posted by ic0n0 on Mar. 03 2001,13:23
Look religion is just something people who need some meaning in their lives attach themselves to, I don’t believe in god and I haven’t since I was 12 and have accepted that life is pointless. You are entitled to believe in anything you want, but if you just accept things because someone told you and do not question it that is a cult. As far as your female friend is concerned tell her what you believe or or do not believe she will ether be fine with it or not, if not move on. Sex isn’t everything.

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Posted by PersonGuy on Mar. 04 2001,02:03
Well, I don't know if people NEED it...

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Posted by diusFrenzy on Mar. 04 2001,13:55
Man, I guess this turned into the 'rail on Christians' thread. Seriously though, when you take the position "Christians shouldn't be imposing their morality on me, how dare they" aren't you being just as holier-than-thou? You're basically forcing your beliefs on them, namely that they shouldn't be preaching to you. Which is all well and good, until you have the decency to see things from their perspective. The bible does say that in order to get into heaven you have to accept Jesus..., I mean a lot of 'bible-thumpers' really believe they're trying to save your soul.

And you know what else? There's a lot of people who're pretty damn anti-christian...liberals and the internet community being two of the more prominant groups. But the bottom line is Christianity really isn't that bad of a deal..., even the fire'n'brimstone types of preachers are still preaching that you punish bad people, and reward the good. Why the hell do so many people object to a religion that basically says be good to people?

Don't get me wrong, I don't think Christianity is a particularly good way to describe the world around you, but if we're going to have some kind of ignorance imposed on the masses, I'd rather have the ignorance of Christianity than the ignorance of liberalism. Bottom line is as far as religions go Christianity really 'aint that bad...

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Posted by cr0bar on Mar. 04 2001,15:56
The idea that non-Christians are being just as preachy as Christians when they ask that Christians not try to impose their morality on others is ridiculous.

Once you start dealing with other people, whatever your faith, you've lost the power to deal with them on your own terms. Face it.


Posted by Blain on Mar. 04 2001,15:59
quote:
Originally posted by diusFrenzy:
you punish [b]bad people, and reward the good. Why the hell do so many people object to a religion that basically says be good to people?

[/B]


I don’t have a problem with punishing the bad and rewarding the good, I just disagree with what is bad/good. Bad = drinking, smoking, sex, drugs, swearing, not eating your vegetables, etc. Good = not having any fun? No thanks. (On a side note I will probably enjoy hell, since everyone I know will be there)

Also, I find it quite sad that SOME people (note how I very distinctly didn’t say most or all) need religion to tell them not to be assholes to each other.

quote:
Originally posted by diusFrenzy:
Seriously though, when you take the position "Christians shouldn't be imposing their morality on me, how dare they" aren't you being just as holier-than-thou? You're basically forcing [b]your beliefs on them, namely that they shouldn't be preaching to you.
[/B]

But I am not forcing my beliefs on them. Most Christians would be offended if I were to preach atheism to them, so I don’t. Doesn’t the bible say something about “do onto others…” I simply wish that they would extend the same courtesy to me that I am giving them by not trying to convert them to something that they have made a conscious decision to not take part in.


Posted by incubus on Mar. 04 2001,16:11
From a song by Pantera (cough...)

quote:

Come meet your maker boy, some things you can't enjoy
Because of heaven/hell, a fucking wive's tale
They put it in your head, then put you in your bed
He's watching, say your prayers -
'Cos God is everywhere ...

Now I'll play a man learning priesthood,
Who's about to take the ultimate test in life
I'd question things because I am human
And I'd call no-one my father who's no closer than a stranger, I won't listen ...


I think that pretty much sums it up

Edit : there's no [u] tag on the UBB? huh?

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Posted by Sithiee on Mar. 04 2001,18:26
"be like me or you are going to hell" is not an exchange of ideas, its a threat. yes, forcing atheism on christians is just as bad as christians forcing christianity on someone else, but telling christians not to be so damn judgemental? thats not bad. look, if a christian converter person wanted to sit down and have an intelligent conversation with me about why i should convert, i might consider it, but under two conditions, one, they dont threaten me, two, they keep an open mind about me converting them to atheism. ITS A TWO WAY STREET. if i should be open to christianity, they should be open to atheism. find me a christian who is willing to do that, and i will let them try to convert me. i dont think there is one though.
Posted by Sithiee on Mar. 04 2001,18:29
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Originally posted by diusFrenzy:
Why does religion have to be considered a crutch for people too ignorant to see the world as it really is? (seems to be the theme of a lot of these posts...), it's funny how most atheists think of atheism as the objective way of describing the world around you, and religion as a bunch of silly answers to questions that bothered people..., much the same way that most religious folks think of their views as the objective way of describing the world.

except something objective would have almost everyone coming up with the exact same answer given the exact same clues. and it in NO way involves "having faith"


Posted by askheaves on Mar. 04 2001,18:54
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Originally posted by Sithiee:
in NO way involves "having faith"

I disagree. I think that athiesm (in its dictionary definition with a scientific twist) has its roots in a faith that man will come up with better answers by basing everything off of circular assumptions. In the end, it all comes down to a man-made representation of the universe... numbers, words, math, observations, etc. We have a great practical and scientific understanding of things around us that we can perceive and describe. It's all based on some core faiths though. Forward is forward. Speed is speed. Lighter carries more energy. Whatever part of physics comes with laws based on observations and supporting evidence and proofs. But there is nothing saying that the whole house of cards can't fall over.

I, personally, am egnostic. I'm so egnostic that I don't even know if I'm spelling it right. If there's a god, and he's as good as everybody says, then he'll be happy with how I've spent my life, and reward me accordingly. If he's not so great, then he's gonna damn us all anyways. If he isn't there, then I'm one day of the week ahead of everybody else. Pretty simple if you ask me. God doesn't bug me, I don't go on a shooting spree. I'm capable of using my own recognizance to keep me in line.


Posted by ic0n0 on Mar. 04 2001,19:32
I’m not anti-christen nor anti-god (although I do not think he/she/it is real) I am pro-thought, an unanalyzed thought isn’t worth having. Do not rip on liberalism or conservatism that isn’t the argument here. If a Christen preaches to me I usually listen to them but I do not force my belief’s on them, I won’t necessary agree with the christen evangelistic types but they do have a right to say what they want and so I do. No one has to listen to what you have to say but no one should force his or her religous beliefs on other people ether, I know that sounds contradictory. The argument that not forcing Christianity on others violates the rights of christens is retarded, if I found a religion where I can bang chicks any time I want, not letting me do so is the same concept that is retarded and not a really a very good argument.

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This message has been edited by ic0n0 on March 05, 2001 at 02:35 PM


Posted by DeadAnztac on Mar. 04 2001,19:43
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Originally posted by PersonGuy:

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Athiest: 12\%
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I don't believe that. I think some people describe that because they're not sure, but alot of those people are agnostic. I'm agnostic for sure, all agnostic means is that you're not sure if there's a god or not. So I sorta fit in with askheaves here.

Personally though I've only met 1 christian I can really respect, and that would be my grandpa. My grandpa has been preaching it doesn't what faith you have, but that you have faith since he was young. He's a reverend BTW. You can actually sit down and have really intelligent conversations with my grandpa 'cause he's a very smart guy. On a similar note I've only met one semi-respectable atheist, one that could actually argue his point, and actually really believed there was no way there was a god.

This message has been edited by DeadAnztac on March 05, 2001 at 02:45 PM


Posted by LazyGit on Mar. 04 2001,20:58
For me, the only evidence I need to know that there is no God is to realise that the existence of God would be quite a nice thing.

If I thought the existence of God was necessary then I would have to believe in him. That's my kind of muddled logic anyway. It makes sense to me and that's all that matters (until someone changes my mind (joke, doesn't happen very often)).

There's nothing wrong wit Christians telling you that you should believe in God.

Say you went on the biggest, phattest rollercoaster there was and you had an amazing experience, you would want everybody you met and/or cared about to go on this ride because you enjoyed it so much. It's the same with Christians. Believing in God is such a fantastic experience for them that they wish everybody did it, they feel love from a superbeing and want to share it with others.

Jehovah's Witnesses have come to my door before and I chatted with them on the doorstep (I'm pretty openminded) and after they'd told me what they believed I disagreed with them and they tried to show that the bible had some fundamental stuff about the universe in it including a (vague, wishy-washy) reference to gravity and I said it doesn't really matter because so does Principia Mathematica and I don't believe in Isaac Newton's everlasting soul.

So, where the hell am I? It's the sort of questions atheists have to ask themselves a lot. I used to be agnostic but then I realised that really despite having some doubts about there not being a god to enteretain the thuoght taht there isn't a god would mean that I don't believe in it and then I came up with my little saying at the start.

Notice how the post comes full circle? Clever, innit?
cheers


Posted by ic0n0 on Mar. 05 2001,00:17
I am an atheist at this moment in my life because no one can prove to me god is real, if I get some real good evidence that I can believe, it would most certainly change my mind but at the moment none of this said evidence has arisen. I have seen lots of evidence for the existence of god but most of it from biased sources namely christen ones. I am fully aware I could be wrong about my perception but christens don’t even like to entertain the notion they could be wrong and that is what I don’t like about religious people in general, I have met some very nice and kind christens in my life as well as Muslims and Hindu’s but just because someone is that way doesn’t mean there right. The way I look at there is a 75\% chance of no god, a 24\% there is a god but a non-religious one (deist definition), and a 1\% that god is a (Christen, Muslim, Jew or etc definition).

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Posted by diusFrenzy on Mar. 05 2001,05:10
Cr0bar, I don't see that is is ridiculous. Look at it from the perspective from the Christian. Their perception is quite likely that they're being told they're assholes for trying to save people's souls, that preaching messages about love and kindess (how dare they!) somehow makes them oppressive and wrong?

And Blain, to an extent you are forcing your beliefs on them. You're not forcing atheism upon them, but you are telling them that it's wrong to try to convert people..., while there might be a problem with the religious forcing a person to accept their beliefs, they rarely do..., they just propose their beliefs and ask you to think about it.

And if you disagree with the specific's of what constitutes right & wrong, hey at least the message of "be good to good people" still gets through. People will always disagree with specifically what's right & what's wrong, but if a religion is to have an underlying message, the Christian message really isn't all that bad.

A lot of Christian's who are preaching are doing nothing more than saying what their beliefs are. Liberals & Netizens need not interpret this as someone "ramming their beliefs down my throat", but just as an exchange of ideas, someone elses opinion.

Incubus, while I would certainly am not questioning the infinite wisdom to be found in the lyrics of heavy metal songs, I might suggest that there are times when perhaps Pantera is in fact not the best source of analysis on a subject...

Why does religion have to be considered a crutch for people too ignorant to see the world as it really is? (seems to be the theme of a lot of these posts...), it's funny how most atheists think of atheism as the objective way of describing the world around you, and religion as a bunch of silly answers to questions that bothered people..., much the same way that most religious folks think of their views as the objective way of describing the world.

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Posted by melk0r on Mar. 12 2001,20:14
well, for an update on my current situation.. i decided to take a chance and just go out with her. i mean, how hard can it be to NOT have fun with a girl. it turns out she isnt as prude as i thought and she is actually really driven. i found some things that disappointed me, but it gave me a view to why she is such a strong christian, so i cant help but feel bad for pre judging her. i am happy, have been since friday, and probably will be for a while

edit: you guys kinda took this along the lines of religion debates and whether i was going to get sex or not. i was talking about general terms, no sexual innuendo at all. and im disappointed you guys had to turn this into a religion debate.
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This message has been edited by melk0r on March 13, 2001 at 06:22 PM


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