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September 9th 2011, 05:40 AM #181
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Male - <(' '<)Re: September 2011 Screwballs
I dunno... think I've seen everyone do this too. Just depends on the circumstances.and the doctrine. I think it all falls under the heading of "pride".
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"One develops a cool and ironic sense of bitter humor, as well as a bloated ego, and this personality characteristic is the defining trait of atheists ancient and modern. If there is a meek and humble atheist or sorcerer brimming with the milk of human kindness, I have yet to meet him." -John C Wright
"Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded- here and there, now and then- are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty. This is known as “bad luck.”"
— Robert A. Heinlein
"America's political system used to be about the pursuit of happiness. Now More and more of us want to stop chasing it and have it delivered."
"The government cannot love you, and any politics that works on a different assumption is destined for no good."
"Government money only pays for the "liberties" the government thinks you should have, and therefore it can determine how you exercise them. That turns liberties into privileges dispensed at the whim of the state."
— Jonah Goldberg
Virgins get tossed into Volcanoes because sinners have the majority vote.
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September 9th 2011, 06:11 AM #182
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Male - <(' '<)Re: September 2011 Screwballs
High sanity award to the last part of Science & Religion.
http://tv.nationalreview.com/uncommo...ZjODc0ZGFmZWY=
Excellent summation and point about how science depends on faith."One develops a cool and ironic sense of bitter humor, as well as a bloated ego, and this personality characteristic is the defining trait of atheists ancient and modern. If there is a meek and humble atheist or sorcerer brimming with the milk of human kindness, I have yet to meet him." -John C Wright
"Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded- here and there, now and then- are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty. This is known as “bad luck.”"
— Robert A. Heinlein
"America's political system used to be about the pursuit of happiness. Now More and more of us want to stop chasing it and have it delivered."
"The government cannot love you, and any politics that works on a different assumption is destined for no good."
"Government money only pays for the "liberties" the government thinks you should have, and therefore it can determine how you exercise them. That turns liberties into privileges dispensed at the whim of the state."
— Jonah Goldberg
Virgins get tossed into Volcanoes because sinners have the majority vote.
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September 9th 2011, 07:30 AM #183
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Male - ChristianRe: September 2011 Screwballs
Ed West hits one out of the park:
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/ed...vements-books/
Extra points for making me do a spit take when he revealed that Christopher Hitchens was pro life. It's been a strange morning."Weinberg's statement is true as far as it goes, but it is not the whole truth. To make it the whole truth, we must add an additional clause: 'And for bad people to do good things—that [also] takes religion.' The main point of Christianity is that it is a religion for sinners. Jesus made that very clear. When the Pharisees asked his disciples, "Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?" he said, "I come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance." Only a small fraction of sinners repent and do good things but only a small fraction of good people are led by their religion to do bad things."
-Freeman Dyson, Theoretical Physicist
"One of my friends has reminded me that there is a story in the Old Testament where God spoke through a donkey. He says, 'God spoke to Balaam through his ass, and God has been speaking through asses ever since.' "
-Shane Claiborne, Christian Social Activist
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September 9th 2011, 03:48 PM #184
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Male - ChristianRe: September 2011 Screwballs
Simply avoid scandal, by following the right way. I do not want us to spend time disputing which kind of scandal is the worst for winning converts or anything like that.
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September 9th 2011, 08:08 PM #185
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Male - ChristianRe: September 2011 Screwballs
The conclusion of his article (and the Hitchens part, which I did not know) is good but some of his arguments need work--especially at the beginning. But other than that, that Hitchens is afraid to voice his opinion on the matter is revealing. Originally posted by wildrow12
Okay, I finally have a blog.
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September 9th 2011, 08:47 PM #186
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Male - TrinitarianRe: September 2011 Screwballs
Yes. Who was he intimidated by? Was it the bigoted Christian right, or the open-minded and tolerant secular left? Originally posted by Rayado
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September 9th 2011, 09:18 PM #187
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes wasn't as stupid as I thought it would be. It was actually pretty good, but not only was its plot predicated upon impossible premises, but it managed to strain the credulity of even the average cinema goer, when, in a scene where the main chimp, Caesar, actually speaks, I, my friends, and multiple people within the room burst out laughing. This had everybody so amused that it has already become a meme amongst my friends.
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September 9th 2011, 11:25 PM #188
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Male - ChristianRe: September 2011 Screwballs
Subbin'.
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September 9th 2011, 11:29 PM #189
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Then Morgoth turned upon Húrin, and he said: 'Fool, little among Men, and they are the least of all that speak! Have you seen the Valar, or measured the power of Manwë and Varda?
Do you know the reach of their thought? Or do you think, perhaps, that their thought is upon you, and that they may shield you from afar?'
'I know not,' said Húrin. 'Yet so it might be, if they willed. For the Elder King shall not be dethroned while Arda endures.'
The Words of Húrin and Morgoth, "The Children of Húrin" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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September 9th 2011, 11:35 PM #190
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Horny Doofus Originally posted by Manwë Súlimo
"If tonight is Cher night in TWeb chat, then I must have been wrong and there is a hell afterall"-XMansMommy in Paltalk on August 29th, 2008
"If I had used that time to smoke pot like the other kids, I might not be so messed up now. "-Lizard on his reading Hal Lindsey in his Youth
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September 9th 2011, 11:36 PM #191
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Male - ChristianRe: September 2011 Screwballs
I wonder how long this meme will go on.
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Then Morgoth turned upon Húrin, and he said: 'Fool, little among Men, and they are the least of all that speak! Have you seen the Valar, or measured the power of Manwë and Varda?
Do you know the reach of their thought? Or do you think, perhaps, that their thought is upon you, and that they may shield you from afar?'
'I know not,' said Húrin. 'Yet so it might be, if they willed. For the Elder King shall not be dethroned while Arda endures.'
The Words of Húrin and Morgoth, "The Children of Húrin" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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September 9th 2011, 11:38 PM #192
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Male - ChristianRe: September 2011 Screwballs
Until Farrell Till quits using "Turkel" Originally posted by Manwë Súlimo
"If tonight is Cher night in TWeb chat, then I must have been wrong and there is a hell afterall"-XMansMommy in Paltalk on August 29th, 2008
"If I had used that time to smoke pot like the other kids, I might not be so messed up now. "-Lizard on his reading Hal Lindsey in his Youth
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September 9th 2011, 11:42 PM #193
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Dear gods, I'm screwed.
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"I hate Manwe's posts because I hate babies and America." --Augustine2004, August 6, 2011
Then Morgoth turned upon Húrin, and he said: 'Fool, little among Men, and they are the least of all that speak! Have you seen the Valar, or measured the power of Manwë and Varda?
Do you know the reach of their thought? Or do you think, perhaps, that their thought is upon you, and that they may shield you from afar?'
'I know not,' said Húrin. 'Yet so it might be, if they willed. For the Elder King shall not be dethroned while Arda endures.'
The Words of Húrin and Morgoth, "The Children of Húrin" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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September 10th 2011, 12:02 AM #194
That moment when...
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Male - ChristianRe: September 2011 Screwballs
Considering Till's age, it can't be that bad, Manwe.
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September 10th 2011, 12:05 AM #195
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The General Consensus is that Till will still be using "Turkel" in Hell. Originally posted by fm93
"If tonight is Cher night in TWeb chat, then I must have been wrong and there is a hell afterall"-XMansMommy in Paltalk on August 29th, 2008
"If I had used that time to smoke pot like the other kids, I might not be so messed up now. "-Lizard on his reading Hal Lindsey in his Youth
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