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Karilyn · Post by **Karilyn** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:58 am

Game Angel wrote:
Defenestrator2.0 wrote:Seriously, this feud you have with religion.... just let it go already.
Actually, she has a feud with Christianity.

Actually, I have a feud with mass schizophrenia that is excused in the name of religious tolerance. No, your imaginary friend is not talking to you. No, your imaginary friend is not imparting his/her holy will upon you. Stop worshiping your mother fucking imaginary friend. Take your goddamn pills now you sick fuckers.

Post by **DarkSurfer** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:03 am

Karilyn, chill out with the religious bashing. I keep getting complaints about it. I understand if you have some problem with it, but it'd be better to explain -why- rather than continually complaining about religion in general. It's rather irritating, to be honest.

Deiphobus · Post by **Deiphobus** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:22 am

karilyn, i don't have to be a christian to tell you that is a seriously flawed observation of christianity.

BANANA · Post by **BANANA** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:24 am

Bacon wrote:...Chocolate is not made with alchemy.

That's not what the Bible says.

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:42 am

Karilyn wrote:Actually, I have a feud with mass schizophrenia that is excused in the name of religious tolerance. No, your imaginary friend is not talking to you. No, your imaginary friend is not imparting his/her holy will upon you. Stop worshiping your mother fucking imaginary friend. Take your goddamn pills now you sick fuckers.

Mass schizophrenia?
The closest thing to mass schizophrenia is mass schizophrenia.
Buddhism doesn't force you to worship a god. Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as Buddha, Buddhism is a religion that focuses on enlightenment and sympathy. It's about ending suffering and achieving nirvana. And yes, it is a religion.

You are the complete opposite of Buddhism. You're intolerant, tactless, pretentious and worse than these "sick fuckers" you're calling out.
I would gladly be friends with an ultra-religious person rather than you.

Post by **Superior Bacon** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:47 am

karilyn, cool it on the hate. seriously.

Defenestrator2.0 · Post by **Defenestrator2.0** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:18 am

Karilyn, get off your fucking soapbox and find something to talk about other than religion. If you refrain from taking a stance so extreme that it sounds batshit insane, then you may rejoin the discussion. But until then, either make nice, or stay away from this thread. You are not only steering this topic away from its intended purpose (intelligent discussion), you are forcibly removing the intelligent clause from it.

By the way, when I've stated in earlier posts that I don't like you, it's not because I believe in Christianity (despite its absurd elements, which I am completely aware of), and it's not because you're gay. I don't like you as a person. I have nothing against atheists, and I have nothing against gay people, so don't whip out your victim complex.

I don't even understand why theists and atheists can't co-exist peacefully. Why do the two always have to be taking potshots at one another? Nothing is achieved and nobody advances as a result of it. So why can't we just respect one another's choice and just get on with our lives? Life's too short to bicker and argue. If people can't accept that somebody might make a different choice than themselves (as long as they're being civil about it), then they are no better than a child. Accepting other people's decisions is the true sign of maturity. Besides, the whole process doesn't even make you feel better. It never feels good to constantly put down another person, because it really does weigh on your conscience. Just like how I don't enjoy putting you down, Karilyn. I don't do it because I want to; I do it because I have to. Stopping the vicious cycle of theists being intolerant against atheists (and vice versa) has to begin with one side rising above the childishness. You can't rely on others to do the work for you because true change starts internally.

NOTE: Karilyn, I expect you to read my post in its entirety before replying to me.

Post by **Superior Bacon** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:51 am

hey karilyn

religion isn't always bad

Fooflyer · Post by **Fooflyer** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:03 am

So this one time, at religion class, we were asked our faith, and we had all these sorts of Christian people around: greeks, russians, romans, all that funky white boy stuff. Some muslims, too.

I was the only one, at that time, who was without a faith to a deity of any kind. I was acceptant of other people's religions and tolerated them, as I try to do now. I did not consider myself as an Atheist, as I saw them as people who directly opposed religion in all things, I thought them alien and odd.

Instead, I found myself deep in thought about every religion and deeply intrigued by it. I began reading into various religious sources to find out how they ticked, and how the basic principles behind those faiths.

Most of all, I learned to respect these people.

iamthelordhitman · Post by **iamthelordhitman** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:02 am

Fooflyer wrote:So this one time, at religion class, we were asked our faith, and we had all these sorts of Christian people around: greeks, russians, romans, all that funky white boy stuff. Some muslims, too.

I was the only one, at that time, who was without a faith to a deity of any kind. I was acceptant of other people's religions and tolerated them, as I try to do now. I did not consider myself as an Atheist, as I saw them as people who directly opposed religion in all things, I thought them alien and odd.

Instead, I found myself deep in thought about every religion and deeply intrigued by it. I began reading into various religious sources to find out how they ticked, and how the basic principles behind those faiths.

Most of all, I learned to respect these people.

this

i honestly dont know how to believe in a god. i mean maybe im just too much of a "seeing is believing" kinda guy? idk but i would LIKE to believe there is a god. fuck id love it, the possiblity that theres absolutely nothing beyond this life is absofuckinglutely terrifying to me.

i do find all religion interesting, but some of the stuff in certain things like Christianity kinda piss me off. like the whole "thou shall not kill" deal. it applies to everyone, which means you arent allowed to kill "infidels" and shit like that. im looking at you crusades.

now i can see self defense being used, but that shit wasnt SD i can say that much right now lol

Plasma · Post by **Plasma** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:18 am

Fooflyer wrote:I did not consider myself as an Atheist, as I saw them as people who directly opposed religion in all things, I thought them alien and odd.

I sure hope you know better now though.

Defenestrator2.0 wrote:I don't even understand why theists and atheists can't co-exist peacefully.

They... they do. I don't think I've ever heard of a widespread non-peaceful conflict between theists and atheists before.

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:54 pm

Atheists should go on a crusade.
I think the world is overdue for one.

Fooflyer · Post by **Fooflyer** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:01 pm

There's already a Jihad in progress

iamthelordhitman · Post by **iamthelordhitman** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:03 pm

fuck man the line for that will take forever

Defenestrator2.0 · Post by **Defenestrator2.0** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:08 pm

Plasma wrote:
Defenestrator2.0 wrote:I don't even understand why theists and atheists can't co-exist peacefully.
They... they do. I don't think I've ever heard of a widespread non-peaceful conflict between theists and atheists before.

Sorry, I misspoke. What I meant was 'I don't understand why the two groups cannot be civil towards each other.'