No toad, just stay where you are, stuck on stupid.
No toad, just stay where you are, stuck on stupid.
Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis
Well, Christian mythology includes the belief that millions of people around the world every Sunday can actually eat the flesh and drink the blood of a guy who was executed two thousand years ago and was worm food immediately afterward. If you are able to step away from that and look at it objectively, it's an insanely silly myth and ritual. If it hadn't existed in Western religion, and instead, we found it being practiced on some remote Pacific island, we would have laughed ourselves sick--and then massacred the inhabitants, of course.
The broader aspect of Christian mythology, shared by other monotheistic religions, is that the world and universe were created and are controlled by an omnipotent, omniscient superbeing. That's just as dumb--given the utter lack of logical support for that belief--as the Jesus crackers ritual. But I do realize that it's a belief system that's utterly immune to logic.
So I approve of the banana bread and Captain Morgan approach. I think the various varieties and flavors of Christian churches may be missing a bet, though. How about endorsing a certain brand of pizza as the only one that can be turned into Jesus's body by devotees and a certain brand of beer as the only one that can be turned into Jesus's blood? Imagine the revenue stream if Domino's and Budweiser were endorsed by the local Our Lady of Fluffy Bunnies Church as "the only pizza and beer that can be made holy." They'd write big checks to the church and be happy to do so.
How stupid of me to ask. But I take this as the arguements of one (of many) who doesn't want to bother with church. Getting up, getting dressed, possibly tithing, possibly participating in activities to take care of God's people, etc. That's perfectly fine. I'm sure you know there are many schooled theologians who can argue all sides of this with you.
Anyway, I did read the facebook posted by David Miller. No thanks, even from David, that I took the time to read it, ponder it, and compose what I think is a rational critique. Nobody else provide a rational (no name calling please) response of agreement or counterpoint. Sorry I wasted my time.
Candy, I did not know that giving thanks was required - I posted the video for those with an open mind to consider the content. I feel you did not waste your time and, hopefully, came away with some perspective that was not presented elsewhere (to my knowledge).
Thanks, David, no bowing down 'thanks' is required. I said that wrongly. I just I have different expectations from posting. You have posted a few things from facebook which turned out to be of interest to me. If I see it isn't of interest I can just click out of it. You have as much right to post from facebook as anyone else has the right to post nasty photos and anything else they dredge up from anywhere. It is up to us, the reader, to decide what to read or not.
Originally posted by: Candy Wright
How stupid of me to ask. But I take this as the arguements of one (of many) who doesn't want to bother with church. Getting up, getting dressed, possibly tithing, possibly participating in activities to take care of God's people, etc. That's perfectly fine. I'm sure you know there are many schooled theologians who can argue all sides of this with you.
Anyway, I did read the facebook posted by David Miller. No thanks, even from David, that I took the time to read it, ponder it, and compose what I think is a rational critique. Nobody else provide a rational (no name calling please) response of agreement or counterpoint. Sorry I wasted my time.
Candy, I see the thinly veiled insult--I (and others) don't want to go to church because we're too lazy, we're miserly, we don't want to help others---yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.
I don't want to bother with church because I don't believe in the ancient religion of Christianity, its god, or its mythology. Those that do can attend. Those for whom being deprived of it is unbearable can stand in a small room with a couple of hundred other people and share infections. If only they wouldn't go out and cough on others.
Reading the shit that Stalker posts is unlikely to be a productive exercise. But you can do it if you want, of course. You found out, though, that he is utterly uninterested in rational discussion. He posts his shit just to start arguments and scream at people.
Kevin demostrating the proper way to talk to people --
Originally posted by: David Miller
Kevin demostrating the proper way to talk to people --
That last one was jerkoff material for you, Davie-boy.
Enjoy.
I toad youI know the answer....
Originally posted by: David Miller
I toad you
I know the answer....
Holy shit!!! Is that Baron?
