Hoppy Easter

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Finawin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I am by no means a religious man. I just find anyone arrogant enough to say they know the ultimate workings of the universe, and existence itself, is fucking retarded.

This.

[ooantipostoo]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This.

I never said mine was right, pointing out the fact that YOU targeted a specific group of people saying what YOU believe. I was defending the apposing side is all no one needs to be harassed.

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by ooantipostoo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I never said mine was right, pointing out the fact that YOU targeted a specific group of people saying what YOU believe. I was defending the apposing side is all no one needs to be harassed.

While I can respect what you are saying now, and will take it as face value and not hold your previous words against you in my future interactions with you, it would seem that this statement is in conflict with your previous statements. Can't we all just get along?

[Malrubius]

So much hate and intolerance. Reminds me of people *in my family* (cry) who constantly put down other people because they believe in god or don't believe in god. Or because the are vegetarian. Or because they eat meat. Or because they are a Democrat. Or because they are a Republican.

WTF is wrong with people that they feel like they HAVE to judge others or they don't feel complete?

I f*cking can't stand intolerant people!!! (<-- intentional irony, laugh)

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Malrubius [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I f*cking can't stand intolerant people!!! (<-- intentional irony, laugh)

There are two things I can't stand in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.

[ooantipostoo]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

While I can respect what you are saying now, and will take it as face value and not hold your previous words against you in my future interactions with you, it would seem that this statement is in conflict with your previous statements. Can't we all just get along?

I apologize for snapping at you and calling you ignorant, I just took the first picture quote a little to the heart. You could of worded your views a little differently, I also could of replayed to this with alot cooler headed.

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by ooantipostoo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I apologize for snapping at you and calling you ignorant, I just took the first picture quote a little to the heart. You could of worded your views a little differently, I also could of replayed to this with alot cooler headed.

Totally appreciate that dude, and I agree that my post was probably in poor taste. I was thinking the pictures and my sentiment was light hearted, but if I actually offended you, I'm sorry because offending was not my intention.

Like I said before I respect your right to your views and opinions, and I believe they have every chance of being true as anyone elses'.

You seem like an alright guy, and I would prefer to be your friend than antagonistic. I'm glad we can not hate.

Peas and carrots dude.

[Ektar]

...didn't see that plot twist coming.

[Aeolwind]

Many of you have had interactions with me....would you believe that I was raised a southern baptist? I'm of the ilk that no religion is 100% correct, too many texts mention Jesus, both secular and non-secular, to have the stance that he wasn't a man here on earth. Not only that, he felt so strongly about his position & his ideals that he was willing to die for them in an unbelievable painful manner is extremely noble. He could have been smuggled out of the Middle East and into Greece or Crete where scholars were revered and protected and lived a full and dedicated life. And, while many would disagree, most of the tenants that lie at the core of most religions (10 Commandments for example) when viewed as nothing more than a code to live by, would make the world a better place.

With that said, on both ends of the spectrum Fanaticism and Atheism are equally wrong. We live in shades of gray on a day to day basis, but in some sort of surreal cosmic or benevolent joke there are 10 rules that could remove the gray. Convincing 6 billion people not to lie? Ever? Surely you jest.

With all that said, I think the last estimate I saw was the 95% of the world still believed in the existence of some higher power, be it God, Yahweh, Buddha, or any other hundreds of different interpretations, all with the general concept of: "Be cool with each other". Yet people still try to kill and maim each other because they have a different name for their Almighty. Mans downfall is not the existence of religion, nor the absence, mans downfall is himself and his own arrogance and ignorance. Two traits that are as far from a divine being as can be. Some of the greatest atrocities have been carried out on the world in the name of religion, and by that same token some of the greatest care-givers and benefactors the world has ever known have done so under that same flag.

In closing, Scientology is weird.