[quote]but those with no faith at all have no boundries when it comes to their wickedness.[/quote] That's ridiculous. Those of us with no faith have plenty of boundaries - based on intellect. There are certain things that it does not make good sense to do. Morality does not require a god. It only requires thought. There isn't much thought left these days. Seems every organized anything, be it religion or government
This particular law is unconstitutional BECAUSE it is hypocritical. That's my problem with it.
I don't see the problem. Are millions of little political wannabes going to start smoking because Obama does? Let's just say they do. Is it Obama's fault? People need to stop palming off their personal choices and responsibilities on something so ridiculous as "well, I saw a famous person do it." They might as well say "I'm an idiot that can't think for myself and I'm totally at the mercy of whatever media personalities and the media
This a copy of that facebook thing that's going around?
To my fellow heteros that have a problem with gays in the military or gays in general, you remember that day when you decided to be hetero? Remember? You were on the fence, right? Not sure which way to swing...and then you chose to be hetero, right? No? But you HAD to have chosen, because you weren't just born that way, and genetics has nothing to do with it...right? Oh, Leuki...from a couple of pages earlier where you s
[quote]On top of that... going into the navy where your in tight quarters months on end with others....this really is not a good idea either... I mean women are very limited on what they can do in the navy... I dont even know if one can serve on a sub....[/quote] Ignorant argument. I've been on plenty of ships...no one cares, dude. You should get over it.
To quote Bill Hicks: "Anyone.....SssssTUPID enough to want to be in the military......should be allowed in." I'm in it (aka stupid enough), so I can say that. To really address the question, fear of gays in the military is just that. Fear. Fear has no place in policy making. Let gays in, lettem do what they want in their off time. They, like everyone else, will either do their jobs or they won't - what they
[quote]I do get what you're saying and I can see that as being true for a majority of people who always look to others to solve their problems. It did not answer my question though.[/quote] I'm sorry, I thought it was implicit. The government isn't going to change anything - I don't care if you put God in the white house with Jesus, Buddah, Allah, Isis, and every subdeity in the book on the cabinet because the people are fubar.
[quote]They will have only themselves and the Democrats to blame[/quote] As I mentioned in Donna's article, blame is exactly what they elected Obama for. He promised to bring change, and when he doesn't, the fact that they as individuals changed absolutely nothing can be nicely covered by "well he said HE was going to do it." He's the perfect scapegoat for a loser, and that's why he was elected. We have a lot of losers these days.
What is the source of all this hope I hear about? Do people really think that changing the president is going to fix our collective woes? Only if that president is going to force us to change who we collectively are - which is to say ignorant, fat, lazy, and unmotivated for the large part. People aren't filled with hope because Obama's ideas are sound...they're filled with hope because someone promised them that he'll fix it (i.e. they don't have to change any
Messing up doesn't make one imperfect...it makes them human. Perfectly human. Not learning from those mistakes is where the kernel of wisdom lies. Blaming others for one's own self made plight, being in denial about one's abilities. Being dishonest with one's self and all those around. Those are the real mistakes. If you put a glass of water near where one of the cats tends to go, and the cat knocks the water on the ground, and then you put a
I thought it was a great book. I don't see how anyone can say we're living it right now, however. Yes, the looters are running rampant, siphoning off the "can"s because they "can not," and issuing hefty guilt trips all along the way. But for us to live Atlas Shrugged right now, the "cans" would have to disappear and leave the "can nots" to realize that fact. That isn't happening. Why not? Because the "can"'s are looters, too. </p
A master of rationalization. Bravo. Were I to convert to Christianity, die, and spend an eternity with people who "think" (and I use the term loosely, thus the quotes) like this, I would find "heaven" to be particularly hellish. So I reckon I'm screwed no matter who is right or what I believe.
Whoever said that quote in the above post...I gotta say. Atheism doesn't need promotion. Thanks.
P.S. I dunno how old you are Roy, but don't let my exclusion in the previous response mean anything :) I just don't know what age category you fall in ;)
It's funny that Zoo and SanCho responded to this, because as I wrote it, they were the JU exceptions in my mind. Thank science for you two. Keep on thinking, guys.
Ok if you read the title, don't get me wrong. I'm the coolest! Right... Long story short, I made a facebook profile, and there are all these little gadgets you can add to your page. One of them is called "Pieces of Flair" which if you don't know is a reference to one of the great movies of all time, Office Space. Basically, a waitress in the movie is supposed to wear lots of doo-dads on her uniform to show how motivated she is about her workplace
Mari's and my thoughts are with you, Mason.
I hit enter too soon. That letter is the crux of the FSM. If you believe God is gonna come fix everything, great. But he hasn't shown up in a while, and in the meantime, please get the hell out of the way of science so maybe scientists can figure out how to help people (since God seems to be otherwise detained...(for some reason)
[quote]But frankly it didn't make a whole lot of "real" sense to me and the few things that did, seemed irreverent at best, coupled with the "stuff" which seems to be a parody of Christan ideas and art....Is there a valid point in it somewhere?[/quote] Did you read the letter to the Kansas school board? http://www.venganza.org/about/open-letter/
[quote]You haven't seen a single satire on Christianity?[/quote] As I said, you haven't really looked into it. You just proved it. I didn't expect so many knee jerk reactions from you out of one thread, honestly. I suppose you're stressed by all this stuff with your brother, and it's totally understandable. FSM has nothing to do with Christianity. It has to do with what is science and what is not. Period.
[quote]I am sure it works for some or they wouldn't still be using it right? But I don't know how it will work for my brother. It just seems so wrong to me, to make people so self-centered, or "addiction" centered....is the only way to overcome something to immerse yourself in it mentally?[/quote] Who should a 12 step program be centered around? Is chemotherapy "self centered" because the only one that gets it is the cancer patient? For the record,
While I am not a fan of 12-step programs either, some people wouldn't be alive without them. And I think you grossly misunderstand alcoholism - and ism in general. You also grossly misunderstand the point of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, but I figure it's because you haven't really looked into it. No one actually believes in the FSM. But I do praise what he stands for on a daily basis. Since you seem to think that praying to socks just isn't logica
Ah my dear Texas. I've been so absent lately - mostly due to the stuff I wrote above. How are you? How is JU?
I can play in front of an audience all day and not think twice about ooooooh...being on stage. Don't give a shit. Make me play in front of my peers? I give a BIG shit. Usually right in my pants. There's nothing worse for me than playing music while my peers sit and critique me. So, since day 1 of my career as a US Navy musician, I have dreaded going back to the Armed Forces School of Music, because I've been petrified to au
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