[Kanvus]

posting about posting helps my post count


how come we got smiley and no angel! im scared

[WolfCoder]

.. the hell? o.o


Where do all of you people come from? Wraaaaaa-!




*ahem*


Let me ask a perfectly valid (spiritual) question. Are you sure that you are Religious if you don't have a Relationship with whatever it is you believe? If you don't really feel like you're with God/s then you might just be pretending to be religious. This is like going to Church and/or practicing customs simply because you're used to it and your peers do. It feels more like relationship is a part of religion instead of them being two different things (Vs. like in the thread title).

This post has been edited by WolfCoder: 12 June 2009 - 10:42 PM

[333OnlyHalfEvil]

WolfCoder, on 12 Jun, 2009 - 09:29 PM, said:

I addressed your point. You ignored mine. Good job, you have a good skill of avoiding arguments you can't defend.

Alright, you keep using my arguments and parrot them back at me, it's getting kind of old now.

lol, where's the response to:

Dantheman, on 11 Jun, 2009 - 07:57 PM, said:

Anyway, back to the topic. You're putting God into the category of "spirituality and morality". I put God into the category of "complete randomness and ridiculousness". To me, the concept of God is the same thing as tooth fairy - came from human imagination, not based on any facts, never been proven. Now, if you can point out the difference between these two, then I will reconsider my outlook.

That's the difference between an agnostic (I was an agnostic for a long time) and an atheist. An agnostic puts God in the same category as Higgs Boson. An atheist puts God in the same category as a tooth fairy.

[Kanvus]

There is no such thing as Atheism. There is only those who accept formatted spiritualism and those who hold out for greater spiritualism. If you are truly atheist then you wouldn't even mind the topic of God and he would not bother you. But being unsure, he does.

Then you say you are only angry because so many people are fooled by this stage act. Santa Clause fools 99% of people at some point in their life and several groups do believe he is real. Yet atheists merrily enjoy xmas and play along with the kids that are excited by a superhuman man that does the impossible miracles--and keeps a naughty list alike. He is more popular than God because he brings fun things. And no one is mad about it. So atheists don't truly care what others believe. They are afraid of being swayed wrongly if they let their guard down and settle for a spirituality that isn't top-notch or the best.

It's like genders being bitter at each other because top-notch love is hard to find and a guard is necessary. Gorian is a hot piece of lady-biscuit.

[Gorian]

Kanvus, on 13 Jun, 2009 - 01:42 AM, said:

Gorian is a hot piece of lady-biscuit.

... not sure I have heard that before.... is it good or bad...?

[OliveOyl3471]

Kanvus, you make a good argument. I've never heard it put quite that way before and I'm not sure that too many here will agree with you, but you might be correct about some Atheists.

lady-biscuit? rofl! That is the funniest thing I've seen all day!

Gorian, I think that is a compliment. I think.

[Gorian]

string str = "hot piece of lady-biscuit";
if(isCompliment(str) == true){
	 string reply = "Thank you Kanvus! Have not been called that yet. :)/>";
}else if (isCompliment(str) == false){
	 string reply = "Oh, well that is not very nice....";
}

lol. Thanks.

This post has been edited by Gorian: 14 June 2009 - 09:26 PM

[WolfCoder]

OliveOyl3471, on 14 Jun, 2009 - 08:47 PM, said:

Kanvus, you make a good argument. I've never heard it put quite that way before and I'm not sure that too many here will agree with you, but you might be correct about some Atheists.
...

Yes let's all make fun of Atheists. Actually, I was an Atheist at some point, but I got out of it a couple years ago and I'm surprised I didn't suddenly implode from all the contradictions and emptiness.

Like that evil guy from Lord of the Rings who got stabbed in the face.

This post has been edited by WolfCoder: 14 June 2009 - 11:36 PM

[OliveOyl3471]

I don't want to make fun of anyone. Unless of course, you mean it as a joke.

[Gorian]

We should get back on topic....

[Servatis]

Gorian, on 16 Jun, 2009 - 01:47 PM, said:

We should get back on topic....

so you post an off-topic message to tell other people to get back on topic?


anyway, all I have to say is that I believe "organised" religions are a hoax, made up by people centuries ago to control the public and make them behave the way they wanted them to.

If you feel deep down inside that you would believe what you believe, even without the influence (read "brainwashing") from the bible, church and that stuff, then thats ok.
But if you go to church because you have to, because you were raised that way, and live exactly by the bible then I say you are not a true believer in what you say you believe.

the bible IS a book written by man and I don't think church is the house of god, why would he need a house in the first place?

Believe what YOU believe and not what others say you SHOULD believe.

[ccubed]

I've always thought of it this way. If it is a scam, then damn. Give the man props because he created a scam that now consists of billions of people. Right? Of course, I believe in God with or without organized religion so for me it's irrelevant.

[Gorian]

You are both correct. As I have said before, and will say again, God does not dwell in a building once a week, but in the body of his people, the true 'church'. and religion is opiate for the masses. True Christianity is about a real, authentic relationship with a living God. It does not require going to a building or giving lots of money.

[333OnlyHalfEvil]

A pastor once told me that it involves going to church with church being defined as a study group with two or more people.

[Gorian]

"for where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am with them"