Trying to describe people who watch excessive amounts of TV as addicts just because that's what they do in the evenings doesn't work.
Why not? It is accurate after all and fulfills the criteria....
To paraphrase: Trying to describe people who snort excessive amounts of cocaine as addicts just because that's what they do in the evenings doesn't work.
See how what you said doesn't make sense?
Tv is brainwashing, plain and simple and its effects on the human psyche are as detrimental as any illegal drug (and some legal ones).
No they're not. They don't give up their lives to sit in front of the TV.
IMO sitting in front of the TV for 6 hours a night after work is giving up your life. TV sucks arse compared to living a real life. It's sad state of affairs when people can say what I quoted and be taken seriously.
With these going online showing proof of Yeshua (Jesus) having fulfilled the messianic prophecies, it becomes much harder to deny who the creator is, and it underscores the authenticity of the Bible in general.
What we would need to authenticate the existence of Jesus is an historical source OUTSIDE of scripture. Circular reasoning just does not cut it in terms of proof.
If I had points I would mod you up. Our rulers tell us we are free and democratic but that is clearly not the case. Seems like lip service is about all we can expect.
Aw c'mon, just because Paul was a woman-hating psychopath and almost never mentions the details of Jesus' supposed life...don't be like that you hateful atheist..
what about the almost complete lack of historical evidence of Jesus' existence OUTSIDE of religious scripture? I mean if Jesus did all he is purported to have done and was such a threat to the Roman empire, I would have thought that at least ONE historian of the time would have noted it down.
Rational faith is not blind. It is based on experience or reason.
And/or faulty logic and false premises. Nobody has provable experience of "god" and any technique which uses reason without a shred of empirical evidence or data is spurious at best
You'll find that most atheists (and good scientists) just want to bring down FALSE ideas and concepts. These ideas MIGHT be in opposition to what someone says but that ain't necessarily so.
Science does not show that the Universe hasn't always existed. Certain interpretations lead to that rather debatable conclusion. Do some astrophysics and you will see how tenuous the threads are which hold up the modern consensus of astrophysical theory. The Big Bang is just creationism in disguise. I mean how could a Universal black hole expand beyond its own event horizon? Maybe "God" did it? Puleeze
Haha my (and probably the AC's) ass doesn't pucker at all because I know both of those places you mention DO NOT EVEN EXIST and if God is the kind of sanctimonious wanker portrayed in the Bible then I don't really care for "his" heaven or his company.
But to be fair, there are levels of delusion which people can have and still be safe to the community at large. I mean, the friendly neighbourhood kook is not in the same league of psychopathy as, say, the current president of the United States of Amerika
There are religious fanatics even among the fanatical athiests.
Atheist would be A-religious by definition and extremist Atheists would definitely be in the minority by a long shot (IIRC Athiests make up ~1% of the USA population
fucking hell, the only reason that the bible is an "immensely important piece of history" is that it allowed a christian minority to murder in the realm of 100 million people in the name of a non-existent "God". Christianity, along with all other theistic belief systems, is a fairy-tale of convenience.
I find it fascinating that you have been modded "troll" for what is essentially the truth. All the members of the Jesus fan-club must be as sensitive as they are stupid.
here && here are 2 of the best sites on the issue that I have seen.I was raised as a Catholic but have never been very susceptible to brainwashing or cultism. It is still amazing to me that people believe their own set of fairy tales (e.g. Xtianity) but will scoff and mock those of others (Islam, Roman Mythology etc), when they are, in fact, essentially the same thing.
Bank staff sign all kinds of secrecy legislation that applies to the industry and this can land them in jail for many years if they tried doing what you suggest.
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comic books and rock and roll was going to turn the US into a bunch of Satan worshiping anarchists....
It would certainly make for a pleasant change if the US did end up like that. Much better than the current regime.
Anything in excess is a problem, and this problem is sooo easy to get hooked on.
I can't agree. I find video games boring as hell.
Trying to describe people who watch excessive amounts of TV as addicts just because that's what they do in the evenings doesn't work.
Why not? It is accurate after all and fulfills the criteria....
To paraphrase: Trying to describe people who snort excessive amounts of cocaine as addicts just because that's what they do in the evenings doesn't work.
See how what you said doesn't make sense?
Tv is brainwashing, plain and simple and its effects on the human psyche are as detrimental as any illegal drug (and some legal ones).
No they're not. They don't give up their lives to sit in front of the TV.
IMO sitting in front of the TV for 6 hours a night after work is giving up your life. TV sucks arse compared to living a real life. It's sad state of affairs when people can say what I quoted and be taken seriously.
My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead yada yada yada
What? Like teh Sound Barrier?? ??
I don't wanna learn about it unless I can buy it!! ;o)
Maybe you're just a bigot who can't tolerate those who aren't like you.
Sounds like he'd make a good christian
With these going online showing proof of Yeshua (Jesus) having fulfilled the messianic prophecies, it becomes much harder to deny who the creator is, and it underscores the authenticity of the Bible in general.
What we would need to authenticate the existence of Jesus is an historical source OUTSIDE of scripture. Circular reasoning just does not cut it in terms of proof.
If I had points I would mod you up. Our rulers tell us we are free and democratic but that is clearly not the case. Seems like lip service is about all we can expect.
Aw c'mon, just because Paul was a woman-hating psychopath and almost never mentions the details of Jesus' supposed life...don't be like that you hateful atheist..
what about the almost complete lack of historical evidence of Jesus' existence OUTSIDE of religious scripture? I mean if Jesus did all he is purported to have done and was such a threat to the Roman empire, I would have thought that at least ONE historian of the time would have noted it down.
Rational faith is not blind. It is based on experience or reason.
And/or faulty logic and false premises. Nobody has provable experience of "god" and any technique which uses reason without a shred of empirical evidence or data is spurious at best
You'll find that most atheists (and good scientists) just want to bring down FALSE ideas and concepts. These ideas MIGHT be in opposition to what someone says but that ain't necessarily so.
Science does not show that the Universe hasn't always existed. Certain interpretations lead to that rather debatable conclusion. Do some astrophysics and you will see how tenuous the threads are which hold up the modern consensus of astrophysical theory. The Big Bang is just creationism in disguise. I mean how could a Universal black hole expand beyond its own event horizon? Maybe "God" did it? Puleeze
Prove there is no god? Fuck off you lazy zealot, the burden of proof lays with the claimant.
Haha my (and probably the AC's) ass doesn't pucker at all because I know both of those places you mention DO NOT EVEN EXIST and if God is the kind of sanctimonious wanker portrayed in the Bible then I don't really care for "his" heaven or his company.
But to be fair, there are levels of delusion which people can have and still be safe to the community at large. I mean, the friendly neighbourhood kook is not in the same league of psychopathy as, say, the current president of the United States of Amerika
There are religious fanatics even among the fanatical athiests.
Atheist would be A-religious by definition and extremist Atheists would definitely be in the minority by a long shot (IIRC Athiests make up ~1% of the USA population
fucking hell, the only reason that the bible is an "immensely important piece of history" is that it allowed a christian minority to murder in the realm of 100 million people in the name of a non-existent "God". Christianity, along with all other theistic belief systems, is a fairy-tale of convenience.
I find it fascinating that you have been modded "troll" for what is essentially the truth. All the members of the Jesus fan-club must be as sensitive as they are stupid.
here && here are 2 of the best sites on the issue that I have seen .I was raised as a Catholic but have never been very susceptible to brainwashing or cultism. It is still amazing to me that people believe their own set of fairy tales (e.g. Xtianity) but will scoff and mock those of others (Islam, Roman Mythology etc), when they are, in fact, essentially the same thing.
Oral tradition = chinese whispers = kids telephone game = highly distorted.
Religious texts have rarely been "translated many times", that I know of.
therein lies your error. Do your research. The bible is mostly, if not completely, fiction.
Bank staff sign all kinds of secrecy legislation that applies to the industry and this can land them in jail for many years if they tried doing what you suggest.
Yeah exactly, whoever said that mineral oil is highly flammable has obviously never tried to set it alight...tool...
You pay general taxes, which the government uses to pay for NASA, education,
And all their stupid pre-emptive wars of aggression to steal other peoples wealth.