Called a "video stabilizer". You can get one at any radio shack or at many places online. First hit in Google was this link which is exactly what you're looking for.
And while we're on the topic of car insurance, I'm just dying to know why it is mandatory in [almost] every state.
Liability auto insurance is required in almost any state to protect those who get into accidents at no fault of their own. Note that the required insurance (at least in my home state) does not cover the insured car - it covers the damage that may be caused by the insured car.
Well, I very much doubt that you can be entered into a contract by returning a non-signed envelope. I would just ignore such an invoice if they sent one. If they tried to sue me, I can't expect a judge would take them very seriously when they said "well, there's no signature and there's not even a name, but this barcode here indicates that the defendant returned this mail
They may not be able to sue, but that won't bother them. They'll just send the "debt" to a collection agency so they can screw up your credit with the Credit reporting bureaus. Then, trying to clear your name becomes impossible because you have a semi-legitimate company saying to the CRB's "no, he really owes that". Bye Bye car loan, mortgage, etc...
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Let's see - this is probably some sort of cheap, economical transport device that will help lower demand for gasoline.
How long before the oil companies, car companies, etc have this guy whacked? Newer and better modes of transportation have been introduced before, but they always seem to fade away, except for some bad examples currently being looked into to make the car companies look as if they actually care about the environment.
he is my LEGAL responsibilty. I am LEGALLY responsible for the actions of my daughter. If she gets busted, who pays her attorney's fees, the bail money? I have a moral right to raise my daughter as I see fit. If her drug usage endangers MY freedom, or MY house, you bet I am going to invade her privacy.
If I had a father like you, I'd run away. You can claim your legal rights all you want, and that's fine, but that doesn't make it morally right. Dictator parents in my experience rarely have much of a relationship with their children after they grow up - something you may want to consider.
You also better pray that you never need to go to a nursing home...
When a jetliner crashes due to pilot error, the airlines and the regulators don't throw up their hands and say 'it's just an education issue for pilots'. They intensively study the systems design that allowed the error to happen, and allowed the error to have catastrophic consqeuences.
"Jetliner crashes" does not equal "I got r00ted". One results in hundreds of high-profile deaths, the other results in some inconvenience or perhaps a little lost money (or an idiot sysadmin loses their job).
A long distance company (don't remember which one) did this to the family of a friend of mine. All of a sudden, they had a different long distance carrier. They called the company when they noticed the long distance carrier was different on their bill (and that they were being charged considerably more), and were told that they had requested to switch! When they protested, they were treated to a recording of my friend that was clearly pieced together from a fake survey they had apparently taken a couple of weeks earlier. From their description, it was quite funny to hear the recording when my friend was clearly not responding to the questions!
Another fun scheme of the phone companies is cramming. My own parents had this happen to them, and their case actually helped change a law here in Michigan. My parents are some old-school technophobes that still have rotary dial. Well, we received a call one day from Ameritech asking if we wanted to upgrade our CallerID service to include the name or something like that. Well, considering that my parents wouldn't spring for touchtone service, they surely didn't order caller ID! After a couple months of wrangling and a few local newspaper pieces, Ameritech paid back 3 years worth of caller ID service.
Comes down to one thing - companies large or small will do anything for a buck. The only reason they won't do something is if there is a good chance they'll get caught.
I participate in a small webcast that specializes in smaller gothic/industrial bands. There is no profit being made, just having some fun and playing some good indie music. The fearless leader/owner of the "station" has received a couple of letters from those disgusting leeches ASCAP/BMI. The solution?
Stop playing ASCAP/BMI music (not that there was much, if any, of it being played to begin with). The soulless corporate bands get enough airtime as it is. He receives hundreds of submissions from smaller artists - if he receives another bitch letter, he will start requiring those artists to sign releases to play their songs without royalties. No ASCAP/BMI music, no outrageous licensing fee, no problem!
Actually, it depends on how you define magic(k). For example, I doubt anyone here would claim not to believe in the notion of magick as "the use of one's will to effect change in the universe."
This is quite simply the best description of true magick that I've ever seen. As a practitioner of what I like to refer to as reality bending, I can say that magick is not circles, fires, and incantations, it's the use of everyday actions and words to alter the world to your needs (not wants). Some tips to get started, for those who are looking for another path -
1. Belief shapes reality. Bending reality is as difficult as you believe it should be. If you believe you won't be able to do something, you won't, conversely, if you are absolutely positive you can do something, you will be able to. Keep in mind, "absolutely positive" is a very difficult state to reach, and fooling yourself is very easy to do.
2. Cultural conditioning must be overcome. The "rules" you've been taught ARE your world and limit you. We probably will never overcome all of our rules (after all, then we wouldn't exist) and certain aspects of consensual reality (gravity, the sun, etc) are better left as they are. However, with effort, some of the more damaging beliefs such as what is possible or impossible can be erased.
3. Magick responds to need. This is a universal concept in many traditions. While trivial wants can be satisfied this way with effort (so much so that its rarely worth the hassle), it is far easier to meet a true need using magick.
4. Find what works for YOU. Follow your own thoughts, experiences, and beliefs, and remember that when others tell you their secrets and methods (including and ESPECIALLY me) that they are telling you their own version of reality filtered through their own eyes. Write your own rituals, if you feel the need, compose your own incantations, again, if you feel the need to mumble impressive syllables. Remember, what you read in a book worked for the author, but may not work for you.
Again, this may have no relation or usefulness to you. Most people need structure, order and rules imposed on them from outside, resulting in the consensual reality we see (to varying degrees)every day. Fighting directly against the beliefs of others can be nigh impossible, so it is always better to perform this type of magick alone (unless of course you believe otherwise). If, after reading the above, you think "that's bullshit" or "that will never work", you're absolutely right. To you, it is bullshit, and for you, it definately won't work.
i think that most who partake in zen/occultism/whatever seem to treat it as more of a game then a way of life (at least i hope so).
Incorrect. Most Wiccans and Eclectics (myself included) take their religion far more seriously than the average Christian, to whom religion is merely 5$ in the tray and an hour of time every Sunday.
I'm sure you have some very valid points here, but due to your refusal to format your post properly, I can't read it. Just looking at your solid cube of text makes my eyes hurt
In short, use whitespace, (make paragraphs, and double-space between them) and more people will read what you have to say.
One thing that has come out of the recent spate of lawsuits, and stories like this invloving the MPAA/RIAA etc. is the total disregard for the people purchasing their products.
Actually, this is incorrect. The MPAA doesn't produce a damn thing, they're just a front group/lobby point for the large movie studios. Keeping us focused on the MPAA makes us forget the real bastards here, the large studios that lay out the cash for these hideous legal actions.
This has been a very interesting discussion. I'll just add that I'd save the hospital over the library. Books can be re-written but people can't be resurrected (at least not by us mere mortals).
Ah, but mortal existance is by definition limited and will eventually end. Everyone dies, it's just a question of when, and personally, I would rather die than live on a respirator for the rest of my life.
Written knowledge, on the other hand, can theoretically last forever and benefit everyone.
If you've truly been an avid reader of Slashdot, then you should already know the answer to this question.
Impossible.
No software, no hardcoded block list will prevent all pr0n from being viewed. And, in addition, if you implement any of that software or put up a proxy filter block list, you'll block innocent sites unfairly. My advice? Make your decision - take a stand, tell your bosses what they ask is impossible, that if someone wants to see pr0n on the 'net, they will no matter what sort of blocks exist. Your other option is to do what you're told, be a whore, cripple the connection, and naughty stuff will STILL get through.
Enlightened?! You call that enlightened? I call it avarice and selfishness... especially if you are in a 40% tax bracket. Oh no honey, those liberal bastards are insisting we give money to the hungry, no new yacht this month.
Gee, thanks O mighty master of enlightenment - everything is so clear now. The money that I work hard to earn, that I went to school for what seemed forever to prepare for, I don't deserve it! I should give it all away to the ignorant masses so they can sit on their asses and watch their relatives on Jerry Springer!
Yes, that was sarcasm. While I will always be willing to pay my share for what I use, taking the money I earn and giving it to someone who does nothing to contribute to society is wrong. I give to local charities (espcially battered women's shelters), so don't give me any shit about not helping the less fortunate. Taxing me, taking my money, and giving it to someone who hasn't earned it is nothing more than glorified theft. It should be my option to choose who gets the fruits of my labor, not yours!
I beg to differ. If you are plotting to blow up a building or a church or a school or a town then it is most CERTAINL the government's business. It's my business too, especially if I live somewhere in the vicinity.
I've got to give you credit. You are the most determined troll I've ever encountered on Slashdot, and that's saying a lot. Ignoring all logic or questions regarding your position, continually spouting emotionally loaded yet factually vacant arguements, using the same tired rhetoric over and over again... a classic!
As a Christian, I think free thinking is vitally important. If you can't think critically, how can you be sure of your beliefs?
Then I applaud you. It seems you are one of the few free-thinking Christians I have encountered. Unfortunately, this is not a belief shared by the majority of your breatheren. I am a recovering Catholic myself, so I'm speaking from personal experience here - to be a Christian, you must believe the dogma the Church that you belong to believes. Anyone who questions that dogma (as silly as it may be) is automatically viewed as a threat and is looked down upon as someone who "isn't with the program". I can't tell you how many times as a child I stumpted our priest or elicited the tired old chestnut "God works in mysterious ways".
Long and short of it, Religion is about finding meaning and the truth in a cold, harsh universe. Christian religions demand that their followers submit to the "wisdom" of the priests and ministers (while paying for the privlidge, of course). Old religions encouraged an individual to seek their own path - to a Christian, this is heresy (and is why those religions were nearly stamped out). What I say is not directed at any individual - In fact, some of the best, most giving people I have ever met have been Priests (they give their lives to help others). BUT, what they teach, what they demand of their followers, has sapped the free spirit and individualism of western civilization. Chrisitans have been expounding for almost a couple of millenia about how their way is the only true way, and to follow ones own chosen path leads only to damnation. And the sad part is, many good free thinkers who could have truly accomplished things, who could have given humanity true meaning, have been sucked in (or forced in, facing death or worse).
I agree. Much evil has been done in the name of Jesus. Does that make his message of love and tolerance evil, or does it just prove that people throughout history are stupid.
The messages of Jesus are most definately not evil. Anyone would be hard pressed to argue that love and tolerance are bad things. But, beliefs such as "you can only get to the Father through the Son" have done a great deal of harm throughout history. If Christianity had as its focus free thinking and true kindness to others, regardless of religion, I would be one. Unfortunately, Christians throughout history have focused on prostelyzing others (often persecuting when attempts to convert failed), and the most poisonous of all beliefs, that one should trust the judgement of another (minister, priest, etc) when it comes to spiritual matters instead of encouraging spiritual exploration and self-discovery. Oh, and the "render unto Caesar" line was pretty destructive, too.
What's honestly funny about that is my "false prophet" never once uttered a word of intolerance. Please point out a relevant passage where Jesus suggests that persecution and murder were OK if the person wasn't a Christian.
You know, I bet that Jesus Himself was an aweseome guy. Healing the sick, giving himself completely to save His flock, all that. HE was great, and if He was still around, I would follow Him anywhere. It's that his followers that have perverted His message (of which only second-hand accounts exist) beyond all recognition. A collection of passages from very spurious sources (the new testament) formed this religion that has done so much evil.
That's odd. I'm a Christian and I don't hate anyone. I have never tried to convert anyone and it's been ages since I've raped and plundered.
It's not about you personally. Its about how your religion teaches its members to not think for themselves, but to submit utterly to a very bad interpretation of a book that has been translated out of meaning. Its about how throughout history atrocities have been committed by people who considered themselves good Christians just because they are following orders. Its about a religion that teaches that its okay to look down on others who don't follow a very rigid set of rules (that most "Christians" don't follow either, but because they pay their tithe and mouth the words every Sunday, its somehow okay)
Your religion destroyed the ability of the world to communicate personally with their maker, because of your false prophet. Until fairly recently in history, those who follow "heathen" religions were ostrasized, if not persecuted and murdered. Its not about you, its about the teaching of your religion and how it has corrupted and warped the minds of Western Civilization. Take a look around - what you see is a direct result of your false prophet.
I believe that the point was your friend's religion (Christianity) has been the cause of more suffering, misery and death than communism and islamic extemism combined, and that it would be better if your friend had failed in his/her mission to distribute the propaganda behind it (the Bible). I don't agree with the way it was stated, but I do agree with the premise of his arguement. Christianity is a poisonous, brainwashing religion that in my opinion is solely responsible for the climate of hate, fear and intolerance for others that is oh so familiar today.
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Called a "video stabilizer". You can get one at any radio shack or at many places online. First hit in Google was this link which is exactly what you're looking for.
And while we're on the topic of car insurance, I'm just dying to know why it is mandatory in [almost] every state.
Liability auto insurance is required in almost any state to protect those who get into accidents at no fault of their own. Note that the required insurance (at least in my home state) does not cover the insured car - it covers the damage that may be caused by the insured car.
Well, I very much doubt that you can be entered into a contract by returning a non-signed envelope. I would just ignore such an invoice if they sent one. If they tried to sue me, I can't expect a judge would take them very seriously when they said "well, there's no signature and there's not even a name, but this barcode here indicates that the defendant returned this mail
They may not be able to sue, but that won't bother them. They'll just send the "debt" to a collection agency so they can screw up your credit with the Credit reporting bureaus. Then, trying to clear your name becomes impossible because you have a semi-legitimate company saying to the CRB's "no, he really owes that". Bye Bye car loan, mortgage, etc...
Let's see - this is probably some sort of cheap, economical transport device that will help lower demand for gasoline.
How long before the oil companies, car companies, etc have this guy whacked? Newer and better modes of transportation have been introduced before, but they always seem to fade away, except for some bad examples currently being looked into to make the car companies look as if they actually care about the environment.
Of course Telco's have a right to charge for the use of their equipment! We are not living in a free for all Utopia, you know.
It's called a phone bill. Perhaps you recieve them?
he is my LEGAL responsibilty. I am LEGALLY responsible for the actions of my daughter. If she gets busted, who pays her attorney's fees, the bail money? I have a moral right to raise my daughter as I see fit. If her drug usage endangers MY freedom, or MY house, you bet I am going to invade her privacy.
If I had a father like you, I'd run away. You can claim your legal rights all you want, and that's fine, but that doesn't make it morally right. Dictator parents in my experience rarely have much of a relationship with their children after they grow up - something you may want to consider.
You also better pray that you never need to go to a nursing home...
When a jetliner crashes due to pilot error, the airlines and the regulators don't throw up their hands and say 'it's just an education issue for pilots'. They intensively study the systems design that allowed the error to happen, and allowed the error to have catastrophic consqeuences.
"Jetliner crashes" does not equal "I got r00ted". One results in hundreds of high-profile deaths, the other results in some inconvenience or perhaps a little lost money (or an idiot sysadmin loses their job).
A long distance company (don't remember which one) did this to the family of a friend of mine. All of a sudden, they had a different long distance carrier. They called the company when they noticed the long distance carrier was different on their bill (and that they were being charged considerably more), and were told that they had requested to switch! When they protested, they were treated to a recording of my friend that was clearly pieced together from a fake survey they had apparently taken a couple of weeks earlier. From their description, it was quite funny to hear the recording when my friend was clearly not responding to the questions!
Another fun scheme of the phone companies is cramming. My own parents had this happen to them, and their case actually helped change a law here in Michigan. My parents are some old-school technophobes that still have rotary dial. Well, we received a call one day from Ameritech asking if we wanted to upgrade our CallerID service to include the name or something like that. Well, considering that my parents wouldn't spring for touchtone service, they surely didn't order caller ID! After a couple months of wrangling and a few local newspaper pieces, Ameritech paid back 3 years worth of caller ID service.
Comes down to one thing - companies large or small will do anything for a buck. The only reason they won't do something is if there is a good chance they'll get caught.
I participate in a small webcast that specializes in smaller gothic/industrial bands. There is no profit being made, just having some fun and playing some good indie music. The fearless leader/owner of the "station" has received a couple of letters from those disgusting leeches ASCAP/BMI. The solution?
Stop playing ASCAP/BMI music (not that there was much, if any, of it being played to begin with). The soulless corporate bands get enough airtime as it is. He receives hundreds of submissions from smaller artists - if he receives another bitch letter, he will start requiring those artists to sign releases to play their songs without royalties. No ASCAP/BMI music, no outrageous licensing fee, no problem!
Actually, it depends on how you define magic(k). For example, I doubt anyone here would claim not to believe in the notion of magick as "the use of one's will to effect change in the universe."
This is quite simply the best description of true magick that I've ever seen. As a practitioner of what I like to refer to as reality bending, I can say that magick is not circles, fires, and incantations, it's the use of everyday actions and words to alter the world to your needs (not wants). Some tips to get started, for those who are looking for another path -
1. Belief shapes reality. Bending reality is as difficult as you believe it should be. If you believe you won't be able to do something, you won't, conversely, if you are absolutely positive you can do something, you will be able to. Keep in mind, "absolutely positive" is a very difficult state to reach, and fooling yourself is very easy to do.
2. Cultural conditioning must be overcome. The "rules" you've been taught ARE your world and limit you. We probably will never overcome all of our rules (after all, then we wouldn't exist) and certain aspects of consensual reality (gravity, the sun, etc) are better left as they are. However, with effort, some of the more damaging beliefs such as what is possible or impossible can be erased.
3. Magick responds to need. This is a universal concept in many traditions. While trivial wants can be satisfied this way with effort (so much so that its rarely worth the hassle), it is far easier to meet a true need using magick.
4. Find what works for YOU. Follow your own thoughts, experiences, and beliefs, and remember that when others tell you their secrets and methods (including and ESPECIALLY me) that they are telling you their own version of reality filtered through their own eyes. Write your own rituals, if you feel the need, compose your own incantations, again, if you feel the need to mumble impressive syllables. Remember, what you read in a book worked for the author, but may not work for you.
Again, this may have no relation or usefulness to you. Most people need structure, order and rules imposed on them from outside, resulting in the consensual reality we see (to varying degrees)every day. Fighting directly against the beliefs of others can be nigh impossible, so it is always better to perform this type of magick alone (unless of course you believe otherwise). If, after reading the above, you think "that's bullshit" or "that will never work", you're absolutely right. To you, it is bullshit, and for you, it definately won't work.
i think that most who partake in zen/occultism/whatever seem to treat it as more of a game then a way of life (at least i hope so).
Incorrect. Most Wiccans and Eclectics (myself included) take their religion far more seriously than the average Christian, to whom religion is merely 5$ in the tray and an hour of time every Sunday.
I'm sure you have some very valid points here, but due to your refusal to format your post properly, I can't read it. Just looking at your solid cube of text makes my eyes hurt
In short, use whitespace, (make paragraphs, and double-space between them) and more people will read what you have to say.
Maybe learn to play your own goddamn guitar -- if Lars can do it, how hard can it be?
Not to nit-pick, but Lars plays the drums.
One thing that has come out of the recent spate of lawsuits, and stories like this invloving the MPAA/RIAA etc. is the total disregard for the people purchasing their products.
Actually, this is incorrect. The MPAA doesn't produce a damn thing, they're just a front group/lobby point for the large movie studios. Keeping us focused on the MPAA makes us forget the real bastards here, the large studios that lay out the cash for these hideous legal actions.
This has been a very interesting discussion. I'll just add that I'd save the hospital over the library. Books can be re-written but people can't be resurrected (at least not by us mere mortals).
Ah, but mortal existance is by definition limited and will eventually end. Everyone dies, it's just a question of when, and personally, I would rather die than live on a respirator for the rest of my life.
Written knowledge, on the other hand, can theoretically last forever and benefit everyone.
If you've truly been an avid reader of Slashdot, then you should already know the answer to this question.
Impossible.
No software, no hardcoded block list will prevent all pr0n from being viewed. And, in addition, if you implement any of that software or put up a proxy filter block list, you'll block innocent sites unfairly. My advice? Make your decision - take a stand, tell your bosses what they ask is impossible, that if someone wants to see pr0n on the 'net, they will no matter what sort of blocks exist. Your other option is to do what you're told, be a whore, cripple the connection, and naughty stuff will STILL get through.
Libertarian socialist
You do realize that this is a complete oxymoron? Those two words are essentially completely opposite.
Libertarian - in general, one who believes that an individual is primarily responsible for their own safety and well-being
Socialist - in general, one who believes that a government is primarily responsible for its citizens well-being.
Enlightened?! You call that enlightened? I call it avarice and selfishness... especially if you are in a 40% tax bracket. Oh no honey, those liberal bastards are insisting we give money to the hungry, no new yacht this month.
Gee, thanks O mighty master of enlightenment - everything is so clear now. The money that I work hard to earn, that I went to school for what seemed forever to prepare for, I don't deserve it! I should give it all away to the ignorant masses so they can sit on their asses and watch their relatives on Jerry Springer!
Yes, that was sarcasm. While I will always be willing to pay my share for what I use, taking the money I earn and giving it to someone who does nothing to contribute to society is wrong. I give to local charities (espcially battered women's shelters), so don't give me any shit about not helping the less fortunate. Taxing me, taking my money, and giving it to someone who hasn't earned it is nothing more than glorified theft. It should be my option to choose who gets the fruits of my labor, not yours!
I beg to differ. If you are plotting to blow up a building or a church or a school or a town then it is most CERTAINL the government's business. It's my business too, especially if I live somewhere in the vicinity.
I've got to give you credit. You are the most determined troll I've ever encountered on Slashdot, and that's saying a lot. Ignoring all logic or questions regarding your position, continually spouting emotionally loaded yet factually vacant arguements, using the same tired rhetoric over and over again... a classic!
As a Christian, I think free thinking is vitally important. If you can't think critically, how can you be sure of your beliefs?
Then I applaud you. It seems you are one of the few free-thinking Christians I have encountered. Unfortunately, this is not a belief shared by the majority of your breatheren. I am a recovering Catholic myself, so I'm speaking from personal experience here - to be a Christian, you must believe the dogma the Church that you belong to believes. Anyone who questions that dogma (as silly as it may be) is automatically viewed as a threat and is looked down upon as someone who "isn't with the program". I can't tell you how many times as a child I stumpted our priest or elicited the tired old chestnut "God works in mysterious ways".
Long and short of it, Religion is about finding meaning and the truth in a cold, harsh universe. Christian religions demand that their followers submit to the "wisdom" of the priests and ministers (while paying for the privlidge, of course). Old religions encouraged an individual to seek their own path - to a Christian, this is heresy (and is why those religions were nearly stamped out). What I say is not directed at any individual - In fact, some of the best, most giving people I have ever met have been Priests (they give their lives to help others). BUT, what they teach, what they demand of their followers, has sapped the free spirit and individualism of western civilization. Chrisitans have been expounding for almost a couple of millenia about how their way is the only true way, and to follow ones own chosen path leads only to damnation. And the sad part is, many good free thinkers who could have truly accomplished things, who could have given humanity true meaning, have been sucked in (or forced in, facing death or worse).
I agree. Much evil has been done in the name of Jesus. Does that make his message of love and tolerance evil, or does it just prove that people throughout history are stupid.
The messages of Jesus are most definately not evil. Anyone would be hard pressed to argue that love and tolerance are bad things. But, beliefs such as "you can only get to the Father through the Son" have done a great deal of harm throughout history. If Christianity had as its focus free thinking and true kindness to others, regardless of religion, I would be one. Unfortunately, Christians throughout history have focused on prostelyzing others (often persecuting when attempts to convert failed), and the most poisonous of all beliefs, that one should trust the judgement of another (minister, priest, etc) when it comes to spiritual matters instead of encouraging spiritual exploration and self-discovery. Oh, and the "render unto Caesar" line was pretty destructive, too.
What's honestly funny about that is my "false prophet" never once uttered a word of intolerance. Please point out a relevant passage where Jesus suggests that persecution and murder were OK if the person wasn't a Christian.
You know, I bet that Jesus Himself was an aweseome guy. Healing the sick, giving himself completely to save His flock, all that. HE was great, and if He was still around, I would follow Him anywhere. It's that his followers that have perverted His message (of which only second-hand accounts exist) beyond all recognition. A collection of passages from very spurious sources (the new testament) formed this religion that has done so much evil.
That's odd. I'm a Christian and I don't hate anyone. I have never tried to convert anyone and it's been ages since I've raped and plundered.
It's not about you personally. Its about how your religion teaches its members to not think for themselves, but to submit utterly to a very bad interpretation of a book that has been translated out of meaning. Its about how throughout history atrocities have been committed by people who considered themselves good Christians just because they are following orders. Its about a religion that teaches that its okay to look down on others who don't follow a very rigid set of rules (that most "Christians" don't follow either, but because they pay their tithe and mouth the words every Sunday, its somehow okay)
Your religion destroyed the ability of the world to communicate personally with their maker, because of your false prophet. Until fairly recently in history, those who follow "heathen" religions were ostrasized, if not persecuted and murdered. Its not about you, its about the teaching of your religion and how it has corrupted and warped the minds of Western Civilization. Take a look around - what you see is a direct result of your false prophet.
And your point was....?
I believe that the point was your friend's religion (Christianity) has been the cause of more suffering, misery and death than communism and islamic extemism combined, and that it would be better if your friend had failed in his/her mission to distribute the propaganda behind it (the Bible). I don't agree with the way it was stated, but I do agree with the premise of his arguement. Christianity is a poisonous, brainwashing religion that in my opinion is solely responsible for the climate of hate, fear and intolerance for others that is oh so familiar today.
then you are a nazi. Fucking nazi.
Angry or not, I hereby invoke Godwin's law. You lose.