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Debate Den / The Start Of Life
« on: September 10, 2004, 08:31:18 pm »Quote
lol the people that made up evo are finding stuff wrong with it
Just out of curiousity, do you think people haven't found discrepancies in the Bible?
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Just out of curiousity, do you think people haven't found discrepancies in the Bible?
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Debate Den / Bush Natl. Guard Record--fraud!
« on: September 10, 2004, 08:27:24 pm »
Just because he can't make up his mind on a few things doesn't mean he's dumb. I'd rather have someone in office that looks at the situation and changes their mind accordingly than someone who is bullheaded about something.
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Debate Den / W..
« on: September 07, 2004, 08:58:52 pm »
Anti-American? Wow.
Tell me, would you send your kid to go fight in this war? You start to think differently about things when they start to directly affect you. Just because you don't support something that the president advocates doesn't mean you are anti-American. Having your own opinion is one of the great benefits of living in this country.
Tell me, would you send your kid to go fight in this war? You start to think differently about things when they start to directly affect you. Just because you don't support something that the president advocates doesn't mean you are anti-American. Having your own opinion is one of the great benefits of living in this country.
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Debate Den / The Start Of Life
« on: September 07, 2004, 07:21:36 pm »
How can you say the Bible is proof of God's existence?
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Debate Den / The Start Of Life
« on: September 07, 2004, 12:15:26 pm »
Hmm, it's nice and all to agree with people about what your beliefs are, but personally, I don't really think you should be saying things like 'blah blah blah are RIGHT end of convo' and stuff, because quite frankly, no one knows the answer.
I personally do not wish to affiliate myself with any type of organized religion (I have my reasons...), but that doesn't make me not believe in a god. Of course, that doesn't make me believe in one either. I'm more of a scientific person than a religious person really.
Well, I have a few points on this one, take them how you will. First, let's say you are the leader of a nation way back when. What's an excellent way to control the people, and bring order to your nation? Introduce the people to a concept that solves something unknown, with a benefit for believing in it. No one knows about the after life; maybe no one ever will. But introducing a working solution will get people to listen, to obey, because there's a reward at the end- an afterlife (in most religions). The promise of a wonderful life after life, in a lot of people's minds, is worth the trouble of giving money to the church, praying every so often, and following the guidelines written in a 'holy scripture'. Think about the Ten Commandments for a second. Wow, what a great way to not have people maim eachother in your society. No killing, no stealing, basically a ban on anything deemed evil, right? Hmm, interesting. The threat of a horrible afterlife if the rules aren't followed is another incentive to do the right thing. And the best part is, once people believe in the religion, others can be converted, so the beliefs spread throughout the world. Another interesting note that I'd like to bring up in regards to the quote is the number of different religions that have formed. Maybe it's just me, but when I see differing religions that have qualities ranging from monotheistic to polytheistic, from belief in afterlife to belief in reincarnation, it makes me think that there's something astray. Why isn't there one set religion, one that everyone agrees on? Which one is right? Just some questions to be pondered.
I personally do not wish to affiliate myself with any type of organized religion (I have my reasons...), but that doesn't make me not believe in a god. Of course, that doesn't make me believe in one either. I'm more of a scientific person than a religious person really.
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Here's one thing I have to say regarding that quote and this whole topic. In almost every country or culture, there is belief of a higher being. Now if there was no higher being (God), then where would this idea come from? That idea had to be put in there heads somehow and the only way it could be there is if there is one higher being. God created everything and we are just beginning to notice how great everything has been designed for us.
Well, I have a few points on this one, take them how you will. First, let's say you are the leader of a nation way back when. What's an excellent way to control the people, and bring order to your nation? Introduce the people to a concept that solves something unknown, with a benefit for believing in it. No one knows about the after life; maybe no one ever will. But introducing a working solution will get people to listen, to obey, because there's a reward at the end- an afterlife (in most religions). The promise of a wonderful life after life, in a lot of people's minds, is worth the trouble of giving money to the church, praying every so often, and following the guidelines written in a 'holy scripture'. Think about the Ten Commandments for a second. Wow, what a great way to not have people maim eachother in your society. No killing, no stealing, basically a ban on anything deemed evil, right? Hmm, interesting. The threat of a horrible afterlife if the rules aren't followed is another incentive to do the right thing. And the best part is, once people believe in the religion, others can be converted, so the beliefs spread throughout the world. Another interesting note that I'd like to bring up in regards to the quote is the number of different religions that have formed. Maybe it's just me, but when I see differing religions that have qualities ranging from monotheistic to polytheistic, from belief in afterlife to belief in reincarnation, it makes me think that there's something astray. Why isn't there one set religion, one that everyone agrees on? Which one is right? Just some questions to be pondered.
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Computers & Video Games / Final Fantasy 7
« on: May 18, 2004, 08:01:58 pm »
FFT is the best one, followed by FF1 and FF7.
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Everything Else / Height Chat
« on: April 24, 2004, 12:31:48 pm »
I'm 17, and a little over 6'2".
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Computers & Video Games / Favorite Resident Evil?
« on: April 18, 2004, 10:26:47 am »
I prefer Resident Evil 2 actually.
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Everything Else / Summer Jobs?
« on: April 18, 2004, 10:25:50 am »
Indeed. I don't live near any beaches. 
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The Pineapple / Mic Finally Clicked Here...
« on: March 14, 2004, 07:29:22 am »
Yay, it's Mic!!11!11!!!!1
Get Andrew to join.
Get Andrew to join.
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The Waste Land / Favorite Members
« on: March 13, 2004, 10:54:16 am »
Yes, Sean and I would create a massive wave of awesome if we were to jam together. It would be cool, people would come and hear us and some people would have seizures because they couldn't take the amount of awesome they were being exposed to.
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Everything Else / Favorite Admin/mod
« on: March 10, 2004, 11:58:33 am »
*walks into topic*
*dances*
*slides out of topic on forehead*
*dances*
*slides out of topic on forehead*