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Is christianity, or religion in general, a belief of convinience?

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One_Charred_Wing
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Message 29 of 206 (124645)
07-15-2004 2:37 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Yaro
07-12-2004 8:05 PM

Only the fanatics
yaro writes:
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So I thought I would bring this tale here, is religion an easy answer?
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Is it a convenient methodology for simplifying your life? Is it a way to eliminate complex questions, and deep thought?
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I can't help but wonder that myself sometimes when I see my fellow preacher-2-Bs closing their mind the same way you described. However, lots of us still think about deep stuff, and I don't care what anybody says; I will NOT condemn homosexuality or peaceful non-Christians. Nothing can justify immoral discrimination. Nothing.
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I think the question should be:
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Is FUNDAMENTALIST religion a convenient methodology for simplifying your life? Is it a way to eliminate complex questions, and deep thought?
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Wanna feel God? Step onto the wrestling mat and you'd be crazy to deny the uplifting spirit. http://www.BadPreacher.5u.com (incomplete, but look anyway!)
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One_Charred_Wing
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Message 61 of 206 (124788)
07-15-2004 5:44 PM 		Reply to: Message 31 by coffee_addict
07-15-2004 3:47 AM

Please do
Lam writes:
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Seriously, please don't ever turn into one of those preachers. I would hate to have to kill you and eat your heart.
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By all means do if I ever become something like that, but you'd probably never find out who I was in time because all my close friends have been told(more like made to swear) that they'd kill me if I ever turned completely fanatical Christian with no means of going back on them. However, I can't resist the pull too hard lest I become atheist and out of a job. But I don't think that'll happen.
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Let's look at what 'that kind of preacher' is and run a checklist to see how close I really am.
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I really hate to see you turn into
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a fire breathing preacher
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Uh oh, might wanna sharper the pitchforks because I can ALREADY breathe fire! Uwahahahah!!
with a southern accent,
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Check, if redneckish accent counts as well.
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that preaches nothing but eternal damnation to all who aren't christian white males.
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Well, luckily I don't do this. I hate everyone. They don't have to be non-whites.
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But thanks for asking!
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Wanna feel God? Step onto the wrestling mat and you'd be crazy to deny the uplifting spirit. http://www.BadPreacher.5u.com (incomplete, but look anyway!)
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Message 63 of 206 (124806)
07-15-2004 6:59 PM 		Reply to: Message 54 by nator
07-15-2004 4:35 PM

Re: Only the fanatics
I'm flattered that you think so, thanks a thousand times to you and Mike.
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...However, to Mike especially, this 'you're a cute little baba' thing's gotta stop. Now...
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Message 68 of 206 (124835)
07-15-2004 9:50 PM 		Reply to: Message 64 by mike the wiz
07-15-2004 7:19 PM

To Grandpa Mike
Gramps writes:
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can I help it if your cheeks scream "pinch me"?? I mean, you are only 13 afterall.
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Hey, if you're going to make fun of my age get your facts straight! I'm 16 and very soon to be 17! Geez, how many 13 year olds in highschool do you know of, anyway?
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One_Charred_Wing
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07-16-2004 2:38 AM 		Reply to: Message 71 by mike the wiz
07-15-2004 10:14 PM

Re: To Grandpa Mike
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16 eh! That's why I said 13, so you would give me your real age in protest. But it seems you are still very much a baba. Ahahaha!
A good one though.
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Why would you want to know, anyway? And... WHAT THE HECK IS A BABA?! I just give up! WHAT IS IT?!
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Message 108 of 206 (125033)
07-16-2004 2:21 PM 		Reply to: Message 98 by Adminnemooseus
07-16-2004 5:05 AM

Re: Enough now
okay, sorry about the topic drift.
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