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Post by The Situation on Mar 15, 2009 23:28:12 GMT -5
DB, I really can't understand how you still believe. You're just too smart. Don't see your point here, and what is your definition of smart? Continuing though. My life has been the best it's been in awhile over the past month and it is because of God. I can't remember the last time I was this peaceful and happy It's not that religious people are dumb, it's that at some point you reach the rational that it's just really really unlikely. It can have positive influences on your life, but so can any religion. It doesn't make it true. The question is truth in my mind, and the truth seems to be there is no personal God. Maybe a creator, but the God of Abraham just seems absurd. |
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Post by jct32 on Mar 16, 2009 15:33:33 GMT -5
Ok, I think I know what your saying Bama.
Let me see if I understand, you got to a point where, you added everything up and it didn't fit in and that led to you not believing right?
I do understand the positive influence part though, I can see exactly where you're coming from there.
As for me, the truth, as I perceive it, is Christianity (If you couldn't tell). I have had moments in my life where I can see God working things into my life and it has only strengthen my faith in him.
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Post by The Situation on Mar 16, 2009 17:40:03 GMT -5
Ok, I think I know what your saying Bama. Let me see if I understand, you got to a point where, you added everything up and it didn't fit in and that led to you not believing right? I do understand the positive influence part though, I can see exactly where you're coming from there. As for me, the truth, as I perceive it, is Christianity (If you couldn't tell). I have had moments in my life where I can see God working things into my life and it has only strengthen my faith in him. Yeah basically. The idea of a personal God just doesn't vibe with what I see around me. |
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Post by JacktheRipper on Mar 16, 2009 19:09:40 GMT -5
I understand both sides of this debate... I often find myself flip flopping back and forth between the two ideas. I mean, I want to believe... but sometimes it just seems so ridiculous it's pointless to waste so much time on it.
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Post by jct32 on Mar 16, 2009 20:16:12 GMT -5
Ok, I think I know what your saying Bama. Let me see if I understand, you got to a point where, you added everything up and it didn't fit in and that led to you not believing right? I do understand the positive influence part though, I can see exactly where you're coming from there. As for me, the truth, as I perceive it, is Christianity (If you couldn't tell). I have had moments in my life where I can see God working things into my life and it has only strengthen my faith in him. Yeah basically. The idea of a personal God just doesn't vibe with what I see around me. I think that's what seperates us. I know I have personally felt God's presence before and it just strengthens my belief. I think you are on the opposite spectrum, you haven't seen/felt his presence so you choose not to believe. Am I right by thinking that? |
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Post by Freak93 on Mar 16, 2009 20:39:37 GMT -5
I know I have personally felt God's presence before I too have felt God's presence.  (It was such an easy set up) |
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Post by jct32 on Mar 16, 2009 20:46:19 GMT -5
That is terrible man.
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Post by Freak93 on Mar 16, 2009 20:54:19 GMT -5
Trust me, that is amateur in comparison to the other things I have said. And just because I saw this picture and want to share it's funniness.  |
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Post by Freak93 on Mar 16, 2009 21:06:43 GMT -5
I also would like to send out a big fuck off to all the people who are not big enough to solve their problems for themselves then try to bitch me out because I was not available to help them. I am sorry, but I thought if you claim to be an independent 20 year old, you can solve simple problems yourself and not complain to people who were not able to help at the time.
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Post by Keeper on Mar 16, 2009 21:52:55 GMT -5
What cool stuff are people up to right now?
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Post by The Situation on Mar 16, 2009 22:32:54 GMT -5
Yeah basically. The idea of a personal God just doesn't vibe with what I see around me. I think that's what seperates us. I know I have personally felt God's presence before and it just strengthens my belief. I think you are on the opposite spectrum, you haven't seen/felt his presence so you choose not to believe. Am I right by thinking that? More like the idea of a personal God is still absurd to me, so I decide to not believe in what I view as absurd. |
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Post by The Situation on Mar 16, 2009 22:33:15 GMT -5
What cool stuff are people up to right now? Going to shows, getting drunk, getting high... I mean my usual. |
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Post by detroitbasketball on Mar 17, 2009 1:04:51 GMT -5
What cool stuff are people up to right now? Going to shows, getting drunk, getting high... I mean my usual. Note that "getting laid" is not among the listed activities. Some things never change. |
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Post by The Situation on Mar 17, 2009 1:39:38 GMT -5
Going to shows, getting drunk, getting high... I mean my usual. Note that "getting laid" is not among the listed activities. Some things never change. lol |
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Post by detroitbasketball on Mar 17, 2009 11:32:32 GMT -5
Why am I supposed to care about St. Patrick again? What did he ever do for me? Other than being Irish....and that means Ted Kennedy's existence is probably his fault.
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Post by JacktheRipper on Mar 17, 2009 11:45:35 GMT -5
ouch...... lol
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Post by Freak93 on Mar 17, 2009 13:21:19 GMT -5
I may have to revoke my man card after cutting my finger with a butter knife.
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Now who here likes a good story about a bridge?
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Post by Buzz Killington on Mar 17, 2009 13:26:18 GMT -5
Related to DB: Am I the only person that finds that all the Irish people in schools don't really care that much about St. Pat's Day, and the non-Irish are those who go overboard and wear silly plastic leprechaun hats or big green earrings?
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Post by JackTheRipper on Mar 18, 2009 19:34:36 GMT -5
Too bad God couldn't give you a sense of humor. |
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Post by detroitbasketball on Mar 18, 2009 20:16:11 GMT -5
What do you say girls, you want the Jonas Brothers to douse you with their white foam?
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