I’m aware, but you said it SEEMS to be self evident. So if it’s already an established fact, why the doubt?
All religion is a stretch, but there’s more than enough evidence if you analyze ancient Egyptian religion and contrast it with the most popular religions in the world. At the point of 3,000 BC they had already had a messiah die and rise from the grave (on Dec 25), practiced baptism, held a sabbath day, and held many other religious practices that closely mirror the Judaeo (I never knew how to spell that word) religious branch. It also holds insane amounts of similarities to the things that the Romans/Greeks believed in. Now, we DO know that Egyptian theology comes from the stars. That is mostly a given.
But really, you just need to think about it for a second. Where do you think that people got most of their religious beliefs before there really was religion? The fucking ground? The sky has always been one of the most heralded ideas in almost any religion. Astrology starting religion is almost common sense when you really think about it.
Hoaxium, you know that quite a few woman aren’t going to put their face anywhere near a dick to begin with, so between that and what Irennicus said, it’s a pretty moot point.
Several people, actually.
I’ve been skipping the religious “discussion”, but who the fuck mentioned Nazis? Why the hell does it always come down to Nazis? Like they’re the absolute nadir of humanity when there are several contenders?
So you’ll be counting down the days until the future stops sabotaging it?
Speaking of other mundane things that I honestly can’t fathom or just chalk up with people are stupid: Why the hell do some people like salt? Why the hell are there salt shakers?
I can understand having a pepper shaker, but even before the health issues that come with salt, salt isn’t all that tasty. Quite the opposite, in fact, and this is coming from someone that has a rather weak sense of taste.
Salt has historically been for covering up the taste of (spoiled) things anyway, so…yeah? I mean, I can at least understand the whole “heart attacks because of too much deep-fried everything”, but I can’t really understand why most people would actually use a salt shaker or intentionally add salt (by itself–if you have to get because you want pepper, then that’s a necessary evil, unfortunately) to anything they eat.
And before that it was worship of the sun because it gave warmth, light, and life. Stories from South America mirror the same stories from Egypt and Mesopotamia.
But not only stupid, it is indeed a great pleasure it is the third and
fourth frame, making them some of the atlantean mages, won in battle by
our blades, decreed by the vast energies of the future of society. But
communism abolishes eternal truths, it abolishes all religion, and all
morality, instead of just doing it for fun or whatever.
hoaxium
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The pinkest of panthers could really never understand,
ways in which we communicate through strong keys
of vocal chords. Nevertheless when you open up
your third eye, it is always a bit blinding. Drake
said I’m the fucking best, the best he ever had.
See when you say “science is a method of observation, not action” it is true only in the strictest sense of the word. Plenty of observations were made after certain terrible actions were taken to create scenarios in order for that observation to be possible. Purposely infecting people with some disease or ailment to observe the reaction and the like. You may not be able to blame science, directly, but you can certainly blame many scientists.
Religion is the same way. Religion in and of itself is impotent. It’s more often than not some ancient scribblings. It’s the people that use this text to shape how other people should live that are dangerous.
On a side note: It’s completely unrealistic to think of a world without religion, because that will never happen. Human beings worship things. That’s just the way most of us are wired. Long before man could write anything people were bowing down to stones or worshiping the sun. Now in modern times with the dying of many currently popular organized religions people are worshiping other human beings, hence a celebrity craze the likes of which we have never seen. There are plenty of good literature on an innate need to worship something. (“The Neurology of Religious Experience: Where God and Science Meet” is a fascinating read.) It’s impossible to eradicate the world of religion. 2000 years from now Christianity and Islam may go the way of Zeus and Odin, only to make way for something like “Lebron James-ians”. As long as human beings populate Earth, religion will always exist in one form or another. It’s in our very nature. You might as well want to eradicate sex for the safety and continued prosperity of humanity.
^_-;
why do u hate freedom? :sad:
“Hard to say exactly how things would have happened up to this point. Things could be much worse, or much better, since you cannot figure it out, I believe it to be pointless conjecture.”
Sound familiar?
^_-;
Nevertheless in the third world nations. Would you like my texan
impression?
Because I’m from a third world country and was never allowed to be free. Now I want to kill all Americans.
Here’s some guns, courtesy of America.
What?
Lucerne
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What are you talking about. Salt is one of the foundational flavours. Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and savory. If it’s an issue to you, it’s because you’re probably adding too much. You can’t understand why people like the idea of flavour. Get out of here.
I can’t fathom how this thread still became focused on religion. I can’t fathom how women can’t and almost never say what they mean and 80% of the time expect you to be more psychic than Sylvester Stallones mother on an acid trip.
Why it is wierd to not want friends or a social life.
Some people don’t like video games, or sports, or other things. And you don’t see people giving them strange looks.
Salt enhances flavors. You’re not supposed to add salt just to make something salty. Salt is supposed to be used sparingly to properly season food and actually help you taste the food instead of covering up the taste as you seem to think. Over-salting food is a big no-no in most kitchens, hence some restaurants slightly under-season their food and allow their patrons to add salt to their liking.
Of course in the REALLY good (ie: expensive) restaurants they don’t have salt & pepper shakers at all. The more you pay for a meal, the less input you have in it. You’re supposed to let your “superstar chef” decide how your food should taste. Cuz when you pay $500 bucks for a plate of food, all of a sudden it’s “art” and the cook is some kinda “artist” and you’re not allowed to add salt to his art, even if it needs it desperately.
BTW: I brought up the Nazis. Someone was going to eventually, it’s one of the rules of the internet. I just beat that person to the punch.
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HeaT
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i dont understand how you can be perplexed by something that makes perfect sense.
im outi
Roberth
Million
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…can’t fathom why people who are still very young want to “settle down” already. I remember there was a girl at my old high school that was set to get married in the summer immediately following her graduation. For women, this actually makes some form of sense(though the whole thing is still a horrible decision in my opinion)…but a guy deciding to “settle down” when he’s not even old enough to legally drink yet? Get the fuck outta here. What is this nonsense? "Yeah…I’m 19 now…time to SETTLE DOWN…" 
Nigga please. Late teens and early 20s is that awesome period of life where you’re just getting started! It’s just insane. Really, what is the upside? I don’t see the positive aspects of that situation at all. Do you really want to have “the ol’ ball and chain” on ya during the early to mid 20s? What about having that ball’n’chain while you go through college…that magical land with tons of hot fresh tits and ass in your field of vision at least 90% of every day? Get the hell outta here with that marriage silliness.
…and then there’s the kids… I saw a guy in our system at work…he’s only 19 and married with 3 kids already…and NOT making a lot of money(*obviously, since showing up with a claim in our system means you’re currently unemployed…but he wasn’t making much when working either). Jesus H. Christ, man…sorry, but that’s just sad. I actually feel “second-hand sadness” for that guy. Good job on the absolute destruction of that prime era in your life, man. Congrats.
