WHY IS EVERY THIRD THREAD ABOUT RELIGION?

Setanta wrote:

husker wrote:

trying to get a rise out of me with Hucksters -you are funny boss!

Don't let your ego run away with ya . . .

don't you ever worry about yours? :wink:

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Now even Im posting about religion. Face it people, Im pretty sure that we made God up to keep us from freaking out at the concept of being alone with a finite life. The whole concept seems good enough for the Jews, so why cant the Christians of the A2k family just live a good life , keep their rules and SHUT UP.

Well Farmerman,

It could just as easily be said by the "christians", I'm pretty sure that people deny God because they don't want to take responsibility for the bad things they do. So by denying God's existence they are free to do whatever they wish with a clear conscience. So why can't the non-christians of A2K just live a good life, don't follow any rules, and shut up.

However, what's the point of that? If there were never any opposing opinions. There would never be anything to debate.

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I find it interesting that farmerman started this thread, however we have yet to see any imput from him on this topic. Are we then to assume that farmerman is one who likes to stir up the pot and then sit back and watch it boil?

Just have to ask does it make you fell better or bigger to play around with users name in a less than positive manner?

husker wrote:

just read this one and enjoy please link

This is a prime example of the meaningless application of the so-called 80-20 rule. Symantec could statistically make just as good a case that 80% of security risks are prevented by the implementation of 10% of sound security procedures. People just like the 80-20 because it has a nice ring. There's nothing wrong with using 80-20 as a rule of thumb, but whenever anyone comes along trying to sell you something, and singing about "Pareto's principle," keep a firm grip on your wallet, and remember that Pareto only ever commented on land ownership in 19th century Italy.

roger wrote:

hephzibah wrote:

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Now even Im posting about religion. Face it people, Im pretty sure that we made God up to keep us from freaking out at the concept of being alone with a finite life. The whole concept seems good enough for the Jews, so why cant the Christians of the A2k family just live a good life , keep their rules and SHUT UP.

Well Farmerman,

It could just as easily be said by the "christians", I'm pretty sure that people deny God because they don't want to take responsibility for the bad things they do. So by denying God's existence they are free to do whatever they wish with a clear conscience. So why can't the non-christians of A2K just live a good life, don't follow any rules, and shut up.

However, what's the point of that? If there were never any opposing opinions. There would never be anything to debate.

You're quite wrong, you know. We atheists are exactly who must, and do, take responsibility for the things we do - both bad, and good. The devil didn't make us do anything, God didn't tell us anything was okay to do, and nobody's standing around expecting to be forgiven because we subscribe to certain beliefs.

oh no no Roger. I was not implying that is what I actually think. Or even that that is what christians in general think. I was making an opposite statement of equal offensiveness, to what farmerman said just to make a point.

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not a big part of your life ok that made me laugh

dlowan such prejudice

husker wrote:

Just have to ask does it make you fell better or bigger to play around with users name in a less than positive manner?

Why don't you ask Intrepid if that's the way he feels when he compares my name to Satan, or suggests that i am in league with Satan.

You got a big double-standard goin' there, Husker, and you sound like a kid on the playground, just like he does when he gets his panties in a twist.

To know that, you'd first be obliged to "better" me--i'll await that day, and see what you have to contend then. You do quite a lot of name calling yourself, and have your occasional hissy fits about just how rotten America is--you're hilarious.

People who lash out at me get it back in spades, go weep to your wife, i'm not interested. You get from me what you deserve based upon the snotty attitude you've taken since the "faith healing" thread when you came in here with a chip on your shoulder as big as your head--oh, wait, maybe that was your head. You hate America, and i suspect you hate Americans--so your venom does not surprise me.

husker wrote:

Just have to ask does it make you fell better or bigger to play around with users name in a less than positive manner?

Why don't you ask Intrepid if that's the way he feels when he compares my name to Satan, or suggests that i am in league with Satan.

You got a big double-standard goin' there, Husker, and you sound like a kid on the playground, just like he does when he gets his panties in a twist.

hephzibah wrote:

I find it interesting that farmerman started this thread, however we have yet to see any imput from him on this topic. Are we then to assume that farmerman is one who likes to stir up the pot and then sit back and watch it boil?

Take it from me, hephzibah, farmerman can hold is ground in any argument he chooses to be involved in here. He is a much-loved, well respected & extremely knowledgable member of this community. If he hasn't responded to your concerns possibly he's involved in much more important things right now. If he wants to respond, he will.