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Brian
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Message 105 of 162 (183680)
02-07-2005 10:28 AM
Reply to: Message 98 by LDSdude
02-06-2005 11:13 PM


Re: Gary and all
You forgot to add the words 'Once upon a time' at the start of your story, and the words 'And they all lived happily ever after' at the end.
Do you seriously believe this nonsense?
It is like a fairy tale by Hans christian Anderson or something equally fictional.
What a waste.
Brian.

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Brian
Member (Idle past 4989 days)
Posts: 4659
From: Scotland
Joined: 10-22-2002


Message 106 of 162 (183683)
02-07-2005 10:33 AM
Reply to: Message 101 by DominionSeraph
02-07-2005 1:36 AM


Re: Religion a waste of time you say?
Hi,
If you want to be delusional, that's fine. However, most religious people fail to realize that their delusion only applies to them, and they try to dictate how everyone should live. Once they interfere with the right of others to be left in peace, their own right to be left in peace is forfeit.
This is an excellent observation.
One of the things that annoys me about theists is how they force their beliefs onto thier kids before the child has the mental capacity to understand what is going on. Countless millions of children have been psychologically abused over the centuries by their parents, who force the child to believe in their faith. There should be a religous age of consent whereby children under a certain age should not be allowed to follow a religion.
There is something deeply disturbing about a 4 or 5 year old child praying to god or being forced to go through one of their silly rituals.
Good point you make.
Brian.

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Brian
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From: Scotland
Joined: 10-22-2002


Message 133 of 162 (183807)
02-07-2005 7:43 PM
Reply to: Message 115 by PecosGeorge
02-07-2005 2:36 PM


Re: Gary and all
It's almost as ludicrous as the New Testament.

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Brian
Member (Idle past 4989 days)
Posts: 4659
From: Scotland
Joined: 10-22-2002


Message 134 of 162 (183813)
02-07-2005 8:13 PM
Reply to: Message 128 by robinrohan
02-07-2005 4:03 PM


Re: Oh, the psychological abuse!!
If it were not for this forced religion, children when they grew up would have one less thing to rebel against with such zest.
What about the ones that don't rebel against it?
Why should they be abused like this?
Why should a child go through a baptism without giving its consent?
Why should a child have the end of its dick cut off without the child's consent?
I've always regretted that I grew up in a home where nobody gave a damn about religion
You are talking shit.
one way or the other, and so I had nothing to rebel against and be deliciously superior about--nothing to congratulate myself about as compared to my ignorant parents.
You are looking back through adult 'glasses', you would find something to rebel about. To think that religion was the only thing to rebel against is a joke.
That was my only experience with public religion, and as a result I'm a Goddamned nihilist.
Well, it is better than being a Christian.
I don't know why you are so upset about religion in these families.
Because I care about children that's why, you should try it.
Why doesn't anybody ever mention something good that religious people do?
Because they NEVER do anything out of goodwill, they NEVER help anyone for the sake of helping them. They ALWAYS abuse their charity, they always have to mention Jesus to the unfortunate, it is disgraceful, they should be ashamed of themselves.
I know this church where my stepson goes--you know what they do? They adopt kids who have no home, whose parents are in prison or dead or on Death Row. If not for this adoption, most of these kids would end as drug pushers and 5-dollar street whores.
Don't talk shit, what a fucking embarrassing thing to say. What are you, the fuckin Delphi Oracle?
Do they teach them their religion? Of course they do. So what? It's better than the alternative.
Oh I see, let's earn their trust, take them in, earn thier repsect, they think were are good people, then let's take advantage of their situation and suffocte them with the Jesus bull. How can these people live with themselves? it is criminal.
What happened, did a nun crack you on the head with a ruler when you were 11? You were probably a brat like me and deserved it.
Nah I was Church of Scotland, I wasn't a brat, I have more Bible Class certificates than I care to mention. What is embarrassing is how moronic I must have been to believe in Jesus.
Catch you later
Brian.

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Brian
Member (Idle past 4989 days)
Posts: 4659
From: Scotland
Joined: 10-22-2002


Message 136 of 162 (183819)
02-07-2005 8:24 PM
Reply to: Message 135 by jar
02-07-2005 8:20 PM


Re: Oh, the psychological abuse!!
I'll get back to you mate.
Had some serious bad news.
Sorry mate, seriously fucked up right now.
Brian.

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