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31 Aug 2008, 2:26 am

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Whats so different between 'agreed' and 'buwahahahahah' both mean the same thing and saying you agree with a comment is useful as it helps judge opinions. I would suggest that you stop being authoritarian because that is often not helpful.

You mean that he agreed with iamnotaparakeet?


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31 Aug 2008, 7:11 am

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How easy is it to start a religion?


Very easy, if your name is Hubbard.



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31 Aug 2008, 7:13 am

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how easy is it to start a USEFUL religion?
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Impossible. The useful religions were started long ago.



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31 Aug 2008, 12:33 pm

Simple, write a very long misinterpretation of an older belief, the older belief the better and then say you heard this interpretation in your dreams and God (or whatever you want to use) has told you this is the correct true way. All you need is a small tribe of people to support you and stuff your pockets with donations.

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prometheuspann wrote:
how easy is it to start a USEFUL religion?
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Impossible. The useful religions were started long ago.

Name one religion that's useful.



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31 Aug 2008, 1:13 pm

DentArthurDent wrote:
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Any system of beliefs should be judged by the veracity and historicity of the truth claims made.

:lol: BUWAHAHAHAHAHAH ... another good one! They just keep on coming...


stop your useless spamming it contributes nothing


Whats so different between 'agreed' and 'buwahahahahah' both mean the same thing and saying you agree with a comment is useful as it helps judge opinions. I would suggest that you stop being authoritarian because that is often not helpful.


I am Adolf. I have the right to be authoritarian.



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31 Aug 2008, 1:16 pm

AdolfOscarMayer wrote:
DentArthurDent wrote:
AdolfOscarMayer wrote:
Fnord wrote:
iamnotaparakeet wrote:
Any system of beliefs should be judged by the veracity and historicity of the truth claims made.

:lol: BUWAHAHAHAHAHAH ... another good one! They just keep on coming...


stop your useless spamming it contributes nothing


Whats so different between 'agreed' and 'buwahahahahah' both mean the same thing and saying you agree with a comment is useful as it helps judge opinions. I would suggest that you stop being authoritarian because that is often not helpful.


I am Adolf. I have the right to be authoritarian.

Well, I'm removing that privilege from you.



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01 Sep 2008, 2:00 am

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Name one religion that's useful.

quit being a foolish absolutist, and see any given paradigm as containing axioms- which specifically exist on bellcurves of
assorted useful and useless, primarily, but not exclusively, the latter.

All religions are useful- if used wisely. All of them have serious flaws, esp if used by dogmatists, propaganda artists, egotists,
or shallow thinkers.

As whole systems, they don't work.
Take them apart and theres good stuff amongst the junk.

Failing to do so and throwing the baby out with the bathwater is just as silly as being trapped in religious dogma.


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01 Sep 2008, 2:21 am

Think I can get Pepsi and Nike to sponser it?



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01 Sep 2008, 2:53 am

prometheuspann wrote:
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Name one religion that's useful.

quit being a foolish absolutist, and see any given paradigm as containing axioms- which specifically exist on bellcurves of
assorted useful and useless, primarily, but not exclusively, the latter.

All religions are useful- if used wisely. All of them have serious flaws, esp if used by dogmatists, propaganda artists, egotists,
or shallow thinkers.

As whole systems, they don't work.
Take them apart and theres good stuff amongst the junk.

Failing to do so and throwing the baby out with the bathwater is just as silly as being trapped in religious dogma.

I should have reworded myself, I meant useful as in of actual use, as far as I'm concerned there's no advantage to any people who have a religion verse people who don't. In fact most people who have religions generally waste time at temples or churches and attempt to force themselves to be abstinent, or other pathetic activities. (and yes I do consider abstinence, going to places of worship, suicide bombing, religion, etc. all as pathetic, say whatever you like, quote me I don't care) And actually if it makes you happy you can call me closed minded as well as religions aren't about evidence, they're about faith, faith in things that don't fit together or make sense, and I'm unwilling honestly to open my mind to such a thing. (yes, I know not all religions carry the characteristics I've listed above, and I'm not saying they do but generally I'm listing characteristics expressed through different types of religions)



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01 Sep 2008, 5:52 pm

AdolfOscarMayer wrote:
Fnord wrote:
iamnotaparakeet wrote:
Any system of beliefs should be judged by the veracity and historicity of the truth claims made.

:lol: BUWAHAHAHAHAHAH ... another good one! They just keep on coming...

stop your useless spamming it contributes nothing

So does religion... :P

Any reasonably well thought-out parody of religion is indistinguishable from any 'legitimate' religion.


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01 Sep 2008, 5:57 pm

Fnord wrote:
So does religion... :P

You are wrong here, it does contritubte to something.


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01 Sep 2008, 6:00 pm

greenblue wrote:
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So does religion... :P

You are wrong here, it does contritubte to something.

Aside from contributing to the wealth of religious leaders, there is nothing that religion contributes to society that can not be contributed by secular authority.


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01 Sep 2008, 6:12 pm

Fnord wrote:
greenblue wrote:
Fnord wrote:
So does religion... :P

You are wrong here, it does contritubte to something.

Aside from contributing to the wealth of religious leaders, there is nothing that religion contributes to society that can not be contributed by secular authority.


You're wrong. Secular society obviously lack the inspiration to faith, hope, and love that religion provides.



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01 Sep 2008, 6:14 pm

hmmm corporate sponsered religion



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01 Sep 2008, 6:18 pm

If a religion needs corporate sponsors, something is wrong.