Jade
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Post by Jade on Feb 20, 2013 14:38:07 GMT -6
This isn't a debate nor do I mean to be invasive or offensive. The 'Ranting Thread' just got me wondering what fellow members believe. Mostly I want to know who is what so I know what to say or what not to say to my fellow members. If a fellow Christian needs a good word of advice I'd like the be there. Sorry in advance if this seem inappropriate. If the staff wishes to delete the thread that's fine. I'm not trying to create any hard-feelings or make any one uncomfortable so please, if everyone could respect everyone else's belief I'd appreciate it as well.  |
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Post by Raphael on Feb 20, 2013 15:15:15 GMT -6
The really funny thing about this day and age, is the modern view of 'tolerance'. You have to respect what i believe, but i don't have to respect what you believe.
It's completly self contradictory.
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Post by Genesis on Feb 20, 2013 15:18:54 GMT -6
Tell me about it  It's ridiculous that saying "a bunch of stupid muslims" is offensive while "a bunch of stupid christians" gets a laugh |
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Post by Raphael on Feb 20, 2013 15:27:34 GMT -6
Thank you!
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Jade
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Post by Jade on Feb 20, 2013 15:45:50 GMT -6
The really funny thing about this day and age, is the modern view of 'tolerance'. You have to respect what i believe, but i don't have to respect what you believe. It's completly self contradictory. I noticed that with a certain person I know. They believe differently than I do and I'll respect their beliefs, but they won't respect mine. Sometimes it's frustrating. No one can disagree agreeably when it comes to religion--or politics--or race. Ha ha. |
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Post by Jade on Feb 20, 2013 15:49:57 GMT -6
Tell me about it It's ridiculous that saying "a bunch of stupid muslims" is offensive while "a bunch of stupid christians" gets a laugh Or where I live, the African Americans call each other nigger but if any other race calls them that, it's like "What'd you say?". It's funny, but makes me think 'seriously?' At least the Canadians can laugh at themselves and allow others to laugh at them as well. I love the Canadians. |
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Post by Genesis on Feb 20, 2013 15:52:11 GMT -6
Politics especially, oh my god... had a poli-sci debate class in highschool, and a common cop out was always "all people who disagreee with obama are racist!" ... i swear it's because of idiots like that school shootings happen |
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Post by Jade on Feb 20, 2013 16:01:53 GMT -6
Politics especially, oh my god... had a poli-sci debate class in highschool, and a common cop out was always "all people who disagreee with obama are racist!" ... i swear it's because of idiots like that school shootings happen ROTFL That's about all I can say. |
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Post by Raphael on Feb 20, 2013 16:14:50 GMT -6
It's impossoble to argue when your opponent uses absolutely no logic.
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Post by sapphire on Feb 20, 2013 17:49:48 GMT -6
I think this thread is fine, Toni. We're all pretty respectful of each other here, so I can't imagine it starting any arguments. I agree that hypocrisy is annoying. You see it all the time, especially online - usually with insistence that one religion is persecuted more than another, when really we all have those who are ready to knock us down. It's easier for people to talk that way when they're anonymous, too - the arguments I've seen online are far worse than any I've seen in real life. |
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Post by Raphael on Feb 20, 2013 18:13:57 GMT -6
hardly anyone understands how to do a simple discusion. It always escalates into an argument where all that you do is insult eachother.
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Post by Angelica on Feb 20, 2013 19:23:32 GMT -6
Thank you. But we don't love you back. Kidding, kidding. Anyways, I think I'm an Agnostic. I'm not sure through..... |
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Post by Raphael on Feb 20, 2013 19:27:52 GMT -6
Hehehehe
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Spectre
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Post by Spectre on Feb 20, 2013 19:35:42 GMT -6
But it's so simple! What I believe is 'true' for me, and what you believe is WRONG.
I agree; it's really too bad. As for politics (and sometimes religion, when people classify Christian=right and atheist=left, which is way too generalized), it seems to me that both sides tend to avoid the other. If we hung out with the 'others' a little more, I think we'd see it's not as much of an 'us vs them' problem as we think it is.
Or we would just fight more. I don't really know.
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Post by Raphael on Feb 20, 2013 19:46:34 GMT -6
exactly. People forget that that person who believes in God and owns a gun is a nice person and isn't (coontrary to some's belief) EVIL. As soon as you demonize the other in your head, there is no chance that either of you will be able to help eachother.
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It's ridiculous that saying "a bunch of stupid muslims" is offensive while "a bunch of stupid christians" gets a laugh 
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