muriel_volestrangler
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Tue Apr-11-06 09:38 AM
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| 34. It's a certain type of personality, I suppose |
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We tend to think we judge things better than average - most people think they are better drivers than others, and most think they have a better understanding of 'real life' than average. Some people may just take that to the extreme of felling certain they know the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything.
It is probably made worse by the 'siege mentality' of some sects. If we can see other people as humans just like us, we can entertain the notion that they've got something right that we've gone wrong. But if your priest or holy book tells you that there are evil people looking to catch you out and distort your religion, it makes entertaining doubts a sin in itself. Cut yourself off like that, and then your own thoughts, with the one religion you've decided on, become the 'only truth'.
Yes, religion has often been used as an excuse for grabbing power and wealth - the Arab expansion, the Crusades, the Spanish conquest of Latin America, and many more, I'm sure.
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| -A question about certainty |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-10-06 01:27 PM |
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personally speaking, i am totally violence averse. |
laruemtt |
Apr-10-06 01:32 PM |
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That's a nice sentiment. |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 01:42 PM |
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i've always been able to get away. |
laruemtt |
Apr-10-06 01:50 PM |
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Okay, just so I understand... |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 02:13 PM |
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certainly there is just anger. |
laruemtt |
Apr-10-06 02:26 PM |
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Certainly. |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 02:38 PM |
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in all fairness |
laruemtt |
Apr-10-06 02:49 PM |
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As I said... |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 02:52 PM |
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sure. thanks for causing me to |
laruemtt |
Apr-10-06 02:56 PM |
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Yes, here's a thought: |
dotcosm |
Apr-10-06 01:32 PM |
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Not sure if I would ever be able to kill |
Warpy |
Apr-10-06 01:32 PM |
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I don't think that it is certainty as much as desperation |
bloom |
Apr-10-06 01:35 PM |
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Poor Joan. |
NCevilDUer |
Apr-10-06 01:39 PM |
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You know, I actually miswrote that |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-10-06 01:58 PM |
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IMHO, "God" has been used as a justification for violence |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 01:45 PM |
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Wow, Iblis. |
beam me up scottie |
Apr-10-06 04:31 PM |
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Thank you. |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 04:37 PM |
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The words moved me to tears. |
beam me up scottie |
Apr-10-06 04:48 PM |
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You know, I doubt ANYONE has ever killed because of their faith... |
Karmakaze |
Apr-10-06 02:14 PM |
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So you feel that the faith issue |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-10-06 02:20 PM |
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The Christian church... |
Karmakaze |
Apr-11-06 09:50 AM |
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What about the Crusades? |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 02:23 PM |
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Or was it a guy |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-10-06 02:32 PM |
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However |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 02:39 PM |
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Or is it the ultimate male strawman??? |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-10-06 02:54 PM |
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Worth thinking about... |
Iblis |
Apr-10-06 03:07 PM |
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The Afghans who wanted to kill the convert to Christianity |
muriel_volestrangler |
Apr-10-06 03:56 PM |
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And that goes back to my question |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-11-06 07:53 AM |
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It's a certain type of personality, I suppose |
muriel_volestrangler |
Apr-11-06 09:38 AM |
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Or did he simply represent... |
Karmakaze |
Apr-11-06 10:03 AM |
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Was it really their faith |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-12-06 10:49 AM |
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Not buying that. |
trotsky |
Apr-11-06 07:22 AM |
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Where in the bible does it say... |
Karmakaze |
Apr-11-06 10:02 AM |
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That's not the point. |
trotsky |
Apr-11-06 10:12 AM |
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Actually once again.... |
Karmakaze |
Apr-11-06 12:16 PM |
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"In the womb you knew me" |
trotsky |
Apr-11-06 12:21 PM |
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Seriously? |
Karmakaze |
Apr-11-06 03:29 PM |
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And I think your opinion is terribly naive. |
trotsky |
Apr-11-06 03:32 PM |
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Can you prove God exists? |
Karmakaze |
Apr-12-06 12:11 AM |
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Your entire position is predicated on being able to read people's minds. |
trotsky |
Apr-12-06 07:10 AM |
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No, not their minds, their actions... |
Karmakaze |
Apr-12-06 09:36 AM |
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Except that taking land isn't always the motivation. |
trotsky |
Apr-12-06 09:39 AM |
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Ok perhaps you need to go all the way back to my original post... |
Karmakaze |
Apr-12-06 09:48 AM |
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OK, then you need to go back to what I said. |
trotsky |
Apr-12-06 09:58 AM |
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You might want |
Goblinmonger |
Apr-12-06 10:26 AM |
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I think it might go deeper |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-12-06 10:47 AM |
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Yeah, but "their" females aren't going to the clinics. |
trotsky |
Apr-12-06 10:54 AM |
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No, I think it surely can be the motivator for |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-12-06 10:59 AM |
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But like the karma man above, you're having to read minds. |
trotsky |
Apr-12-06 11:15 AM |
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I'll buy everything you say |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-12-06 11:26 AM |
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I'm not so sure about Bushie. |
trotsky |
Apr-12-06 11:37 AM |
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My gut with him |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-12-06 11:43 AM |
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Grannie |
Goblinmonger |
Apr-12-06 11:10 AM |
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hehehe |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-12-06 11:29 AM |
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The confusion of faith and evidence, IMHO |
varkam |
Apr-10-06 02:28 PM |
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T. Grannie, a fearsome reptile |
FM Arouet666 |
Apr-11-06 02:30 AM |
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You know I really |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-11-06 08:05 AM |
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CHECK IT OUT! |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-12-06 10:44 AM |
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Nice walker! |
FM Arouet666 |
Apr-13-06 01:43 AM |
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Kill for faith, NO |
OhioBlues |
Apr-11-06 06:54 AM |
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Thank you for your reply |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Apr-11-06 08:01 AM |
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I am, of course, as CERTAIN as you, in the opposite direction. However, |
Strong Atheist |
Apr-12-06 11:49 AM |
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