I notice more on the poker sites. Everybody has 69 or 666 in their name or liar or some other less than desirable connotation.

But the net is subtle about it. There are the Columbine shootings inspired by Net violence. Then there's the tv....I was watching a weird sci fi movie but I changed the channel because of a 2 or 3 minute scene between a human and some kind of humanoid guy there were something like 7 impalements. It was a recent movie. The level of violence seems to be amping all the time. Its like cigarettes. A little nicotine was never enough. They had to increase it and throw in the additives to make sure they keep people hooked.

Then you have all the reality tv with monogamy under fire. Every one of the Bachelor/Bachelorette series with a hot tub scene. We don't watch movie hot tubs any more we have to watch the real thing...it amped. It reminds me of harems anyways. If you study the bible it seems to imply that polygamy leads to the breakdown of real vital personal relationships.

I also ran into a forum story over a year ago where a guy was bragging about raping this girl thru a scheme with his buddy. It was his buddy's girlfriend. They drummed him off the forum.

http://www.gotquestions.org/polygamy.html

Splendour,

Do you believe that movies, TV shows, and websites that do not portray wholesome Christian values should be censored?

Well then what's the point of sending missionaries around the world to spread the word of God?

You're better off just sticking with the whole "it takes faith" thing instead of telling us there's archaeological evidence of Jesus/God/Christianity.

No but I think certain shows should be on after the kiddies go to bed. Kids deserve a higher level of protection.

Censorship isn't any good because it can be abused by any group with an agenda.

We should be focusing on teaching individuals good social values so they can make good choices.

They're just the flint to start the spark of interest and to testify and aid one initially. They also do a lot of charity. Sometimes they get so caught up in charity they lose sight of therir primary function: relaying the Gospel.

But because so many people willingly remain ignorant may be a core reason in the corruption of church power. They simply give away their own personal power by their own laziness and ignorance.

Give me ONE good example.......... oh, hang on.

Another excellent and thought inspired post from Splendour. I wasn't trying to create a catchy avatar which would piss off god fearing Americans and lead them to spew chips at me, I was actually having my mind controlled by the devil. It all becomes clear. Just like that time I bought a Led Zepplin cd. Oh oh, and also, come to think of it, when I was still in school I even refused to read from the Bible in assembly and received detention as a result. Devil again. That time I punched my brother when we were 8 and 10 respectively, that was actually the Devil. Oh and I heard Charles Manson was just controlled by the Devil, and Hitler.

Oh yeh, and when I volunteered to go to orphanages in Bulgaria, that was really God. And when I read a poem at my Grandad's funeral, that was actually only possible through God (as I am controlled by Devil rest of time ldo).

Splendour, your posts are often bigoted and seem to show the worst effects of Christianity on people. You are a poster girl for the need to rid society of the causes of your beliefs and I am sure fanatics like you are responsible for more and more people seeking to find knowledge and understanding instead of turning to the fear and ignorance inspired Dogma held up by fundamentalist Christianity. It is often lunatics like yourself rather than the devil or any other mythic beasts you can come up with who really put people off faith, especially your particular brand.

As Hopey suggested (not sure if he was being serious) I really think you need to find help. This book "Recovery from cults" may have some useful info for you:

http://www.amazon.com/Recovery-Cults.../dp/0393313212

maybe a little exaggerated, but couldn't agree more. any seeker reading splendour's posts will automatically not want anything to do with her or her beliefs. also love her ability to totally sidetrack a discussion when its not going the way she wants.

I've said it many times before in this forum, but it bears saying again: The theists in SMP (and RGT) did more to turn me off religion than the atheists did. I owe them a debt of gratitude for being who they are.

I am sorry to hear that. If I have done anything to negatively effect your view of Christianity I apologize.

I know that there are certain people here that do not like me at all. I just hope that they realize that is my personal shortcomings and not the shortcomings of God or the bible.

I am sure if I had been a theist when coming across SMP(or any similar form of debate), posters such as Splendour would have had me questioning my faith far more than arrogant pricks like devilset666 who is obviously inspired by satan

I find irony of this point you make very amusing and indeed uplifiting as it shows that many are capable of seeing the dangers of such fundementalists and through this can come to examine their own more moderate positions.

I choose to believe that the Devil caused you to punch your brother when you were 10 and 8 respectively. Tricky Devil.

My view of Christianity was irreparably damaged long before you started posting in SMP and RGT. Your conscience should be clear.

What I noticed almost immediately was the cognitive disonnance displayed by the more obnoxious theists. I realized that I couldn't turn my brain off long enough to believe the things that they did.

nah my brother was a complete nit when it came to our parents and ratting me in for various exploits. I do regret the incident however and i remember feeling extremely guilty afterward. This is strange as i did not fear hell at this stage, more the wrath of my mother and her well versed wooden spoon usage.

Did you catch the joke in there? If not that is ok, I laughed to myself when I wrote it.

And my father was of the switch persuasion, so I know the feeling.

Ignore (x).

I really think you need a punching bag to get rid of some of that rage.

I'm trying to understand why you'd want to take out your rage at your mother's abuse on internet forums.

Didn't you know that "Our House" spelled backwards is SATAN666?

My question to Christians is always "Why aren't you a Muslim? Why aren't you a Hindu? Why don't you believe in Zeus or The Great Spirit on top of the mountain?"

The answer to that question is the same reason why Atheists aren't Christians.

Nobody believes in most of the things that a person could possibly believe in. Atheists just believe in one less god than Christians.

tl;dr

Though from the title I will say the OP's post is idiotic.

What is someone wanted to know do you have any proof of any the Theory of Relatived outside any "scientific studies and collected data"...

I was thinking along the same lines.

You've got to have a reference point and without it what God are you talking about anyways.

1) English is not your primary language

or

2) You're drunk

well, when i drop something it falls towards the earth...that is the general theory of relativity...

Neither, thats just how much i care about this thread.

This is what I always give as a short simple answer whenever anyone asks my why I am an atheist.

Have yet to hear a rebuttal for it.

Well I have thousands of posts that pretty much rebut this whole answer. That's the hard path.

The easy and straightest path was always "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" but when you don't take it you have to go the long path and who knows where you'll end up while you're on it.

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