Phyreblade (1414) 118 SFW Posts | 4,858 Space Comments | Favorites | RSS Feed I just ain't right... Registered 2007-10-19 10:18:23 Comment Karma: 45 Featured Comments: 0 Member of :

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Comment on alexander graham bell talks about doors (2010-06-08 19:45:16)
Well see, I put my foot in the door this one time, to stop it from closing, and ended up with a boot to my chest. I just let 'em close now.
Comment on you gonna light that pipe (2010-06-08 19:43:06)
This is awesome. Saved.
Comment on Reservoir Dogs (2010-06-08 19:41:11)
Awesome movie.
Comment on alcohol is humanity's friend (2010-06-08 19:40:24)
Yes. Yes you can.
Comment on the birthday skeleton (2010-06-08 19:39:51)
I had to kill mine. He refused to read me the fine print.
Comment on dubi tower bikini (2010-06-08 19:30:48)
Somehow I think the dress issue, or rather lack thereof, would be greater cause for concern than the destruction of the city...
Comment on burka sunglasses (2010-06-08 19:29:23)
Cool... Very cool.
Comment on rainbow dog (2010-06-08 19:25:37)
Somehow, I don't think that dog really cares...
Comment on aircraft carrier divers (2010-06-08 19:24:49)
Ok, I'm confused. Is it the filthy water that does you in, or the big ship?
Comment on clowns are people too (2010-06-08 19:22:08)
That bad huh?
Comment on gas mask timer (2010-06-08 19:21:06)
Let the bodies hit the FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!
Comment on stick it in the pooper cake (2010-06-08 19:07:40)
LOL OK... So I'm a bit slow. At least I'm... I'm... I'm... Never mind.
Comment on I am an atheist - the burden of proof lies on religion (2010-06-08 18:55:36)
OK... So... Wait. Are we saying the burden of proof doesn't lie on religion?
Comment on I am an atheist - the burden of proof lies on religion (2010-06-08 18:52:17)
For some reason the lyrics to the song "Fetts Vette" popped into my head when I read this...
Comment on I am an atheist - the burden of proof lies on religion (2010-06-08 18:48:49)
I agree with HoChunks perspective on this almost exactly. And I can also see your point critter, but what happened to not throwing out the baby with the bathwater? Organized Religion itself is actually quite good for what it was intended for, which was to teach positive life lessons The angry among us might argue that it's sole purpose is indoctrination and control, and they would also be partially right, though I would argue that every society does this in some way shape or form. Religion as a belief system, or series of texts, is stagnant, that I agree with, however it is hardly ignorant or foolish. The vast majority of religious texts and the lessons therein are written in metaphor, because back then, certain aspects of the sociocultural framework we take for granted today did not exist. Lessons were much easier to teach that way. And for the most part they imparted good advice. But more importantly, the metaphors could be interpreted in many ways, giving them a more universal appeal. Even today there are religious stories and metaphors that have still not lost their meaning, in spite of being thousands of years out of context. But this is also a double edged sword. I think the problem we see today is there are a lot of religious people misinterpreting these texts, and just basically applying the tenets of their religion improperly. Some of them are not thinking straight. others are, in fact, idiots. But that does not mean there is nothing good that can be taken away from Religion as a whole. As with anything, it must be used correctly in order for it to yield positive results.