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BS Vermillion. That is used an excuse. The same way Rush would go "What? Im joking around." When confronted. Its the argument of those who cannot take responsibilty for their words.
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1) John Kerry is a liberal.
2) John Kerry is a Roman Catholic.
3) Since liberals can be Catholics, disliking Catholicism is not caused by liberalism.
4) Since I'm aware of point 3, my comment about liberalism was entirely facetious. Not to mention that, unlike Rush Limbaugh, I voted for John Kerry. You ought to have known this, since we both posted in several election threads.
5) You are taking things way, way too seriously.
6) Have a nice day.
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Revised into a less ad hominem fashion, in the hopes no one will take a fence.
i think we should all love the new pope because he loves napoleon dynamite which is fantastic. "GET YOUR WAFERS TINA" and in response to abortion "thats GROSS"
Look lads, you're all fucking wrong ok?
You should know by now that noone gets it 'right' until I open my ass and rumble openly for a while; and I ain't done that in this thread so clearly you are all wrong ok?
Now wheres that sarcasm smiley? oh fuck it, I can't find it, you'll have to read between the lines if you haven't all gone blind from this group masturbation session.
Danr the Catholic church doesn't believe in sex between unmarried couples, contraception promotes this.
So, it's 'still' a non-issue cuz those who follow the teachings of the Chruch don't engage in sex that would require protection from STD's. Besides, the Catholic Chruch asks that their own members follow their rules, not everyone else. There are no Catholic African states that I know of.
I have to ask, why is it that the church uses the cross, the thing that killed jesus to promote their religion. That has never made any sense to me. I wonder if he would have been impaled if they would have used a long spear as their logo. Nothing says worship here like seeing spikes on a building. Or if it happened now days he would die by injection. So a syringe would be put up in every home.
The death and resurrection of Jesus is the central and most important point of Christianity, so the symbol of that event (and of the persecution of the early church) is used as a reminder of Christ's suffering for humanity.
Incidentally, Christ was sort of impaled by a spear while on the cross; he was stabbed in the side by a Roman soldier named Longinius. This was the basis for id Software's Wolfenstein followup, Spear of Destiny.
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I have to ask, why is it that the church uses the cross, the thing that killed jesus to promote their religion. That has never made any sense to me. I wonder if he would have been impaled if they would have used a long spear as their logo. Nothing says worship here like seeing spikes on a building. Or if it happened now days he would die by injection. So a syringe would be put up in every home.
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Well, the cross was already a powerful symbol that showed up in various cultures and religions. It is symbolic of the human body, the vertical torso with outstretched arms. So if the romans chose another means of execution the second most popular christian symbol would be in the limelight nowadays, the jesus fish!
"Batman has JC in a headlock, but JC grabs the rope! OH! Santa with the steel chair when the ref's back is turned!!"
Thegodzero
Christians identify with the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. Jesus decided to sacrifice himself of his own free will for the sins of man even though he himself was sinless. Like Neo at the end of The Matrix saga, or Frodo and his burden with the ring. They made a sacrifice for others, it didn't matter that they were not at fault.
The cross serves as a reminder of that sacrifice, and the importance of unconditional love. It was the most selfless act I can think of. The passion of the Christ should be watched with that in mind.
I think it's important to note that Jesus didn't 'want' to die.
It's supposed to be an example of unconditional love (not guilt, that's just a misunderstanding)
It's also a symbol of victory. True the cross was used to kill Jesus, but he didn't say dead, and we use the Cross to represent that not even death itself could stop the Lord Jesus Christ.
It would be akin to carrying a bullet you'd been shot with but the doctors dug it out and managed to save your life. You'd probably want to keep it around. (best example I could come up with)
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It doesnt need any chocolate sauce.
Its the argument of those who cannot take responsibilty for their words.
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yeah. what a bunch of pussies.
BS Vermillion. That is used an excuse. The same way Rush would go "What? Im joking around." When confronted. Its the argument of those who cannot take responsibilty for their words.
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1) John Kerry is a liberal.
2) John Kerry is a Roman Catholic.
3) Since liberals can be Catholics, disliking Catholicism is not caused by liberalism.
4) Since I'm aware of point 3, my comment about liberalism was entirely facetious. Not to mention that, unlike Rush Limbaugh, I voted for John Kerry. You ought to have known this, since we both posted in several election threads.
5) You are taking things way, way too seriously.
6) Have a nice day.
*edit*
Revised into a less ad hominem fashion, in the hopes no one will take a fence.
You should know by now that noone gets it 'right' until I open my ass and rumble openly for a while; and I ain't done that in this thread so clearly you are all wrong ok?
Now wheres that sarcasm smiley? oh fuck it, I can't find it, you'll have to read between the lines if you haven't all gone blind from this group masturbation session.
*sob*
Or maybe I'm being deadly serious.
You just don't know! And you can never know! THE PERFECT CRIME!
So, it's 'still' a non-issue cuz those who follow the teachings of the Chruch don't engage in sex that would require protection from STD's. Besides, the Catholic Chruch asks that their own members follow their rules, not everyone else. There are no Catholic African states that I know of.
-R
Incidentally, Christ was sort of impaled by a spear while on the cross; he was stabbed in the side by a Roman soldier named Longinius. This was the basis for id Software's Wolfenstein followup, Spear of Destiny.
I have to ask, why is it that the church uses the cross, the thing that killed jesus to promote their religion. That has never made any sense to me. I wonder if he would have been impaled if they would have used a long spear as their logo. Nothing says worship here like seeing spikes on a building. Or if it happened now days he would die by injection. So a syringe would be put up in every home.
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Well, the cross was already a powerful symbol that showed up in various cultures and religions. It is symbolic of the human body, the vertical torso with outstretched arms. So if the romans chose another means of execution the second most popular christian symbol would be in the limelight nowadays, the jesus fish!
Tag team with Buddha and batman vs Jesus and Santa Claus would be a battle to see though
"Batman has JC in a headlock, but JC grabs the rope! OH! Santa with the steel chair when the ref's back is turned!!"
Thegodzero
Christians identify with the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. Jesus decided to sacrifice himself of his own free will for the sins of man even though he himself was sinless. Like Neo at the end of The Matrix saga, or Frodo and his burden with the ring. They made a sacrifice for others, it didn't matter that they were not at fault.
The cross serves as a reminder of that sacrifice, and the importance of unconditional love. It was the most selfless act I can think of. The passion of the Christ should be watched with that in mind.
I think it's important to note that Jesus didn't 'want' to die.
It's supposed to be an example of unconditional love (not guilt, that's just a misunderstanding)
-R
It would be akin to carrying a bullet you'd been shot with but the doctors dug it out and managed to save your life. You'd probably want to keep it around. (best example I could come up with)
Whoa, he can be REALLY scary...
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