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[Mudwall Gatewood 3.0]

Overbrook, I am confused.  You currently mention a "higher power" and "all this did not happen by accident".   Previously you alleged you did not think of yourself as religious and you even mention evolution.   Now I get a kick out of this type of incongruity.

"I don't "consider" myself to be a religeous person either..."
"an Amoeba is pretty low on the evelutionary scale too....but is capable of some pretty remarkable things...."

[flatlander]

Gambling and religion...Pascal implied there is a 50/50 chance that God exists.  Much better odds than the lottery offers

[overbrook]

Overbrook, I am confused.  You currently mention a "higher power" and "all this did not happen by accident".   Previously you alleged you did not think of yourself as religious and you even mention evolution.   Now I get a kick out of this type of incongruity.

"I don't "consider" myself to be a religeous person either..."
"an Amoeba is pretty low on the evelutionary scale too....but is capable of some pretty remarkable things...."

Mudwall.....I don't consider myself "religeous" in the terms the Dude laid out. I don't go to church, I don't proclaim any particular faith.....I just believe in God. The vast majority think of religeous as going to church, professing a particular faith, a strong belief in the bible etc. etc. 



re·li·gious
   [ri-lij-uhs] Show IPA adjective, noun, plural -gious.

adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.

2.
imbued with or exhibiting religion;  pious; devout; godly: a religious man.

3.
scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care.

4.
pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.

5.
appropriate to religion  or to sacred rites or observances.

thats not me . I think one can have a belief in God without being religeous....Sometimes I use the word "higher power" because I don't know if his name is really "God" if he has a name...or really how to define it or "him".

When I mentioned evolution.....it was in reference to evolution vs. creationism....go back and read it and you'll see I don't believe near as much in evolution as I do in creationism. I believe that the world was created....however I also believe things do somewhat evolve and adapt so maybe I believe in creationism with a side of adaptationism?? Let me break it down this way....I believe that man was created as man, dogs were created as dogs etc. two different breeds of dogs can have a slightly different offspring...same with man....certain traits are adaptable....however a dog and a man can't have offspring. I don't think man evolved from monkeys....can a man and an orangutan have offspring? I doubt it. I have always been consistent in my beliefs.....I'm not sure where you think I strayed?

The point was I think it was a bit naive of the Dude to think he knows why everyone goes to church or why they believe in God.

[Big J]

Overbrook, I am confused.  You currently mention a "higher power" and "all this did not happen by accident".   Previously you alleged you did not think of yourself as religious and you even mention evolution.   Now I get a kick out of this type of incongruity.

"I don't "consider" myself to be a religeous person either..."
"an Amoeba is pretty low on the evelutionary scale too....but is capable of some pretty remarkable things...."

Mudwall.....I don't consider myself "religeous" in the terms the Dude laid out. I don't go to church, I don't proclaim any particular faith.....I just believe in God. The vast majority think of religeous as going to church, professing a particular faith, a strong belief in the bible etc. etc. 



re·li·gious
   [ri-lij-uhs] Show IPA adjective, noun, plural -gious.

adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.

2.
imbued with or exhibiting religion;  pious; devout; godly: a religious man.

3.
scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care.

4.
pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.

5.
appropriate to religion  or to sacred rites or observances.

thats not me .

When I mentioned evolution.....it was in reference to evolution vs. creationism....go back and read it and you'll see I don't believe near as much in evolution as I do in creationism. I believe that the world was created....however I also believe things do somewhat evolve and adapt so maybe I believe in creationism with a side of adaptationism?? Let me break it down this way....I believe that man was created as man dogs were created as dogs etc. two different breeds of dogs can have a slightly different offspring...same with man....certain traits are adaptable....however a dog and a man can't have offspring. I don't think man evolved from monkeys....can a man and an orangutan have offspring? I doubt it. I have always been consistent in my beliefs.....I'm not sure where you think I strayed?

The point was I think it was a bit naive of the Dude to think he knows why everyone goes to church or why they believe in God.

Can't wait to see this one unfold.

[snagaluffaguss]

John...

You Fucker 

[Transylwader]

Fuck the lottery. Get a job you lazy sumbitches.

[kylemc]

I spit beer out my nose seven times just scanning over this thread.

[overbrook]

I spit beer out my nose seven times just scanning over this thread.

7 times....thats the lucky number....you should go buy a ticket!! 

[tomato can]

Tranny's comment made me snarf my coffee. 

[Mudwall Gatewood 3.0]

however a dog and a man can't have offspring

And some of us are very ecstatic, because on a personal note, I copulated with some real dogs in my youth.  We are talking about scary dog ugly, ugly as a bag full of a**holes, triple bag ugly!  I had many weak moments, and thanks to the compassion of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, I produced no offspring.

I don't think man evolved from monkeys....can a man and an orangutan have offspring?

I ain't so sure about this hybridizing.  I have often wisecracked about my wife's relatives.  Some of these relatives might not be an orangutan x human result, but they definitely ain't the result of human x human.  I feel the jury is still out on this one.  And these folk may not have evolved from monkeys, but they certainly evolved from some anomaly.

[The Dude]

I always get a kick out of "non believers" describing religeon. Let me explain something to you "Dude"  most people who truly belive in God don't want or expect anything from him....they are simply thankful for what he has already given them.I don't believe because I'm desperate,less fortunate,miserable or toiling thru life. I believe there is a higher power because I looked into the eyes of my newborn children and knew that this was nothing other than by design. I've sat streamside and looked around at the wildlife,the plant life and stared up at the sky....alll this did not happen by accident.
Now....I will however accept your analogy of the lottery VS. church to a degree. I have little use for the church as I feel God has no use for money....and as you noted...too many churches push the collection plate in your face a little too hard. I don't think the church is a total scam though.....many get great satisfaction out of gathering with the community and the church often does do some good.....I just have never been able to find one where I "fit in".
I play the lottery for fun....I used to gamble quite a bit. I had a few simple rules  1st...it was a game...treat it as such. 2nd....don't take or spend more than you can truly afford to lose....and don't be pissed when you do lose....because you probably will. And 3rd....never drink and gamble.

Now if you will excuse me....I have to go buy my ticket.  -0- -0- -0-

Tom, where did I ever claim to be a non-believer, or to claim that I know why everybody goes to church?  You made that assumption, and now you look like an ass.  Much like you, I DO believe in an almighty God.  However, I haven't let myself become brainwashed into thinking that a particular religion is the end-all be-all.  I totally agree with you that when I am out in nature and I see how everything is tied together I KNOW - man did not make this.  Religion is man-made and it is an attempt to make sense of things that are beyond the limit of human comprehension, and thus, full of fallacy.  The universe is not contained within the threshold of mankind's capability to conceive, and it is pure and flawless.  Only an almighty God could create that.
I also go to church.  While I don't fully "buy-in" to all of the church's principles, I think it can still be a source of good.  Churches, generally, promote togetherness, good deeds, peace, meditation, positive thinking, personal sacrifice, discipline, virtuosity and harmony.  All of those can be great human attributes and I aspire to become a better person by developing those traits.  But I don't for a minute think that christianity, islam, jewish, buddhism, hinduism, etc is any more right than the others, and I don't get caught up in it.  I feel like that promotes ignorance.
I hope this does a better job of explaining my thoughts, but if you want to draw some more incorrect conclusions about me, then be my guest.

[benben reincarnated]

I bought a few tickets, first ones ever actually, wish me luck!    -0-

[bullship]

Who knew the lotto was such a hot topic? Not me. I'm too poor to spend money on shit that doesn't give me instant gratification.

Really religion=state lottery?  That is a tepidly weak comparison at best.  And what does Karl Marx have to say about religion  I mean how much death has he caused in the 20th century with Lenin, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao, Fidel ad nasuem ad infintanium.  Wouldn't that discredit his criticism of religion?

Isn't this a little like blaming Black Sabbath when dumbshit emo teenagers decide to shoot up their school? For me, whether it's religion, the lotto, dictatorial socialism, hookers, or coke vs. pepsi; life is about individuals making decisions. All of those individual decisions add up to affect all of us in some way, so I guess that's why we talk about religion and poverty and politics on a fly fishing board??

[Beetle]

I suspect that the same people assailing the lotteries are the same people lined up at the doors of the winners asking for donations.

I am going to buy my tickets today! 

[snagaluffaguss]

I suspect that the same people assailing the lotteries are the same people lined up at the doors of the winners asking for donations.

I am going to buy my tickets today!

Ive never known anyone who actually won so I can't say whether I would show up at the door asking for a donation or not.

But I wish you good luck on those numbers.

What's your address?