How 'bout a religious debate?

[Beldaran]

Kidding.

I'm sorry I got all pissy and stopped posting. I wasn't so outragously mad at my infraction that I quit posting, really. I quit posting because I was acting like an ass ( a correct, logical, scientific ass... but an ass nonetheless). Whenever an activity starts becoming a magnet for the brittle, acerbic parts of my personality I feel it's good to either quit or take a long break. Perspective and a cool head are the best friends of a scientific worldview. =)

Anyway, Riverman linked me to a post of his the other day and I started lurking and then Shadowblazer's dark claws re-materialized in my soul. I may post a little bit now. [feels the supple glow of addiction bubble through his nervous system]

Ah yes... the forums.

BTW god is fake. :scared:

[phattonez]

So what were the odds on Bel coming back?

[Prrkitty]

*hug* Welcome back Bel... :) Sometimes distance makes the heart grow fonder. :)

[rock_nog]

Huh? Hooray! Of course, from my personal perspective, I never really believed you had left, and so in my mind, anyway, you were here all along. And in the end, isn't personal truth more important than objective truth sometimes? No, wait, you still never posted or anything. Damnit! Oh well, great to have you back, man!

[Modus Ponens]

So what were the odds on Bel coming back?

Zero (0).

[Pineconn]

Dang it, I was ready to rent-a-mod that this isn't the right place to have a religious debate. ;)

Welcome back, Beldaran, if you're staying for real.

[deathbyhokie]

Welcome back Bel.


BTW god is fake. :scared:

Atheism is fake. It has no evidence. :waggle:

[bigjoe]

So what were the odds on Bel coming back?

That's something I like to go over on my "Bel Coming Back" calculator while I wear a "Bel Coming Back" brand T-Shirt. Maybe have some "Bel Coming Back" soda to top it all off. Just Cherry Cola with "Bel Coming Back" painted over it in stylized letters. So yeah, I was kind of waiting fervently for Bel to come back. Posts are so much more interesting to read, that I'm less likely to post. Which is a good thing.


Atheism is fake. It has no evidence.

Most atheists take the stance that the need no evidence and that God basically disproves itself.

My standpoint is that we all descended from awesome robot battles. Except at some point the robot battles changed into robot sex as a result of individuality having more likelihood to survive.

Imagine if there were a universe with little gravity where every single atom were connected to one another, and our own was just electricity pulsing through that. Our inability to be connected to all data in the universe due to interruptions such as gravity and limits to the speed of light will prevent anything God-like from forming any time soon. Unless the laws of space and time were to suddenly change. Which, if history is to go by, they won't.

[erm2003]

Bel, welcome back! I am glad you decided to return. I have always loved seeing your POV on things.

[XMuppetSB]

Welcome back. It's great to see you return, Beldaran. :)

[Dechipher]

That's something I like to go over on my "Bel Coming Back" calculator while I wear a "Bel Coming Back" brand T-Shirt. Maybe have some "Bel Coming Back" soda to top it all off. Just Cherry Cola with "Bel Coming Back" painted over it in stylized letters. So yeah, I was kind of waiting fervently for Bel to come back. Posts are so much more interesting to read, that I'm less likely to post. Which is a good thing.



Most atheists take the stance that the need no evidence and that God basically disproves itself.

My standpoint is that we all descended from awesome robot battles. Except at some point the robot battles changed into robot sex as a result of individuality having more likelihood to survive.

Imagine if there were a universe with little gravity where every single atom were connected to one another, and our own was just electricity pulsing through that. Our inability to be connected to all data in the universe due to interruptions such as gravity and limits to the speed of light will prevent anything God-like from forming any time soon. Unless the laws of space and time were to suddenly change. Which, if history is to go by, they won't.

Dammit. I always think you're Dracula because of your avatar.

Welcome back homeslizzle.

[Beldaran]

Like I said, I started lurking... and then I'd see a topic or something that I wanted to post in and I thought "oh wait, I'm not posting any more..." and at that point you're just 'not posting' in order to be stubborn so what's the point.

[Russ]

I thought you were gone. Well, welcome back.



BTW god is fake. :scared:


BTW that's not a real good way to announce your return. Especially since you are wrong.

[Beldaran]

I thought you were gone. Well, welcome back.



BTW that's not a real good way to announce your return. Especially since you are wrong.

O RLY? (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facetious)

This isn't a debate thread, so I don't have time to crush your delusional mindset with my logic hammer.

[Aegix Drakan]

*sees beldaran's name, and freezes*

So, you're back, eh? :P I have to give you credit, you DID stay true to your word for a decent length of time.

Well, welcome back.


and then Shadowblazer's dark claws re-materialized in my soul. I may post a little bit now. [feels the supple glow of addiction bubble through his nervous system]

:P *points to sig*

[The_Amaster]

I can honestly say that it's good to have you back man.

BTW God is fake
I swear on my life, I read that as "God is cake"

[Beldaran]

"God is cake"

For some reason, I think this would make a great t-shirt.

[Aegix Drakan]

I swear on my life, I read that as "God is cake"

...*falls over laughing*

[Russ]

I swear on my life, I read that as "God is cake"
:laughing: :rofl:Gosh that was funny.

[likesallusions]

God is not fake. Why is it that you think that? Please tell me!

(..."God is cake"...? I lol'd at that.)

[Beldaran]

God is not fake. Why is it that you think that? Please tell me!

That would be better for a separate thread. This thread was created for me to say "hi!" to you guys.:)

[likesallusions]

Heh, okay. Fine! :tongue:

Hi! Welcome back!

[Pineconn]

:)

Who are you, and what have you done with the real Beldaran?

[likesallusions]

Lol ^_^

(Truth be told, I don't know Beldaran at all, but hey! I still welcome you back.)

[deathbyhokie]

I swear on my life, I read that as "God is cake"

So wait. Does that mean God is a lie too?

Also Bigjoe, sarcasm friend. When have you ever seen me get in a religious debate, excluding when i first joined and was an idiot?

[Yoshiman]

I'm kinda surprised this thread hasn't turned into a religious debate... Yet.

Ignoring that, glad to see you posting again, Beldaran.


So wait. Does that mean God is a lie too?
Woah, I think I just realized some huge religious connections within a certain game. All companions end up with the cake in the afterlife. :o

[Dechipher]

I'm kinda surprised this thread hasn't turned into a religious debate... Yet.

Ignoring that, glad to see you posting again, Beldaran.


Woah, I think I just realized some huge religious connections within a certain game. All companions end up with the cake in the afterlife. :o



It keeps trying to, but Beldaran stops it at very turn.

Which is fine by me.

[Archibaldo]

So wait. Does that mean God is a lie too?



What's that? God is a Pie? How can he be a pie and a cake?

[Modus Ponens]

How can he be a pie and a cake?

It's called the Divine Mystery, and many theists have their own theories about its answer. Some say that He is a pie some of the time and a cake at other times. Others claim that He is a pie when he performs certain activities and a cake for others. There are those that believe that He appears as a cake through the eyes of the righteous and as a pie through the eyes of the sinful. There are still others who look at the definitions of "pie" and "cake" and draw the conclusion that some things can be both.

Personally, I think God is neither a pie nor a cake; rather, I feel that God lives among us, reporting the news in France (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=%22M%C3%A9lissa+Theuriau%22&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi&oi=property_suggestions&resnum=0&ct=property-revision&cd=2).

[Gleeok]

I though god is the nitrous oxide in cans of whipped cream? So god comes before pie, right?

Oh, and, welcome back Beldaran.

[Beldaran]

I feel that God lives among us, reporting the news in France (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=%22M%C3%A9lissa+Theuriau%22&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi&oi=property_suggestions&resnum=0&ct=property-revision&cd=2).

http://www.reagentinct.com/wp-content/uploads/homer_drool.gif

[Icey]

Welcome back Bel! I would make this post longer, but I need to go give Riverman some positive reputation now...

[rock_nog]

So wait. Does that mean God is a lie too?

Also Bigjoe, sarcasm friend. When have you ever seen me get in a religious debate, excluding when i first joined and was an idiot?
I do believe you're on to something there.

God is cake.
The cake is a lie.

Therefore, we can conclude that God is a lie. Who says atheists have no proof?

[Russ]

Therefore, we can conclude that God is a lie. Who says atheists have no proof?
I say atheists have no proof!

[Beldaran]

I say atheists have no proof!

I have no proof that unicorns are imaginary, therefore unicorns are real.

http://unicorns.com/images/products/unicorn-puzzle.jpg

[phattonez]

I think it's hilarious that now people are egging on Bel.

[likesallusions]

How many of you have read the Bible and know of all the historical fact that has been proven by Christians and non Christians alike? If you want proof that God does exist, which he does, then there is plenty. And also, what are you going to lose by believing in him? If you don't and he is here, then you will probably suffer the rapture and wrath of God sometime later, and if you do and he isn't, then there, so there.

[phattonez]

I've always hated that argument that you should believe in God for safety.

[likesallusions]

Well, I heard it once from someone else, but they had a point. I don't believe in God for safety, I believe in him becuase he's real, living. He's as real as humans, birds, Earth, the Sun, water, etc. Heck, there was a bumper sticker I saw on the big bang, and was something like On the first day, God said let there be light, and Bang, there it was! Something like that. ^_^

[Beldaran]

I'd be happy to discuss this with anyone, and I promise to be at least moderately polite. However, it really is more appropriate in another thread in the Religious Debate forum. This thread isn't the place.

[Russ]

I'd be happy to discuss this with anyone, and I promise to be at least moderately polite. However, it really is more appropriate in another thread in the Religious Debate forum. This thread isn't the place.
For once I agree with you. If this debate is to be continued, lets move it to religious debate.

[Beldaran]

I'd rather this thread wasn't moved to religious debate since it is neither religious nor a debate. It's just me saying "hi" to people.

[deathbyhokie]

I'd be happy to discuss this with anyone, and I promise to be at least moderately polite. However, it really is more appropriate in another thread in the Religious Debate forum. This thread isn't the place.

I think you're just afraid of getting your ass kicked where everyone else can see it.

Better go hide it in a subforum, so no one can see the Pain Train making a stop at Beld's house.

[Pineconn]

I really don't think that's what he thinks. I really don't.

It'd be fun to have a current old-school religious debate. (You'd understand what side I'm on by interpreting the first two sentences of this post correctly.)

[rock_nog]

Wait, which god's wrath am I trying to avoid here? After all, there are countless numbers of gods in the world, and most of them have a nasty jealous streak and simply can't stand it when you worship someone else. So, in worshiping God to avoid His wrath, I just want to make sure I get the right one. If I'm not careful, I could just end up pissing him off even more than I already have by not worshiping anyone.

[Beldaran]

I think you're just afraid of getting your ass kicked where everyone else can see it.

Better go hide it in a subforum, so no one can see the Pain Train making a stop at Beld's house.

My response. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noeDdfjKMp8)

[Pineconn]

In case that fails, you could use this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBIFvzhpiYE). Mine is a bit creeper, though. It's amazing what you'll find on YouTube. :eyebrow:

Ah, I smell a debate a-brewin'!

[deathbyhokie]

My response. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noeDdfjKMp8)

My Response (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU)

-=SPOILER=-

[Beldaran]

My Response (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU)


I accept your response, and tap my foot approvingly.

-=SPOILER=-

[Icey]

I'm kinda surprised this thread hasn't turned into a religious debate... Yet.



This is the straw that will break the camel's back, I promise. Finally... ultimate proof: http://www.satireandcomment.com/0208toast.html

[Daarkseid]

My Response (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU)


The youtube comments for that video are awesome:


WOW I just got owned. I was told this would be cute puppies. SNIFF.


Rick Rolled again...wish i was dead


I'm afraid if i watch this video too much (or get rickrolled too much) it might turn me gay...


4th time today...

[biggiy05]

I'd be happy to discuss this with anyone, and I promise to be at least moderately polite. However, it really is more appropriate in another thread in the Religious Debate forum. This thread isn't the place.

He said it him self. Keep the religious debate out of the thread and in the the forum where it belongs.