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Kyoufu Kawa I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way. Level: 70  Posts: 1004/2481 EXP: 3008456 For next: 7355 Since: 03-19-04 From: Catgirl Central Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 13 hours |
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| If you think Leg's an asshole, WOAH! Please direct your attention to December 21st and 20th. I am VERY impressed today. |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco.  Level: 114  Posts: 3822/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Haven't I seen this rant before? Several times? Being said by several different people? I believe I have. It's still true though. (edited by Kyouji Craw on 12-22-04 03:15 PM) |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 2601/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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He does make some damn good points.  My school still celebrates Halloween.  |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco. Level: 114 Posts: 3832/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| It doesn't really have much of anything to do with the topic at hand, but I was just going through that site and saw the polybius page... Damn that image. | |||
Jarukoth  IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79  Posts: 2257/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| Wow...Sharkey is an insensitive asshole. Who cares if you don't have children... Everyone wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to do what it takes to get there... |
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Jesper Busy, busy, busy. Level: 69  Posts: 1422/2390 EXP: 2856000 For next: 13743 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden. Since last post: 176 days Last activity: 79 days |
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| I'm actually not at all bothered by Christmas being "commercialized" or "getting out of touch with Christianity" so to speak. The name "Christmas" in Swedish does not in any way attach to any specific religion. It's "Jul" (which, captain Obvious alert, is basically the same word as "Yule"). So even though we were sometimes forced to sing songs about baby Jesus etc in school, I've never felt like it's all Christian, or that someone's trying to force me to become Christian. My point of view can be summed up in this: As far as I'm concerned, "Jul" is a holiday derived from the winter solstice. We're - and I do say we, a lot of religions that celebrate in this manner have a holiday around this time of year no matter what - basically throwing a party in mid-winter, at the very (literally) darkest days of the year, to forget about worries, have a good time with friends and family and optionally have an excuse to give each other gifts. As far as I'm concerned, that pretty much tells the story that people are still able to be nice to each other. I couldn't care less if people celebrate their own holiday around this time of year, or celebrate the same holiday but under a different name. It's all about recharging your batteries, and we all know how to do that the best outselves. |
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windwaker Ball and Chain Trooper WHY ALL THE MAYONNAISE HATE Level: 61  Posts: 758/1797 EXP: 1860597 For next: 15999 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 4 days Last activity: 6 days |
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| Random: Jon Stewart says that Christmas is a day for Christians to go to their services, and everyone else to stay at home, and think about the true meaning of the seperation of church and state. | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 6827/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| Finally someone that complains things about people and Christmas, and that I can agree with. Personally I don't mind the relgious meaning of Christmas myself. But even relgious people celebrate it. And it's more about taking care each other than thinking on jesus after all. Yes there is capitalism involved. And? Christmas is far from being only capitalism for me... |
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Dracoon Zelda The temp ban/forum ban bypasser! Level: 84  Posts: 2024/3727 EXP: 5514391 For next: 147561 Since: 03-25-04 From: At home Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Originally posted by Jarukoth Yeah... except all the people that go to church and follow their religion like they should. My cousins, aunt, and uncle, got pissed when they heard George W. Bush using religion as a platform... They are super religious, but they know that their ideals aren't for everyone and they respect that. Anyways, wasn't Jesus born in September or August and we changed it to fit the Celtic Calander or something? |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco. Level: 114 Posts: 3856/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Nah, it was changed to fit in with pagan traditions of worshipping the god Mithra, and the celebration of the winter solstice. I don't think it was every explicitly stated when he was born... (edited by Kyouji Craw on 12-22-04 10:27 PM) |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 5750/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| You can celebrate Christmas either as a secular holiday or as a fun holiday. Depends on your background/beliefs. I really don't notice the religion aspect except at mass... oh, and when they decide to show every Jesus/God movie (with the exception of The Ten Commandments) on Christmas Day either in the early afternoon or late at night. |
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Breakman Octorok Level: 9  Posts: 16/28 EXP: 2639 For next: 523 Since: 12-20-04 From: GA, USA Since last post: 99 days Last activity: 98 days |
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Originally posted by DracoonOriginally posted by Jarukoth Exactly. I really dislike when people like the 'redneck parents' in that rant do what they do. But I also really dislike when people like the ranter--and it just so happens that 99% of everyone online is very similar to that in extremely open religion bashing--do what THEY do. At least it's not as in-your-face as idiot rednecks, who God knows I have enough of here in Georgia. I try my best to accept people's opinions and never force any of my ideas on anyone else, but geez, I wish all the people who think that Christians 'are just stupid and should go away' basically, would be a little bit more respectful also. Though the general jist of what the dude's trying to say, at least at the beginning, I pretty much agree with. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 2612/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I think Jesper's got the right idea. I don't see Christmas as a religious thing, just as a celebration to sort of counter the depressant effects of Winter. (And because there isn't really any other time people celebrate such a big holiday all at once... Only their birthdays, which is individual to them and thus means very little to most people. And you usually don't get a day off. ) |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 6182/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Originally posted by Kitten Yiffer I like presents! But I do like having fun with my family too. Even if I |
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Tamarin Calanis We exist. Earth exists. The universe exists. Do we really need to know why? Level: 59 Posts: 227/1802 EXP: 1672751 For next: 377 Since: 07-12-04 From: The gas station on the corner... Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| Four people in our house... three are not Christian (Mom and Dad are wiccan, I'm atheist/agnostic; I never can remember which word means specifically what)... we still celebrate Christmas. Not really any religious aspect, just the giving and the cheerfulness. That, and my mom for some unknown reason enjoys decorating. Yes, the actual work of putting the deorations up. Yes, I think some people might take it too far - using the example in that rant, a nativity scene, which is a religious symbol, does not need to be in a school. But there's nothing wrong with a Christmas tree, IMO. And go ahead and put your nativity scenes wherever else you want; your yard, window, living room, porch, wherever. Not a school. Then again, if schools did put a Christmas tree up, no matter what they called them, someone would demand it be taken down.  |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco. Level: 114 Posts: 3917/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by Cheveyo ChowilawuAthiesm is the philosophy followed by people who believe there is no god. Agnosticism is where you are unsure; it can be applied to anything but is almost always used to describe people who have no opinion as to whether God exists or not. |
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Tamarin Calanis We exist. Earth exists. The universe exists. Do we really need to know why? Level: 59 Posts: 230/1802 EXP: 1672751 For next: 377 Since: 07-12-04 From: The gas station on the corner... Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| Much thanks, Kyouji. In that case, it's that second one. Agnostic. |
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