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Fucking teddy bears, man

I think the argument about 3000 vs 2999 gods is a bit disingenuous; it's a common belief among theologians (of any creed) that varying religions are simply manifestations of the same god in different cultures (often with one interpretation being "correct"). There's a massive chasm between believing any sort of deity exists, and not; much less so for believing one characterization of a deity exists, rather than a selection of others.
 
His analogy of the inevitability of religious texts versus scientific principles is interesting, but ultimately relies on the assumption that there is no god -- an ineffective way to make a point, and I'd question its validity: so many distinct cultures that had no contact with each other have strikingly similar origin stories. The same flood narrative exists in many cultures, such as India's Gita, Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh, or Genesis. Personally, I believe that Biblical inspiration and theophany around the world and throughout history were stepping stones to the normalization and establishment of a persistent moral code. Would the same texts have been written if history could be erased of their subjects and authors? Maybe  not, but I doubt humanity would have developed significantly different systems of government, society, and ethics, just as I doubt our scientific principles would be differently expressed.

Abrams isn't directing, so it should have an original story this time around. No offense, but I hope it's nothing like your prediction.

Damn

Economics really is a gateway drug

>Current Year + 2
>Still falling for the BvS is bad maymay

SHIGGITYDIGGITYDOODADAY

Justice League will come out and rock the box office, just you wait. All those RT shills will be crying bitch tears when DC is drowning in money like they have been with every release.

"WAAAAH IF WE KEEP SHITTING ON THEIR MOVIES, NO ONE WILL GO SEE THEM!!"
"AAAGGGHHHH HOW COME THEY'RE STILL MAKING MONEY?!?!" - Rotten Tomatoes

It isn't just about net profit. It has universally terrible reviews and had terrible box office longevity. It made relatively little money after opening weekend in both domestic and foreign theaters. Audiences saw it because it's a recognizable, big-budget movie, but don't conflate that with a successful performance.

I should also add if these people legit got violent and broke stuff, it sort of invalidates their entire stance on being against him, because they look like the monsters, and he doesn't.

tbh I don't really agree with this. They got done what they wanted accomplished, and as long as they didn't hurt anyone and stand accountable for their crimes, I'd say they were pretty effective.

None of the Abraham religions consider suicide an unforgivable sin; as far as Christianity is concerned, the only thing that falls into that category is blasphemy against god, i.e., not being Christian.

But no, I don't see why it would be considered suicide. Is a terminal cancer patient refusing treatment suicidal?

She's an objectively terrible choice.

Quote from: H. T. on January 31, 2017, 03:39:00 PM

Can't watch the video now, but I never understood assigning credit to a president for the success or failure of a military operation he was obviously not involved in.

Because they make the final call to put them in

...yes, but they don't have any part in it and the approval is largely a formality.

Link in the spoiler; it is not an ISIS-affiliated site or shady content host. It contains explicit video of prisoners being murdered.

The video depicts ISIS-trained children clearing a building with bound prisoners used as human targets. Obviously it is almost entirely staged, and it looks like most of the deaths or shots taken are fake, but the warning still stands.


In case the cacophony of politics for the past four months has drowned out how serious a threat ISIS remains. And as tragic as these kids' lives are, I didn't mind seeing how shitty their tactics are and how often they flagged each other.

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Whats's MSM

Many Small Midgets

Some say they control all information broadcast on major news networks all over the world.

Typing up some comments as I watch:

-Nintendo doesn't do anything for gaming these days; they don't innovate in any meaningful way, and have coasted on a few favorite franchises for over a decade
-3D, motion controls, asymmetrical controls (pad + TV), augmented reality, and touchscreen controls haven't been normalized or made mainstream; they're reviled by many gamers as cheap gimmicks
-Nintendo makes a safe space in online gaming? Yeah, by making it damn near impossible to figure out how to connect, especially for kids. And the PS4 and Xbox both have parental controls.

Overall, Nintendo is a greedy, tone-deaf company that only manages to avoid getting the shit EA does by delivering a few polished entries in their top franchises for each console.

Persians know how to live lavishly.

Lavoshly

>Modal

Just say no to plastic underwear

Edit: Oh shit, apparently its made from a plant. nvm