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7951
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:48:28 PM »
TOS did a lot for social equality and progress, and was also a blast to watch because of the goofy acting and plot.
TNG is amazing because it also tackled a lot of social issues, while still having an incredibly series of story arcs and character development. Of the two, I definitely prefer TNG.
7952
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:45:38 PM »
That is a terrible idea because users like DigitalZesty, Door, and Elegiac exist.
Locked threads would not count towards the posts.
7953
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:42:14 PM »
Until the NC constitution no longer says I cannot hold public office, yes, we are oppressed.
So they only want to elect upstanding citizens and not edgy teenagers?
You know that's a silly thing to say.
Yeah it was a joke.
They should be able to run for office. Just don't be upset when someone slams the door in your face for being an atheist.
I think it's perfectly reasonable to be upset about that, though I'm afraid I'd come off as hypocritical if I say I probably wouldn't vote for someone who was a serious Wiccan, Satanist, Scientologist, or other extreme humanist/naturalist philosophy. And to clarify, there is no state in the U.S. that bars you from office for being an atheist. NC has a law that has been defunct for over 50 years because of court precedence.
7954
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:27:35 PM »
I've known two people that were kicked out of the house for converting from Islam to Christianity; this happens for a multitude of reasons. Oppression is typically systemic and authoritative. It's the same reason extremist feminism has blossomed on places like Tumblr, or any other claim of oppression in wealthy, western countries.
Are atheists being oppressed? No. Is there isolated discrimination for almost every class or culture? Of course.
7955
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:16:02 PM »
Is this legit, or bait? I'll respond if you're sincere, but it's hard to tell with you.
It's Dustin.
Sincerity shouldn't have any bearing on your judgement. . .
I just want to know if he actually believes what he said, because a lot of it was very misguided. I'll respond to it if this isn't just an attempt at trolling.
Dude, this is clear fracking bait
Niqqa I'm the most gullible user on any forum ever.
7956
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:06:57 PM »
Is this legit, or bait? I'll respond if you're sincere, but it's hard to tell with you.
It's Dustin.
Sincerity shouldn't have any bearing on your judgement. . .
I just want to know if he actually believes what he said, because a lot of it was very misguided. I'll respond to it if this isn't just an attempt at trolling.
7957
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:04:17 PM »
Is this legit, or bait? I'll respond if you're sincere, but it's hard to tell with you.
7958
« on: October 13, 2014, 12:00:11 PM »
I'm usually pretty reserved on forums. If I get into long discussions, it's usually a rant or argument. In addition, there have already been threads asking about encouraging thread creation. So how about this: keep the 3000 post count for a title bar (though I still think that's high), but also count posts that are in response to your created threads. Yes, that means posts will be double-counted for different users, but I'd much rather take the time to make interesting threads than try to knock out 3000 posts relatively quickly. 
7959
« on: October 13, 2014, 11:41:08 AM »
Season 2 is pretty awesome
7960
« on: October 13, 2014, 11:25:01 AM »
 Watched one episode of Arrow a while ago and shrugged it off as another CW show where super rich and hot people be dramatic. Everything was cheesy and green-tinted and it seemed like a really shallow cash-grab. But holy crap, this show is actually really good. Usually first seasons suck, so if that means the next ones are better I'm looking forward to it.
7961
« on: October 13, 2014, 10:59:42 AM »
 RIP
7962
« on: October 13, 2014, 10:57:37 AM »
 Time to go nuclear!
7963
« on: October 13, 2014, 10:45:56 AM »
The beauty of Christianity is that all the documents are there to be criticized.
What about the lost books of the bible?
New Testament apocrypha? What about them? They're not canonical, and if you don't have sufficient evidence of their existence or even reliable copies, I don't see reason to put any trust in them. That argument is exactly the one that refutes the legitimacy of the Book of Mormon.
7964
« on: October 13, 2014, 09:49:51 AM »
Yeah it's important to discuss the failings of how this has been handled, but saying stuff like "it's airborne because if someone with ebola sneezes on a plane it will be transmitted" is a load of fearmongering crap. It's about as easy to transmit ebola as it is to transmit HIV.
7965
« on: October 13, 2014, 02:08:11 AM »
I come off as super cereal on the forums sometimes, but I'm very relaxed and sociable in-person.
7966
« on: October 13, 2014, 02:04:00 AM »
I don't believe in the supernatural, at least in the contemporary sense of it. Even as a Christian, the Bible doesn't talk much about supernatural acts. We consistently see God work in the realm of the created universe. When miracles do happen it's a huge affair, and even those could probably be explained with a deeper knowledge of the physical universe and the extent and nature of God. For instance there are sound explanations for a flood, the plagues, and more. But the real issue is that miracles are inherently exceptional to nature; Yet, so was fire to Homo erectus.
“Miracles are not contrary to nature but only contrary to what we know about nature. ” -Augustine
7967
« on: October 13, 2014, 01:46:42 AM »
3. We're not a cult. We are Christian.
I don't think it does anything to pointlessly insult someone, and I don't think labeling it as a cult accomplishes anything. The practices I've experienced (forced mission trips, outcasting those that refuse to do one or fail to finish it, extremely exclusivistic practices such as the practices in temples, etc) are largely cultish, but who does it help to argue about the term? As for Christianity, there are a few basic tenets that define the various denominations. First, there is only one God, which Mormonism denies. Second, encompassing the first and second commandments, is that it is wrong to believe in false gods. There are several more that are absolutely contradicted by Mormonism. Here's a list of some other doctrinal conflicts: -The Book of Mormon's supremacy to the Bible -Satan and Jesus are "spirit brothers" -God used to be a man -You may become a god in the afterlife -God is married to another goddess and literally procreates with her to make spirit children -The Trinity is three distinct beings, rather than a trinity of one. -Denial of the virgin birth, a critical fulfillment of prophecy heralding Jesus as the Messiah -Without Joseph Smith there is no salvation, and no salvation outside of the LDS church -Lack of believe in salvation by grace alone -Lack of believe in the adequacy of Jesus in the act of salvation -No salvation without accepting Joseph Smith as a prophet -Acts are greater than grace in salvation The fact is that the Book of Mormon is easily refuted as viable using historical concepts. Nobody from Jerusalem traveled to America and established a colony. Native Americans originated from a different continent. Skin color is not tied to ancestors' sins (I know this has been addressed by the church, but it's just backpedaling). The beauty of Christianity is that all the documents are there to be criticized. We have extremely old copies of the texts. The textual accuracy of all the known copies is so strong that it's a historically accepted document and is literally the most consistent and accurate chronology in existence. We don't have that with the book of mormon, because the original tablets were "lost". Mormonism contradicts the word of God, therefore it's not Christian. "But we believe in Jesus, and that's all the matters." James 2:19 "You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble."
7968
« on: October 13, 2014, 01:30:32 AM »
At least we're not Turkey
7969
« on: October 13, 2014, 01:29:18 AM »
Occasionally, yeah. Very rarely. It's kind of disturbing how vivid it can be, sometimes to the point that I'll get up and leave whatever situation I'm in. Weirdly enough, I get angry pretty easily but I never have the urge to harm anyone when I'm like that.
7970
« on: October 13, 2014, 01:24:54 AM »
I haven't heard any convincing arguments justifying any abortions that aren't in situations of immediate threat to the life of the mother or the fetus.
I consider it morally repugnant and an incredibly poor alternative to the consequences of raising the child. I also think it speaks volumes for us as a society of such wealth that we tolerate and defend the slaughter of over 50 million humans, about as many as the combined efforts Stalin, Lenin, and Hitler.
7971
« on: October 12, 2014, 06:24:11 PM »
3000 post requirement? That's a load of horseshit.
7972
« on: October 12, 2014, 06:13:03 PM »
How do you get the ability to upload a custom nameplate?
7973
« on: October 12, 2014, 06:11:10 PM »
For one to exist, the other must exist as well In Abrahamic religions, Satan and every other angel was created by God, so their existence obviously isn't contingent on one another.
I'm not sure I understand the point of your post.
I think what he means is that for God to be "good" someone has to be "bad".
I'm not sure if I agree with that. If goodness was contingent on the existence of evil, then you could say that evil is also good because it allows goodness to exist, a statement which refutes itself.
7974
« on: October 12, 2014, 05:51:00 PM »
For one to exist, the other must exist as well In Abrahamic religions, Satan and every other angel was created by God, so their existence obviously isn't contingent on one another. I'm not sure I understand the point of your post.
7975
« on: October 12, 2014, 05:42:13 PM »
Theology hasn't asserted the ontological argument for hundreds of years.
7976
« on: October 12, 2014, 05:30:37 PM »
I wouldn't consider either unethical, but if I had to choose I'd say using embryonic stem cells, since I value any human life higher than a fly.
7977
« on: October 10, 2014, 11:51:45 PM »
I'm DTF Saturday night.
7978
« on: October 09, 2014, 08:44:47 PM »
Remain a crime? It isn't even a crime currently. But no, it obviously shouldn't be a criminal offense.
7979
« on: October 09, 2014, 06:10:46 PM »
What separates it from a philosophy is the organizational nature of it and the quality that it's deeply ingrained in a culture.
7980
« on: October 09, 2014, 05:54:12 PM »
It's absolutely beautiful. I think it would've been cool to be able to just run around the environments and scenery.
A bit nitpicky, but the sun is way too big. It'd look about three times as large as we see it on Earth, it wouldn't take up the entire horizon.
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