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Thankfully, God has given me the ability to explain why I believe they are wrong without just shouting you're going to hell! Then walking away all pissed off...then burning their stipid book in a tantrum of childish proportions in my backyard. So, you do tell them that they are going to hell, though (in the most polite way possible). This is nothing but a computer forum. Nothing but electricity here. I'm not asking you to burn a book or shout or be rude in any fashion. Just take a definitive stand on your belief system. You can easily type, in a quiet honest fashion, if you believe it. You can say to all the Muslims reading this that you believe their belief system is wrong and they are going to hell. An opportunity to witness to thousands. Tell them to cast Satan out. See, I haven't found a Christian on these forums who will state their beliefs exactly. Ron avoids saying anything about other religions because he is in the Hollywood-religion business. Thought you might want to be the first... or not. Not going to ask again. Ron got to deny 3 times.

Absolutely, 100% yes. So go ahead, put that bullet in my head. Since the followers of Islam are definitely non-Christian in their beliefs. As a Christian, you'd have to say that they are wrong. As you said, you either are a Christian or not. As a Christian, you'd have to say that only Christ is the only way to get into heaven, so the Muslims are incorrect. I'm not either, so I'm making sure we agree on the definitions. The Muslims keep referring to the US as the Great Satan. Does that go the other way ? They are definitely not Christians. Seems they must play for the other team.

can a piece of irony that big fit on one server ?

Whether or not you agree with the goals of OBL, you have to admire his commitment. Son of a billionaire (not millions, billions) and he makes a choice to spend the rest of his life living in caves and marked for death. How many "Christians" are going the extra mile ? Around 70 AD, it was a little tougher. The NT says Jesus is the way, not Jesus and whoever you are too afraid to confront. Reminds me of the movie Dogma and the figure of "Buddy Jesus". If you claim to be a Christian, then any alternative that leads away from Christ is the path to hell. Can you at least take a stand on that concept ? It's pretty much, yes or no. Christ or not. Why are the New Hollywood Christians ok with all the other religions ? At least the Muslims can stick to their values.

RonD's post #57 hit the nail on the head: there ain't no thing as bad publicity, and Jones wants to cash in. That, and self-aggrandize. That seems rather cynical on Ron's part, in view of Ron's constant harangues on this forum. It could be that this guy is just more sincere about his Christianity than Ron (and most "Christians"). All the way back to the OT, the idea was to get rid of the people worshiping idols in Canaan. Most Christian sects will tell you that theirs is the only accurate version of Christianity, but then they don't back it with actual action. There is really only one side to Christianity. You've got to believe that Christ is the "Way" into heaven. The only way. Anyone selling other versions is part of Satans plan to mislead you. No middle ground, or appeasement, in the Bible. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons. 1 Corinthians 10:21 This guy may end up dying for his beliefs, but I hear that has happened before (a couple of thousand years ago). I think he is a true believer, not just a pseudo-Christian.

People are comforted by these tenets. The grand plan gives them a set of "master rules". It gives them an Omnipotent Servant, a genii that one can use to control their future with some psychic words. No afterlife is scary for them. All beings endeavor to exist. Humans just have a good idea how long that will be and they can't deal with it. Religion is the solution. Complex questions that people do not wish to confront. Religion is a simple answer. Invisible people with superpowers. At this point in history, you'd think we'd be past that, except for tv shows.

You didn't get the memo? It's been moved up to 12/21/2012. The Annual End Of The World prediction. The Jehovahs Witnesses own this one. They've been doing it for nearly a 100 years.

A hundred jumps is never more than a hundred landings. The landings seem to be the important part.

Hey, she asked me to explain another aspect of my general deviousness. It takes a paragraph.

I know. That's obvious. That is why no intelligent person thinks that lightning is cause by angry gods. Or rain can be summoned by dancing. Or hopping around a Pentecostal church with snakes is a great idea. The mystical stream nymphs of the Druids are myth. That all sounds ridiculously stupid, doesn't it ? It's not just a few religious systems that are false, people realize they are the same.

Mostly the hell of the followers of the god du jour. My neighbor had a 4 yo kid who would describe to me his newest super-hero that he made up. It was the most interesting thing in the world to him. After the first 2 minutes, it becomes supremely boring to adults to listen to a 4 yo babble about their omnipotent servant. "He would fly down and chase away the Smith's dog if I summoned him." That amount of patience is reserved for children. The geni never was.

For family events, it becomes pointless aggravation. They spend the rest of your weekend convincing you. They have "special knowledge" and are here to help you. "Really? The Bible? I've never heard of it while I was living in a cave in Boreo with wild animals."

You smell like donkey urine? How did you even come across that word? Tormenting the 8th grade English teacher. We could spend an hour going through the dictionary for a word that no one would know. Then, as we were having private discussions within his hearing, we'd use the word. He would have to look them up and was secretly astounded that we knew them. The best ones are the ones that sound like a compliment... "Simply a jumentous presentation in class today..." Once we hit a great one, we went to the Thesaurus with it. What can I say? It's my sense of humor. "I think I need replace an aglet. Some things don't seem to last." Really old English words, that are out of current use, are excellent.

Asking women to help you understand women ?

How many titty dancers hijacked the airplanes that flew into the WTC? How many people that attend mosques did? If the ratio is above 0:19 then you might have an argument. If you try to exclude the tangents and illogical comparisons, it is going to make this thread a lot shorter. This one time, I was in a topless bar - enjoying an alcoholic beverage and looking at partially dressed women. I felt safe.

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Well... there was worshipers of Baal, the Roman gods, the Greek gods, the Norse gods, the Druid gods, animism (many forms)... the list of past religions seems endless. They are on the short list for believers these days. Of course, people in a current religion will call all those "mythologies" because they seem so absurd. All those silly gods living on Mt Olympus or flying around on clouds. We can readily laugh at those because they are not the "true religion". They don't have the "divinely inspired book" and prophets. I just have the same criticisms for the current fictions as I do for the old ones. All of it has become tiresome. People are tired of being polite as those with The Truth tell us in their most arrogant way, "We will pray for you". Non-religious people are now saying, "We hope you have therapy".

PDF download Apparently, atheists are becoming more assertive. Interesting. No one dislikes evangelists worse than evangelists. People converting others to their way of thinking? How rude. Well... the criticisms of atheists do seem to be valid... Gibberish. Good word. So, who is the most upset about these outspoken critics who are actively promoting their cause? The Jehovah Witnesses. I can't wait until the atheists knock on their door at 8am on Saturday.

You're saying that getting skydivers to follow directions is challenging No way! Wendy P. It's like herding cats, except that you can use a stick on the cats.

They could be right. However, their sanity probably isn't working for them. Perhaps a little insanity would brighten their day.

"You want some of this? Don't get in my green face."

The nice thing about the barrel roll supporters is that they've been doing it safely. They haven't done a RW jump with more than 3 others. It's like arguing terminal velocity with whuffos. [rolls eyes] You're such a dinosaur! "Of course we were doing RW! Both of us!"

Why then you need to be an instructor or an organizer Wendy P. Dictators would make poor organizers. Ever seen an organizer try to get people to the dirt dive ? "Respect mah author-itay!"

The nice thing about the barrel roll supporters is that they've been doing it safely. They haven't done a RW jump with more than 3 others. It's like arguing terminal velocity with whuffos.

A few years back, some people liked boards. A few dzs had one person that would skysurf. It never really caught on with more than a small minority of jumpers. At most, they jumped with a camera partner. Each discipline has its own appeal. I wouldn't discount any one for a while.