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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 1, 2013 at 11:11 pm
I was never religious, but I do feel religion owes me something. That something is a cassette version of the Public Enemy album "Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black." When I was thirteen I lent it to a friend of mine that had super fundy parents that only allowed him to listen to wholesome Christian radio. His dad caught him listening to it, and despite my friend's pleas that it wasn't his, his dad snapped it in half.
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 1, 2013 at 11:13 pm
Looks like religion owes your friend a whole lot more.
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 1, 2013 at 11:20 pm
Oh, sure, but seeing as how I don't know much about the details of how that affected him, my griping about my cassette made for a better post. 
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 1, 2013 at 11:26 pm
As Koolay might say, "you know what really scams people? The government".
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 1, 2013 at 11:40 pm
(September 1, 2013 at 11:26 pm)Walking Void Wrote: As Koolay might say, "you know what really scams people? The government".
Might say? I'd wager this would be more of a guarantee.
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 2, 2013 at 12:26 am
(September 1, 2013 at 11:11 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I was never religious, but I do feel religion owes me something. That something is a cassette version of the Public Enemy album "Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black." When I was thirteen I lent it to a friend of mine that had super fundy parents that only allowed him to listen to wholesome Christian radio. His dad caught him listening to it, and despite my friend's pleas that it wasn't his, his dad snapped it in half.
What a asshole for a father. I bet he went through quite the rebellion stage. Still i hope all turned out well for him. Did he leave the faith?
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 2, 2013 at 12:04 pm
(September 2, 2013 at 12:26 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: What a asshole for a father. I bet he went through quite the rebellion stage. Still i hope all turned out well for him. Did he leave the faith?
He hated Christianity even at that point, so there wasn't anything for him to leave. I stopped hanging around him a few years later, so I don't know exactly how he turned out. I've seen him around, and he definitely doesn't look Christian.
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 2, 2013 at 1:19 pm
(September 2, 2013 at 12:04 pm)Faith No More Wrote: (September 2, 2013 at 12:26 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: What a asshole for a father. I bet he went through quite the rebellion stage. Still i hope all turned out well for him. Did he leave the faith?
He hated Christianity even at that point, so there wasn't anything for him to leave. I stopped hanging around him a few years later, so I don't know exactly how he turned out. I've seen him around, and he definitely doesn't look Christian.
That's a relief.
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 2, 2013 at 1:57 pm
(September 1, 2013 at 11:11 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I was never religious, but I do feel religion owes me something. That something is a cassette version of the Public Enemy album "Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black." When I was thirteen I lent it to a friend of mine that had super fundy parents that only allowed him to listen to wholesome Christian radio. His dad caught him listening to it, and despite my friend's pleas that it wasn't his, his dad snapped it in half.
Here, have a digital copy which can last a lifetime (unlike the cassette)
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
September 2, 2013 at 2:08 pm
(September 2, 2013 at 1:57 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Here, have a digital copy which can last a lifetime (unlike the cassette)
Thanks, but I don't actually want the cassette for the sake of having the cassette. I'm actually a bit of an audiophile and can't stand listening to such a low quality recording.
This is about principle and the fact that it's not right to break other people's stuff, even if you believe that's what Jesus wants you to do.
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