(September 16, 2014 at 3:08 pm)C4RM5 Wrote:

(September 16, 2014 at 2:59 pm)Chas Wrote: And you are wrong yet again.

I am not against Jesus Christ. I simply don't believe the magical tales.

I believe you are either for or against christ, there is no middle ground.

You know, when Bush said that about 'terrorists' I thought he was a fucking asshole. But at least the terrorists were real.

(September 16, 2014 at 4:57 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: God bless.

Which readily translates...

"I will be holding fond thought"

(September 16, 2014 at 5:03 pm)ShaMan Wrote:

(September 16, 2014 at 4:57 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: God bless.

Which readily translates...

"I will be holding fond thought"

Ain't nobody gonna be fondling me tonight but me.

(September 16, 2014 at 4:34 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: I am not close minded, I am willing to take other peoples views into account, but everyone seems to get annoyef because I am not Atheist.

Jumping in a bit late, but I'd like to state for the record that, having read your posts, I am quite pleased you are not an atheist. Your demonstrated credulity, arrogance, and poor reasoning is a good fit with the Christians. I'm glad you found the proper herd with whom you can bleat.

(September 16, 2014 at 4:44 pm)Kitanetos Wrote:

(September 16, 2014 at 4:39 pm)ShaMan Wrote: By definition, one who will not change their mind is 'closed-minded'.

That is a very convoluted definition with which I disagree. Being open-minded does not mean one is willing to change one's mind, and one who changes his mind due to the opinion of someone else never had any real convictions concerning what he believed.

From a variety of dictionaries:
closed minded

• having a mind firmly unreceptive to new ideas or arguments
  
• obstinately resistant to argument or to unfamiliar or unwelcome ideas
  
• Having or showing rigid opinions or a narrow outlook
  
• intolerant of others or unreceptive to new ideas
  

So ShaMan's definition looks pretty accurate to me.

(September 16, 2014 at 5:14 pm)Crossless1 Wrote:

(September 16, 2014 at 4:34 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: I am not close minded, I am willing to take other peoples views into account, but everyone seems to get annoyef because I am not Atheist.

Jumping in a bit late, but I'd like to state for the record that, having read your posts, I am quite pleased you are not an atheist. Your demonstrated credulity, arrogance, and poor reasoning is a good fit with the Christians. I'm glad you found the proper herd with whom you can bleat.

Ignorance often leads to credulity, arrogance, and poor reasoning. I used to get pissed-off at christians because some of them act like real jerks. Now, my understanding of their ignorance tempers my response to whatever flows from that ignorance, and I am able to be compassionate where I was formerly quite arrogant myself. I turned my own ignorance into understanding.

(September 16, 2014 at 12:54 pm)Minimalist Wrote:

Quote:Why are some many Christians hung up on the idea of Obama as the Antichrist?

Because he's black.

I would say that's 75% of the real reason why they either thinks he is the antichrist! or is less inclined to dispute when they hear it said that he is the antichrist.