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 (April 30, 2014 at 10:29 pm)ducketto Wrote: Faith and realize it is more important than even the worst of my troubles, I would keep on keeping on. Doesn't that Truth strike you as interesting? OR just insane? The latter. In fact, I consider you to be inhuman, a veritable monster, who is addled with delusions that will unfortunately plague you until the day you die.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter  (April 30, 2014 at 10:29 pm)Kitanetos Wrote: Yeah, well we already know you are not a normal human. WOAH! WOAH-HEY!  You.... y-you did not... go and use.... the 'H' word... i-in front of me... ... Still, is not 'normality' irrelevant the point you were *trying* to make? 
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
1) She tells me.
2) She has spent roughly $600,000 on me in my lifetime, buying me food, clothing, caring for me when I'm sick, giving me money in college, buying me presents. 3) She has physically cared for me throughout my childhood and adolescence. 4) She supports me in many other ways. 5) She tells me. Proving "love" exists and isn't some ethereal thing you want it to be, see http://hdi.msu.edu/docs%5CSwain%202011.pdf
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
PM me your email address to join the Slack chat! I'll give you a taco(or five) if you join! --->There's an app and everything!<--- (April 30, 2014 at 10:33 pm)Kitanetos Wrote: The latter. Ow. And now you're having a go at *insanity*, man: what did insanity ever do to you?! Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
What do "we" think of the Catholic Church? Well, I don't know about you, but I think the Catholic Church is a great place for child molesters to hide themselves and be protected by a powerful institution.
RE: Catholicism
April 30, 2014 at 10:38 pm
(This post was last modified: April 30, 2014 at 10:40 pm by Violet.)
(April 30, 2014 at 10:34 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: 1) She tells me. ... Now that... that's a little crazy. That's so crazy, let's just sing a little song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOUbp_zEzI Sure, love exists. It's also terrifying and has a way of, oh... blowing up. "Don't be silly, it's not going to blow up!" "PSSHHHH! *EVERYTHING* blows up." (April 30, 2014 at 10:36 pm)My imaginary friend is GOD Wrote: What do "we" think of the Catholic Church? Well, I don't know about you, but I think the Catholic Church is a great place for child molesters to hide themselves and be protected by a powerful institution. * Violet whispers Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
 (April 30, 2014 at 10:32 pm)Alice Wrote:(April 30, 2014 at 10:01 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The motivations of anyone who remains a catholic after all the revelations about their crimes certainly are suspect, though. True in some regards, but for me, it is because I realize the great mystery and treasure that awaits me in pursuit of the Faith. (April 30, 2014 at 10:43 pm)ducketto Wrote: True in some regards, but for me, it is because I realize the great mystery and treasure that awaits me in pursuit of the Faith. It is time to reevaluate one's faith when it allows one to defend atrocities in its name.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter (April 30, 2014 at 10:33 pm)Kitanetos Wrote:(April 30, 2014 at 10:29 pm)ducketto Wrote: Faith and realize it is more important than even the worst of my troubles, I would keep on keeping on. Doesn't that Truth strike you as interesting? OR just insane? Then what is a human to you? What does it mean to be truly human? (April 30, 2014 at 10:43 pm)ducketto Wrote: True in some regards, but for me, it is because I realize the great mystery and treasure that awaits me in pursuit of the Faith. I feel the same way about writing and drawing serial killers into existence. Best of luck to you, mate 
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
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