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"putting time in perspective," and some fun facts!
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"putting time in perspective," and some fun facts!
July 15, 2015 at 2:28 am
In an attempt to find some common ground with you heathens, I have recently posted an article from a blog I really really like.  Wink

Unfortunately, it turned out not to be as well liked as I had hoped, so I'm trying again with another article from the same blog.

The reason I say "common ground" is because this particular blogger is an atheist and a liberal, and so I'm hoping you guys might like his stuff. And if yall like his stuff and I like his stuff, we'll have something in common for a change lol. I want to be able to connect with/relate to you guys, at least on some levels. Shy

Here: http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/08/putting-ti...ctive.html

Check it out!
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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RE: "putting time in perspective," and some fun facts!
July 15, 2015 at 2:57 am
(July 15, 2015 at 2:28 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I want to be able to connect with/relate to you guys, at least on some levels.

All very nice and you're polite and all that but I have to ask why? Why do you have a desire to agree with atheists on something? You'd struggle to find a topic that we all agree on, as we don't have any real common interests or opinions (apart from the obvious).

Maybe you're searching for the truth but haven't realised it yet?
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RE: "putting time in perspective," and some fun facts!
July 15, 2015 at 3:01 am
I have huge problems estimating how long ago things happened. I've been out by several years sometimes.

I also have a weird feeling that an event happened both a long time ago, but also really recently. This is even when I know exactly when it did happen.
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RE: "putting time in perspective," and some fun facts!
July 15, 2015 at 6:20 am (This post was last modified: July 15, 2015 at 6:20 am by ignoramus.)
Cath, you're attracted to our freedom of expression and critical thinking! That is everyone's default position (before you know what happens in childhood!)
It's fun and liberating and no, we don't naturally gravitate into a cesspool of evil slime...

You're already a valued member here.
If, on the other hand you want to "think" like us, well, only you can make that happen. What's stopping you bae! Shed the baggage!
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July 15, 2015 at 6:24 am
Look at all that time Gawd wasted.
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July 15, 2015 at 6:33 am
Simply because someone claims to be an atheist, doesn't mean other atheists are gonna agree to his thoughts. Atheists agree on just one opinion and nothing else. Heck we can't even agree on roasted babies vs grilled babies.

Anyway, do you like this forum? I do too! ...Welcome to the common ground!
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July 15, 2015 at 7:04 am
(July 15, 2015 at 6:33 am)Aoi Magi Wrote: Heck we can't even agree on roasted babies vs grilled babies.

Grilled all the way. What fucker has time to roast?
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RE: "putting time in perspective," and some fun facts!
July 15, 2015 at 7:23 am
Fuck You ...café atheist!

Sushi babies or nothing...
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July 15, 2015 at 9:26 am (This post was last modified: July 15, 2015 at 9:29 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(July 15, 2015 at 2:57 am)TubbyTubby Wrote:
(July 15, 2015 at 2:28 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I want to be able to connect with/relate to you guys, at least on some levels.

All very nice and you're polite and all that but I have to ask why? Why do you have a desire to agree with atheists on something? You'd struggle to find a topic that we all agree on, as we don't have any real common interests or opinions (apart from the obvious).

Maybe you're searching for the truth but haven't realised it yet?

Why not? Shy

Every person is someone I can learn from. Every person (well, almost anyway) is worth being friends with. I'm enjoying my time here a lot, mostly because you guys are something new and different to me.

So if I'm here anyway, and I'm enjoying my time here, then why not try to connect on a more human level and be in with the community? Shy

I have been a fan of Wait But Why for several months now, and thought it would be something you guys might like, and so I wanted to share that.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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RE: "putting time in perspective," and some fun facts!
July 15, 2015 at 9:35 am (This post was last modified: July 15, 2015 at 9:36 am by Nope.)
(July 15, 2015 at 9:26 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(July 15, 2015 at 2:57 am)TubbyTubby Wrote: All very nice and you're polite and all that but I have to ask why? Why do you have a desire to agree with atheists on something? You'd struggle to find a topic that we all agree on, as we don't have any real common interests or opinions (apart from the obvious).

Maybe you're searching for the truth but haven't realised it yet?

Why not? Shy

Every person is someone I can learn from. Every person (well, almost anyway) is worth being friends with. I'm enjoying my time here a lot, mostly because you guys are something new and different to me.

So if I'm here anyway, and I'm enjoying my time here, then why not try to connect on a more human level and be in with the community? Shy

I have been a fan of Wait But Why for several months now, and thought it would be something you guys might like, and so I wanted to share that.

I think that it is more productive to find areas that you agree with others than to assume that you can't agree on any issues.

One of the reasons that some people have trouble accepting evolution is that the length of time needed is hard for many humans to grasp.
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