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Doubting Thomas · (This post was last modified: November 15, 2013 at 4:23 pm by Doubting Thomas.)

(November 15, 2013 at 10:37 am)missluckie26 Wrote: Thomas, can you go a little more in depth than that?

Well, just looking at my in-laws, and remembering how I was when I was a conservative Christian, they tend to isolate themselves from any contrary viewpoints. Most Christians like to surround themselves with other Christians so they can provide each other communal reinforcement. If you surround yourself with people who think like you do, then it reinforces your idea that you are right. Hearing contrary viewpoints makes them uncomfortable, so to hear a nationally-syndicated radio personality spewing stuff they agree with makes them happy because if someone on the radio is saying what you believe, then it must be true. Same goes for Fox News. My in-laws never watch any other news stations or programs and get probably 100% of all their news from Fox News.

This is probably why they don't include me in getting involved in the get-rich-quick schemes they've been getting involved with, because I told them the one they were in last year was probably a ponzi scheme, and sure enough it was shut down by the government as one of the biggest ponzi schemes ever in this country. But when I told them my suspicions they just blew it off and kept attending their meetings. And after that one was shut down they got involved in another similar scheme which collapsed, and then got into another which looks like it will go nowhere. But they apparently don't want my "negativity" to dampen their enthusiasm so they keep going to meetings but don't discuss their MLM schemes with me.

**Mystical** · November 16, 2013 at 5:47 am

oh dear. The more they fail, too, the more they're gonna be weird towards you because they're going to dig their heels in aren't they? sad.
What gets me is that so many people listen to Rush freaking Limbaugh! all that's on the commercials is, "the economy is dying so buy our gold!" then its, "silver is the new gold!" banks and the federal reserve can't ensure your financial safety, buy gold! then there's just hypocricy to the Max. Ill start a thread next time I end up listening to it.
Long story short, I'd be afraid of Americans who are afraid of America, too.

Ben Davis · (This post was last modified: November 18, 2013 at 12:36 pm by Ben Davis.)

Hi from the UK. Fellow Brit*?

From some of your posts, it seems your'e having fun already! So far, you seem to have little in common with some of the more fundamental christians on the board and I'm looking forward to those inevitable conversations Angel

*edit: just seen your natter with Fidel. We'll have a chat about the importance of religion in the UK soon. Big Grin

(November 13, 2013 at 11:25 am)missluckie26 Wrote: Jesus is the embodiment of the best humanity has to offer (excluding the whole slavery thing). If you live by Jesus you live by love

I'll pick this up with you another time. Jacob's intro thread isn't the place.

I might be luckie enough to be involved in spank time Angel

(November 13, 2013 at 12:19 pm)pocaracas Wrote: and I can't understand what "jellied eels" are.
I've only seen boiled or grilled eels.

If you can handle British surrealist situation comedy, check out The Mighty Boosh s03e1: Eels

You won't be any better informed about jellied eels but at least you'll laugh when someone mentions them!

**Mystical** · November 19, 2013 at 5:52 am

I do love me some good spanking Big Grin

yeah I'll start a thread on it, been involved in drama lately

**Jacob(smooth)** · November 19, 2013 at 6:39 pm

(November 19, 2013 at 5:52 am)missluckie26 Wrote: I do love me some good spanking

yeah I'll start a thread on it, been involved in drama lately

Drama sucks. Undecided

**Jackalope** · November 19, 2013 at 7:07 pm

(November 13, 2013 at 7:18 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
Quote:An American is lovely. Americans are scary as shit.

Dunno if you've ever been to the US, Jacob, but it's been my experience that USians are MUCH nicer at home than abroad.

Every time I've been, nowt but warm, friendly, lovely people.

Boru

I don't doubt this is generally true. However, when I'm a guest in someone else's country, I do my best to be on my best behavior. Unfortunately, I see a lot of my countrymen acting like dicks.

So I tell everyone I'm Canadian, eh.

Ben Davis · November 20, 2013 at 11:36 am

(November 19, 2013 at 5:52 am)missluckie26 Wrote: ...been involved in drama lately

Anything you want to share?

**Mystical** · (This post was last modified: November 20, 2013 at 12:32 pm by Mystical.)

Eh. My dads goin all "take a walk in the desert cuz I'm no good to anyone" crazy again, my sister is pushing me out of her life because I'm moving to Australia, and none of my family besides my mom bother to talk to me anymore since I was forced to move out of state due to altitude sickness. Until I'm able to transfer myself to Australia to be with the love of my life, I'm just in limbo. Oh and I'm trying to figure out how to bring my dumb dog who will most definitely lose the will to live if I leave her behind.

In conclusion I think I'll go eat some worms Tongue

Ben Davis · November 21, 2013 at 5:48 am

Mate, that sucks. I think you'll love Aus though. A few of my friends now live there and they've never been happier.

Also none have been eaten by the wildlife!! Tongue

Fidel_Castronaut · November 21, 2013 at 6:59 am

(November 18, 2013 at 12:17 pm)Ben Davis Wrote: *edit: just seen your natter with Fidel. We'll have a chat about the importance of religion in the UK soon.

I'd like a good discussion on this, Ben, at some point, as it's one of the few topics I have a decent amount of knowledge on Smile

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