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The meaning of it all...?

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The meaning of it all...?
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RE: The meaning of it all...?
August 30, 2014 at 11:36 am
(August 30, 2014 at 11:27 am)Chad32 Wrote: You showed that uncencored!? Think of the children!
Crap, I knew I forgot something!
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RE: The meaning of it all...?
August 30, 2014 at 11:40 am
That's better. I'm keeping an eye on you, though.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: The meaning of it all...?
August 30, 2014 at 12:10 pm
(August 30, 2014 at 9:38 am)Tonus Wrote: I think that we make our own meaning and purpose. It doesn't have to be 'true' in the sense of having some greater meaning. Our brains are wired to accept lots of things that aren't true and defend them bitterly, even when we logically understand that they're false (example: phobias). If you can replace some of the unproductive ideas in your subconscious with productive ones, then all the better. You can enjoy life more and leave a worthwhile legacy for whoever is still here, regardless of what it means in the greater scheme of things.

I enjoy life because I have always convinced myself that it is there to be enjoyed. That may be shallow or facile, but it doesn't dampen my enjoyment one bit. How many people actively seek to be disillusioned with life, or determined not to enjoy it?

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Luke: You don't believe in the Force, do you?

Han Solo: Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen *anything* to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. 'Cause no mystical energy field controls *my* destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense.
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