(October 9, 2021 at 12:34 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: You can bless literally anything.
Boru
In other words - it's all useless?
“If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius
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On the lunacy of prayer
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 In other words - it's all useless? “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius 
You guys would be better off continuing to say those prayers.
"Imagination, life is your creation"
 (October 9, 2021 at 12:35 pm)Ahriman Wrote: You guys would be better off continuing to say those prayers. That sounds foreboding. Do elaborate
"For the only way to eternal glory is a life lived in service of our Lord, FSM; Verily it is FSM who is the perfect being the name higher than all names, king of all kings and will bestow upon us all, one day, The great reclaiming" -The Prophet Boiardi-
Conservative trigger warning.
![[Image: s-l640.jpg]](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DjAAAOSwpIhe1HCM/s-l640.jpg)  (October 9, 2021 at 12:35 pm)Ahriman Wrote: You guys would be better off continuing to say those prayers. Why??
The meek shall inherit the Earth, the rest of us will fly to the stars.
Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in mud ..... after a while you realise that the pig likes it!
You should pray, and pray, and pray, until you get so sick of prayer that you have no more desire left inside of you to pray. That's what I did. The fact that they're posting prayers means they still have some desire to pray.
"Imagination, life is your creation"
(October 9, 2021 at 12:46 pm)Ahriman Wrote: You should pray, and pray, and pray, until you get so sick of prayer that you have no more desire left inside of you to pray. That's what I did. The fact that they're posting prayers means they still have some desire to pray. STFU - Boru and I were posting prayers that were drilled into our memories as kids. “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius RE: On the lunacy of prayer
October 9, 2021 at 12:51 pm
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(October 9, 2021 at 12:48 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:Well my "pray until you're sick of it" idea isn't unheard of. It's commonly known as "burning" a desire. You do it so much that you eventually hate it and want nothing to do with it. Very good way to (permanently) rid yourself of an unwanted desire.(October 9, 2021 at 12:46 pm)Ahriman Wrote: You should pray, and pray, and pray, until you get so sick of prayer that you have no more desire left inside of you to pray. That's what I did. The fact that they're posting prayers means they still have some desire to pray.
"Imagination, life is your creation"
 (October 9, 2021 at 12:46 pm)Ahriman Wrote: You should pray, and pray, and pray, until you get so sick of prayer that you have no more desire left inside of you to pray. That's what I did. The fact that they're posting prayers means they still have some desire to pray. That might be the stupidest thing you’ve posted yet. Kind of impressive, since you’ve set the ‘Stupidest Thing Bar’ so high. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
(October 9, 2021 at 12:51 pm)Ahriman Wrote:(October 9, 2021 at 12:48 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: STFU - Boru and I were posting prayers that were drilled into our memories as kids.Well my "pray until you're sick of it" idea isn't unheard of. It's commonly known as "burning" a desire. You do it so much that you eventually hate it and want nothing to do with it. Very good way to (permanently) rid yourself of an unwanted desire. I stand corrected. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
(October 9, 2021 at 12:54 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(October 9, 2021 at 12:46 pm)Ahriman Wrote: You should pray, and pray, and pray, until you get so sick of prayer that you have no more desire left inside of you to pray. That's what I did. The fact that they're posting prayers means they still have some desire to pray. Of course this is viewed as a challenge. I believe he's up to the task. “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius |
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