What is your religion and why is it the worst? - Page 3

vixnix · 04-04-2023, 06:29 AM

They usually don’t think I’m Christian enough.

topleybird · 04-04-2023, 10:15 AM

I recently read a pretty interesting feature article on John Chau, the guy who set out to convert the last (relatively) uncontacted tribe on the planet a few years ago. Naturally, they almost immediately killed him. I'd heard of this in the context of, like, jokes and memes, but this gives a lot of context for the kind of sad way he got to the point of doing this stupid, evil thing.

MyOneAndOnly · 04-04-2023, 10:50 AM

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Yeah I hear ya. I have the same conversations with Christians like that because they’re testing me to see if I am Christian enough for them to trust me or whether I am lukewarm and therefore a conduit for the devil’s work.

ilikeplanets · 04-04-2023, 11:34 AM

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Yeah I hear ya. I have the same conversations with Christians like that because they’re testing me to see if I am Christian enough for them to trust me or whether I am lukewarm and therefore a conduit for the devil’s work.

I do the same thing about people's political leanings. If I smell Red on them, I know I can't trust them.

vixnix · 04-04-2023, 07:14 PM

Yeah same. It’s not purely partisan, just based on their thoughts about welfare states and market failures (but can appreciate that my concerns would all fall under “are they red?” in the U.S.)

Do you know as soon as someone starts complaining about the Affordable Care Act?

MyOneAndOnly · 11:53 AM

Odin is the reason for the season! Hail the Allfather!

From April 6-9 Heathens celebrate Sígrblót! For our celebration this weekend my GF and I will go to the Olympic mountains, build a bonfire, and eat and drink good food under the stars.

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Sígrblót (aka Sommardag or Victoryblot) is an ancient Heathen holiday falling on the fourth full moon after the winter solstice. This year's full moon begins on April 6, 2023. Sígrblót is a pre-Christian celebration appointed by Odin in the Ynglinga Saga, stanza 8.
In Sweden 'Goa' moon is called Goje Month/Moon, and in Iceland, it is called Goamanuthr (Goa Month/Moon). This year Goa/Goje Moon falls on April 6-9 during the fourth full moon after the winter solstice.

https://www.pagankids.org/post/sigrblot

Fonzie · 04-14-2023, 02:25 AM

Americas fascination with Christianity is definitely a wind-up, right?

No-one really believes a big sky-fairy controls everything over there, surely?

Surely?

reprise85 · 04-14-2023, 04:11 PM

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Americas fascination with Christianity is definitely a wind-up, right?

No-one really believes a big sky-fairy controls everything over there, surely?

Surely?

haha

no, terribly, it's real

https://news.gallup.com/poll/261680/...eationism.aspx

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Forty percent of U.S. adults ascribe to a strictly creationist view of human origins, believing that God created them in their present form within roughly the past 10,000 years. However, more Americans continue to think that humans evolved over millions of years -- either with God's guidance (33%) or, increasingly, without God's involvement at all (22%).

40 percent believe in 100% demonstrably false fairy tales so obviously wrong that we teach they're wrong in preschool/kindergarten etc (e.g., by just mentioning that the earth is billions of years old)

Fonzie · 04-15-2023, 02:54 AM

I always thought presidents (or presidents-to-be) just did the whole church thing for the photo ops, as there’s no way in hell Trump believes in God. And likely the rest of them too.

topleybird · 04-15-2023, 02:18 PM

They've seen the above-top-secret pictures from deep space. They know the Voyager 1 superweapon killed its target.

Disco King · 04-15-2023, 02:46 PM

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I always thought presidents (or presidents-to-be) just did the whole church thing for the photo ops, as there’s no way in hell Trump believes in God. And likely the rest of them too.

Leaks have it that Trump would make fun of Pence for being so religious. Despite repeatedly calling The Bible his favourite book, he could never answer specific questions about it.

He doesn't seem the least bit religious, but I don't know if that means anything about his beliefs. I suspect that most Christians are like "yeah, I believe in god and Jesus and stuff," but that doesn't mean they devote time to Bible study or go to church every week or know that parables by heart or follow all of their relogion's teachings or anything. It's just a vague "yeah, I think those guys are up there." Maybe Trump is like that. Or maybe he's an atheist cynically pretending to be Christian. I dunno.

killtrocity · 04-17-2023, 05:36 PM

1 - Roman Catholic of the Latin Rite

2 - because of all the little kid stuff

MyOneAndOnly · 04-18-2023, 02:40 PM

I am a Norse Pagan. But i'm also an Atheist. When I talk to Pagans in Sweden they describe their version of Heathenry as a collection of non dogmatic myths, fables, poems, rituals, and mythical gods that are a poetic way of looking at a natural world grounded by science.

When I talk to Norse Pagans in the USA many indeed believe that Odin walks the Earth and giving offerings to Tyr will make their dicks bigger.

America has a bad religion problem. I blame the Puritans. But pretty much everyone is doing it wrong here.

ilikeplanets · 04-18-2023, 05:59 PM

It's because we're more miserable than them and we need to rely on God and the afterlife to feel better

Fonzie · 04-20-2023, 03:03 AM

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It's because we're more miserable than them and we need to rely on God and the afterlife to feel better

Are Americans more miserable than the French then? Sounds like it.

yo soy el mejor · 04-21-2023, 02:59 PM

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bad religion problem.

\m/

yo soy el mejor · 04-21-2023, 03:09 PM

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Are Americans more miserable than the French then? Sounds like it.

MyOneAndOnly · 04-22-2023, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by yo soy el mejor

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04-04-2023, 06:29 AM	#61
vixnix Socialphobic Location: we are champions, bathed in the heat of a thousand flame wars in the grim future of the internet there is only netphoria Posts: 12,354	They usually don’t think I’m Christian enough.

04-04-2023, 10:15 AM	#62
topleybird Janis Jopleybird Location: Let me see you do the booty hop. And now make the booty stop. Now drop, and do the booty wop. Posts: 6,359	I recently read a pretty interesting feature article on John Chau, the guy who set out to convert the last (relatively) uncontacted tribe on the planet a few years ago. Naturally, they almost immediately killed him. I'd heard of this in the context of, like, jokes and memes, but this gives a lot of context for the kind of sad way he got to the point of doing this stupid, evil thing.

04-04-2023, 07:14 PM	#65
vixnix Socialphobic Location: we are champions, bathed in the heat of a thousand flame wars in the grim future of the internet there is only netphoria Posts: 12,354	Yeah same. It’s not purely partisan, just based on their thoughts about welfare states and market failures (but can appreciate that my concerns would all fall under “are they red?” in the U.S.) Do you know as soon as someone starts complaining about the Affordable Care Act?

04-14-2023, 02:25 AM	#67
Fonzie Dute of Seven Y's Location: Mr. C's garage Posts: 7,732	Americas fascination with Christianity is definitely a wind-up, right? No-one really believes a big sky-fairy controls everything over there, surely? Surely?

04-15-2023, 02:54 AM	#69
Fonzie Dute of Seven Y's Location: Mr. C's garage Posts: 7,732	I always thought presidents (or presidents-to-be) just did the whole church thing for the photo ops, as there’s no way in hell Trump believes in God. And likely the rest of them too.

04-15-2023, 02:18 PM	#70
topleybird Janis Jopleybird Location: Let me see you do the booty hop. And now make the booty stop. Now drop, and do the booty wop. Posts: 6,359	They've seen the above-top-secret pictures from deep space. They know the Voyager 1 superweapon killed its target.

04-17-2023, 05:36 PM	#72
killtrocity Saturday Night Goth Location: POLLOS Posts: 9,176	1 - Roman Catholic of the Latin Rite 2 - because of all the little kid stuff

04-18-2023, 02:40 PM	#73
MyOneAndOnly Shut the fuck up! Location: "Okay, white power feminist" - yo soy el mejor Posts: 23,329	I am a Norse Pagan. But i'm also an Atheist. When I talk to Pagans in Sweden they describe their version of Heathenry as a collection of non dogmatic myths, fables, poems, rituals, and mythical gods that are a poetic way of looking at a natural world grounded by science. When I talk to Norse Pagans in the USA many indeed believe that Odin walks the Earth and giving offerings to Tyr will make their dicks bigger. America has a bad religion problem. I blame the Puritans. But pretty much everyone is doing it wrong here.

04-18-2023, 05:59 PM	#74
ilikeplanets Braindead Location: Ignore List Posts: 16,547	It's because we're more miserable than them and we need to rely on God and the afterlife to feel better