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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Atheism vs. religion

« on: January 22, 2014, 02:14:06 PM »

Seriously, I really don't get the "well if you like dawkins you're a nazi atheist 9/11" arguments. Apparently it's not possible to like a guy's reasoning and be interested in his logic without being a militant atheist? That makes no sense whatsoever.

That's exactly what a nazi atheist would say.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Heaven

« on: January 22, 2014, 02:13:10 PM »

As I've always been taught to understand it, it means chosen to service, to bring ethical monotheism to the world.

That's cool. Since God is making all the decisions it follows that noone can choose to be Jewish. And no Jew can choose to be not Jewish.

And if as a non Jew, a person gets to go to heaven anyway, because wereallequalamirite, then why bother? Judaism sounds like a lot of effort to me.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Heaven

« on: January 22, 2014, 01:20:56 AM »

So Jews aren't Gods chosen people?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Heaven

« on: January 22, 2014, 01:15:14 AM »

I had a conversation with a Jehovahs witness a while back.

"Look at this painting," she said. "Don't you think that looks like a wonderful sight?"
"What's this here?"
"That's a lion"
"And what's this here?"
"That's a lamb"
"Umm. What does the lion eat?"
"Flowers"
"If a lion on earth was told that he'd go to a place where he has to eat flowers for eternity, do you think he'd be happy?"
"Yes of course"
"I doubt it. Lion's love killing stuff. They've got big claws and teeth just so they can kill stuff. If I was a lion I'd want a heaven filled with lots of baby animals with broken legs."
"Well it is written that the lion shall lay down with the lamb"
"I know but it sounds like a bum deal for the lion. He can't be a lion anymore."
"But look at the painting. He looks happy."
Sighs. "Yes, he does.."

Actually I think it might have been this picture.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Atheism vs. religion

« on: January 22, 2014, 12:59:17 AM »

was. He's with the angels now.

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Flat Earth Community / Re: PR Brainstorming

« on: January 22, 2014, 12:38:09 AM »

We're (the Council) already doing this. Tom agreed to be the one to contact the press, since he's more or less our president. the only reason this site is still going.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Atheism vs. religion

« on: January 22, 2014, 12:32:58 AM »

However, he is distinctly uncharismatic, which makes him a bad person.

I don't think it would help if he was charismatic. What he does is use reason. Religious people get angry when other people use reason. If using reason was important it would be one of the ten commandments.

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Flat Earth Community / Re: PR Brainstorming

« on: January 21, 2014, 07:12:04 PM »

Send out a press release to talk about the scism in TFES and what that means for the movement.  That sort of thing always gets them going.

It would be more interesting, news-wise if someone popped a cap in someone's ass. What soldiers do we have that we know can be trusted to do some bird?

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Flat Earth Community / Re: PR Brainstorming

« on: January 21, 2014, 02:20:40 PM »

We do have the recipe for Dr Birley's phosphorous tonic ... maybe a relaunch?

Good idea, but I'd check it first for the arsenic.

Its like a super sugary version of flat coca cola.

With phosphor for vigor?

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Flat Earth Community / Re: PR Brainstorming

« on: January 21, 2014, 01:59:57 PM »

Nothing says financial stability like a currency based on a meme.

What we need to get this site off the ground is a publicity stunt.

I like this idea. But it should be a stunt that proves the earth is round flat. Back to basics would be to get a douchebag excellent orator like Samuel B Rowbotham probably was. Put him on some retarded excellent radio show that's likely to enjoy stirring shit up be sympathetic. I'm thinking Rush Limbaugh.

Or it could be a contest, such as when a radio station held a "hold your wee for a Wii" water drinking contest.

Someone died doing that.

We do have the recipe for Dr Birley's phosphorous tonic ... maybe a relaunch?

Good idea, but I'd check it first for the arsenic.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What Religion are you?

« on: January 20, 2014, 07:19:32 PM »

A rectangular rock carved with words "Unicorn Lair" stands in front of the lair.

I'm convinced.

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: FES Book Club

« on: January 20, 2014, 03:24:20 PM »

Discworld is meh. The first three (any three) are good but then it just gets formulaic.

I'm currently reading The Fistings of Anne of Cleves by Hilary Mantel. It's part historical and part fantasy.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What Religion are you?

« on: January 20, 2014, 03:05:58 PM »

Why not unicorns?

Because the Book Of The Unicorn is thousands of years old and captures a morality that is no longer applicable.

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Flat Earth Community / Re: Moon shrimp data

« on: January 19, 2014, 05:51:25 PM »

I am God of Moon Shrimp.

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Supes' Must-Listen-To List (Recommend me albums!)

« on: January 19, 2014, 05:50:56 PM »

Moar dadrock.

relevanting

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Flat Earth Community / Re: Another FES site?

« on: January 19, 2014, 05:37:42 PM »

It's the original Flat Earth Society.

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Flat Earth Community / Re: The FES

« on: January 19, 2014, 05:28:57 PM »

I don't think I've seen anything that fully describes the purpose of the FES

1. Troll
2. Get attention (TV, newspapers, celebrities)
3. Bilk people for money for tshirts, hoodies, memorabilia.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What Religion are you?

« on: January 19, 2014, 05:24:40 PM »

I don't believe in magic.

Atheism covers just gods. But I also don't believe in Alchemy, witches, water dowsing and unicorns.

Also dis someone say DRAMA?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Atheism vs. religion

« on: January 19, 2014, 05:15:06 PM »

So right about the existence of God or not they must be doing something right that you aren't.

Living longer != doing something right.

Disagree? Walk into an old folks home with an industrial canister of helium connected to a respirator. Watch the queue form.

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Flat Earth Community / Re: Moon shrimp data

« on: January 19, 2014, 05:10:10 PM »

I'm pretty sure I invented moon shrimp.