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eamon angelface · Post by **eamon angelface** » 04 Jun 2007 01:47

I'm not baptized so I'm not obligated to adhere to the rules of any higher being because I'm already guaranteed a private escort past the line straight into the deepest pits of hell.

Post by **smash** » 04 Jun 2007 05:53

eamon angelface wrote:I'm not baptized so I'm not obligated to adhere to the rules of any higher being because I'm already guaranteed a private escort past the line straight into the deepest pits of hell.

Actually that depends on which religion is right. We could end up with one of those 'everything is predetermined' ones and it doesn't matter what any of us did here on earth...

efilflah · Post by **efilflah** » 05 Jun 2007 02:16

Does that mean I can stop feeling guilty every time I touch myself?

Steampunk · Post by **Steampunk** » 05 Jun 2007 03:44

I find the guilt is the icing on the cake (pun intended).

exelis · Post by **exelis** » 05 Jun 2007 10:17

77% of Americans say they're Christian. Of course, alot of them never go to church anymore, etc. etc. ...I think that many people keep saying it as if it would help them later, even if it's not true.

Kinda like the whole "Americans go to church less year, but more and more believe in angels".

Maybe it's the spirituality melting away, but people don't know quite what to label as "human spirit" yet (or maybe they're not comfortable doing so).

At my break time, at work, there are four people that don't smoke (i.e. we actually go to the "break room" instead of outside). One's a Christian, one's a Jew, one's a scientologist, and then there's me, the atheist. It makes for interesting conversations.

~vjay~ · Post by **~vjay~** » 06 Jun 2007 10:58

efilflah wrote:
Seriously wrote:I think a majority of Christians could rationalize divorce just fine, actually. Even some of the hellfire ones.
I'm basing this mainly on people I've met/know (My mother being one of the crazy fools) and pretty much every one of them are adamant that they will never leave their spouses because of religious reasons.

That's not to say that some won't when they catch the other half in bed with the nanny for the 5th time, but there are just as many denial types out there who will make excuses forever if it means holding the family together.

It's really because they don't want to lose face with their friends and family.

If you get divorced you are seen as had having failed in a marriage so you suck or the person in it perceives it that way.

The religion is the excuse, to be seen as a failure by outside viewers is the reason because some people would rather be in an unhappy place if it makes them look like the perfect family on the outside.

The Deadly Superman · Post by **The Deadly Superman** » 06 Jun 2007 13:02

My girlfriend says she's catholic. Except she doesn't believe in any of it, and only goes to church like once a year. I always call bullshit when she says she's catholic. What she means is her family is catholic.

This is literally how the conversation goes almost every time.

Her: "I'm catholic."
Me: "No, You're not!"
Her: "Yeah I am, just don't believe in all the crap about jesus and stuff."
Me: "So...You're catholic, but you don't believe in jesus? You know what the makes you? JEWISH!"

Then she tries to hit me.

Post by **Seriously** » 06 Jun 2007 13:19

Whenever we go somewhere new, mine always opens up the nearest Gideon-placed Bible to use as a coaster.

Which, hooray for fiery spirits, but I spend ½c a month getting some of those placed.

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