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Disgusting.
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by The Shrike
Isn't that a bit of a double standard?
We should accept aliens as a "mythology", but we cannot accept Jesus, even as a "mythology"?
Can we not heuristically learn something about both by connecting the myths?
We cannot stifle free thought just to make something look "scientific" that hasn't been proven either.
edit on 25-12-2010 by halfoldman because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by easynow
this thread violates the rules posted at the top of this page !
Merry Christmasedit on 25-12-2010 by easynow because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Oh who cares what people think or believe? Especially since you agree it's mostly rubbish anyhow. There are far cooler things to waste our time on.
Like I always say, don't believe anything unless you see it with your own eyes personally. Even then stay skeptical because we can be deceived.
Even skepticism is religious like however, because I assume that it will help me separate the fact from fiction. But this is not fool-proof. It doesn't always work. No ones perfect.
There is always inaccuracy. We are a very primitive species on a backwards world.
Originally posted by zorgon
reply to post by The Shrike
Ah yes the Great Successful debunker who likes to crash UFO conventions and cause a stink is spreading his usual cheer but we got ya on camera... in that suit of yours that you call a 'class act'
Merry CHRISTmas Herr GRINCH
Oh BTW you can huff and you can puff but if you think your tactics are converting anyone...
Originally posted by RussDavis71
reply to post by The Shrike
Seems like you want to be a leader among sheep... Faith in Jesus is okay but faith that in the millions of universes of other intelligent life is wrong is not okay? Kind of a really big fault on your part don't you think?
It would be pretty ignorant to think that "we" of planet Earth are alone when there are so many unexplored worlds out there that we will never know about for maybe another 300 years or so and that's just being optimistic and that is just my unfounded thoughts on the time it will take just to have the tech to reach the outer reaches or our own galaxy with manned flight. Telling people that it's fine to have a belief in an unfounded religion based on writings that were never meant to be taken in the literal sense to begin with is reaching at best. The Bible was a chronicle of interpretation at best and was not meant as a literal means to live by. The only reason religion has gotten as far as it has is because of close minded fear of the unknown. To think that there might be "others" is a question long pondered by some of the greatest minds in history which most have seen to conclude that we are not alone.
Whether or not the Mayan calender is correct and either the world ends or is starting a new beginning will have to be seen. You can not preach that believing in Jesus is right and not being open to the possibilities that maybe, just maybe you are wrong because nothing is certain. Your faith is commendable however having said faith does not make you 100% right nor does it give you the right to say that others are wrong. Masses of people over the centuries have seen other worldly things either in the sky or on the ground and to simply play it off as nothing makes you look like a fool. If the Vatican is open to the idea of other worldly visitors than maybe it's you who should be questioning your own close minded beliefs and asking yourself if maybe... Just maybe your the naive one.
Originally posted by Jay-morris
reply to post by The Shrike
Disgusting.
Now, this is the problem with us primitive human beings, that someone would use the word "Disgusting" when it comes to peoples beliefs with ufo's and ET. You really find that Disgusting? I find the state of the planet, the murderers,rapists,child abusers etc distgusting, not people's beliefs as long as they are not hurting anyone, how can it be Disgusting?
This just proves my point that the belief of some de-bunkers makes them look at believers as if they are the devil, and the most evil thing in the world, and its sad!
Yes, we all get annoyed with the hardcore believers that believe everything, but we also get annoyed with the hardcore de-bunkers who refuse to believe, or even look into cases. They are just as bad as eachother.
While I actually don't feel that I'll ever have to pay, but I'm willing to bet you $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 that in your lifetime you won't be able to produce any historical evidence for the mythical Jesus of the mythical New Testament that was appended to the jewish bible but is not found as such in jewish temples.