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Fish Boy

5-Jul-2007
12:08:09 PM

On 5/07/2007 steph wrote:
>On 5/07/2007 Fish Boy wrote:
>>As far as I am concerned (just as Richard Dawkins says), there should
>>be no pandering or pussy footing around those people who choose to believe
>>crazy things. Celestial teapot anyone.....
>
>It's just respect. I'm not getting into an arguement about this but I
>don't think anyone has the right or reason to belittle religious views
>on this forum.

Once again, why respect? If, for example I worshiped a teapot that orbited around Uranus and choose to do a dance around a flowerpot every three days in order to communicate with my God....I even wrote up a dodgy manuscript of how to live my life, which involved killing those that didn't believe what I did, despite me having no proof for what I thought were true. I can sit here all day and come up with absurd things that only people who believe in religion would believe.....and you respect that? Why?


Zebedee

5-Jul-2007
12:08:42 PM

On 5/07/2007 steph wrote:
>It's just respect. I'm not getting into an arguement about this but I
>don't think anyone has the right or reason to belittle religious views
>on this forum.

I am not arguing. I have the right and the reason to belittle all views.


rodw

5-Jul-2007
12:19:45 PM

I think ya missed the point Steph but when it comes to religion, most people do.

Apparently it not okay to have a go at any "mainstream" religion, but the same people have no problems laughing at some African tribeman who finds a coke bottle in the sahara is a sign from god. At least hes got a bit of tangable proof to back up his beliefs.

Religion like everything else in this world is fair game, if you believe it it enough...who gives a shite what others think???? It definately shouldnt be put up on a "don't touch "pedestal.

Fish Boy

5-Jul-2007
12:25:24 PM

To right rod....

Just to be fair, I welcome all people who are religious to have a go at atheism...just try...


Super Saiyan

5-Jul-2007
12:37:46 PM

There is a God. And his name is Sharma.

widewetandslippery

5-Jul-2007
1:07:50 PM

And while we are on the topic of religion what about cults like Buddhism that are just plain out keep ya haapy shit. I rather beer and a root and a route. You see I do not just have contempt for theists

dalai

5-Jul-2007
1:13:18 PM

C'mon. why can't you kids just get along???

widewetandslippery

5-Jul-2007
1:17:49 PM

because to quote Heraclitus War is common to all and in strife there is justice


steph

5-Jul-2007
1:48:54 PM

On 5/07/2007 rodw wrote:
>I think ya missed the point Steph but when it comes to religion, most people
>do.
>
>Apparently it not okay to have a go at any "mainstream" religion, but
>the same people have no problems laughing at some African tribeman who
>finds a coke bottle in the sahara is a sign from god. At least hes got
>a bit of tangable proof to back up his beliefs.

I don't think its ok to have a go at anyone's religion. I may think that someone who worships a teapot is off their rocker but there's a difference between what one thinks and what one posts on a public climbing forum. Dalai is right, this isn't the place for it.

widewetandslippery

5-Jul-2007
1:54:58 PM

I think religion is the great evil and "having a go at it" is the responsability of anyone with half a brain.


steph

5-Jul-2007
1:57:12 PM

On 5/07/2007 widewetandslippery wrote:
>I think religion is the great evil and "having a go at it" is the responsability
>of anyone with half a brain.

Those of us with more than half a brain think otherwise...


rodw

5-Jul-2007
2:34:52 PM

>Those of us with more than half a brain think otherwise...

Recent studies have found that the higher a persons IQ is, the more likely they are going to be aethiest.....this dosnt mean that all people who follow religion are dumb....but more like once you actually think about the science of religion (once you take away anyway religous dogma instilled in us from birth)...it kinda just dosn't make sense.

But Dalai is right, you ain't going to change anyones opinion, believe what ya want to believe....but if you voice an opinion expect someone to disagree with ya....and cop it on the chin.

In another (totally unfounded made up study this time) people who advocate the non use of chalk are more likely to be religious than those who do use chalk.....make of that what you will. Also it has been proven (or made up) that all those long bearded trad nazi heathens will all burn in hell, (even though its dosn't exist)...hell for them being an indoor bouldering gym with ring bolts.


Dom

5-Jul-2007
3:01:45 PM

Removed - In the interests of peace and reduced need for lengthy, tedious, explanations...


Dom

5-Jul-2007
3:40:28 PM

Posts containing extremely offensive language, blatant racism, sexual harassment, or *out right personal attacks* on other forum members are unacceptable.

Bob Saki

5-Jul-2007
3:58:07 PM

i reckon all posts after jgodings last post should be deleted.

I am also guilty of taking this way, way off track................................

Fish Boy

5-Jul-2007
6:31:50 PM

On 5/07/2007 steph wrote:
>
>
>I don't think its ok to have a go at anyone's religion. I may think that
>someone who worships a teapot is off their rocker but there's a difference
>between what one thinks and what one posts on a public climbing forum.
>

THAT, steph, is where you totally missed the point....there IS no differance...


Chuck Norris

5-Jul-2007
7:09:53 PM

On 5/07/2007 Bob Saki wrote:>i reckon all posts after jgodings last post should be deleted.>>I am also guilty of taking this way, way off track................................

please don't....first interesting tangent since someone beheaded a wombat......

ps GOD is dead.....I can smell his rotting carcass every time I pass the local church.


Dom

5-Jul-2007
9:55:07 PM

On 5/07/2007 stugang wrote:
>ps GOD is dead.....

Thus spoke Zarathustra

(or should I say Stuathustra?)


Chuck Norris

5-Jul-2007
10:22:58 PM

On 5/07/2007 Dom wrote:
>
>Thus spoke Zarathustra

exactly....

>(or should I say Stuathustra?)

must say i'm flattered and perhaps my ego would prefer that username...but stugang was something
that stuck from my youth...although try saying stugang three times in a row without feeling strong in
the chest

sbright

5-Jul-2007
11:25:34 PM

On 5/07/2007 stugang wrote:
>first interesting tangent since someone beheaded a wombat......

I think we need Joe to recover his thread. Hopefully before the beheading wombat cult tries to move in and fire up the chimneys.

I do however agree with stugang stugang stugangs assesment of the thread.

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