The End Is Coming! Are You Prepared? - Topic

Member

Posts: 12,379

Joined: Jul 14 2008

Gold: 2,620.00

Jun 11 2016 10:29am

Quote (IceMage @ 10 Jun 2016 23:37)

I wasn't attacking his claim, I was attacking the idea that he equates the validity of religion with the validity of conspiracy theories.

That's fair. My claim was probably too extreme. They shouldn't be looked at in the exact same way.

Religion shouldn't be ridiculed, but it should be able to be criticized. Same with conspiracy theories. You probably agree with this, we probably both agree being in a free country is a great thing. So that's how I probably should have said it so I wasn't as much as an asshole about it.

I think freedom of religion is a beautiful thing. I also think religion and a lot of conspiracy theories are similar in that you often believe in things with a large lack of evidence and take large leaps in logic in order to accept them as true.

But perhaps I just lack faith. Maybe some day I will see the light...

This post was edited by ThatAlex on Jun 11 2016 10:59am

Warlock316

Member

Posts: 23,225

Joined: Jul 3 2008

Gold: 2.70

#32

Jun 11 2016 11:01am

hopefully happens before nov

Santara

Member

Posts: 52,044

Joined: Jan 3 2009

Gold: 8,933.00

#33

Jun 11 2016 11:06am

Who is God marrying? Will there be a reception afterwards?

remco6

Member

Posts: 14,319

Joined: Jun 19 2010

Gold: 7,271.48

#34

Jun 11 2016 11:10am

Quote (Warlock316 @ Jun 11 2016 11:01am)

hopefully happens before nov

No that's where it starts.

Arsenic_Touch

Member

Posts: 55,371

Joined: Mar 6 2006

Gold: 22,720.48

#35

Jun 11 2016 12:48pm

Is it happening yet? I got shit to do. Can't wait around all day.

FedOx

Member

Posts: 5,377

Joined: Dec 24 2013

Gold: 1.58

Warn: 90%

#36

Jun 11 2016 03:21pm

Quote (Lil_Gueto @ 11 Jun 2016 14:07)

i agree with these general findings. I can certainly say in Australia (albeit not a very religious place at all), all the conspiracy theorists are atheists and it seems once the go down the rabbit hole for one theory they're highly susceptible to buying into a whole lot more. Although this is probably due to them being inclined to believe these theories for the reasons you mentioned

Hacintosh

Member

Posts: 9,171

Joined: Sep 19 2008

Gold: 583.69

#37

Jun 12 2016 08:58am

Quote (MaliceMizer @ Jun 11 2016 09:17am)

I had a go-bag with 20 days of rations but now it's mixed up with my camping stuff.

I would be inclined to say the God of Abraham is no longer & has never has been a manipulating factor upon the earth
but instead built man in such a way that thy will be done.

I wish you would link to where you're making such prognostic connections.

Supposedly Big Brother is keeping a database on peppers
http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/all-over-america-government-officials-are-cracking-down-on-preppers_01102015

Im not religious but i am pretty sure if god returns and you are left behind those 20 days worth of rations arent going to do you any good. Did you even think about this?

Qodesh

Member

Posts: 3,862

Joined: Mar 19 2010

Gold: 4.00

#38

Jun 12 2016 01:42pm

Quote (Hacintosh @ Jun 12 2016 10:58am)

Im not religious but i am pretty sure if god returns and you are left behind those 20 days worth of rations arent going to do you any good. Did you even think about this?

Just so we're clear here, the second return of Jesus is not the rapture

Hacintosh

Member

Posts: 9,171

Joined: Sep 19 2008

Gold: 583.69

#39

Jun 12 2016 01:43pm

Quote (Qodesh @ Jun 12 2016 07:42pm)

Just so we're clear here, the second return of Jesus is not the rapture :P

Still, what does he think 20 days worth of food is going to do if a divine entity comes to earth to fuck shit up? Seems pretty dumb to me.

MaliceMizer

Member

Posts: 13,231

Joined: Feb 1 2010

Gold: 4.77

#40

Jun 12 2016 03:05pm

Quote (Hacintosh @ 12 Jun 2016 09:58)

Im not religious but i am pretty sure if god returns and you are left behind those 20 days worth of rations arent going to do you any good. Did you even think about this?

It is my intent to be "left behind" first of all,
second, 20 days of rations will get me out of the inner city of Seattle and back to my family in Montana, where we can lead the resistance against the invaders.
Haven't you seen Red Dawn? Get your shit together man.

Quote (Hacintosh @ 12 Jun 2016 14:43)

Still, what does he think 20 days worth of food is going to do if a divine entity comes to earth to fuck shit up? Seems pretty dumb to me.

My opinion on divine intervention is that of our founding fathers and plato.
non existent or within measurable reality.
That means I don't believe in the magic you're suggesting.

This post was edited by MaliceMizer on Jun 12 2016 03:06pm

Go Back To Political & Religious Debate Topic List