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July 27, 2011 at 10:10 AM #714463July 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM #713273afx114Participant
This pretty much summarizes modern American Christianity for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7uqf6AJCI
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July 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM #713367afx114ParticipantThis pretty much summarizes modern American Christianity for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7uqf6AJCI
Jesus: brought to you by GM Performance Technology, Goodyear Tires, and my smokin’ hot wife!
July 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM #713964afx114ParticipantThis pretty much summarizes modern American Christianity for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7uqf6AJCI
Jesus: brought to you by GM Performance Technology, Goodyear Tires, and my smokin’ hot wife!
July 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM #714115afx114ParticipantThis pretty much summarizes modern American Christianity for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7uqf6AJCI
Jesus: brought to you by GM Performance Technology, Goodyear Tires, and my smokin’ hot wife!
July 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM #714474afx114ParticipantThis pretty much summarizes modern American Christianity for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7uqf6AJCI
Jesus: brought to you by GM Performance Technology, Goodyear Tires, and my smokin’ hot wife!
July 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM #713328creechrrParticipant[quote=walterwhite]well i dont know about other religions, but us jews think we’re the chosen people. a bit egotistical, perhaps, but probably true.[/quote]
To me it seems as though the “Three Cousins” share this common trait. Christianity appears to be the loudest but, that could be that I’m in predominantly Christian country. I’ve always felt that religion is a private matter between an individual and their “God” of choice. Unfortunately, that a significant number of followers insist on beat other about the head and shoulders repeatedly with their religious beliefs.
We also need to recognize that what we are discussing are interpretations. I have no idea if there is or is not an omnipotent being. This very well could be based on a bedtime story, someone’s dream, or some savvy individual’s manipulation used to gain control of his tribe many centuries ago. Ever since what ever was the spark that start all this, we’ve had countless interpretations. At this point, how can you not be skeptical?
July 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM #713422creechrrParticipant[quote=walterwhite]well i dont know about other religions, but us jews think we’re the chosen people. a bit egotistical, perhaps, but probably true.[/quote]
To me it seems as though the “Three Cousins” share this common trait. Christianity appears to be the loudest but, that could be that I’m in predominantly Christian country. I’ve always felt that religion is a private matter between an individual and their “God” of choice. Unfortunately, that a significant number of followers insist on beat other about the head and shoulders repeatedly with their religious beliefs.
We also need to recognize that what we are discussing are interpretations. I have no idea if there is or is not an omnipotent being. This very well could be based on a bedtime story, someone’s dream, or some savvy individual’s manipulation used to gain control of his tribe many centuries ago. Ever since what ever was the spark that start all this, we’ve had countless interpretations. At this point, how can you not be skeptical?
July 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM #714018creechrrParticipant[quote=walterwhite]well i dont know about other religions, but us jews think we’re the chosen people. a bit egotistical, perhaps, but probably true.[/quote]
To me it seems as though the “Three Cousins” share this common trait. Christianity appears to be the loudest but, that could be that I’m in predominantly Christian country. I’ve always felt that religion is a private matter between an individual and their “God” of choice. Unfortunately, that a significant number of followers insist on beat other about the head and shoulders repeatedly with their religious beliefs.
We also need to recognize that what we are discussing are interpretations. I have no idea if there is or is not an omnipotent being. This very well could be based on a bedtime story, someone’s dream, or some savvy individual’s manipulation used to gain control of his tribe many centuries ago. Ever since what ever was the spark that start all this, we’ve had countless interpretations. At this point, how can you not be skeptical?
July 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM #714170creechrrParticipant[quote=walterwhite]well i dont know about other religions, but us jews think we’re the chosen people. a bit egotistical, perhaps, but probably true.[/quote]
To me it seems as though the “Three Cousins” share this common trait. Christianity appears to be the loudest but, that could be that I’m in predominantly Christian country. I’ve always felt that religion is a private matter between an individual and their “God” of choice. Unfortunately, that a significant number of followers insist on beat other about the head and shoulders repeatedly with their religious beliefs.
We also need to recognize that what we are discussing are interpretations. I have no idea if there is or is not an omnipotent being. This very well could be based on a bedtime story, someone’s dream, or some savvy individual’s manipulation used to gain control of his tribe many centuries ago. Ever since what ever was the spark that start all this, we’ve had countless interpretations. At this point, how can you not be skeptical?
July 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM #714528creechrrParticipant[quote=walterwhite]well i dont know about other religions, but us jews think we’re the chosen people. a bit egotistical, perhaps, but probably true.[/quote]
To me it seems as though the “Three Cousins” share this common trait. Christianity appears to be the loudest but, that could be that I’m in predominantly Christian country. I’ve always felt that religion is a private matter between an individual and their “God” of choice. Unfortunately, that a significant number of followers insist on beat other about the head and shoulders repeatedly with their religious beliefs.
We also need to recognize that what we are discussing are interpretations. I have no idea if there is or is not an omnipotent being. This very well could be based on a bedtime story, someone’s dream, or some savvy individual’s manipulation used to gain control of his tribe many centuries ago. Ever since what ever was the spark that start all this, we’ve had countless interpretations. At this point, how can you not be skeptical?
July 27, 2011 at 2:38 PM #713333briansd1Guest[quote=Jazzman]Brian, all the smaller European countries speak good English, some better than we do. The Germans do as well, even the French are begrudgingly getting better, or perhaps less resistant to the idea.
[/quote]Yes.
And the French speak English better than we think. But the French, as experts in diplomacy, believe in reciprocity. If they have to speak English, then we should speak French, especially when we visit France. Sounds fair to me.
It’s interesting to me that in Europe, average people on the street speak English well. They are also very knowledgeable on world affairs and even what’s going on in USA.
On the subject of education, eavesdropper made some interesting comments. Where are the smart people in America? We seem to belittle educated people as elitist and out of touch.
PS: Learning a foreign languages is one of the best ways to exercise the brain and slow or prevent Alzheimers’. I’m teaching myself Thai.
July 27, 2011 at 2:38 PM #713427briansd1Guest[quote=Jazzman]Brian, all the smaller European countries speak good English, some better than we do. The Germans do as well, even the French are begrudgingly getting better, or perhaps less resistant to the idea.
[/quote]Yes.
And the French speak English better than we think. But the French, as experts in diplomacy, believe in reciprocity. If they have to speak English, then we should speak French, especially when we visit France. Sounds fair to me.
It’s interesting to me that in Europe, average people on the street speak English well. They are also very knowledgeable on world affairs and even what’s going on in USA.
On the subject of education, eavesdropper made some interesting comments. Where are the smart people in America? We seem to belittle educated people as elitist and out of touch.
PS: Learning a foreign languages is one of the best ways to exercise the brain and slow or prevent Alzheimers’. I’m teaching myself Thai.
July 27, 2011 at 2:38 PM #714023briansd1Guest[quote=Jazzman]Brian, all the smaller European countries speak good English, some better than we do. The Germans do as well, even the French are begrudgingly getting better, or perhaps less resistant to the idea.
[/quote]Yes.
And the French speak English better than we think. But the French, as experts in diplomacy, believe in reciprocity. If they have to speak English, then we should speak French, especially when we visit France. Sounds fair to me.
It’s interesting to me that in Europe, average people on the street speak English well. They are also very knowledgeable on world affairs and even what’s going on in USA.
On the subject of education, eavesdropper made some interesting comments. Where are the smart people in America? We seem to belittle educated people as elitist and out of touch.
PS: Learning a foreign languages is one of the best ways to exercise the brain and slow or prevent Alzheimers’. I’m teaching myself Thai.
July 27, 2011 at 2:38 PM #714175briansd1Guest[quote=Jazzman]Brian, all the smaller European countries speak good English, some better than we do. The Germans do as well, even the French are begrudgingly getting better, or perhaps less resistant to the idea.
[/quote]Yes.
And the French speak English better than we think. But the French, as experts in diplomacy, believe in reciprocity. If they have to speak English, then we should speak French, especially when we visit France. Sounds fair to me.
It’s interesting to me that in Europe, average people on the street speak English well. They are also very knowledgeable on world affairs and even what’s going on in USA.
On the subject of education, eavesdropper made some interesting comments. Where are the smart people in America? We seem to belittle educated people as elitist and out of touch.
PS: Learning a foreign languages is one of the best ways to exercise the brain and slow or prevent Alzheimers’. I’m teaching myself Thai.
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