Bible, a source of ethical values? (Warning, religious thoughts!) - by Gorgonseye
ScottKnowsBest on 9/2/2008 at 01:04
I really think mankind could benefit from a good ol' fashioned alien invasion. Nothing like a common enemy to unite the bickering hordes. And, we'd either be globally united, or we'd be completely destroyed. Either one would be a vast improvement for humanity.
SubJeff on 9/2/2008 at 01:13
But what if it was crap alien invasion. Like in Morons from Outer Space but with Cradle of Filth loving alien morons? We would be unlikely to be destroyed then - they'd be too bothered about their 2 inch lifts and eyeliner!
fett on 9/2/2008 at 03:43
I'm out.
catbarf on 9/2/2008 at 04:03
Quote Posted by ScottKnowsBest
I really think mankind could benefit from a good ol' fashioned alien invasion. Nothing like a common enemy to unite the bickering hordes. And, we'd either be globally united, or we'd be completely destroyed. Either one would be a vast improvement for humanity.
Try reading the Doom novels. The monsters from Hell are really aliens, and the Doomguy returns to Earth to find that all government has shattered... but some church remains strong, and while the majority of people left in the world are weak-minded atheists, only those with faith can resist and beat the alien/demons. Doomguy, being an avid Christian, thus converts the huddled masses and leads them to victory.
Jason Moyer on 9/2/2008 at 04:19
Reading posts from an atheist that are so completely self-righteous makes me want to convert to Christianity out of spite.
ScottKnowsBest on 11/2/2008 at 20:16
When did I say I was an athiest? There you go again, confusing religion with God... how very human of you.
catbarf on 11/2/2008 at 21:22
Quote Posted by Jason Moyer
Reading posts from an atheist that are so completely self-righteous makes me want to convert to Christianity out of spite.
Or if you're referring to me, there was nothing completely self-righteous in my post.
failure2comply on 15/2/2008 at 00:08
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I really think mankind could benefit from a good ol' fashioned alien invasion. Nothing like a common enemy to unite the bickering hordes. And, we'd either be globally united, or we'd be completely destroyed. Either one would be a vast improvement for humanity.
But then once we win (hah - right) we'd be divided again once we woke up to the fact that only a handful of people control all that military might, scientific research bodies, and economics. :P
jtr7 on 15/2/2008 at 08:30
Using religion as a scapegoat for all that is wrong in the world should be clearly understood as ignorant, irrational, and ludicrous. Summing up Christianity in pre-Christ, Old Testament, Old Covenant, Mosaic Law terms is falacious. But I'm sugar-coating. Rapist and murderers are sick in the head, broken people, badly programmed by the dangerously ignorant, and/or are psychopaths. Religion is one of a hundred excuses they can draw from for their crimes. Holy Books aren't the only kind of literature the deranged derive inspiration from. "The Catcher in the Rye" anyone? Without religion in the world, we will still have murderers and rapists drawing from the other 99 excuses. Blaming anyone for your actions doesn't change the fact that you still committed an act. There are thousands of animalistic/caveman behaviors modern humans engage in. Religion came in late in the game. With the majority of humanity believing in something they call "god(s)", it's gonna take one hell of a mind-controlling campaign to stop it. It will have to happen quickly, without warning, and in a way that prevents underground societies from forming.
SD on 15/2/2008 at 10:40
Quote Posted by jtr7
Holy Books aren't the only kind of literature the deranged derive inspiration from. "The Catcher in the Rye" anyone?
Yes, just think about all those oppressive regimes that have used Salinger's works as a basis for their oppression.
