Materialists

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Why? How? Who is oppressing you? I don't get it. Are you an American? If you are, then you know Christians have lost the culture war. You're in charge. Lead us. Lead us onward...
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"Lead us. Lead us onward... "

*BUSTS UP LAUGHING!!!!!!!!!!*
 
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No, I do, I do, Great Teacher. That silly idea of biological, racial superiority is an old, outmoded idea.

You are talking instead about ideological superiority. What you are saying is that by casting off my beliefs, I can truly become superior like you are. I do understand what you are saying and it's truly beautiful...
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"I do understand what you are saying and it's truly beautiful..."

*BUSTS UP LAUGHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
 
Quote from ShoeshineBoy:

It sounds so fun. If I can become a materialist, then I can insult anyone I want, because, well, I'm superior. What's so hard to understand about that?
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Well actually, if you cast off your beliefs and deny Jesus Christ, and become materialistic, you will be miserable and in a lot of pain therefore you will probably bitch out in your horrid condition and insult people to try to make yourself feel better and maybe even try to convince yourself that you are superior to numb your agony.

Just a thought...
 
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Quote from rowenwood:

All men weren't created equal.
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Quote from ShoeshineBoy:

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He means he's definitely unequal to other men.

Personally I don't pay attention to other men so I wouldn't notice how I stack up.

I DO notice women though.

*whistles at mytwocents* ;)
 
Quote from ShoeshineBoy:

I do have another explanation. But I'll forewarn you: it's a conspiracy theory. I think these might all be the same guy. Seriously, I mean think about it: he's got two phone lines, a cable connection and maybe a wireless card. Shaazaam! You've got one Wizard dialed in as stu, rowenwood, gordon gekko and longshot simultaneously.
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This guy has about 10000 handles. You have only named some of them.

You are the oxygen that feeds his fire. Once I recognise the new version, "he" goes on the ignore list.

I have been on this board for almost three years now, and this person has gotten worse and worse over the years. He has at the very least massive brain damage, probably self-inflicted by alchohol abuse.

I don't know if you have ever met anyone with Tourretes Syndrome - this guy has the Internet version of that disease. It doesn't have a name yet, but it will one day.

nitro
 
Quote from ShoeshineBoy:

No way - he's dead serious.

And I still can't figure out why atheism so often, again in my experience, produces a superiority complex...
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Because they don't have the LORD God in their life. Therefore they have no one to compare themselves to except other men.
 
Shoe:
>But here's the next question then: are arrogant
>people attracted to atheism or does atheism
>produce arrogance?

The thread originally started out questioning the name calling which I have no real answer for. It morphed a bit into the arrogance thing and I certainly DO have some comments regarding that issue...

Read Aphie's post below, particular the last two paragraphs. (no offense Aphie, your post just happened to be right next to Shoe's above question and was a perfect example so I used it.)


Quote from aphexcoil:

Hello my "jew-turned-agnostic nihilist" friend. I share some of your anger and grievances towards people of the cloth that have used and abused religion for the sake of power, influence, control and dominance. I understand your anger towards institutionalized constructs that have turned insightful understanding of our universe into a "drive-thru McReligion" world.

However, let me also remind you that no matter who says what about this and that, what remains as truth is absolute outside our own beliefs and opinions.

You Mr. Rowenwood wake up each day and look outside your window in the early morning and see abundant evidence of design and purpose. It is in the grass you cut each week, the people you meet each day and even in your thoughts and dreams.

You know very well that god exists. He is not the Jewish god, Christian god or the muslim god. He transcends any book, disciple or prayer. He is the alpha and the omega. You know very well what I mean, Mr. Rowenwood.

Don't dispute him because of your anger towards those who choose to indoctrinate themselves into the McReligion institutions.
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On average theists display MORE arrogance than any group I know. Theists "know" why I act the way I do. Theists "know" what I have accepted and rejected. Theists "know" whether I have been saved or not. Theists "know" what I need to do to be "saved". Theists "know" what is going to happen to me in the end. In the above the theist even goes so far as to tell the agnostic "You know very well that god exists" -- so, theists even "know" what I know or don't know.

As dearly departed ART would say. "Hubris".

JB
 
Quote from ShoeshineBoy:

Forex trader, prolific e.t. poster and now ordained minister. I don't get it - how do you have time for women on top of your busy schedule?
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Well... I didn't exactly say I am an ordained minister.

You can still send me your tithes and offerings. :)
 
Quote from nitro:

This guy has about 10000 handles. You have only named some of them.

You are the oxygen that feeds his fire. Once I recognise the new version, "he" goes on the ignore list.

I have been on this board for almost three years now, and this person has gotten worse and worse over the years. He has at the very least massive brain damage, probably self-inflicted by alchohol abuse.

I don't know if you have ever met anyone with Tourretes Syndrome - this guy has the Internet version of that disease. It doesn't have a name yet, but it will one day.

nitro
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Tourrinternets Syndrome? :confused:
 
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