Religion. The evolution, creation and everything in between megathread

[Tiwaking!]

In the wake of the Paris attack

[Retardobot]

I'm loving how the internet and illustrators are flipping the middle finger to extremists by producing even MORE cartoons about Mohammed.

Dumbshit extremists.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

So this is what I don't get.



I just can't fathom why some Muslims would find this offensive. I could understand if the image depicted Mohammed in some embarrassing act. But it doesn't. He's just holding a sign, and tbh, it could just be a picture of any middle eastern person holding a sign.

I bet if some drew a picture of Jesus holding a sign saying 'I am Charlie', no one would care.


These terrorist attacks were an attack on the Muslim culture as well, if anything Muslims should be coming out and supporting this image, not getting angry about it.

[Pyromanik]

They are.

[Tiwaking!]

Dont say Jehovah! And watch out for the shoes


Wacky Weligious News #2

[Tiwaking!]

I had an interesting chat with a Hindu today. They asked me what religion I was. I said I wasn't any religion. Then they asked me:
"What do you do to become spiritually energized?"

And Im like

"Huh?!??"

"When we are down, we pray to god and feel energized"

"Huh?!??"


This has been the my first encounter talking with a Hindu and it was very interesting.

[Kayne]

I had an interesting chat with a Hindu today. They asked me what religion I was. I said I wasn't any religion. Then they asked me:
"What do you do to become spiritually energized?"

And Im like

"Huh?!??"

"When we are down, we pray to god and feel energized"

"Huh?!??"


This has been the my first encounter talking with a Hindu and it was very interesting.

You've ne -

Wait, hold on, your first encounter? You've never met a *Generalisation* Indian before in your life? Geeze Tiwa go outside more

Back to what I was going to say - You've never meditated before Tiwa? Feels good man, and that's not just hippy talk.

[Tiwaking!]

You've ne -

Wait, hold on, your first encounter? You've never met a *Generalisation* Indian before in your life? Geeze Tiwa go outside more

Back to what I was going to say - You've never meditated before Tiwa? Feels good man, and that's not just hippy talk.

I've never talked to an Indian about religion before. They asked me what religion I was and I said "Atheist". They had no idea how someone could believe in absolutely no God.

In fact, one of the questions they asked was "If a man is in a burning house and there is no one around, who do they ask for help?"

I said "Did they survive or did they die? Are either of these outcomes Gods fault?"

They also said they meditated or exercised to become 'spiritually energized'. I don't even know what that means. 'Spiritually energized'?? What does that actually mean?

'Feels good'? Is that the same as not feeling bad? If you are not feeling good all the time, then technically you are feeling bad all of the time.

In either case, we were both curious about each other. Hinduism is no less strange than any other religion

[Dr Woomanchu]

I don't find religion itself strange, just the ability to believe the absurd is objectively true in spite of clear and direct evidence to the contrary. But then, the anti vaxxers show that trait is not confined to religion

[Kayne]

'Feels good'? Is that the same as not feeling bad? If you are not feeling good all the time, then technically you are feeling bad all of the time.

Putting your non-believer questions aside

It's just a very extreme state of calmness. And it's very enjoyable. If you are truly that calm all the time, then I dare say Tiwa...

... You're a deity!

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I'm calm all the time.

Worship me.

[Bell]

What do you offer in return?
My own planet or a bunch of virgins?

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

What do you offer in return?
My own planet or a bunch of virgins?

Here are your virgins.

http://www.getsome.co.nz/forums/index.php?board=683.0

[Dr Woomanchu]

Oh snap!

[Kayne]

What do you offer in return?
My own planet or a bunch of virgins?

Here are your virgins.

http://www.getsome.co.nz/forums/index.php?board=683.0

How dare you!

Leave the children out of this

[Pigdog]

I personally would not be able to handle mic spaming

[Tiwaking!]

'Feels good'? Is that the same as not feeling bad? If you are not feeling good all the time, then technically you are feeling bad all of the time.

Putting your non-believer questions aside

It's just a very extreme state of calmness. And it's very enjoyable. If you are truly that calm all the time, then I dare say Tiwa...

... You're a deity!

One will stop being so angry when one learns the true facts of the misery of life. The wise person should aim to reach a state where simply nothing could suddenly disturb their piece of mind. Every tragedy should already be priced in.


PHILOSOPHY - The Stoics
edit: fixing link

[Dr Woomanchu]

now there's a philosophy for the ruling classes to sell to the masses

[BerG]

So this is what I don't get.



I just can't fathom why some Muslims would find this offensive. I could understand if the image depicted Mohammed in some embarrassing act. But it doesn't. He's just holding a sign, and tbh, it could just be a picture of any middle eastern person holding a sign.

I bet if some drew a picture of Jesus holding a sign saying 'I am Charlie', no one would care.


These terrorist attacks were an attack on the Muslim culture as well, if anything Muslims should be coming out and supporting this image, not getting angry about it.

Whenever theres a 'terrorist' attack and the 'terrorists' ID is conveniently left lying in the car, thats your first very obvious clue that the attack is being carried out by an intelligence agency like Mossad, who already have a patsy setup to take the blame.

[Tiwaking!]

This is the one true Jesus


FIST OF JESUS www.fistofjesus.com

[Pigdog]

What chapter is this in the bible?

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

The most awesome one.

[Tiwaking!]

WTF!
http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/08/saudi-ministry--free-expression-is-an-abuse-of-religious-rights

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its call for a global blasphemy law, claiming that free speech leads to violations of "religious and ideological rights."
Abdulmajeed Al-Omari, the director for external relations at the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, a government body which is tasked with "propagating Islam", was quoted by the Saudi Gazette as saying, "freedom of expression without limits or restrictions would lead to [the] violation and abuse of religious and ideological rights."
He called for insulting religion to be criminalised, and urged for an 'intensification' of efforts aimed at stamping out affronts to religious symbols.
In what amounts to a call for a global law against blasphemy or 'defamation of religion', Al-Omari added that "everyone" must "intensify efforts to criminalise insulting heavenly religions, prophets, holy books, religious symbols and places of worship."
The Saudi Gazette reports that Al-Omari claimed the 'abuse' of free speech created religious extremism and, bizarrely, violations of human rights. The paper added that the Saudi government had "reiterated its call" for the international community to make illegal "any act" which 'vilified' religious beliefs.

[Clin]

These Imam are really worried about losing their grip in the twenty first century, aren't they?

Make me think of the George Orwell quote “All men are created equal but some are more equal than others…”

[Lias]

Time to fucking bomb Mecca..