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Post by Sigmaleph on Sept 29, 2009 10:29:10 GMT -5
[explaining that the Inquisition was not representative of the Church]
"You see, they were intolerant. They said 'Do as I say, or you burn.' God isn't like that, He doesn't say 'Behave like I want you to, or you burn'"
I was snickering internally for a good while after that.
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purimpopoie
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A name once heard and never forgotten
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Post by purimpopoie on Sept 29, 2009 10:42:55 GMT -5
A+
Would read again
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Post by rookie on Sept 29, 2009 14:16:59 GMT -5
Wait, that's not right. Preachers scream at me all the time to do what (parts of) the bible tell me or I burn.
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Post by David D.G. on Sept 29, 2009 15:00:37 GMT -5
[explaining that the Inquisition was not representative of the Church] "You see, they were intolerant. They said 'Do as I say, or you burn.' God isn't like that, He doesn't say 'Behave like I want you to, or you burn'" I was snickering internally for a good while after that. You were just snickering internally? I would have laughed heartily in his face, since "Behave like I want you to, or burn" is precisely what Christianity claims to be God's principal message to us. The only thing that the Inquisition added was physical torture in this life. ~David D.G. |
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Turtle
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Post by Turtle on Sept 29, 2009 15:59:40 GMT -5
No, God's message isn't 'Do what I say or burn,' it's 'Do what I say or bu-
Wait a second.
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Post by Old Viking on Sept 29, 2009 16:09:35 GMT -5
God has won the Reinhard Heydrich Prize for Compassion for three consecutive years.
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Post by Damen on Sept 29, 2009 16:09:35 GMT -5
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Post by Sigmaleph on Sept 29, 2009 21:18:12 GMT -5
[explaining that the Inquisition was not representative of the Church] "You see, they were intolerant. They said 'Do as I say, or you burn.' God isn't like that, He doesn't say 'Behave like I want you to, or you burn'" I was snickering internally for a good while after that. You were just snickering internally? I would have laughed heartily in his face, since "Behave like I want you to, or burn" is precisely what Christianity claims to be God's principal message to us. The only thing that the Inquisition added was physical torture in this life. I'm too non-confrontational offline, for some reason. I do feel like I should've said something about that, and other parts of what he said, but it's much harder for me to speak freely with a stranger in real life. |
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Post by RavynousHunter on Sept 30, 2009 14:26:02 GMT -5
Current, you want one of my replacement brains? It can easily be added to your own, and you'll no longer have to worry about that meddlesome "non-confrontational" side of you.
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Sept 30, 2009 16:33:50 GMT -5
Current, you want one of my replacement brains? It can easily be added to your own, and you'll no longer have to worry about that meddlesome "non-confrontational" side of you. How much do these things cost, and do you take Monopoly money from the 60s? |
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Post by RavynousHunter on Sept 30, 2009 17:37:49 GMT -5
Throw in the soul of Pat Robertson, and you have a deal.
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Post by Thejebusfire on Sept 30, 2009 17:43:43 GMT -5
So, whats with the "Hell" thing?
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Sept 30, 2009 18:10:14 GMT -5
Tsk, I'll throw in the demon clutching his soul, too, plus a year's worth of sweets. Anything for some non-awkward assertiveness.
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Post by Sigmaleph on Sept 30, 2009 20:12:08 GMT -5
Current, you want one of my replacement brains? It can easily be added to your own, and you'll no longer have to worry about that meddlesome "non-confrontational" side of you. Thanks for the offer, but I'm comfortable with my own kind of crazy, I don't need someone else's on top. |
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Post by tygerarmy on Oct 1, 2009 15:52:22 GMT -5
Throw in the soul of Pat Robertson, and you have a deal. Pat Robertson has a soul? |
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