ilost7dollars (3:15:23 PM): hey ilost7dollars (3:15:33 PM): watch the first 30 min of www.zeitgeistmovie.com takingbackfrydae (3:19:22 PM): I have to go out, but I'll watch it when I get back ilost7dollars (3:20:15 PM): mmk ilost7dollars (9:32:52 PM): hey ilost7dollars (9:33:05 PM): h ilost7dollars (9:33:05 PM): e ilost7dollars (9:33:05 PM): y takingbackfrydae (9:33:11 PM): hey takingbackfrydae (9:33:15 PM): h takingbackfrydae (9:33:16 PM): e takingbackfrydae (9:33:17 PM): l takingbackfrydae (9:33:18 PM): l ilost7dollars (9:33:18 PM): watch the movie takingbackfrydae (9:33:19 PM): o takingbackfrydae (9:33:21 PM): I did ilost7dollars (9:33:24 PM): from minute 5 to ~30 ilost7dollars (9:33:28 PM): and what? takingbackfrydae (9:33:30 PM): I watched the whole thing takingbackfrydae (9:33:32 PM): It was pretty cool ilost7dollars (9:33:53 PM): so were your religious beliefs dominated? takingbackfrydae (9:34:19 PM): Not really ilost7dollars (9:34:28 PM): ?!!?!#^&?!@& ilost7dollars (9:34:48 PM): dude wtf takingbackfrydae (9:35:09 PM): What? ilost7dollars (9:35:44 PM): christianity is a scam ilost7dollars (9:35:53 PM): an astrological jibberjabber story takingbackfrydae (9:35:58 PM): Okay ilost7dollars (9:36:04 PM): ?!?!@^%?!^ ilost7dollars (9:36:10 PM): are you seriously that stupid? takingbackfrydae (9:36:34 PM): Guess so ilost7dollars (9:36:42 PM): dude but seriously ilost7dollars (9:36:56 PM): you still believe you have a friend sitting in the clouds? takingbackfrydae (9:37:04 PM): Not really ilost7dollars (9:37:24 PM): oh, ... but then what do you believe? takingbackfrydae (9:37:30 PM): Something much less literal takingbackfrydae (9:42:12 PM): Also, no offense, but anyone who thinks that the government planned 9/11 is retarded. ilost7dollars (9:42:46 PM): lol ilost7dollars (9:42:48 PM): why is that takingbackfrydae (9:44:54 PM): Just my opinion. takingbackfrydae (9:45:09 PM): Not that it influenced me, but watch that one episode of South Park takingbackfrydae (9:45:17 PM): sums up nicely how I feel ilost7dollars (9:47:18 PM): dude ilost7dollars (9:47:42 PM): if you don't know something, do you make something up and consider it to be true? .. no. You accept the fact you don't know, and what for an answer. ilost7dollars (9:47:53 PM): wait*** takingbackfrydae (9:49:17 PM): Have you ever seen an atom? ilost7dollars (9:49:45 PM): well, I have seen thousands of atoms, yes takingbackfrydae (9:49:49 PM): Oh? ilost7dollars (9:49:57 PM): don't pull this shit arguement takingbackfrydae (9:50:04 PM): Haha. Well, answer truthfully. ilost7dollars (9:50:05 PM): you're better than that takingbackfrydae (9:50:08 PM): Have you ever seen an atom? ilost7dollars (9:50:12 PM): listen takingbackfrydae (9:50:35 PM): If you haven't, how do you know they exist? People have told you they exist, but you put blind faith that they do? takingbackfrydae (9:50:42 PM): Even though you've never seen one? ilost7dollars (9:50:48 PM): while we havent "seen" an atom, we have performed many tests and theories all of which support the idea of the atom.. .. religion passes no tests ilost7dollars (9:51:02 PM): religion passes NO TESTS takingbackfrydae (9:51:02 PM): But you haven't seen an atom, right? ilost7dollars (9:51:44 PM): I've seen and see thousands of atoms together forming compounds and all of which I touch see feel and what not takingbackfrydae (9:51:56 PM): Yeah, but how do you know that they aren't made of something else? takingbackfrydae (9:52:01 PM): How do you know it's atoms? ilost7dollars (9:52:04 PM): we dont takingbackfrydae (9:52:09 PM): You've never seen one... so how do you know? ilost7dollars (9:52:09 PM): we never said there isnt anything ilost7dollars (9:52:18 PM): no one ever said there isn't more takingbackfrydae (9:52:31 PM): No, but you believe atoms exist when you've never seen one. ilost7dollars (9:52:45 PM): wow, ... fail takingbackfrydae (9:53:01 PM): You say tests exist. takingbackfrydae (9:53:07 PM): Have you ever performed them yourself? ilost7dollars (9:53:23 PM): ... ok .. lets use your theory ilost7dollars (9:53:31 PM): don't believe anything you don't prove yourself ilost7dollars (9:53:42 PM): then, religion is much worse than the atom ilost7dollars (9:53:51 PM): and it not only is worse.. it takes your money and time takingbackfrydae (9:54:15 PM): When has Religion taken my money and time? takingbackfrydae (9:54:37 PM): I don't go to Church. ilost7dollars (9:54:39 PM): .... your did not necessarily apply to "you" specifically... you as in the plural takingbackfrydae (9:54:51 PM): Why are you putting me in a group? takingbackfrydae (9:54:56 PM): That's called stereotyping. takingbackfrydae (9:55:16 PM): I do not necessarily believe what others believe and vice-versa. ilost7dollars (9:55:32 PM): bahhahsdgeghh!#&!& ilost7dollars (9:55:52 PM): nevermind you, worse conversationist ever.. but i still love you takingbackfrydae (9:55:57 PM): :P takingbackfrydae (9:56:09 PM): Like I said, trying to convert me to something else rarely works. takingbackfrydae (9:56:19 PM): I believe in Science and Religion. I think both can go happily hand in hand. takingbackfrydae (9:56:30 PM): I don't necessarily believe in Adam and Eve, etc, but yeah. ilost7dollars (9:56:46 PM): whatever takingbackfrydae (9:57:08 PM): yay, waffles is back ilost7dollars (10:00:43 PM): so what exactly are you religious beliefs ilost7dollars (10:00:49 PM): in a concise statement/paragraph ilost7dollars (10:00:56 PM): your* takingbackfrydae (10:02:12 PM): I don't really have any set religious beliefs takingbackfrydae (10:02:20 PM): Yes, I do believe in a higher deity takingbackfrydae (10:02:47 PM): But I think that there is no right or wrong religion ilost7dollars (10:02:55 PM): a deity in the sense it is a human-like god of sorts who is omnipotent and omniscient ? takingbackfrydae (10:02:56 PM): I just choose to believe in the "Christian" God takingbackfrydae (10:03:11 PM): Perhaps. Like I said, I do not know. ilost7dollars (10:03:27 PM): can I just ask you something though. takingbackfrydae (10:03:32 PM): Yeah, but hurry up ilost7dollars (10:03:36 PM): One question. takingbackfrydae (10:03:36 PM): I have to poop ilost7dollars (10:03:45 PM): go poop takingbackfrydae (10:04:04 PM): okay, ask your question though, I'll read it when I'm back ilost7dollars (10:06:18 PM): If there is something you don't know, let's say... why the sky is blue. Will you take something from a book you found (that has _no_ proof, _no_ tests, _no_ base whatsoever) and claim that to be true? I know you can make similar situations with science, but at least it connects and works logically, why religion follows no base or strict process of growing. Science = nothing until proven, religion = everything until disproven (and then some).... ilost7dollars (10:06:35 PM): s/why/while ilost7dollars (10:07:02 PM): you haven't proven it.. and I haven't proven it... but in reality no one has proven anything ilost7dollars (10:07:23 PM): we accept something to be true under certain conditions and under certain tests... but we will never know if it can/will change. ilost7dollars (10:07:44 PM): religion has never been set to any such standards ilost7dollars (10:08:32 PM): and do you really believe some deity created this massive blue orb and left it to murder itself off with disease, filth, and greed? ilost7dollars (10:08:43 PM): Its not really one question.. a ramble ilost7dollars (10:09:00 PM): I figured I would make ground while you are afk takingbackfrydae (10:12:38 PM): Honestly, I see Religion as something that doesn't need to be based on facts... it's soley based on belief. ilost7dollars (10:12:51 PM): but thats the thing ilost7dollars (10:13:05 PM): belief in something someone said to be true.. without any really reason to believe so takingbackfrydae (10:13:22 PM): Life is a miracle ilost7dollars (10:13:34 PM): don't say miracle takingbackfrydae (10:13:40 PM): There are so many things out there, when you visit the world ilost7dollars (10:13:40 PM): its a gay religiony word takingbackfrydae (10:13:51 PM): Well, that's your opinion. ilost7dollars (10:14:06 PM): so you are a loose belief christian ilost7dollars (10:14:22 PM): that isn't really sure of anything ilost7dollars (10:14:32 PM): and would willingly give up beliefs if he knew better ilost7dollars (10:14:41 PM): .. so why wait.. just give them up now ilost7dollars (10:14:48 PM): wait for some concrete knowledge ilost7dollars (10:15:11 PM): of course.. concrete is as concrete as we can observe takingbackfrydae (10:15:12 PM): I don't see why I shouldn't believe in God. There's only benefit. takingbackfrydae (10:15:33 PM): You see the bad things; hate, greed, lying takingbackfrydae (10:15:46 PM): That's not what it's supposed to be about. Unfortunately people corrupt it. ilost7dollars (10:15:58 PM): no... it was a log of the starts ilost7dollars (10:16:01 PM): stars* ilost7dollars (10:16:09 PM): with a nice little plot around it takingbackfrydae (10:16:16 PM): Hm. ilost7dollars (10:18:01 PM): why put a place holder into a blank spot of knowledge? especially when that place holder has been made up by some guys who used it to profit and gain political control? takingbackfrydae (10:18:43 PM): Science has been used for profit and political control. takingbackfrydae (10:18:47 PM): Might as well not believe in science. ilost7dollars (10:19:44 PM): without science... where would we be? ilost7dollars (10:19:53 PM): or is that made up.. its all jibberjabber takingbackfrydae (10:20:06 PM): Perhaps ilost7dollars (10:20:14 PM): test anything you see in textbooks ilost7dollars (10:20:23 PM): anything that you are capable of testing ilost7dollars (10:20:35 PM): (i.e. you can't buy an electron microscope) ilost7dollars (10:21:01 PM): all of it is open and available ilost7dollars (10:21:10 PM): science is open.. religion is closed takingbackfrydae (10:21:17 PM): Religion is closed? ilost7dollars (10:21:44 PM): closed in the sense of not ... not open to criticism ilost7dollars (10:21:56 PM): buddhism isn't really religion.. so don't attack buddhists takingbackfrydae (10:22:24 PM): It's a philosophy ilost7dollars (10:22:52 PM): why do you believe there is a god? takingbackfrydae (10:22:59 PM): Yes. ilost7dollars (10:23:01 PM): what logical assumption did you use to led to that conclusion? ilost7dollars (10:23:10 PM): lead* takingbackfrydae (10:23:15 PM): I am here. ilost7dollars (10:23:26 PM): : ilost7dollars (10:23:43 PM): :'( takingbackfrydae (10:23:55 PM): huh? ilost7dollars (10:24:25 PM): you are here.... and you believe that some thing/humanoid created you takingbackfrydae (10:24:45 PM): It's the miracle of life. ilost7dollars (10:25:03 PM): ? ilost7dollars (10:25:22 PM): science explains life... religion says, uh... some guy/thing made it takingbackfrydae (10:26:23 PM): How did life begin ilost7dollars (10:26:54 PM): o m F G ilost7dollars (10:27:08 PM): if there is a god who created everything.. where did he come from? ilost7dollars (10:27:11 PM): he/she/it takingbackfrydae (10:27:38 PM): that's like asking how is anything in existance takingbackfrydae (10:27:46 PM): how is there nothing takingbackfrydae (10:27:50 PM): before the universe formed what was there takingbackfrydae (10:27:56 PM): How did it come about ilost7dollars (10:28:02 PM): we don't know.. and don't claim to know ilost7dollars (10:28:11 PM): religion doesnt know.. and claims to know takingbackfrydae (10:28:25 PM): Religion tries to provide an answer. I see nothing wrong with that. takingbackfrydae (10:28:29 PM): Since it's all about belief. ilost7dollars (10:28:47 PM): tries.. .... wtf do you mean? they fail horribly ilost7dollars (10:29:06 PM): fine.. believe in a GOD .. just never believe in anything remotely christian ilost7dollars (10:29:14 PM): christianity is all a lie takingbackfrydae (10:30:01 PM): Okay. ilost7dollars (10:30:35 PM): okay? ilost7dollars (10:30:53 PM): looks like ground is being made takingbackfrydae (10:31:20 PM): It's called condescention.