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Post by JohnV on Mar 26, 2021 8:32:56 GMT
and incidentally, do I believe in a deity? I don't know. At times it would be a comforting thought but that hardly qualifies it as being something one should subscribe to.
Do I believe in the god of religions? No, categorically !!! I consider them self serving, self indulging, destructive, divisive forces in society. A pox on all their houses
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Mar 26, 2021 8:38:37 GMT
And you. choose to publish this on a boating forum! why? there must be many more appropriate places to shove your religious dogma down the throats of others,so piss off and find one of those you sad sack. I am writing to Christians, who enjoy boating, and I posted to the religion forum. What religion would you accept, if any? Take a hike elsewhere you brainwashed idiot. All you are quoting is fake news, it has no place in the 21st Century and certainly not on this forum. Keep your silly ideas to yourself please.
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Post by TonyDunkley on Mar 26, 2021 8:39:10 GMT
As much as I'm not religious, IF this posting is with genuine intent and it IS in the Religion section, then perhaps we should be respectful of it's intent... it's not for me but I respect to some people it is important. Lest we forget the reason WHY this forum came about (well a side from the expulsions) - free speech and all that. Personally, if it is troll like (which as it's only one posting in the CORRECT place doesn't meet my definition of troll), I'd rather this than that other lonely chap that can't find a girlfriend. as you were. Well said !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2021 8:45:46 GMT
As much as I'm not religious, IF this posting is with genuine intent and it IS in the Religion section, then perhaps we should be respectful of it's intent... it's not for me but I respect to some people it is important. Lest we forget the reason WHY this forum came about (well a side from the expulsions) - free speech and all that. Personally, if it is troll like (which as it's only one posting in the CORRECT place doesn't meet my definition of troll), I'd rather this than that other lonely chap that can't find a girlfriend. as you were. This is the forum medal awarded for uplifting and constructive posts. ( I suspect roger will win lots of them, but you will always have the privilege of receiving the first) 😂🤣😂
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Post by peterboat on Mar 26, 2021 8:46:30 GMT
This is a fact from personnel experience, wounded,injured and dying people cry out to two people to help them, its either their mum or God, 3 wars/conflicts/other fighting events, plus a very large accident gave me this evidence. Will this change? no idea but if people are happy being a christian whats your problem?
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Post by TonyDunkley on Mar 26, 2021 8:47:11 GMT
and incidentally, do I believe in a deity? I don't know. At times it would be a comforting thought but that hardly qualifies it as being something one should subscribe to. Do I believe in the god of religions? No, categorically !!! I consider them self serving, self indulging, destructive, divisive forces in society. A pox on all their houses I think that Irish comedian Dave Allen got it right with his sign out line at the end of all his shows, . . . "Goodnight, . . and may your God go with you !"
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2021 8:52:55 GMT
Welcome to the number one forum for all things boaty, electrical, C&RT appreciation, hair styling, and garden maintenance Old Testament stories perhaps weren't the ice breaker you were expecting ... But then it may be worth noting that this place is described, even by it's membership as 'a cesspit of God's mistakes' And your post has at least drawn everyone's attention to our 'religion forum'... that's success of a type. Rog
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Post by quaysider on Mar 26, 2021 9:23:26 GMT
As much as I'm not religious, IF this posting is with genuine intent and it IS in the Religion section, then perhaps we should be respectful of it's intent... it's not for me but I respect to some people it is important. Lest we forget the reason WHY this forum came about (well a side from the expulsions) - free speech and all that. Personally, if it is troll like (which as it's only one posting in the CORRECT place doesn't meet my definition of troll), I'd rather this than that other lonely chap that can't find a girlfriend. as you were. This is the forum medal awarded for uplifting and constructive posts. ( I suspect roger will win lots of them, but you will always have the privilege of receiving the first) 😂🤣😂 Thank you... I've never won anything... always happy to take part and lose... "Cricket" as my old dad would say. Cheers. ETA - sorry, I stand corrected... I 'd forgotten my "lux life award" for best live-aboard holiday experience... HOW could I?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2021 9:28:04 GMT
The Bible is a history book. Absolutely. Because, as we all know, the world was created by a sky fairy in six days, ten thousand years ago. Its more like six according t'bible.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2021 9:32:11 GMT
I am writing to Christians, who enjoy boating, and I posted to the religion forum. What religion would you accept, if any? Good luck to you in the furtherance of your beliefs, . . although, a little over 2000 years since its beginnings, and with the majority of the world's population actively putting their faith in other deities, it has to be said that the promotion of Christianity has proved to be one of the least successful sales pitches in recorded history. A wholly inaccurate statement there Tony.
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Post by bodger on Mar 26, 2021 9:35:40 GMT
Does anyone on here actually believe in god/jesus/magic/conmen? I believe in conmen, I see evidence all around me
......... and Noah cried out to Jehova "Lord !!! we have builded this ark as to your commandments, though finding such quantity of gopher wood was exceedingly hard, B&Q ran out completely, but now Lord we must know how we are to power it" There was a long pause while the Lord considered this weighty matter. " It is already written that man shall eat dirt and grovel in the dust upon his belly all the days of his life, we shall add breathes fumes to that list and therefore thou shalt use diesel engines, so that all that is written shall come to pass" and they did and lo!!! ...... it was so!!! ...... Wise are the words of the Lord
................. and for god's sake don't let it get out of control in a wide canal thereby paralysing world trade from the muslim-bashers in the east.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2021 9:38:23 GMT
This is a fact from personnel experience, wounded,injured and dying people cry out to two people to help them, its either their mum or God, 3 wars/conflicts/other fighting events, plus a very large accident gave me this evidence. Will this change? no idea but if people are happy being a christian whats your problem? As has been commented, 'there 'aint no atheists in a foxhole'. ETA I wasn't talking to you
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Post by Clinton Cool on Mar 26, 2021 9:39:59 GMT
Does anyone on here actually believe in god/jesus/magic/conmen? Yes. My god is a woman, unlike the misogynists following mainstream religions.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2021 9:45:45 GMT
See usually I would laugh at that joke, but in the current climate and reading some of your other beliefs Ricco, I'm not sure now I should laugh..
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Post by bodger on Mar 26, 2021 9:49:17 GMT
and incidentally, do I believe in a deity? I don't know. At times it would be a comforting thought but that hardly qualifies it as being something one should subscribe to. Do I believe in the god of religions? No, categorically !!! I consider them self serving, self indulging, destructive, divisive forces in society. A pox on all their houses
Personally I don't believe in one but I guess it depends on how you define "deity". The "creation" of the universe from nothing/something during the big bang would have required certain forces to be at work, like gravity. If that is part of the controlling deity then so be it, but it is not something that requires mere humans to believe in.
As for the conflation of religion with a belief in a deity, I agree with you 1000%. It is horrible divisive and irrational nonsense.
My wife was walking the dogs (on leads) along a footpath (leading from one road to another) through our local churchyard and was stopped by a (assumed) parishioner who asked her: "Excuse me, is this your church?" This suggests to me all the bad aspects of christian do-gooder holier-than-thou hypocritical twats. I suppose a suitable sharp response would have been: "No, my name's not on the deeds, is yours?".
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