LuvToFly 0 #126 February 3, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteare we still in highschool? Gotta wonder sometimes... Point proven. You did it to your own post hijack Hey there Mary - you never disappoint me! Always not too far away with a smart-ass comment. Consistency rules! WooHoo! "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3ringheathen 0 #127 February 3, 2004 Quote Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents Christianity: 2 billion Islam: 1.3 billion Hinduism: 900 million ******************* Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 850 million ******************* Buddhism: 360 million Chinese traditional religion: 225 million primal-indigenous: 150 million African Traditional & Diasporic: 95 million Sikhism: 23 million etcetera.... FYI: Atheism is to religion as baldness is to hair color. -Josh If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive. -Me* *Ron has accused me of plagiarizing this quote. He attributes it to Douglas Adams. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuvToFly 0 #128 February 3, 2004 Quote FYI: Atheism is to religion as baldness is to hair color. -Josh It really is becoming increasingly recognized that Aethism is a religion in that it believes in that which is unprovable, which would make it a matter of faith, and this is not just the view of those who believe in a God. Please see the poster at this [URL "http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=893652#893652"] LINK [/url] who gives a thoughtful elaboration as to that relationship. "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #129 February 3, 2004 QuoteIt really is becoming increasingly recognized that Aethism [sic] is a religion in that it believes in that which is unprovable, which would make it a matter of faith, and this is not just the view of those who believe in a God atheist P Pronunciation Key (th-st) n. One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods. \A"the*ist\, n. [Gr. ? without god; 'a priv. + ? god: cf. F. ath['e]iste.] 1. One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being. 2. A godless person. [Obs.] Syn: Infidel; unbeliever. religion P Pronunciation Key (r-ljn) n. 1. a.Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe. b.A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship. 2.The life or condition of a person in a religious order. 3.A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader. 4.A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion. cretin Pronunciation Key (krtn) n. 1.A person afflicted with cretinism. 2.Slang. An idiot. [French crÅtin, from French dialectal, deformed and mentally retarded person found in certain Alpine valleys, from Vulgar Latin *christinus, Christian, human being, poor fellow, from Latin Chrstinus, Christian. See Christian.] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #130 February 3, 2004 QuoteYou jump out of Deland, right? I am probably going to be headed down there in not too long to get some tunnel time in FL, etc... Can't wait to meet you in person. Maybe what appears to be a failure to communicate can be straightened out then - The only "failure to communicate" is your inability to hear what people say if it does agree with you. If you truly want to learn about skydiving jump down off your pulpit and check what this site has to offer. As for your friend, well he seems to have materialized at just the right time. 5 jumps and several home drop zones, I don't think so.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #131 February 3, 2004 Quote1,650 views to this thread 100 replies to this thread 150 or so replies to the survey And very little carnage - even though it was a question about religion? Oh, some very minor friction perhaps - but with that may views and posts you'd think it would have blown up by now. See boys and girls can play together nice and express their thoughts about religion and God too! You haven't done a search on some of the other threads on this topic, have you? Actually, some of them might already be in the trash bin. Believe me, the dust has been flying before. Also, a lot of the posts to this thread are blatent hijack attempts, so I really don't think you can count those. As for the survey, I don't put to much faith in the surveys. People put the wrong answers on purpose just to skew results. QuoteHey, I know how to get 'er - I can watch the kids. Have experience and will work for tunnel time. That might do it, right Andrea? My kids are teenagers, they don't need babysitting, I just prefer to be with them instead of skydiving on the weekends I have them. Besides, if anyone's getting tunnel time, it's ME! I deleted the last attempt by Jose to pornolize the posts in this thread.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #132 February 3, 2004 QuoteMajor Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents Last modified 6 September 2002. (Sizes shown are approximate estimates, and are here mainly for the purpose of ordering the groups, not providing a definitive number. This list is sociological/statistical in perspective.) Christianity: 2 billion Islam: 1.3 billion Hinduism: 900 million\ Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 850 million Buddhism: 360 million Chinese traditional religion: 225 million primal-indigenous: 150 million African Traditional & Diasporic: 95 million Sikhism: 23 million Juche: 19 million Spiritism: 14 million Judaism: 14 million Baha'i: 6 million Jainism: 4 million Shinto: 4 million Cao Dai: 3 million Tenrikyo: 2.4 million Neo-Paganism: 1 million Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand Rastafarianism: 700 thousand Scientology: 600 thousand Zoroastrianism: 150 thousand ----- Well that's just bullshit. How many of your 6 billion people (That's the whole world in 2002..) are under the age of 8, and so not capable of choosing what they believe? Edit: I'm an idiot. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #133 February 3, 2004 Quote Also, I see that EVERY person in the world believes is some god - which just this poll proves is bullshit. um... Athiest/Agnostic is the fourth one down on that list! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #134 February 3, 2004 My bad. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #135 February 3, 2004 Quote Quote FYI: Atheism is to religion as baldness is to hair color. -Josh It really is becoming increasingly recognized that Aethism is a religion in that it believes in that which is unprovable, which would make it a matter of faith, and this is not just the view of those who believe in a God. Please see the poster at this [URL "http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=893652#893652"] LINK [/url] who gives a thoughtful elaboration as to that relationship. i sense carnage in the immediate future if the 'atheism is a reiigion' does not cease. some people just don't understand plain english. oh, by the way, have i mentioned dinosaurs?namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #136 February 3, 2004 QuoteQuote Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents Christianity: 2 billion Islam: 1.3 billion Hinduism: 900 million ******************* Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 850 million ******************* Buddhism: 360 million Chinese traditional religion: 225 million primal-indigenous: 150 million African Traditional & Diasporic: 95 million Sikhism: 23 million etcetera.... FYI: Atheism is to religion as baldness is to hair color. -Josh I guess there are none of the Jewish faith left.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuvToFly 0 #137 February 4, 2004 QuoteQuoteYou jump out of Deland, right? I am probably going to be headed down there in not too long to get some tunnel time in FL, etc... Can't wait to meet you in person. Maybe what appears to be a failure to communicate can be straightened out then - The only "failure to communicate" is your inability to hear what people say if it does agree with you. If you truly want to learn about skydiving jump down off your pulpit and check what this site has to offer. As for your friend, well he seems to have materialized at just the right time. 5 jumps and several home drop zones, I don't think so. Okay, I see your evil plan, the insults you have sent me are not working, so you are going to bore me to death. Now that's REALLY cruel "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuvToFly 0 #138 February 4, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuote Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents Christianity: 2 billion Islam: 1.3 billion Hinduism: 900 million ******************* Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 850 million ******************* Buddhism: 360 million Chinese traditional religion: 225 million primal-indigenous: 150 million African Traditional & Diasporic: 95 million Sikhism: 23 million etcetera.... FYI: Atheism is to religion as baldness is to hair color. -Josh I guess there are none of the Jewish faith left. Here is the list from my original post - looks like about 14 million according to that survey a few years ago - Christianity: 2 billion Islam: 1.3 billion Hinduism: 900 million Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 850 million Buddhism: 360 million Chinese traditional religion: 225 million primal-indigenous: 150 million African Traditional & Diasporic: 95 million Sikhism: 23 million Juche: 19 million Spiritism: 14 million Judaism: 14 million Baha'i: 6 million Jainism: 4 million Shinto: 4 million Cao Dai: 3 million Tenrikyo: 2.4 million Neo-Paganism: 1 million Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand Rastafarianism: 700 thousand Scientology: 600 thousand Zoroastrianism: 150 thousand Someone must have edited the jewish people out?? "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetjava77 0 #139 February 4, 2004 I believe in God. I believe he created Heaven and Earth and he created us and loved us so much that he gave us free will to choose him or not. I dont shove my beliefs down anyone's throats. However, if asked, I will respond. Blue Skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #140 February 4, 2004 God created life that evolved into man, and then and only then did Man create God.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #141 February 4, 2004 QuoteAerOhio has the world's only Ahmish Skydiver, as far I know anyway, that may have changed recently, but I do not think so. Not sure about Aerohio but I know Cleveland Sport Parachute Center has a Deaf Amish Skydiver as well as the blind skydiver FS world record. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #142 February 4, 2004 . . . and furthermore - religion is a good tool to keep the masses scared and content because some are to weak to be able to handle life by themselves and need the image of a great power protecting them so they don't go insane, or is it that the concience is to powerful and they need something to "forgive" them so they feel better about themselves, again, because of weakness - Hey, I have to admit it though - if I could get alot of people to donate 10% of their paycheck to me every week - I'd do it to.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #143 February 4, 2004 QuoteOkay, I see your evil plan, the insults you have sent me are not working, so you are going to bore me to death. Now that's REALLY cruel Refer to previous post. That was not an insult but a statement of fact. Once again you did not hear what was being said.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #144 February 4, 2004 QuoteQuoteAerOhio has the world's only Ahmish Skydiver, as far I know anyway, that may have changed recently, but I do not think so. Not sure about Aerohio but I know Cleveland Sport Parachute Center has a Deaf Amish Skydiver as well as the blind skydiver FS world record. Well, maybe there is more than one Ahmish Skydiver then! That was why I put the disclaimer. He is the only one I ever heard of, now I heard of two. Kewl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #145 February 4, 2004 I am a Christian. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #146 February 4, 2004 QuoteQuoteOkay, I see your evil plan, the insults you have sent me are not working, so you are going to bore me to death. Now that's REALLY cruel Refer to previous post. That was not an insult but a statement of fact. Once again you did not hear what was being said. Sorry, just being consistent.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #147 February 4, 2004 I'm an Atheist......Swear To GodBottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #148 February 4, 2004 I believe I'll go get another Rolling Rock out of the fridge. I finally have a day off tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #149 February 4, 2004 The news this week mentions that in georgia schools that appears to be a BAD word!! (Evolve) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #150 February 4, 2004 ...My fairy King can see things He rules the air and turns the tides That are not there for you and me Ooh yeah he guides the winds... Excerpted from "My Fairy King" Queen, 1972So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
