mandatory church attendance

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RonD1120

In many respects I agree with you.

In reading my morning devotion I found this statement by Oswald Chambers and thought I would pass it on.

" If we are going to be ready for Jesus Christ, we have to stop being religious. In other words, we must stop using religion as if it were some kind of a lofty lifestyle— we must be spiritually real."

Have you ever tried to reason with a Moonie or a Krishna?

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headoverheels

I'm a long time member of the Church of the Repeated Ascension, to which I tithed for 40 years. My shoulder is slowly getting better, 2 years post-surgery, so maybe I will be jumping tithing again soon.

I've heard of that church.

Aren't they the ones who have services every Sunday at 10 between 12 and 2?

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zoobrothertom

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I'm a long time member of the Church of the Repeated Ascension, to which I tithed for 40 years. My shoulder is slowly getting better, 2 years post-surgery, so maybe I will be jumping tithing again soon.

I've heard of that church.

Aren't they the ones who have services every Sunday at 10 between 12 and 2?

Many decades ago there was a DZ in IL known as "The First Church of Skydiving".

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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ryoder

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I'm a long time member of the Church of the Repeated Ascension, to which I tithed for 40 years. My shoulder is slowly getting better, 2 years post-surgery, so maybe I will be jumping tithing again soon.

I've heard of that church.

Aren't they the ones who have services every Sunday at 10 between 12 and 2?

Many decades ago there was a DZ in IL known as "The First Church of Skydiving".

Thank God for Gravity.

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

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turtlespeed

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I'm a long time member of the Church of the Repeated Ascension, to which I tithed for 40 years. My shoulder is slowly getting better, 2 years post-surgery, so maybe I will be jumping tithing again soon.

I've heard of that church.

Aren't they the ones who have services every Sunday at 10 between 12 and 2?

Many decades ago there was a DZ in IL known as "The First Church of Skydiving".

Thank God for Gravity.

Eat, Fuck, Skydive is my religion

There will be no addressing the customers as "Bitches", "Morons" or "Retards"!

[RonD1120 62]

No, I've never been around those folks. I have had some experience with Jehovah's Witnesses though.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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RonD1120

No, I've never been around those folks. I have had some experience with Jehovah's Witnesses though.

You know how to get rid of them quick? Answer your door naked.

There will be no addressing the customers as "Bitches", "Morons" or "Retards"!

[RonD1120 62]

I usually just explain that I am a born again, blood bought, Bible reading, Spirit filled, tongue talking Christian saved by the grace of God.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

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I'm not trying to take away anyone's right to have a dumbass belief system, but I'm done with pretending I don't think it's stupid and that it's worth of respecting.

Religion is worse than cancer, because at least people with cancer know it's fucking bad for them.

What a load of crap.

Little bit of respect goes a long way. And describing people who believe as dumbasses and stupid says more about you than those who believe.

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SkyDekker

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I'm not trying to take away anyone's right to have a dumbass belief system, but I'm done with pretending I don't think it's stupid and that it's worth of respecting.

Religion is worse than cancer, because at least people with cancer know it's fucking bad for them.

What a load of crap.

Little bit of respect goes a long way. And describing people who believe as dumbasses and stupid says more about you than those who believe.

But surely you respect his right to believe whatever he wants - including that people who believe are dumbasses and stupid.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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kallend

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I'm not trying to take away anyone's right to have a dumbass belief system, but I'm done with pretending I don't think it's stupid and that it's worth of respecting.

Religion is worse than cancer, because at least people with cancer know it's fucking bad for them.

What a load of crap.

Little bit of respect goes a long way. And describing people who believe as dumbasses and stupid says more about you than those who believe.

But surely you respect his right to believe whatever he wants - including that people who believe are dumbasses and stupid.

I think we need mandatory church attendance and involvement to the church of cannibus.

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

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kallend

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I'm not trying to take away anyone's right to have a dumbass belief system, but I'm done with pretending I don't think it's stupid and that it's worth of respecting.

Religion is worse than cancer, because at least people with cancer know it's fucking bad for them.

What a load of crap.

Little bit of respect goes a long way. And describing people who believe as dumbasses and stupid says more about you than those who believe.

But surely you respect his right to believe whatever he wants - including that people who believe are dumbasses and stupid.

Sure. He can believe whatever he wants.

[ryoder 1,590]

I have firsthand experience with mandatory church attendance. As a child, I was forced to go to church every week, sometimes as many a *three* times per week, (Sunday morning, Sunday evening, & Wednesday evening). And every summer I was forced to go to "Summer Bible School" for two weeks.

The result: I was an atheist by the time I was 15yo.

So based on my outcome, I highly recommend it!

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[normiss 798]

Agreed. I have similar experience and just couldn't deal with conflicting fables anymore. They sure get upset when you ask questions.



Andrea and I were having this discussion this weekend after seeing a family member post what a tortuous day they were planning for their teenage daughter yesterday. ALL day church, then home for Killing Jesus.
I thought he was long dead. huh.
Dammit. Missed the show too.

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SkyDekker

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I'm not trying to take away anyone's right to have a dumbass belief system, but I'm done with pretending I don't think it's stupid and that it's worth of respecting.

Religion is worse than cancer, because at least people with cancer know it's fucking bad for them.

What a load of crap.

Little bit of respect goes a long way. And describing people who believe as dumbasses and stupid says more about you than those who believe.

I gave them quiet respect for long enough, but I'm done. Religion is like a penis: If you have one and want to enjoy it, fine, but don't ram it down someone's throat when they're not interested in it. If your belief system says you shouldn't eat tangerines? Fine, don't eat tangerines. But don't try and take tangerines away from those of us who think your belief system is for morons.

I, for one, have had enough of religious shitlords trying to push their belief system on others. I'm sick of them using their twisted fucking books to try and discriminate against other human beings. I still feel they should be able to practice whatever stupid set of superstitions they're gullible enough to subscribe to, as long as they're not trying to fuck over other people.

Even if they're not, there's no effective difference between thinking that some bearded, inexplicably caucasian asswipe was the son of some sky fairy and the belief in Zeus, Thor, or Cthulhu. if I said that MH370 was hijacked by unicorns and minotaurs and taken to Charon so he can ferry more people across the Styx, I'd be ridiculed and rightly so. But bajillions of people think that some bro went full zombie and came back from the dead, and that they can eat crackers that turn into this zombie's flesh? Give me a fucking break.

cavete terrae.

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ryoder

I have firsthand experience with mandatory church attendance. As a child, I was forced to go to church every week, sometimes as many a *three* times per week, (Sunday morning, Sunday evening, & Wednesday evening). And every summer I was forced to go to "Summer Bible School" for two weeks.

The result: I was an atheist by the time I was 15yo.

So based on my outcome, I highly recommend it!

I had to go to sunday school and hebrew school, and then they had the temerity to send me off to camps unwillingly. OF ALL FUCKING PEOPLE, you'd think jews would understand why sending people to camps might not go over well.

cavete terrae.

[Driver1 0]

You're on a roll!

Like I said before, I believe there is a God and that he sent Jesus to earth to teach the people His word, but I don't badger anybody or try to witness them, that's just rude.

If ever there was a rule everybody SHOULD follow and adhere to, would be The Golden Rule. Heck I need some work on that myself.

There will be no addressing the customers as "Bitches", "Morons" or "Retards"!

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grue

[OF ALL FUCKING PEOPLE, you'd think jews would understand why sending people to camps might not go over well.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[normiss 798]

[Like I said before, I believe there is a God and that he sent Jesus to earth to teach the people His word, but I don't badger anybody or try to witness them, that's just rude. ]

But...umm...you....yea.
No, not badgering at all.
It just seems to happen with a nauseating condescending consistency from the believers.

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normiss

[Like I said before, I believe there is a God and that he sent Jesus to earth to teach the people His word, but I don't badger anybody or try to witness them, that's just rude. ]

But...umm...you....yea.
No, not badgering at all.
It just seems to happen with a nauseating condescending consistency from the believers.

I really can't stand it when they do that. Just mind your own business and don't judge people by what they believe.

If someone gets up in my face on something religion-wise, rest assured they won't like my response.

There will be no addressing the customers as "Bitches", "Morons" or "Retards"!

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Driver1

***[Like I said before, I believe there is a God and that he sent Jesus to earth to teach the people His word, but I don't badger anybody or try to witness them, that's just rude. ]

But...umm...you....yea.
No, not badgering at all.
It just seems to happen with a nauseating condescending consistency from the believers.

I really can't stand it when they do that. Just mind your own business and don't judge people by what they believe.

If someone gets up in my face on something religion-wise, rest assured they won't like my response.

Right, judge them by what they do in the name of that religion.

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

[SkyDekker 1,465]

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I gave them quiet respect for long enough, but I'm done. Religion is like a penis: If you have one and want to enjoy it, fine, but don't ram it down someone's throat when they're not interested in it. If your belief system says you shouldn't eat tangerines? Fine, don't eat tangerines. But don't try and take tangerines away from those of us who think your belief system is for morons.

I, for one, have had enough of religious shitlords trying to push their belief system on others. I'm sick of them using their twisted fucking books to try and discriminate against other human beings. I still feel they should be able to practice whatever stupid set of superstitions they're gullible enough to subscribe to, as long as they're not trying to fuck over other people

That's a lot of hatred and vitriol for something you can easily avoid. Don't like religion, don't go to church and don't vote Republican.

Lastly, how do you reconcile this with the foreign policy of your own country? I see no difference between what you are railing aganist religion does, and the stance of the US on most if not all US foreign policies.

The US tends to think their form of government and market is the best and should be replicated around the world. It has been more than willing to use force, in some cases extreme force, to do so.

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SkyDekker

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I gave them quiet respect for long enough, but I'm done. Religion is like a penis: If you have one and want to enjoy it, fine, but don't ram it down someone's throat when they're not interested in it. If your belief system says you shouldn't eat tangerines? Fine, don't eat tangerines. But don't try and take tangerines away from those of us who think your belief system is for morons.

I, for one, have had enough of religious shitlords trying to push their belief system on others. I'm sick of them using their twisted fucking books to try and discriminate against other human beings. I still feel they should be able to practice whatever stupid set of superstitions they're gullible enough to subscribe to, as long as they're not trying to fuck over other people

That's a lot of hatred and vitriol for something you can easily avoid. Don't like religion, don't go to church and don't vote Republican.

Lastly, how do you reconcile this with the foreign policy of your own country? I see no difference between what you are railing aganist religion does, and the stance of the US on most if not all US foreign policies.

The US tends to think their form of government and market is the best and should be replicated around the world. It has been more than willing to use force, in some cases extreme force, to do so.

Which brings me to a comparison of homophobics and religiphobics.

These people that hate religion so much, may just be in the closet about it, and don't want the world to find out that their "particular" natural drives are what they are.

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

[RonD1120 62]

Oh my, that sounded very gay.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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SkyDekker

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I gave them quiet respect for long enough, but I'm done. Religion is like a penis: If you have one and want to enjoy it, fine, but don't ram it down someone's throat when they're not interested in it. If your belief system says you shouldn't eat tangerines? Fine, don't eat tangerines. But don't try and take tangerines away from those of us who think your belief system is for morons.

I, for one, have had enough of religious shitlords trying to push their belief system on others. I'm sick of them using their twisted fucking books to try and discriminate against other human beings. I still feel they should be able to practice whatever stupid set of superstitions they're gullible enough to subscribe to, as long as they're not trying to fuck over other people

That's a lot of hatred and vitriol for something you can easily avoid. Don't like religion, don't go to church and don't vote Republican.

If religious retards weren't lobbying and passing laws based on their dumbass fairy tales, I'd agree. However, since they are…


as for the US foreign policy stuff, you can read my posts elsewhere in SC and see that I'm not the sort of person who's going to take that bait. My approval level for US foreign policy is right around 0. We're basically terrorists, and I'm not good with that.

cavete terrae.