Christians vs Atheist?

[Garland]

you really shouldnt.

Why? If you're going to be a Christian, Dick, you pretty much HAVE to.
They're the first Church.

[DickHardman]

I have a deep rooted respect for Catholicism.

you really shouldnt.

[Garland]

The fact that you have rejected the church and become a so-called atheist certainly calls your 'objectivity' into question to say the very least.

What I was trying to convey is that I have a deep rooted respect for Catholicism. I have been a Catholic, and I am an atheist, so I can have dual perspectives.

[Garland]

I don't get why you think my being a leftist and a nihilist are negative qualities even. I pride myself on them.

[jubaji]

Ok, and you're a self-delusional, conservative, bandwagoning, stagnant, righty sinking stone. Now we're even.

Fair enough.

[jubaji]

The fact that you have rejected the church and become a so-called atheist certainly calls your 'objectivity' into question to say the very least.

[Garland]

Ok, and you're a self-delusional, nihilistic, burned out lefty sack of crap. Now you're even.

Ok, and you're a self-delusional, conservative, bandwagoning, stagnant, righty sinking stone. Now we're even.

[Garland]

I have, and he doesn't (unless that's what you want to see...oh, of course)

I have no personal biasing heuristsics that shade my objectivity in reading religious doctine, or theological papers. In fact, I used to be a pretty damn good practicing Catholic, and went through several religious institutions...from Kindergarten through Highschool, I would do selected readings at Mass and I even acted as an altar boy on a number of occasions, I attended private Catholic schools, and I was taught how to research and read up on my religion at at time,they even tried to hand pick me to join up with the clergy, and if it wasn't for me questioning my faith when I did, I would've probably ended up as an Obelite order preist, or a Jesuit...
Even when I was a practicing Catholic, I thought Ratzinger came off like a nazi. Sorry.

I might not believe in it anymore, but I do have tremendous respect for THE Church, and find its history fascinating. John Paul II was liberal, this guy is pretty far on the right.

[jubaji]

I have, and he doesn't (unless that's what you want to see...oh, of course)

[Garland]

'Even' the 'new guy' would readily forgive your stupid insults and still agree with the previous point.

check out some of his encyclicals...the guy comes across as, well, a bit of a fascist.

[jubaji]

Bush senior is fuckin' ****. His son is a moronic and impotent sack of shit.

and yes... Prescot Bush was a bitch.

Ok, and you're a self-delusional, nihilistic, burned out lefty sack of crap. Now you're even.

[jubaji]

Maybe John Paul...but the new guy's a clown...I read a couple of his encyclicals when he was cardinal Ratzinger...and the guy is a real Neanderthal.

'Even' the 'new guy' would readily forgive your stupid insults and still agree with the previous point.

[The_Judo_Jibboo]

This cracks me up...If I don't believe in the Great pumpkin and you do, what religion are those of us that don't believe in the great pumpkin again?

ah, but no one believes in nothing, not even those pussy nihilists. if it's not the great pumpkin it's the great squash.

[Garland]

I thought they were saying it was a GW quote.

Nope. Although they both suck and look alot alike.

[Garland]

that's not a G W quote,

It's a George Senior quote.