Sunday, October 17, 2010

A priest, a pedophile and a hypocrit walk into a bar. What does he order?

A sign reading: "Caution: obstacle in way."

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I would like to learn something new. Expand my horizons and enjoy a new habit or hobby. Suggest something for me to try? I

I miss smoking cigarettes, but I don't recommend you start. Hobbies should merge organically out of your own interests. I'm not a fan of someone just taking up rock climbing or stamp collecting if they don't have some interest in that direction. I enjoyed acting in my youth so I still find myself critiquing tv & movies for the cast performances, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend movie critiquing for just anybody. I can't even say I'm good at it. I just enjoy it.

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I have been noodling on exactly what I should ask you. And have gone round and round. But it occurred to me I should declare myself first. I am a Christian, though as my Dad would say, I am in rebellion. What do you think of that?

I think you should examine for yourself the historical evidence available outside the bible for your christ, and ask yourself why you believe in what cannot be proven. I am not interested in converting people to atheism, but I am interested in people learning for themselves that they are being swindled and tricked. Science doesn't manipulate, coerce, or condition people. A scientist could care less whether or not you believe. I'm not a scientist. At my heart I'm an artist and a dreamer, but I find a respectful honesty in the arrogance of science.

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Como é que o Tarzan conseguia estar sempre barbeado?

Tarzan raspou com a lâmina de Jane. Eu não falo o português. Você fala o inglês? babelfish.yahoo.com

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I should also state that I am particularly interested in understanding your past Christian experiences. Can we agree that when I ask you a question I am asking about your Christian past and not necessarily your Atheist present?

I'm more interested in who i am now than who i was then.

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Rebellious or not, I find that my Christian experiences are very hard to deny. They are, regardless of the realness, a very integrated part of me. As such, I find it difficult to understand how you are now an atheist. Can we explore that?

I used to feel that way too. Being christian was, I thought, a part of who I was. That's a misnomer. For many years I clung to what's essentially Pascal's Wager. I was born christian so not being one anymore meant i was no longer me, and what if I'm wrong? I'd be not me in hell burning forever. I didn't like the sound of that. However, I didn't become an atheist overnight, while at the same time I did. It was a laborious process, but one day I realized that not only could I no longer be a christian but I hadn't been one for awhile. While I could theoretically live in a delusion so long as I consciously don't see it, I could no longer live in that delusion after seeing evidence that it was one.

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My first question is what, when you were a Christian, did you consider a Christian to be? What made you a Christian?

A christian asked JC into his life. That was pretty much it. Beyond that I tried not to be judgy. If you told me you were a Christian, that's all I assumed it meant. I liked to think added to that was that you at least tried to do the right thing, but one couldn't bank on that.

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Do you believe in serendipity? And if so have you had a 'serendipitous experience'? What was it?

Isn't she a stripper? I never dated Serendipity but I know a guy who did and she was nothin' but a gold digger. I steer clear of those. Mostly cuz I can't afford 'em.

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How do I get rid of a raccoon out of my attic? I think he is a she and is making a winter nest in all my insulation!

Insist it pays rent. That'll git rid of it.

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How come the smallest toes have the uglies toe nails?

Ugliness is subjective. I think my big toes are ugly too.

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I need a real cure for insomnia. Do you have any ideas I might try?

Benedryl works for me. Whether I want to sleep or not.

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