Announcing my presence
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Announcing my presence
Hello to all.
What you need to know about me:
Yes, I'm a Star Wars fan. Not obsessively, and I do bow to more poerful scifi tech.
I'll happily debate that the sky is pink, if I can convince someone to believe. I can debate either side of an issue, and have been known to debate myself on occasion. Unless I have a nefarious plot, I will only debate what I really believe, though.
Yes, I'm a young-earth creationist. (If anything that's two orders of magnitude older than I'll ever live to be could be considered 'young'.)
I am open about my faith, and will not break out my Bible for a good bashing unless provoked.
I'm bloody hard to provoke.
I tolerate abject stupidity for no more than five minutes. Anyone violating this is just begging for a good rant.
If you're gonna judge me, do it for who I am, not what I believe.
And YES I'm a n00b. Get over it. The sooner you start treating me like a real person, the better for us all.
Have much happiness.
What you need to know about me:
Yes, I'm a Star Wars fan. Not obsessively, and I do bow to more poerful scifi tech.
I'll happily debate that the sky is pink, if I can convince someone to believe. I can debate either side of an issue, and have been known to debate myself on occasion. Unless I have a nefarious plot, I will only debate what I really believe, though.
Yes, I'm a young-earth creationist. (If anything that's two orders of magnitude older than I'll ever live to be could be considered 'young'.)
I am open about my faith, and will not break out my Bible for a good bashing unless provoked.
I'm bloody hard to provoke.
I tolerate abject stupidity for no more than five minutes. Anyone violating this is just begging for a good rant.
If you're gonna judge me, do it for who I am, not what I believe.
And YES I'm a n00b. Get over it. The sooner you start treating me like a real person, the better for us all.
Have much happiness.
I believe that the basic tenet of Christianity is this; To behave as Jesus did, and win people through love and kindness, not through sword and violence.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
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Welcome! I'm not sure where to begin with this...I'm glad you're here, but slightly disappointed that you've been taken in by the theologically unsound doctrine of creationism. I hope the cynical sarcasm that tends to liberally lace conversations around here won't drive you off, and on behalf of the small community of Christians here (we're tenacious little buggers), welcome, stoat!
*POKE*
*cue Shinova's Poking Tank...someone*
*POKE*
*cue Shinova's Poking Tank...someone*
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You mean Gabooze's Poking TankThe Dark wrote:Welcome! I'm not sure where to begin with this...I'm glad you're here, but slightly disappointed that you've been taken in by the theologically unsound doctrine of creationism. I hope the cynical sarcasm that tends to liberally lace conversations around here won't drive you off, and on behalf of the small community of Christians here (we're tenacious little buggers), welcome, stoat!
*POKE*
*cue Shinova's Poking Tank...someone*
Though we are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,--
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,--
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Theologically unsound? how do you mean?
I have already felt the wrath of Shinova's tank. I'm a member of SB, as well. (Seeing as it was the first bb of this kind I found....)
Besides.... [walks over to shadows, pats the head of some barely visible Big Cat, obviously packing some serious firepower.] I come equipped with antitank happiness.
I have already felt the wrath of Shinova's tank. I'm a member of SB, as well. (Seeing as it was the first bb of this kind I found....)
Besides.... [walks over to shadows, pats the head of some barely visible Big Cat, obviously packing some serious firepower.] I come equipped with antitank happiness.
I believe that the basic tenet of Christianity is this; To behave as Jesus did, and win people through love and kindness, not through sword and violence.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
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When you consider than the universe is about 7 orders of magnitude older than that, yes, it is quite young.Aiyel wrote:Yes, I'm a young-earth creationist. (If anything that's two orders of magnitude older than I'll ever live to be could be considered 'young'.)
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Aiyel wrote:Theologically unsound? how do you mean?
I have already felt the wrath of Shinova's tank. I'm a member of SB, as well. (Seeing as it was the first bb of this kind I found....)
Besides.... [walks over to shadows, pats the head of some barely visible Big Cat, obviously packing some serious firepower.] I come equipped with antitank happiness.
I'm pretty sure you're not anti this:
*POKE*
Welcome to the board
<- glares at the poking.
Shinova, have you ever met Sari?
<- grins evilly as said barely-visible big cat fires a swarm of 50GT micro-missiles at the tank, obliterating it in a blast visible from the moon, then jumps out of the shadows and flays her unsuspecting victim. She then proceeds to munch on the remains.
Shinova, have you ever met Sari?
<- grins evilly as said barely-visible big cat fires a swarm of 50GT micro-missiles at the tank, obliterating it in a blast visible from the moon, then jumps out of the shadows and flays her unsuspecting victim. She then proceeds to munch on the remains.
I believe that the basic tenet of Christianity is this; To behave as Jesus did, and win people through love and kindness, not through sword and violence.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
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*casts nymbors stern reproof, and pokes you with a stick, sending sharp stabbing pain through your pitiful body*
*casts shocking grasp and backhands you, sending immensly painful jolts of electricity arching through your body*
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Aiyel wrote:<- glares at the poking.
Shinova, have you ever met Sari?
<- grins evilly as said barely-visible big cat jumps pout of the shadows and flays her unsuspecting victim. She then proceeds to munch on the remains.
NOOOOOO!!! THE PAAAAAAIIIIINN!!!! %@$#%#$.....BLEEEEEEHHHH
*body vanishes Obi-Wan style*
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*eyes grow to an enourmous size*Shinova wrote:Aiyel wrote: I'm pretty sure you're not anti this:
*POKE*
Welcome to the board
Next time, I POKE THE NOOB!
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<- glances at Alyrium Denryle
Are you quite finished? Bloody mages, think they all that....
Youre not worth a flaying, and Sari's too busy eating lunch right now, anyway.
Are you quite finished? Bloody mages, think they all that....
Youre not worth a flaying, and Sari's too busy eating lunch right now, anyway.
I believe that the basic tenet of Christianity is this; To behave as Jesus did, and win people through love and kindness, not through sword and violence.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
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Re: Announcing my presence
Unless you cannot tolerate yourself, those two sentences are contradictory. There are few things on this Earth dumber than young-Earth creationism.Aiyel wrote:Yes, I'm a young-earth creationist. (If anything that's two orders of magnitude older than I'll ever live to be could be considered 'young'.)
...
I tolerate abject stupidity for no more than five minutes.
"It's not evil for God to do it. Or for someone to do it at God's command."- Jonathan Boyd on baby-killing
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
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"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
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Ah. I'm not in the mood for a young earth vs. what, secular humanism? debate right now.
Quite frankly, I figured you, being the head honcho out here, would be more inclined to keep the peace, than christian bash.
Quite frankly, I figured you, being the head honcho out here, would be more inclined to keep the peace, than christian bash.
I believe that the basic tenet of Christianity is this; To behave as Jesus did, and win people through love and kindness, not through sword and violence.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
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Young-Earth Creationism vs. The Entirety of the Scientific Community. You obviously have no clue what you're up against.Aiyel wrote:Ah. I'm not in the mood for a young earth vs. what, secular humanism? debate right now.
Quite frankly, I figured you, being the head honcho out here, would be more inclined to keep the peace, than christian bash.
If you weren't in the mood for such a debate, then you shouldn't have stated your beliefs as facts.
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My deepest condolences to you on your being a YEC.
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Did I once use the word fact as it relates to my faith? nope.
Do I believe it to be fact? Well, that's a tough question. I believe it as a Matter of Faith, yes. I do not have hard, scientific evidence to back it up.
I'm not out here to yell REPENT from the highest tower, I'm here because I actually like scifi.
I only mentioned my beliefs so that you'd all know ahead of time, and because I'm the kind of person who is open about their beliefs. Cristians of the past have suffered far worse than anything you are capable of doing to me over a message board, all because they believed.
Do I believe it to be fact? Well, that's a tough question. I believe it as a Matter of Faith, yes. I do not have hard, scientific evidence to back it up.
I'm not out here to yell REPENT from the highest tower, I'm here because I actually like scifi.
I only mentioned my beliefs so that you'd all know ahead of time, and because I'm the kind of person who is open about their beliefs. Cristians of the past have suffered far worse than anything you are capable of doing to me over a message board, all because they believed.
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I believe that the basic tenet of Christianity is this; To behave as Jesus did, and win people through love and kindness, not through sword and violence.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
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Young-Earth vs SCIENCE, dumb-ass.Aiyel wrote:Ah. I'm not in the mood for a young earth vs. what, secular humanism? debate right now.
This has nothing to do with Christian-bashing. This is about stupidity-bashing. It is possible to be a Christian without being a YEC.Quite frankly, I figured you, being the head honcho out here, would be more inclined to keep the peace, than christian bash.
As for keeping the peace, perhaps you failed to notice the site motto. 'Tis more important to layeth the SmackDown on stupidity than keep the peace.
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"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Mike/RantMode/Blurbs.html
The fact is, you're still out to bash me solely on my beliefs.
So does faith = stupidity in your eyes?
So does faith = stupidity in your eyes?
I believe that the basic tenet of Christianity is this; To behave as Jesus did, and win people through love and kindness, not through sword and violence.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
Save the sword and violence for those who would challenge our freedom to act on the above.
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Ah, but in the case of young-Earth creationism, you have hard, scientific evidence to refute it. That's the problem.Aiyel wrote:Do I believe it to be fact? Well, that's a tough question. I believe it as a Matter of Faith, yes. I do not have hard, scientific evidence to back it up.
They've also inflicted far worse, all because certain people didn't believe. And we continue to suffer under repressive laws designed to maintain some semblance of that "tradition" (eg- anti-porn laws).I only mentioned my beliefs so that you'd all know ahead of time, and because I'm the kind of person who is open about their beliefs. Cristians of the past have suffered far worse than anything you are capable of doing to me over a message board, all because they believed.
"It's not evil for God to do it. Or for someone to do it at God's command."- Jonathan Boyd on baby-killing
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Mike/RantMode/Blurbs.html
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
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Not at all. However, denial of objective reality (ie- virtually all of science in an attempt to pretend that the Earth has only existed for 6000 years) is stupidity. Do not persist with this moronic strawman.Aiyel wrote:The fact is, you're still out to bash me solely on my beliefs.
So does faith = stupidity in your eyes?
"It's not evil for God to do it. Or for someone to do it at God's command."- Jonathan Boyd on baby-killing
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Mike/RantMode/Blurbs.html
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Mike/RantMode/Blurbs.html