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Co-worker just asked, "Are you christian?"

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jaedaliu said:
Could be. I am unable to accept the concept predestination or an omniscient power. Both came up and I was told that those are fundamental elements of their faith, and are what drove me away from multiple churches.

However, a Catholic mass has very different rituals when compared to any of the protestant Sunday ceremonies that I've been to.
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What about Transubstantiation?

Transubstantiation is the change whereby, according to Catholic doctrine, the bread and the wine used in the sacrament of the Eucharist become, not merely as by a sign or a figure, but also in reality the body and blood of Christ. The Catholic Church teaches that the substance or reality of the bread is changed into that of the body of Christ and the substance of the wine into that of his blood, while all that is accessible to the senses (the outward appearances) remains unchanged.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transubstantiation

You've got to feel sorry for people who have lost touch with reality to that extent. You've also got to wonder if they pose a danger to themselves or others when they have a mental disorder that causes them to be so out of touch with reality.
 
GagHalfrunt said:
Christians are not happy. Christians are miserable because they believe an invisible man in the sky thinks they're giant pieces of shit and will burn them in hell for all eternity if they step out of line. They're looking for fellow Christians because misery loves company.
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Remarkably close to the truth.
 
moonbogg said:
Just to see if you'd notice. Well done, but someone beat you to it. Also, Jews say G-d to make sure they don't take his name in vein by accident, as did I. Because if that G-d exists he will FUCK YOUR SHIT RIGHT UP if you make a mistake, so I was playing it safe, you know.
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Yeah but now Allah is going to FUCK YOUR SHIT RIGHT UP
 
It sounded like all the coworker was interested in was saving your immortal soul from eternal damnation. 😱
 
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zinfamous said:
that all depends though: if you're talking to an American evangelical or baptist, many of them firmly believe that Catholicism is not Christianity. I've had a baptist tell me this much, and she truly believed that Catholics weren't Christian. Same when you ask them about Mormons.
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And Sunnis think Shiites aren't Muslims, and the other way around. The one thing they all have in common is credulity.
 
moonbogg said:
I hadn't even got my coffee yet and someone comes up and asks what the title says. Boy, that was kind of awkward because I know how this goes of course. Sometimes people feel safe asking because they already assume that, based on your character and attitude, that you are a happy, G-d fearing Christian like they are.
You know, they see that smile that's always on your face and they see you are doing something right in life, and it must be the truth of Jesus, because what else could shape a person in such a way if not the love of Jesus?
So, he felt safe asking because, as he admitted, he thought I was Christian. When I told him, "no" he looked genuinely confused and at a loss for words. He then said, "Oh, you don't believe in G-d, or...?". And I said, "Well, no I don't. I don't know if there is one or not." Of course, I know the one he believes in doesn't exist just as well as I know anything else in life, but I wasn't about to return the favor of tactless inquiries into his personal beliefs, especially since we are here to earn a paycheck and leave at the end of the day and not engage in an offensive battle of the workplace world views.
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Really?....LMAO.
I could say a lot of shite at this, but just cant be bothered!...But seriously dude, that is such a BS statement.
 
Red Squirrel said:
You know what's really sad, that being Christian these days is considered worse than being gay. It just comes to show just how full of sin and hatred this world is. The fact that I'll probably get flamed for this just proves my point.
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A statement not more retarded than what usually comes from you.
 
I'm happy this doesn't happen in the Uk, I would probably say a majority of white British citizens are atheist or agnostic. I'm not being racist just telling it as it is, we have too many Muslims here...
 
GagHalfrunt said:
Christians are not happy. Christians are miserable because they believe an invisible man in the sky thinks they're giant pieces of shit and will burn them in hell for all eternity if they step out of line. They're looking for fellow Christians because misery loves company.
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You so fail at trolling.
 
JulesMaximus said:
FYI... The word you're looking for is vain. Not vein.

Vein (noun):

1) Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.

2) A fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore and typically having an extensive course underground.

Vain (adjective):

1 Having no real value : idle, worthless <vain pretensions>
2 Marked by futility or ineffectualness : unsuccessful, useless <vain efforts to escape>
3 archaic : foolish, silly
4 Having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
&#8212; vain·ly adverb
&#8212; vain·ness \&#712;v&#257;n-n&#601;s\ noun
&#8212; in vain
1 To no end : without success or result <her efforts were in vain>
2 In an irreverent or blasphemous manner <you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain &#8212; Deuteronomy 5:11 (Revised Standard Version)>
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My friend, you are right. However, I am fairly familiar with current usage of the two words, I just inadvertently misspelled "vain." Let me quote one of the most quotable people ever pertaining to this:

"I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way." - Mark Twain

Or, put another way:

"I don't give a dam for a man that can only spell a werd one weigh." - Sam Clemons
 
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kage69 said:
Actually I think there might be a little 'sin and hatred' involved in submitting that gay people operate in a similar manner to say, outspoken evangelicals. Sorry, but the victim card you guys love to pull doesn't convert apples to oranges. The negative outlook on christians is usually a direct result of their behavior, that whole 'cause and effect' thing. I can't say I've ever had a gay dude flame me for not being gay, or detail the anguish and torment I've got coming due to me having the audacity to see things differently than him. Never had a gay person wait outside a classroom or establishment for me to exit in order to recite pro gay literature. They've also never visited my house uninvited to deliver cultural, political or religious material, and if they had, I somehow doubt they would have become as argumentative and self-righteous as many baptists do when you refuse them.

You're welcome to have your opinion of course, but you posted neither fact nor a point. Until gay people are somehow in a position to limit and/or control the lives and rights of others, that comparison flies like a fart in church. If there is a gay analog to "pro-life" christians firebombing women's clinics or assassinating doctors who provide abortions, well I'd love to see it.
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I'm not sure if you have a great sense of humor, but this post certainly made me laugh! Well done...
 
Red Squirrel said:
See this is exactly what I mean. If I was atheist and/or gay, I would not be getting attacked like this for my choices. But really, I don't care, was just pointing it out. This time on Earth is temporary and I really don't care what people think.

And being gay is a choice just as much as getting into a certain job is a choice. Right now beastiality is probably not that well accepted, but who knows, in years from now that might be accepted too. TBH I think it will be funny. People will be crying for human + goat marriages and stuff. That's going to be a legal nightmare and a half when it comes to divorces. :awe:
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Everyone is born an atheist. You chose to be Christian. Some choose to be Hindu, or Islamic, or whatever. This is very simple, very obvious, and universally true to humanity.

Anyone who is gay, was born that way. Very simple.

You are the only one making a choice here.

No one is criticizing your choice to be a christian. We are criticizing your choice to use that as a platform to spout your hateful dickholish ignorance as if it is some sort of truth.
 
We as a society are more tolerant of differing views than ever before. Gays are now accepted publicly and its not wrong anymore like it was just a few years ago. Anyone who doesn't love and accept gays today will get the beat down of a lifetime for not conforming to the current and ever changing views of society at large.
Don't flame me though. I love and support gays. As a matter of fact, if I wasn't straight and didn't find men disgusting then I'd have no problem being gay. So go easy. Don't bludgeon me to death. Actually, the right thing to do if I want to REALLY conform to the new standard and support gays, is to offer to become gay.
If any ATOTER in here (females need not apply) can convince me that they are sexier than all the long bangs I've banged, then I will, in my ultimate show of support for gays and the new dogmatic social standard, walk off into the sunset, hand in hand with my new Mr. ATOT lover boy.
Top THAT you social ass kissers.
 
moonbogg said:
We as a society are more tolerant of differing views than ever before. Gays are now accepted publicly and its not wrong anymore like it was just a few years ago. Anyone who doesn't love and accept gays today will get the beat down of a lifetime for not conforming to the current and ever changing views of society at large.
Don't flame me though. I love and support gays. As a matter of fact, if I wasn't straight and didn't find men disgusting then I'd have no problem being gay. So go easy. Don't bludgeon me to death. Actually, the right thing to do if I want to REALLY conform to the new standard and support gays, is to offer to become gay.
If any ATOTER in here (females need not apply) can convince me that they are sexier than all the long bangs I've banged, then I will, in my ultimate show of support for gays and the new dogmatic social standard, walk off into the sunset, hand in hand with my new Mr. ATOT lover boy.
Top THAT you social ass kissers.
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I would do but my wife would kick both our arses.:\
 
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