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Who cares about saving animals? I care about people dying. Animals die for a purpose, people on the other hand, I don't think do.

life is life, what makes a human life more valuable than that of a flea?
 
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: Beast1284
And to LordMagnusKain, I would just like to applaud your level of knowledge of the Bible. Most Bible thumpers know just enough to start a flame war.

Also, the Bible teaches to witness, which means to spread the word of God, so anyone telling him to STFU can STFU themselves, because he is being faithful to his belief. And whether or not I agree with it, I applaud him for doing it. Shows that people still have purpose, far too many people walk around without any.

peta protestors have a purpose too, do you applaud them?

Sure, why the hell not.
 
Originally posted by: gopunk
Who cares about saving animals? I care about people dying. Animals die for a purpose, people on the other hand, I don't think do.

life is life, what makes a human life more valuable than that of a flea?

Because I believe people can have a purpose, fleas on the other hand...
 
Originally posted by: Beast1284
Originally posted by: gopunk
Who cares about saving animals? I care about people dying. Animals die for a purpose, people on the other hand, I don't think do.

life is life, what makes a human life more valuable than that of a flea?

Because I believe people can have a purpose, fleas on the other hand...

fleas on the other hand can have the purpose of sucking your blood muahahahah!

Speaking of blood, how do you like your Steak? I like mine medium rare, so it is still nice and JUICY. Yum 😀
 
Originally posted by: Beast1284
Originally posted by: gopunk
Who cares about saving animals? I care about people dying. Animals die for a purpose, people on the other hand, I don't think do.

life is life, what makes a human life more valuable than that of a flea?

Because I believe people can have a purpose, fleas on the other hand...

oh ok, so this goes into faith and stuff, i would assume.
 
Originally posted by: datalink7
Originally posted by: Beast1284
Originally posted by: gopunk
Who cares about saving animals? I care about people dying. Animals die for a purpose, people on the other hand, I don't think do.

life is life, what makes a human life more valuable than that of a flea?

Because I believe people can have a purpose, fleas on the other hand...

fleas on the other hand can have the purpose of sucking your blood muahahahah!

Speaking of blood, how do you like your Steak? I like mine medium rare, so it is still nice and JUICY. Yum 😀

Depends on where you order it, but yes, medium rare is usually a good steak.
 
Originally posted by: Beast1284
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: Beast1284
And to LordMagnusKain, I would just like to applaud your level of knowledge of the Bible. Most Bible thumpers know just enough to start a flame war.

Also, the Bible teaches to witness, which means to spread the word of God, so anyone telling him to STFU can STFU themselves, because he is being faithful to his belief. And whether or not I agree with it, I applaud him for doing it. Shows that people still have purpose, far too many people walk around without any.

peta protestors have a purpose too, do you applaud them?

Sure, why the hell not.

funny, i've seen you post in a couple peta threads, yet never to applaud the protestors.
 
I should have made it more clear but I'm talking about a Christian God. And please don't bring in the Christian Crusades, because I will stand by the thought that Christianity saves more lives than destroys.


I was talking about belief in religion as a general, no particular god. Saying that his belief that could possibly kept him from going postal is something I disagree with because so many lives have been lost in fighting for beliefs in ones own god.

I like sourdough and wheat. Roasted garlic for a sandwhich. That black bread(not rye) with soups or stews.
 
Another Atheist here, couldnt resist replying to this thread.
There : now there's an even better believer/non-believer ratio in this thread (pfew)




PS my favorite food is pasta, all kinds 😛
 
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: Beast1284
Originally posted by: gopunk
Who cares about saving animals? I care about people dying. Animals die for a purpose, people on the other hand, I don't think do.

life is life, what makes a human life more valuable than that of a flea?

Because I believe people can have a purpose, fleas on the other hand...

oh ok, so this goes into faith and stuff, i would assume.

I'm not talking about higher powers. You never know who will be there to save your ass 5 years from now. I think a purposeful life is one that in someway works to expand/continue on, their civilization. So I suppose if a person doesn't do that, then they don't have much of a purpose for the big picture.
 
I'm not talking about higher powers. You never know who will be there to save your ass 5 years from now. I think a purposeful life is one that in someway works to expand/continue on, their civilization. So I suppose if a person doesn't do that, then they don't have much of a purpose for the big picture.

but what makes a civilization worth more than the life of a flea?
 
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: Beast1284
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: Beast1284
And to LordMagnusKain, I would just like to applaud your level of knowledge of the Bible. Most Bible thumpers know just enough to start a flame war.

Also, the Bible teaches to witness, which means to spread the word of God, so anyone telling him to STFU can STFU themselves, because he is being faithful to his belief. And whether or not I agree with it, I applaud him for doing it. Shows that people still have purpose, far too many people walk around without any.

peta protestors have a purpose too, do you applaud them?

Sure, why the hell not.

funny, i've seen you post in a couple peta threads, yet never to applaud the protestors.

Well maybe I should have.
 
They were telling him to STFU for being arrogant, not for being a witness.

in that view witnessing is arrogant, and thus I was being told to be quiet *though vulgarly* for witnessing.

I?m no better than anyone, I?m just trying to spared the goodness that I?ve been touched with.
 
Does anyone actually like their steak black? Never seen that anybody actually get that one.

Also, what does it mean when you get a "rare" steak? Hand you a slab straight off the cow?😛
 
Originally posted by: gopunk
I'm not talking about higher powers. You never know who will be there to save your ass 5 years from now. I think a purposeful life is one that in someway works to expand/continue on, their civilization. So I suppose if a person doesn't do that, then they don't have much of a purpose for the big picture.

but what makes a civilization worth more than the life of a flea?

It depends on what you value. Obviously we don't have the same set of values so it would be redundant to debate civilizations and fleas.
 
rare- seared on the outsides warm/red in the middle.
med. rare- seared on the outside hot/still red in the middle
med. - seared on the outside hot/barely red in the mid.
med. well- seared pinkish
well- hot gray throughout
black- charred
 
Originally posted by: bigredguy
rare- seared on the outsides warm/red in the middle.
med. rare- seared on the outside hot/still red in the middle
med. - seared on the outside hot/barely red in the mid.
med. well- seared pinkish
well- hot gray throughout
black- charred

Excellent 🙂
 
Originally posted by: LordMagnusKain
They were telling him to STFU for being arrogant, not for being a witness.

in that view witnessing is arrogant, and thus I was being told to be quiet *though vulgarly* for witnessing.

I?m no better than anyone, I?m just trying to spared the goodness that I?ve been touched with.

It wasn't the that you were witnessing. It was how you went about it. It was a arrogant, vs. a humble, approach.
 
Originally posted by: Beast1284
Originally posted by: gopunk
I'm not talking about higher powers. You never know who will be there to save your ass 5 years from now. I think a purposeful life is one that in someway works to expand/continue on, their civilization. So I suppose if a person doesn't do that, then they don't have much of a purpose for the big picture.

but what makes a civilization worth more than the life of a flea?

It depends on what you value. Obviously we don't have the same set of values so it would be redundant to debate civilizations and fleas.

actually, i was talking from an objective standpoint, not my own. but whatever.
 
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: Beast1284
Originally posted by: gopunk
I'm not talking about higher powers. You never know who will be there to save your ass 5 years from now. I think a purposeful life is one that in someway works to expand/continue on, their civilization. So I suppose if a person doesn't do that, then they don't have much of a purpose for the big picture.

but what makes a civilization worth more than the life of a flea?

It depends on what you value. Obviously we don't have the same set of values so it would be redundant to debate civilizations and fleas.

actually, i was talking from an objective standpoint, not my own. but whatever.

Well then, what makes a civilization and a fleas worth the same/different (whatever your belief might be)?
 
bigredguy
was talking about belief in religion as a general, no particular god. Saying that his belief that could possibly kept him from going postal is something I disagree with because so many lives have been lost in fighting for beliefs in ones own god.

Jesus never told us to hurt anyone, quite the opposite. I don?t need to ?fight for God? or ?Kill the heathens? even if you are told you are not allowed to speak of God you do not fight, you walk away and brush off your feet, moving on to the next place.

Many died for Christianity without ever fighting back, it is the religion that man builds on top of the Salvation of God that is corrupted by human flaws.

gopunk
but what makes a civilization worth more than the life of a flea?

This is the crux of the issue. When nothing is sacrosanct and there is no God or definable Good, then we might as well give the life of animals the same weight as the life of a man, or all of civilization. Without the focus on doing Good for people, those looking to do good look in the wrong direction.
 
Well then, what makes a civilization and a fleas worth the same/different (whatever your belief might be)?

i don't think that there is any set value on anything, at least none that we can discern, from an objective standpoint.

from my own standpoint, i assign values however i feel... which is probably a result of what things i perceive to benefit me the most.
 
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