Gaming Expert Pat Robertson: ‘Murdering Somebody In Cyberspace’ same as murder

[Kafein]

The meek shall inherit the Earth....and at the time we were the meek!

so if I get this right we are unrightfully exploiting earth's mineral resources ?

[Taser]

The meek shall inherit the Earth....and at the time we were the meek!

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[Angantyr]

Instantly distrust anyone who calls himself 'expert'.

[Kafein]

Instantly distrust anyone who calls himself 'expert'.

Anybody talking loud making simple statements with enough conviction and appearing on TV is an expert.

[Utrakil]

Have a look at this:

From a movie called "God on Trial".

Today I found the time to watch the whole movie. And I must say it is a great piece and really a must for everyone who took interest in this thread.
Thanks Armpit-Sweat for the hint.

[Nightmare798]

you know, religion actually sounds wonderful, the idea is that if you will live your life as well behaved, well mannered good meaning person, you shall be granted a reward for your deeds after you die. HOWEVER, every religion as of now has found its unique way to completely fuck this idea over, by making the believer not enjoy the life they live and instead making them hoping that after they die, there MIGHT be a better place for them to finally enjoy their life.

imo religion should inspire people to be better, to bring light into darkness, not to rule over them and manipulate them.

[Xant]

It not about religion its about faith and believing. I think EVERYONE believes in SOMETHING.

"how can you say that your truth is better than ours?"

http://sl4.org/wiki/TheSimpleTruth

[Armpit_Sweat]

http://sl4.org/wiki/TheSimpleTruth

It's obviously not so simple, since it's about 7000 words... No, thank you.

Today I found the time to watch the whole movie. And I must say it is a great piece and really a must for everyone who took interest in this thread.
Thanks Armpit-Sweat for the hint.

I am glad you liked it If you managed God on Trial, you might also want to consider this:

A very special movie, that made me believe in Samuel  Jackson as an actor:
 
The Sunset Limited
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1510938/
 
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The plot is very simple - 2 men are talking about life, death and God. Nothing else.
 
That Tommy Lee character is pretty much me in few years time

[Xant]

It's obviously not so simple, since it's about 7000 words... No, thank you.

tl;dr Truth is not subjective.

[Sir_Hans]

Today I found the time to watch the whole movie. And I must say it is a great piece and really a must for everyone who took interest in this thread.
Thanks Armpit-Sweat for the hint.

Was a really good movie, I watched it a few days ago and it was very interesting and thought provoking. Thanks for the suggestion both of yee. 

Guess I'll have to get around to watching sunset limited soon too.

[Utrakil]

It's obviously not so simple, since it's about 7000 words... No, thank you.

I am glad you liked it If you managed God on Trial, you might also want to consider this: [sunset limited]

Well I tried sunset limited and I really liked and understood the tommy lee character but to me Jacksons character was constantly talking bullshit and pseudo psycholocically analysing ( I also didn't get some of his slang). so I gave up somewhere halfe way.
but thanks for the tip anyways.

[F i n]

tl;dr Truth is not subjective.

religion is not the truth. its just one way to describe it. and a quite sickly one if it needs to state "IM THE ONLY TRUTH" if you ask me.

[Xant]

religion is not the truth. its just one way to describe it. and a quite sickly one if it needs to state "IM THE ONLY TRUTH" if you ask me.

What?

... What?

How is religion "describing the truth" in any way or form?

[Smoothrich]

religion is not the truth. its just one way to describe it. and a quite sickly one if it needs to state "IM THE ONLY TRUTH" if you ask me.

How the hell is there supposed to be more than 1 "truth" to things. That's the point. Either something is true, or it isn't. That's why people who weren't indoctrinated as children or decide to convert after being in jail or being an alcoholic or something tend to not be religious. Because there is absolutely nothing that exists that points to any of it being "true." And you have to have a lack of respect to logic, facts, science, truth, self-determination, and a myriad of other intellectual things to actually try to peddle something that is completely unsubstantiated, as "truth."

Like a good argument I've heard involving a god is "can God create a boulder so heavy that even he couldn't lift it?" Troll question, but at least it uses logic to make a point (that infinite power is retarded)

Nothing of this sort really exists in a modern era defending religion. This thread is just more proof of that.

[F i n]

How the hell is there supposed to be more than 1 "truth" to things. That's the point. Either something is true, or it isn't. That's why people who weren't indoctrinated as children or decide to convert after being in jail or being an alcoholic or something tend to not be religious. Because there is absolutely nothing that exists that points to any of it being "true." And you have to have a lack of respect to logic, facts, science, truth, self-determination, and a myriad of other intellectual things to actually try to peddle something that is completely unsubstantiated, as "truth."

Like a good argument I've heard involving a god is "can God create a boulder so heavy that even he couldn't lift it?" Troll question, but at least it uses logic to make a point (that infinite power is retarded)

Nothing of this sort really exists in a modern era defending religion. This thread is just more proof of that.

im not saying theres more than one truth - the only truth i believe in, is that we're alive. Religion tries to explain that and is sold as "THE truth" - and thats just wrong. Thats all i'm saying.