2004 Election

*sighs deeply*
Jesus.

So I think Decius was taking it into the social context of how Bush is like the Jesus Factor for thinking he can save people and whatnot, I mean that's a given and it's true, if you haven't seen the PBS Frontline special on it - then don't comment. TIME did an article on this, too.

And getting this religious crazed response kind of shows that people missed the point of the sarcasm there. He was just making a joke on how BUSH views JESUS. Jesus really has nothing to do with this, actually. It's some old fart with power that's morphed this especially divine idea into his own tool, his own obsession.

So I don't want to read anymore preaching.

"Milk, almonds and pistachios."

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And getting this religious crazed response kind of shows that people missed the point of the sarcasm there.
So I don't want to read anymore preaching.

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"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

I did not mean that Bush is trying to be Jesus, actually.

I totally meant that Christianity, and its ridiculous teachings are what won the election for Bush.

The morality factor was one of the main reasons people voted for him, and of the states they polled almost an average of 70% of the people wanted gay marriage to be banned.

Christianity (the old testament) is a ruthless bullshit religion with elitism pasted all over it. It breeds a very "us against them" mentality, which is exactly what Bush is feeding off of in order to fool people.

The fact that Jesus somewhat "contradicts" the old testament is irrelevent. The old testament is still in effect, still part of the religion, and most importantly, still God's teachings that can be used to create an atmosphere of seperation from the rest of the world, "because they are backward pagans".

People choose what they want to believe, and right now you can bet your ass they are feeding off the old testament.

Hence, Jesus, who although somewhat contradicts but is still representative of the Bible, helped Bush win the election.

"Hating everyone protects me from elitism."

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I totally meant that Christianity, and its ridiculous teachings are what won the election for Bush.

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an average of 70% of the people wanted gay marriage to be banned.

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teachings that can be used to create an atmosphere of seperation from the rest of the world,

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Hence, Jesus, who although somewhat contradicts but is still representative of the Bible, helped Bush win the election.

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"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

And then we could all argue that Jews are running the entire capitalist market.

Poor Jesus.
He just loved Mary Magdalene.
Leave him alone! *grumbles*

It's not Jesus, any other holy man, or God, that I hate, it's their damn followers.

"Milk, almonds and pistachios."

Just read the thread, well part of it.

I guess if Kerry had won I should have made a thread saying "Kerry only won because of rich liberals who sit on their ass, don't listen to a word anyone else says, hold no morals for themselves or anybody, and think because they actually know how to calculate the hypothenuse of a right triangle that they are truly aware of the things going on around them, even though they are only fed bullshit from CNN and Time and the New York Magazine, along with other media controlled by liberals."

"My drum skills > Your drum skills"

Not being politically aware & wanting to be politically correct just what are the common traits (average) republician / democrate stance?
I mean from those I know generally republicians seem to be against social programs while democrates seem to be against, so I am wondering if this is generally true or more specific to those I know?

"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

well, for fear of it being said that I am generalizing, Republicans have a general stance on issues and Democrats have a general stance on issues. Republicans tend to lean more toward Christianic type views, such as high moral standards and "smiting" those who would do evil in their eyes, while Democrats tend to lean more towards their so called "open-mindedness" such as abortions, making the government more powerful, and constantly questioning other peoples motives, and I mean CONSTANTLY.

"My drum skills > Your drum skills"

You do realize that republicans question motives of arguing forces constantly too I hope, thats if they don't just write it off all together whether listening or not, because they don't have to think about what they do, their religion does that for them, and it works sooo well.

What are high moral values?

And as for the government being made stronger, don't make me laugh, thats the Republican dream, they just don't want it getting in the way of them making money. The increased power the Democrats tend to mention is one to try to help our own poeple (whether good ideas that are feasible or not). Whereas the Republican stronger government comes in the form of physical force against all who oppose those ideals they hold so dear, whether in our country or abroad. They want to control the world as far as I can tell. Which the democrats probably want to as well.

"The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge is Not Ignorance, It is the ILLUSION of Knowledge. Stephen Hawking"

ya, I was thinkibg how the values taught by Jesus are more in line with those of democrates than republician but then christians were numbered among Nazi Germany too.

"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

But are they true Christians?

"Milk, almonds and pistachios."

What is a true christian, one that follows a bible that has two very different sets of morals, one who picks and chooses, following Jesus but ignoring Moses and the word of god, the only directly god written words and "direct" commands.

I'd guess it would be fairly safe to say that the christians that I'm used to seeing could be explained as preaching Jesus and Practicing Moses (and a bunch of added misinterpreted bullshit, and and now bushit).

"The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge is Not Ignorance, It is the ILLUSION of Knowledge. Stephen Hawking"
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You cute smart-ass, you.

"Milk, almonds and pistachios."

lol, this will more than likely propogate into maddness but here goes

i seem to recall scripture indicating the bible is a set of information, and an incomplete set at that. the spirit of god is there to lend you unto all truth tucked between the lines. in the new testament god admits to the "old covenant" as being a mistake. he learned from it (a mistake? god? i like the fact that it's admitted in black and white) and formed a new covenant letting the old pass away.

so through faith, you read and apply- it's just that people stopped growing through the words and started editing them to assist in the assertion of their "truth".

and i know these are unrelated topics, but i'd like to make a comparrison.
the bible is a book... and cannabis is a plant.
no harm or good exists in either one, yet when taken and used by people it follows their respective paths and gains criticism all along the way from others. (as a result of the person incompetently using either of the forementioned)
some people, through the offense gathered during observation, are even in a position to create laws that govern the usage of either one.

i'm offended at the lack of allowance... it seems to me that if someone is attempting to walk down the path of growth/development/enlightenment, whatever, anything hindering the process will eventually be discarded with the next logical step bringing the hindrance to light. maybe idealistic, but i'm fed up with people taking each segment of information (especially in the divisions of religion) as the complete set.

"as i see it the only "variable" in the equation is THOUGHT. you are capable of changing this and this alone."

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lol, this will more than likely propogate into maddness but here goes

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in the new testament god admits to the "old covenant" as being a mistake. he learned from it (a mistake? god?

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maybe idealistic, but i'm fed up with people taking each segment of information (especially in the divisions of religion) as the complete set.

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"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."