no yu begin wher i end

Lauren, once more i have to disagree with yah. I know we come from different points of view in the first place, which by the way i embrace. But this is simply science. There are something like 17% of every species is homosexual, it is actually quite natural, you find the research everywhere. So if this is a natural occurance, wouldn't god have created it? Fear of homosexuality is a cultural thing, the bible simply represents its time and view of said lifestyle. It doesnt have anything really to do with nature and what is natural. Sure you don't procreate, however its only a small proportion of the population and thus does not ultimatly effect things so much. EDIT: This is how spiritual i am. Energy can change forms, but cannot be destroyed. Therefore if we are all energy we simply live on in a different form. Whether we be actually concious we exist is something nobody can ever answer until we are dead, so why waste time, get on with the buisness of living, be happy and such. I think I see where she's coming from. Right, homosexuality is natural, but the folks who wrote the bible probably didn't know that, seeing as how they didn't have the biological research that would point that out. It's "flat Earth" logic.

Tootsie Rolls. McDonalds, Burger King, or A&W?

Haha. Oh wow. Go ahead and correct the one or two sentences I inadvertently screwed up. Don't be mad because you're too dumb to constructively criticize my comments. I completely understand religions, more than most religious people. The point I was making was that you need to be picky and choosy if you're going to attempt at rationalizing your metaphysical beliefs. It's widely accepted that religious beliefs are irrational. That's not even an argument. Religious people accept existential laws sometimes and sometimes not. They'll dither and dather if it helps them feel secure. I've read many parts of the New Testament. So what? It's a book of morals. When people question religion from a philisophical standpoint the reply is often filled with scripture quotes. That is really indicative of the fact that they can't see the forest through the trees. They are incapable of seeing religion on a philosophical level. e.g. Why would a benevolent god arbitrarily condemn innocents to hell? Response: "Jesus loves you", or "John hearded the sheep out to pasture". That sounds silly but it's pretty much how the argument goes. They have no critical thinking skills. I realize that I sound like an ass when I saw all religious people are unintelligent. I just find that that kind of primitive ignorance is inexcusable. You are really saying something about yourself when you admit to being religious. Admitting belief in god is to admit a complete lack of critical judgement. Have you seriously gotten those answers when you asked why a benevolent god would condemn someone to hell? I'd think that you'd end up in hell (or whatever form of hell) if you don't atone or feel guilty for any sins you've committed. An innocent person wouldn't go to hell. That's a spiritual belief, not one bound in any religion. I was never taught in church that there was no free will. I was taught to think for myself. Come to think of it, the story of Jonah and the whale is a perfect example of free will in the Bible. So, I don't really understand where the talk of primitive ignorance comes from. Maybe just different experiences, I guess. This picking and choosing can apply to other areas. In Indonesia, the poorest areas that were the hardest hit in the tsunami haven't been receiving their fair share of aid money. Instead, it has been going mainly to the more well-off areas. These aid agencies are picking and choosing where to contribute their help, and not making the best decisions. Does this mean that aid agencies are bad and irrational? No. I don't find it hard to be picky and choosy about two beliefs: treat others as you'd like to be treated and turn the other cheek. You don't need to be religious to follow those, and those are the rules around which almost every religion is based around. If everyone just followed those two rules then the world would be much better off. That had nothing to do with your arguments and points. A moment of weakness, I'll admit, and I'm sorry. It's your talk of acting like a two-bit dictator that set me off (even though the sarcasm wasn't lost on me). Oh, and I corrected your sentences like you wanted me to.

.....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg_%28virus%29 Never gone skinny dipping, ever. What's your favourite national holiday?

Freeze to death. Ebola or Marburg?

If my understanding is correct, Jesus basically whittled down the entire Old Testament to two rules: do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and turn the other cheek.

Ed Sullivan Peanut butter or jelly?

Red Right Hand - Nick Cave

Just take some grammar lessons before you outlaw stupidity.

The Zell-out. Did you go anywhere this summer for vacation?

No. What would Jesus do?

Only if they haven't been buried, cremated etc. yet. What the dilly, yo?

Butterd popcorn. How do you like your steaks?

Dogs. Salt water or fresh?

Black. Where did you go today?

Only Pearl Jam sound-alikes ;) .

It's an interesting point, and one that I've thought of a few times while my sister blares her Good Charlotte. I think that one possible outcome of all this disposable music filling the airwaves is that later on down the line, few people will have actually taken these songs to heart the way a song like "My Generation" or "Smells Like Teen Spirit" have been. There is nothing to musically represent our generation because: The popular music is so disposable that people tend to forget about it within 6 months There are so many different subcultures within this generation thanks to the great music of preceding years that not one type of music can accurately embody the present Because of this, more people are looking back, to underground/independent scenes, and to different genres entirely, e.g. jazz and blues (like myself and several friends). What then happens is that so many people are taking so many different styles of music to heart that there's barely anything for the generation to define itself by. 20 years down the line, we'll know the words to songs that we love, but the chances are pretty good that those songs will be ones that aren't very well known. Hope that made sense.

I love that song!

Saeta - Miles Davis

I assign the definition of 9. What's the last record you bought?

Can we at least set some ground rules for this thread? I do not need to listen to songs that my school band played for its spring concert. Really, after months and months of rehearsals, you get bored of it and/or want to kill the next time you hear it. Sorry. I didn't realize that you were being forced to listen to all these ;) . I stand by what I said. Great song. Somehow we played it for 5 months and I never got tired of it.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Cover of 'Let it Be', Red Right Hand Trews - Fleeting Trust Eric Whitacre - October (some great classical music) Chick Corea - Light as a Feather (entire album) Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Face Like Summer Portastatic - Chesapeake, Noisy Night

I would if I was at home, which I won't be for another 3 weeks. Are there any groups in particular that they sound like?

Tired Of Waiting - The Trews

If she shaved her head, she'd look like Billy Corgan.