I made one guess (and noted it as a guess) based off a pattern. That is not speaking for you.
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I made one guess (and noted it as a guess) based off a pattern. That is not speaking for you.
NAOS
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Yes, we can disagree.
And, how could I possibly be ignorant of ^that^ argument? It's everywhere.
Hey I'm not going to assume you know or believe anything.
We can both think the other person is crazy. And the I don't believe God is our Father argument is everywhere too. Maybe even more these days.
NAOS
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It's safe to assume that anybody who has read a book or two has come into contact with Christian-based parables and narratives. God the Father is at the very root of that stuff.
Also, despite Anglo-american belief in religious decline, the world has seen a massive uptick in religious activity over the past 30 years. Pentecostalism (loosely conceived) is set to become the world's biggest religion within a couple of decades... with GOD THE FATHER going along with it.
It's just not something I come to expect out of the typical bishop is all. There's a stigma that goes with poker & being around people drinking is often frowned upon. I grew up in the Utah County Bubble and am more used to LDS folks who would "feel the dark spirit" in GF's basement than I am to the kind who are less uptight about stuff like this. For example, a good chunk of my family won't step a foot on the Las Vegas strip because it feels sinful to them.
As to your father, I wouldn't have anything but good things to say about him. He's the good natured type of person that everyone likes to be around. My comment was directed more toward LDS stereotypes and wasn't really about your father. I could have inserted you or Archie or Conan if he were to ever show up and the point would essentially be the same.
p.s. I hope he busts you reading this at work._
I know it's been awhile and the thread has veered slightly from this, but I wanted to comment on this.
Don't worry, I didn't think you were going to bang on him. I think he would take this as a compliment. I think a lot of his attitudes come from his upbringing. He wasn't very active in the church growing up. He didn't get active until after my older brother was born. He used to drink and smoke. In fact, he tells me stories of how he got so drunk he passed out in his gutter and literally **** himself. Now he's very active, but not uppity. He's not afraid of a good cuss word or a good night of poker.
The type of mormon you were describing drives me absolutely bat-**** insane. I don't like to be around them.
Oh, and don't worry about him catching me at work reading this. I only recently got a device that allows me to do that and I hardly am on it at all at work (and only when he's not on the same job site as me).
HotRodHundley'sBooze
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I'm going to go ahead and go back to the original question, but answer it as a Christian instead of a Mormon. No, I could/would not marry somebody that didn't have the same belief system as me...same goes for dating. My faith is the most important thing to me in my life, I want to be able to share that with my future wife.
Good for you, tater. Rep'd, if I have any left.
This is probably the stupidest post I've ever seen you write. (putting in "ALLEGEDLY" before all of Spaz's sentences) Rep'd accordingly.
Dear Gordon, please tell me that TaterBoob is back.
NAOS
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So it's okay to make nearly 20 pages of babble that all operates under the assumption that God is human-like, then took human form as he walked among us? I'd neg 20 all that **** if I had enough to go around.
The respectful thing to do is to talk about what God ALLEGEDLY did... at let other people have their opinion.
Give me a ****ing break. And **** off, Trout.
What's interesting is I haven't seen anyone disrespect your beliefs as much as you have for theirs. Whatever, but just an observation.
Perfect answer.
NAOS
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nobody has even bothered to understand mine. I've been looking for places to have a conversation, and in those moments have shared a bit of what I think. The rest of the time we've just been assuming some Christian narrative or common-sense Christian ethic like that was the most natural ****ing thing imaginable.
But, why don't you reference exactly where I was disrespectful. Then, why don't you point out where I said something specific about my beliefs and that was followed up by a response of ANY kind (don't act like dismissal or silence is a sign of respect). I mean, you should be able to do at least that, right?
NAOS
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@ PKM. ^ case. point ^
I'm glad there has been several instances for people to recognize themselves here. And pat backs. Mormons and Christians finding their brothers in 23 pages. Nobody has learned much, alas.
Essentially, if people don't agree with you, then they're wrong. Got it. I do the same thing all the time, the only difference being that I'm always right. You're a ****ing moron.
Carry on.
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Naw, tater = reference to a potato in this instance. I will choose not to delve any further into this, as I don't wanna reveal the identity of this account. Not tatermoog.
Only out of lazines I don't care to point out your posts that I thought were disrespectful toward believers in God. As for responding to your beliefs, I'm just not sure what to say. I sincerely meant my own silence to be respectful of your beliefs. The only thing I would know to do is explain why, for me, my beliefs in God are very much alive. That could/would be misconstrued as trying to convert you.
Otherwise I would simply be agreeing with you (which I don't) .. or I could ask questions about your belief that there is no God, per se .. but like you said about Christians.. I think we all pretty well understand the others beliefs.
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Posts like this tend to work against you when you're trying to have educational religious discourse with people who have beliefs different to yours. I know I tend to get along with most of the resident Mo's perfectly fine, despite being far from one.
Oooh, and then this gem:
So, you're not going to give me the respect of my own opinion? How un-Christ like of you.
So, you're not going to give me the respect of my own opinion? How un-Christ like of you.
Like I said, you're a ****ing moron and a walking parody. Drop the "I'm practically a professor and have studied every text available, while sipping latte's at Starbucks between 9 hour sessions of WoW" bit, it's obnoxious.
NAOS
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No, again, more wrong from you.
Spouting off in a public forum in ways the pre-condition the limits of a conversation (for example, we are going to discuss spirituality, but only under the banner of the Christian Godhead), should be challenged.
You, for one, should know what it's like to come swinging into a place you're not welcome. I'm surprised you aren't pos repping the hell out of me. But, I don't expect consistency from you.
You are far from everyone.