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Sorry to bring this thread up again but..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12467604/?GT1=7938

I read that yesterday. I think we can conclude that god don't like mexicans.

Google missed a day..

I don't know. Poop day doesn't have "it", you know?

Imagine that you walk along a beach, and stumble across a watch, lying in the sand. Now, you don't believe that the watch came from nowhere, or was assembled sporadically by pure chance, do you? You believe that it was made by a watchmaker, don't you? Well, it's the same with the world and life on Earth.

http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/arguments.html#design

I love sites that just cough up the answers for me so I don't have to think for myself.

I know, it's hard to beat this prime example of absurd reasoning, but let's try! Fun for the whole family!

Oh no it isn't.

Seriously, do a brief reading through these comics, and check out how science is a lie and God is totally awesome and proven, all combined with excellent "humor".

Recommended:

http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=112
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=209
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=73
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=207
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=206 (Oh, snap!)
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=198
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=173
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=167
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=166 (Like where did he get the penguins?)
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=163 (Space = Blasphemy)
http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/view.aspx?id=143



Sin cursed world.

Hillbilly I don't believe in a God that works on a "basis of reward and punishment"

No that's Einstein. You'll have to take it up with him.

sup

"My position concerning God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and punishment"
- Albert Einstein

Also, check out the Atheism Web:

http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/arguments.html#einstein

1) They're making a new Indiana Jones game.  They didn't say what type of game it woudl be, but why do I have the feeling it won't be an "adventure" in the traditional sense?  I envision 3 dimensions and endless crates.

They'll probably just end up with another GTA clone, where you'll shoot your way up to the top of the illegal artifact black market.

That's some really great stuff. Both the figurines, pirate bust and giant Bernard.

I've always wanted to make my own figurines, but I don't know what material to use, or where to get it. I've been to a local hobby shop, but they only had really rough clay that went stiff after just about an hour in free air. Very hard to work with, and I had to use matches to hold the joints together. Plus, you had to paint it. I've also tried "My Dough" from Toys"R"Us, which would suit perfect if it wasn't so hard to work with. Too rubbery.

So is there a brand of clay, or a special type of clay, that would be suited and recommended for making figurines? Preferably pre-colored.

First, with others I meant strangers, the third world, a list of names, numbers, people you have not met
or perhaps only shaken hands with. Basically in a larger scale (the human race), not you and your family
(people as individuals)

So what you're saying is that most people don't care for all the suffering in the world? In that case, I agree. But people can still care about strangers. The Red Cross help people all over the world, no matter what. They don't care what your politics are, all they care about is helping people. They keep their mouths shut, and that's why they are the only medical aid organisation that's allowed on both sides. You could argue with "it's their job", but I think a great deal of those workers care about the casualties.

Helm, your input was an interesting read, but the way you described it towards the end, it was like caring didn't exist. And everyone who does good, does it to comfort him- or herself. If this is the case, which don't seem unreasonable, I think the word "care" should be defined as far as it can be stretched, atleast by human nature. Which is, and I feel like a dick to be quoting the dictionary here, "to be concerned or interested" and "to provide needed assistance". This I believe people can do. If it's driven behind a natural force of egotism buried deep back in your head, that's just how caring works.

Although I can deal with confrontational-omg-this-is-the-internet-lol tone just fine, I'm going to pass in this case because I don't owe you anything to have to bear with that kind of attitude. If you're really burning for debate, address me again, this time with good manners, making an effort to outline a clear position about your trouble, not preemptively telling me what argument I can and cannot present in return, and then I'll play.

All right, I'm sorry. I came of rather bold, I'll admit.

I'm not going to spend the rest of this post defending my actions, which is also human nature, since it's obviously a waste of time. But I'll ask you, nicely, for a explanation on how people can't care for eachother. We might have a deficiency of caring, but I don't see how it's an impossibility.

hillbilly: check out how human beings operate, try to deduct what natural causes drive them, you won't exhaust the complex motivations (I don't think anyone can), but you'll get what biothlebop was talking about in his 'not very well thought out' thing you quoted

No, I don't. If someone I knew was in danger, I'd care about that person. If a friend of mine had money trouble, I'd lend him some because I care. I don't believe that every action of man is a result of selfishness or survival. So please, explain to me how no human being is able to care about others. And please don't give me a "You only care about your friend so you can feel good about yourself" kind of answer.

I doubt people will ever learn to care (for others), it seems to contradict the whole nature of life that is a struggle to stay alive.

what.

I know alot of people can be inconsiderate assholes, but that statement don't seem very well thought out. Of course, if you're put in a death camp and forced to hang someone in order to survive, most people would do it. But to say that people can't care is strongly underestimating the human race.

Hi Rolf.

A somewhat unfortunate way to phrase it (we certainly don't have the whole universe figured out just yet)

I didn't claim that either, I was talking about ether.

I'm just saying that science works trough research, discovery, trial and error. I don't think we'll ever figure out the universe, but science has come a long way the last century.

Ether actually is a very good example of how scientists can take just as long as anyone to change there mind.
Ether was noted to be a problem almost as soon as it was postulated. Even when electromagnetic waves were thought of, it took quite a while before they were accepted. Why because Newton, was untouchable. Anyone who disagreed with him was almost automatically considered wrong. They thought that the last puzzles of physics were clicking into place, and by the end of the 19th century, all would be understood. We know now they were dead wrong.

Well that's how science works. We figured it out in the end, didn't we?

It was the same thing with religion; Anyone who questioned God was wrong. And now, alot of creationists are adjusting Christianity to modern science, claiming that man and dinosaur lived hand in hand.

Which is wrong.

what do you do with the antialiasing?

If you ask how I anti-alias, I just export the images as smooth PNG's from Flash.

In addition, I'll be working as much as I can this easter. Everything except two rooms have been programmed, so then it's just the voices, music, cutscenes and fine-polishing left. Since both the voice acting and music is covered by someone else, I only have the cutscenes and programming to worry about. I won't predict a date of release, but again, I hope I get this project done sometime before summer.

Meanwhile, chew on this:

http://media.putfile.com/United-States-of-Earl

Organized Religion means little, if anything, to me.

If there is a God, why do I need to go through a middle man to speak to him?

If God is everywhere, why do I need to be in a church for him to observe my faith?

If God is love, why is so much hatred done in His name?

Trying to prove that there is a God, disproves your faith in Him? What? Come again?

Oh, its His way. I see.

Its all smoke and mirrors.

God loves all men and all things...except Muslims, Gays, Democrats, nipples, Aidan Quinn, Martin Scorsese, The Daily Show, IMAX...etc, etc...

"I don't like you, ergo, God doesn't like you. He told me so."

Why does God talk to so many assholes?

Because man created God in his picture.

I would probably joim the rebel forces against christianity!

Islam?

This is the bands I've been getting into the last few months:

Anal Cunt - Screaming equals music? I think not. I give this band 0.8/26.3 kittens.

Bars - Very cool. Good clean heavy rock. Or perhaps more in the metal genre? The world may never know.

The Berzerker: Most of their songs start out pretty good, but ruins itself by going completely incoherant. Oh death metal, will you ever change?

Dying Fetus: Death metal alá Cannibal Corpse, I would say. And like any other death metal band, the lyrics are useless, since you can't hear what the vocalist is screaming at the top of his lungs.

Lamb of God: Very nice metal. I'll be buying a CD with these guys soon.

Mindless Self Indulgence - I don't know what to think of this band. Can be awesome, but alot of songs is not at all my taste. I guess I'll try a CD soon.

Misfits: Most of what I've illegally downloaded from the internet, was either other bands or very bad recordings. Not impressed this far.

Mudvayne: When at heavy, grand stuff. Can be a bit wimpery at times. "Nothing to Gein" was a pleasant suprise, since I know who this song is all about.

Stormtroopers of Death: Speed Metal, very nice. Too bad it's hard to get any of their CD's.

TISM[This Is Serious Mum]: Takes a bit to get used to their style. First I found it a bit too alternative, but after a few listens I like it.

A system based on religion would never work, since everyone got their own view on the same thing. And there's like 20 different bibles, and most of them are contradicting eachother.

But I don't doubt that alot of people would try.