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I would agree that Christianity can be interpreted as repressive, however I'm not sure that it is. I'm old enough to make my own mind up about things, and I certainly haven't been brainwashed, so it's seems unusual that I would defend something if I found it to be repressive.

Most people (not all, I know. Especially not non-christians) would agree that looking at pornography is wrong - or at least has some distasteful elements to it. Thinking lustful thoughts is like looking at pornography without the screen/magazine. NOT thinking lustful thoughts is a wise choice (for the christian mind), however that doesn't mean it's repressive. Although you are told to try and stop doing dirty things (whether your believe porn is dirty or not is another issue), the bible admits that people often DO think these thoughts. That's where the whole forgiveness issue comes in.

Repression is quite a strong word. It talks about lack of control, being controlled by another force etc. I would find it hard to dispute that the God who is willing to forgive you and accept you for every wrong thing you do is also repressing you. No? Sure - he tells us not to do things, but that's just 'moral conduct' (again  - I'm not saying these should be your morals, but they're mine).

Our parents told us 'no' a million times when we were young, but that wasn't repression. That was teaching obedience, and respect. As soon as a big invisible guy in the clouds comes into the conversation, people are quick to accuse him of the same thing being bad...

If I knew who the hell you were talking about, I might comment.

(don't laugh at me just because I'm an unsociable being unaware of apparently 'finer points' in life..)

Even if you did have a wank in front of Jesus, he'd forgive you, right? Isn't that how it works?

You are absolutely 100% right.

But also 100% wrong.

You could kill someone and god would forgive you. That doesn't make it okay to do it again though.

The whole point of becoming a christian is to say: "okay - I know I do wrong things, but I will try to stop doing them". People who just abuse it and say "I do what I want, coz god loves me" aren't true christians.

And DG: I agree. My point was very extremist, although if I were to hunt through all your previous posts in other threads and quote your extremist statements, this would be a massively long message. You don't use them to pinpoint your argument. You use them to illustrate. Anyone who claims repression is the same as resisting temptation is (from a biblical point of view) wrong. If you wanted to run free around the fields, but weren't able to, that is repression. Resisting temptation is being PERFECTLY CAPABLE of doing something wrong and immoral, but choosing not to do it for righteous reasons.

Okay - opinion changed.

with this new shaded version, I can't find fault.

I think the googly-eyes and flimsy neck are all very stylistic and almost 'cute', which is in complete juxtaposition to the knife he holds (I think this is a good thing, in case you were confused). I agree that anime hair on this dude might look a little...unusual...

[glad]

I'd call that being repressed.

You mean when a husband gets so angry he is about to beat his wife, but then resists the temptation he is actually repressing himself?

I know what your perspective is, but temptation isn't about repression. It's about not doing things that are bad (aka sinful). If that's still classified as repression, then I'm jolly well happy to say I'm repressed and glad to be!

That omni-potent/spective/present was just a consideration issue. All Christians believe that God is everywhere and can see everything. But that doesn't mean we always behave like it. What Minimi said was just to re-focus the attention. Because Jesus cannot physically be in the room.

Not yet, anyway...

aaah!

*closes thread*

 :o :o :o

I am not even going to TRY to understand that....

I probably shouldn't be bringing this thread back to life, but would someone care to explain the last sentence of Big Brother's post?!

It seemd to make sense to most people, but:

- Percuptual isn't a word. I assume he means perceptual.
- incongruent means 'lack of agreement/correspondence'
- A defense mechanism is an unconscious mental process that protects the ego from shame...

Therefore, the last sentence reads:

Only when he confronted the word puzzle did he realize that the perceived lack of correspondence he experienced resulted directly from a mental process that protected his ego from shame.

I'm not out to say Big Brother doesn't know what he's talking about. But this genuinely confuses me, and I want to know how someone could read this far into it, and what it SPECIFICALLY has to do with streblo!!!11one!!1

Agreed.

Despite the content warning, I think this is perhaps a bit inappropriate?! Or is it just me?

I think the room looks great, but in an
ugly, very green sort of way. (You achieved your
purpose, I think )
Maybe the only thing I'd add would be some
hideous curtains in a revolting shade of yellow.
Those two colours rarely look good together.

No need to lie, man.  

eggie is neither man nor woman.

Eggie is! And that's all there is to it. Eggie just simply is!

Shabz: as long as you keep your mind 'clean' so to speak, then there is nothing wrong with masturbation. It's certainly better than going out and getting bonked every couple of hours.....

although I'm yet to meet a man (or woman, I suppose) who can masturbate over a boiled egg...

I wanted him to be real? Does that count?

I've never had a stalker, I've never seen someone stalked and I've never met someone who was stalked (properly, anyway).

I wish this real Ivan would PLEASE come and post...

P.S - Obviously Ivan uses a superior version of Spanish to Kairus, of which this mere mortal can understand but few words...

Agreed, except that tree near the building in the middle
looks like a 2d paper cut out. It has no depth.

But, I really REALLY like that 2d look.

And you're clouds rock.

Do you mean to say that you've stopped completely? How on Earth is that possible?

My sentiments exactly...

The last version you did is FANTASTIC! I actually like him not having pupils. It makes him look sorta 'undead'.

Though I still think he needs bigger hair... (I think it was #5 with big hair?)

don't we all?

there would be many differences, such as exist between American and Australian English, and indeed within Britain itself.

Yanks and Aussies aren't that different, are they? I see your point, Las, but (with my limited understanding of foreign languages) I'm assuming that there would only be very very minor differences...

I mean - American's and Australian's have different accents, sure - but it's not difficult to understand. And we spell some words differently (mum/mom, flavour/flavor), but I would have no trouble whatsoever 'deciphering' US -> AUS.

Is spanish really that different? :o :o

Absolutely, unequivocally an OCELOT!!