WILF 44,285 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) By the way, and old Muslim bloke once said one of the most profound things anyone has ever said to me......he said "in my religion we say all children are angels of god upto the age of 5 because they see only beauty and wonder in everything......they don't know hate and they don't know what it is to be cynical about things.......they are pure of heart " I'snt the muslim kids words a non too startlin example of stateing the obvious...wilf Like most things, it's obvious when someone tells you it but up to that point when did you ever think about it ?......... Sometimes you need to get shown what's right in front of your nose Edited January 20, 2014 by WILF 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,285 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Baw, I don't think your wrong......I accept that you don't think like I do. No biggie. You had a good go for a bite but I'm not hungry this morning mate lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 wilf, I'm gonna leave you with a famous Celtic saying..... Keep the Faith 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 well when he reveals himself to me,ill f*****g believe aswell lol You're Scottish. I don't think it will do you any good. ATB well when he reveals himself to me,ill f*****g believe aswell lol You're Scottish. I don't think it will do you any good. ATB that suits me just dandy mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oneredtrim 148 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) By the way, and old Muslim bloke once said one of the most profound things anyone has ever said to me......he said "in my religion we say all children are angels of god upto the age of 5 because they see only beauty and wonder in everything......they don't know hate and they don't know what it is to be cynical about things.......they are pure of heart " I'snt the muslim kids words a non too startlin example of stateing the obvious...wilf Like most things, it's obvious when someone tells you it but up to that point when did you ever think about it ?......... Sometimes you need to get shown what's right in front of your nose I probably thought about it after clocking the 4th or 5th baby morphing into chatalots, nobody needed to show me. I seem to recall clocking the muslims words not being absolutely correct before entering puberty, though looking back i guess that would be perfectly in tow with being well enough versed to rearing them. Edited January 20, 2014 by oneredtrim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 By the way, and old Muslim bloke once said one of the most profound things anyone has ever said to me......he said "in my religion we say all children are angels of god upto the age of 5 because they see only beauty and wonder in everything......they don't know hate and they don't know what it is to be cynical about things.......they are pure of heart " I'snt the muslim kids words a non too startlin example of stateing the obvious...wilf Like most things, it's obvious when someone tells you it but up to that point when did you ever think about it ?......... Sometimes you need to get shown what's right in front of your nose I probably thought about it after clocking the 4th or 5th baby morphing into chatalots, nobody needed to show me. Ahhh the power of free thinking man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlie caller 3,654 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) " Really? Well that is just the kind of reply I would have expected from a christian so, oh enlightened one, please tell me just what it is I dont have any idea about? Or is it perhaps that you take issue with my obvious dislike of a "religion" that is a made up tale, written down in a book by MEN not some divine being, but MEN. And please try to deny that it has not being the cause of mass suffering, death, and destruction for centuries, lets look at a little thing called the crusades perhaps, another jolly in the name of the one who died for our sins, I could go on , but I will allow you a little more rope to hang yourself with first over to you, follower of the dessert religion." Originally posted by Charlie Caller. A lot of "stuff" here. But I'll try to reply. You don't seem to have any understanding about the Spanish Inquisition. You demonstrate this by comparing it to the NAZI's. The Inquisition's (there were more than simply the spanish one) accounted for an estimated 3,000- 5,000 deaths. Over four centuries that is. Many of the perpetrators of the Spanish version were not members of the Church, but civil employees. Your own BBC has done a piece on this. Perhaps you saw it and didn't believe it? Well if you do your own research you will be a little more ammendable to their presentation. NAZI"s or Hitler as is more often blamed. Accounted for or 34 Million deaths in roughly six years. Hardly a fair comparision wouldn't you say? But for my part I'm prepared to apologize for the Church's role in the inquisitions. Then you bring up the crusades. Again forceing me to think you are just spewing hateful rhetoric. But you can only play the cards in your hand right? So, are you speaking of the First, second, third, or fourth crusade. If only the Fourth, then we are in agreement. The first three were waged to protect pilgrims, journeying to the Holy land. You did know that right? Enough about dark history. There is plenty of positive things that we can attribute to Religion. Missionary work, charities, education, healthcare. The list is quiet extensive. You are right about the Bible being written by men, and perhaps woman. What bearing that has I am not sure. Everything we know is handed down by men, and woman who took the trouble to write down what they observed. ATB Thank you for your reply, firstly I dont understand why you are apologizing for the church and its role in the inquisition? You were not responsible any more than you were responsible for many thousands of innocent people being burnt as witches during the burning times,my analogy with the nazis is nothing more than an illustration of the cruelty and suffering inflicted by man, in this instance, in the name of the christian god. You may dress the crusades up in any fashion you like, and pedantically differentiate between them, however the first crusade was ordered by pope urban the 2nd in oct 1095 to LIBERATE the holy land from the muslims and take pressure off the Byzantine empire (which was essentially the remnants of the old roman empire) but you knew that right? The burning times as modern day witches call them, cannot be attributed just to the Inquisition of course, that especially dark period of christian history a 300 year period from 1450-1750 when thousands of women and in some cases men were killed in the name of the christian god. Killed under the name of supposedly ridding the world of satans followers, was as I am sure you will agree, an attempt to denigrate women, and subordinate the individual to authoritarian control, after all did not your own dear st peter call women "the weaker vessel"? So hateful rhetoric on my part? No I think not, an understanding of the lengths that christianity will go to in an attempt to control and brainwash. And the bearing my alluding to the bible being written down, has on things is quite simple, men or indeed women as you graciously mention, wrote down whatever they wanted, just as you or I could write down in a book whatever we wanted, then claim it to be the word of god, it was written by mankind,for mankind,simple as that. Edited January 20, 2014 by charlie caller 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 qi said that the burning of witches only happened a couple times lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlie caller 3,654 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 qi said that the burning of witches only happened a couple times lol Yes, a couple of times a day more like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 qi said that the burning of witches only happened a couple times lol Yes, a couple of times a day more like. If they priests back when I was a lad could have burned me as a witch and get away with, I reckon I'd be charcoal, I kid you not 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Come to think of it, if the saluki guys....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 qi said that the burning of witches only happened a couple times lolYes, a couple of times a day more like. If they priests back when I was a lad could have burned me as a witch and get away with, I reckon I'd be charcoal, I kid you not You'll still be charcoal if the saluki lads ever manage to get hold of you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 You just beat me to it! :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Milwr Jr. 99 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) Remember this, No god = No god given right's. Only privileges granted by the state. Anarcho-Communism, no God, no State... no problem. Edited January 20, 2014 by Milwr Jr. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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