Title: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: chrisbellekom on September 06, 2010, 12:38:59 PM
Post by: chrisbellekom on September 06, 2010, 12:38:59 PM
Yes, but what are the implications?
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Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on September 06, 2010, 12:58:07 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on September 06, 2010, 12:58:07 PM
Implications, I'll leave them alone for now and answer the question the thread title suggested to me.
Religion is like an ancient video surveillance system.
Religion is like an ancient video surveillance system.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: Martin TK on September 06, 2010, 02:17:43 PM
Post by: Martin TK on September 06, 2010, 02:17:43 PM
Religion is like a poison and it poisons EVERYTHING.
Religion is like a plague, if you isolate the victims, sooner or later the sickness will die out.
Religion is like a plague, if you isolate the victims, sooner or later the sickness will die out.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 02:30:34 PM
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 02:30:34 PM
I kinda liked the recent twitter addition, though it's christianity specific:
The bible is like a software agreement, most people don't read it, they just skip to the bottom and click 'I agree'."
Or something like that.
The bible is like a software agreement, most people don't read it, they just skip to the bottom and click 'I agree'."
Or something like that.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on September 06, 2010, 02:46:15 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on September 06, 2010, 02:46:15 PM
Religion is like the like, but focuses hate for the other.
Religion likes the like, but hates the other.
Religion likes the like, but hates the other.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 02:55:17 PM
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 02:55:17 PM
Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"Religion is like the like, but focuses hate for the other.wat?
Religion likes the like, but hates the other.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on September 06, 2010, 03:01:06 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on September 06, 2010, 03:01:06 PM
The in group out group out thing.
Peace and fellowship for the in group.
Outsiders aren't quite human, atrocities are allowed, even encouraged.
Peace and fellowship for the in group.
Outsiders aren't quite human, atrocities are allowed, even encouraged.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 03:03:15 PM
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 03:03:15 PM
Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"The in group out group out thing.Ah yes. I suppose you're right, but at the same time this applies more to fundamentalists than it does to more moderate groups.
Peace and fellowship for the in group.
Outsiders aren't quite human, atrocities are allowed, even encouraged.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on September 06, 2010, 03:16:18 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on September 06, 2010, 03:16:18 PM
Quote from: "PoopShoot"Ye probably, but I can imagine church goers planning business after church to exclude non attendees.Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"The in group out group out thing.Ah yes. I suppose you're right, but at the same time this applies more to fundamentalists than it does to more moderate groups.
Peace and fellowship for the in group.
Outsiders aren't quite human, atrocities are allowed, even encouraged.
Anyway I was trying to hijack the thread and get people to answer the question "Religion is like a... What!?" with something unfavourable.
Religion is like a toddlers dummy (pacifier?) for the immature/the bigger baby.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 03:18:33 PM
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 03:18:33 PM
church is like 4chan: even intelligent people get stupid when they show up
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on September 06, 2010, 04:11:30 PM
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on September 06, 2010, 04:11:30 PM
... a piece of candy. It may taste good at first, but it delivers no real nourishment, and if consumed too much, is harmful.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: Tank on September 06, 2010, 07:00:00 PM
Post by: Tank on September 06, 2010, 07:00:00 PM
Religion tries to be good but because humans are imperfect fails.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: humblesmurph on September 06, 2010, 07:03:22 PM
Post by: humblesmurph on September 06, 2010, 07:03:22 PM
Quote from: "Thumpalumpacus"... a piece of candy. It may taste good at first, but it delivers no real nourishment, and if consumed too much, is harmful.
what this guy said
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on September 06, 2010, 07:20:16 PM
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on September 06, 2010, 07:20:16 PM
"This guy"? What am I, chopped liver?
On second thought, don't answer that.
On second thought, don't answer that.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: Martin TK on September 06, 2010, 07:38:46 PM
Post by: Martin TK on September 06, 2010, 07:38:46 PM
Quote from: "Thumpalumpacus""This guy"? What am I, chopped liver?
On second thought, don't answer that.
Hey, YOU resemble that remark.....
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 07:46:02 PM
Post by: PoopShoot on September 06, 2010, 07:46:02 PM
Quote from: "Thumpalumpacus""This guy"? What am I, chopped liver?Low grade ground beef anyway.
On second thought, don't answer that.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on September 06, 2010, 11:46:14 PM
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on September 06, 2010, 11:46:14 PM
Well, that's better than I had hoped.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: åscertain on September 08, 2010, 09:41:20 PM
Post by: åscertain on September 08, 2010, 09:41:20 PM
Religion is like....
nothing.
nothing.
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: tymygy on September 10, 2010, 08:06:52 AM
Post by: tymygy on September 10, 2010, 08:06:52 AM
Religion is like a klondike bar.
It looks good on thesurface.
You'd do anything for it.
But it kinda sucks......
It looks good on thesurface.
You'd do anything for it.
But it kinda sucks......
Title: Re: Religion is like a... What!?
Post by: DropLogic on September 29, 2010, 08:45:13 PM
Post by: DropLogic on September 29, 2010, 08:45:13 PM
Religion is like an e-brake for progress.