TOTALLY GEEKED!

weltschmerz · Guru

RE: Teacher banned from holding students' hands in a prayer circle before school basketball games

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

You are such sad person.

weltschmerz · Guru

I'm not blinded by worship of any imaginary friend.
If that makes me a sad person, so be it.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Christphobia at its finest.

Ohfour · Hooker

weltschmerz wrote:
I'm sorry, but that sounds insane.

Happens all the time.

It's funny really, how many people tell me I am unaware of the real world. I am most certainly aware. I've traveled, I am friends with people all over the world.

And yet you have no concept of how a lot of people live. It boggles you, you think it's insane. How about YOU expanding your world and realizing that not everyone thinks, believes or acts the way you do. You come across as one of the most narrow minded people I've ever encountered. What you don't understand, you call names. It's quite easy to see through your love and tolerance crap. You are part of the problem...

Ohfour · Hooker

Good can use anything for good. I'm living proof...

weltschmerz · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I'm sorry, but that sounds insane.
Happens all the time.
It's funny really, how many people tell me I am unaware of the real world. I am most certainly aware. I've traveled, I am friends with people all over the world.
And yet you have no concept of how a lot of people live. It boggles you, you think it's insane. How about YOU expanding your world and realizing that not everyone thinks, believes or acts the way you do. You come across as one of the most narrow minded people I've ever encountered. What you don't understand, you call names. It's quite easy to see through your love and tolerance crap. You are part of the problem...

Right back atcha, toots.

-- Edited by weltschmerz on Monday 14th of December 2015 05:47:22 PM

weltschmerz · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Christphobia at its finest.

Don't be absurd. I happen to reject ALL gods.

Ohfour · Hooker

weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I'm sorry, but that sounds insane.
Happens all the time.
It's funny really, how many people tell me I am unaware of the real world. I am most certainly aware. I've traveled, I am friends with people all over the world.
And yet you have no concept of how a lot of people live. It boggles you, you think it's insane. How about YOU expanding your world and realizing that not everyone thinks, believes or acts the way you do. You come across as one of the most narrow minded people I've ever encountered. What you don't understand, you call names. It's quite easy to see through your love and tolerance crap. You are part of the problem...
Tight back atcha, toots.

At least I'm aware of people like you...you have no idea...you seemed so shocked all the time...

Lindley · Guru

We live in a imperfect world. Bad things are going to happen. We take risk and sometimes suffer the consequences of the risk we take. I don't believe on minute God causes the injuries. I don't. You go in and take a chance playing in a ruff sport and you may get hurt... Like driving at a high speed you might get in a wreck and get hurt. God does not always protect us from the consequences of our actions. He does provide strength and encouragement and from experience in my life healing. In my life during the hardest times when I Prayed it gave me strength to carry me through it. When my sister died Through Prayer God comforted me. Faith is a assurance of things unseen.

weltschmerz · Guru

I reject Mohammed and Neptune, Brahma and Ganesha, Apollo and Artemis, Osiris and Horus.....all 3,000 of them.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lindley wrote:
We live in a imperfect world. Bad things are going to happen. We take risk and sometimes suffer the consequences of the risk we take. I don't believe on minute God causes the injuries. I don't. You go in and take a chance playing in a ruff sport and you may get hurt... Like driving at a high speed you might get in a wreck and get hurt. God does not always protect us from the consequences of our actions. He does provide strength and encouragement and from experience in my life healing. In my life during the hardest times when I Prayed it gave me strength to carry me through it. When my sister died Through Prayer God comforted me. Faith is a assurance of things unseen.

Amen, sister.

weltschmerz · Guru

Lindley wrote:
We live in a imperfect world. Bad things are going to happen. We take risk and sometimes suffer the consequences of the risk we take. I don't believe on minute God causes the injuries. I don't. You go in and take a chance playing in a ruff sport and you may get hurt... Like driving at a high speed you might get in a wreck and get hurt. God does not always protect us from the consequences of our actions. He does provide strength and encouragement and from experience in my life healing. In my life during the hardest times when I Prayed it gave me strength to carry me through it. When my sister died Through Prayer God comforted me. Faith is a assurance of things unseen.

I have no beef with you, Lindley. I'm glad you found comfort in your faith.

That being said, I think it should be a private matter and not in the public sphere. Especially domains which are paid for with tax dollars.

Ohfour · Hooker

weltschmerz wrote:
Lindley wrote:
We live in a imperfect world. Bad things are going to happen. We take risk and sometimes suffer the consequences of the risk we take. I don't believe on minute God causes the injuries. I don't. You go in and take a chance playing in a ruff sport and you may get hurt... Like driving at a high speed you might get in a wreck and get hurt. God does not always protect us from the consequences of our actions. He does provide strength and encouragement and from experience in my life healing. In my life during the hardest times when I Prayed it gave me strength to carry me through it. When my sister died Through Prayer God comforted me. Faith is a assurance of things unseen.
I have no beef with you, Lindley. I'm glad you found comfort in your faith.
That being said, I think it should be a private matter and not in the public sphere. Especially domains which are paid for with tax dollars.

Which is exactly why our Founding Fathers declared it our very first right...

Ohfour · Hooker

We have churches that hold services in public schools. We have churches that use parks for Faith Day. Our own Congress opens each day of session with prayer. The president hosts a prayer breakfast every year.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
Christphobia at its finest.

SHUT UP.

Do you think Jesus is PROUD of you?

FFS

flan

weltschmerz · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I'm sorry, but that sounds insane.
Happens all the time.
It's funny really, how many people tell me I am unaware of the real world. I am most certainly aware. I've traveled, I am friends with people all over the world.
And yet you have no concept of how a lot of people live. It boggles you, you think it's insane. How about YOU expanding your world and realizing that not everyone thinks, believes or acts the way you do. You come across as one of the most narrow minded people I've ever encountered. What you don't understand, you call names. It's quite easy to see through your love and tolerance crap. You are part of the problem...

If many people tell you that, perhaps some introspection is in order.

Ohfour · Hooker

weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I'm sorry, but that sounds insane.
Happens all the time.
It's funny really, how many people tell me I am unaware of the real world. I am most certainly aware. I've traveled, I am friends with people all over the world.
And yet you have no concept of how a lot of people live. It boggles you, you think it's insane. How about YOU expanding your world and realizing that not everyone thinks, believes or acts the way you do. You come across as one of the most narrow minded people I've ever encountered. What you don't understand, you call names. It's quite easy to see through your love and tolerance crap. You are part of the problem...
If many people tell you that, perhaps some introspection is in order.

It's always liberals who can't believe that prayer is still held at public events...and that Christianity is the norm where I live...oh, and that I carry a gun. That's another on that freaks them out...

weltschmerz · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I'm sorry, but that sounds insane.
Happens all the time.
It's funny really, how many people tell me I am unaware of the real world. I am most certainly aware. I've traveled, I am friends with people all over the world.
And yet you have no concept of how a lot of people live. It boggles you, you think it's insane. How about YOU expanding your world and realizing that not everyone thinks, believes or acts the way you do. You come across as one of the most narrow minded people I've ever encountered. What you don't understand, you call names. It's quite easy to see through your love and tolerance crap. You are part of the problem...
If many people tell you that, perhaps some introspection is in order.
It's always liberals who can't believe that prayer is still held at public events...and that Christianity is the norm where I live...oh, and that I carry a gun. That's another on that freaks them out...

That's YOUR world, not the real world. Again, if many people tell you you're unaware of the real world, perhaps some introspection is in order.

Ohfour · Hooker

weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I'm sorry, but that sounds insane.
Happens all the time.
It's funny really, how many people tell me I am unaware of the real world. I am most certainly aware. I've traveled, I am friends with people all over the world.
And yet you have no concept of how a lot of people live. It boggles you, you think it's insane. How about YOU expanding your world and realizing that not everyone thinks, believes or acts the way you do. You come across as one of the most narrow minded people I've ever encountered. What you don't understand, you call names. It's quite easy to see through your love and tolerance crap. You are part of the problem...
If many people tell you that, perhaps some introspection is in order.
It's always liberals who can't believe that prayer is still held at public events...and that Christianity is the norm where I live...oh, and that I carry a gun. That's another on that freaks them out...
That's YOUR world, not the real world. Again, if many people tell you you're unaware of the real world, perhaps some introspection is in order.

And yet, people are so ignorant of my world...yet, I know all about theirs. I'm not the ignorant one. I know what happens outside my city. Most liberals have no idea...

Ohfour · Hooker

You certainly seem shocked Weltz...

weltschmerz · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
You certainly seem shocked Weltz...

Shocked? Why would I be shocked? Where do you see shocked?

Do you even know what shocked means?

weltschmerz · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I'm sorry, but that sounds insane.
Happens all the time.
It's funny really, how many people tell me I am unaware of the real world. I am most certainly aware. I've traveled, I am friends with people all over the world.
And yet you have no concept of how a lot of people live. It boggles you, you think it's insane. How about YOU expanding your world and realizing that not everyone thinks, believes or acts the way you do. You come across as one of the most narrow minded people I've ever encountered. What you don't understand, you call names. It's quite easy to see through your love and tolerance crap. You are part of the problem...
If many people tell you that, perhaps some introspection is in order.
It's always liberals who can't believe that prayer is still held at public events...and that Christianity is the norm where I live...oh, and that I carry a gun. That's another on that freaks them out...
That's YOUR world, not the real world. Again, if many people tell you you're unaware of the real world, perhaps some introspection is in order.
And yet, people are so ignorant of my world...yet, I know all about theirs. I'm not the ignorant one. I know what happens outside my city. Most liberals have no idea...

Of course you do! And your kids are better than everyone else's and Hillary Clinton would tremble in her pumps coming face-to-face with you.

LOL!

Ohfour · Hooker

I have no delusions about what goes on in the world. There are a lot of people that seem to though...churches in SCHOOLS? Prayers at football games! The horror!!!!!

weltschmerz · Guru

You seem to be forgetting that I used to live in the US.
Nothing about that place "shocks" me.

WYSIWYG · Guru

Good grief, people. The law is very simple - the school cannot endorse or interfere with religion. Students can pray, the school cannot promote prayer. The school can tell the teachers not to promote prayer because they are employees. The school cannot interfere with student led prayer. The cases on this on clear and numerous.
- Lawyerlady

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Absolutely.

By the teacher participating it can be seen as endorsement by non-Christians. Even if it's not, the perception is still there.

There's also the "a teacher is doing it so I'd better do it or I might get into trouble" aspect that a non-Christian kid might feel. Kids are taught, almost to the point of it being brainwashed: "Follow what the teacher does".

WYSIWYG · Guru

It was rather serendipitous. Last night, Lisa Ling's show "This is Life" was about Detroit's unveiling of the Baphomet statue. She was interviewing the Christian protesters.
Some said "I'm 100% behind freedom of religion....as long as it's Christianity."
- weltschmerz

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Unfortunately there are a lot of Christians with that belief, They give all of us a bad name. Freedom of religion doesn't exist if you don't have a choice or it's forced upon you. That's the part many forget.

WYSIWYG · Guru

Which is exactly why our Founding Fathers declared it our very first right...
- Ohfour

_____________________________

Our individual right, Yes.

However they removed the ability to force it on others via any governmental entity, and by proxy the people working for governmental entities while they are engaged as representatives of governmental agencies have also had that ability removed.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
You seem to be forgetting that I used to live in the US.
Nothing about that place "shocks" me.

OK? So what? evileye

Tinydancer · Guru

flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Christphobia at its finest.
SHUT UP.
Do you think Jesus is PROUD of you?
FFS
flan

Childish come back. You don't believe in Jesus so why use him to insult lily?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

1. Find a dictionary.

2. Look up "agnostic."

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

flan327 wrote:
1. Find a dictionary.

2. Look up "agnostic."

flan

Why don't you Google it for me because you're so darn good at it?

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Tinydancer, I love your avatar. Never change it.

Tinydancer · Guru

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Tinydancer, I love your avatar. Never change it.

Thanks! I thought it was adorable. They had a ton to pick from but that was my favorite.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Tinydancer, I love your avatar. Never change it.
Thanks! I thought it was adorable. They had a ton to pick from but that was my favorite.

Change em up from time to time! It's fun.