Religion (2 Viewers)

[Greyowlsl]

That's what I've heard and heard.....and heard....and heard.

Its funny how you dont hear much about australia considering our pm is like best friends with americas president, and we are building nuclear power stations just because bush said so. Anyway back to relgion... has anyone seen the movie the "Skeleton Key"? because that kind of explains what i think religion is.

 

[Adeptus]

and we are building nuclear power stations just because bush said so.

Not yet we're not! Little Johnny wants to, but last I heard, power/nuke companies want "bipartisan support" (which isn't there at the moment) and would be looking at a time frame of "at least" 10 years away.

In fact, they just gave a grant to construct a big solar plant!

(besides... if Bush said it, it would be "nucular" power )

 

[Greyowlsl]

Not yet we're not! Little Johnny wants to, but last I heard, power/nuke companies want "bipartisan support" (which isn't there at the moment) and would be looking at a time frame of "at least" 10 years away.

In fact, they just gave a grant to construct a big solar plant!

(besides... if Bush said it, it would be "nucular" power )

Few thanks for the info, I actually work at renewable energy firm.

 

[Rich]

I really don't why they should be singled out but they are. God has said they are His chosen people. As far as American wasn't bothered in WWII all I can do is tell ya if you say so, but since WWII America has been their ally.

I see, so the rest of us are irrelevent then, whats the point in that case of worshiping this "loving" father?
Anyway I thought Jehovah witnesses were the chosen ones ?

 

[ColinEssex]

No offence meant... I did put it in brackets & italics to try & differentiate it from the rest. I've seen similar done before.
Maybe I should have made it more obvious it was a modification of the original. Bold? Underlined?

or just add a rider to say you've changed the quote

My point was, the Americans didn't start the depiction of JC as white, it had been done for centuries by the church in Europe.

I wonder what would happen if Jesus was depicted as being black. That would cut the number of followers in the USA quite dramatically I should imagine - especially in the southern states

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Its funny how you dont hear much about australia considering our pm is like best friends with americas president,

I find that hard to believe because I should imagine Bush (like most Americans) has no idea where Australia is.
I read a US survey a while back and something like 70% didn't know where Europe was. (can't find the ref)

Remember the "world" to the USA is 2 countries (as in the world series)

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

I see, so the rest of us are irrelevent then,

unless you can be hypocritical, look down on others, lead a double life and be brainwashed, lose track of reality etc

Col

 

[Rich]

I wonder what would happen if Jesus was depicted as being black. That would cut the number of followers in the USA quite dramatically I should imagine - especially in the southern states

Col

Looks like we'll find out soon
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=239115&GT1=7701

 

[Bodisathva]

Anyway I thought Jehovah witnesses were the chosen ones ?

Nah...someone knocked on their door and told them they were


Sorry Shane, I was going to poke and prod yesterday but got sidetracked with work...perhaps another time I think I'll exercise the better part of valor and keep my comments out of this one for a while

 

[jsanders]

or just add a rider to say you've changed the quote


I wonder what would happen if Jesus was depicted as being black. That would cut the number of followers in the USA quite dramatically I should imagine - especially in the southern states

Col

In many, very popular, “southern’ churches he is, shown to be black.

Will you never learn any thing about us?

 

[Rich]

In many, very popular, “southern’ churches he is, shown to be black.

Will you never learn any thing about us?

You've forgotten to mention that only in Negro churches is he black, in fact in the white southern babtist belt nothing could be further from the truth.

Do you not know anything about your own country?

 

[jsanders]

You've forgotten to mention that only in Negro churches is he black, in fact in the white southern babtist belt nothing could be further from the truth.

Do you not know anything about your own country?

He said southern churches, last time I checked Black Americans living in the south are actually Americans

So if a black church has a black Christ, and it’s in America then as usual another chalk up for the red, white, and blue.

But our British correspondences are SO dense they will never conceded defeat.

You two morons (Col and Rich) remind me of Monty Pythons “just a flesh wound” that must be some kind of British religion. It was so ingrained in your culture that it has become one of the most recognizable British one liners.

Never say die huh? Well that's commendable, but as I have tried to point out to you two for the last years or so, we kicked you out some 230 ago and we rekicked you off 194 years ago, its done, get over it.

Stop being jealous of us.

 

[ColinEssex]

Will you never learn any thing about us?

Your post is helping me to move on, because it’s obvious that spending time here has become a terribly negative influence in my life.

I'll tell you what I've learned Jennifer - I've learnt that Americans can't make their minds up. Twice now you said you were leaving, but you are still here

are you going or not Jenny? we don't know whether to have a collection or not.

and where's Kenny babe - has he gone? being a mod to stressful I s'pose

Col

 

[jsanders]

And by the way, you read it right, I said morons. If the shoe fits wear it. If you don’t like it say something smart for a change…

Hmm

Ok say something not stupid, how’s that.

Naw, I’m just kidding. I’m actually in a good mood this morning, in spite of taking my girlfriends keys with me when I took my daughter to school. Oh wow, what a bummer that was.

 

[jsanders]

I'll tell you what I've learned Jennifer - I've learnt that Americans can't make their minds up. Twice now you said you were leaving, but you are still here

are you going or not Jenny? we don't know whether to have a collection or not.

and where's Kenny babe - has he gone? being a mod to stressful I s'pose

Col

Someone needs to keep you two straightened out.

 

[ColinEssex]

He said southern churches, last time I checked Black Americans living in the south are actually Americans

So if a black church has a black Christ, and it’s in America then as usual another chalk up for the red, white, and blue.

But our British correspondences are SO dense they will never conceded defeat.

You two morons (Col and Rich) remind me of Monty Pythons “just a flesh wound” that must be some kind of British religion. It was so ingrained in your culture that it has become one of the most recognizable British one liners.

Never say die huh? Well that's commendable, but as I have tried to point out to you two for the last years or so, we kicked you out some 230 ago and we rekicked you off 194 years ago, its done, get over it.

Stop being jealous of us.

NURSE!!!!! get the screens, he's babbling again. He's resorted to the old American name calling standby that Ken uses so well, and it looks like he's lost it

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Someone needs to keep you two straightened out.

sorry, I missed them, have they logged out now?

Colo

 

[dan-cat]

He's resorted to the old American name calling standby that Ken uses so well

I'll tell you what I've learned Jennifer

 

[ColinEssex]

Daniella - calling someone by their name is not the same as calling someone a "moron" - maybe it is in the USA

Col

 

[jsanders]

Daniella - calling someone by their name is not the same as calling someone a "moron" - maybe it is in the USA

Col

sorry Col,

Didn't realize that I was being insulting. hehehehe