07-25-2008, 05:34 PM
Mad Dog Wrote:"Then quit trying to convince other people he's real."
They can't help themselves because "the bible told them so". When you cease having original thoughts and give yourself too Jesus you are compelled to bible thump anyone you come in contact with for fear of offending their god
To be honest i think the main issue is not ceasing to have original thoughts, its that most people never get the chance to have them from the get go. Although it seems like a bad idea to reference a comedian during this pretty civil (all things considered) discussion we have going on here, I am going to because its appropriate. Here is a great point he brings up in one of Doug Stanhope's standups where right from the getgo he brings up a very applicable theoretical scenario:
[flash=350,287]http://www.youtube.com/v/ExAw4hIhRIU&hl=en[/flash]