Why Hard-Line Religionism Is Toxic

Orlando Freethinker wrote:

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Thanks NorCal, I tried to warn you. Hopefully you did not hurt yourself by falling asleep and crashing into the desk/table!

The knot is starting to go down but the bruise will be around for a couple of days.Lol

LOL... good... I sent you a couple of cubes of ice in the mail. Lemme know how it works out!

Ocean56 wrote:

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Hey, PQ, glad you made it over here!:-) As to the support on the other thread, my pleasure. I may have been a bit too hard on the more recent poster there, but I felt she was so over the top, I had to be a bit more aggressive in my replies.
Anyway, hope you'll stick around, this is a great room, although it's been a bit too inactive lately. We're going to try and fix that, however.
:-)

Oh, please!! Are you referring to "Beth" - what a mo - I even had Choose start a little shit on the Chit Chat thread which was easily handled.

People who are so extreme are just askin for it, if you ask me.

I'll be sure and pop in from time to time - I'm not as verse in the Bible, etc as many but I know how I feel about ANY hard line religion so, it will be my pleasure!

So pleased to have made your acquaintance -

:)

Fish wrote:

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I loved a bodacious brunette friend with my whole mind, soul and strength last night.
BTW, what makes you think this thread is about sex?

WOW!!!
Fish!!!!

I'm speechless! I've never heard you reveal so much in so few words!

hahaha!

Orlando Freethinker wrote:

If anyone is having trouble sleeping at night - I nailed one of my long manifestos up in "Why I am no longer a Christian". It should put you to sleep quite handily!(Excuse the Martin Luther symbolism)
For those of you who have been around, it is probably more of the same old stuff - but I got on a roll. My earlier post about prayers being obnoxious was quite naturally ignored and invoked more praying for my poor lost soul. Sure hope they find it and return it - I feel ... soooo... ummm... rudderless!(yeah, right)
Cheers,
Joe

Hi OF - I'm all for praying but if the religious people really knew how I went about it and to whom I "prayed" they would shrivel up with confusion and overwhelming angst as to how to "save me".

When I've had a healthy dose of NoDoze, I'll check the manifesto out.

Nice to meet you.

Orlando Freethinker wrote:

LOL... good... I sent you a couple of cubes of ice in the mail. Lemme know how it works out!

I can see it now...i'll go out to get the mail and when i open the mailbox water will pour out. Thanks alot. Lol

PQ, you get extra credit for the cute poochers! Reminds me of my "Alex the Wonderdog" (long since passed away).

Cheers,

Joe

Fish wrote:

<quoted text>Sandusky, Ohio, right? We have always wanted to check out that park. It's supposed to be one of the great amusement parks and with a bonus view of Lake Erie. It would have to be an overnight trip for us since it's probably seven or eight hours of driving.
Williamsburg was great. We're down there twice a year. I love it there and we have a timeshare at a really nice resort. Did the Busch Gardens thing, Jamestown, Yorktown, the Colonial Area of Williamsburg, Water Country USA and had some nice steak and burger barbeques outside our place and lots of swimming each night to end the day.

Yep, Sandusky.

Cedar Point has been voted best amusement park in the world several times. The main attractions are the coasters. Cedar Point seems to be the innovator, at least in the US. They make the tallest and fastest, but someone always "one ups" them the next year.

It's pretty cool looking over Lake Erie from the top of Millennium Force at 310 feet.

dukdodgers wrote:

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Yep, Sandusky.
Cedar Point has been voted best amusement park in the world several times. The main attractions are the coasters. Cedar Point seems to be the innovator, at least in the US. They make the tallest and fastest, but someone always "one ups" them the next year.
It's pretty cool looking over Lake Erie from the top of Millennium Force at 310 feet.

:D

Orlando Freethinker wrote:

PQ, you get extra credit for the cute poochers! Reminds me of my "Alex the Wonderdog" (long since passed away).
Cheers,
Joe

haha! Thanks - that mutt of mine makes a lot of people smile - especially when she smiles at them, which is TOO funny looking!

Cheers to you, Joe!

This new thread just popped up yesterday, if anyone is interested.:-)

Non-Believers - Why Do You Care????
http://www.topix.net/forum/topstories/TNFNHVE...

See you all monday, have a great weekend!!

NorCal88 wrote:

See you all monday, have a great weekend!!

Have a great one, NorCal.

JO

Hello

Fish,

Finally got an answer on the XM/Sirrius merger.

WASHINGTON (AP)- Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services. Executives say it will mean huge cost savings that will lead to a first-ever profit for the relatively nascent industry.

The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to approve the buyout, with the tiebreaker coming Friday night from Republican commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate.

Tate had insisted that the companies settle charges that they violated FCC rules before she would approve the deal. The companies agreed this week to pay $19.7 million to the U.S. Treasury for violations related to radio receivers and ground-based signal repeaters.

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin confirmed the final vote Friday night.

``I think it's going to be, in the end, a good thing for consumers and be in the public interest,'' Martin told The Associated Press.``Consumers will enjoy a variety of programming at reduced prices and more diversified programming choices.''

Subscribers will not have to buy new radios to receive a mix of programming from both services, according to the companies. But if they want to pursue a special pay-per-channel a la carte option, they will need new sets.

Fish wrote:

Hello

And a big HELLO to you too!

dukdodgers wrote:

Fish,
Finally got an answer on the XM/Sirrius merger.
WASHINGTON (AP)- Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services. Executives say it will mean huge cost savings that will lead to a first-ever profit for the relatively nascent industry.
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to approve the buyout, with the tiebreaker coming Friday night from Republican commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate.
Tate had insisted that the companies settle charges that they violated FCC rules before she would approve the deal. The companies agreed this week to pay $19.7 million to the U.S. Treasury for violations related to radio receivers and ground-based signal repeaters.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin confirmed the final vote Friday night.
``I think it's going to be, in the end, a good thing for consumers and be in the public interest,'' Martin told The Associated Press.``Consumers will enjoy a variety of programming at reduced prices and more diversified programming choices.''
Subscribers will not have to buy new radios to receive a mix of programming from both services, according to the companies. But if they want to pursue a special pay-per-channel a la carte option, they will need new sets.

I hadn't heard anything in so long that I assumed the deal fell through. Thank you for the very interesting update, duk!

Ocean56 wrote:

This new thread just popped up yesterday, if anyone is interested.:-)
Non-Believers - Why Do You Care????
http://www.topix.net/forum/topstories/TNFNHVE...

Definitely will check that one out.

This thread is starting to get interesting..
Did God Give Free Will
http://www.topix.com/forum/topstories/TGIGIEM...

In Buddha We Trust wrote:

This thread is starting to get interesting..
Did God Give Free Will
http://www.topix.com/forum/topstories/TGIGIEM...

Thanks, Buddha. Will take a look.