*is nommed*
You hate what?
Become a heartless and obsess over kingdom hearts in tribute to "Ansem".
Unless we do a big brother special on Catholic priests I don't see how anyone can know for sure.[/joke] I took this question as rhetorical, but I would like to discuss the concept of knowing when times have change are indeed upon us. When there are no more true claims in the present, you'll know things have changed. In my country it is even more impossible for a male to get work as a primary school teacher than it is overseas, in particular the earlier years of primary because of the same negative paranoia. But with this paranoia comes with the silver lining of the publicity, that is children in the present are more vocal about feeling uncomfortable. The Catholic church is going through the same thing. One person says "a teacher molested me as a child" this creates a domino effect of other victims speaking up. It increases awareness and such, but now there are less claims being made by adults. From this we can assume that that's about it. The children on the other hand are now conditioned to say if this is a problem today. Once the usual victims who have been considered usual due to past examples no longer claim that there is an issue shortly after the publicity scandal, things should have changed. Just some food for thought on that topic. I think it would have a neutral impact on society. The good thing I think about being raised in a religious enviroment is that it offers a source of being able to reflect upon yourself, and decide to change if necessary. Sure, you can do that with other methods and causes of reflection completely seperate from a religious community. However it is unique through the whole concept of reflecting in regards of your life being because of something greater than humanity as a whole. The fact that this unique source is offered is one of the many things that in my eyes makes religion not superfluous in a general sense. But the thing is, if no mention of gods were made no source in that niché would be present until later on in life if someone were to stumble upon religion at a later point in their life. Wait, are you talking about the script which is where people translate Genesis from? Because I haven't read the so I personally wouldn't know if there is no mention of progress or not. If you are, I'll take your word for it that it has no mention of progress. Well the thing is the Bible contains the history of the Christian faith right? If I were to answer your initial question without considering it a loaded question I would have said the founding of Israel. But that didn't happen because of the Bible. It happened alledgedly because of God. The most iconic things that have happened because of faith are recorded in the Bible but don't happen because of the Bible. Just like the most notable things are recorded in the Almanac but aren't planned to be in the Almanac. Simply put, how close people are to what Bhuddism refers to as enlightenment. It can develop through people reaching enlightnment, or close to reaching it and acting on the personal knowledge of themselves they have gained. Charity starts at home. But when people say science proves the big bang was a completely random occurance and so is everything that has followed this places obstacles on the path to enlightenment. Like doubt, and apathy. What I think would be interesting is what science would look like if it developed entirely in a way that coincided with spiritual development. Like why does it have to be a random occurance? But arguably, mankind would have gotten to that point sooner if it hadn't been for religion. Mankind would still have the same technical intelligence, meaning they could go against nature at roughly the same point in time. The prime difference is that the question of whether they should go against nature wouldn't pose itself. Probably. Most kids I know don't plan very far ahead, let alone as far as the afterlife. Pain still can't be quantified. Given the proper intensity and frequency, anything can feel worse than burning. Also, I think that's slightly beside the point.
I know it wasn't the point to begin with, I was merely pointing out that religion seems to be the only thing people talk about blocking progress due to its infamy i.e. the denial of Galileo's theory about the Earth revolving around the sun. But rarely do you see people acknowledging that religion isn't the only hindrance. Regardless, we are severely off topic from "the point to begin with" - discussing what a good member of society is and if religion can be important in the production of that. Instead we are fixated on talking about trivial things, like the bad examples of people who have spent a childhood in the Catholic church and being emotionally scarred, followed by the ethics of doing that to a child. We discuss this, instead of the majority of the community who have been raised with the pretty much the same ethics and morals that exist with the people who are outstanding members of society without a religious childhood. The problem when discussing any group is that you don't hear about specific people who are close to the norm. Instead you hear about fanatics who obsess about the group, or people who become cautionary tales, who work as scapegoats to why people shouldn't conform to the group, or a mix of both. For instance, many articles reflect people in gaming circles who have resorted to domestic violence after playing a video game. This turns people off gaming as they say "Games are silly, they make people violent." Also, the stereotype of a gamer is a person who has no social life and resorts to escapism through playing games in their parent's basement. Both of these examples are rarely true for the majority of gamers, but you only hear about the fanatics (basement playing loners) and the cautionary tales (violent gamers) because the average member of the gaming community is boring to talk about. It doesn't take much to conclude who the fanatics and cautionary tales are in the kind of people you guys are talking about. Yeah the other collations of ideas I mentioned were not the best examples, I'll admit that. That's because the connotations made with religion is a concept, whereas when you think of farming or eating dinner you consider those activities. I would have said Spoiler Imagination But that would be opening another can of worms. Your phrase considering the returns of religion in this quote is offensive to me, as you attempt to pass opinion off as fact. First of all I would like to point out how funny I find it that you dismiss the conjecture of what could have been in your debate with Slaughtermatic by saying "We'll never know" and then go on to say "We could still be stuck in the Bronze Age". I guess "We'll never know." But still... yes, we could be doing that and be stuck in the bronze age, or we could be caring and nuturing the world with today's resources. My point is, isn't the reason for botany and agriculture brances of science being invested in so we can help establish a stable planet? So we can learn how to properly tend and rule our animals? I'm saying that the intention to work the Earth to its best output exists in the Bible too, and yet odly enough despite the similar reasoning people try to put the two forces against each other only because one states there is definately a god who we should try to appease. That's a loaded trick question. We're not discussing a book, we're discussing the ideals of all religion that is not limited to the one behind the book. What you're asking is comparable to saying "Name one change in the world that The World Almanac has been responsible for." In regard to one of the many "benevolent evolutions" of religion as a whole has been responsible for, which wouldn't have occured without the concept of religion would simply be the functionality of an ideal temple. Yeah, it does make progress impossible. But I'm not clear how this point came across because you just defined counter-productivity without presenting any discussion. I meant people deliberately use science to make spiritual philosophical development stagnant, which blocks a development in its own right (as opposed to it being stagnant allready and anti-theists pointing that out).
Yanma... I think I'm screwed
I'm glad you said that. Yeah that's the point of science, it's also the point of everything science finds itself at odds with... How isn't religion about advancement and betterment of the world? Christianity for instance, gives the concept that humans were made to rule and tend to all the animals and plants at the very start of its holy book. Doesn't this encourage the betterment of the world regardless of humanity? Regardless, there are claims that thinking the whole point of man's existance is to be rulers and tenders just because the origin of the belief is religious, is counter-productive. By stating that something is counter-productive, the thing is discouraged and sometimes abandoned. Which leads to no further development, thus no progress in that area. That is one of the few examples of how science blocks progress.
People always prosecute religion as blocking progress. It's true, but every other collation of ideas blocks progress. Science has blocked progress, the economy has blocked progress, farming has blocked progress, having dinner blocks process. The list goes on.
Data is definately the problem... In order to have a realtime stratergy game like - pokemon it would definately have to be on a console. I don't see why it wouldn't work with a system similar to Final Fantasy XIII as other people have suggested, because the reality is that game could support many kinds of encounters with different kinds of opponents which had their own movesets and gauge to fill... sure there wasn't 650-something enemy types, but eventually we will be able to do so at the speed technology is advancing at. It would be appropriate for Pokemon to have to wait before attacking for balance issues, In Final Fantasty XIII the default was to wait until the gauge is 100% full before attacking, but in Pokemon, where in the anime they only tell them to do one move at a time - the default would be that moves were executed as soon as one segment was filled. Of course, if you were anticipating your oppenent's moves you could set up a chain. This feature could be implemented through holding down a button or something.
You can find plenty of servers that have mods enabled that prevent other people building or destroying your land. These are quite handy if you wish to keep an epic tower grief-free. Do you guys watch LP's? I am quite fond of Yogscast due to them seeing a gap in the market, and establishing a well thought out story.
Actually the organization is not so evil... It actually has a point instead of an outlandish "There's not enough land in the world!" idealogy. Team Plazma challenge you the player, because it makes you think how ethical using pokemon to fight is. From their perspective forcing pokemon to battle is like those underground dog fights, or chicken fights. And for the members who actually believe the cause they are fighting for only fight against trainers because they consider it to be the only way to get across to them. They are kinda like animal rights activists who break into testing places and let the animals go. They are doing something that is a bit hypocritical by breaking the law, but they think "If that's what it takes, so be it."
Yes, it is an advice thread in a nutshell... The dispute I meant was an inner dispute with yourself... and this thread's purpose is that you can use it for in order to get a third opinion and hopefully solve the said dispute. Thanks for your advice.
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No. I'm locking you in. And I ate the key. +\DPWOLFSTYLELOCKED/+
(Um... Hello.... I can join in right? If so, could someone just brief me about what's been happening? I read the history and stuff and I've read everyone's bios... here's my application. Sorry if I mess up... I'm no gunslinger at this forum RP stuff... Character Form - Players Username: Gobolo Name: Charlie Age: 19 Appearance: http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs12/f/2006/323/3/e/A_Sudden_Chill____by_Threshie.jpg - sandy hair, caucasian and he doesn't have a right arm. In-game name (if any): Armed In-game appearance: http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs37/f/2008/255/1/7/Warrior_by_Verano_19.jpg (of course without the right arm or scythe) Weapon: http://maxcdn.fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/1097/896/592/005/kk_prosthetic_arm_2.jpg - Prostetic arm which is as long as Charlie at maximum length, at it's minimum length it is as long as his other arm. It can be effectively dislocate everything and be used as a whip, or it can connect up and be used as a spear. Bio: Charlie lost the majority of his right arm to a fireworks incident at the age of 17 when he was out partying out in the woods for a Guy Fawkes celebration with some friends. Currently he finds himself at his local hospital where he is set to be given a prostetic arm. Patients are more readily prepared for a new prostetic if they have experience a virutal reality version of a similar prostetic. When the hospital was given an Aeon System Manufacturing donation of several virtual reality simulators particular intrest was taken in Charlie and in his case he recieved a special simulator. Personality: Still truamatized from his limb-losing incedent Charlie is very timid around everyone. His lack of an arm usually being a constant reminder, doctors expect Charlie to soon renounce the reality of his condition and indulge in a vice to get away from it.
"Oh right! I've got a poster for you to adorn your walls with... speaking of which, your walls are kind of empty and barren... almost like your client base!" Chuckling, Blake leaves the bar and struts down the pathway. While he leaves the assistant unfolds an A3 poster from her clipboard and attaches it using Blu-Tack to the wall perpendicular to the doorway. The poster reads 'Brown invites you all to his businesses to work or celebrate! Half price this week with these coupons!' below the words a gigantic arrow points to 10 tear-away coupons advertising the various restaurants and bars he owns. After it is perfectly straight and in full view she makes a hasty exit following the footsteps of her boss.
To his aide the man mutters "The sweeps the owner! Who’ve thought?" to which she raises her eyebrows and writes more things down. Facing Sara he booms so his voice fills the space perfectly "I would like to welcome you to the community. I am, how do you say, the competition *finger quotes the word competition*. My name is Brown Blake, I'm sure you've heard of me? I practically own the whole strip of restaurants and bars round the corner. I always take a note of the newcomers to our little neighbourhood. So you're name is what exactly miss?" ( Sorry for being imposing... there needed to be an antogonist D: )
"Hm? Oh, yes. I would like to speak to the owner if possible. If you could fetch whoever you report that would be smashing, thank you sweep."
A man in a nicely tailored suit and moustache (that too is very nicely tailored) walks through the door to the bar, a young woman closely attending to him, pen and clipboard at the ready. He strolls through the bar not making eye contact with anyone, inspecting the various pieces of furniture within the building. He only pauses to briefly mutter to his personal assistant who nervously scribbles things down.
Meh he's okay. Not my top comedian but at least he doesn't steal all of his material like some comedians do these days!
