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Hanslanda

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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21750 on: July 15, 2018, 04:51:20 pm »
Take it to a religion thread please. Before I get highly offensive. I like the forums and don't want to get banned.
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Well, we could put two and two together and write a book: "The Shit that Hans and Max Did: You Won't Believe This Shit."
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He's fucking with us.

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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21751 on: July 15, 2018, 05:10:06 pm »
Quote from: Hanslanda on July 15, 2018, 04:51:20 pm
Take it to a religion thread please. Before I get highly offensive. I like the forums and don't want to get banned.
We like you here too. :)
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Quote from: Hanslanda on October 27, 2018, 12:45:27 pm
In any case it would be a battle of critical thinking and I refuse to fight an unarmed individual.
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21752 on: July 15, 2018, 06:45:05 pm »
Man, I put effort into a post and the only thing people comment on is the one-off joke about an unrelated tangent. :'(
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21753 on: July 15, 2018, 07:06:24 pm »
Quote from: misko27 on July 15, 2018, 06:45:05 pm
Man, I put effort into a post and the only thing people comment on is the one-off joke about an unrelated tangent. :'(
Yay, internet!
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« Reply #21754 on: July 15, 2018, 09:52:36 pm »
Quote from: misko27 on July 15, 2018, 06:45:05 pm
Man, I put effort into a post and the only thing people comment on is the one-off joke about an unrelated tangent. :'(

Hey, I responded to the substantive part too!
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21755 on: July 15, 2018, 09:59:53 pm »
Quote from: Rolan7 on July 15, 2018, 02:56:41 pm
However, the Bible does also support poverty as a virtue.  I'm not claiming that it's consistent, just that there is justification for prosperity gospel.

There's no discrepancy here. Go all-out with investing. You'll either end up dirt poor if the investments fail or you'll succeed and be rich. Either is good in God's view. Being frugal is the only bad choice here.

The most likely explanation for why these passages exist is because people's tendency to hoard wealth (probably gold and silver back then) wasn't good for the economy. You can't tax money people aren't spending.

The church's teachings promote what's good for the state, traditionally. For example the Catholic exhortation against contraception is in line with the states need for more manpower to fight wars. "alms for the poor" can also be seen as self-serving for the state/church system, since financial aid for the poor is one of the biggest economic stimulus you can do, and it's all taxable.
« Last Edit: July 15, 2018, 10:04:53 pm by Reelya »
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21756 on: July 16, 2018, 07:14:55 am »
All that and more, next time on: A Thread Actually Intended For Discussing Religion!
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21757 on: July 16, 2018, 08:02:53 am »
Like the WTF thread currently?  :P
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« Reply #21758 on: July 16, 2018, 11:07:34 am »
Quote from: scriver on July 16, 2018, 08:02:53 am
Like the WTF thread currently?  :P
That's the "Woden, Thor and Frige" thread, right?
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21759 on: July 16, 2018, 11:40:48 am »
Last month, Oklahomanites voted overwhelmingly to legalize medicinal marijuana, despite a smear campaign that included a constant barrage of grossly inaccurate commercials playing on every local channel.

This week Oklahoma lawmakers signed the initiative into law, with a few minor alterations, including the banning of all smokable forms of cannabis.

The pro-marijuana party have since responded that this misinterpretation of the people's clearly expressed will shall not stand. The fight continues...
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21760 on: July 16, 2018, 11:43:29 am »
Quote from: Folly on July 16, 2018, 11:40:48 am
~~a few minor alterations, including the banning of all smokable forms of cannabis.~~
*Is blasted back by the tone whiplash*
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Quote from: Hanslanda on October 27, 2018, 12:45:27 pm
In any case it would be a battle of critical thinking and I refuse to fight an unarmed individual.
Quote from: JoshuaFH on February 13, 2020, 07:38:07 am
One mustn't stare into the pathos, lest one become Pathos.

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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21761 on: July 16, 2018, 11:49:47 am »
"Politicians represent the interests of the people who elect them."

Yeah, my goddamn ass they fucking do.
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Well, we could put two and two together and write a book: "The Shit that Hans and Max Did: You Won't Believe This Shit."
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21762 on: July 16, 2018, 12:00:52 pm »
Quote from: Hanslanda on July 16, 2018, 11:49:47 am
"Politicians represent the interests of the people who elect them."

Yeah, my goddamn ass they fucking do.
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21763 on: July 16, 2018, 12:15:15 pm »
Trump sides with Russia over FBI.

Also utters the following gem:

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Mr Trump said US-Russia relations had "never been worse" than before they met...

'cause the Cold War never happened, apparently.
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #21764 on: July 16, 2018, 12:22:44 pm »
Quote from: hector13 on July 16, 2018, 12:15:15 pm
Trump sides with Russia over FBI.

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Mr Trump said US-Russia relations had "never been worse" than before they met...

'cause the Cold War never happened, apparently.
Didn't you see the US and Russia threatening to Nuke each other last week?
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