Rumours and Stuff

[Gronk]

They certainly are not mutually exclusive. Logic and reason tell us when we can and cannot know something for certain. When we can't know for certain, but want to act, we must rely on faith. If you don't want to act in the face of uncertainty, then of course you don't need faith.

We don’t need faith to make decisions when things are uncertain. Instead, we can rely on evidence, logic, and weighing the risks. Faith often means believing without good reason, which can lead to poor choices

 

[Gronk]

A sure sign you did not understand that post.

 

[Avenger]

I wonder if I posted a video on how Allah or Mohammed or Buddha were not real, and I made fun of islamic or Buddhist people’s faith and mocked their beliefs if it would be allowed to stand in here?

my guess is no.

Being male, white, and Christian in today’s world basically means you are fair game for abuse and ridicule without reproach… no one bats an eyelid.

The fact that it’s allowed to happen here is a disgrace but what makes it even worse is that one of the main proponents is someone who’s supposed to be enforcing the rules.

 

[Avenger]

Your Jesus was a Palestinian, brother.

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Hey tough guy, can you please do a depiction of Mohammed and give us your interpretation. It’s not like the internet isn’t forever ?

 

[Gronk]

Hey tough guy, can you please do a depiction of Mohammed and give us your interpretation. It’s not like the internet isn’t forever ?

I have no idea who Mohammed is, however it is guaranteed that his crew don’t whitewash his skin colour for feelgoods.

 

[Avenger]

I have no idea who Mohammed is, however it is guaranteed that his crew don’t whitewash his skin colour for feelgoods.

Coward.

 

[lingard]

Avenger, it’s a good point you make. I’m an atheist personally, but I do see outrage when Judaism or Islam is questioned.
I believe everyone deserves to have their own faith just like I can be ok with my beliefs or lack of. What grinds my gears is the fake Christianity on display in the US at the moment.stuff like that turned me into an atheist

Strange reason to be turned into (or remain) an atheist. Just saying.

 

[lingard]

We don’t need faith to make decisions when things are uncertain. Instead, we can rely on evidence, logic, and weighing the risks. Faith often means believing without good reason, which can lead to poor choices

Swami Prabhupada once said that both faith without investigation (logic and evidence); and relying solely on logical evidence on this marterial plane, without faith, are the jurisdiction of fools.
Both blind faith and no faith are foolish.

 

[Stevie]

Bulldogs losing was the first leg of my every game multi and picking them losing 1-12 was a great start and the one that makes me happiest.

 

[Pazza]

The bye week is brutal

 

[hindy111]

I don’t have any fancy heating system.
A small electric heater and jumper and trackies do the job.

Benefits of living in a small house.

Small heaters 2400w suck 10Amps of power and do bugger all. That's about 80cents and hour.
Put in a split AC. 5kw inverted will suck about 4Amps and warm 5 x the space.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Two things.
Firstly, this just means that they have positioned their stadiums way better than Sydney has. Well done to them and it actually works very well for them.
Secondly, if say, you live in Broadmeadow, or Wyndham, or Frankston, travel times aren't just a walk or a free tram ride, as you suggested. It's no different to living in Berowra, Hurstville or Cabramatta.
Your claim that Melbourne's infrastructure is better than Sydney's couldn't actually be further from the truth.
Their tram system is good but really no better than Sydney's bus equivalent. Their train system really isn't a patch on Sydney's.
As for their roads and traffic - it's just as bad as Sydney.
I've been there 3 times in the past 18 months. Driven all three times in that city and also caught public transport each time using the Myki card.
Honestly, Sydney is way ahead with infrastructure.

I agree. Sydney is easier to travel around and has better public transport infrastructure. Melbourne has had a history of identifying projects but failing to implement them. For a city of Melbourne's size to not have a direct rail link from the CBD to the airport is embarrassing.

 

[T-Boon]

Being male, white, and Christian in today’s world basically means you are fair game for abuse and ridicule without reproach… no one bats an eyelid.

Don't complain about that. It is a compliment based on how awesome we are. Similar to how everyone likes to try to lay the boot into sports teams that are awesome and keep winning time and time again.
We just need to keep being awesome and classy and keep help the needy out as much as possible when we can.
Get off social media etc if you can't laugh the "criticism" off.

 

[hindy111]

Reality is Nobody here knows how the human race started or what happens when you die.
So what's wrong with being open to possibilities?

 

[Avenger]

Reality is Nobody here knows how the human race started or what happens when you die.
So what's wrong with being open to possibilities?

One thing’s for sure, that speck of dust on your phone isn’t going to evolve into an elephant, no matter how much time or water you throw at it.

 

[hindy111]

When the DMT kicked in, I found myself entering a space in which I felt that I was looking upward. It was as if I were laying on the ‘ground’ in this hyperspace realm, and everything was going on above me. I could not perceive any visible perimeters to this space, but there was a sense of enclosure. This enclosure left me with the distinct impression of being inside a dome.

Inside the dome was a machine spitting out colourful fractals
The environment inside the dome was dark, like a void; but in the ‘top’ of the space, there was some kind of otherworldly machinery at work. It appeared as gleaming, whitish-silver mechanisms that all fitted together perfectly and were moving endlessly, in perfect synchronicity. Cogs would be a rudimentary analogy, but this was far more complex and the shapes were more geometric in appearance.

The components of this hyper-dimensional machine were throwing out fractals of rainbow colours more beautiful than I could possibly describe. They ranged between iridescent flecks and whole shapes, something reminiscent of paisley, perhaps. I felt that I was watching some kind of show created for me to marvel at; I was privy to something never before seen by other eyes.

 

[hindy111]

 

[Stevie]

Can we take the religious arguments to another page FFS

 

[hindy111]

Can we take the religious arguments to another page FFS

I'm not arguing. I'm open to possibilities. As should everyone

 

[Wally21]

Strange reason to be turned into (or remain) an atheist. Just saying.

I went to a catholic school where the brothers were basically called a pedophile ring in the royal commission. It’s not just fake Christianity. It is a number of things over life’s journey that have led me to where I am. What I will never do however, is mock others for their faith. It’s a deeply personal experience and I respect that. The original point that @Avenger made about his faith being questioned is a valid one, as in general terms, it seems that society is more outraged if Islam or Judaism is questioned.