hahah what do you want him to be... ?

11/18/2007 6:02:06 PM

What!?!you don't like it?

I built it out of potatoes!!

*drink*

11/18/2007 6:04:40 PM

idk, german or something

[Edited on November 18, 2007 at 6:07 PM. Reason : they're an industrious people]

11/18/2007 6:07:40 PM

Too bad they're all insane fucks.

11/18/2007 6:11:10 PM

fine, swiss then--one of the german-speaking ones

11/18/2007 6:12:41 PM

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"a lot of catholics I've met are like:??"I don't believe in god, and the bible is full of shit, but my family's catholic, so **sigh** I'm catholic too"?"

i've met a lot of these types since i decided to become a catholic. the worst is when a catholic looks at me like i'm insane when i tell them i'm becoming one. i've actually had them ask me "wtf? why would you do that?" i was shocked the first few times.. not so much anymore

11/18/2007 6:31:34 PM

being catholic is a good workout, with snacks at the end

11/18/2007 6:32:33 PM

^

11/18/2007 6:33:34 PM

ah, come on, you know i'm playin

JES-ITS

11/18/2007 6:34:33 PM

just ask yourself, what would catholic jesus do?

11/18/2007 6:37:39 PM

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"i've met a lot of these types since i decided to become a catholic."

what were you before you wanted to become a catholic? and what made you want to become a catholic?

11/18/2007 7:10:59 PM

The free crackers, b.

11/18/2007 7:11:53 PM

^^ i was nothing, my mother tried VERY hard to make sure i didnt believe in any religion, especially catholicism. but i couldnt help it- sounds like bullshit to most people, but i always knew i needed to be a part of the church. this just happened to be the right time for it i guess

11/18/2007 7:51:02 PM

say, that reminds me, ask your brother sometime how he became a michigan fan

11/18/2007 7:52:36 PM

^ he's a fan of every fucking team. for no good reason. ive argued with him bout that nonsense (like being a rockies fan all of a sudden?) countless times.

that boy has no loyalty to a team that lasts longer than a few years.

11/18/2007 7:54:32 PM

haha, we were picking on him last night hardcore about the same thing

he says he's a michigan fan because of a fishing trip lol

11/18/2007 7:55:34 PM

I am one of the Catholic raised peeps who kinda doesn't believe in the whole religion thing... but it is just easier to tell everyone you are still Catholic. My older bros marred in the girls church so I ever really knew what the rules were. But again, if you are limited on who you can marry... that is a retarded rule to abide by and you should quesion the people who believe in that rule.


As far as us going atheist/agnostic: I think Catholics just tend to be more logical and realize how dumb organized religion is sooner than others

11/18/2007 7:55:38 PM

in true catholic spirit

11/18/2007 7:55:54 PM

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"i was nothing, my mother tried VERY hard to make sure i didnt believe in any religion, especially catholicism."

I'm so glad I was able to be part of a church before my mother formed anti-religion views.
My youngest brother was baptized in the Catholic church, and soon after that, she stopped attending church, and then she stopped taking us to sunday school. So yeah, I was raised catholic, and it was great.

11/18/2007 8:34:30 PM

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"I think Catholics just tend to be more logical and realize how dumb organized religion is sooner than others"

11/18/2007 8:35:31 PM

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" ^ he's a fan of every fucking team. for no good reason. ive argued with him bout that nonsense (like being a rockies fan all of a sudden?) countless times. that boy has no loyalty to a team that lasts longer than a few years. "

thank god you guys see it too. I mean he likes Auburn and Tennessee and Florida and Georgia. How and Why? I have no fucking clue. The Rockies, don't get me started, and now Michigan. jesus christ.

11/18/2007 8:45:39 PM

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"haha, we were picking on him last night hardcore about the same thing he says he's a michigan fan because of a fishing trip lol"

bwahaha, that was some funny shit. he seriously got pissed off midway through the night. He started the story with "well I'm a michigan fan because I was out fishing with my uncle one time..."

I just cut him off and told him to stop there. I also started asking if he caught a blue and yellow striped fish that reminded him of a michigan helmet. twas quite the funny

11/18/2007 8:55:38 PM

did he go all emo when they lost? i'd love to give him shit bout that on the 7hr drive to georgia

11/18/2007 8:57:33 PM

I should hope not, my last 2 gfs are catholic.

11/18/2007 8:58:58 PM

^^no, because he's not really a michigan fan. if it wouldve been the other way around he wouldve never let me forget that OSU lost

11/18/2007 9:01:06 PM

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"But again, if you are limited on who you can marry... that is a retarded rule to abide by and you should quesion the people who believe in that rule."

Why would you want to get married in a church that you don't believe in? Any church has restrictions on who you can marry, just go down to the courthouse or in a park like other people do if you don't like it.

11/18/2007 10:53:55 PM

This whole religion thing is seriously fucking up my romantic prospects. No one wants to marry the atheist chick.

11/18/2007 11:36:04 PM

I'm catholic and I want to get married in a catholic church. But I don't believe in God. It's more of a social club thing.

11/18/2007 11:37:03 PM

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"No one wants to marry the atheist chick"

Yeah, but as an atheist, do you really want to marry a religious person?

11/18/2007 11:37:03 PM

Of course not. But still, my point stands!!!!!1

11/18/2007 11:37:39 PM

through the power of catholics i wont post for a while

11/18/2007 11:38:08 PM

I grew up catholic

but I can't blame that for my rabid atheism

11/18/2007 11:42:09 PM

^sure you can

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"the worst is when a catholic looks at me like i'm insane when i tell them i'm becoming one. i've actually had them ask me 'wtf? why would you do that?'"

haha, I'm gonna have to side with them

wanting to be catholic is just horrible

there are better "social clubs" than that, trust me

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"my mother tried VERY hard to make sure i didnt believe in any religion, especially catholicism. but i couldnt help it- sounds like bullshit to most people, but i always knew i needed to be a part of the church."

this scares me from having kids , but is evidence that "atheist churches" may grow and succeed

my parents and sister (and family) still go to [protestant] church, despite my quitting at 13

and they initially tried pretty hard to get me to reconsider

you know,

you always hear about the pacifist hippie child of militant republicans parents

or the the baptist nazi child of atheist multiracial parents

etc.

I will think twice about banning my future children from religion

but not because religion has any value

but that I'll want them to rebel from it and reject it 100% as adults

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"This whole religion thing is seriously fucking up my romantic prospects. No one wants to marry the atheist chick dude"

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"I'm catholic and I want to get married in a catholic church. But I don't believe in God. It's more of a social club thing"

ya see?

religion is dying

it's just a bunch of leftover traditions and crap

that don't really mean anything except the meaning that's put into them

IOW, god/worship/prayer is absolutely not required for these social clubs to exist



if you ask me, religion continues mostly out of pride (and a lack of a secular alternatives)

people just don't want to admit that they and their parents and their parent's parents etc.

were all a part of a false ideology that believes lies and fairy tales

but they still like going to pot-luck dinners and being in a "club"

11/19/2007 7:27:27 AM

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"haha, I'm gonna have to side with them wanting to be catholic is just horrible there are better "social clubs" than that, trust me"

i guess it never occured to you that i might actually be doing this because i have faith in God and the Catholic church. WAY TO GO, YOU WIN A COOKIE!

11/19/2007 8:15:20 AM

what does it mean to have faith in the catholic church?

11/19/2007 8:16:07 AM

you can have faith in God and not have faith in any church, its a matter of believing in what the church teaches. ie: a baptist would not have faith or believe in the catholic church, but clearly believes in God.

11/19/2007 8:17:17 AM

so, if church doctrine involved something that you felt was questionable or were uncertain about, would you accept it anyway?

11/19/2007 8:20:29 AM

i was considering posting last night but i'm just curious the catholics view on oral sex is

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 8:24 AM. Reason : ie. do they view that as contraception]

11/19/2007 8:24:34 AM

it depends on the situation. ie: i am prochoice. the catholic church is very clearly against abortion, as am I, but i dont see how it is my place to tell other women what they can and cannot do.
I have yet to find a doctrine of the church that i dont agree with on a spiritual level- though in a purely political or social context i may disagree with it.

11/19/2007 8:24:37 AM

^^ in general, i dunno. personally, i dont do it.

11/19/2007 8:25:14 AM

my moms "pope" name for me is "josh paul II"

11/19/2007 8:26:07 AM

haha my buddy jp has been called john paul III or pope III for years

11/19/2007 8:27:46 AM

i'm gonna call my catholic friend from back home on my way to class and tell him i'm going to church soon and see what he says

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM. Reason : class]

11/19/2007 8:36:06 AM

i went to a catholic school. The majority of people dont care but there are always some crazies. Most of these catholic school kids usually grow out of this and become dedicated people of the church, not insanely dedicated but when you have a family the "church" thing is always a good thing to do.

Its a cycle. Otherwise there wouldnt be any members at all.



and damn, I havent been to mass in over a year. Confession in over 2 years.

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 8:45 AM. Reason : ]

11/19/2007 8:44:26 AM

i was raised catholic and i didnt marry a catholic chick.

...but i dont practice anymore.

11/19/2007 8:45:43 AM

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"I have yet to find a doctrine of the church that i dont agree with on a spiritual level"

patriarchy?

11/19/2007 8:55:06 AM

the only thing worse then people trying to get you to believe in their religion are the people who try to convince you that religion is a farse.

11/19/2007 8:57:40 AM

yeah, i'm sure you'd know all about Catholicism, you know, with you having all that recent first hand experience and all

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 8:59 AM. Reason : ^^]

11/19/2007 8:58:28 AM

^yeah, cause you can't have knowledge of something without first-hand experience with it


you guys can get off your circle jerk now

I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything, I'm just speaking my mind

so fuck off

you see where I said "I you ask me"?

well no one fucking asked me

I'm just saying what I feel like

If I were trying to convince anyone of anything, do think I would be so preachy about it?

gawd

11/19/2007 9:11:06 AM

Wasn't there already a religious discussion thread?

I was raised Catholic, as are my children. I think that religion forms a good basis for moral beliefs. Yes, I know you can have good morals without being christian, or bad morals while being christian, but I think in general, the fundamental teachings of any religion help build on what I do as a parent at home.

That said, the Catholic church isn't as bad as it used to be. They have realized they are losing members because of archaic laws. So yes, now you can marry someone of a different faith in a Catholic church and get away with it. They do expect you both to go to classes beforehand and generally want more money for letting this happen.

And Catholics are okay with oral sex if it allows the man and woman to climax together.

11/19/2007 9:17:39 AM