Citizen is a Genius!
POSTED BY: 6ixStringJack
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 04:40
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From what I've seen, Citizen is a very smart guy, and he likes to debate about stuff and support his opinions, which is pretty much the point of the Real World Discussions. Course, I don't really go there 'cause I agree with PhoenixRose that they tend to get scary. If you don't like that sort of thing then just stay out of them, it's not that hard really...
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Love keeps her in the air when she outta fall down, tells you she's hurting before she keels. Makes her a home.
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Originally posted by citizen:Quote:Hey man, hows tricks?
Originally posted by Causal:
Citz:(because I haven't seen you lately)
You trying to cause trouble again? Wouldn't catch me doing that!
My new goal in life is to have a pro-me thread that is really actually a sarcastic anti-me thread that turns into a real pro-me thread. Where's out2theblack? Maybe he'll start one...
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Quote:Not really, we've got documentation of where a lot of them came from and how they got there.
Originally posted by Oddsbodskins:
Just for the sake of pointing it out, religion's 'borrowing' from one another isn't, in fact the only conclusion that we can draw from the similarities. It's also conceivable that the similarities stem from a shared truth, which each religion gets slightly wrong.
Discussing which of these it is, of course, is where the fun creeps in xD
Though personally I do somewhat hold to that Idea. Like muse says in Dogma:
"When are you people going to learn? It's not about who's right or wrong. No denomination's nailed it yet, and they never will because they're all too self-righteous to realize that it doesn't matter what you have faith in, just that you have faith. Your hearts are in the right place, but your brains need to wake up."
Though I also like this one from that film:
"Rufus: He still digs humanity, but it bothers Him to see the shit that gets carried out in His name - wars, bigotry, televangelism. But especially the factioning of all the religions. He said humanity took a good idea and, like always, built a belief structure on it.
Bethany: Having beliefs isn't good?
Rufus: I think it's better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier. Life should malleable and progressive; working from idea to idea permits that. Beliefs anchor you to certain points and limit growth; new ideas can't generate. Life becomes stagnant."
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
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I think Citz is a tea sipping limey dildo. He looks like some sorta bug-eyed tree toad and his personality is about as dry as his grandmother's crotch. Well, this is my opinion.....I'm sure it's pretty accurate. The only uglier Browncoat is probably PR....Think about that!!!!!
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Quote:With Nam Yang Style I'll kick your arse.
Originally posted by chrisisall:
HE HAS NEVER FORMALLY STUDIED WING CHUN!!!
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Quote:I'll start one for you. The Casual is really great and doesn't at all smell like cheese thread?
Originally posted by Causal:
My new goal in life is to have a pro-me thread that is really actually a sarcastic anti-me thread that turns into a real pro-me thread. Where's out2theblack? Maybe he'll start one...
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
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Originally posted by citizen:
Not really, we've got documentation of where a lot of them came from and how they got there.
Though personally I do somewhat hold to that Idea. Like muse says in Dogma:
"When are you people going to learn? It's not about who's right or wrong. No denomination's nailed it yet, and they never will because they're all too self-righteous to realize that it doesn't matter what you have faith in, just that you have faith. Your hearts are in the right place, but your brains need to wake up."
Though I also like this one from that film:
"Rufus: He still digs humanity, but it bothers Him to see the shit that gets carried out in His name - wars, bigotry, televangelism. But especially the factioning of all the religions. He said humanity took a good idea and, like always, built a belief structure on it.
Bethany: Having beliefs isn't good?
Rufus: I think it's better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier. Life should malleable and progressive; working from idea to idea permits that. Beliefs anchor you to certain points and limit growth; new ideas can't generate. Life becomes stagnant."
Oh documentation or not, a little bit of effort could see a good few hours mileage out of that discussion
I shall not! I'm being good you see, and trying to only discuss things from points of view I agree with, I'm told it makes me a less argumentative and generally better person (even if it is less fun...)
So I take it you're something of a theist, you just aren't quite of a thought-process with the religion's kicking around? (or is it more that you like the idea of them all agreeing to disagree and getting along?)
Gods are great. But the heart is greater, for it is from the heart they come, and to the heart they shall return.
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Originally posted by citizen:
"When are you people going to learn? It's not about who's right or wrong. No denomination's nailed it yet, and they never will because they're all too self-righteous to realize that it doesn't matter what you have faith in, just that you have faith. Your hearts are in the right place, but your brains need to wake up."
"Rufus: He still digs humanity, but it bothers Him to see the shit that gets carried out in His name - wars, bigotry, televangelism. But especially the factioning of all the religions. He said humanity took a good idea and, like always, built a belief structure on it.
Bethany: Having beliefs isn't good?
Rufus: I think it's better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier. Life should malleable and progressive; working from idea to idea permits that. Beliefs anchor you to certain points and limit growth; new ideas can't generate. Life becomes stagnant."
Kevin Smith sure has it nailed, doesn't he? Excellent choice of quotes!
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
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Originally posted by citizen:
I'll start one for you. The Causal is really great and doesn't at all smell like cheese thread?
Right, but I'm thinking something like: "Causal--Not as Ugly as You Might Think!"
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Originally posted by Causal:Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:
I'll start one for you. The Causal is really great and doesn't at all smell like cheese thread?
Right, but I'm thinking something like: "Causal--Not as Ugly as You Might Think!"
Voted only marginally less attractive then 2nd grade catnip by 8 out of 10 cats?
Gods are great. But the heart is greater, for it is from the heart they come, and to the heart they shall return.
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