@thanksaj said:

@coliver said:

@RAM. said:

@IRJ his name is Aragorn Jemima Stringham. He was born a Jemima's witness, and in his youth he would go door to do asking people if they had a moment to talk about their lord of flavor and encourage people to visit a meeting by handing out flyers called "the flap jack tower".

All of these facts are backed up by nothing.

Something isn't quite right there... can't quite put my finger on it though...

I can

Calm down there Aragorn, your secret is safe with us.

@coliver said:

@RAM. said:

@IRJ his name is Aragorn Jemima Stringham. He was born a Jemima's witness, and in his youth he would go door to do asking people if they had a moment to talk about their lord of flavor and encourage people to visit a meeting by handing out flyers called "the flap jack tower".

All of these facts are backed up by nothing.

Something isn't quite right there... can't quite put my finger on it though...

@IRJ his name is Aragorn Jemima Stringham. He was born a Jemima's witness, and in his youth he would go door to do asking people if they had a moment to talk about their lord of flavor and encourage people to visit a meeting by handing out flyers called "the flap jack tower".

All of these facts are backed up by nothing.

@Addie this wasn't targeted towards anyone I promise, I don't even have facebook, hence no way of viewing posts I just know my grandma posts stuff like this all the time. She forwards me emails all the time about being a good christian... I don't have it in me to say "hey grandma I'm an atheist, you can stop sending me this stuff."

That said, my family and future wife are friends with my grandma and yell at her all the time for it. Being rude and bigoted towards people because of a misrepresentation of your beliefs, I'm not a fan of that ignorant mentality.

@thanksaj how can your belief be pick and choose from a single section? I can't make an apple pie by going "I like steps 3-5 but not steps 1 and 2, therefore they don't apply to my belief." Its either all or nothing... There is no multiple choice pick and choose religion from anything I've understood, there are different denominations and variations, but not "pick and choose"

Side note, on the topic of religion, Sufism is a very interesting concept of Islam if anyone is curious about some interesting religious beliefs to look up.

@nadnerB I'm not trying to say anything negative about religion itself, and your argument of "atheists gets all old testament" is in itself misguided towards the implied goal.

I was born, raised, and baptized catholic, so I'm familiar with the works, up until now a majority of my life I was a Christian.

My implied goal wasn't to state how Christianity was wrong, or how any religion is wrong for that matter, just to point out those who make facebook statuses professing insulting texts with misinformed information. If you're going to entertain some text that is out dated from one book and profess it as your belief, wouldn't all text from the same book apply?

I endorse all religions as a side note, and will defend your right to believe what you want, I'm not one of "those atheists". Just to clarify.

Good afternoon folks, I feel it is time to speak of wicked and scary things... cough cough cough I mean... the misleading things that some people say in offensive fashions.

First off Halloween is of pagan origin, which is in itself awesome. But Protestant Christian's celebrate All Hallows Eve as a day of reformation. Once again something that is awesome.

The problem is some "good Christians" have tainted this day as a "satanic day", worshiping the devil, and all hail the anti-christ. Once again, something I would refer to as a "bad Christian."

"BUT RYAN YOU'RE AN ATHEIST!!!!" Yes, I am, deal with it.

Why do I care though? Because over the years I find it amusing when these self professed "good Christians" start discussing their beliefs and how they are better. These are the same people who try to school you in religious trivia, tell you you're ignorant, and end their day with "being gay is wrong and disgusting, its against my religion." Which I find hilarious, honestly its the sort of thing that is a tear jerker.

But once again I'm an atheist why do I care? Because trying to hide ignorance and bigotry with a shroud of "but its my religion" is fine... if you're practicing the religion properly.

Practicing it improperly? The verses in the bible constantly beaten into our heads is usually something from Leviticus, telling us how horrid we are, and try to beat us up. But why does this matter? Because... the information used to beat other christains is information and verses from... the old testament. Why does this matter? Because anyone who lives their lives by the old testament, anyone who insults another person using verses, using any scripter from the old testament better be Jewish. If they aren't... I have some bad news... celebrating halloween won't be what sends you to hell... its the fact you're defying Jesus himself. For shame, for shame.

Why type all this up and hurt peoples feelings? Because, its freaking halloween lets all have fun scaring each other, hurting each others feelings, and enjoy season. Don't insult someone because you think they're wrong, you may be wrong all along. Might as well deal with it and have fun :-).

(side note, drinking alcohol, shaving your beard, having short hair, and gay love... all against leviticus... so don't judge and shut up)

Ryan Says "wee woo wee woo"

I can't up vote this post now then that saddens me.

@scottalanmiller said:

Ratios are really, really bad. Extremely bad. They are nothing but misleading. They are even more misleading that the raw numbers which are misleading on their own.

You don't like the reputation system? I kind of like it, makes people know you know whats up, or at least are funny enough.

I was curious what you guys thought a good reputation to post ratio would be. Currently I'm at a 1 to 5 reputation to post ratio. is that good?

@Joyfano said:

Hey RAM Welcome back

kumusta aswang

fun fact, lack of documentation is bad. Documenting you're a pillet for the whole world to see is worse.

Oh man Scott my work load just exploded, no promotion was given, but transfer of responsibilities has occurred.

hi @scottalanmiller how are you? Yeah its been a while since I even lurked on this site, and thought might as well come visit you guys and realized how many posts I had. Kind of an exciting number for the little activity I do :-).

@Minion-Queen at this point Kristen doesn't argue with me for my shenanigans I need to up the ante a bit every now and again.

@RobQ BREAKING THE 30 MARK!!!! 50 By january, a hundred by next october. Things are looking up for the rob-i-nator.

if I get any "no" responses on the invites I'll keep you in mind

Maryland, south of Baltimore

You're coming to the wedding right @Minion-Queen

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