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CountessRolab 08/04/17 2:53:40 AM #1:	People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die. --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884157806] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote>People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flasbangs 08/04/17 2:54:43 AM #2:	The amount of religious people swayed by your overused argument = 0 --- "That's the metaphorical equivalent of flopping your wedding tackle into a lion's mouth and flicking his love spuds with a wet towel" - Arnold Rimmer <cite>Flasbangs posted [p:884157837] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote>The amount of religious people swayed by your overused argument = 0</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountessRolab 08/04/17 2:56:35 AM #3:	Flasbangs posted... The amount of religious people swayed by your overused argument = 0 Im not trying to sway anyone. I am just stating a fact. --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884157903] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>Flasbangs posted...</cite> <quote>The amount of religious people swayed by your overused argument = 0</quote> Im not trying to sway anyone. I am just stating a fact.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flasbangs 08/04/17 2:58:06 AM #4:	CountessRolab posted... Flasbangs posted... The amount of religious people swayed by your overused argument = 0 Im not trying to sway anyone. I am just stating a fact. Indeed. It just doesn't do anything other than potentially anger some of the religious nutcases around here. --- "That's the metaphorical equivalent of flopping your wedding tackle into a lion's mouth and flicking his love spuds with a wet towel" - Arnold Rimmer <cite>Flasbangs posted [p:884157939] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Flasbangs posted...</cite> <quote>The amount of religious people swayed by your overused argument = 0</quote> Im not trying to sway anyone. I am just stating a fact.</quote> Indeed. It just doesn't do anything other than potentially anger some of the religious nutcases around here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountessRolab 08/04/17 3:08:17 AM #6:	Flasbangs posted... CountessRolab posted... Flasbangs posted... The amount of religious people swayed by your overused argument = 0 Im not trying to sway anyone. I am just stating a fact. Indeed. It just doesn't do anything other than potentially anger some of the religious nutcases around here. I mean, it is pretty hard to argue with. If people think this is the only life they will get, they will be less likely to roll over and allow it to be shitty. I know it is cliche to say, but religion is literally the opiate of the masses. There is a reason the upper classes are less religious--they dont need religion to make them feel better. --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884158210] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>Flasbangs posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Flasbangs posted...</cite> <quote>The amount of religious people swayed by your overused argument = 0</quote> Im not trying to sway anyone. I am just stating a fact.</quote> Indeed. It just doesn't do anything other than potentially anger some of the religious nutcases around here.</quote> I mean, it is pretty hard to argue with. If people think this is the only life they will get, they will be less likely to roll over and allow it to be shitty. I know it is cliche to say, but religion is literally the opiate of the masses. There is a reason the upper classes are less religious--they dont need religion to make them feel better.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShotOJameson 08/04/17 3:11:00 AM #7:	Most successful people are pretty religious so this argument does not work. The 'peasants' are the atheist neckbeards like TC. --- http://i.imgur.com/Bz19U.gif <cite>ShotOJameson posted [p:884158303] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote>Most successful people are pretty religious so this argument does not work. The 'peasants' are the atheist neckbeards like TC.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LethalAffinity 08/04/17 3:11:41 AM #8:	CountessRolab posted... People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die. Are you wearing a fedora? --- http://i.imgur.com/Sv19SP4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/esZpDkI.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tdtzIvW.gif http://i.imgur.com/E0O1koZ.gif <cite>LethalAffinity posted [p:884158321] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote>People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die.</quote> Are you wearing a fedora?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountessRolab 08/04/17 3:12:11 AM #9:	ShotOJameson posted... Most successful people are pretty religious so this argument does not work. The 'peasants' are the atheist neckbeards like TC. lol I guess you missed my topic where I posted pics of my LV wallet, Burberry messenger bag, Gucci scarf, etc, etc. I have more money than most people here. --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884158332] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>ShotOJameson posted...</cite> <quote>Most successful people are pretty religious so this argument does not work. The 'peasants' are the atheist neckbeards like TC.</quote> lol I guess you missed my topic where I posted pics of my LV wallet, Burberry messenger bag, Gucci scarf, etc, etc. I have more money than most people here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GODTIER 08/04/17 3:12:26 AM #10:	ShotOJameson posted... Most successful people are pretty religious so this argument does not work. The 'peasants' are the atheist neckbeards like TC. I'd be in like a mage guild or something --- #freesquader <cite>GODTIER posted [p:884158338] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>ShotOJameson posted...</cite> <quote>Most successful people are pretty religious so this argument does not work. The 'peasants' are the atheist neckbeards like TC.</quote> I'd be in like a mage guild or something</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 08/04/17 3:12:35 AM #11:	I honestly can't imagine how anyone could study the history of religion and stay religious tbh. To each his own but the fact is they're pretty much always spread to subjugate people under some sort of united rule --- Hey what's going on in this thread http://i.imgur.com/6fpKRW8.gif http://i.imgur.com/RNZi0gk.gif <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:884158347] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote>I honestly can't imagine how anyone could study the history of religion and stay religious tbh. To each his own but the fact is they're pretty much always spread to subjugate people under some sort of united rule</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountessRolab 08/04/17 3:12:53 AM #12:	LethalAffinity posted... CountessRolab posted... People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die. Are you wearing a fedora? No, but I have an Armani hat in my closet that I bought 5 years ago but have yet to wear once. --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884158359] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>LethalAffinity posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote>People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die.</quote> Are you wearing a fedora?</quote> No, but I have an Armani hat in my closet that I bought 5 years ago but have yet to wear once.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 08/04/17 3:13:00 AM #13:	TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign Twenty million starving and writhing in pain <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:884158366] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote>TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountessRolab 08/04/17 3:13:29 AM #14:	ShotOJameson posted... Most successful people are pretty religious Also, provide some facts instead of just name calling. --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884158381] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>ShotOJameson posted...</cite> <quote>Most successful people are pretty religious</quote> Also, provide some facts instead of just name calling.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GODTIER 08/04/17 3:13:43 AM #15:	CountessRolab posted... LethalAffinity posted... CountessRolab posted... People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die. Are you wearing a fedora? No, but I have an Armani hat in my closet that I bought 5 years ago but have yet to wear once. A fedora is a fedora, Armani or not --- #freesquader <cite>GODTIER posted [p:884158386] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LethalAffinity posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote>People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die.</quote> Are you wearing a fedora?</quote> No, but I have an Armani hat in my closet that I bought 5 years ago but have yet to wear once.</quote> A fedora is a fedora, Armani or not</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountessRolab 08/04/17 3:14:22 AM #16:	MabusIncarnate posted... TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife. Eeeeh, I think you underestimate humanity's innate sense of altruism. Religion doesnt have a monopoly on morality. --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884158406] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>MabusIncarnate posted...</cite> <quote>TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife.</quote> Eeeeh, I think you underestimate humanity's innate sense of altruism. Religion doesnt have a monopoly on morality.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GODTIER 08/04/17 3:14:51 AM #17:	MabusIncarnate posted... TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife. What about all those terrorist attacks or Mecca or the crusades or... --- #freesquader <cite>GODTIER posted [p:884158422] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>MabusIncarnate posted...</cite> <quote>TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife.</quote> What about all those terrorist attacks or Mecca or the crusades or...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flasbangs 08/04/17 3:14:55 AM #18:	ThyCorndog posted... I honestly can't imagine how anyone could study the history of religion and stay religious tbh. To each his own but the fact is they're pretty much always spread to subjugate people under some sort of united rule It's comforting to a lot of people to stay entrenched in a group mentality. The funny part is how arrogant they tend to be about it. It's like a crazy person mocking people around him for not sharing his delusions. --- "That's the metaphorical equivalent of flopping your wedding tackle into a lion's mouth and flicking his love spuds with a wet towel" - Arnold Rimmer <cite>Flasbangs posted [p:884158424] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>ThyCorndog posted...</cite> <quote>I honestly can't imagine how anyone could study the history of religion and stay religious tbh. To each his own but the fact is they're pretty much always spread to subjugate people under some sort of united rule</quote> It's comforting to a lot of people to stay entrenched in a group mentality. The funny part is how arrogant they tend to be about it. It's like a crazy person mocking people around him for not sharing his delusions.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 08/04/17 3:14:57 AM #19:	CountessRolab posted... MabusIncarnate posted... TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife. Eeeeh, I think you underestimate humanity's innate sense of altruism. Religion doesnt have a monopoly on morality. But it helps a lot --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign Twenty million starving and writhing in pain <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:884158428] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MabusIncarnate posted...</cite> <quote>TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife.</quote> Eeeeh, I think you underestimate humanity's innate sense of altruism. Religion doesnt have a monopoly on morality.</quote> But it helps a lot</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountessRolab 08/04/17 3:15:12 AM #20:	GODTIER posted... CountessRolab posted... LethalAffinity posted... CountessRolab posted... People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die. Are you wearing a fedora? No, but I have an Armani hat in my closet that I bought 5 years ago but have yet to wear once. A fedora is a fedora, Armani or not It is actually a baseball cap haha. I bought it because to looked cool, then realized I never wear hats. --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884158440] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>GODTIER posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LethalAffinity posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CountessRolab posted...</cite> <quote>People will be content to spend their lives serving the upper classes if you can trick them into believing they will get a mansion after they die.</quote> Are you wearing a fedora?</quote> No, but I have an Armani hat in my closet that I bought 5 years ago but have yet to wear once.</quote> A fedora is a fedora, Armani or not</quote> It is actually a baseball cap haha. I bought it because to looked cool, then realized I never wear hats.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CountessRolab 08/04/17 3:16:05 AM #21:	Also, I bought the scarf at the Gucci store in Trump Tower lol --- https://i.imgur.com/Ux7l21R.jpg <cite>CountessRolab posted [p:884158455] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote>Also, I bought the scarf at the Gucci store in Trump Tower lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 08/04/17 3:18:28 AM #22:	GODTIER posted... MabusIncarnate posted... TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife. What about all those terrorist attacks or Mecca or the crusades or... Minimal compared to what the world would be like right now compared to a world with religion. The time of the crusades, man had no concept of being civilized as we do today. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign Twenty million starving and writhing in pain <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:884158529] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>GODTIER posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MabusIncarnate posted...</cite> <quote>TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife.</quote> What about all those terrorist attacks or Mecca or the crusades or...</quote> Minimal compared to what the world would be like right now compared to a world with religion. The time of the crusades, man had no concept of being civilized as we do today.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 08/04/17 3:20:58 AM #23:	MabusIncarnate posted... TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife. you have a very cynical view of humanity --- Hey what's going on in this thread http://i.imgur.com/6fpKRW8.gif http://i.imgur.com/RNZi0gk.gif <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:884158615] in Religion i... [t:75636257]...</cite> <quote><cite>MabusIncarnate posted...</cite> <quote>TC this is honestly a summary of my overall belief system. If society didn't fear for an eternity of pain and suffering as a result for their actions here on earth, our murder/rape rate would skyrocket. Religion maintains stability and keeps people from committing acts of violence and hate due to the belief of a judgement in the afterlife.</quote> you have a very cynical view of humanity</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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