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Ragtime
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22 May 2007, 9:23 am

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Yes I would, I dont think beliefs are that important.

Surely they are to someone who is religious though?


Ha! Watch how churchgoers live during the week, and you might change that opinion. They mostly don't act like they believe in anything, beyond speaking pleasantries while staying selfish. Lots of people put on false labels. Church, for most people, is just a social club. For many, it's all about seeming "righteous" to themselves and others, for various ends (like money-making and marriage). For most self-identified "Christians", there is nothing to the belief system that isn't earthly -- which would make the whole thing pointless if you ask me. Anyone can be outwardly moral without being religious. I'd say to such a person, "Why say you're religious if you just mean moral? Don't confuse people."


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22 May 2007, 9:24 am

Ragtime wrote:
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How would everyone feel about Jedis?


As long as she liked my sword.


Only one?



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22 May 2007, 9:26 am

calandale wrote:
Ragtime wrote:
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How would everyone feel about Jedis?


As long as she liked my sword.


Only one?


I only need one.


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22 May 2007, 9:47 am

I like to be capable of using
more than just a favorite. That
way, if I need to use someone
else's, I understand how.



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22 May 2007, 10:36 am

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How would everyone feel about Jedis?


"Use the force, baby, WOO-HOO!! !!"


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22 May 2007, 10:46 am

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I've changed my mind now.
Agnostic isn't good enough.
I'd only have an atheist.


Then you realise that you're as exclusive as any religion, right?


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22 May 2007, 10:47 am

Mitch8817 wrote:
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I've changed my mind now.
Agnostic isn't good enough.
I'd only have an atheist.


Then you realise that you're as exclusive as any religion, right?

LOL I agree.
I forgot I wrote that. I was pissed off again this morning when I read something on here. I don't actually agree with what I said up there. ^ Agnostic or atheist would be alright.



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22 May 2007, 10:58 am

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It would be difficult to take anyone seriously who believes in something crazy like gods. So no.

LOL That's exactly what I think.


Hilarious! :lol: I was in a very serious relationship some years ago. It went from best friends to something more. The perfect foundation...so I thought. She was a Methodist and I'm an Atheist. I actually put off declaring that I was falling for her because of this. Finally, I couldn't take it anymore and told her my feelings. They were mutual, so we went for it. I made it clear from the start though that there was no way I would ever be able to share that with her. She said it didn't matter. Two years later...it did matter. It didn't help that I was leaving for graduate school. She told me that she loved me more than she had, or ever would, love someone else, but that love was not enough. It took me six months to finally let go. The worst part was I eventually lost my best friend altogether when she got engaged and he didn't like her talking to me anymore. Love sucks! :(


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22 May 2007, 10:59 am

It wouldn't really matter what religion a girl would have. Just as long as they don't try to convert me from MY religion. When my mom was married to my FORMER stepfather, one was protestant, that's me and my family, and the other was catholic, which was the other side of the family.



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22 May 2007, 11:11 am

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How would everyone feel about Jedis?


I was once a Jedi, but turned to the ways of The Dark Side and am now a Sith Lord known as Darth Sansari. However, I'm open to relationships with any Force-sensitive girls. I am also open to having lightsabers in my domicile other than red, as I also have green, blue, and purple lightsabers in my personal inventory.


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22 May 2007, 12:08 pm

Trigger11 wrote:
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How would everyone feel about Jedis?


I was once a Jedi, but turned to the ways of The Dark Side and am now a Sith Lord known as Darth Sansari. However, I'm open to relationships with any Force-sensitive girls. I am also open to having lightsabers in my domicile other than red, as I also have green, blue, and purple lightsabers in my personal inventory.


Would you be willing to turn to the Light Side for a woman?


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22 May 2007, 12:12 pm

Mitch8817 wrote:
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How would everyone feel about Jedis?


I was once a Jedi, but turned to the ways of The Dark Side and am now a Sith Lord known as Darth Sansari. However, I'm open to relationships with any Force-sensitive girls. I am also open to having lightsabers in my domicile other than red, as I also have green, blue, and purple lightsabers in my personal inventory.


Would you be willing to turn to the Light Side for a woman?


I can go both ways!


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22 May 2007, 12:15 pm

haha good to know.


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22 May 2007, 3:30 pm

Ragtime wrote:
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Yes I would, I dont think beliefs are that important.

Surely they are to someone who is religious though?


Ha! Watch how churchgoers live during the week, and you might change that opinion. They mostly don't act like they believe in anything, beyond speaking pleasantries while staying selfish. Lots of people put on false labels. Church, for most people, is just a social club. For many, it's all about seeming "righteous" to themselves and others, for various ends (like money-making and marriage). For most self-identified "Christians", there is nothing to the belief system that isn't earthly -- which would make the whole thing pointless if you ask me. Anyone can be outwardly moral without being religious. I'd say to such a person, "Why say you're religious if you just mean moral? Don't confuse people."


That's why I would be unlikely to ever be in a relationship with anyone religious - this sort of thing you're describing I would call hypocrisy, and would find it annoying. Not just for a relationship, all my friends have been either atheist or sincerely religious. But living with a sincerely religious person would be difficult for other reasons, how the kids are raised being an obvious one, but also religion would be a big thing we didn't share.


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22 May 2007, 4:12 pm

pbcoll wrote:
Ragtime wrote:
Sopho wrote:
mizkathy wrote:
Yes I would, I dont think beliefs are that important.

Surely they are to someone who is religious though?


Ha! Watch how churchgoers live during the week, and you might change that opinion. They mostly don't act like they believe in anything, beyond speaking pleasantries while staying selfish. Lots of people put on false labels. Church, for most people, is just a social club. For many, it's all about seeming "righteous" to themselves and others, for various ends (like money-making and marriage). For most self-identified "Christians", there is nothing to the belief system that isn't earthly -- which would make the whole thing pointless if you ask me. Anyone can be outwardly moral without being religious. I'd say to such a person, "Why say you're religious if you just mean moral? Don't confuse people."


That's why I would be unlikely to ever be in a relationship with anyone religious - this sort of thing you're describing I would call hypocrisy, and would find it annoying. Not just for a relationship, all my friends have been either atheist or sincerely religious. But living with a sincerely religious person would be difficult for other reasons, how the kids are raised being an obvious one, but also religion would be a big thing we didn't share. My personal view is that everyone's a hypocrite.



Well, when you speak of "religious people" in negative terms, compare and contrast non-religious people, to give some perspective as to what you mean. For instance, are religious people a certain way that other people are not? Or do we all have our flaws? If one group of people is superior, then claim it clearly, please.

And as far as living with someone of a different (or no) religion, would it be easy for me, a Christian, to live with an atheist? Or would it only be difficult for the atheist who's living with me? Would I find them fully accepting?


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22 May 2007, 5:42 pm

pbcoll wrote:
That's why I would be unlikely to ever be in a relationship with anyone religious - this sort of thing you're describing I would call hypocrisy, and would find it annoying. Not just for a relationship, all my friends have been either atheist or sincerely religious. But living with a sincerely religious person would be difficult for other reasons, how the kids are raised being an obvious one, but also religion would be a big thing we didn't share.


I'd agree with that. I wouldn't want to impose my own beliefs on my kids (assuming I ever have any, which is extremely doubtful at this juncture), and I'd like to think that I would let them make their own minds up, as my parents did for me and my siblings. I might have them baptised, as I was, but otherwise I'd let them choose their own path when they were old enough to do so. I'd hope anybody with whom I chose to share the burden of children would feel the same way, and would not push them into something unless they truly wanted to be pushed.


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