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Tito Gomez
Mi Vida Loca
Join date: 1 Aug 2004
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12-31-2004 10:35
No, regardless to what some may think, it is not Linden Labs
 Who do you think is the greatest threat to mankind? Here are your lovely choices: Men / Women themselves <- note I am an equal opportunity blamer Murder, Slavery, War, Pollution, Racism, Oppression, Crime, Terrorism, etc. vs. God / Nature Famine, Disease, Earthquakes, Tornados, Hurricanes, Floods, Humans, etc. And even though we will all have to face at least a few of these exciting challenges, I wanna wish you that you don't. Have a peaceful, prosperous, healthy, happy and safe 2005! - T - _____________________
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Nolan Nash
Frischer Frosch
Join date: 15 May 2003
Posts: 7,141
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12-31-2004 11:09
Religion kills. I am a spiritual person but have no time for organized religion or the war mongers it breeds.
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Korg Stygian
Curmudgeon Extraordinaire
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 1,105
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12-31-2004 11:45
Some people/avatars claim that mankind's worst enemy is Korg Stygian.
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Dallas Moreau
Registered User
Join date: 7 Dec 2004
Posts: 146
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12-31-2004 11:49
Religion kills. I am a spiritual person but have no time for organized religion or the war mongers it breeds. I fear the day I see the chainsaw-wielding Armies of the Buddha coming over the hill to turn my family into salted jerky for the next day's bloody march. _____________________
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Nolan Nash
Frischer Frosch
Join date: 15 May 2003
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12-31-2004 12:10
I fear the day I see the chainsaw-wielding Armies of the Buddha coming over the hill to turn my family into salted jerky for the next day's bloody march. Buddhism, as far as I know, is not political machine like most other big religions. I do not have problems with Buddhism, Shintoism and the like, however, the politically driven religions make my gut twist. They have given us 2000 years plus of strife. I should have been more specific, my apologies. _____________________
“Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
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Strife Onizuka
Moonchild
Join date: 3 Mar 2004
Posts: 5,887
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12-31-2004 12:26
Buddhism, as far as I know, is not political machine like most other big religions. I do not have problems with Buddhism, Shintoism and the like, however, the politically driven religions make my gut twist. They have given us 2000 years plus of strife. I should have been more specific, my apologies. LOL you called? _____________________
Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey |
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Dallas Moreau
Registered User
Join date: 7 Dec 2004
Posts: 146
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12-31-2004 12:37
Buddhism, as far as I know, is not political machine like most other big religions. I do not have problems with Buddhism, Shintoism and the like, however, the politically driven religions make my gut twist. They have given us 2000 years plus of strife. I should have been more specific, my apologies. I was kidding. _____________________
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Cross Lament
Loose-brained Vixen
Join date: 20 Mar 2004
Posts: 1,115
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12-31-2004 13:07
Mankind's worst enemy is Korg Stygian.
Er... oh, wait.  _____________________
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Korg Stygian
Curmudgeon Extraordinaire
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
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12-31-2004 13:21
Mankind's worst enemy is Korg Stygian. Er... oh, wait. I already said that.... oh, wait.. you know that... I am just being "cross".  Seriously.. I am "Cross's" alt! Didn't ya'll know?   |
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Nolan Nash
Frischer Frosch
Join date: 15 May 2003
Posts: 7,141
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12-31-2004 13:40
The 'Cross' of 'Strife' is the root of all EVIL!!
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Teeny Leviathan
Never started World War 3
Join date: 20 May 2003
Posts: 2,716
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12-31-2004 21:24
None of the above. Mankind's worst enemy is lima beans.
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Isis Becquerel
Ferine Strumpet
Join date: 1 Sep 2004
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12-31-2004 21:57
Some people/avatars claim that mankind's worst enemy is Korg Stygian. Of course.... They are wrong. Ohh how the vainglorious assume much. I would have to agree with the religion vote which would mean mankind as it was and is our creation. _____________________
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Siggy Romulus
DILLIGAF
Join date: 22 Sep 2003
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12-31-2004 21:59
() Apocalypse Cow.
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Pendari Lorentz
Senior Member
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
Posts: 4,372
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01-01-2005 07:41
*whistles innocently*
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Einsman Schlegel
Disenchanted Fool
Join date: 11 Jun 2003
Posts: 1,461
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01-01-2005 13:07
() Apocalypse Cow. Moo? _____________________
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Gwyneth Llewelyn
Winking Loudmouth
Join date: 31 Jul 2004
Posts: 1,336
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01-01-2005 13:24
Actually, the biggest threat to mankind are the people posting polls with too many options, and people trying to get meaningful statistics out of them.
Oh, wait. I just remembered that this is exactly what "democracy" means. _____________________
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Marcos Fonzarelli
You are not Marcos
Join date: 26 Feb 2004
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01-01-2005 14:39
() Apocalypse Cow. She shoots fire from her teats. |
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Paolo Portocarrero
Puritanical Hedonist
Join date: 28 Apr 2004
Posts: 2,393
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01-02-2005 08:42
Religion kills. I am a spiritual person but have no time for organized religion or the war mongers it breeds. Here, here! Though, I must admit, it took me some years to reach this epiphanal realization. _____________________
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Devlin Gallant
Thought Police
Join date: 18 Jun 2003
Posts: 5,948
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01-02-2005 08:54
Its Man that kills. Religion is just one of the many excuses he uses. Others include war, hate, politics, racism, poverty, greed, lust, fear, pride, revenge, boredom, the list goes on...
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Malachi Petunia
Gentle Miscreant
Join date: 21 Sep 2003
Posts: 3,414
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01-02-2005 09:41
Its Man that kills. Religion is just one of the many excuses he uses. Others include war, hate, politics, racism, poverty, greed, lust, fear, pride, revenge, boredom, the list goes on... |
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Alicia Eldritch
the greatest newbie ever.
Join date: 13 Nov 2004
Posts: 267
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01-03-2005 08:34
Actually, the biggest threat to mankind are the people posting polls with too many options, and people trying to get meaningful statistics out of them. Oh, wait. I just remembered that this is exactly what "democracy" means. Yeah, I see democracy as one of the greatest threats to mankind as well.  _____________________
<xNichG> anyone have a good way to visualize 3d vector fields and surfaces? <Nap> LSD? "Yeah, there's nothing like literal thirst to put metaphorical thirst into perspective" - Get Your War On "The political leader loves what you could become. It is only you he hates." - Allan Thornton |
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Paolo Portocarrero
Puritanical Hedonist
Join date: 28 Apr 2004
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01-03-2005 08:57
Its Man that kills. Religion is just one of the many excuses he uses. Others include war, hate, politics, racism, poverty, greed, lust, fear, pride, revenge, boredom, the list goes on... Although I agree, I do draw a major distinction between faith and religion. Religion is a code of conduct based on someone's/group's interpretation of a sacred text and/or personal revelation. Intermingled with the core doctrines of religion are a number of sublime cultural biases that use sacred writings as pre-text to sanction certain cultural ideologies. (Example: Osama bin Laden reportedly would like all of humanity to adopt a Bedouin- or agrarian-style of life). Adherence to religious code is the key distinctive, and enforcement can be mild (read: "church discipline" or severe (read: inquisitions).Faith, on the other hand, is the personal acknowledgement, on an inner level, of spiritual truths and/or beings, which evokes varying states of inner peace and strength. Religion is not requisite for one to have and to experience a deep faith. Thank you for attending Paolo's Theology 101 Seminar. You may now return to our regularly scheduled program.  _____________________
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Xtopherxaos Ixtab
D- in English
Join date: 7 Oct 2004
Posts: 884
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01-03-2005 11:54
Worst enemy: Evil space hamsters...
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