Religion. Discuss ( or should that be argue )

Sweet, dog's have it made, sitting around all day then chasing balls. No work, no problems, just non-stop wall to wall bitches.

you forgot licking you balls CG.. lol

i saw this somewhere...

"Truth is the breath of my life"
"Humility is the key to success"
"Hate is the subtlest form of violence"
"A good man's thought never goes in vain"
"Happiness depends on what you
give, and not what you get"

you forgot licking you balls CG.. lol

i saw this somewhere...

"Truth is the breath of my life"
"Humility is the key to success"
"Hate is the subtlest form of violence"
"A good man's thought never goes in vain"
"Happiness depends on what you
give, and not what you get"

Anyone can turn out that kind of trite word salad - just sling together a few truisms and overly simplistic moralizing platitudes and you too could be the next Deepak (or any of the thousands of demagogic gurus churning out this shit).

"Truth is the glowing light within us all"

"Humility is the key that unlocks the knowledge of the soul"

"Hate is the dark shadow of the heart"

"Shoes are like gloves, but for your feet"

etc etc . . blah blah blah.

I could probably write a very simply little piece of scripting that could churn this banal shit out for if you want, just think you only need hit a key and some random wisdom is generated to guide you through your day.

: P

"Truth is the glowing light within us all"

No that's the new high powered led torch I swallowed for a bet.

Soon the light will shine out of my ass! Success at last.

No that's the new high powered led torch I swallowed for a bet.

"The man who gambles wins only his past"

Soon the light will shine out of my ass! Success at last.

"Light, even from beneath, always lights above"

"Truth is the breath of my life"
"Humility is the key to success"
"Hate is the subtlest form of violence"
"A good man's thought never goes in vain"
"Happiness depends on what you
give, and not what you get"

Wow, that's a pretty damning critique of religion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuXCuDb1U

Woot.

Anyone can turn out that kind of trite word salad - just sling together a few truisms and overly simplistic moralizing platitudes and you too could be the next Deepak (or any of the thousands of demagogic gurus churning out this shit).

"Truth is the glowing light within us all"

"Humility is the key that unlocks the knowledge of the soul"

"Hate is the dark shadow of the heart"

"Shoes are like gloves, but for your feet"

etc etc . . blah blah blah.

I could probably write a very simply little piece of scripting that could churn this banal shit out for if you want, just think you only need hit a key and some random wisdom is generated to guide you through your day.

: P

man that is deep
#furiouslyclappingforthisprick^

[a deflated jesus, getting his ass whooped in a boxing match by satan, turns to the south park lads for advice]
Stan: You know, somebody once said, “Don’t try to be a great man, just be a man.”
Jesus: Who said that?
Stan: You did, Jesus.
Jesus:[inspired] You’re right, Stan. Thank you, boys!
Kyle: Wow, did he say that in the Bible?
Stan: Nah, I saw it on Star Trek.

man that is deep
#furiouslyclappingforthisprick^

Well that's kind of the point, it's not deep, it's pseudo-profundity of the type you quoted ("Truth is the breath of my life" ...etc).

My point is that anyone can knock out this kind of crap, it appeals to an audience who willingly drink up anything that ticks the right boxes.

Stick the words 'wisdom', 'truth' and 'life' into a blender and out comes anther cup of profundity soup.

[Edit]

Here you go, Daniel Dennett has a good take on this theme:

YouTube - Whitman's Mind: Dan Dennett on Spin & Deepity

"Deepity" is one of my favourite recent coinages.

and what's a "derpity"?

Well that's kind of the point, it's not deep, it's pseudo-profundity of the type you quoted

cyn·i·cal/ˈsinikəl/Adjective

1. Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
   
2. Doubtful as to whether something will happen or is worthwhile
   

cyn·i·cal/ˈsinikəl/Adjective

1. Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
   
2. Doubtful as to whether something will happen or is worthwhile
   
   
   

I wouldn't say pseudo-profundity is either motivated by self-interest or worthless, nor are it's peddlers and consumers insincere.

I would say it's more rooted in wilful intellectual dishonesty and emotional thinking, it's adherents are incredibly sincere and take a lot of comfort from the inane ramblings of the various posturing gurus.

I do like Daniel Dennett. Read a couple of his books, hard going but worth while. I never realised he was a proper beardy weirdy though

I like reading Marcus Aurelius, and dropping random statements into a void of random onlookers via the modern electronic medium

I do like Daniel Dennett. Read a couple of his books, hard going but worth while. I never realised he was a proper beardy weirdy though

100% beard man.

I like reading Marcus Aurelius, and dropping random statements into a void of random onlookers via the modern electronic medium

: )

Sweet shirt, Jesus.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/im-jesus-riverland-man-says/story-e6frea83-1226055976446

Two words Balki - David Koresh. He's got a compound in the middle of nowhere and followers. What are gun laws like in Aus?

I'm pretty sure I could take him down without tanks. Have a look at him... the camp jesus.

I'll have 50 AUD on Camp Jesus.