Easter Is Coming in 8 Weeks
February 5th, 2015 at 12:12:23 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
You mean it sometimes bears great fruit and peace and happiness. It's a hit and miss thing, mostly miss. Christians aren't any happier than atheists, that's a proven fact. And by the swelling prison populations of mostly religious people, it looks to be a major fail.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
February 5th, 2015 at 6:42:42 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
A temptation? It's a natural imperative. You can fight it, but you will lose. You may as well fight sexuality, which you've been doing for millennia and are still losing. Don't you think it's time to give up the fight? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
February 5th, 2015 at 1:56:59 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | It is a noble and glorious fight to reclaim our supernatural nature and reject the notion we are nothing but animals driven only to be selfish and survive. As someone once said, "If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose." “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
February 5th, 2015 at 2:04:06 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
I don't see how giving up our sexual nature, which the clergy of the Church does, gets us closer to a supernatural nature. Suffering only leads to more suffering. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
February 5th, 2015 at 2:15:52 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Pay close attention to what I'm about to say: 1) I am a deeply selfish person. Very likely the most selfish person you know. 2) You're own judgment is that I'm a good person. You've stated this several times. Contradictions cannot exist. Check your premises. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
February 5th, 2015 at 2:18:15 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
One of my premises might be wrong. But considering you would give a kidney to a friend I am betting number one is wrong. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
February 5th, 2015 at 2:19:40 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
Huh? How could someone give up their sexual nature? Where did your comment about suffering come from? “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
February 5th, 2015 at 2:37:31 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I'll repeat this once more: I am a deeply selfish person. Very likely the most selfish person you know. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
February 5th, 2015 at 2:39:29 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
"Within the Roman Catholic Church, clerical celibacy is mandated for all clergy." This means all forms of sex. Not letting your natural sexual nature express itself, is this not giving up on it? 'Suffering only matters when it's over.' If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
February 5th, 2015 at 10:33:21 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
But you seem convinced that your selfishness is somehow altruistic. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |