OFF TOPIC - The IOC sucks.

Quikngruvn · #1 July 24th, 2001, 03:56 PM

After a short night's sleep and some rethinking, I've realized the error of my ways. Not so much oversimplification or misrepresentation of the Southern Baptists (though valid assertions), but overgeneralization. I took the actions of individuals (like the Southern Baptist who told my Catholic friend he was going to Hell for being Catholic) and individual actions of the sect (like the Disney boycott) and applied them to the sect as a whole, without really knowing the motives and beliefs of the sect and its members. Kinda like if I had said that all Canadians are nothing more than beer-swilling hockey goons, which obviously they aren't ("all I ever needed to know about Canada I learned from 'Strange Brew'").

So, I've learned three things:
A) Don't go about bashing a group of people until I understand where they're coming from;
2) Think before I post; and
�) No more posting at 4 am!

Quikngruvn, off to make an omelet with the egg on his face

Alpha Kodiak · #2 July 24th, 2001, 04:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Quikngruvn:
But, I think I am more "Christian" than some who claim to be Christians, but act in markedly un-Christian ways.

We do not disagree on this. Actually, my statement about legislating "Christian" behavior was not directed at those who do not claim Christianity. I do not deny that there are people who behave in a very moral way, yet do not believe the tenets of Christianity. Rather, it is pointing out that it is futile to try to force a particular set of values (based upon a particular belief system) on people who do not follow that belief system.

This is not to say that a Christian cannot take a political stand on issues that face society: capital punishment (there are Christians on both sides on this one), pornography, abortion and many others. It just means that we have to debate the issues on their own merits, not whack people over the head with our Bibles and think that is going to convince them.

No, I am not trying to start a debate on any of those issues

. I am just trying to clarify how I believe that Christians need to interrelate with the rest of society. Part of the problem with my previous post is that I also post to a couple of forums on Christianity, and I lost track of who my audience was in this one.

Baron Munchausen · #3 July 24th, 2001, 10:07 PM

Ok, how far can we drift from the original topic?

Anyone got any other good things to bring up?

Phoenix-D · #4 July 24th, 2001, 10:12 PM

We've already got off-topic squared.. lets go for off-topic cubed!

Phoenix-D

Puke · #5 July 24th, 2001, 10:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
Ok, how far can we drift from the original topic? Anyone got any other good things to bring up?

I had this awesome carne lingua burrito the other day. tender, almost a gamey meat with this awesome hotsauce that really clears the sinuses. and to any one who poo-poos toung, i say dont knock it till you try it.

and to anyone in the SF bay area, i really have to sing the praises of the Prince of Whales Pub's jerked chicken sandwiches and garlic fries. ohhh boy.

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"...the green, sticky spawn of the stars"
(with apologies to H.P.L.)

Alpha Kodiak · #6 July 24th, 2001, 11:24 PM

Yes, but are the Diamondbacks going to make a move before the trade deadline?

Edit: Oops, the original topic was marginally sports-related, so I don't know if I really switched to a new topic.

[This message has been edited by Alpha Kodiak (edited 24 July 2001).]

AJC · #7 July 26th, 2001, 12:20 AM

HOW about those seattle mariners...? if you live in seattle - you still pinch yourself each day... wondering when you're going to wake up....