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Since this question is hypothetical, variables allow for different answers. My ideal sexual relationship might actually involve exhibitionism and be non-commital. I may want to BE IN A PORN video with my partner. But more to your inference, I would first ask her, ‘Why does it bother you? Jealous? Feeling inferior?’ But if it made her happy, and she made me happy, yeah, I would give it up — with a catch. She would have to sexually gratify me IN DIFFERENT WAYS… and I would tolerate no hypocrisy. No more ‘Oooh, Brad Pitt is sooo sexy!’ Tear down the Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp posters. No more girls night out at Chippendales. Fair is fair!
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Name : Glenn, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 41, City : Abbotsford, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,The main point of your question highlights the contradiction between the Bible and the Catholic church. Many of the responses sound more like preaching than giving a proper perspective on Catholic beliefs. Some answers are very good though. Basically, the Roman Catholic religion places Church Dogma above the Bible as Scripture. That is to say that the Church Officials, History, Traditions and Doctrines generally carry greater Authority than various Bible Translations. That is the primary reason for the Protestant Reformation occurring, particularly in the context of Luther and Gutenburg in Germany. The general publication of the Bible led to the realization of contradictions between established Church doctrine and the Bible. As to why the Catholics venerated Mary in the first place, I imagine there is a specific date in early Church history when a Pope issued a Papal Bull with this decree. I am unsure of the Pope or the date. There has been speculation (which has some merit) that this was a political move to persuade people of different religious faiths to join the Catholic church as many other religions did worship Mother-Goddesses, such as: Ashtoreth, Ishtar, Astarte and Eastre; from whence we have derived Easter as a fertility rite holiday celebrating the death and rebirth of the sun marked by the Spring Solstice. The name of the Catholic church is significant. It is properly known as the Holy Roman Catholic Church: Holy (consecrated by God), Roman (with its seat of authority in Rome), Catholic (Universal), Church (people of God). Catholic means universal and that is why this church adopts and incorporates the faiths of other religions where it encounters them – this is longstanding Catholic policy throughout the world.
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Name : Glenn, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 41, City : Abbotsford, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,I have no idea why an Atheist would bother to rip the fish off of your car, except that maybe they are stupid punks. Now, if it were me, I would’ve found it more entertaining to add legs to your Jesus fish! But then maybe they are converting to Christianity and wanted to paste the fish on their own car. I think your relationship with your boyfriend is weird and probably doomed. As an Atheist, I’ve met many girls that I’ve wanted to date, until I found out they were Christians. That’s not to say I would never date a Christian, but I am very reluctant to relate to someone with a ‘Christian’ mindset – so many potential arguments. For example, if I were your boyfriend, I would wonder why you don’t preach to me daily. Don’t you care that I’m going to Hell? Or are you a hypocritical liar and don’t really believe in the Christian religion you profess? Why would you even date me when the Bible says not to mate outside of your faith? So, right away, I’m wondering about your sincerity and truthfulness. In general, I will have more respect for a Christian who will openly share their faith with me than with one who tries to hide it. I don’t mind disagreeing with people as long as the discussion is open and honest. On the other hand, I don’t want to be ‘preached down to’, especially at an inconvenient time. One time, I was enjoying a good debate with a Christian until another Christian who overheard rudely butted in with a bunch of nonsensical drivel. I can see why a lot of Atheists get upset by a lot of stupid Christians. A Christian shouldn’t hide their faith – they ought to live it. But that doesn’t mean stupidly browbeating people with rhetoric. As an Atheist, I will respect any Christian who is honest, fair, polite and sensible. But I utterly despise mindless ‘believers’ who demonstrate their stupidity whenever their lips move as the miserable pathetic creatures that they are. I don’t have time to waste on dummies.
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Name : Glenn, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 41, City : Abbotsford, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,No. All religion is fictitious delusional crap designed to establish a social hierarchy and to thereby manipulate your life. Yes. In the absence of knowledge people must make assumptions and/or rely on others for guidance. Ignorance fosters dependency upon religion. The heart of religion is speculation and superstition. Not really. You can choose to be independent, but the consequence is to alienate your peers and to be aware of the ultimate loneliness of your existence. The concept of others (including Deity) sharing your sentiments is the greatest self-delusion in life. The omnipresence of this illusion makes it real. We are all on our own, but we are all on our own together. The impossible assumption that our life experiences are shared is the basis for all social interaction. Religion is the speculative interpretation of this assumption.
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Name : Glenn, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 41, City : Abbotsford, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,The groups most noted for door-to-door evangelism are the Watchtower Society (Jehovah’s Witnesses) and Latter Day Saints (Mormons). These are Protestant sects which many other Protestant groups view as radically deviant or even as cults. One of the main features of Protestant Christianity is a very literal adherence to the Bible. There are instances in the New Testament where Jesus tells his disciples to go out in pairs and announce his coming. These passages are the main basis for an interpretation to go out in pairs and spread the gospel message. And from thence we have modern day disciples going door-to-door believing they are doing God’s will. Whether or not a religion recruits members is certainly determined by the underlying philosophy of the religion. When Mohammed founded Islam the Muslim faith initially grew and spread at the edge of the Saracen sword, and a modern day analogy may certainly be made that Osama bin Laden’s hijaked aircraft ‘knocked on America’s doors’. And his method was certainly consistent with his purpose to inflame a Jihad. This is not to imply that all Muslims are extremists, but merely to serve as an example of an extremist philosophy manifesting itself in extremist acts. Jesus was certainly more radical, zealous, fanatical and extremist than his modern day ‘followers’ give him credit for or would dare to emulate themselves, and it is this inconsistency between the modern day practice of Christianity and the original philosophy evident in the the life and teachings of Jesus which rightly leads many to label supposed Christians as ‘hypocrites’. I myself was a Christian of Baptist/Evangelical/Mennonite bent for about 20 years before my philosophy forced me to abandon that creed and become an atheist. Namely, that any God of consequence which craved my adoration and harboured goodwill towards me would intervene plainly and directly in my life without recourse to fallible or deceptive and manipulative human agencies. The truth of that philosophy is self-evident to any intelligent free-thinking human, and I don’t believe that it requires me to go knocking on any doors to enlist believers…but it might!!
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Name : Glenn, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 41, City : Abbotsford, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,On a more practical note, these methods (door-to-door canvassing) have worked well for the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses in growing their membership, so why wouldn’t they continue with these methods? It is the same concept as the annoyance of tele-marketing calls disturbing your dinner. Although the majority of calls will result in angry refusals, some will result in sales. If the marketing is intensive enough, it will yield profits. And so active evangelism when thorough and intense leads to membership growth more successfully than a passive ‘wait-for-them-to-come-to-us’ evangelism.
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Name : Glenn, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 41, City : Abbotsford, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,20 men in 2 years – that’s about 1 every month! Now you want a ‘relationship’. Well, what’s a relationship (especially these days)? Legal marriage ‘until death you do part’, or until the messy divorce and child custody battles 8 years down the road? Common-law humping for 3 years? Same-sex marriage? Move back in with your parents in 12 years? Become a single mom? I’m not trying to berate you, just be realistic; what is it you really want and how are you going to get there. Now assuming you’re talking about married with children, the main things you have to be concerned about are the physiological consequences of your past behaviour. After 20 men and 2 abortions there is a very good chance that you are now diseased and sterile. Well, if the medical tests come back okay, then you just have to worry about the emotional/psychological issues. Any man you get involved with will want to know the basic general truth of your past and current medical status before becoming intimate with you, but they won’t want to hear all the sordid details. Don’t discuss this in your bedroom 1 minute before their clothes are off and they’re aroused. Pick a time and place where you can both feel comfortable and at ease but without the expectation of sex. Maybe right now you are feeling lonely and insecure. To go from ‘wild girl’ to ‘Mrs. Domesticated’ overnight suggests that you are a co-dependant type looking to rely upon someone else to provide for all your future needs. This is unrealistic – as much as you may want it, you cannot have your cake and eat it too. On the other hand, maybe you just met someone extra special – if you conceal your past, it will hurt you later. Be honest and unafraid. To be afraid to lose someone is a guaranteed relationship killer.
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Name : Glenn, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 41, City : Abbotsford, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,First – you are a Hindu. You didn’t do 9/11 – so what did you do? My point being, you might be getting blamed for 9/11 simply because of some other ‘grievance’. Second – you are a Hindu. Does that mean you are the same color as a Muslim? as an Islamist? as an Afghan? as an American? Don’t confuse color with creed. If you are confusing color and creed, then don’t expect any better from your antagonists. Third – I’ll assume you are non-white. And that it’s white people antagonizing you. When a state of war exists the easiest distinction for a threatened people to make about their adversary is to identify skin color or racial/ethnic features. This has been the basis of wars for thousands of years. Fourth – Maybe it’s just you personally. If I hate you for purely inter-personal reasons that have nothing to do with your race or skin color or religion, and I choose to vent my wrath upon you, do you not think that I will call you names? Even racially prejudiced names? Hate doesn’t have to have a color, but it may express itself that way.
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Name : Glenn, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 41, City : Abbotsford, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,
