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Nothing really compares to Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, but I'll give a recommendation for Black Lagoon. The script-writer is pretty knowledgeable about historical events (as indicated in the speech of Dutch), and it's overall not bad.

He "stamped out" the viewpoints because they were wrong/made-up. As he puts it, they were forgetting the message they first received (the first gospels like Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). Read Galatians 1:6-25 to see Paul's reasons for his actions. He didn't have an ulterior motive. Hear what he says.

I don't know. I kind of stumble upon anime in the middle stages of the series, and it always makes it really interesting to me, since I try figuring out who is what and why they do what they do. I stumbled upon Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex during the middle of it's second season. At that time there is a ton of stuff going on. I guess I enjoyed the plot. There are a few really good episodes, though not all of them are great. Just... start at episode 36 or 40 of the second season. The drawbacks of the series is that everyone seems to have the same tone of voice, and the "Tachikomas" are like little super-hyperactive and annoying children. It's like a futuristic political/special operations series. I don't know, it just interested me. My point is that it's more complex than the average anime, I think.

You know Ghost in the Shell, right?

Hold on. How is NWN2 anyway? I ignored the reviews people here gave because they were laced with spoilers. Or, I assumed they were. They were also long and I'd have to go back and look. Whereas you guys could just say a sentence about it now and appease my curiosity.

Not yet, but I own it. I am waiting for schoolwork to die down so I can have some good gaming sessions.

Hurray! It's Samurai Jack.

What do you guys think of Bleach?

Halo 3 Mass Effect Blue Dragon Portal and I guess any of Obsidian's games. K2 was fun, but I don't know if I look forward to any of the games. I am on their boards all the time though, so I have accumulated a sense of loyalty?

No it's not. Because your statement is simply incorrect. Faith is belief without proof. It's not believing in something despite it being incorrect. pwned.

Yeah, I am drawn to the story telling that I don't see in other types of media. I can also appreciate the art of the animation, because I've tried drawing before and it didn't work. But Berserk sounds.. interesting. Is it anything like Trinity Blood? Because I like what I've seen of that one.

Well, they did consume mushrooms in the beginning...

It's purpose is not to impose guilt. From a utilitarian standpoint it is simply a necessary step for salvation. One must confess sins (aka their evil), in order to be forgiven. This confession need only take place between a person and God (although Catholicism might teach differently, most of the NT and all of protestant Christianity backs me up. I can provide examples if you desire) and then one must ask for forgiveness through Jesus. His death on the cross was a sacrifice for mankind's evil deeds/thoughts (aka sins). Jesus' death is significant as opposed to a random other person because 1. He is the Son of God. 2. He lived a sinless life, symbolic of the Old Testament's sacrifices which were to be blemishless. 3. He was promised throughout OT. He's the promised Messiah, the Christ, the Saviour. I totally agree. That is why it is hard for me to see those priests as actual Christians. I believe again you are speaking of Catholicism more than Protestant Christianity (which is guilty of its own vices). Although, many Catholics, like Cantousent, have theologically correct interpretations of the Bible. There are other contradictory things in practiced Christianity that disappoint me too, and are not biblically correct. This doesn't mean that Christians should just shove it though. Admonish them with scripture, which should be their primary source for theology. It disappoints me that things get tacked on to Christianity. For example, the Republican party. Don't be a hater just because of those stereotypes. I was complaining about this to my buddy the other day. You'd never catch me saying "Mary Mother of God". That is ridics. God has no mother. Jesus, however, did have a mother. John 1:1-2, though, say that Jesus is God. So in Catholicism, because of their eccentric and excessive view of Mary as holy, they like to say, "Mary Mother of God." As if she is as great as him, or as if it gives her more power, or something. I have no idea why they do that. She is in the gospels (and maybe some of Acts) but nowhere else in all the New Testament. The Messiah was going to come. He just happened to come out of her womb. I think there is way too big of a fix on Mary and not God in the Catholicism I see around. Also, why pray to saints? I must ask, because Jesus gives us the ability to pray directly to God. Who has more power? God, or a dead saint? I have no way of knowing if the saints can even hear us, but I believe God knows everything, so he knows when I speak to him. I'd rather tell it directly to God instead of going through some strange intercession of another human who sinned just like me. The focus should be on God, not some holy person. Paul was holy, but he always tells the people he writes to in his letters that he does things for God's glory, not his own. Okay, enough of my rant (but this is why I'm not Catholic). As for the name of Jesus as the Son of God and not the Sun of God: half of that is a play on words. The other half, as you mentioned, the Jesus is the "light" of the world, illuminating amongst the darkness; it is true that the sun also illuminates. This, however, is not the defining characteristic of Jesus. More important is that He is the Son of the God most high, the Creator, the One you'll have to answer to someday, and this Jesus died for you. So that is why. It's just a matter of what characteristic is most important. It also ties in with OT stuff, like the Son of Man in Ezekiel and Daniel's prophecies. ^_^ Anyway, I agree that the current "State of the Religion" for Christianity is not that great. If all who claimed to be Christians did what they are told to do in the Bible, you'd see a big difference. The love of God should be pouring out of us into others. I don't see that happening. I can easily see where a lot of your criticism comes from and I'd agree with you on a lot of it. The Bible, however, is not the problem. It is the followers. They make up their own things, or ignore Biblical precepts or ideas, and this is what happens.

I'll PM you a commentary I found online. I agree with it. It is pretty big, but it represents the "Christian" viewpoint on the subject really well.

Does anyone else think that the invisible guy looks like last season's Doctor Who?

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Hurray! That's a classic. Blue Scholars- Southside Revival

My dad is Illinoisan, so I guess I want the Bears to win?

There will be more opportunities... at worst you'll have to make them for yourself. You need this money right now. It'd be fun to go, but is it really going to make your career? Sure key people from the industry will be there, but there is no easy way into this business. It's about hard work, and you need to use your current resources to that end, until you can make a big impression on these people next time.

Matthew 27:11-50. I agree with Meta that Jesus was a rabble-rouser. Jesus was very controversial in saying that he was the Messiah, and it's easy to see why the Jews got angry, since they expected a militaristic Messiah to come and free them from Roman or whoever's rule. Jesus didn't fulfill their mind's concept of the Messiah. Pilate would've been in danger of having a lot of angry people under his rule if he didn't allow the Jews to do what they wanted with Jesus (of course, he could've had the deed done himself, but from what the Bible says, it seems like he didn't want to kill a man who seemed innocent to him). I think the death of Jesus was both political and that the Jews killed him.

Jurassic 5- Canto de Ossanha

I really liked the two Starfighters they made. I like flight simulators and I liked star wars. The story wasn't too bad either (although I was 6 years younger when this came out so I don't know what I'd think of it now).

Fort Knox Five- Blowing up the spot...

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I have seen this one way too many times: the deranged patriot. Most recently, he made an appearance in CSI: Miami, but he is no stranger to other series, such as The Unit and Walker: Texas Ranger. His main characteristics include Sudden admissions of all his crimes in one sitting Logically fallacious motives told during said admission A proud attitude despite atrocious acts committed, such as gouging eyes and bombing schools and leaving easily identifiable tracks for law enforcement protagonists to find him Go ahead and profile any others if you want. I find it funny that the same villains are used in almost every series.