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You have many reasons to criticise Christian Churches. Don't take it on Jesus himself though. And you'd be surprised how far and analytically scriptures have been managed to be studied - most of the time researchers can say with 90 % certainty "Yes, this is Jesus's own words" or "these aren't Jesus's own words directly but are right presentations of his values" or "these are musings of the writer based on his sources who propably knew Jesus somehow" or "no, Jesus had nothing to do with this" Jesus, be him son of god or not, deserves all the praise one human being can. And you'd be horribly naive if you think world got worse due to Christianity. Quite the contrary, world became better place. Without Christianity Middle-Ages would've been far worse and gone longer on. Lutherian work ethics and Luther's (who was damn smart fellow btw, IQ 190 by some studies) thoughts on role of goverment have been central in creating Scandinavian "dream" societies (from many viewpoints Finland and Sweden are best places to be born in the world). Sorry, I lack the word. Folkhemmet they call it in Sweden. Calvinism has been often seen as reason for development of modern capitalism - though if it is good thing or bad is something to be argued about. And Jesus's main message of love and turning the other cheek is greatest mankind has ever had. Sure, some kind of Golden Rule can be found from all major religions, but when going into details Jesus's message was even more encompassing

Haven't read the Arcana or Rota. I've seen some great individual poems from there but overall I don't know about their quality. I just know critics in general liked them CMX:n kysypalstan lueskelu ja siell

I digress. Men of idealism and valour has managed to get some good done in the world. Progress has been slow but it is there. Just think of Jesus or Mahadma Gandhi. France slipped into anarchy but thriumph of Enlightement ideals was huge step for mankind. Some sort of proper execution of these were only seen as far as 20th century but still, it is important that someone even tries to make these unsensical ideas. You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one Wonder where I took my title from, Sand?

Considering how misanthropic I can be at times it is funny that Sand makes me talk like this. But he takes this despisable "eye for eye" line way too far

Of course, it is natural that goverment's look after their own people. But there's line. I for one would never endorse destruction of some foreig people for my safety. Unless you at least try to be something more graceful there's no distinction between you two. And those who were important to ones you kill will remember. And cycle continues. Without some amount of idealism world never gets any better

That is something to wonder and think. But that is not justification. Shouldn't you thrive to be better than your enemies?

This part is impossible What about all the innocent whose lives you have ruined due to your dutiful punishment of their goverment? Is it right they're just left right there to die after "the evil goverment" is destroyed?

If a country attacks the United States, causing lost of life and damaging property, then we should go in and make damn sure they don't have the ability to do so again. With 9/11 we should have went in Afganistan, focus on killing every single member of Al Qaeda and the Taliban, then simply leave afterwards. Iraq did not attack us therefore we should not have invaded. You don't live in real world if you honestly think that is doable

requesting the Europe vs USA pic with European racing track and NASCAR track compared

John Lennon - Working Class Hero

John Lennon - Stand By Me Wow, Working Class Hero is actually good Lennon collection.

Now that Unagi thingie actually looks delicious

Haven't eaten but I hear many insects are absolutely delicious when handled properly

Making changes that worked and in general made sense = Win (3.0 and 3.5) Dumb****ing everything = fail (4.0)

Well, obviously they should be nuked

Sand, A) We don't live in ancient times anymore B) and USA is not Roman Empire so stop talking about like what romans did to Carthage after Hannibal's defeat should be done in today's world

didn't mean you alone

Oh, by the way, you should check some european version of trailer. ( I watched one released in Norway ) I didn't notice first but american trailer feature some cheesy editing (remember changing guns to radiophones in E.T Special Edition?) "due to laws" as well as that added U.S flag in some silly, stupid, patriotic act. Not that I hate U.S Flag but it looks absolutely stupid at the trailer when you know it doesn't belong there Anyway; Steve you should check the trailer. That cleared any doubt I had had about Ford's age. Or anything else for the matter

Bob Dylan - Tombstone Blues As always I'm struggling if Bob Dylan or Roger Waters is best lyricist ever... I guess at the moment I must give props to Dylan Well, considering Yrj

Gahh, this thread took just another turn into retardation

What you talking about? Everything I've so far seen/read/heard about film in past months has been great - well, except for Shia.

John Lennon - Instant Karma

The Beatles - Ballad of John and Yoko Christ! You know it ain