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No.

So it evolves, best of a bad lot is far from ideal.

It's also fairly obvious that monotheistic religions were necessary once in order for civilisation to survive, for instance as there was very little crime detection, the fear of God and Hell was necessary in order to keep some people on the straight and narrow. Similarily some of the lesser religious laws were common sense and advocated to protect individuals and society (e.g. don't eat pork as this was widely contaminated with disease in those days). I can see how and why it developed. But in these days of enlightenment, it utterly amazes me it persists. In fact it's worse than that, there is evidence we are slipping backwards into a new age of non-enlightenment. I think we have to resist this where ever possible, the consequences could be catastrophic. Incidentally, did anyone see the Doomsday code program at the weekend presented by Tony Robinson about the American evangelical movement? Truly frightening stuff, their beliefs are completely insane, and if anything they are the greatest threat to the world, as they admit they are actively trying to make Armagedon happen! It's become a self-fulfilling prophecy to them. The irony that revelations was probably written by a hippy on an acid trip is unfortunately lost on them. As things stand at the moment I would say religion is still necessary to our survival, Catholicism is probably the best of a bad lot, largely for the reasons given by Papa Gas in the speech that started this thread.

Agreed. Any "spirituality" that involves massacring innocent people is on somewhat shaky ground tbh.

I'd like to fly in your wonderful balloon tbh.

What a non event.

Telt, gypsy cursed and sent to bed with no supper and a raw backside tbh. I wasn't searching because I already know he's not funny.

PS...Gingerbus. FACT! gwned!

Pure class Should be a good watch, ill be taping it as Ill be out Thinking a Monday night was a Tuesday night? Comedy GOLD! KCG, where do I sign up to become a comedian?

Well, he is a Republican...

I once had drinks in Paris with and English man who thought we were all in it, or at the very least (he conceded) hiding weapons for them! I wan't necessarily supporting what I wrote btw, just trying to show why I thought the statement was not a good example of hypocricy.

Are all these threads not punishment enough? Jesus Wept!

If I was to say that protecting yourself and those around you from violence with violence was acceptable, but causing violence, being the initiator, was not acceptable, would that be hypocritical?

Agreed.

Please let Aimaad and Leazes work this out between them.

:lol:

Shite, I missed it, what was the outcome? Any repeat on?

Bothers most of the people I know, you've just made the same error you're accusing other people of, see how that works?

Saw this as well, while searching for that: So we're depraved water-sports experts before we even get out of the womb? Not a bit of wonder we're all so fucked up.

Good question: http://www.poopreport.com...peepoo.html We never grow up...

Great innovators, the analogue stick on the 64 controller was the first, wasn't it? Their marketing in Europe is dodgy, though. I have a lasting impression with Nintendo consoles of a great machine that the supply of games always seemed to run thin on very quickly.

Fairly dodgy flats in the centre of Dublin called Buckingham something, I think it's "Buckingham Heights". There's a place up the road from my Granny's house, dodgy council estates everywhere, Montpellier View, dozy twats, I live an hour from Montpellier and I can't see it. They must have confused it with dirty needles and vomit.

I haven't got out of bed yet.

Install firefox and only open toontastic and the bum-sex on it, then keep all your work stuff separately on explorer, avoid the firefox icons when is about.

Daisy Donovan?