The Passion of Christ

[JR]

50 guys nailed to a stick

[Kt Doodles]

I like Tampa. It is cleaner than NO which is always a plus for me.
I seem to get a sense that a lot more people spend time OUTSIDE and enjoy the sun and the weather.... in NO, I am not as willing to ride a bike down the street.

There are a lot of things that I like about new orleans though, the food, the history...but luckily we can still get our fill of it when we visit for the weekend.

I tend to enjoy cities more where the residents WORK, have insurance...and just plain don't make me feel uncomfortable walking down the street or in a store.

I know that sounds bad, but...hey, it is reality

[Kt Doodles]

Now the only thing I need to do now is find a way to get the mountains of cali to florida and I will be all set! ;-)

[Dravyk]

Any religious types, please avoid this blasphamous, horrible post that follows.


The whole passion play thing as well as the "guy nailed on a cross" thing ... has always been a weird thing.

I've paid my dues and I've "put in my time" being raised Catholic and having gone to parochial school for 12 years of my life, (for anyone who wonders from what background I speak.)

And it has always seem weird. "Jesus suffered and died for our sins." So let's make sure he suffered REAL good!! Beatings, thorn crown, spear in the side, nailed to the cross instead of the normal ropes, you name it. If he suffered, and we're horrible sinners redeemed from his actions, then let's make sure it was a whole LOT of suffering. And let's constantly remind people of it all the time. Every church interior is surrounded by the 12 stations of the cross, and the main symbol of the church will be a gigantic dead tortured guy on a cross above the alter, center stage, 20 feet to 50 feet high if possible. And let's make sure we do passion plays repeated every year during Lent. And every Mass make sure we say enough times how he suffered.


Ok. So ... how come they don't make "happy religions?" You know, like, the giant Kool Aid guy. Always happy, busting through walls, nice rosy complexion, and tastes good. Smiles and a party erupts every time he shows up. Now that would be a cool happy religion, I think.

In fact I'm switching tonight. Not sure if I want to join the Strawberry or the Grape Sect yet though.

[TeenGodFather]

I don't like religion.

[Buff]

Originally posted by Dravyk@Mar 12 2004, 03:34 AM
Any religious types, please avoid this blasphamous, horrible post that follows.


The whole passion play thing as well as the "guy nailed on a cross" thing ... has always been a weird thing.

I've paid my dues and I've "put in my time" being raised Catholic and having gone to parochial school for 12 years of my life, (for anyone who wonders from what background I speak.)

And it has always seem weird. "Jesus suffered and died for our sins." So let's make sure he suffered REAL good!! Beatings, thorn crown, spear in the side, nailed to the cross instead of the normal ropes, you name it. If he suffered, and we're horrible sinners redeemed from his actions, then let's make sure it was a whole LOT of suffering. And let's constantly remind people of it all the time. Every church interior is surrounded by the 12 stations of the cross, and the main symbol of the church will be a gigantic dead tortured guy on a cross above the alter, center stage, 20 feet to 50 feet high if possible. And let's make sure we do passion plays repeated every year during Lent. And every Mass make sure we say enough times how he suffered.


Ok. So ... how come they don't make "happy religions?" You know, like, the giant Kool Aid guy. Always happy, busting through walls, nice rosy complexion, and tastes good. Smiles and a party erupts every time he shows up. Now that would be a cool happy religion, I think.

In fact I'm switching tonight. Not sure if I want to join the Strawberry or the Grape Sect yet though.

Because man is fallen -- we have a flawed nature, and religion attempts to explain it. The reason we have such depressing religions is that religion deals with the issues of life vs death and good vs evil. And since everyone dies, religion is already faced with a negative....

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Buff@Mar 12 2004, 05:01 AM
Because man is fallen -- we have a flawed nature, and religion attempts to explain it. The reason we have such depressing religions is that religion deals with the issues of life vs death and good vs evil. And since everyone dies, religion is already faced with a negative....

With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. - Steven Weinberg

Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think.- Arthur Shopenhauer

History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it. - Robert Heinlein

Religion is for those who don't want to go to Hell. Spirituality is for those of us who have already been through it. - Anonymous

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart. - H. L. Mencken

[Trev]

I was once told by my mother’s priest after he had left the church that "Religion is for the fanatics but faith is for the believers"

It works for me.

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by Kt Doodles@Mar 11 2004, 08:21 PM
I like Tampa. It is cleaner than NO which is always a plus for me.
I seem to get a sense that a lot more people spend time OUTSIDE and enjoy the sun and the weather.... in NO, I am not as willing to ride a bike down the street.

There are a lot of things that I like about new orleans though, the food, the history...but luckily we can still get our fill of it when we visit for the weekend.

I tend to enjoy cities more where the residents WORK, have insurance...and just plain don't make me feel uncomfortable walking down the street or in a store.

I know that sounds bad, but...hey, it is reality

Yeah, the first thing I noticed about NO is it's dirty.

Have you been to the Dali museum yet? When you go (first time or again), remember that when Dali paints exaggerated hands it is symbolic of masturbation. ;-)

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by Buff@Mar 12 2004, 05:01 AM
Because man is fallen -- we have a flawed nature, and religion attempts to explain it.

How are we flawed? This seems to be the popular view. Maybe the idea that we have to be MORE than animals is flawed - useful though.

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by Kt Doodles@Mar 11 2004, 08:22 PM
Now the only thing I need to do now is find a way to get the mountains of cali to florida and I will be all set! ;-)

Yeah, I'm a big fan of mountains too. It's tough to have it all. ;-)

You and Mike met in LA, right? Are you from Cali?

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Originally posted by Colin+Mar 12 2004, 05:57 AM-->