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My niece graduated from Bible College
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and graduated near the top of her class. She was shocked to find that those four years of 'studying' fantasy opened no employment doors for her except to brainwash the next generation of soldiers for Christ - preferably at her church or at the same college.

Now she must start all over and go to nursing school (aka science) to get a 'real' job.

Bible college is like getting a degree in Star Warsology.

:facepalm:


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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that sucks. was she not informed of the outcome before she enrolled?:boo:


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: shroomzi8]
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How well informed could she be?  It's Bible College. :lol:
The religious don't tend to base themselves in reality.

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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: shroomzi8]
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Her dad/my brother had her preaching to me and others since she was a wee lass. She never had a chance.

And seeing as how she never dated, she married the first good Christian boy from the same college to come along.

Now that they are having their first child, he is also going back to another four year college after the first useless four years and are getting welfare and food stamps in the interim.


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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Did you ever try to instill doubts or healthy skepticism in her?


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: deCypher] * 2
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It is near-impossible to overcome early programming like that. It is like communicating with a tape recorder.

Dear Niece,

Everything your Mom and Dad believe is total nonsense. If they were to hold such beliefs outside of an accepted religion they would be deemed delusional at best and mentally ill at worst.

Love,

Uncle OC :heart:

To answer your question more directly, yes I did and very gently by asking simple, direct questions, much like I do here, but without the attitude. Much like here, getting a direct responses to a simple yes/no question is an amazingly difficult task.

I believe the respondent's logic must be functioning on some subconscious level, else why the avoidance?


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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Yeah, that's also why I :facepalm: at theological debates in philosophy. And philosophers like Aquinas who base entire systems of thought on the Bible.

"Does God judge goodness by an external standard? Does his omniscience allow for free will?"

Who gives a shit? The entire premise of the debate is based on fantasy. Might as well argue "Who's stronger, Gandalf or Darth Vader?"


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: NetDiver]
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After 23 years of intense mathematical and theological study and using the latest super-computers, I have come to the conclusion that 1,238 angels can dance on the head of a pin.

Mankind owes me a debt of gratitude for solving that conundrum. Now I can work on the mysteries of The Ark...


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: NetDiver]
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Samurai Drifter said:
The entire premise of the debate is based on fantasy.


Just to play devil's advocate, the same thing can be said for mathematics.

Samurai Drifter said:
Might as well argue "Who's stronger, Gandalf or Darth Vader?"


Gandalf. No question.


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: Doc_T]
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Doc_T said:
Gandalf. No question.


Shiiiiiiiiiit. 

Well maybe.


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: Doc_T]
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Doc_T said:
Just to play devil's advocate, the same thing can be said for mathematics.


Wow. You're kidding, right?


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: NetDiver]
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Wow. No, math is almost entirely content-free. Mental masturbation at it's finest.


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: Doc_T]
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Math was used to design the computer you're using right now. In fact, it's essentially a glorified calculator. :shrug:

And the laws of physics, that have been used in essentially every technological development of the last century? Entirely mathematical. It is a system of related symbols, but they aren't just symbols - they can be used to relate to objects, experience, and nature.

Math is logic. It's a tool with multitudes of uses, unlike the Bible, whose main usage is filling peoples' minds with moralistic, self-righteous garbage.


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: NetDiver]
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Samurai Drifter said:
they aren't just symbols - they can be used to relate to objects, experience, and nature.


Religious concepts can do this too

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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: Sleepwalker]
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Yes, as metaphors - but if you're using religious texts metaphorically, they have left the realm of religion and entered the realm of fantasy.


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: Sleepwalker] * 2
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In my car, I have both airbags AND a statue of the Virgin Mary to protect me. :yesnod:


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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I still can't quite wrap my mind around a PhD in Theology. If some university offered a PhD in Flying Spaghetti Monster, they'd be laughed at even though it's the same thing.

Humans are doomed. :confused:


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1) You can't get married to your spouse who is the same sex as you.
2) You can't have an abortion no matter how much you don't want a child.
3) You can't have a certain plant in your possession or you'll get locked up with a rapist and a murderer.

4) We need a smaller, less-intrusive government.

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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: Diploid]
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Quote:
If some university offered a PhD in Flying Spaghetti Monster


Cordon Bleu?


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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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:rofl2:

I've always wanted to go to culinary school.


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Republican Values:

1) You can't get married to your spouse who is the same sex as you.
2) You can't have an abortion no matter how much you don't want a child.
3) You can't have a certain plant in your possession or you'll get locked up with a rapist and a murderer.

4) We need a smaller, less-intrusive government.

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Re: My niece graduated from Bible College [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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heh, i could've used some of that money to go to school....

but i guess i'm no better than her, i wasted four years developing an opiate addiction and a severe hatred for everyone other than myself.


wish i had food stamps though...


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Early death
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