is this really Jesus?

[soosucks]

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs224.snc1/7116_1122083817293_1383007004_30276475_3662253_n.j pg

[GRUMPY]

if anyone would know it would be soundbear as they are on a first name basis.

[dancingqueen]

they hang out like every day

[Soundbear]

God's phone number: Jeremiah 33:3

"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."

:) :) :)

[dancingqueen]

I always get a busy signal when I call... wonder who he spends so much time on the phone with?

[Soundbear]

Listen, DQ, am I ever going to be able to buy you that piece of pie???

[dancingqueen]

The problem, SB, when I try to have these discussions is that you tend to be very secretive and cryptic in what you are saying, that is, I find it hard to decipher exactly what you are saying. If this is how you talk to people, I'm afraid we would have a difficult time talking about anything. So, let me answer your question with another question first.
Is the way you discuss religion here on this board the same way you discuss religion face to face?

[Soundbear]

Face to face, I will discuss religion if there seems to be an opening where the other person is interested and willing. Other wise, we talk about things of mutual interest, business, family whatever.

If I meet with you, that's the way it will be. I won't buttonhole the person, but there is a resident atheist that I am pleased to call a friend. We have had a couple of enjoyable chats over coffee. Not the only one, either.

Chocolate cream pie at the West Side, mmmmm!! :) :) :)

[Soundbear]

P.S. Secretive and cryptic is my own inability to communicate, ususally.

[dancingqueen]

P.S. Secretive and cryptic is my own inability to communicate, ususally.

I can empathize with that.

[dancingqueen]

Face to face, I will discuss religion if there seems to be an opening where the other person is interested and willing. Other wise, we talk about things of mutual interest, business, family whatever.

If I meet with you, that's the way it will be. I won't buttonhole the person, but there is a resident atheist that I am pleased to call a friend. We have had a couple of enjoyable chats over coffee. Not the only one, either.

Chocolate cream pie at the West Side, mmmmm!! :) :) :)

Well, I think I may take you up on that offer, I will have to wait till my finals are over, they start next week and I need lots of studying for them, over the next two weeks

[Soundbear]

Pie, buddy, pie. Free food, how can a Saultite say no??

OK, bug ya again in two weeks. All the best with the finals.

STAY OFF SOONET!!!

:) :) :)

[Fyre]

The problem, SB, when I try to have these discussions is that you tend to be very secretive and cryptic in what you are saying, that is, I find it hard to decipher exactly what you are saying. If this is how you talk to people, I'm afraid we would have a difficult time talking about anything. So, let me answer your question with another question first.
Is the way you discuss religion here on this board the same way you discuss religion face to face?

I sat next to him for well over an hour one nite and he never brought up religion once, but we did discuss cheeseburgers and heartburn.

[Seraph]

I sat next to him for well over an hour one nite and he never brought up religion once, but we did discuss cheeseburgers and heartburn.

We brought up Santa Claus, that's religion...or wait is that myth? Hard to tell the two apart these days Meh!

MMMM Wild-berry.

Did they actually taste good?

Soundbear! Luring a man out with chocolate! Have you no shame *giggle* and cream! *passes out laughing*

Remind me to check in more often you guys are awesome.

[soosucks]

..umm? whats that gotta do with jesus?

hah

[NewCasa]

..umm? whats that gotta do with jesus?

hah

Not a thing. What does a dude with long hair wearing a bedsheet and riding a skateboard have to do with Jesus? ;)

[Anapeg]

Not a thing. What does a dude with long hair wearing a bed sheet and riding a skateboard have to do with Jesus? ;)

.......'side's, he doesn't look Mexican.

[NewCasa]

.......'side's, he doesn't look Mexican.

Oh you mean Hey Seuss?

[soosucks]

hahaha

or JeCasa (heyCasa)

[Bluesky]

You guys who don't believe in Jesus anyway, maybe you should find a picture of Mohammed and start a thread about him.
Let's test Soonet. See how impartial they really are.

[R W G R]

if anyone would know it would be soundbear as they are on a first name basis.


LOL!!!!

[R W G R]

the problem, sb, when i try to have these discussions is that you tend to be very secretive and cryptic in what you are saying, that is, i find it hard to decipher exactly what you are saying. If this is how you talk to people, i'm afraid we would have a difficult time talking about anything. So, let me answer your question with another question first.
Is the way you discuss religion here on this board the same way you discuss religion face to face?

bang on!

[NewCasa]

You guys who don't believe in Jesus anyway, maybe you should find a picture of Mohammed and start a thread about him.
Let's test Soonet. See how impartial they really are.

Blue, sorry if you see disrespect in any posts on here. I don't see this as a thread about Jesus at all. I see it as a thread about some crazy guy who maybe thinks he's Jesus. So maybe it'd be more appropriate to find a pic of some dude who looks like Budda and ridicule him. Oh wait, that's been done many times.

I'm not sure I'd be able to pick Mohammed out of a lineup - you?

[Blunt]

*sniffle*..... I like pie....

[Bluesky]

I made no charges or accusations. I am curious though, about this obsession/attraction to/about Jesus by people who don't believe in Him.

These same people don't believe in Mohammed either. I imagine if we had Muslims trying to influence things HIS way, they might see the same sort of posts about Mohammed? Or would Soonet allow those same sort of quasi-mockery posts? Once more, I am not complaining. I am genuinely curious about this dynamic.

[NewCasa]

I think as long as it is fairly gentle it should be fine don't you? That post wasn't really 'bashing' at all and I think it's when the bashing starts that the mods need to get involved.

Going back to my example, I think putting up a cartoon with the Budda in it looking funny shouldn't cause any trouble. It's when people take themselves too seriously that they start over censoring things.

[Bluesky]

No problem here.

I do know though, that if one were to post a representation of Mohammed, and if there were Muslims on the board, it would raise a mighty stink, and Soonet would no doubt censor it. They wold not be able to tolerate the flack.

Because in the Muslim faith, it is a sacrilege to even attempt to depict their prophet graphically. That's what the whole fuss was about with the cartoons. In fact, Ezra Levant (publisher of the Western Report) was taken to the HRC for doing just that. He won the case though.. (at great cost to himself).

Depictions of Christ are not prohibited.
But worship of depictions of Him would be a violation of the first commandment.

[Fyre]

Ya know, I have to admit that I agree with Blue on this. Why is it that it's constantly OK for society to poke fun at Jesus? But watch out if anyone goes after a different religion's idol. A little respect goes a long way.

[Bluesky]

Ya know, I have to admit that I agree with Blue on this. Why is it that it's constantly OK for society to poke fun at Jesus? But watch out if anyone goes after a different religion's idol. A little respect goes a long way.

And my underlying question is, Why does society poke fun at Him?
Isn't mocking someone a tacit admission that He exists?

Maybe I am off base here but no one pokes fun at the Easter bunny. One normally doesn't poke fun at dead people. Or a non-entity.

It's along the same line as atheists expressing anger at God.

[NewCasa]

Good material for a discussion, then. Let's debate this one over a Canadian or two.

[GRUMPY]

And my underlying question is, Why does society poke fun at Him?
Isn't mocking someone a tacit admission that He exists?

Maybe I am off base here but no one pokes fun at the Easter bunny. One normally doesn't poke fun at dead people. Or a non-entity.

It's along the same line as atheists expressing anger at God.

don't sweat it as he has a really great sense of humor after all he made the platypus.

[NewCasa]

And my underlying question is, Why does society poke fun at Him?
Isn't mocking someone a tacit admission that He exists?

Maybe I am off base here but no one pokes fun at the Easter bunny. One normally doesn't poke fun at dead people. Or a non-entity.

It's along the same line as atheists expressing anger at God.

At the risk of provoking further arguement, I think it's not people poking fun at Jesus, but people poking fun at Christians.

[Bluesky]

At the risk of provoking further arguement

That statement struck my funnybone..
After all, this IS a discussion forum...

[soosucks]

if i knew this mess was going to arise, i would have posted in POLITICS

[Fyre]

if i knew this mess was going to arise, i would have posted in POLITICS

Lmao we all go there too.

[GRUMPY]

some on here suffer from a very serious case of a lack of haha.

[Soundbear]

Originally Posted by dancingqueen

Is the way you discuss religion here on this board the same way you discuss religion face to face?


bang on!

Alpha Wolf has never had the guts to meet face to face, so this is just a bash.

I do remember him telling you NOT to meet me, DQ. I trust you can see his real agenda.

[Soundbear]

*sniffle*..... I like pie....

Hey, I like to meet people.

I'll let you know at the same time I contact DQ.

I'm buying.

[NewCasa]

That statement struck my funnybone..
After all, this IS a discussion forum...

Ahhh...mission accomplished. Sense of humour FINALLY brought into this thread.

[NewCasa]

Hey, I like to meet people.

I'll let you know at the same time I contact DQ.

I'm buying.

Hmmm...'I'm buying'...I like the sound of that.

[soosucks]

muahahaha

[Soundbear]

Gonna have to buy a pie sometime in the near future.

[NewCasa]

gonna have to buy a pie sometime in the near future.

wow that was cryptic!!

[Soundbear]

It was meant to be!! :) :) :)

[NewCasa]

It was meant to be!! :) :) :)

I can deal with that. Now about the 'free beer' comment......

[Anapeg]

Free (((( shiver)))) *sigh* beer??

[NewCasa]

Free (((( shiver)))) *sigh* beer??

EXACTLY! I found it had to believe when I first read it, but there it is. Of course, only "certain people" are invited I suppose to this beerfest.

[soosucks]

Of course, only "certain people" are invited I suppose to this beerfest.

i'll remember you !

[NewCasa]

i'll remember you !

Ahhhh! You I like (despite the name). Do you deliver?

[soosucks]

Ahhhh! You I like (despite the name). Do you deliver?
LOL!!! some things yes

[soosucks]

you must want pinesol delivered? lol