Everyone is bending the knee to piss off Trump

[Bar Sinister]

Christianity itself is dead, especially as an influential force in social issues and politics. Abrahamic religions are highly apocalyptic, especially Islam. But Christianity has become ‘tamed’ over time as it was adapted by the Roman Empire and enjoyed position of power and prestige in Europe and then beyond through colonialism. But apocalypticism is generally detested by those in positions of power and priviledge. Yet apocalypticism is the feature of Religion which makes it attractive in the first place. Since Christianity has become irrelevant as a force for influencing the people, hence why agnosticism and irreligiosity has spread very fast in the so-called Christian West. Today Christianity is simply a highly personalized religion, especially the Evangelical variety of it. Islam, however, is much more dynamic force in the political and social sphere, apart from the personalized devotions and spirituality that are common to all other religions. In the Abrahamic religious perspective, the faithful are suppose to go against the grain and defy those entrenched with power and material wealth. Even Jesus said “The world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world” (John 17: 16). But when we look at Christianity today, we see that Christians are very much part of the world, in fact they dominate the world. Christendom is the Roman Empire, it is the ‘Whore of Babylon’. So this conflict between Heaven and Hell is such that the powerful but corrupt powers of the world are actually on the wrong side of history. When the Messiah comes he will exact retribution against these powerful nations.

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Do me and everyone else a favour by not posting your religious nonsense outside the spirituality section. No one except you gives a damn about what you think Mohammed said.

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[Tecumsehsbones]

Much on this thread is about free speech and free expression but we all know they're hogtied by so called hate speech, one cannot freely express their opinion as it may offend someones delicate sensibility and they scream hate, can't for the life of me grasp how critique became hate.

You use that word "can't" again. I don' think you know what this word means.

There are no laws against hate speech in the U.S. The government cannot and will not restrain or punish your hate speech.

So you're down to the fact that other private persons and parties will choose to freely speak in condemnation of your hate speech. That's free speech too, cupcake.

Anyhow international sporting events use flags to identify teams or participants plus standings and if high enough their anthem is played. Flag and anthem are a source of pride for nations sports fans but sadly not for pigskin players and now other fat kat 'sportsmen', vanity trumps shared pride....patriotism at its' finest.

Yep, kinda like an old, fat, rich guy who thumps his chest about how he luvs Murka, but when his time to put on a uniform and serve arrived, somehow "had other priorities." We call 'em "chickenhawks."

As to the rest, that's precisely the point of the protest. When all Murka is shouting "we're great!" these protesters are saying "we're not as great as we like to pretend."

Totally agree on the original thrust of this protest cops are indeed out of control, trump changed the channel, much easier to ensnare egotistical gridiron $tars on a faux premise than dig into and prosecute cop shop crimes. IMO cops are cheering the pigskin rebellion, sadly colin lost his defiant gamble when trump made himself a target by daring to defame pigskin stars.

Yep, President Drunkuncle's response is one big ad hominem fallacy. Unsurprisingly, much of America and most of this board fall for it every. . . single. . . time.

 

[TenPenny]

Standing up for the national anthem, pledging allegiance to the flag, etc., are mindless rituals of nationalism and patriotism, altogether irrational concepts that seek to make ordinary people undermine their own conscience and blindly support and love their country no matter how undeserving of it. For those people who follow the ancient Prophets and their message of being loyal to the One God Elohim/Alaha/Allah, and Jerusalem the future capital of the Messianic government. Those who have been deluded by patriotism and nationalism will find themselves on the wrong side of history when the Messianic armed uprising begins and Jerusalem becomes its capital city.

Following the ancient Prophets and their message of being loyal to the One God Elohim/Alaha/Allah is a mindless ritual of weakmindedness and pointless faith in myths.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Standing up for the national anthem, pledging allegiance to the flag, etc., are mindless rituals of nationalism and patriotism, altogether irrational concepts that seek to make ordinary people undermine their own conscience and blindly support and love their country no matter how undeserving of it. For those people who follow the ancient Prophets and their message of being loyal to the One God Elohim/Alaha/Allah, and Jerusalem the future capital of the Messianic government. Those who have been deluded by patriotism and nationalism will find themselves on the wrong side of history when the Messianic armed uprising begins and Jerusalem becomes its capital city.

I don't suppose you're capable of seeing that what you just wrote is the same kind of psychotic devotion to "us" (as in "us vs. them) that you just condemned as nationalism and patriotism.

 

[mentalfloss]

 

[taxslave]

A bit hard to protest the imaginary isn't it?

You have been doing it for decades.

Christianity itself is dead, especially as an influential force in social issues and politics. Abrahamic religions are highly apocalyptic, especially Islam. But Christianity has become ‘tamed’ over time as it was adapted by the Roman Empire and enjoyed position of power and prestige in Europe and then beyond through colonialism. But apocalypticism is generally detested by those in positions of power and priviledge. Yet apocalypticism is the feature of Religion which makes it attractive in the first place. Since Christianity has become irrelevant as a force for influencing the people, hence why agnosticism and irreligiosity has spread very fast in the so-called Christian West. Today Christianity is simply a highly personalized religion, especially the Evangelical variety of it. Islam, however, is much more dynamic force in the political and social sphere, apart from the personalized devotions and spirituality that are common to all other religions. In the Abrahamic religious perspective, the faithful are suppose to go against the grain and defy those entrenched with power and material wealth. Even Jesus said “The world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world” (John 17: 16). But when we look at Christianity today, we see that Christians are very much part of the world, in fact they dominate the world. Christendom is the Roman Empire, it is the ‘Whore of Babylon’. So this conflict between Heaven and Hell is such that the powerful but corrupt powers of the world are actually on the wrong side of history. When the Messiah comes he will exact retribution against these powerful nations.

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So you figure the pedophiles are going to rule the world?

 

[Danbones]

People have been waiting for the messiah for thousands of years and he hasn't showed up and won't because he is just wishful thinking of those who don't take responsibility for their own stuff. Nobody is going to save humanity. They don't deserve to be saved. Muslims are killing Muslims. Why would a god save a bunch of savages. Humans are savages. We haven't evolved past the caves. [/FONT][/COLOR]You must think your god is stupid.
You want to be saved? Save yourself.

oh the MESS is here

its the IAH we are waiting for

 

[B00Mer]

All that matters in this, is Trump is pissed off, his blood pressure is high and he's almost 80... we may get lucky and he kick the bucket. :lol:

 

[taxslave]

All that matters in this, is Trump is pissed off, his blood pressure is high and he's almost 80... we may get lucky and he kick the bucket. :lol:

Be careful what you wish for. You know who becomes Prez if Trump kicks the bucket?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

All that matters in this, is Trump is pissed off, his blood pressure is high and he's almost 80... we may get lucky and he kick the bucket. :lol:

For values of "almost 80" = 71.

 

[taxslave]

Rounding error. Facts and haters never been close buds anyway.

 

[Danbones]

All that matters in this, is Trump is pissed off, his blood pressure is high and he's almost 80... we may get lucky and he kick the bucket. :lol:

These are the same owners who allowed junk science produced by league-sponsored doctors to paper over the growing scientific consensus that
repeated head hits are linked to long-term brain damage.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/sports/nfl-owners-unity-protests.html

Looks like you football types are likely to go first

kneeling is what hos do.

haha, I just have to ask: so that purple color is a bruise?

 

[mentalfloss]

Be careful what you wish for. You know who becomes Prez if Trump kicks the bucket?

Obama.

 

[B00Mer]

For values of "almost 80" = 71.

Factoring in weight and lifestyle...

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Factoring in weight and lifestyle...

Factoring in innumeracy and a distant-at-best relationship with facts.

 

[Colpy]

Christianity itself is dead, especially as an influential force in social issues and politics. Abrahamic religions are highly apocalyptic, especially Islam. But Christianity has become ‘tamed’ over time as it was adapted by the Roman Empire and enjoyed position of power and prestige in Europe and then beyond through colonialism. But apocalypticism is generally detested by those in positions of power and priviledge. Yet apocalypticism is the feature of Religion which makes it attractive in the first place. Since Christianity has become irrelevant as a force for influencing the people, hence why agnosticism and irreligiosity has spread very fast in the so-called Christian West. Today Christianity is simply a highly personalized religion, especially the Evangelical variety of it. Islam, however, is much more dynamic force in the political and social sphere, apart from the personalized devotions and spirituality that are common to all other religions. In the Abrahamic religious perspective, the faithful are suppose to go against the grain and defy those entrenched with power and material wealth. Even Jesus said “The world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world” (John 17: 16). But when we look at Christianity today, we see that Christians are very much part of the world, in fact they dominate the world. Christendom is the Roman Empire, it is the ‘Whore of Babylon’. So this conflict between Heaven and Hell is such that the powerful but corrupt powers of the world are actually on the wrong side of history. When the Messiah comes he will exact retribution against these powerful nations.

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Let's see:

Christianity vs Islam.

First of all, Jesus was a decent man, a carpenter that preached love and forgiveness. Mohammed was a lunatic, a brigand, a genocidal murderer, a rapist, a slaver, a war monger and a pedophile.

Islam has achieved nothing in the last 1,000 years except to devolve from a position of prominence in science and medicine to a cult of death, a violent ignorant backward joke. This is because Islam is intolerant, and ignorance springs from a philosophy that demands "submission" as its primary goal. Meanwhile Christianity underwent the renaissance and reformation, and became the philosophical foundation of the greatest civilization ever seen on earth...........

Simply put, we outnumber you, we out science you, we outfight you............phuck you, and phuck Mohammed.

I'd say you don't have a clue.

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[Tecumsehsbones]

Let's see:

Christianity vs Islam.

First of all, Jesus was a decent man, a carpenter that preached love and forgiveness. Mohammed was a lunatic, a brigand, a genocidal murderer, a rapist, a slaver, a war monger and a pedophile.

Islam has achieved nothing in the last 1,000 years except to devolve from a position of prominence in science and medicine to a cult of death, a violent ignorant backward joke. This is because Islam is intolerant, and ignorance springs from a philosophy that demands "submission" as its primary goal. Meanwhile Christianity underwent the renaissance and reformation, and became the philosophical foundation of the greatest civilization ever seen on earth...........

Simply put, we outnumber you, we out science you, we outfight you............phuck you, and phuck Mohammed.

I'd say you don't have a clue.

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Yes, I can see how the histories of Christianity and Islam are relevant to the topic.

You and Lord Zuul are equally fanatic.

 

[TenPenny]

What if there was an NFL player who was a Jehovah's Witness? What would they do about the anthem and the flag?

 

[Colpy]

Yes, I can see how the histories of Christianity and Islam are relevant to the topic.

You and Lord Zuul are equally fanatic.

Yeah, except I'm right. He's wrong.

 

[DaSleeper]

People have been waiting for the messiah for thousands of years and he hasn't showed up and won't because he is just wishful thinking of those who don't take responsibility for their own stuff. Nobody is going to save humanity. They don't deserve to be saved. Muslims are killing Muslims. Why would a god save a bunch of savages. Humans are savages. We haven't evolved past the caves. You must think your god is stupid.
You want to be saved? Save yourself.

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You can't judge the world by what you see every morning in the mirror............