Religion's Place in Modern Society

[Collin Li]

As long as it was their own money, I'm not fussed.

[costargh]

I don't understand either how you can hate someone (or for that matter hundreds of thousands of people) purely because they have a faith in God and wish to participate in a sanctioned religious event that brings together pilgrims from around the world to deepen their faith and share mass with the Pope.

By the way, I ain't Catholic.

[Matt The Rat]

Religion's Place in Modern Society

To provide a safe haven and free resources for a large portions of the world's paedophiles.

[costargh]

Ok... um... religion is referring to ALL the differnt religions right?

So a large proportion of the worlds paedophiles prey on people who follow a religion?
If your gonna take swipes at Catholicism and its very very very poor history with child abuse, target that religion, not all of them

[hard]

ahh no actually its just what the media portrays when one priest suddenly goes nuts and becomes a pedophile. Theres over a million priests in the world and everyone is going crazy over ONE. Oh yer and if you don't mind, have a look at actually facts. The real pedophiles are people who are normal part of society just like you (no saying you are), so don;t try crtizice catholics from the bs you hear from the media.
Btw i AM catholic, but i respect other religions and agnostics and athiests. Some people here just are very stupid to straight away point the finger at a religion when they don't know what the F*** is going on and that pisses me off!

Matt the rat, seriously, how about grow an individual mind and learn rather than listen to crap that goes in your years. Just because Catholicisms is the largest single arm of religion in the world, there's bound to be those stupid critics like you who don't know what the hell they are on about, and then there are others who present valid views. Mate get over yourself, people want to have fun, no sit on the computer all day as i said before.

[Collin Li]

Mate get over yourself, people want to have fun, no sit on the computer all day as i said before.

I agree with this, but the comment inflicted on you instead.

Get over your religion, accept that the original comment was a joke, and that he just wants to have fun.

Why do you love using that "sit on the computer" thing? You used it when you first logged on IRC. You asked "do you guys ever go to parties?" I found that a pointless and stupid question. Get over yourself, you're not the only one who goes to parties, and nor does the number of parties you go to have anything to do with your social status.

Seem similar to what you said to Matt?

[hard]

Mate get over yourself, people want to have fun, no sit on the computer all day as i said before.

I agree with this, but the comment inflicted on you instead.

Get over your religion, accept that the original comment was a joke, and that he just wants to have fun.

Why do you love using that "sit on the computer" thing? You used it when you first logged on IRC. You asked "do you guys ever go to parties?" I found that a pointless and stupid questions. Get over yourself, you're not the only one who goes to parties, and nor does the number of parties you go to have anything to do with your social status.

Seem similar to what you said?

when did i imply i even go parties? (not saying i don't either). My religion isn't a joke firstly, because if it was it wouldn't have over 1 billion members with strong faith and a histroy that extends 2000 years . Oh yes and i did mention in that comment that i have used that statement before "get off the computer blah blah".
I don't see whats' YOUR point of the comment coblin.

[Collin Li]

I didn't say your religion was a joke. I said the original comment (made by Matt) was a joke.

The point of my comment was simple: to highlight the hypocrisy of your final statement.

Oh, and also, I would like to show you something: Argumentum ad populum

Numbers don't make an idea correct.

[droodles]

i wunce watched this doko on pedo-files in deez katholik boarding skuul and dese kidz was liek
"oh manz he got meh to suck his pipe and i phelt his blessing all over my phace then i bekame trawmatyzed4lyf yo."

[hard]

yes and i know what argumentum ad populum means anyway, i've been in state debating before . But what's your point? Numbers don't make an idea correct, but what does? a bit blurry there.
I'm not saying catholiscm isn't without flaws and i'm not saying it's the only religion that is right. But i'm saying don't say things were you have no idea about.

btw coblin, i believe the only reason you attacked my previous comment wasn't because of the religion part, but rather the statement "don't sit on your computer, but rather go out and have fun." Maybe that implies something?
My statement was a joke also regarding going on so get over your lifestyle

[costargh]

I don't base my thoughts on Catholicism on one priest. But its undeniable that the Catholic church has a long history with sexual abuse of Children. Catholics may not represent a group that is over presented by pedophiles but if you think that the Catholic church doesn't have any history/stigma surrounding its involvement with young boys and girls then you're delusional. That is not to say that the whole Catholic church is embodied by pedophiles, it simply means that there are documented cases of priests abusing there powers and it is just unfortunate that the acts of individuals impede on the views of the church.

I have 13 years of Catholic education so I ain't some bum off the street commenting on Catholicism.

By the way, my first comment was referring to the fact that I think Matt intended to make a joke about Catholics, not all religions.

[hard]

i wunce watched this doko on pedo-files in deez katholik boarding skuul and dese kidz was liek
"oh manz he got meh to suck his pipe and i phelt his blessing all over my phace then i bekame trawmatyzed4lyf yo."

are you serious? i can't even read your writing dude.

[hard]

I don't base my thoughts on Catholicism on one priest. But its undeniable that the Catholic church has a long history with sexual abuse of Children. They may not represent a group that is over presented by pedophiles but if you think that the Catholic church doesn't have any history/stigma surrounding its involvement with young boys and girls then you're delusional. That is not to say that the whole Catholic church is embodied by pedophiles, it simply means that there are documented cases of priests abusing there powers and it is just unfortunate that the acts of individuals impede on the views of the church.

I have 13 years of Catholic education so I ain't some bum off the street commenting on Catholicism.

By the way, my first comment was referring to the fact that I think Matt intended to make a joke about Catholics, not all religions.

yes and i'm not saying catholicism doesn't have some history of pedophiles by a MINORITY. Remember that it's made up of 1 billion people, which leaves many to be criminals. Many religions have less than 10 million and  are based in certain countries that are overlooked. But since the catholic religion is so large, there can be priests without actually being canonized, calling themselves priests just to get close to children. It's a cruel world!

Btw i'm not trying to say anything about population numbers etc etc, just some use of probability.

[brendan]

btw coblin, i believe the only reason you attacked my previous comment wasn't because of the religion part, but rather the statement "don't sit on your computer, but rather go out and have fun." Maybe that implies something?

Or maybe it doesn't? If you want to say something then be straight and just say it.

[Collin Li]

btw coblin, i believe the only reason you attacked my previous comment wasn't because of the religion part, but rather the statement "don't sit on your computer, but rather go out and have fun." Maybe that implies something?
My statement was a joke also regarding going on so get over your lifestyle

No, I brought it up because I wanted to show people how ridiculous you were by telling Matt to "get over himself" when you're the one demeaning people by being on the computer all day. Perhaps you should get over yourself?