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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:53 PM
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There are two subjects one should never discuss on a political board
Sports and religion.

It's only polite.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:55 PM
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1. I thought it was politics and religion.
Oh, wait.
That's at the dinner table.
Yep, politics is OK here.
whew
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drdigi420 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:55 PM
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2. unfortunately, some see the need to
inject their religion into every subject.
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:56 PM
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7. Yep, when I see that happening in the future
I will inject fantasy role playing games into the subject.

:evilgrin:
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drdigi420 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:59 PM
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9. arent the 2 one and the same?
religion IS a fantasy game
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Fozzledick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:29 PM
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16. All right wiseguy...
Make a saving throw versus flames! :nuke:
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Darranar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 08:05 PM
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24. LOL!
Please do!
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ForrestGump Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:03 PM
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13. God, those people are annoying, aren't they? I mean Jesus.........
(no slight intended on Allah, Krishna, and the whole happy crew of Deity Central, of course)
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:55 PM
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3. GO EAGLES! GO YAHWEH!
Ooops...
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StopThief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:55 PM
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4. All I can say is. . . .
my SF Giants made a HUGE trade today in getting Sidney Ponson.

Go Giants!!!!!!
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Wwagsthedog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:08 PM
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14. "All I can say is...."
the Cubs spanked the Giants pretty good today:)
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:35 PM
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19. Thank you, Cubbies!
In theory that will help Arizona, but I think all hope is gone for this team.

In my heart, I'm a forever Cubs fan.
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JohnyCanuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:56 PM
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5. So who do you think will win the World Series this year? n/t
n/t
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:56 PM
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6. Wrong
Religion is intergral to world views. It is wrong to assail a religion but one must consider them in discussing politics.
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:00 PM
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10. REligion is only integral to politics when talking about
hierarchal structures of theocratic societies.

Otherwise, it has as much bearing on politics as sorcery.

we are talking about Fantasy RolePlaying games, right?
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Phoenixtongueof fire Donating Member (971 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:51 PM
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22. Ah,so.............
Who wrote the law mandating that Religion is immune to criticism?
And why can't I critique Gods,and/or their religion?
In as much as religion has taken over the republican party and made it the party of hate and blatant discrimination, I think we all should have the right to be critical of both politics and religion.
It really irritates me when people say we must repect others religion. I do not believe in gods, devils, heaven , or hell. I have no respect for gods or their religion. I have just as much right to voice my opinion of religion as the religionist have to bang the drum for their particular religion. Why should anyone think that only one side be allowed a voice? Atheist have rights too, you know.
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realFedUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 04:57 PM
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8. alien abductions and lobotomies...
nevermind.
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Nobody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:00 PM
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11. How about
that really disgusting booger half hanging out of your nose that looks as if it's about to drop onto your pizza?

Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:02 PM
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12. So Notre Dame football is RIGHT OUT....
:D
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:11 PM
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15. I've gotten 2 REALLY good laughs out of this thread.
I mean out-loud-my-wife-comes-in-to-see belly laughs.
I think that's a personal record.
Thanks guys.
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polmaven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:39 PM
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20. Well, this surely will not be the cause of another!
In answer to JohnyCanuck's question about who's going to win the World Series...I predict my Red Sox will win.....

Now STOP THAT!

Your wife is going to get pretty sick of having to check and make sure you're alright all the time.
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stoystown Donating Member (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:30 PM
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17. YEs, but the A's suck
and so does their so-called god.
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Iris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:32 PM
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18. how can you talk about politics without talking about religion
given the state of this country right now. It's all interwoven.
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ForrestGump Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 05:47 PM
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21. Yaks and thongs are certainly all right
In fact, I believe it's a law of some kind that every thread must include a minimum quota of each, must maintain a minimum level of yak and thong references. I've hereby just innoculated this thread.
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Iverson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 07:55 PM
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23. 1. Sex 2. Those Damned Swiss
Jeepers, that's what I thought you were going to say.
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Character Assassin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 09:17 PM
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26. Hey! Lay off the Swiss, goddamn it!
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-03 09:12 PM
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25. I believe in the church of baseball....
How about movies?
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