The Dark Lord

The only religion I've found myself agreeing with is Unitarian Universalism. Many people in the congregations are Deists (believing in god(s), but using Scientific evidence to explain things) and Humanists. They may be considered a branch off of the Judeo-Christian faith, but really they're more like a universal bridge connecting all belief systems. Really the only thing that I've seen that can be connected with Christianity in this faith (although some within the congregations identify as Christians, or at least like Christian tradition and ideas) is that they heavily practice "love thy neighbor." This has got to be one of the most open-minded religion I've stumbled across. They affirm all people, regardless of lifestyle, sexual orientation, or gender identification. They are non-creedal oriented, which means they also do not spurt dogmatic beliefs at you. They try to bridge the gap between the lenses of faith and the lenses of science. Here's a quote from a famous physicist that describes them: "Religion without science is blind; science without religion is lame." - Albert Einstein One thing that can be confusing about them is they practice beliefs that range from Theism to Agnosticism/Atheism. While most (81 percent of Unitarian Universalists) believe in God, gods, or even Goddess, 19 percent admit not believing in God whatsoever. Their main teachings tell you to choose your own spiritual path, whether it be monotheistic, polytheistic, Agnostic, or Atheistic in nature. They believe you pick what's right for YOU, and YOU alone. No one tells you what to believe, you are obligated to find your own Truth. They may help you, however, by providing religious education courses, where you may learn different outlooks on life and learn different belief systems (unbiased). Really this fits me like a glove, even though I've pretty much discovered that Agnosticism is the best path for me. (I'm still theistic though.) It's kind of humorous that I can recall an "experiment" I did over half a year ago with Christianity. I was raised in a right-wing, mainstream Christian home, you see. I could never truly believe simple doctrine, especially about Jesus is "Lord" and Hell. This experiment was something to prove to myself once and for all that Christianity wasn't the right path for me. If I couldn't convince myself to believe that Jesus was God and that an all-loving God would damn people to hell, then I was quite frankly, incompatible with Christianity. The experiment was a success. I tried "converting" and having a Christian mentor try to convince me Jesus was a God-man, but it failed miserably. The next day (it only lasted an evening) I ditched the experiment because the results were conclusive: I am incompatible with Christianity if I'm honest with myself. I believe in God, but I accept that I cannot prove/disprove the existence of said entity. In the UU worship service, it basically involved the lighting of the Flaming Chalice ("To many, the cup represents religious community, while the flame represents ideas including the sacrificial flame, the flame of the spirit, and more.") and creedless sermons, or teachings about what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist and it often includes social justice/equity and helping others in order to make the world and local community better. Children and youth are taken halfway through service into a room to themselves and we share our happenings in the past week, since we last visited. It's basically a status report and is geared to discuss how we've tried to help our community. Often, reports include community service, rallies, gay rights, and GLBT awareness. When I went on August 10, 2008, I told them about how I shared facts about anti-GLBT discrimination across the world and ways to end the discrimination, by spreading love and open-minds and social equity idealism such as same-sex marriage (laws that would permit). I told them a little about my childhood, my identification, and my sexual orientation. I told them about how a church my dad used to work at fired him on the basis of my sexual orientation alone. They went out of their way to offer encouragement and they offered to help my family. Oh and one thing. There is ONE thing that any UUA congregation will not tolerate: HATE SPEECH and VIOLENCE. So really a Christian who enters one of their congregations with the intent of "sharing" their beliefs towards gays and transpeople by slandering and/or condemnation are not welcome. It is considered hate speech. Anyway it was one of the best religious experiences I've had in my entire lifetime, just by attending one morning service. Sadly, my father has refused to let me involve myself with any youth activities and will not permit me to attend that church. He bases this on "religious" reasoning, trying to steer me in the "right" path. (I am forbidden from going even if I drive myself.) Oh well it's only a few months until February when I'll be 17. Then it'll be approximately a year until I can permanently cut off ties with churches I've been forced to attend for my entire life and go on to something that I believe wholeheartedly in. At least this experience with the UU church was a pleasant experience and a breath of fresh air, even for my family. (www.uua.org - This is the homepage for the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations if anyone is interested in learning more. It's really a good community to fit in with if you don't feel accepted and/or loved by a community you're in, but you'd like to stay in some sort of religious community. I've heard of something called the Unity Church, but all I know is that some people claim that it is identical to Unitarian Universalism, but all I know is that it's part of the Christian paradigm. Anyway if you'd like to find a church to go visit for educational purposes/whatever your heart desires, there is a congregation-finder on the UUA website, or just Google for one if that's easier. Bigger cities are better to find a congregation in, as the bigger churches can afford to run a GLBT-focused program, whilst smaller churches haven't the resources to start said program.) Cheers.

"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent... But the ones most responsive to change." - Unknown

I see no one even bothered to read my latest comment. It sounds like the booming noises are just pranksters setting off firecrackers left over from July 4th (we also tend to live in the County, not the city, although we are claimed to be an annex of the city.) I'm just wondering if there are any alerts right now because it would only make sense for the military to be more active incase there is a conflict with the US and Russia. Anyway I'm living in the Capital right now (consult location) so it would seem more logical that the city is under a patrol by the airforce, just incase.

That's the most creative and original idea about the afterlife I've seen so far... Start a religion, I hear it's goood money!

I hear the booming, but now it just sounds like little firecrackers. Damn kids and their [bleep]ing pranks trying to scare the [cabbage] out of the neighborhood... Anyway I knew about Georgia (the country) and Russia being at war, but I didn't know if George the Warmonger has made any hasty recent decisions to send the airforce into the conflict or not. I'm serious, the air base is freakin active right now. Maybe the country is just on alert or something?

I've been hearing military jets all day today, constantly. They are everywhere. (I'm near a base, but they are very active today, way more than usual.) I'm also hearing strange booming noises and I honestly don't know what the hell they are. My family is wary and we are considering what we should do. I'm just wondering if there is any breaking news anywhere.

Our bodies decompose? I really haven't given any thought of what may happen after life. I'd rather be surprised than have a strong belief regarding the afterlife (or even lack therof). I would love the idea of reincarnation better unless the world just changes for the worse and becomes some weird George Orwellian society or whatever. The idea of being in the heaven with the very same God that sent millions of people to hell just doesn't appeal to me. Then again I pose this question: "How can an all-loving God send someone to an infinite amount of time in hell for committing a finite amount of sin while they were alive?" But since we can't prove God (or disprove) the idea of nothing happening after death (cease to exist, enter nothingness) is just as valid as any statement of an afterlife. So really, your guess is just as good as mine.

You chauvinistic son of a [bleep]! lol Anyway I swear. I've been suspended for it from school and threatened by the cops for it. Really stupid that some simple vibrations of air molecules could get a suspension or misdemeanor placed on you...

Someone destroyed the intergalactic [rooster]! lol

Hahaha! Someone replaced the 'lulz' to 'dopz' and then someone replaced the 'Earthy Sun is a [bleep]!' to 'Nadril is a [bleep]' and then '[bleep] is a [bleep]!' Now someone must really hate Nadril because now they say "Nad, believe it!" Also someone just drew another earth attached to Earthysun's and then they drew a shaft and a head and they're coloring it pink as I'm typing. lol.

D3N's back.

I sleep on my back or on my sides, usually with my back toward a less open area in the room (the side closest to the wall) and I usually have my covers pulled around my neck. This started because my dad would always tell me that my mom's porcelain dolls would come into my room and attack my neck. Yeah, my dad told me crap like that since I was a few years old and now I'm like messed up over it when I sleep. I also keep my eyes open for a while, to make sure ghosts aren't hiding in a dark corner, waiting to take my body over. Yeah my dad really [bleep]ed up my childhood. =\ Anyway the arm under the pillow and resting on the arm and pillow really is comfortable. I sometimes curl my head inwards when I sleep and have my knees bent slightly so it's basically a fetal position. Sleeping on my tummy is uncomfortable for me, although I'll do it from time to time when I'm in certain moods or if I'm extremely exhausted.

Let's do it for the lulz. Go Russia GO!!

Anyway I'm surprised my sarcasm post got ignored. Now I wonder if the attackers will actually start making a logo in our name, just in the shape of a dong... Screw it! Let's just draw Al Gore's Man-Bear-Pig and be done with this mutha!

I visited the Unitarian Universalist church in my area. It was very unique and the people were warm. Basically they talked about immigration in America and told a story to the children about being nice and accepting of one another. They took all the youth and children to a classroom and we shared our good deeds within the past week and how we helped others. We had a discussion on the Westboro Baptist Church and the church my dad pastored until they kicked me out and fired him just because of my sexual orientation. They were sympathetic and tried helping my dad out a little. The man that helped show me around the Church was a very, very compassionate young man and he told me that he was openly gay, yet the church accepted him for who he is and they don't judge him. You can definitely tell these people (who are a separate religion altogether) apart from mainstream Christians and other religious people I've met throughout my lifetime. Better yet, I share their beliefs, yet I'm Agnostic. This place fits me like a glove, and I can even have people to work alongside to do social work. Kind of a good hobby anyway. Oh then we went to IHOP and then my dad forced me to go to a Christian Episcopal Church (They aren't the real ones, the ones with the gay bishop. They are very closed-minded and have the belief that a loving God can create people, pre-determine who goes to heaven and who rots in hell, and basically those who rot in hell are "throw-aways.") The service was boring. The priest's son saw a flier I had in my book I was reading (was using it as a bookmark.) and he read the Seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalists and then basically commented negatively and then got into a huge debate over it. What a douche. He then would ignore me when I said something and kept rambling on about Jesus and pre-determination or whatever and wouldn't shut up! I mean I'm very tolerant and keep an open-mind and try to be nice and respectful, but he was getting on my nerves because he rambled on and on and on and ON! Anyway he finally shut up when the service started and then they served us cookies. =\ Anway the book I've been reading is The Last Lecture by Randy Pausche. It's basically about a respected professor at a university and he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, with 10 tumors in his liver. He wrote the book as a legacy to his 2 young sons and his only daughter who was only a few years old. It's a very emotional book and talks about how we strive to achieve goals and childhood dreams in life, among what he has come to believe in life. So far the first few chapters have me lured in. It's not really a sad story, really; however, it's emotional because you feel sorry for the man and his wife and 3 children, yet it's beautiful at the same time that he has so much love and is very optimistic to the end. I would suggest reading it. It isn't that long and the chapters are relatively short. Really my day has been awesome and at least I got a laugh out of the Episcopal church because they tried to do a Contemporary service whilst conforming with Anglican rules (basically they do a lot of rituals like a Catholic church might do). Really it was... interesting to say the least. The best part was when everyone (except me, I ain't drinking that) drunk out of the same cup of wine. (Imagine if someone was sick and got mucus into the cup!) Then the priest topped it off. (Very hygienic, yes?) Really the only thing that pissed me off today was when that priest's kid made fun of the beliefs of the people I attended church with that morning. Really that's mean and not to mention, rude as hell. Oh! I forgot to mention! I went to a mall and got me some cool pants. That's really it though.

Then Anonymous will do a huge raid on Tip.It for the lulz. Derr. Not a good idea. Lol. Anyway moving the logo won't do any good because it'll still be EASY to track down and and the raids will continue on the logo. It's pretty much an up-hill battle TBH. Apparently Tip.It pisses off the /b/. =\ Although Tip.It could always negotiate and change the logo to a dildo. Problem solved and we still advertise TIF. EDIT: On second thought, TIF should make videos addressed to Anonymous on youtube and declare full-scale war. I wonder if that'll be lulzy.

Tom Cruise. Ironically, he's not even a comedian.

Since most replies on here aren't that serious, I'll propose this. He's fat, right? He probably likes eating... a lot. So why not feed him to death? Simple. Sew his [wagon] hole shut and keep feeding him and feeding him and feeding him... But seriously. The death penalty is BS and has the "You killed somebody! I kill you dead!" mentality. It's so archaic and hillbillyish. Anyway he isn't too fat to get his [wagon] clogged up to keep from craping himself and then they inject poison into him so his heart stops...

Missed the opening. Darn.

I would say Obama because at least he claims to be able to bring change to America. I would love to see some reformation and change happen, rather than the boring usual flow of the past 16 years. I believe we should emulate the UK more to be honest. (As in gun control, etc.) I also like Obama's stance on GLBT rights. He wants to bring about marriage and more equality laws for the GLBT community (unlike McCain.) and he looks beyond his religious beliefs and empathizes for this community. Also I like him because he's African American. That'll be a change in the norm for US society. Yes, a lot of people will throw piss fits about it, but it's a major change and will make this election a first in history of the US. Not only that, but Obama is very encouraging and has a great charisma about him. I like that in a candidate. As for McCain, he's endorsed by Bush, who wasn't a very successful president. McCain says that people should not be discriminated against, yet he's strongly opposed to anti-discrimination laws and equal marriage laws for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. That's a contradiction. He only caters to Evangelicals, rather than the rest of the nation. Also he appears a little weak to me. Plus, he's very old and possibly is still suffering trauma after being tortured in the Vietnamese War. We don't need a potentially unstable President. As far as the down side to the Democrats that they can't prove how they'll achieve their goals, you also cannot deny that it's not impossible to achieve them. I believe anti-discrimination laws, equal marriage laws, ending the Iraqi war, etc. aren't that far-fetched, especially with the Democratic majority in the House and Senate. I don't think it would be a good idea for a Republican to be elected with that majority because of conflict that will inevitably ensue. Basically, neither politician is perfect, but I would chose Obama over McCain any day of the week. Just my PoV here. Also I would like to point out that it doesn't matter who is elected, our country's problems will not be sorted overnight. It will take several regimes to really keep the country moving forward and more towards a near-perfect society.

Some Scientologist just threatened to harm my family on Facebook. Epic fail. :thumbdown: In short, the Church of Scientology is one of the most abusive criminal organizations in the world. They disguise themselves as a religion, yet they have a navy, the Sea Org. Their lawyers have near-total control over the US Judiciary System. They silence anyone who opposes them. To them, the only good people and people worthy of life are Scientologists. They believe that everyone else is "fair game." (Google Fair Game Policy) They believe in disconnecting yourself from friends and/or family members who are nonbelievers. Thus, they destroy families. Scientology is likely the biggest cult to harm the mental stability of it's followers. Their "audits" can result in hallucinations. There is a high suicide rate among ex-Scientologists. They even tell people that if they leave, they'll commit suicide within 6 months. They murder people (Lisa McPherson is an example) and they follow people to their homes. They aggressively try to convert/recruit people. Their followers live in a George Orwellian reality, and are told they are making the world better. They believe that 75,000,000 years ago, Lord Xenu (pronounced x-e-M-u) was part of the Galatic Federation and he was about to be unelected. He took residents from overpopulated worlds (178 Billion people on average) and froze them, dropped them in volcanoes, and set off hydrogen bombs on top of them. Their souls floated to the sky, and Lord Xenu captured them with alien technology. He put images into their minds to brainwash them (thus all the cultures of the world and religions "came into place.") and then they (Thetans) attached themselves to the bodies of human-beings. The only way to remove your body of Thetan souls is to gain OTIII in Scientological courses. This costs thousands of dollars to obtain. They believe then you have telekinetic powers and can do supernatural things. They believe Psychiatrists are evil. Indeed. They believe L. Ron Hubbard was a holy man and that he was an excellent sci-fi author (the best infact), when his works are looked down upon by the majority of readers. L. Ron Hubbard was greedy and desired world domination. The UK kicked him out and he sailed to the United States. Their headquarters are located in Clearwater, Florida. Anonymous is their greatest enemy, who are often denounced as cyber terrorists by the Church, although investigations have not found anything terroristic about this organization, Anonymous. Anonymous is infact a group of people dedicated to fighting the evils of the Church and promoting social justice and religious freedom. (There is a debate in Anonymous whether this is their true purpose, or if they do it for laughs. That's irrelevant.) Sources: www.xenu.net and some documentaries done by BBC Valid sites are harder to come by as the CoS is trying their best to shut up anyone spreading the truth about their cult. My advice is to never stand down. Never fall for their tricks. Never lose courage. Always oppose them. Do not hate the Scientologists, they aren't all bad. The Church of Scientology is the opponent. Once they are dismantled, they are no longer a threat.

UPDATE: Will be 85 strength by tonight. Tomorrow: 86...hopefully. :)