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I got out to see the Bourne Supremacy yesterday... it really was
satisfying to use the free pass from the Bourne Identity DVD to get in,
but I would have enjoyed the movie even if I had to pay. I grew up a big fan of
James Bond, but that series has gone pretty haywire over the years... in
fact when it struck me during the movie how much more realistic Bourne is than
Bond, it then occurred to me that the Spider-Man movies are also more grounded
in reality than the Bond series is at this point. Enjoying the movies means I
should probably avoid reading Ludlum's original Bourne books, though, as my
buddy MrCoffee had trouble enjoying the first movie because he's such a big fan
of the books... I hate when that happens.
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Re: Books vs Movies |
Jul 28, 2004, 21:06 |
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Here's a question to our Christian Bluesies out there: If you had happened to be born to Jewish, Muslim, or Buddhist parents, do you really think you would still believe in what you now believe is "The Truth"? I just can't help but think that if there were a one true God that he could have and would have been able to make it crystal clear to everyone what's really going on instead of watching us kill each other over different interpretations of an ancient book.
Alright, I'm gonna lay my own theory on the line here. This is just one I came up with, on my own, over time...and this is coming from a guy who prays every night, but hasn't stepped foot in a church in years. You've got a number of religions in the world, and in some cases they contradict. Hell, sometimes parts of the same book contradict each other.
My theory is this: There is no "right" book. Over thousands of years, you've got one religion that says this, and one religion that says that. And I think that's deliberate, on God's part. Not because he's trying to deceive us or mislead us, but because he wants to see what parts of these books we follow to the letter, and what parts we causally toss aside if it doesn't match our own agenda in life. I think we're being tested, specifically how we treat our fellow man and get along with each other. And I think, whenever we get to the next "place" (whatever that is) all of this uncertainty will come into focus. It'll all make sense. We'll realize that despite all the bickering and killing, we were all on the same team all along.
And that's my theory on religion and the afterlife...it's not bulletproof by any means, but it's what I use. I don't care if you're Christian, Buddhist, Atheist, Muslim, Satanist, Hindu, or any of the other many religions in the world. As long as you treat people like you want to be treated, and try to do good each day, you're cool with me.
On a lighter note:
as some of y'all may know, i've been out of work for 2 months now - but i just got off the phone with someone with a *great* job opportunity... wish me luck!
I hadn't heard this, but I do hope it works out for you. I've been unemployed for 3-4 months at a time at least twice in the past few years, and I know it's a scary and depressing time. Good luck!
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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