Males and Females

[Zephyrus]

My ideal woman would pretty much be the same as my ex except smarter and an atheist.

 

[Vimana]

People have told me religious views don't matter, but I disagree. I could be (and have been) friends with a creationist, but I wouldn't emotionally invest myself in someone whose beliefs make me want to start a debate.

 

[Zephyrus]

The fact that she didn't believe in evolution or gay marriage wasn't so much an issue with me. The problem was much more fundamental. Faith and trust are the same word in Latin and Greek (fides/πιστι&#962 and her faith/trust in God was so much that she distrusts any other non-metaphysical being, and finds completeness in her life through a deity rather than in other human beings. That and her relgiosity naturally made her a naive idealist who ran away from any situation/relationship as soon as she realized that the Platonic ideal of a relationship wasn't being realized.

 

[Vossyrus]

I think the religious thing is crucial and for a million reasons but it really perturbs me that people would choose to be in a serious relationship yet put their "god" or "saviour" before their spouse, and worse, before their own family.

 

[Vimana]

A lot of religions are based on fear. It makes sense. You hardly have any religions that don't have evil deities/beings to be afraid of.

The fact that she didn't believe in evolution or gay marriage wasn't so much an issue with me. The problem was much more fundamental. Faith and trust are the same word in Latin and Greek (fides/πιστι&#962 and her faith/trust in God was so much that she distrusts any other non-metaphysical being, and finds completeness in her life through a deity rather than in other human beings. That and her relgiosity naturally made her a naive idealist who ran away from any situation/relationship as soon as she realized that the Platonic ideal of a relationship wasn't being realized.

I don't understand how, as an atheist, you could date a theist.

 

[SentinelSlain]

I would. I am an atheist but I fear the realities of living in a world where everyone else held similar beliefs regarding the supernatural. If it takes a fear of god to prevent people from regressing into animalistic behaviour then that what needs to be there. I don't want some pack of retarded baboon people trying to eat me and if the fear of eternal hell and damnation lessens the likelihood of that, then fair enough.

Also, plenty of smart, thinking people have their religious beliefs kind of compartmentalised, so you can still have deep conversations with them without them "hitting a wall" and getting upset.

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

Ladies & Gentleman my dream has come true...she exists!

 

[Dak]

A lot of governments are based on fear. It makes sense. You hardly have any governments that don't have evil peoples/nations to be afraid of.

 

[The Ozzman]

Oh, how about a showstopper for most of you? Nothing bigger than a B cup.

The fuck's your problem?

 

[Vimana]

Insert Jackie Chan pic again.

 

[unknown]

Ladies & Gentleman my dream has come true...she exists!

she's pretty cute. is this just a random picture you found or someone you're (now) in contact with?

 

[The Ozzman]

If he's in contact with her, he'd better be hitting that soon

 

[Vimana]

And pics or it didn't happen.

 

[SentinelSlain]

Looks like Christina

 

[Zephyrus]

I don't understand how, as an atheist, you could date a theist.

Perfectly possible, as long as her beliefs don't affect her sexuality.

I would. I am an atheist but I fear the realities of living in a world where everyone else held similar beliefs regarding the supernatural. If it takes a fear of god to prevent people from regressing into animalistic behaviour then that what needs to be there. I don't want some pack of retarded baboon people trying to eat me and if the fear of eternal hell and damnation lessens the likelihood of that, then fair enough.

Spoken like a true Brit, like your countryman Thomas Hobbes.

 

[Vimana]

I guess I don't see it. Someone believing in any god wouldn't work for me unless we were just hooking up.

 

[Mort Divine]

Weird. So my friend ended up talking to a friend of hers from out of state about my whole break up situation, and apparently there is now some kind of 'conspiracy' going on to keep me 'busy' when summer comes around and away from my ex...

 

[Draehl]

Drop the tats and I'd very much approve.

 

[The Ozzman]

Friends with benefits is always the solution. To every problem. Ever.

I know this post was necro'd (2010 holla), but I agree. I even put this in my OKCupid profile (I just implied I would be interested in FWB situations and if it went anywhere else then we'd deal with it).

I was reading from the beginning of this thread for nostalgia and Cyth deleted a bunch of his posts. It was said because his posts are some of the funniest shit I read on the interwebz.

 

[The Ozzman]

So, the first solo date between me and Hot Nurse has been (finally) set

11/8/2011
6:30 PM

I really hope I don't get stood up.