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Chatti
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#101 - 2012-07-17 16:06:14 UTC
Danny Diamonds wrote:
...the 5 systems that form a Star of David on Dotlan (Kador-Aridia)...

Erm...

The Star of David has 6 points.

What you're seeing is a pentacle.
Roc Wieler
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#102 - 2012-07-17 16:13:33 UTC
Chatti wrote:
Danny Diamonds wrote:
...the 5 systems that form a Star of David on Dotlan (Kador-Aridia)...

Erm...

The Star of David has 6 points.

What you're seeing is a pentacle.


Also somebody's star, but I'm pretty sure it's not David.

Never start a fight you can win.
Sirinda
Ekchuah's Shrine Comporium
#103 - 2012-07-17 16:16:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Sirinda
I'm an atheist, and I don't care what the f*ck kind of crazy sh*t you believe in. Until someone starts shoving it in my face, at which point I would like nothing more than to ventilate their head IRL.

EDIT: TL;DR, leave me the **** alone with missionary activities except in bed.
Rico Minali
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#104 - 2012-07-17 16:21:26 UTC
Dardoign wrote:
I don't know how many of you have noticed containers anchored near gates, particularly in Amarr, advertizing Xianity.
I don't have a problem with freedom of religion but I do have a problem when it is brought into my game and subliminally forced down my throat.
This game needs to be kept secular so that we are able to wind down after our days toil and relax , without fanatics bringing their hang ups into our domain.
I will petition a complaint to CCP before we see a million containers anchored in our free space, advertizing "Daves plumbing supplies" and the like.
The last thing I want is an approach to each system looking like the yellow pages.



I imagine you are quite possibly homophobic and racist too? All you got to do is ignore it dude, not really an issue.

Trust me, I almost know what I'm doing.
Lugo Deschaine
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#105 - 2012-07-17 16:26:45 UTC
Pastafarianism FTW!
Stranger with Candy
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#106 - 2012-07-17 16:50:48 UTC
Dardoign wrote:
It's Christianity, but just saying the word sticks in my throat. So I, along with many others abreviate it.


This is the stupidest post of the hour.
Congratulations.

Also, 0/10.
Elvis Fett
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#107 - 2012-07-17 16:52:24 UTC
Religions are a lot like penises. It's cool to have one, and it's cool to be proud of it. Please just don't whip it out in public or shove it down the throats of the unwilling.
Benjamin Eastwood
#108 - 2012-07-17 16:55:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Benjamin Eastwood
As talking about religion is not only banned on this forum, it should be banned from the galaxy as well. It breaks immersion and when advertised outside of star bases and jump gates, creates an unnecessary navigational hazard to traveling ships. On top of that, it violates several ordinances pertaining to the dumping of garbage around star bases that address the decrease in quality of life caused by space garbage.

"Endless ISK, the sinews of war"
Ginseng Jita
PAN-EVE TRADING COMPANY
#109 - 2012-07-17 16:58:56 UTC
Elvis Fett wrote:
Religions are a lot like penises. It's cool to have one, and it's cool to be proud of it. Please just don't whip it out in public or shove it down the throats of the unwilling.


This ^^^
BlankStare
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#110 - 2012-07-17 16:59:18 UTC  |  Edited by: BlankStare
Jesus may well save, but reason prevents you from being stupid enough to need saving in the first place.

Also, its an MMO, no saving. ;D
Denidil
Cascades Mountain Operatives
#111 - 2012-07-17 17:04:43 UTC
Dardoign wrote:
It's Christianity, but just saying the word sticks in my throat. So I, along with many others abreviate it.


actually the "X-" abbreviation was started by priests.

x = chi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_%28letter%29

Tedium and difficulty are not the same thing, if you don't realize this then STFU about game design.
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#112 - 2012-07-17 17:13:34 UTC
Geez, next thing you know people will be asking for a end to all the Muslim attacks in the belts.


If you have time to read a can at a gate, you are doing the warping wrong.

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?
Quaaid
Phoenix Foundry
#113 - 2012-07-17 17:15:16 UTC
Two things:

1) ITT: Let's avoid religion by bringing up religion and further instigate by opining on said topic.


Dardoign wrote:
It's Christianity, but just saying the word sticks in my throat. So I, along with many others abreviate it.


2) When trying to suppress religion in general on this medium, what value does targetting your hatred of a specific religion add to your argument? You are asking to be offended less, but in turn offer only offense.



Oblig: Gas thread, bad op.
The D1ngo
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#114 - 2012-07-17 17:51:59 UTC
Sirinda wrote:
I'm an atheist, and I don't care what the f*ck kind of crazy sh*t you believe in. Until someone starts shoving it in my face, at which point I would like nothing more than to ventilate their head IRL.

EDIT: TL;DR, leave me the **** alone with missionary activities except in bed.


No one cares what you believe in or don't...go tell your hamster or something... Roll

Elvis Fett wrote:
Religions are a lot like penises. It's cool to have one, and it's cool to be proud of it. Please just don't whip it out in public or shove it down the throats of the unwilling.


So do atheists lack genitalia then? I am confused... Blink

Is this a round about way of saying the OP is lacking in some regard?

Please explain.
Roc Wieler
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#115 - 2012-07-17 17:57:35 UTC
When I see an attractive woman, her colour doesn't matter to me. I also don't state my own ethnicity.

What I find interesting is that some posters here feel it important to state their own belief system, which implicitly influences our view, yet complain about others doing the same, but in a less subtle manner.

As has been stated several times, ignore it, much like you would an ugly woman, regardless of her colour. You wouldn't come on here complaining about her colour, you'd just complain because she was ugly, and maybe fat.

Never start a fight you can win.
Pipa Porto
#116 - 2012-07-17 17:59:29 UTC
Tor Gungnir wrote:
Skippermonkey wrote:
Tor Gungnir wrote:
Kinda hard to keep religion out of EVE, considering that Amarr are pretty much just Space Christians. With their superiority complex and support of slavery they fit the kind of Christianity the Bible, especially the Old Testament, tries to sell.

I'm not sure what part of christianity supports slavery, but otherwise i guess the Amarr can be compared to any particularly militaristic religions.

Amarr FW = Islamic Jihad = Christian Crusades?

makes me so glad our corp is planning on joining Amarr FW



It is one of those things Christians don't wish were in The Bible; it includes several guidelines of how to treat your slaves, and how to deal with women you've forced into sexual slavery.


Just FYI, Matthew 22:34-40 is where Christ throws out the Old Testament law, and describes the New Covenant.

For Jews, the Tanakh is the Holy Book and the Talmud is the scholarly interpretation.
For Christians, the New Testament is the Holy Book, the Old Testament is the old interpretation of God's teachings.
For Muslims, the Qur'an is the Holy Book, and the Old and New Testaments are old interpretations of Allah's teachings.

All of the faiths certainly respect the texts that came before their prime text, but those texts are considered to have been overruled by the new one.

EvE: Everyone vs Everyone

-RubyPorto
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#117 - 2012-07-17 18:04:17 UTC
@OP

Scholars have only recently translated some of the smudged out bits on an old scroll. It says "And on the fifth day God created game designers. He said unto them, ' Go forth and create small worlds to have my word spread among the heathen'."

So the cans stay, you heathen savage.

Mr Epeen Cool
Tarsus Zateki
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#118 - 2012-07-17 18:09:41 UTC
A rational atheist really wouldn't care that there's some cans in Empire with a few fictitious phrases on them. If you're worried that some scribbles on cans will somehow harm you, you've got worse problem than your attempts to force your own ideology on a video game.

You asked me once, what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world.
Gogela
Epic Ganking Time
CODE.
#119 - 2012-07-17 18:15:10 UTC
I think if someone brings a bible into the game, you can bash it. I use Pax Amarria pages as toilet paper on my ship.

Signatures should be used responsibly...
Adalun Dey
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#120 - 2012-07-17 18:21:24 UTC
As we say in Amarr space: Burn the Heretic!

Peace out.

[i]" Take my love, take my land, take me where I can not stand, I don't care, I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me. "[/i]