Conspiracy_Victim

Yup, 4. You run into this guy a couple of times and if you don't have a shotgun and some room to maneuver you're basically screwed (as per the picture).

So... Anyone tried the Ninja Gaiden Sigma demo yet and would like to share their thoughts?

X-Wing series (excellent series, probably my favorite of any of the SW books. Plus it has at least a couple of characters who become important in the EU). Specter of the Past and Vision of the future is a 2 book miniseries that helps set up a lot of the Jedi Order stuff (not ther series, more like how Luke ends up the way he does).

I simply can not move my fingers fast enough on "Woman" to pass it on hard. I've tried everything and I just can't do it.

I almost wish they had done it to Mortal Kombat so he could throw in a "Flawless Victory!" but that was still good.

Read the bible, it's in there. Most people are smart enough to realize it's not to be taken literally, but it's there. Again, we're taking a work that's several thousand years old and using it in today's world. It's a different time and different circumstances. I'm sure you oculd find elements of the Magna Carta that are outdated as well. Does that mean it should be disregarded? Of course not. But it should be adapted to fit in with today's society, because it can still serve as a valuable tool today. Now, when I go to church, my preacher doesn't talk about burning down houses and killing unbelievers. Instead, I hear about the "brotherhood of man", tolerance, and understanding. That's about as far from violence as you can get. And yet people take a passage declaring God commands them to take up the sword against invaders written when the Israelites were fighting for their very lives and decry the whole Bible as "violent". That just seems close minded.

Since the Old Testament was written several thousand years ago and says "donkey" instead of "car" or "plasma screen TV" as an example of what you're not supposed to covet, it should automatically be disregarded? The Commandments are supposed to be a guideline that Christians could use to lead a life that their personal God would find pleasing. Why is that wrong? As to your belief that society could benefit more from Jainism, let's take a look at it. First, it's religious, which I thought you were against in the first place. Second, they teach nonviolence, truth, chastity, aversion to stealing, and non-possessiveness. How different is that from the Commandments, which teaches that you should not steal or murder, covet your neighbor's goods (stealing) or commit adultery (chastity)? The only one that seems to be missing is non-possessiveness, but considering Jesus preached charity and tithing, I would consider that covered as well. You also mention Adam Smith. Adam Smith was in fact a Deist (who hold that God does in fact exist, and can be seen in the natural world). He only rejected religious extremism. He still believed that morality is the key to an effective society, which would not seem out of place with religion. Without addressing the other brought up by smitty (it's late and I have to get up early for work), I personally believe in the "clockwork universe" in which the Universe was created by a divine being (God) and set in motion by Him. Everything else is up to the mechanism. All this "God is watching" and "God guides us" always seemed to conflict with the belief of free will and a person's right to choose. This seemed to be the best arrangement I could agree with. Therefore, I personally have no problem with combining other works (even works from other religions) with Christian works to create a moral society. I just don't think excluding Christianity is a good idea.

So, in other words, people who believe in God, Allah, Yahweh, or a Flying Spaghetti Monster are cretinous louts stuck in the Dark Ages. VERY progressive thinking. I don't think people have been limited in their ability to criticize religion at all. People have been openly critical of organized religion for quite a while. As to your assertion that people who disparage organized religion are labelled "intolerant", I suggest that you watch TV, listen to radio, or go to almost any website that encourages commentary by it's readers (such as Fark.com). It seems to me that people who espouse a belief in an entity greater than themselves are the ones who are treated as social outcasts and backwards thinkers. Someone states that they believe that Jesus was the Son of God, and they are immediately thought of as a "whacko" or "nutjob". A crucifix covered in feces or immersed in a jar of urine as seen as "art", and religious characters on TV or movies are frequently portrayed as either fanatics or militants. Even those who decry intolerance of religion do so in a very selective manner. Someone draws a picture of Allah with a bomb for a turban? That's insensitive. Kanye West is on the cover of Rolling Stone with a crown of thorns? Well, that's just freedom of expression. What's the difference? Islam is seen by many of the intelligensia and "cultural elites" as a religion for the poor brown folks while Christianity is a religion for the rich white folk. Therefore, Islam needs to be protected while Christianity needs to be exposed as intolerant, hypocritical, or whatever fits the view of the people involved. By the way, where does this "Christianity is violent" belief come from? Jesus disavowed violence and preached "turning the other cheek" and tolerance. Oh, I forgot, the Crusades. A series of wars fought in response to Islamic encroachment and violence a thousand years ago forever marks Christianity as a religion of violence and cruelty. Of course. Any nutjobs who preach violence and use excerpts from the Bible take passages out of context or outright lie about its meaning in order to sway people uneducated about the subject to their way of thinking. As to your belief that there needs to be a "war against religious dogma", what dogma should we be at war against? The Ten Commandments? Those form the basis for much of the moral and legal thinking in Western Civilization, and include such controversial statements as, "Thou shalt not kill" and "thou shalt not steal". Yeah, I can see why those sorts of things should be thrown right out the window. Basically, I don't know why you decided to type out this manifesto. Did you intend to rally people to your Crusade (uh oh, religious imagery, can't have that)? Stir up thought and discussion? Or just see who you could piss off? Personally, I'm offended by your insinuation that religion is what's wrong with the world and think people could do with a bit more religion in their lives, not less. The world has been separating itself from religion for decades, and what have we gotten? Skyrocketing crime rates, widespread abuse of mild altering substances, the erosion of the family unit, and basically a gentrification of society based on ethnicity, income, and world view. Religion could be used as a common bond to bind people from all cultural groups together. It's only when people begin stating that THEIR religion is better than the next person's religion that the trouble starts. But again, how is that different from someone stating that their color is better, or their income level? Moderation is key, not extremism (in any direction).

Jobbing Khali to Cena AGAIN?!

FINALLY! Although it came off as a bit underwhelming after all the anticipation.

I think it's time to cut Wade off for the night. He's WAY too into tonight's RAW.

Yeah, sure he doesn't want to hurt her. That Backstabber last week was an accident dontchya know.

They're trying reverse psychology.

RAW now brings you this ill-timed commercial break.

Oh Vince you're so ironic and funny. And Torrie remembered something that happened more than a week ago? I'm shocked.

So C&M play nice until they get their rematch, then they act like total dick heel assholes and cheat like hell. That would work.

It's probably because every match we've seen him in has involved a guy 3 times his size that really doesn't do much well..... Yeah, there is that. I suppose his first feud should have been with someone who's not a total waste of molecules in the ring.

I like the style he tries to show in the ring, it's just not working.

The epic Marella vs. Masters feud continues. And the crowd goes "meh".

A PPV in Houston and I have very little to no interest in attending. I think that's telling me something.

I kinda want Santino to morph in to Boris. I'm addicted to that YouTube promo. And yeah, they're going to slap Vince in a straightjacket and have Shane and Steph battle it out for controlling interest in the E to top all this off.

If Super Crazy wasn't injured I'd agree with that. He's injured? Huh, didn't know that. And Candice is selling the hell out of teaming with CT.

Now we need Val and Super Crazy in the ring to up the "What the fuck are THEY doing out there?" quotient.

Yo Yo Yo! Cryme Tyme makes an appearance! With a [deleted in the interests of PC] Candice!

The Berries and Cream freak followed by The King. I'll have to schedule some more therapy sessions now.