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Originally posted by: Arnie.d
The painting doesn't look very convincing.

The carvings are a different story. But I know nothing about them. It's interesting though and I'll look for some other info on the internet.


I really hope you do. There are tons to see, some have even been found at the Grand Canyon as I understand.

Mistakes are easily made and the carving of what looks like a triceratops looks more like a horned chameleon to me:


With a back-plate? Remember, all of these were drawn without cool dinosaur books and the internet.
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Originally posted by: zombie84
Okay, now this is just fucking stupid. Do you really believe this? Are you so deluded, so ignorant to objective evidence that you could possible have such an incredibly dumb opinion such as this? If this is the level of intellect that this discussion has devolved to, then theres not much hope. It really saddens me to see human beings living in the year 2006 and still believing such incredible bullshit such as this, especially when they are probably intelligent in most other respects. Whatever. Like I said, religious people are less educated than atheists but they are also happier--i hope you find a lifetime of bliss in your ignorance.


Your maturity level is staggering.
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Originally posted by: Arnie.d
Originally posted by: Trooperman

Another thing to keep in mind:

1. What do the Christians lose if God doesn’t exist? Nothing.
2. What do the atheists lose if God does exist?

Everything.


Ehmm... I really don't get what you're saying here. If God doesn't exist it seems to me Christians loose everything. If there's no God then there's probabably no heaven. It seems to me if you felt your whole life you were being guided by God and then you find out he doesn't exist you seriously doubt yourself. Away is your purpose you thought you had.

And if an atheists finds out there is a God? He looses everything? I don't believe in God but if for some reason I change my mind I loose everything? I think most Christians will say I've finally seen the light. So I'm not loosing anything. I'm gaining a whole lot!


All he is trying to say is that even if by chance we are wrong in that Christ is the only way, we will die and simply end up like everyone else. Indifferent because we are worm food. If you are wrong, you will have an eternity to think about that.

Just like zombie, so many think that it is absolutely unloving of God to force Christ to be the only way. They don't see that He had paved our way through the blood of His only begotten son. Those like him think that God owes him salvation if He were real, but that is a choice that everyone must make.

You just have to be careful not to reject Christ because you don't want Him to be real, rather than simply just don't buy into all of this. No one is forcing anything, it has always been a choice.
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Originally posted by: Arnie.d
I also believe that dinosaurs and man roamed earth together (there are even fossils to prove it).

But one simple fact backs this up. There are many many cave drawings of the animals man encountered; sabertooth tigers, mammoths, bears, etc (basically all big animals we know that lived in the same time period from fossil have been drawn). Now there is not a single drawing of a dinosaur. If a person encounters all those animals and draws them it would be very very unlikely when he faces a t-rex and says, nah, I'm not going to draw that one.


There are.. Dragons are very prominent in many pottery pieces and cave drawings... do tribes or cultures collaborate on identical fictional characterizations for pottery?

The fossils that I am referring to are of a mans footprint inside of a dinosaurs footprint, though. There were tons of them found in Texas. The problems lay in such cases that most media sources do not want to disprove the evolutionary theory, so they do not get announced / or even ignored all together..
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Originally posted by: Arnie.d
Thank you for trying to explain, Coov. So it's not emotional of physical. Is it comparable to a very strong feeling somewhere inbetween? Because then I can probably understand a bit what it is like.

I guess the best way to describe it would be an enlightenment. Kind of like the difference between knowing an answer, and actually understanding the answer.

What makes it so hard to explain is that to be able to actually grasp it, you have to take that step of faith to get there. We are blinded by what the world has to offer, but only Christ can open them to really see. I don't want to sound like I am better than anyone else saying all of that because it is all from Christ and I am nothing without Him. Sounds weird, I know... but it is the Truth.

The problem is there are so many Christians that are very confused and look for an emotional experience, a miracle, or something to God to prove He is real... we are to live by faith, not by Christ having to prove Himself to anyone. Like I said before, it is a process... the more you give yourself to what Christ really wants in your life, the more enlightened you become to His Majesty.


I have a few more questions I hope you don't mind.

Absolutely not! I love this!

Do you believe in evolution at some level (not the big jump from slimy creature to human, but smaller changes)?


I guess I did not spell this out in my previous post, but... Micro-evolution is undebatable. You can prove that form of evolution because it has been witnessed, and even tampered with. You can take a wolf, coyote, and a chiwawa and link them to a distinct line of ancestry. Does that mean that even an amphibian can somehow be linked to a human? Nothing has proven it is even remotely possible... minus that there is no other explanation besides the reality of God.

How old do you think the earth is?


Great question... but this will obviously drag in tons of more questions.

I believe that the earth is approximately 6-7-maybe 8 thousand years old. Yeah, I know... sounds absolutely ridiculous. I don't care. I have heard so much evidence that points that as being the case that to me it is undeniable. This rubs a lot of other Christians the wrong way as well. I believe that God created the world in literally 6 days. All I can say is that we will find out eventually. It really does not matter too much.

Do you believe dinosaurs ever roamed this planet?


Absolutely. I also believe that dinosaurs and man roamed earth together (there are even fossils to prove it). The environment has changed immensely since it was created. This new environment can not sustain the life that was so reliant on the way it was. The oxygen levels were much higher and compact, creating an ideal environment for plants and animals... as the earth expands and ages the conditions change. If you were to rely on the previous conditions, you would not be able to live in the new one (or it would be at least more difficult to do so).
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That's right, redbaron. So many evolutionists think that micro-evolution is proof of cosmic, chemical, stellar, organic and macro-evolution. What it all comes down to is that either the universe and everything in it was either chaotically formed from nothing, or their is a master designer. The first thing we learn in science is that matter can not be created or destroyed. So where does the matter come from? All of the periodic table was evolved from hydrogen and helium? Has a species ever reproduced anything of a different species? Should their not be a span of linking organisms between an ameba and human? etc...

Logically it seems possible that we came from monkeys because of just a few similarities, yada, yada, yada... but an earth derived from a cosmic burp billions of years ago, chaotically improved (as if chaos has ever improved anything, ever), and we as humans are just an evolution of sea slime that eventually and accidentally developed the ability to think, see, hear, reproduce (not to mention the complexity and structure of each of those)... also not mentioning our environment accidently manipulated to support such an exact life dependancy for it...

The way I see it, evolutionists have their own sort of religion in all this. Somehow their belief system can be called science... and ours is faith based? I really don't see that big of a difference... they just have to reach further, that's all. No wonder so many think that it takes tons more faith to believe in all of this stuff than simply understanding that there IS a Master Creator.

Christ is a loving God! There is nothing to be afraid of in Him. He gave you every breath. He died for you because He loves you and He wants you to become a part of His family. He wants a relationship with you, not a religion. He pulled Paul from a life of persecuting and killing Christians, into a man of God who could teach us all haw much God really loves us. If He can do that, He can cleanse your sins and take you in. It is not about religion, it is about Love! Amen.
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I recognize the portion of your last post directed to me an actual effort toward maturity. As much as I appreciate that, it also shows that you have not made any attempt to hear what I am trying to say. I do not want to debate anyone who does not even try to understand where I am coming from and the whole point of my posts. As much as you are saying that you are not trying to belittle and demean anyone, you are doing just that. Your posts have been very narrow minded, arrogant, opinionated, disrespectful, and rude. Why would I want to debate someone like that?

Science is faith based as much as you do not want to believe it is. I do not understand why that bothers you so much. No one was there when creation happened and how it happened. That is why science can only call it a theory. There is a huge leap between theory and fact (hence the need for scientific method)... The one thing that can bind what you believe and an un-provable reality is called faith and nothing else.

...and as far as what I have in Christ being labeled as nothing more than an emotional experience, it is not (as I had said in the post explaining it all). There was a span of 25 years when I was not a follower of Christ. I think I can tell the difference between being entertained at the movies, and having a personal relationship with my Lord and Savior. The two are not even comparable on any level. I really don’t expect you to understand because you do not want to. I have been where you are, minus the arrogant insensitivity, so I can say I have seen both sides. I have also read the Perfect Word of God and have seen life through the eyes of the Holy Spirit. I praise God for the enlightenment that Christ has given me... and I pray that you open your heart for just a glimpse of what I call reality.
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I finally got around to reading... LOL!

Originally posted by: zombie84
“and the highestly religious people--come from rural areas, areas which are not at all as eductaed as the urban areas.”

“Conversely, most atheists can be found in metropolitan areas, areas which are more educated than the rural counterparts. Thus, in areas where education is the lowest, supernatural belief is the highest.”

“But, preportionally, atheists are much more intelligent than religious people.”

“Religion tends to completely collapse under factual and logical scrutiny.”

“I am not trying to belittle anyone”
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Originally posted by: Arnie.dPersonally, I don't believe in (any) God. I don't think there's "life" after death.
By the way, I'm not trying to attack you in any way. I'm just trying to understand.

I appreciate your maturity in your curiosity. Most are so adamant in proving themselves right that they choose to attack and belittle others to feel superior. I take no offense to your questions and look forward to sharing the answers with you and any others that choose to try to understand the Christianity of the Bible, rather than a simple religion that it seems to be today.

Coov, you speak of "the reality of God's inevitability".
Why do you think God is inevitable?

According to one of your messages you weren't religious all (most of) your life. What changed this?

The reality of God is inevitable... meaning I know that beyond a shadow of a doubt there is a God, and indifference or simply not wanting that to be the case does not change that fact. That seems a bit "in your face," but I really do not know any other way of explaining that. I will get into why I am doubtless about Gods existence in just a bit.

I grew up not really caring about if their was a God or not. It did not effect me one bit because I did not realize it should. I grew up Roman Catholic and did not take anything seriously, nor was really taught to. Memorizing prayers, hearing stories about Christ... none of it really mattered because the importance of it all was very subdued through rituals and long boring stories. No matter what kind of Church anyone goes to there is one thing that should be emphasized. Why did Christ have to die on the cross, and why did He have to rise again?

The law of the Old Testament points to the impossibility of us being absolutely perfect. To be able to stand in the presence of God we must be absolutely blameless. Yearly sacrifices were used to represent the spill of blood to take the place of imperfections.... but Christ came for the final sacrifice and through Him the wage of sin was payed. Through our acceptance of Him we are cleansed of all impurity through repentance. He defeated death so we do not have to face it.

Also you say "if I did not already know the Truth".
How do you know the truth? (Or, why do you think you know the truth?)


There is a huge aspect of what is missing in Christians today: Change! I much later found myself in a Baptist Church eight years ago hearing all of the things I never heard about. After salvation through Christ, He literally takes up residence in you through the Holy Spirit of God. If ever heard myself say that nine years ago I would point and laugh at myself saying how stupid that sounds.

Only through the Holy Spirit can someone find salvation. It is nothing I can talk anyone into, but the conviction of the Holy Spirit leads you to that decision. At that point I was given new eyes. I use the analogy "new eyes" to say that it is not an automatic change, but a learning process. The more I used these new eyes that God has given me, the more enlightened I became. The more I prayed and studied Gods Word, the more my eyes opened.

With Christ such an awesome force in someone's life change is inevitable. The Holy Spirit guides believers. We still have free will, but Christ will nudge you as you let Him guide you. As you wonder from Him, He will chasten you as a father to his child. He will never leave you.

And, "I have since opened my eyes to the Truth and Majesty of Christ".
How do you open your eyes? What do you experience?


Also after salvation I felt complete. I always felt like there are something missing in my life. I always felt like there was a hole that needed to be filled, and no matter what I did to try to fill it, it would always remain empty. I had found an unspeakable Joy that I had never heard about. When I tend to walk away from God, I walk away from that Joy. When I walk with God, my cup runs over. Just something so simple really makes Christ so very real... Just like you can not see the wind, but you can see the effects of it. I am probably doing a miserable job at trying to help you understand.

These new eyes have made God tangible in my life in ways I really can not explain. It is not emotional, it is nothing physical... just everything just makes so much more since with life. It is like every single question that I never knew to ask was answered. Sure there are several unanswered questions, but I am satisfied.

Thanks for the questions!




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I used the think the way you do for the bulk of my life. I have since opened my eyes to the Truth and Majesty of Christ. I don't need to defend God to prove the reality of Him, but you do need to be aware that there is a huge difference from "religion" and what God truly expects from us.

I find it interesting how adamant you seem to be about trying to prove man made religion as wrong, but have so much faith yourself in scientific theory that you call it factual. Having faith in something does not create a reality. I do not fear being wrong because actually opening my eyes has made God even more tangible that I would have ever imagined.

If trying to prove you are right is what you need, I guess that is what this thread is for... just don't expect a debate out of me. I am secure enough in what I believe to know I do not have to defend it. I just hope my posts open some eyes as to what man has made religion, and in contrast the relationship that Christ wants through His children. Amen.
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We all have our choice with how we live our own life. I chose a victorious, joyful life through Christ. Christ does not force Himself on anyone, nor came to earth to condemn it so who are we as Christians to do so. (John 3: 17) He died as a way to pay our wage of sin which is death. (Romans 6: 23) I see no other alternative but to in turn give my life to Him. To some that may seem a slaves life... but I assure you, the Joy that I have found in Christ is unexplainable and so very real. I have never been more free.

Our choices are ours, but so are the consequences.
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Great post, C3PX.

So many are quick to stereotype Christianity into the negative they see on TV or portrayed in Hollywood. A lot of cases show that the "hatred" that some Christians portray deems a hatred for Christianity as well. As hypocritical as we may be seen as, that is every bit of hypocritical.

For some reason Christians are stereotyped as supposed to be perfect. If you are not perfect, then obviously you are not a good Christian. If we had the ability to be perfect, then we would have no need for Christ in our lives. Salvation through our faith in Christ seals us with the Holy Spirit. God actually takes up residence inside the believer to guide him to righteousness. This guidance helps nudge us in the right direction, not take over. The more we step aside, the more God can take over. Our failures are inevitable... but that is what grace is for.

The ideal attitude of a Christian is to allow Christ to be seen in their lives. Not in a prideful spotlight, but in a humble realization that anything good that I am capable of is because of God's help. A good Christian will know that he needs Christ every step of every day, and knows to turn to Christ when he does fail. That is a far cry from what is portrayed out there... even to the point to where we seem to be comparable to a radical Islam. Thanks, Rosie! *sigh*
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The lack of God would mean the lack of an opposition. A world without demons, without an acknowledgment of sin, and without an established guideline of morality. We would be our own gods and could live as we wanted without fear of consequence, and we would be in control... man, I am so glad that is not the case.
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If there was no God, then religion would be simple. I would believe what I want, you believe what you want and no one would care... well, as long as it was a peaceful religion anyway.

Where does the hatred of the "idea of God" come from? It is nothing new, and so many are so adamant in their stance that I wonder, why? If having such a personal belief makes someone ignorant or stupid... why does that offend so many? Why get so defensive if there really is no God? Why be so hateful, and hurtful to what others believe if it effects you in no way, shape, or form? Hmmm....

So, some believe "In the beginning God..."

Others believe... In the beginning, nothing! Then nothing became something and here we are billions or years later... (somehow this one ended up in the schools)

Through the reality of Gods inevitability, man has really messed things up. Religion is merely mans attempt to reach God (even to the point of manipulating God to be who He is not.) The simplicity of God's intentions seem to be completely lost in the pride and hatred of mankind. Even the outreach of God through Christ has been manipulated to mere politics, and hypocrisy. Christianity is not supposed to be a religion, but a relationship with Christ... man and religion has made it seem otherwise.

Though God has not changed from mans attempt to manipulate who He really is, devastating perceptions blind those in need of Him. A Perfect God has been made unappealing by religion. I guess that would make me want to not believe in God too... if I did not already know the Truth.

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Originally posted by: BigBlueRig
I feel bad as these covers are somewhat stolen in the sense that I sort of hacked them together from existing material from respected artists....but I needed covers for my cases on my shelf....so if anybody needs/wants them....I can send the full res versions to you.

Just PM me and I can help you out


No need to feel bad about taking mine... that is what they are there for.

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Originally posted by: Laserschwert
@Coov:

First of all, don't get this the wrong way, your covers are pretty damn nice, at least design-wise. But on the technical side I've got some major criticism on most of your covers:

First of all, the resolution of most of your background textures is way to low to be simply upscaled to the size of a DVD-cover. I know, most people don't mind about this, but there's nothing better than a nice, pristine texture at full resolution. The standard Mayang.com-"brushed metal" texture on your latest covers, and especially the leather texture on one of your earlier designs just don't cut it anymore at that size. But getting textures isn't as hard as it might seem. Scanning or photographing stuff you've got lying around - old paper, book covers, cloth, whatever... - can be layered on top of each other (even on top of a Mayang-photo) to create new, and way more detailed textures. The pattern-generator in Photoshop CS (and above) is a pretty nice tool for stuff like this as well, though it only works with rather random textures.

The second point of criticism is the detail on laying out your design elements. If you compare the six "brushed metal" covers, you see that neither text nor logos are in the same place on each cover. This is something that bothers me with a lot of retail DVD-covers... when the spine-logos of several DVDs are positioned differently on each and every cover. Even the "Star Wars"-discs from the same box have this problem, and I guess fan created covers should have this fixed.

OK, hope this doesn't come off too bad. Keep up the great work, and I hope this criticism was rather constructive.


No offense taken, and I appreciate your thoughts. My attention to detail and quality are sacrificed because these covers are not a priority, but an escape. I simply do these to get away from my normal workflow. Most who utilize these covers do not have the eye that you seem to have and that is to my advantage. If I were being paid to create these by Lucasfilm then there would be a different scenario. I just don't have the time to go the extra mile to make them absolutely perfect (or even close to it for that matter.) Sorry, but thanks.