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#122675
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122675/action/topic#122675
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Originally posted by: Shimraa
on in addition to that last point, i find it funny how chirstians are the only ones having problems with this, you dont here anything like out of the sihk faith, or the islamic faith, or the hindi faith, and so on, and all of those faith beleive the same thing that homsexuality is wrong, but none of them have problems like this, why because they dont say things in ways that will be hurtful, or oppressive. my parents are sikh and both very anti-homosexual, but they dont go out of there way to pubilsh editorials saying that gays are bad and what not, they just believe it. and talk about it amoung themselves when they feel like it.


It was not entirely clear to me, are you homophobic (anti-gay) too?

Regarding that issue: I think it's absolutely ridiculous. OK I agree that homosexuals kissing and/or making out in public spaces is a little too much and that should be done privately, and that someone should wait until he or she is at least 18 until make up his mind about sexual preferences - someone younger is not yet mature to make this decision - BUT... they are not harming you. They are not harming anyone. They are not raping people, they are not doing anything wrong! Why should we condemn homosexuals, because in the Bible there's a passage about a city called Sodom that God supposedly destroyed? Well, there are passages in the Bible about God creating the world, who was there to watch it? How do we know for true? The bible and all the other holy books from other religions have much to teach us, BUT, unfortunally, much of men's problems such as homophobia eventually got their way into the bible. There's a passage in the bible about women being inferior to men and serving them, and never undressing their heads in public, claiming that above men there is God, and above women there are men, does that mean we should treat women as slaves? To me, racism and homophobia are ignorant prejudices perpertuated by week minded, if you are any one of those, I don't think it's your fault, it's probably because of your sorroundings and your education.
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#122631
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122631/action/topic#122631
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Originally posted by: Shimraa
repy to ric, yeah your right but my point is that if i started doing stuff like that on a christian holiday, what would happen to me. my point is not about having th right, its about facing ht consiquenses, the time in which he said, contributed just as much as the words did, to the oppression. if he had said it at anyother time of the year, gays would probably have shrugged it off, but that fact that this guy didnt even have the respect to either put it nicely or say it at a later date is just wrong. if you give respect you get it, and this guy didnt give it, so he didnt get it, its that simple.


Well, he is probably a simple minded man, brainwashed by his limited, narrow-viewed surroundings, and when is he going to atack his pseudo-enemy? On their pride day. It's understandable, and we should just pity him and let he speaks what he wants, the same way the KKK is allowed to do it's ridiculous public parades on MLK day. BUT IF he dares doing anything else than speaking, such as throwing things or beating, then he should be put away forever.
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#122617
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122617/action/topic#122617
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
And is the idea that eventually you will achieve your goal of, for example, flying an aeroplane, or is it just too make you feel good and deal with everyday crap that comes your way?

Both.

Originally posted by: Shimraa

and your arguement is so holo there is a big difference between someone saying gays should be beheaded and left to rott in there own self-ruin, and saying being gay is morally wrong. no one will ever get fined for saying its morally wrong. and suggesting they would is the same thing as saying, oh we commit murders to death, now how long until we send those who attempt to murder to death. but still the bottem line is that the guy tried to put them down during their week, the week when they like to feel good about themselves, and that is wrong.
yes your right they struck first, but europe struck again and agian for hundreds of years.


Shimraa as much as I agree with you, and as much as I support gay rights and stuff, I gotta partially agree with Jedisage. Just because it's gay pride week it dosen't mean someone can't speak against it. He has the right to do it as much as the KKK has the right to manifestate (and they do). I think those people who quote the bible in order to bash and ridicule homosexuals are imbecile, ignorant, idiots who belong in the 17th century with their burning witches, BUT... they have the right to speak their minds as much as gay people have the right to marry and do what they want.
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#122674
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Favorite Movie Soundtracks
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122674/action/topic#122674
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
OK, lemme think...

The "25th Hour" soundtrack, a beautiful unknown film with a beautiful and emotional soundtrack. WATCH THIS MOVIE NOW!
Every single John Williams soundtrack album after 1974, specially "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
Everything Henry Mancini composed for Blake Edwards
Every Tarantino soundtrack, specially Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill volume 1
City of God's soundtrack
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind soundtrack
Casino and Goodfellas


Also, adding to the list, A Clockwork Orange soundtrack by Wendy Carlos. 2001's classical selection is also very good.
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#122564
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122564/action/topic#122564
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Sounds cool. Are you ready to share yet?


This belongs on a different thread, but what the heck. Might sound dumb or silly, but it kinda works.

First of all, think of something you really want to achieve or get. It must be something possible to do or get, and you must know what you might need to do in order to get it. You can't say something like "I'd like to be able to fly", because that's impossible, but you could say something like "I'd like to learn how to fly an airplane", because it's possible and because you sort of know what you need to do.

Now, with that thought in mind, make up a little sentence that summorizes that wish. It must be short and easy to memorize. With the example above, a good sentence would be "To fly an airplane". Make sure you memorize it, and don't tell it to anyone, at least not yet.

You'll keep that sentence in your mind like a small mantra and will repeat to yourself in two key moments: when something really good happens to you, and when something really bad happens to you. Whenever you feel like something good has happened to you, it dosen't matter how small, mentally repeat to yourself that sentence whenever you're in a quite place or in a relaxed situation. Whenever something bad happens to you, something that makes you feel down or depressed, you also gotta mentally repeat that sentence to yourself.

Sound silly I know, but it worked for me and for others.
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#122509
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122509/action/topic#122509
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I think of praiyer as a meditation, as a mantra, call as you want. I have my personal reasons to belive there isn't a God listening to our secret thoughts and wishes as we pray (I'm still not sure about the whole "God exists" thing, so I'm agnostic), but I think it's a good practice. It keeps one mind in focus, help to sets goals and stuff... I'm not very fond of the whole kneeling down and praying with hands close together thing, I think it's way too medieval, but a silent thought to oneself is always welcome.

BTW, I gotta teach you guys a little "mental self help" exercise I've created to make one focus in your goals and keep an optimistic point of view, I'll do that later.
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#122483
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122483/action/topic#122483
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Originally posted by: Warbler
Just how in the world can you have a religion neutral prayer? Any prayer is not neutral to an Athiest. While a student body is not congress, if a prayer done as part of an offically sanctioned event at a school fuction, it the equivalent of the government supporting a specific religion over others or religion in general over nonreligion.


Warbler, I think it's possible to be "religiously neutral". I consider myself to be an agnostic, which is a neutral view on God, but still I belive on some of the so-called "religious morales". I've read the Bible and I think everyone should read it and do as the Bible says, but you don't have to follow a specific dogma regarding "worshiping God". If you do good to everyone around you, does it really matter if you get on your knees and begs to a invisible man for his supposedly forgiveness? Other religions, such as budism, are more "philosofy" related, and their philosofy can be practiced even if you don't have it as a religious faith. I attend a budhist temple sometimes, but I don't consider myself a budhist, as much as I don't consider myself a catholic anymore. If the government comes to my house and asks what is my religion, for census or anything like that, I'd say catholic, but I'm not really a "catholic". I agree with much of what is on the Bible, I think the gospels should be read by everyone even if you don't belive in Jesus or in God, because it dosen't matter! Even if you atheistic, it dosen't matter, it's your whole attitude that matters, is how good you are to the human beings next to you that matter.

I don't think the government should rule for a specific religion, I think that's wrong. I do think religion could and should be taught in school to open the people's mind regarding its philosofies. You don't have to impose faith on it, you don't have to make people belive in untangible, unknown concepts such as gods, but you can teach some good stuff. I don't think someone who has been educated CORRECTLY on religious morale would turn into crime. I mean, consider the terrorist fundamentalist thought. I have NOTHING against the islamism, I swear, but the way it's teached to a small part of the followers is WRONG, it's not teaching GOOD concepts such as love for the other and doing good like not killing, it's teaching WRONG things. So it dosen't matter if you worship Allah or God or a scientologist demon inside a volcano, all it matters is how you put religious philosofies, rules and concepts into practice.
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#122302
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War of the Worlds
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122302/action/topic#122302
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Originally posted by: Warbler
Just saw The War Of The Worlds last night. Good movie. I found it difficult to go to sleep afterwards. Speilburg did an excellent job on this film.

Spoiler

I don't think I'll ever forget the roar the alien ships make, or the effect of the heat rays turning people to ash in seconds. Very frightening. I surprised it didn't get an R-rating. But I must say that having the ships buried on earth years before, was a bad idea. It created an unnecessary plot hole.


Spielburg?

I think the whole thing was tamed down too much in order to get a PG-13. I hate when filmmakers do that! He should have gone for the edge and done it in a gory, graphic way for a even greater shocking moment.
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#122299
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Favorite Movie Soundtracks
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122299/action/topic#122299
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OK, lemme think...

The "25th Hour" soundtrack, a beautiful unknown film with a beautiful and emotional soundtrack. WATCH THIS MOVIE NOW!
Every single John Williams soundtrack album after 1974, specially "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
Everything Henry Mancini composed for Blake Edwards
Every Tarantino soundtrack, specially Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill volume 1
City of God's soundtrack
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind soundtrack
Casino and Goodfellas
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#121880
Topic
Test your geekdom
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121880/action/topic#121880
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Originally posted by: Bossk

Ric, you may be a geek, but we love ya. Besides, I'm pretty damn close.

(...)

Yep, Mensa actually is a club. Just like in the Simpsons episode with Lisa being accepted into it. I've wanted to apply but I don't want to be rejected.


I don't see anything wrong in being a nerd or a geek. I like being like this, of course it has it's downsides, but still... Besides, having asperger's contributes for my geeky way, so...

About Mensa: I admit I've considered applying, but I don't belive in a club where someone is measured by it's "inteligence", there's no such thing. There's people out there who can't even read and can teach me a whole lot about life, just because one can do math problems easily does that make it a "better" person? I think it's an absolutely ridiculous and dated concept.

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Originally posted by: greencapt
70%!!!

Whoo-hoo!!! Ric and I are gonna form a club!!!

(and I too was 'Gonzo' by the way....)


Let's!

I couldn't find the muppet URL... But I'm probably one of those two guys who sit at the balcony and complain
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#121817
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Leia and Vader
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121817/action/topic#121817
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I was watching ANH last night and Leia's lines when she first seens Vader ("vader, only you could be so bold") and Tarkin ("foul stench when I was bought aboard") made me think: she obviously had met both before, in the imperial senate, or in other political situations. Maybe Vader WAS in Alderaan once, and talked to her about her "merciful missions" and whatever.

My point is: what about Bail Organa? Wasn't him at least a liiiiittle bit scared to have Leia and Vader together in the same room? I mean, he knows Vader is Anakin, right? At any moment Vader could feel something and say "Waaait a second... Bail Organa, you feelings betray you! Leia is my daughter!". Am I right?
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#121671
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Rankings
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121671/action/topic#121671
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Never mind.

Less than 4000 more before I'm a JEDI SPIRIT! W00T! Wait... that means I'll be dead.


No, you'll be one with the force, and you'll be able to glow and be transparent and to talk to closed ones in special moments for dramatic reasons. As soon as you die, you'll be able to tell someone to run, later you'll be able to let that person to let go, and then you'll become a ghost.

Until the ghostbusters grab you, that is. I think that's what happened to OB1.