Irrational Fears -

oddguy · #31 11-17-2004, 01:23 PM

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America is seething with Religion. And it is also oozing with sin.

Not ALL religious people are wacko, like the uneducated stereotype would tell you.

-oddguy

Cyber-Slig · #32 11-17-2004, 01:27 PM

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Not ALL religious people are wacko, like the uneducated stereotype would tell you.

-oddguy

True but some people are a little too ''attached to the Lord'' . Anyway let's stop American Religion bashing now shall we?

AquaticAmbi · #33 11-17-2004, 02:00 PM

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I'm also constantly afraid that my pants are just going to suddenly fall down around my ankles.

Buy a belt, silly. Problem solved. God, I'm so smart.

When I had braces I was always extremely paranoid about having food in my teeth. Now my retainer makes me talk with a lisp. Yay.

TheRaisin · #34 11-18-2004, 06:38 AM

Belts and me don't mix, yo. They're biased towards people with actual waists, as opposed to people of my build who have more of an. . . equator. Mmmmyeah.

I'm afraid of Americans. Bwah ha ha, fear my obscure reference to a David Bowie song! But in all seriousness. America's still America, there's nowhere I'd feel safer right now, but one must admit the situation is getting troubling. My parents keep talking about how much it's like the McCarthy era, what with innocent people being blacklisted for the most benign of things, the government controlling all information. . . WTF are we living in, the Stone Age?

Jacob · #35 11-18-2004, 07:01 AM

To clear things up, my signature was actually from my Film Coursework i did, revolving around the whole Hell thang and such like. However, i liked the statement that i so amazingly made up and decided to share it with the Cybernet world!

'Not ALL religious people are wacko, like the uneducated stereotype would tell you.

Yes. But who said my signature was actually attacking the Religious? My signature is actually in referrence to the oppressive nature of America in general, helped quite readily by organised Religion. And due to such oppressiveness, when Americans are finally out of America and fighting "those evil doers" they tend to go overboard and relax their "morals" more. Enjoying themselves with some random civilian torture. Not that i'm condemning this, since i personally couldn't give a tap dancing shiznet about some beaded Lower Order. But i'm just using it as an explanation to a theory.

'It's your completely negative attitude about everything that irritates me.'

I don't have a negative attitude about everything.

'It's on every post you make.'

In all honesty, i had completely forgotten i had it. I have the signature thingy turned off so i can't see them. And i only clicked on to what you were on about when TR actually pointed it out.

Besides, what's the point in having a hissy fit over it? I'm not going to change it. If you don't like it, don't read it. Simple as.

I have more points to make, but i've not only forgotten them, but i need to get to work! Boo! So meh.

Statikk HDM · #36 11-18-2004, 01:02 PM

Crickets really set me off. Really creepy!
Also, when people shout my name it freaks me out.

Cyber-Slig · #37 11-18-2004, 02:00 PM

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Crickets really set me off. Really creepy!
Also, when people shout my name it freaks me out.

Yeah I hate those little skankers . But not Afraid of them . Probably cos I'm forced to feed them to my lizard . But then It's fun watching her chomp them up

***Nate*** · #38 11-18-2004, 06:11 PM

Jeez, talk about opening a can of worms.

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I have a fear of killing things. Not in a religious way, but if I kill anything I get really panicky and I juat worry. Once, a few weeks ago, I killed a spider in the shower cos it drowned and i didn't notice it. And I didn't sleep cos I thought something was gonna "get me".

Ever read the Hitchiker's Trilogy? That might explain it.

OANST · #39 11-19-2004, 06:14 AM

Well, Jacob. You obviously refuse to even entertain the idea that you could have done or said something that wasn't appropriate so I'm not going to argue with you about it. There is one thing I'd like to say 'though. When I read the things you put in here time and time again there is a song lyric that occurs to me. Here it is. "And we laughed at the stars while our feet clung tight to the ground. So pleased with ourselves for using so many verbs and nouns. But we were all still just dumber than the dirt in the ground." Maybe that applies to me too. Probably does in fact. Think on that a while.

Statikk HDM · #40 11-19-2004, 09:28 AM

Why does religion always seem to infect a topic? Jacob, maybe you have an irrational fear of the unknown/spiritual. The would certainly explain your weird little fetish of trashing organized religion/God every other freakin' post.

Jacob · #41 11-19-2004, 11:00 AM

'Ever read the Hitchiker's Trilogy? That might explain it.'

Why? What's the explanation?

Saying that, i loathe killing things/seeing things being killed. I have much empathy with animals et al, but when it comes to people i couldn't care any less. It's odd.

'Think on that a while.'

I shall. When i care. Which will be sometime after never.

'Jacob, maybe you have an irrational fear of the unknown/spiritual.'

Surprisingly i don't. I once thought of myself as Agnostic, but then realised i believe in a lot of things. Just not in the conventional way.

'The would certainly explain your weird little fetish of trashing organized religion/God every other freakin' post.'

Duely noted, though it is also worth adding i didn't bring it up. I've had the same signature since July time, and until recently nobody has ever said anything about it. And until now, i haven't made any direct debates towards Religion.

'"And we laughed at the stars while our feet clung tight to the ground. So pleased with ourselves for using so many verbs and nouns. But we were all still just dumber than the dirt in the ground."'

Black Cadillacs?

'You obviously refuse to even entertain the idea that you could have done or said something that wasn't appropriate'

As stated above, i've had the signature since July time. If you have a problem with it, you could have informed me then, if only to amuse me for a while whilst bored on t'internet.

OANST · #42 11-19-2004, 11:11 AM

Okay, I just gained a smidge more respect for you. Yes. Black Cadillacs. I happen to be slightly obsessed with Modest Mouse. I didn't like good news as much as Lonesome Crowded West or Moon and Antarctica but it's still a great album.

TheRaisin · #43 11-20-2004, 06:50 PM

Believing in things but not in the conventional way. . . isn't that what agnosticism is?

I'm afraid that the draft will be reinstituted and they'll find some way to keep me from sitting it out as a conscientous (sp?) objector. I wouldn't doubt it, those weaselly bastards. My Civics teacher told me that you don't have to be part of a religion that strictly believes in peace to be a conscientous objector, but I still don't know how much power it would carry if I said "I'm agnostic, but I was raised by Quaker parents."

Facsimile · #44 11-20-2004, 11:30 PM

I thought agnostic was undecided...

*Looks it up in WordWeb (Great program, by the way)*
Agnostic:
Noun: A person who doubts truth of religion
Adjective: Uncertain of all claims to knowledge

Yay. I was right.

Jacob · #45 11-21-2004, 04:39 AM

Agnostic is, to my understanding, someone who doesn't believe, yet doesn't not-believe.

Which reminds me, apparently the Vatican have documentation written by Jesus himself declaring that you don't have to be part of Organised Religion to worship. And that worshipping in your own mind etc is just as good as being in Church.

But if such documentation was leaked, the Vatican as well as other random Churches will quickly lose their funding and their cash flow will gradually deplete to zero.

***Nate*** · #46 11-21-2004, 01:30 PM

*resists urge to comment on Vatican and Jesus*

NEW RULE: No more religion talk. Or draft talk. This is a discussion for IRRATIONAL fears. I'd say the draft is a rational fear to most people.

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'Ever read the Hitchiker's Trilogy? That might explain it.'

Why? What's the explanation?

groan

Must I explain every obscure reference I make?

In Life, The Universe and Everything Arthur Dent finds himself in the cavern of a strange bat-like creature with an unpronouncable name. blah blah exposition blah blah plot blah blah giant statue... Basically the bat thing has reincarnated a thousand times as different creatures (man, fly, bowl of petunias...) but in each life has been killed (accidentally) by Arthur. Eg he swatted a fly, hunted a rabbit for food, jumped through an eddie in the time space continuum (good for eddie!) on a couch, lands at Lords during the Ashes test and gives an old man a heart attack; that sort of thing. Thus with his last life he takes his revenge on poor old Arthur.

Read the book to discover how this thrilling roller-coaster ride of tragedy will end.

Nepharski · #47 11-21-2004, 02:03 PM

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In Life, The Universe and Everything Arthur Dent finds himself in the cavern of a strange bat-like creature with an unpronouncable name. blah blah exposition blah blah plot blah blah giant statue... Basically the bat thing has reincarnated a thousand times as different creatures (man, fly, bowl of petunias...) but in each life has been killed (accidentally) by Arthur. Eg he swatted a fly, hunted a rabbit for food, jumped through an eddie in the time space continuum (good for eddie!) on a couch, lands at Lords during the Ashes test and gives an old man a heart attack; that sort of thing. Thus with his last life he takes his revenge on poor old Arthur.

Read the book to discover how this thrilling roller-coaster ride of tragedy will end.

One of my favorite passages.

Irration fears, you say?

I sometimes find myself under the terrible notion that I shall fall asleep...and, "fail to arise," in the morning.

Nepharski · #48 11-21-2004, 02:09 PM

Yes, we all understand that double posting sucks, but...

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Which reminds me, apparently the Vatican have documentation written by Jesus himself declaring that you don't have to be part of Organised Religion to worship. And that worshipping in your own mind etc is just as good as being in Church.

I do not at this time have knowledge to such a document, but I do believe that church attendance and related activities are not necessary. If a person is a Christian, and acts and thinks as a Christian, nothing more is required.

But, this may or may not be partly speculation. I shall attempt to discover if there is truth behind my words.

***Nate*** · #49 11-21-2004, 02:41 PM

Neph, you have breaken the prime rule and as such will be bent over my knee and spanked.

*whack whack*

Nepharski · #50 11-21-2004, 02:45 PM

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Neph, you have breaken the prime rule and as such will be bent over my knee and spanked.

*whack whack*

Nooooo! This punishment travels bound the bounds of cruelty! The Geneva Convention shall hear of this, you sadistic warmonger! Make the bad man stop!

*Takes a Chill Pill.*

***Nate*** · #51 11-21-2004, 03:00 PM

But if my base is not within my sovereign borders, the Geneva Convention rules do not apply.

Nepharski · #52 11-21-2004, 03:12 PM

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But if my base is not within my sovereign borders, the Geneva Convention rules do not apply.

*Snaps fingers. Minions and Clones appear. Nate_dog_woof is promptly tarred and feathered.*

TheRaisin · #53 11-21-2004, 06:43 PM

Nepharski, are you suggesting that Christianity is the only correct path?

Nate, if you attempt to punish me for asking, the consequences will be dire.

So as to validate this post: sometimes when I'm really sick and my nasal passages are all blocked up and I have to breathe through my mouth and I'm trying to sleep, I have this fear that I'm going to just stop breathing and suffocate in my sleep. Hmm this might not be very irrational though, since it's happened to me at least thrice in my life. I woke up having completely ceased breathing, for quite some time as far as I could tell, gasping and choking. That was horrible. Practice nocturnal respiratory safety; wear nasal strips if your nose is blocked.

Nepharski · #54 11-21-2004, 07:16 PM

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Nepharski, are you suggesting that Christianity is the only correct path?

That does happen to be the general concept, yes.

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John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

You are planning to revive your malicious assault on me, yes? Or am I expressing mere paranoia?

***Nate*** · #55 11-21-2004, 08:01 PM

okay, how's this for an idea: start "lets bash christianity" and/or "you're all going to burn in hell" threads and leave this thread for what it is meant to be.

Leto · #56 11-21-2004, 10:59 PM

Where to start...

Spiders coming out of the shower head. Freakin' spiders... And being under the sea so deep that it is black (If that is humanly possible.). So I guess I have a fear of ignorance. (I make myself sound soo cheesey, don't I?)

Facsimile · #57 11-22-2004, 02:52 AM

I just remembered this morning that I have a fear of looking into peoples eyes. I know, it sounds like I'm a rude bastard, but I can glance into someones eyes, like I do at work when I am on the checkout, but I can't look at them for more than a few seconds. Unless (now this is where it gets ever stranger) they are more than a few metres away from me, where I can look them in the eyes for as long as I wish.
I am trying to figure out why it is... I'm hoping it's some really cool reason like I can see someones inner self through their eyes or something like that.
Maybe I'm a robot and if I look to much I burn holes in things!

***Nate*** · #58 11-22-2004, 01:02 PM

Thats actually a fairly common thing. It is sometimes related to a minor case of autism. I heard once that one in ten people have symptoms that point to a minor case of autism.

In the mornings when I get ready to work I need to completely drench my hair and then towel it off to make it managable (otherwise boofarama!). If I'm the only one home or its early enough to be dark and creepy, I get paranoid that someone is going to sneak behind and attack me. My theory is that I've probably seen just a bit too much of the scream movies.

A similar thing is that when I step into the toilet cubicle at work and close the door, I always need to turn around and check that there was no-one hiding behind it - even though there's no room to hide behind when it was fully open.

TheRaisin · #59 11-22-2004, 02:06 PM

I used to not make much eye contact with people. Now I do it as much as possible. Sometimes I do it just to entertain myself-- I keep my gaze locked on another person's eyes as I'm talking to them until they get uncomfortable and look away. It's hilarious. There are still some people I can't make eye contact though. . . whenever I do, it feels like they know what I'm thinking, and then because it feels like they know what I'm thinking I start thinking about things about them that I wouldn't want to be thinking if they knew what I was thinking. And stuff.

I really hate it when people think that THEIR religion is the only correct one, and any deviation isn't kosher with God. That really bugs me.

Jacob · #60 11-22-2004, 02:28 PM

Eye contact can be a big thing with picking people up.

Always smile and make eye contact. Prefarably whilst not carrying a bloodstained axe.