Bloodstone Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster So what would you call someone who acknowledges the existence of gods but denies the existence of a supreme capital G God? Survivalists! I mean, if there are gods, who really wants to risk offend any of them by suggesting that only one of them might be supreme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster But atheism defines itself against something that does exist. it is like someone calling themselves 'anazi'; meaning not-an-Nazi. The implication being they have acknowledged Nazism exists...and they are against it. Which is why I'm beginning to lean towards the older term "freethinker." It emphasizes what you're for more than what you're against. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster Um' date=' aren't there religion-related threads this discussion could be taken to? I'm starting to feel particularly un-motivated.[/quote'] Bazza can have that affect on people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster Bazinga! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Hawk Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster Which is why I'm beginning to lean towards the older term "freethinker." It emphasizes what you're for more than what you're against. JG Ah, a Heretic! (Original meaning of Heretic: Thinks for himself.) (Now someone will come and prove that it doesn't mean that and never did.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster What does Buddhism say about angels? other enlightened beings? The Bodhisattvas* exist, their supernatural abilities are limited to being exemplary teachers and role models. The others, you are free to believe their literal existence, believe they are metaphors, or ignore them all together, your choice. The one thing you should not do (and note, this is "advised against," not "forbidden") is count on their intervention. It's tempting to say Buddha helps those who help themselves, but really it's more like Buddha serves as an example of how you can help yourself. *Best explanation I ever heard, on the threshold of Nirvana, the Bodhisattvas are the smiling individuals holding the door open, gesturing others in ahead of themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster The Bodhisattvas* exist, their supernatural abilities are limited to being exemplary teachers and role models. The others, you are free to believe their literal existence, believe they are metaphors, or ignore them all together, your choice. The one thing you should not do (and note, this is "advised against," not "forbidden") is count on their intervention. It's tempting to say Buddha helps those who help themselves, but really it's more like Buddha serves as an example of how you can help yourself. *Best explanation I ever heard, on the threshold of Nirvana, the Bodhisattvas are the smiling individuals holding the door open, gesturing others in ahead of themselves. Cheers. *to everyone* lets get motivated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster Okay, here's one from Despair.com: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43314[/ATTACH] Since we've been talking about where to place your belief and all that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster Okay, here's one from Despair.com: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43314[/ATTACH] Since we've been talking about where to place your belief and all that.... This should be up in every classroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster This should be up in every classroom. I don't have that one up in my classroom. Yet. I do have this one in my room: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43318[/ATTACH] It comes in handy this time of year, when I'm finalizing grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster I don't have that one up in my classroom. Yet. I do have this one in my room: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43318[/ATTACH] It comes in handy this time of year, when I'm finalizing grades. "I don't get the part where you said it and not me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster "What part of 'no!' do you not understand?" "The part that begins with 'n' and ends with 'o'!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrix3 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster I don't have that one up in my classroom. Yet. I do have this one in my room: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43318[/ATTACH] It comes in handy this time of year, when I'm finalizing grades. My high school English teacher had this sign up in his room: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster I don't have that one up in my classroom. Yet. I do have this one in my room: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43318[/ATTACH] It comes in handy this time of year, when I'm finalizing grades. I don't get the relevance of a chain-link fence in the sky with the caption... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster "You arent free yet"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster I don't get the relevance of a chain-link fence in the sky with the caption... This is not simply a, "No, you cannot come in," but an additional, "and we're putting up a fence to illustrate just how strongly we mean 'no', and to also deny you entry even if you continue to not get the message." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster To keep some people out you need a fence with the top in low-earth orbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDrPuma Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster To keep some people out you need a fence with the top in low-earth orbit. I wouldn't put it past some people to rent a spacesuit and a set of nekode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster [ATTACH=CONFIG]43356[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster When the zombies moan "Nuts...", RUN. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster When the zombies moan "Nuts...", RUN. JG Unless you're a woman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster Gonads as gonads -- and theirs are less accessible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster death tribble and Cancer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster If that person had happened to be eating eyeballs, would the eyeballs have eyeballs? Also: What, no bacon?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Re: Make Your Own Motivational Poster ...Also: What' date=' no bacon?![/quote'] The pancakes ate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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