Are religious pros lame?

[Pennybabie]

[LordManHammer]

Anytime I hear anyone talking about their religion I am instantly uninterested, if they start preaching I really don't want to hear it. Same goes for pro skaters. I'll happily watch them skate and that should be what they are about in the public eye but if they start going on about their religion, I'm out. I've seen a few videos like that from a few pro skaters and they may be well intentioned but they certainly err on the side of preaching and that's not cool at all. If they start preaching to kids through skateboarding I certainly start to lose some respect for them.

Honestly I had forgotten Jamie Thomas was religious at all because it never comes up, it's a personal thing and he keeps it that way and thats good.

For me I abhor any organized religious sects, if whatever faith brings you solace and peace whatever cool that’s cool and on you.

I believe it was during mid to late 90’s there was a huge influx of Christian themed events and various pro/ams came to Chattanooga and we’d be there to meet them. It was alright just I can’t get behind it personally.

I wonder if the incentive for some of these people who got a park at their hometown was a ruse, believe in the Jesus juice and you promote us via sanctuary skate parks and you’ll have a shitty prefab park?

[TMKF]

This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

[whorific]

Are you calling Lance Mountain lame?

[Bunk Moreland]

This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

It’s simply not though. Religion is a choice.

[DaleSr]

This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

I don't hate religion contrary to popular opinion, i am just highly critical of evangelical Christianity and i have every right to be because i was raised in it. I spent 70% of my life in a church from birth to about 21 from going to both religious school as well as church at one place. I'm totally happy for people who feel at home and welcome and a sense of community in the church, but i will not sit and let their social and sexual prescriptions dictate the way the rest of us live our lives. The moment people start to use the Bible as a cudgel to beat other people into submission with, then I'll be there fighting and opposing them

[cucktard]

This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

Oooh, the poor, persecuted Christians! If only one day, they could rise up from their minority, oppressed status and maybe even, through the grace of god, be able to hold office and political power in this great land.

[Lord Viper Scorpion]

to answer the op, no, religious pros are not lame, every religious person is lame, hth

[KoRnholio8]

to answer the op, no, religious pros are not lame, every religious person is lame, hth

[Tear Up a Trick]

Is "lame" an ableist slur?

[Loki700]

Is "lame" an ableist slur?

Hadn't really thought about it, but yeah.

[lampshade]

Religion is pretty much what you make of it.  Of course there are the people on the street screaming at you about if you don't believe in their diety you're going straight to hell or the TV shows/movies about murderers who went to jail and found god and are saved.  But there are others.  My wife is mildly religious, grew up Catholic.  We have a really nice Catholoic church walking distance from our house she goes to with our daughter once every two weeks or so.  I go every so often.  They have a playground and a childern's library.

She also has a good friend who is full on Mormon. Went to BYU, did the mission, wears the weird under ware, has like nine brothers and sisters, but is married to a non-Mormon guy and never preaches about it if she knows you're not into it.     

Basically it can help some people manage their life, but just keep it under control.

[LordManHammer]

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Oooh, the poor, persecuted Christians! If only one day, they could rise up from their minority, oppressed status and maybe even, through the grace of god, be able to hold office and political power in this great land.
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[LordManHammer]

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This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

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Oooh, the poor, persecuted Christians! If only one day, they could rise up from their minority, oppressed status and maybe even, through the grace of god, be able to hold office and political power in this great land.

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[Uncle Jeffrey]

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Is "lame" an ableist slur?

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Hadn't really thought about it, but yeah.

Pretty much every classic insult is. Dumb, lame, stupid, etc

Kind of hard to insult someone without it being some throwback to hate

[L33Tg33k]

Religion is the bane of the modern world. The sooner it's gone the better off the species and planet will be.

[PatrickSkateman]

At this point, political and cultural ideologies have become religion for those who don’t believe in deity.

Even atheism is practiced with religious fervor.

I also wouldn’t say that Ray Barbee, Nassim Lachlan, or PJ Ladd are “lame”.

This whole thread is just an amalgamation of individual personal opinions that fall short of creating settled fact.

[VarialDisease]

Religion is the bane of the modern world. The sooner it's gone the better off the species and planet will be.

100%

[Sold Out]

At this point, political and cultural ideologies have become religion for those who don’t believe in deity.

Even atheism is practiced with religious fervor.

I also wouldn’t say that Ray Barbee, Nassim Lachlan, or PJ Ladd are “lame”.

This whole thread is just an amalgamation of individual personal opinions that fall short of creating settled fact.

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[velvethammer]

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This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

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It’s simply not though. Religion is a choice.

Leviticus 25:44-46 It’s ok to own slaves
Exodus 21:7-10 How to sell your daughter
Exodus 22:16-17 How to buy a virgin
Exodus 20:17 Women as property
Leviticus 19:20-22 it’s ok to rape a slave

If you actually read the Christian bible and you are like “Yes, I will base my life around these teachings “ you are a fucking sociopath.
All religions are silly superstitions that we as monkeys can’t seem to shake.

[BiebelsTeeth]

Why would it be lame? It's just their beliefs, as long as they aren't hurting anyone with it why should anyone care?
Are non religious pros lame?

[cucktard]

Even atheism is practiced with religious fervor.

Not quite the same. Western religion (and to a large extent new-age spirituality) tends to promote magical, uncritical thinking. This belief in magical things accepted without proof (in fact accepting without proof-faith-is viewed as somehow morally desirable) is to me the same foundation for uncritical other dangerous unfounded beliefs, like flat earth, Qanon, and that Capitalism is a good thing.

[Tear Up a Trick]

Religion is the bane of the modern world. The sooner it's gone the better off the species and planet will be.

I thought Bane was the religion of Ra's Al Ghul?

[Tear Up a Trick]

Q: Are religious pros lame?
A: Yes.  100%.  No exceptions. 

Religion is cancer.  Every last one of 'em.  Any good credited to a religion or it's followers was built on the suffering of others.     

Including Boognish?  Jedi / Sith?  Church of Skatan?

[Tear Up a Trick]

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This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

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It’s simply not though. Religion is a choice.

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Leviticus 25:44-46 It’s ok to own slaves
Exodus 21:7-10 How to sell your daughter
Exodus 22:16-17 How to buy a virgin
Exodus 20:17 Women as property
Leviticus 19:20-22 it’s ok to rape a slave

If you actually read the Christian bible and you are like “Yes, I will base my life around these teachings “ you are a fucking sociopath.
All religions are silly superstitions that we as monkeys can’t seem to shake.

This thread is getting fun for the none! 

I'm no expert, just sincerely curious, aren't those Jewish bible books?  Trying to follow your logistics in that quote.  (not accusing / excusing you of anti-semitism.  One love)

[DaleSr]

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This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

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It’s simply not though. Religion is a choice.

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Leviticus 25:44-46 It’s ok to own slaves
Exodus 21:7-10 How to sell your daughter
Exodus 22:16-17 How to buy a virgin
Exodus 20:17 Women as property
Leviticus 19:20-22 it’s ok to rape a slave

If you actually read the Christian bible and you are like “Yes, I will base my life around these teachings “ you are a fucking sociopath.
All religions are silly superstitions that we as monkeys can’t seem to shake.

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This thread is getting fun for the none! 

I'm no expert, just sincerely curious, aren't those Jewish bible books?  Trying to follow your logistics in that quote.  (not accusing / excusing you of anti-semitism.  One love)

Yes that's all the talmud/old testament. I have to say i do think it's very funny that Christians just took Judaism and said "hey why don't we slap this granny flat called the new testament on to your easement"

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This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

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It’s simply not though. Religion is a choice.

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Leviticus 25:44-46 It’s ok to own slaves
Exodus 21:7-10 How to sell your daughter
Exodus 22:16-17 How to buy a virgin
Exodus 20:17 Women as property
Leviticus 19:20-22 it’s ok to rape a slave

If you actually read the Christian bible and you are like “Yes, I will base my life around these teachings “ you are a fucking sociopath.
All religions are silly superstitions that we as monkeys can’t seem to shake.

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This thread is getting fun for the none! 

I'm no expert, just sincerely curious, aren't those Jewish bible books?  Trying to follow your logistics in that quote.  (not accusing / excusing you of anti-semitism.  One love)

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Yes that's all the talmud/old testament. I have to say i do think it's very funny that Christians just took Judaism and said "hey why don't we slap this granny flat called the new testament on to your easement"

I thought so.

And weren't the first Christians all Jews, even the founder?  So Jews taking Judaism and adding the granny is what you're saying happened?

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This thread is pure bigotry. Could you imagine a thread criticizing Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh skateboarders? It’s abhorrent, no different than racist, misogynist, homophobic and transphobic garbage that is rightfully condemned all over this forum. I’m not sure how so few people here can see the blatant contradiction and hypocrisy.

Not surprising though, it’s exactly what I said in the Daan thread.

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It’s simply not though. Religion is a choice.

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Leviticus 25:44-46 It’s ok to own slaves
Exodus 21:7-10 How to sell your daughter
Exodus 22:16-17 How to buy a virgin
Exodus 20:17 Women as property
Leviticus 19:20-22 it’s ok to rape a slave

If you actually read the Christian bible and you are like “Yes, I will base my life around these teachings “ you are a fucking sociopath.
All religions are silly superstitions that we as monkeys can’t seem to shake.

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This thread is getting fun for the none! 

I'm no expert, just sincerely curious, aren't those Jewish bible books?  Trying to follow your logistics in that quote.  (not accusing / excusing you of anti-semitism.  One love)

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Yes that's all the talmud/old testament. I have to say i do think it's very funny that Christians just took Judaism and said "hey why don't we slap this granny flat called the new testament on to your easement"

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I thought so.

And weren't the first Christians all Jews, even the founder?  So Jews taking Judaism and adding the granny is what you're saying happened?

Yes according to the lore, all the original apostles were Jews, but post resurrection and later Ascension into heaven, the apostles (as well as Paul whose story is covered immediately after the gospels of Matthew, mark, Luke and John) were given the great commission to go out and spread the word to gentiles as well as jews

[boi-cuzudo]

as long as they are not scientologists or have backwards intolerant views I could care less

[Bigwheelbite]

I ve never met a religious person that is not lame. The problem is that religion tends to numb your brain because everything is god's will or god has his ways, so you dont have to think. I really hate it when I think that this kind of thinking in a large scale affects me through politics, many politicians get a free pass just because they preach god's will and all these sentimental bullshit and religious people accept it. Most poor conservatives are religious.

 Christianism when first appeared wasnt like that, actually it was revolutionary and forward thinking. Actually what we have today is the christianism that was integrated into the system and became part of it centuries ago.

Agreed - Religion was created to cause divide in the human race but thats another topic...