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15 years ago
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One of my pet peeves about both boxing and religion is when a fighter wins and is being interviewed after the fight he starts going on about how "I'd like to thank God, and Jesus Christ for giving me the strength to win tonight."
And yeah, postings of someone's art has spawned this little train of thought. Now, don't get me wrong, it just gave me the thought. It's good that he's getting into the boxing art thing because I think he'll put a good foot forward and post good wholesome art despite my opinion of his personality and character. It just brought out this little thing I can't STAND...
The whole victory through God's power. How arrogant can someone be to think that in a contest like a boxing match God will say "You will win and you will lose.". I mean, they might as well stand there during the interview and say "You see, he's not a good person and God does not love him, at least not as much as he loves me. I am a church going boy and I am in God's good graces. Thus I win."
You don't hear race car drivers say that. "I would like to thank God for giving my car more horsepower than the other cars."...
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okay so you do... but doesn't it sound rediculous either way?
If I were the one giving the interview, the INSTANT they say they thank God for giving them the strength to win... "Oh? God helped you?"
"Oh yes, yes he did."
"Oh, well then you're disqualified. Outside interference. This is sport, you display your conditioning and skill. Not how good of a church goer you are."
Anyone else hate that? There's a good way to put it. Some thank God and Jesus for what they do for mankind. I can dig that. Thank them for what they have given us. Don't thank them for giving them more power over someone else, because a good God wouldn't do that. You win you earn your own win. Daddy doesn't go into the ring and beats an opponent for his son, right?
Now, again... I aint anti Christian. In fact all my personal friends who are Christian are HUMAN. I mean, in a sense that they sing, they dance, they party, they cruise, they hot rod, they drink, they fight, they're just like the rest of us. They do not get preachy and judgemental and unlike the other guy I speak of do not turn all smug and self righteous like some convoluted yuppie who drives a Prius because they want the world to think they're trying to save the environment. I mean the whole argument i had with the kid was along the lines of me growling out and cursing out my argument and him virtually saying "I go to church I win."
"You don't know anything about hell. Yer still wet behind the ears and lead a rather sheltered life."
"Nope. I go to church and a preacher tells me I am going to heaven so I win."
"You never seen evil in yer life, kid. Bad, mebbe, but you aint seen EVIL. You think you can tell heaven from hell? Seems ta me ya aint no expert unless ya learn both sides of the coin."
"Nope. Bible. I win."
Maybe that isn't how he intended to appear... but that's sure how it felt. That annoying feeling that the person on the other side of the argument is sitting there nose in the air smirking like some prick with a new BMW or common douchebag who got a new I-phone and rubs the aps he has in your face. I really hope he gets the same thing I did. Let him get his feet dipped into the pits of hell a little bit. Let him feel the pain and the burn. Only then will he be able to understand. It's easy to point an inexperienced finger at someone and proclaim inferiority until you walked a mile in their shoes. Take away a man's shelter and he'll appreciate a modest house once again so much more richly. I'm not worried that he wont survive a little dip in the pools of hell. Afterall, god loves him and wont expect him to have to pull himself out of the flames... right?
Now I might not be very active online for a few days. IT depends on how much PAIN I AM IN TORROW! I biffed it at work. My own fault, wet floor and I slipped and my right hand was in a fist... going down I drove my fist into the tile floor with all my 270 pounds so... I'm a little SORE. But it was funny as HELL! Usually I'd get up and be all pissed and break something nearby but... what else could I do but peek around to see if anyone was laughing... and then laugh my ass off myself?
So yeah. ow. Need a couple days to rest this sore mitt. It's even the one that hurts from mousing around too much and playing too many games.
And yeah, postings of someone's art has spawned this little train of thought. Now, don't get me wrong, it just gave me the thought. It's good that he's getting into the boxing art thing because I think he'll put a good foot forward and post good wholesome art despite my opinion of his personality and character. It just brought out this little thing I can't STAND...
The whole victory through God's power. How arrogant can someone be to think that in a contest like a boxing match God will say "You will win and you will lose.". I mean, they might as well stand there during the interview and say "You see, he's not a good person and God does not love him, at least not as much as he loves me. I am a church going boy and I am in God's good graces. Thus I win."
You don't hear race car drivers say that. "I would like to thank God for giving my car more horsepower than the other cars."...
...
okay so you do... but doesn't it sound rediculous either way?
If I were the one giving the interview, the INSTANT they say they thank God for giving them the strength to win... "Oh? God helped you?"
"Oh yes, yes he did."
"Oh, well then you're disqualified. Outside interference. This is sport, you display your conditioning and skill. Not how good of a church goer you are."
Anyone else hate that? There's a good way to put it. Some thank God and Jesus for what they do for mankind. I can dig that. Thank them for what they have given us. Don't thank them for giving them more power over someone else, because a good God wouldn't do that. You win you earn your own win. Daddy doesn't go into the ring and beats an opponent for his son, right?
Now, again... I aint anti Christian. In fact all my personal friends who are Christian are HUMAN. I mean, in a sense that they sing, they dance, they party, they cruise, they hot rod, they drink, they fight, they're just like the rest of us. They do not get preachy and judgemental and unlike the other guy I speak of do not turn all smug and self righteous like some convoluted yuppie who drives a Prius because they want the world to think they're trying to save the environment. I mean the whole argument i had with the kid was along the lines of me growling out and cursing out my argument and him virtually saying "I go to church I win."
"You don't know anything about hell. Yer still wet behind the ears and lead a rather sheltered life."
"Nope. I go to church and a preacher tells me I am going to heaven so I win."
"You never seen evil in yer life, kid. Bad, mebbe, but you aint seen EVIL. You think you can tell heaven from hell? Seems ta me ya aint no expert unless ya learn both sides of the coin."
"Nope. Bible. I win."
Maybe that isn't how he intended to appear... but that's sure how it felt. That annoying feeling that the person on the other side of the argument is sitting there nose in the air smirking like some prick with a new BMW or common douchebag who got a new I-phone and rubs the aps he has in your face. I really hope he gets the same thing I did. Let him get his feet dipped into the pits of hell a little bit. Let him feel the pain and the burn. Only then will he be able to understand. It's easy to point an inexperienced finger at someone and proclaim inferiority until you walked a mile in their shoes. Take away a man's shelter and he'll appreciate a modest house once again so much more richly. I'm not worried that he wont survive a little dip in the pools of hell. Afterall, god loves him and wont expect him to have to pull himself out of the flames... right?
Now I might not be very active online for a few days. IT depends on how much PAIN I AM IN TORROW! I biffed it at work. My own fault, wet floor and I slipped and my right hand was in a fist... going down I drove my fist into the tile floor with all my 270 pounds so... I'm a little SORE. But it was funny as HELL! Usually I'd get up and be all pissed and break something nearby but... what else could I do but peek around to see if anyone was laughing... and then laugh my ass off myself?
So yeah. ow. Need a couple days to rest this sore mitt. It's even the one that hurts from mousing around too much and playing too many games.
From last week... Member when you said that religion makes people be "good"? But its a fake good. They could be the evil mother fuckers ever! But they are still who they are, EVIL. I have seen some evil people use "GOD" to do their evil things. So religion sometimes is all a cover up. Just like how priest molest children and shit...
I am kind of am in a pickle here. I thank god when miracles happen. But when someone works hard, then he or she dont need no miracles. He is going to win! So if a fighter was going to lose and wins by some damn miracle. I would give him permission to say that.
Does religion make me be "good"? I'd say it certainly does: sometimes my thoughts and urges frighten me in their hatefulness and brutality. But I know those thoughts are wrong, and I do my best not to act on them, as well as try not to dwell on them either.
And I agree about miracles, to a point. Sometimes, no matter how hard you work, you still need a miracle to pull through.
As for God helping you win, well,
Like Poopdeck Pappy said "Yeah, I hates. But I comes about me hatin' honest."
I hate, I admit I hate and I got anger. Swallowing it and pretending it's not there isn't gonna make it go away. So I take the anger and hate, harness it, and use it as a tool to get under the skin of people who are doing something bad. The real guilt there is I have fun in the process.
There are a few people who speak softly and try to set a good example, like Jose on DA. Set a positive example, be nice, play friendly. I respect that, no problem. He's a good man. But... we still need people who speak LOUDLY and once in a while put boot ta ass to get to those who don't get it when given a positive and passive example.
I mean, shit, I know of a couple people who actually went bad when I was mr. nice guy. They saw Sierra, liked her, got to know me a bit better, and then created characters like Green Legend. They wanted someone like Sierra, only NAKED all the time. But when I got mad about it, and I began getting NASTY... they backed off and a few others saw my logic.
So I'm a nice guy who is a quick tempered cynic not afraid to get nose to nose with someone and watch 'em blink.
"You don't heard the losing team say 'Yeah, we were i the game, until Jesus made me fumble."
Misinterpret?
Else I wouldn't be me.