Hi from down under

#1 · #1 by **wayseer** » Nov 19, 2011 6:48 am

Hi from down under - and I do note the odd Aussie presence hereabouts.

Needed to get out of claustrophobic thinking. Jesus actually spelled out freedom in the suffocating context of 1st century Palestine which quickly turned into a religion which has bound more people in superstitious fear than any gulag archipelago.

So, after years of study and Post Grad in Theology I have left Christianity to feed on itself - the sight was becoming too nauseating to watch. Christianity is going nowhere fast which is a pity because it fails to realize what Jesus was actually on about - freedom from social stigmatization. Jesus was an anti racist, a feminist and probably gay. And he got killed because he dared to challenge the status quo.

I say this as a way of introducing myself - of where I've come from - not to promote any philosophy in general.

What I do find interesting is the possibility that life on Mars may well have existed before life on Earth. Now that would really thrown the cat among the religious pigeons.

See you on the boards.

#2 · #2 by **Durro** » Nov 19, 2011 7:57 am

Hello from Brisbane, Australia, and welcome into the lifeboat ! This is my routine greeting for all new members and contains some useful stuff for you.

If you haven't seen it already, you may want to take a look at our New Members' Welcome Pack which will give you some helpful resources such as how to use the forum software and also contains our forum rules, which we ask that you abide by at all times.

As a house warming present for you, here's a few laughs for your entertainment.

:beer:

Durro

P.S. Come on over and say G'day to the other Aussies.

#3 · #3 by **Blip** » Nov 19, 2011 3:13 pm

Welcome from the UK! Good to have you on board.

#4 · #4 by **cavarka9** » Nov 19, 2011 3:41 pm

wayseer wrote:Hi from down under - and I do note the odd Aussie presence hereabouts.

Needed to get out of claustrophobic thinking. Jesus actually spelled out freedom in the suffocating context of 1st century Palestine which quickly turned into a religion which has bound more people in superstitious fear than any gulag archipelago.

So, after years of study and Post Grad in Theology I have left Christianity to feed on itself - the sight was becoming too nauseating to watch. Christianity is going nowhere fast which is a pity because it fails to realize what Jesus was actually on about - freedom from social stigmatization. Jesus was an anti racist, a feminist and probably gay. And he got killed because he dared to challenge the status quo.

I say this as a way of introducing myself - of where I've come from - not to promote any philosophy in general.

What I do find interesting is the possibility that life on Mars may well have existed before life on Earth. Now that would really thrown the cat among the religious pigeons.

See you on the boards.

welcome

#5 · #5 by **MacIver** » Nov 19, 2011 4:18 pm

Welcome!

If Jesus way gay why did he hang around with twelve men....? Oh. I see.

#6 · #6 by **wayseer** » Nov 20, 2011 5:38 am

Well, I think I have seen enough.

It is apparent that much of the thinking here is just as loaded with a belief system as is religion. I have enough of such retarded arguments masked as informed debate.

I'm off.

#7 · #7 by **Made of Stars** » Nov 20, 2011 6:01 am

'Bye!

PS. Before you go, check out something other than the Historical Jesus thread - there's a lot more to the forum than that.

#8 · #8 by **twistor59** » Nov 20, 2011 6:09 pm

Hang on a minute. He's back - well online anyway :scratch:

#9 · #9 by **Ironclad** » Nov 20, 2011 6:17 pm

Welcome

**#10** · **#10** by **BlackBart** » Nov 20, 2011 8:29 pm

wayseer wrote:Well, I think I have seen enough.

It is apparent that much of the thinking here is just as loaded with a belief system as is religion. I have enough of such retarded arguments masked as informed debate.

I'm off.

I believe I'll have another beer. :cheers: