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Anyone know any cool gaming tee shops in UK? #threadless
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*lifts glasses*
Dear god... they've gone Chimera. #threadless
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Oh i'm sure there's a lot of intelligence in this thread... #guitarhero
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Sounds like Activision's answer to Sim City. #guitarhero
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For those of you born around the Beatles time...
That's all I have to say on this matter. #guitarhero
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There are TONS of people who wear marijuana leaves on the shirt because its something they believe in, but I don't see those people getting lambasted for trying to promote something illegal!
Let's face it. The church has always been trying to discover new ways to promote themselves (good, bad, or indifferent), and it's up to the individual to either look at it, accept it, or simply move on.
In this case, it's called parody. Weird Al has been doing it for a long time. Some people swear by him, others can't stand him... #guitarhero
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be it a pot leaf shirt, or a shirt where someone somehow managed to twist a company's logo around to make it a christian t-shirt. personally, i think the latter shows a complete lack of originality from an artistic standpoint. but, that's just my opinion. #guitarhero
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Was this licensed from Activision? If not, these shirts are hypocritical.
Weird Al always asks permission, and his works aren't used as advertisement. #guitarhero
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You're comparing apples and oranges.
1) Marijuana is real. The health benefits are tangible and proven.
2) Marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes in many states. It's also straight out legal in one city in Colorado.
3) Christianity, whether you want to hear this or not, is based on nothing more than superstition and sorcery.
Think about it - if you weren't raised in a Christian society and somebody came up to you wanting to talk about his love for a 2,000 year-old magic man who turned water into wine, came back as a zombie, and could send you to a fantasy world if you believed in him, you would call him fucking crazy. At least I would. Who knows. Maybe you're silly.
But you don't. Why? Because you've been raised around it your entire life.
Some people honestly believe in this voodoo witchery nonsense - despite the insurmountable evidence to the contrary.
Others, like myself, tend to think of Jesus as a boss from Left 4 Dead.
That's why wearing a pro-marijuana shirt does not - in any/way/shape/or form - compare to wearing this shirt.
(at least this is one reason) #guitarhero
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1) I wasn't getting on the marijuana shirt wearer, just saying that those who wear the shirts tend not to be those who use it for medicinal purposes, or who live in areas where it is legal (I live in PA).
2) Not denying the medicinal benefits, it's just I don't know of many high school kids with glaucoma...
3) You are more than welcome to your opinion on Christianity, however, you shouldn't criticize those who do believe. Truth is, there is more corroborating evidence that the so-called 'magic man' did exist and did the miracles you speak of, not only in the Bible but in many other historical works of the time by those who didn't believe (check out what Josephus had to say, a Jewish historian of the time [en.wikipedia.org])
Of course, there are some questions as to the validity of the text (even to myself), however scholars at least agree that Jesus did exist. There are even more examples of Jesus in texts other than the Bible([en.wikipedia.org]).
So you can view Jesus in any of 3 ways. Either he was a madman capable of doing miracles, a straight up liar, or he was telling the truth.
In my opinion, if he was a madman, then why was he able to baffle the pharisees and religious leaders of the time? Also, ALL of the disciples who claimed his ressurrection from the dead were martyred. I would think at least one of them would have turned around and said that he wasn't resurrected. They had NOTHING to gain by keeping up with the story.
If he was a liar, then why could Pontious Pilate could find no fault in Him with which to crucify Him? Not to mention what was already mentioned about his disciples dying for the cause. It isn't like they were gaining anything for following Christ. In fact, most of them were in prison (multiple times), tortured, maimed, etc. etc. I'm sure that when the Wright brothers started telling people about how they flew through the air that people looked at them pretty crazily and as liars too.
So maybe He was telling the truth...
I can't make that decision for you.
But nonetheless, nothing wrong with wearing the shirt, even if it isn't your cup-of-tea... #guitarhero
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Not denying he existed.
However - the first Gospel was written at least 30-40 years after he died. The last (John), was written 70-100 years after his death.
How accurate do you think they were?
The Bible, as we know it today, was compiled between the 2nd 3rd century.
[en.wikipedia.org]
And it contains HEAVY EDITING.
It was the Counsel of Nicea where they voted on what Jesus was - man, man/god, spirit, etc.
[en.wikipedia.org]
You're bible and your savior we're a product of Democracy. Not Divine Revelation.
It's not that hard.
Mohammad certainly existed - and there is far more historical evidence in his favor than for Jesus. Doesn't mean Allah exists or that anything he said is legitimate.
See David Koresh.
See Jim Jones. #guitarhero
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Disagree in heavy editing as well. There are over 24,000 New Testament manuscripts that have been found from multiple geographic locations. Even the Iliad only had 650 manuscripts, and they are from almost 1000 years between the the original and the manuscripts, and that is considered to be authentic. The truth is, the Council of Nicea did not invent the doctrine of the deity of Christ. Instead, the council affirmed and defined what it had found to be the teachings of the Apostles regarding who Christ is; that Christ is the one true God in Deity with the Father. So the question was whether the eye-witness accounts of the Apostles were to be believed.
As for the other men you mention, they never claimed to be the Son of God (and get away with it), nor do they fulfill the Old Testament prophecies. Mohammad wasn't born in Bethlehem, neither was David Koresh or Jim Jones. Jesus was, and fulfilled ALL prophecies foretold of who the Messiah would be. And then of course they all died and didn't rise again like Jesus did.
I'll recommend a book...The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel. He was an atheist who went to discredit Jesus and ended up believing. A good read. #guitarhero
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I admit, those always make me giggle. Reminds me of a poster some friends and I came across in New York during Videogames Live a few years back. #guitarhero
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If it was parodying the subject yes (e.g. if this shirt was "Banjo Hero"). Not parodying the subject loses the protection. #guitarhero
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Fair use requires you do not profit from the use of the material at the very least. #guitarhero
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