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Tue, 18 July 2006 20:23

NukeIt15
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Belief is a very powerful force; no matter what you believe, if you believe in it strongly enough you can accomplish a great many things that would not otherwise be possible. Enduring pain, for example, secure in knowing that death is not the end of life, and that something infinitely better awaits you on the other side. Or overcoming incredible odds to beat a disease that defied all cures through the belief that an otherworldy power was lending you its strength (the curative effects of faith, regardless of which faith, are well known). There are known examples of Buddhist Monks who, through their beliefs, are able to achieve total control of their bodies to the point of being able to halt the beating of their own hearts.

The power of true belief isn't anything new to Christianity. As far back as human history goes, true believers (regardless of what they believe) have always been willing to die for their beliefs. Many wars have been fought using religion as a motivational tool to bolster morale and drive soldiers to make the ultimate sacrifice without fear; the sacking of Troy, for example- both sides in the Trojan War believed that they had the backing of many powerful gods, and that death in battle would bring glory in the afterlife. The Crusades (and Saladin's highly successful campaign against the Crusaders) are another example, and the list goes on.

True belief is power, a power that- like any other power- can be called on to achieve great things or corrupted and abused for personal gain. It is also a power completely independent of any single faith- yet which each and every faith may help a person tap into.

"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine

Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.

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		hope none of you are them By: Torn on Wed, 12 July 2006 23:23
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Berkut on Wed, 12 July 2006 23:45
		Re: hope none of you are them By: PlastoJoe on Thu, 13 July 2006 11:16
		Re: hope none of you are them By: DarkDemin on Sat, 15 July 2006 21:26
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Berkut on Sat, 15 July 2006 21:29
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Dover on Thu, 13 July 2006 00:46
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Viking on Thu, 13 July 2006 02:27
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Mad Ivan on Thu, 13 July 2006 04:22
		Re: hope none of you are them By: reborn on Sun, 23 July 2006 14:23
		Re: hope none of you are them By: IronWarrior on Sun, 23 July 2006 17:58
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Jecht on Thu, 13 July 2006 05:49
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Scythar on Thu, 13 July 2006 06:19
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Jecht on Thu, 13 July 2006 09:30
		Re: hope none of you are them By: IronWarrior on Thu, 13 July 2006 10:38
		Re: hope none of you are them By: warranto on Thu, 13 July 2006 07:48
		Re: hope none of you are them By: mrpirate on Thu, 13 July 2006 09:06
		Re: hope none of you are them By: NukeIt15 on Thu, 13 July 2006 10:39
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Crimson on Thu, 13 July 2006 11:08
		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Thu, 13 July 2006 12:39
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Scythar on Thu, 13 July 2006 14:16
		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Thu, 13 July 2006 20:32
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Halo38 on Sat, 15 July 2006 10:56
		Re: hope none of you are them By: mrpirate on Thu, 13 July 2006 15:45
		Re: hope none of you are them By: $c0p3 on Tue, 25 July 2006 19:19
		Re: hope none of you are them By: DarkKnight on Tue, 25 July 2006 19:36
		Re: hope none of you are them By: superj69 on Thu, 13 July 2006 20:37
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Berkut on Thu, 13 July 2006 21:55
		Re: hope none of you are them By: IronWarrior on Fri, 14 July 2006 01:51
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: icedog90 on Sat, 15 July 2006 00:07
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: IronWarrior on Sat, 15 July 2006 01:04
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Sat, 15 July 2006 07:50
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Berkut on Sat, 15 July 2006 09:24
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: Berkut on Sat, 15 July 2006 09:32
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Scythar on Sat, 15 July 2006 09:44
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: IronWarrior on Sat, 15 July 2006 17:53
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: GrayWolf on Sat, 15 July 2006 12:08
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: NukeIt15 on Sat, 15 July 2006 12:44
		Re: hope none of you are them By: GrayWolf on Sat, 15 July 2006 12:56
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: icedog90 on Sat, 15 July 2006 14:27
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Scythar on Sat, 15 July 2006 14:48
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: Hydra on Sat, 15 July 2006 16:36
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Sniper_De7 on Sat, 15 July 2006 17:58
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Berkut on Sat, 15 July 2006 18:53
		Re: hope none of you are them By: IronWarrior on Sat, 15 July 2006 19:43
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Crimson on Sat, 15 July 2006 18:57
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Berkut on Sat, 15 July 2006 19:12
		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Sat, 15 July 2006 19:12
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Hydra on Sat, 15 July 2006 23:03
		Re: hope none of you are them By: GrayWolf on Sun, 16 July 2006 02:04
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Crimson on Sun, 16 July 2006 02:53
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Sniper_De7 on Sat, 15 July 2006 19:40
		Re: hope none of you are them By: mrpirate on Sat, 15 July 2006 21:28
		Re: hope none of you are them By: warranto on Sun, 16 July 2006 11:48
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Doitle on Tue, 18 July 2006 00:55
		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Tue, 18 July 2006 05:37
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Doitle on Tue, 18 July 2006 11:35
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Crimson on Tue, 18 July 2006 12:45
		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Tue, 18 July 2006 12:57
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Tue, 18 July 2006 13:27
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Tue, 18 July 2006 16:01
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Tue, 18 July 2006 16:19
		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Tue, 18 July 2006 17:13
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Tue, 18 July 2006 17:16
		Re: hope none of you are them By: NeoSaber on Tue, 18 July 2006 17:27
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Tue, 18 July 2006 17:30
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Tue, 18 July 2006 13:19
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Tue, 18 July 2006 13:29
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Tue, 18 July 2006 13:37
		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Tue, 18 July 2006 13:42
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: warranto on Tue, 18 July 2006 16:54
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Tue, 18 July 2006 16:55
		Re: hope none of you are them By: warranto on Tue, 18 July 2006 17:11
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Crimson on Tue, 18 July 2006 17:03
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Tue, 18 July 2006 17:12
		Re: hope none of you are them By: cheesesoda on Tue, 18 July 2006 17:27
		Re: hope none of you are them By: warranto on Tue, 18 July 2006 19:32
		Re: hope none of you are them By: Crimson on Tue, 18 July 2006 19:46
		Re: hope none of you are them By: warranto on Tue, 18 July 2006 21:04
		Re: hope none of you are them By: NukeIt15 on Tue, 18 July 2006 20:23
		Re: hope none of you are them By: KIRBY-098 on Wed, 19 July 2006 04:11
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		Re: hope none of you are them By: NukeIt15 on Wed, 19 July 2006 11:05
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