Do Religionists Ever Sleep?

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   lrohnerposted 13 years ago

   I don't get into the forums much at night (my night anyway), and when I do it's like a "Yay Jesus!" religion fest in here. Don't you guys ever sleep? You do realize that the more you jabber on, the more it sounds like white noise, right?

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      weholdthesetruthsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      What is a "religionist"?

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         earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         A person addicted to religion or a religious zealot.

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            lrohnerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            To expand on what Earnest said--it's a zealot who can't stop talking.

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            weholdthesetruthsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Then what is one who is antagonistic to religion, but also won't leave the subject alone?

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               earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Is that a rhetorical question?

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                  weholdthesetruthsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  No.  it is not rhetorical.

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                     earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     Then I'm with Cagsil on this one.

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                        Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        Good to know Earnest.

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                        weholdthesetruthsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        So, you define someone who is obsessed with their faith or religion, and speak of it constantly, as a "religionist", an undefined term, but one you definitely intend to be pejorative - implying imbalance.   
                        
                        But you then you take another person, with the same obsessive fanaticism, but whose obsession is to belittle, besmirch, or otherwise hurt others, and call it healthy. 
                        
                        I'd say you are the same thing as an obsessive racist, who proactive hates due to race, except it's not about race, you proactively seek to spread hate towards someone who intends you no harm.    Given the choices,  I'll take the "religionist" as my neighbor or employee or whatever, as someone to be around, 100 times out of 100.   Destructive people are not productive, they destroy everyone, including themselves.

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                           earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                           I got the word definition from wordweb. I use it all the time.
                           
                           I don't know how destructive people got into your comment, but I have had a very constructive life, so you couldn't mean me.
                           I find all people to be about the same actually ...
                           
                           When you tell me goddunnit you lose me there OK? I don't do god.

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                              weholdthesetruthsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                              Yes, I meant you.   I turned your own words and logic on you.

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                                 earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                 Did you? I must have missed that.

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                           Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                           The term "religionist" is a HubPages forum "made-up" term. It is only for reference to die-hard "religious" folk. 
                           This is untrue. Anyone hurt by words lack knowledge and wisdom of life. If someone feels that they are being belittled, then they need to get over themselves.
                           The message they spread as "truth" is actual lie, therefore they perpetuate the lie, either unknowingly or knowingly. The object is to make them aware of it, because obviously they are not. If they are knowingly perpetuating forth the lie, then obviously they are dishonest and would need to be called out for it. No sort of racism or racists here.
                           I am sure you would, because apparently you're one of them. The only question is which- unknowingly or knowingly?
                           Yes, they do, just like people who knowingly perpetuate lies.
                           
                           So, please.

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                              weholdthesetruthsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                              I, being a "die hard religious" person do understand that it's just made up, coined by others as a pejorative. 
                              
                              And, whether or not I am hurt by anything you may say matters not the slightest.   It is that you INTEND AND WISH people to be hurt by what you say.   
                              
                              AKA, destructive. 
                              
                              Thanks for playing along and making it all so clear.

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                                 Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                 Actually, you would be wrong in your words. My intention or wish, as you put it, is not to harm. The fact that you see it that way, just supports what I said about those who do see it that way.
                                 
                                 Get over yourself.
                                 
                                 I'll say it again, rationalize, sensible human beings, who have a conscience and wisdom of life- these sort of people understand the most basic fundamental to life.
                                 
                                 Living life does not require any belief in a god.
                                 
                                 Understanding life does not require any belief in a god.
                                 
                                 Therefore, there is no god.

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                                    weholdthesetruthsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                    I'm not arguing anything about whether God exists or not.   My opinions on that are irrelevant to my posting.    You got caught defining obsessively acting to hurt other people as "normal" and "good".   
                                    
                                    Again, it doesn't matter if they get hurt or not, you admitted that you do it with the INTENT of hurting people, and further, you accepted the definition of that behavior as being healthy and good.   
                                    
                                    You can't back out of this.   You walked into it wide eyed and enthusiastically.

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                                       Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                       

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                                 lrohnerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                 WHTT: Where the heck did you come up with anyone in this thread intending people to be hurt by anything in it? Geez...
                                 
                                 Anyhoo, it's now officially the weekend. Let's all just get along...
                                 
                                 A religionist and religious zealot from the HubPages forums are standing by the side of the road holding up a sign that reads, "The End is Near! Turn around before it's too late!"
                                 
                                 "Leave us alone you religious nuts!" yelled the first driver as he sped by.
                                 
                                 From around the curve they heard screeching tires and a big splash. "Do you think," said one clergy to the other, "we should just put up a sign that says 'Bridge Out' instead?”

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                              Jeramiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                              It doesn't matter what subject anyone makes any statement about,calling it truth ; Someone else is going to call them a liar.
                              
                              
                                 So according to someone ;...   we are all liars. You and I and everyone is a liar according to somebody.

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                                 Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                 Nice pessimistic ideology. Keep learning.

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                                 earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                 Try this on.
                                 The Nissan 2.4 litre petrol motor has 12 valves or three per cylinder.
                                 
                                 I can take the head off the motor and count them. Yep 12.
                                 I could go on all day without quoting one lie or finding one error providing it is a quality workshop manual I am using.
                                 
                                 Try that on "the Good book"
                                 
                                 "In the beginning god......."  hold it right there that looks like a lie!
                                 
                                 See what I mean?

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                                    Jeramiposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                    I don't know or care if you are right, but I am sure there are people that would argue.

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                                       earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                       They may argue, but those 12 valves are still there.

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                           pisean282311posted 13 years agoin reply to this

                           @weholdthesetruths " Destructive people are not productive, they destroy everyone, including themselves."..that is why people like me dont like religion..it destroys reasoning,logic and creates division...what we have seen happening in world since last few years or in history scares me off from religion...

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               Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               A rationalize, sensible human being, who grew a conscience and a wisdom of life.

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            Onusonusposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            "Addicted" that's rich. We love draging our families to church every Sunday and piling into over stuffed chaples while trying to keep the kids quiet so we can listen to people speak about God for an hour or three. It's sooooooo addictive! HA!

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      LeslieAdrienneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Irohner,
      
      Why sleep when we can go back and forth with you guys?

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         lrohnerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         LOL! I was COMPLETELY unaware that you guys had a sense of humor too! Nice!

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            Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Hey Irohner, they have to have a sense of humor...look at their beliefs.

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               lrohnerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  

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               earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               

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   kmackey32posted 13 years ago

   Right on...... lol I dont think they sleep.....teehee

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   Beth100posted 13 years ago

   maybe it's all automated autobots...

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   RFoxposted 13 years ago

   How can you sleep with God talking in your ear all the time?
   
   Of course I too am an insomniac who hears voices but for entirely different reasons.

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      Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Nicely said.

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   CkhoffmanKposted 13 years ago

   nah, schizophrenia makes it hard to sleep

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   earnestshubposted 13 years ago

   It is not a made up word. I told you where you can find it. WordWeb.

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   SilentReedposted 13 years ago

   Vampires and werewolves do. so why should "religionists" be any different?

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