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Alou
06/19/09, 11:45 PM
Use whatever criteria you want. Someone suggested it and I'm bored so get over the randomness of this.

delvec19
06/20/09, 12:16 AM
Trick question, Blink IS God.

VIVALAMATT
06/20/09, 01:40 AM
Trick question, Blink IS God.

this.

WhoSaidThat?
06/20/09, 04:46 AM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 07:33 AM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

they wouldn't exist without God

Heart-A-Tact
06/20/09, 07:39 AM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

Hahaha.

Theseventhson
06/20/09, 07:40 AM
blink-182, because they actually exist.
Truth.

xJesusFreakx
06/20/09, 09:01 AM
Drats, G-d is losing 10-12. Oh well.

11:11
06/20/09, 09:17 AM
This is fucking stupid. These polls are getting more and more ridiculous.

(For the record, I voted God.)

muttley
06/20/09, 09:25 AM
I'm over the randomness. It's the stupidity that I'm stuck on.

doppelganger
06/20/09, 09:41 AM
this is a stupid poll.
i voted God because he can probably sing better than how tom is singing currently.

TangledUp
06/20/09, 10:11 AM
Trick question, Blink IS God.
No.

This is fucking stupid. These polls are getting more and more ridiculous.

(For the record, I voted God.)
Yes, they are. I voted for God, too. :thumbup:

this is a stupid poll.
i voted God because he can probably sing better than how tom is singing currently.
This. :-)

Shin Akuma
06/20/09, 11:57 AM
God > Blink182

TangledUp
06/20/09, 12:09 PM
God > Blink182
Yes.

kdefrisc
06/20/09, 03:37 PM
this is silly

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 04:24 PM
^yes

Alou
06/20/09, 05:00 PM
God is winning. :o

VampiresRevenge
06/20/09, 05:11 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.
This.

dpetty21
06/20/09, 06:08 PM
I also voted the one that actually exists.

Indoor Living
06/20/09, 06:40 PM
If God wins, AP will shut down in a matter of minutes.

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 06:42 PM
God always wins

Indoor Living
06/20/09, 06:44 PM
God always wins


Oh, really? Watch and learn.

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 06:45 PM
...this isn't real life.

IceAge/HeatWave
06/20/09, 07:14 PM
god, because he made all the other bands i can listen to instead of blink.

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 07:19 PM
god, because he made all the other bands i can listen to instead of blink.

lol

fadedmemories
06/20/09, 07:45 PM
God created the world. Blink had one good album. Easy choice.

briewer
06/20/09, 09:05 PM
But when Zarathustra was alone, he spoke thus to his heart: "Could it then be possible! This old saint in the forest has not yet heard of it, that God is dead!"

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 09:23 PM
But when Zarathustra was alone, he spoke thus to his heart: "Could it then be possible! This old saint in the forest has not yet heard of it, that God is dead!"

no he's not

theguy77
06/20/09, 09:26 PM
this thread is like, you're either religious or an idiot. hahahaha

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 09:33 PM
i know but it's fun haha

briewer
06/20/09, 09:42 PM
no he's not
I could literally go on for years about the reasons I don't believe in God, so you're not exactly going to shake me from my convictions. Also, that quote doesn't mean that God is literally dead, like in a coffin in the ground, it means that the concept of God has died in our hearts at the hands of modernity and, if you believe what Camus is selling, at the hands of man's natural tendency to rebel. But enough about Nietzsche; you're wrong.

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 09:47 PM
I could literally go on for years about the reasons I don't believe in God, so you're not exactly going to shake me from my convictions.
i know what the quote

briewer
06/20/09, 09:57 PM
i know what the quote
What?

Indoor Living
06/20/09, 09:57 PM
If God wins, tons of people are going to be super suprised. It's gonna be funny.

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/20/09, 10:01 PM
What?

haha sorry man. don't know what happened there

Five-Star
06/20/09, 10:41 PM
lol @ this thread.

Neo Cassady
06/21/09, 12:37 AM
Had to go blink...I haven't seen God in concert.

Indoor Living
06/21/09, 12:46 AM
Had to go blink...I haven't seen God in concert.

Best logic of all time.

sasalukac
06/21/09, 01:07 AM
i may not believe in God, but i voted for him... this is a stupid poll

TangledUp
06/21/09, 05:18 AM
God created the world. Blink had one good album. Easy choice.
Man I envy everyone's witty remarks. They are great.

god, because he made all the other bands i can listen to instead of blink.
:ok:

boringusername
06/21/09, 05:19 AM
God > Blink182
This.

boringusername
06/21/09, 05:20 AM
God created the world. Blink had one good album. Easy choice.
:-|

TangledUp
06/21/09, 05:21 AM
:-|
I know. I wonder what album they were referring to.. I can certainly name more than one.

boringusername
06/21/09, 05:30 AM
I know. I wonder what album they were referring to.. I can certainly name more than one.
Yeah, I just don't see how you can like only one album. To me, if you like one, you would like at least 1 or 2 others as well.

IceAge/HeatWave
06/21/09, 08:17 AM
Man I envy everyone's witty remarks. They are great.


:ok:

i'm sorry, i can't pick up if that is saracasm or not. i just don't really like blink very much lol

abbysmith
06/21/09, 08:58 AM
I had to go with God on this one.

boringusername
06/21/09, 09:15 AM
i'm sorry, i can't pick up if that is saracasm or not. i just don't really like blink very much lol
"saracasm" haha

IceAge/HeatWave
06/21/09, 09:19 AM
"saracasm" haha

say it like that, it's fun lol

secretsociety92
06/21/09, 09:31 AM
Don't believe in god and I like at least one song from Blink-182 so they get my vote.

TangledUp
06/21/09, 09:31 AM
i'm sorry, i can't pick up if that is saracasm or not. i just don't really like blink very much lol
No I wasn't sarcastic. I really think people's answers are clever.

And GASP. You DON'T like blink very much?! Must be the only one on AP.net! (Ok, that was sarcastic.)

Clark
06/21/09, 01:04 PM
I'm surpirsed Blink is losing.

TangledUp
06/21/09, 02:20 PM
I'm surpirsed Blink is losing.

On this site of all places, me too.

KyleMcr
06/21/09, 02:31 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

:-)

fadedmemories
06/21/09, 05:09 PM
Man I envy everyone's witty remarks. They are great.


:-|
Self Titled. Although I was being half sarcastic. Still voted for God though.

Indoor Living
06/21/09, 05:15 PM
For the sake of the site, I hope Blink wins.

IceAge/HeatWave
06/21/09, 07:48 PM
:-)

haha that was your 666th post too lol

phil19
06/21/09, 08:04 PM
blink 182 exist. god does not

Oddpac87
06/21/09, 10:30 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.
Win.

AussieBoy
06/22/09, 12:14 AM
blink-182, cause even if 2 members are on earth we can rely on astronaut Tom to be in the clouds watching over us

KevinForReal
06/22/09, 10:41 AM
Blink 182 isn't that great. Their live performance is quite shitty and is overshadowed by their shock factor of immature comments and jokes. Album wise- they really haven't put out anything epical, just jumpy, poppy, fun songs-great nontheless... I'd rather listen to Jimmy Eat World any single day of the week, hands down, period.

RockPrincess-14
06/22/09, 01:48 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.
i'm team guns n roses though.

Yellowcard2006
06/22/09, 01:56 PM
Obviously Blink182...I don't care for Gospel music.

doppelganger
06/22/09, 04:19 PM
Obviously Blink182...I don't care for Gospel music.

i like as cities burn and mewithoutyou more than blink 182.

Yellowcard2006
06/22/09, 05:39 PM
i like as cities burn and mewithoutyou more than blink 182.

That's not Gospel music...those are just two other bands.

doppelganger
06/22/09, 06:06 PM
That's not Gospel music...those are just two other bands.
i was under the assumption that you chose blink 182 over God because "music involving God suck." (obviously this is a pretentious paraphrase)
as cities burn and mewithoutyou have a lot of christian themes in their lyrics, just saying.
not trying to start a fight. it's probably my fault i misinterpreted or something.

Yellowcard2006
06/22/09, 06:14 PM
i was under the assumption that you chose blink 182 over God because music involving God suck.
as cities burn and mewithoutyou have a lot of christian themes in their lyrics, just saying.
not trying to start a fight. it's probably my fault i misinterpreted or something.

No, Anberlin, Emery, The Almost, The Dangerous Summer all have God in their lyrics and have loads of great songs. I was just saying like church music is what God probably considers his music or whatever. This poll is kinda ridiculous anyway.

ZzyzxScarecrow
06/22/09, 08:14 PM
this thread is still going?

doppelganger
06/22/09, 08:41 PM
No, Anberlin, Emery, The Almost, The Dangerous Summer all have God in their lyrics and have loads of great songs. I was just saying like church music is what God probably considers his music or whatever. This poll is kinda ridiculous anyway.

i would disagree. i guarantee that the things that non-praise, non-worship bands have done make God happy. (i.e. underoath in the metalcore scene, relient k in the pop punk scene, etc.)

edit: im sorry, but my views on what is considered "christian music" is highly opinionated. i, personally, don't care if the members of the band are christian or not, it's just what i get out of a song the band has. for example, underoath has a song called "some seek forgiveness, others escape" which is explicitly about Jesus. there are videos on youtube with people doing cover songs at church. however, there are several 'atheists' that comment now and then saying something along the lines of "i dont even believe in God but this song is beautiful." people have their own personal views on lyrics, whether the band is christian or not. i can consider one song "christian" even though it is not the band's intentions. it's all about what i think. that's why i disagree with your statement. i don't think God would have ONLY "praise/worship" bands as His music.

and to throw in another example: sufjan stevens' seven swans has explicitly christian-themed songs yet nonchristians love his songs.

im not trying to start anything, convert anyone, seem like a jesus freak, etc. just saying what i think.

im pretentious, sorry.

/rant

socoxshelby
06/22/09, 09:44 PM
wow...way to go god

fran.182
06/23/09, 08:54 AM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

Amen!

Brand-new-123
06/23/09, 09:56 AM
God, because he actually exists.

Yellowcard2006
06/23/09, 10:03 AM
i would disagree. i guarantee that the things that non-praise, non-worship bands have done make God happy. (i.e. underoath in the metalcore scene, relient k in the pop punk scene, etc.)

edit: im sorry, but my views on what is considered "christian music" is highly opinionated. i, personally, don't care if the members of the band are christian or not, it's just what i get out of a song the band has. for example, underoath has a song called "some seek forgiveness, others escape" which is explicitly about Jesus. there are videos on youtube with people doing cover songs at church. however, there are several 'atheists' that comment now and then saying something along the lines of "i dont even believe in God but this song is beautiful." people have their own personal views on lyrics, whether the band is christian or not. i can consider one song "christian" even though it is not the band's intentions. it's all about what i think. that's why i disagree with your statement. i don't think God would have ONLY "praise/worship" bands as His music.

and to throw in another example: sufjan stevens' seven swans has explicitly christian-themed songs yet nonchristians love his songs.

im not trying to start anything, convert anyone, seem like a jesus freak, etc. just saying what i think.

im pretentious, sorry.

/rant

I kinda get what you're saying. I believe Anthony Green used some Christian imagery in his lyrics for the Translating The Name EP. They are easy to overlook but if you aren't a Christian you could take some of the songs as a deeper meaning to you personally.

stealthpeng
06/23/09, 10:15 AM
pretty sure Blink 182 is just a mass delusion created in the minds of immature punx who wanted to explain their desire to hate their parents

doppelganger
06/23/09, 10:18 AM
pretty sure Blink 182 is just a mass delusion created in the minds of immature punx who wanted to explain their desire to hate their parents
can you give me a list of blink 182 songs that explan their desire to hate their parents.....

Brand-new-123
06/23/09, 10:20 AM
can you give me a list of blink 182 songs that explan their desire to hate their parents.....
He can't because Blink 182 does not and never has existed.

stealthpeng
06/23/09, 10:20 AM
oh, and, I voted God, because Blink 182 sings about God, and because Tom DeLonge just might be the second coming.

stealthpeng
06/23/09, 10:28 AM
I heard that the new AvA album might just end the violence in the Middle East

doppelganger
06/23/09, 10:28 AM
He can't because Blink 182 does not and never has existed.
exactly my point. even blink 182's immature songs aren't about that. their newer stuff has much mature lyrics too.

Brand-new-123
06/23/09, 10:48 AM
exactly my point. even blink 182's immature songs aren't about that. their newer stuff has much mature lyrics too.
I was saying that Blink 182 doesn't even exist. I've never actually heard a Blink-182 song and until i see actual scientific evidence of them I refuse to believe that they could exist.

Brand-new-123
06/23/09, 10:49 AM
I heard that the new AvA album might just end the violence in the Middle East
This. hahaha

stealthpeng
06/23/09, 11:25 AM
Blink-182 is the only album by Blink-182 that I actually enjoy, mostly because it's not as immature.

@doppelganger--I like your avatar... I bought that CD because I read that Any from Manchester Orchestra was heavily influenced by Pedro, so I picked it up used. I can definitely hear the influence

tommy's ghost
06/23/09, 12:24 PM
God always wins

False.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3HXgvl8lp0

2:25

Edit: 666th post. Hilarious.

suppyguppy
06/23/09, 12:28 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

Word.

alltimecam
06/23/09, 03:53 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.
Yes

JWS1986
06/24/09, 10:47 AM
they have to lose at some point

phoenixinflames
06/24/09, 11:39 AM
I voted for Blink 182 for the sole reason to get the poll results to 50/50.

Also...this is ridiculous.

Jefferson Rank
06/24/09, 11:55 AM
We're tied up at 94 each!

thespearkid
06/24/09, 12:27 PM
Just cast the tie breaker.

VIVALAMATT
06/24/09, 03:37 PM
God didn't write Enema of the State

DejaNew
06/24/09, 08:00 PM
Love blink, but God's the man. He can shoot lightning.

Brand-new-123
06/24/09, 08:04 PM
God is up by 3

darkmartheight
06/24/09, 10:22 PM
really? 50/50?

Blink.

I'm an atheist.

IceAge/HeatWave
06/24/09, 10:55 PM
go god go!

Brand-new-123
06/24/09, 11:02 PM
Blink narrowed the lead to 2! What can the big guy do now?

SeanEBoy2686
06/24/09, 11:56 PM
Had to go blink...I haven't seen God in concert.

I hear he puts on quite the light show

briewer
06/25/09, 01:46 AM
Really you guys? The only damn poll that Blink should ever win, EVER, and they're LOSING!?! Do you guys all read my thoughts and figure out which results will piss me off/annoy me the most? Because it that's the case, then bravo, you're doing an excellent job.

Alex DiVincenzo
06/25/09, 01:41 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.
Beat me to it

Takk...Ros
06/25/09, 02:06 PM
Love blink, but God's the man. He can shoot lightning.
Lawlz, good point.
Buuut, I don't believe in God so... Blink. Even though this IS a silly poll

ArTkY_
06/25/09, 02:09 PM
I like Blink-182, but God because he can play more than 4 chords.

batmannj
06/25/09, 02:36 PM
God>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
blink

doppelganger
06/25/09, 04:26 PM
I like Blink-182, but God because he can play more than 4 chords.
haha.

kristanxmarie
06/25/09, 04:46 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

this.

IceAge/HeatWave
06/25/09, 05:48 PM
exactly my point. even blink 182's immature songs aren't about that. their newer stuff has much mature lyrics too.

even their "mature stuff" was immature. i used to like blink about three years ago. but their most mature songs are the equivalent of high school 'she dumped me' bitching.

IceAge/HeatWave
06/25/09, 05:55 PM
this thread is like, you're either religious or an idiot. hahahaha

i'm neither. i just really really don't like blink's music. and, while i'm not a bible thumping christian, i believe in a higher being just enough to vote for it over a shitty, annoying pop punk band that belongs on the ipods of 6th-9th graders. in my opinion, of course.

jwicklun
06/25/09, 08:10 PM
the race is pretty tight. I voted God for the sake of helping in the process of Christmas.

Ryzenfall
06/25/09, 09:00 PM
Oh cool, another stupid poll that's tailored to make fun of people's beliefs and not actually finding out the demographic of an opinion. lawl.

IceAge/HeatWave
06/25/09, 09:06 PM
Oh cool, another stupid poll that's tailored to make fun of people's beliefs and not actually finding out the demographic of an opinion. lawl.

well, blink-182 made a living for some time with songs about fucking dogs in the ass, and blow jobs, and saying as many curse words in one song as they could. my guess is that at some point the band would have found a poll like this humorous.

i voted god.

doppelganger
06/25/09, 09:22 PM
even their "mature stuff" was immature. i used to like blink about three years ago. but their most mature songs are the equivalent of high school 'she dumped me' bitching.
i would agree. i still think their newer stuff is more mature than their older songs.

jawstheme
06/25/09, 11:49 PM
The epitome of a typical AP poll.

SkiesSo Blue
06/26/09, 01:33 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.


THIS ^

bssnplayer
06/26/09, 03:49 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.


This.

xBrandNew
06/26/09, 06:13 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.
This.

BigAl
06/27/09, 12:00 PM
Blink hahahaha.

TangledUp
06/27/09, 12:12 PM
Oh cool, another stupid poll that's tailored to make fun of people's beliefs and not actually finding out the demographic of an opinion.
This.

whataclush
06/27/09, 12:39 PM
fuck blink 182 and fuck your god....theyre both the biggest jokes on humanity

happie
06/27/09, 02:00 PM
man....

God's losing to Blink. What have we become?

Tristan Needler
06/27/09, 02:20 PM
If the criteria were who makes better music, Blink. If it's who is more likely to actually exist, Blink. Who's more important in my life, Blink.

Burn That Shit
06/27/09, 03:10 PM
They both suck.

Metal Now
06/27/09, 04:12 PM
this is a stupid poll.
i voted God because he can probably sing better than how tom is singing currently.

This.

andrewshungry
06/27/09, 04:13 PM
I also voted the one that actually exists.

lol

Machu505
06/27/09, 08:20 PM
Brand New.

IceAge/HeatWave
06/27/09, 10:36 PM
Brand New.

mwahahaha.

fueledbyvictory
06/28/09, 04:46 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

thissss.

peachh
06/29/09, 12:02 AM
its so unbalanced that ..Something that isn't real has a book to "support" it but blink 182 doesn't , :s lol. what has the world come to "shakes head"

Paulb-182
06/29/09, 06:03 AM
blink

pennie
06/29/09, 04:14 PM
me>blink-182>god

IceAge/HeatWave
06/29/09, 05:42 PM
me>blink-182>god

futurama for the win.

pennie
06/29/09, 05:47 PM
Bender: I was God once.
God Entity: I saw. You were doing very well, until everyone died

newfoundmichael
06/29/09, 08:53 PM
Dammit*

IceAge/HeatWave
06/29/09, 09:49 PM
Bender: I was God once.
God Entity: I saw. You were doing very well, until everyone died

lolz

joeag1985
06/30/09, 04:57 AM
this thread is like, you're either religious or an idiot. hahahaha

Religious for being devoted to blink and an idiot for believing in the one called G-oh-D. I hear ya.

theguy77
06/30/09, 05:12 AM
Religious for being devoted to blink and an idiot for believing in the one called G-oh-D. I hear ya.

lawl hey look its somebody who never took a philosophy class

there is nothing inherently more logical about completely ruling out the possibility of a higher existence. its an arrogant presumption derived from the idea that humans have that they are the center of the universe and that there is nothing higher than them. not to mention it includes the assumption that our perception of reality is the single universal one, and the absolute truth. the biblical god can be disproven but the concept of a god can not and has not.

i will admit, though, that there are many, many things that are illogical and presumptuous about believing god to be the absolute truth as well. the only way NOT to be an idiot and a presumptuous ass in a discussion of religion is through agnosticism; however, the way we perceive the source of all "reality", since the true source cannot be found, is entirely subjective and we are entitled to subscribe to that which makes us comfortable. so, go on being comfortable with your atheism and i'll go on being comfortable with my belief in a higher power, and we are both allowed to justify it how we see fit.

joeag1985
06/30/09, 05:43 AM
lawl hey look its somebody who never took a philosophy class

there is nothing inherently more logical about completely ruling out the possibility of a higher existence. its an arrogant presumption derived from the idea that humans have that they are the center of the universe and that there is nothing higher than them. not to mention it includes the assumption that our perception of reality is the single universal one, and the absolute truth. the biblical god can be disproven but the concept of a god can not and has not.

the only way NOT to be an idiot and a presumptuous ass in a discussion of religion is through agnosticism; however, the way we perceive the source of all "reality", since the true source cannot be found, is entirely subjective and we are entitled to subscribe to that which makes us comfortable. so, go on being comfortable with your atheism and i'll go on being comfortable with my belief in a higher power.

Ha. It's also an arrogant presumption to label someone as not having studied a particular subject. I studied philosophy in my first year at Uni... It was interesting but I had to drop one subject at the end of the year and there were other subjects that I was more interested in.

Anyway, I didn't hear anything from the Lecturer that I didn't already know of and that I hadn't discussed from other people who studied it. That's not to say I still don't read a lot of material on it.. the reading list came in handier than I thought. I'm in no way a believer in Atheism by the way. I have my beliefs, I just don't see the need to broadcast. I merely saw an opportunity for a joke (a badly executed one obviously).

iamstrydor
06/30/09, 10:26 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.

Good stuff. My thought process exactly. Haha

The Personist
06/30/09, 11:34 PM
lawl hey look its somebody who never took a philosophy class

there is nothing inherently more logical about completely ruling out the possibility of a higher existence. its an arrogant presumption derived from the idea that humans have that they are the center of the universe and that there is nothing higher than them. not to mention it includes the assumption that our perception of reality is the single universal one, and the absolute truth. the biblical god can be disproven but the concept of a god can not and has not.

i will admit, though, that there are many, many things that are illogical and presumptuous about believing god to be the absolute truth as well. the only way NOT to be an idiot and a presumptuous ass in a discussion of religion is through agnosticism; however, the way we perceive the source of all "reality", since the true source cannot be found, is entirely subjective and we are entitled to subscribe to that which makes us comfortable. so, go on being comfortable with your atheism and i'll go on being comfortable with my belief in a higher power, and we are both allowed to justify it how we see fit.

This is the only intelligent post in this thread.

I voted for God because my belief in him isn't based on some retarded nostalgia addiction.

whataclush
07/01/09, 01:27 AM
This is the only intelligent post in this thread.

I voted for God because my belief in him isn't based on some retarded nostalgia addiction.

hahaha, i voted god because blink 182 just plain sucks ass..

The Personist
07/01/09, 06:25 AM
hahaha, i voted god because blink 182 just plain sucks ass..

I think they win the award for most overrated band in the history of the world

salt1384
07/01/09, 10:53 AM
bliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ink
;)

CarouselBoy
07/01/09, 02:20 PM
this is a retarded poll that I have decided to vote in.

MusicScoutJustn
07/01/09, 10:59 PM
Trick question, Blink IS God.Indirectly, a wonderful Airheads reference.

Alou
07/02/09, 12:54 AM
this is a retarded poll that I have decided to vote in.

You and 289 others. :) It's actually pretty close. I'm honestly shocked. Not everyone here is a complete idiot.

EmotionalJack
07/02/09, 02:34 AM
where there is blink-182, there's no need of God. hahahaha

iamstrydor
07/02/09, 09:01 AM
I think it's kind of funny how seriously some people have taken this whole thing.

Alou
07/02/09, 01:25 PM
I think it's kind of funny how seriously some people have taken this whole thing.

It's Amazing.

futilespider
07/02/09, 09:48 PM
as much as i love blink. it is stinkin rediculous that they are beating God. seriously people? lol

briewer
07/02/09, 10:41 PM
lawl hey look its somebody who never took a philosophy class

there is nothing inherently more logical about completely ruling out the possibility of a higher existence. its an arrogant presumption derived from the idea that humans have that they are the center of the universe and that there is nothing higher than them.
I'm a major in philosophy, and I agree with somethings in this and disagree with others. Of course there's "nothing inherently more logical about completely ruling out the possibility of a higher existence" simply because there's no great, overarching "logic" that everyone is destined to subscribe to, and therefore it's impossible to be more or less logical than anyone. Every philosopher had a different concept of what logic was. I mean, George Berkeley believed that the only things that existed were ideas and God. You can logically justify just about anything, including God. Where we disagree is that thinking "humans are the center of the universe" is "arrogant". Obviously if you can logically justify God, you can also logically justify your disbelief in God. There's nothing arrogant about thinking human beings are the end-all, be-all of reality. I mean, have you physically witnessed a being greater than mankind? Of course you believe in a higher being, but for the atheist, what else is he to worship? What greater intelligence and power than humans has he witnessed? If you disbelieve God, there are few more cogent things for the skeptic to appreciate, and there are a great many philosophers to back that up, such as the romanticists, the existentialists, Nietzsche, Ayn Rand, etc.

not to mention it includes the assumption that our perception of reality is the single universal one, and the absolute truth. the biblical god can be disproven but the concept of a god can not and has not.
I don't quite understand what you're attempting to say here. If you're to believe Descartes' Second Meditation in his Meditations on the First Philosophy, then there is nothing that can be proven beyond the existence of your thinking being. Saying you can't disprove God does not establish his existence. On the contrary, the impossibility of proving a negative means that, if you are to be fair, the onus for the existence of God lies in the believer for proof, rather than the atheist for disproof.

i will admit, though, that there are many, many things that are illogical and presumptuous about believing god to be the absolute truth as well. the only way NOT to be an idiot and a presumptuous ass in a discussion of religion is through agnosticism;
I personally find that agnosticism is very weak willed and spineless. Sure, being scientifically agnostic makes sense, in that you find the evidence to be inconclusive either way, but when you're talking about beliefs, it seems to always be a cover for a belief that might stir shit if people knew about it. I mean, you can choose to not know one way or the other, but I find it to be impossible to not believe one way or the other.

however, the way we perceive the source of all "reality", since the true source cannot be found, is entirely subjective and we are entitled to subscribe to that which makes us comfortable. so, go on being comfortable with your atheism and i'll go on being comfortable with my belief in a higher power, and we are both allowed to justify it how we see fit.
Your sentiment about "believing what you want to believe" is right, but a great deal of this is wrong. Personal experiences are hardly subjective, in that if I were to say, "hey, look at that car," you would understand (unconsciously, of course) the shared reality of objects, space, language, sound, air pressure, light, etc. We can interpret from the fact that the same cues are being received by the both of us that it is more likely that we are in touch with the objective reality and not "shitting ourselves". The interpretation of these cues is where subjectivity mainly arises. Philosophically, there still remains complete ambiguity on who is "right" or not in terms of their interpretations of reality, but the justifications and beliefs are not all equal, and this is mainly when you step out of the "veil of doubt" personally and present your justifications socially. That is why you laugh at crazy people and respect wise people, because you recognize the social illogic and logic of the two respective thoughts. So saying that he should necessarily back off of you because you might be right doesn't mean that he can't find illogic in what you find comfortable, or even that he should feel the need to respect that. "justify it how we see fit" implies that you could say damn near anything and expect people to accept it, which is crazy.

LPcatitoRJA
07/03/09, 05:36 PM
Thanks to God I can listen to other bands, not just blink

whataclush
07/03/09, 07:34 PM
as much as i love blink. it is stinkin rediculous that they are beating God. seriously people? lol

they both suck pretty bad
its a lose lose situation

Tim Lincecum
07/03/09, 08:25 PM
i dont care for blink 182 much, but as an atheist i had to pick them...

Hull
07/03/09, 10:19 PM
blink-182, because they actually exist.
this.