Notos 666

[Rannie]

Jehovah’s Witnesses do not preach nor believe in the “rapture” so maybe next time simply try asking why they are coming to your door. You might be surprised.

So that will make them leave even faster. Great to know thanks I'll make sure to bring it up instead of saying, "All hail Satan". ^_^

[Renalt]

So...fun story about religion...

I was unfortunate enough to be forced to go to a private Christian school for the duration of my High School life ( I'm still salty about this...I feel like I was robbed of a normal high school life ) and pretty much there were two groups of people. People brainwashed by the church of the school that were the children of the parents that went to the school who also happened to be the teachers...or people who were forced cause they were problem kids...like myself!

Anyway this is one of those extremist schools...you know...casting out demons and speaking in Tongues and whatnot. I kid you not I had a day where a girl threw herelf on the ground and starting biting and cursing people so people are like...trying to do Lay on Hands and cure her of her demons. I'm just trying to get to my Chemistry class guys can't you drag her away from the middle of the hall? No? Ok I'll just go the long way around.

One time they were doing these...prayer lines? Well I'm at the start and the priest says some stuff...I'm not paying attention and then he just pokes my head. He then looks at me weird and pokes my forehead again and I'm like "Jab me with those boney fingers again and you're losing them". Well he moves to the girl next to me and says things and pokes her and she throws herself on the ground just bawling her eyes out and I'm like "Ok yeah I'm gonna just excuse myself over here".

They had me video and do the sound for their basketball games cause I was the only one who knew to work it. At some of the games I had a play list that was "religious safe" and I would sneak in Madonna's "Like a Prayer" because it SOUNDS religious...but them double meanings flew over their head...but one adult looks over at me and just does that one slight and slow nod like in that meme. He knew. I knew. It was great cause everyone in the bleachers is just singing along and I'm just grinning ear to ear cause I knew what that song was really about.

Fun Times. I hated it.

[Crimen]

So...fun story about religion...

I was unfortunate enough to be forced to go to a private Christian school for the duration of my High School life ( I'm still salty about this...I feel like I was robbed of a normal high school life ) and pretty much there were two groups of people. People brainwashed by the church of the school that were the children of the parents that went to the school who also happened to be the teachers...or people who were forced cause they were problem kids...like myself!

Anyway this is one of those extremist schools...you know...casting out demons and speaking in Tongues and whatnot. I kid you not I had a day where a girl threw herelf on the ground and starting biting and cursing people so people are like...trying to do Lay on Hands and cure her of her demons. I'm just trying to get to my Chemistry class guys can't you drag her away from the middle of the hall? No? Ok I'll just go the long way around.

One time they were doing these...prayer lines? Well I'm at the start and the priest says some stuff...I'm not paying attention and then he just pokes my head. He then looks at me weird and pokes my forehead again and I'm like "Jab me with those boney fingers again and you're losing them". Well he moves to the girl next to me and says things and pokes her and she throws herself on the ground just bawling her eyes out and I'm like "Ok yeah I'm gonna just excuse myself over here".

They had me video and do the sound for their basketball games cause I was the only one who knew to work it. At some of the games I had a play list that was "religious safe" and I would sneak in Madonna's "Like a Prayer" because it SOUNDS religious...but them double meanings flew over their head...but one adult looks over at me and just does that one slight and slow nod like in that meme. He knew. I knew. It was great cause everyone in the bleachers is just singing along and I'm just grinning ear to ear cause I knew what that song was really about.

Fun Times. I hated it.

As someone who was forced to go through the entirety of her middle school and high school at a Catholic school, I salute you. You see some CRAZY stuff there. Funny stuff, playing FFX was kinda the start of me realizing religion was not for me. Graduating from Catholic school cemented that for me. I respect religious people, as long as they don't use it as an excuse to mistreat others.

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To be back on track with the original topic and as a response to the OP: as others have said, considering this game's developers come from different beliefs and cultures, I wouldn't take it too seriously, there was no harm intended.

[Raoabolic]

As someone who was forced to go through the entirety of her middle school and high school at a Catholic school, I salute you. You see some CRAZY stuff there. Funny stuff, playing FFX was kinda the start of me realizing religion was not for me. Graduating from Catholic school cemented that for me. I respect religious people, as long as they don't use it as an excuse to mistreat others.

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To be back on track with the original topic and as a response to the OP: as others have said, considering this game's developers come from different beliefs and cultures, I wouldn't take it too seriously, there was no harm intended.

To be fair, those types of people will find a reason to mistreat others. Things like religion and justice are just tools used to leverage power. I seriously doubt that those types of people actually care about their religion or justice.

[NekoHina]

They are there to sell you shit. That's it. That's all those cults are. Making up problems and selling the solution. If you realize that too late and already got in they will try to isolate and stalk you back into submission.

JWs do not sell anything. All of the publications are free to those interested, no collection plate is ever passed at any meeting, all Bible study courses (whether online or in person) are free, no minister is paid and all work is done by volunteers.

JWs are also not a cult. Anyone’s choice to converse, join, convert, whatever…is completely up to the person. No one is stalked or coerced. It is a personal decision of faith. Additionally, the ‘problems’ are already present and have been since the time of Adam & Eve, so the solutions offered are based solely on Bible principles. Please get your facts straight.

It is kinda funny that when religion is brought up in a derisive way, it is usually JWs who are made fun of or misinformation is spread about. You should truly think about why.

I know this thread has gone way off the rails. Pfft…it began of the rails! But sometimes you get some bits of gold in threads like this. *shrug*

[Saraide]

JWs do not sell anything. All of the publications are free to those interested, no collection plate is ever passed at any meeting, all Bible study courses (whether online or in person) are free, no minister is paid and all work is done by volunteers.

JWs are also not a cult. Anyone’s choice to converse, join, convert, whatever…is completely up to the person. No one is stalked or coerced. It is a personal decision of faith. Additionally, the ‘problems’ are already present and have been since the time of Adam & Eve, so the solutions offered are based solely on Bible principles. Please get your facts straight.

It is kinda funny that when religion is brought up in a derisive way, it is usually JWs who are made fun of or misinformation is spread about. You should truly think about why.

I know this thread has gone way off the rails. Pfft…it began of the rails! But sometimes you get some bits of gold in threads like this. *shrug*

JWs are brought up because they are a cult, you'd do best to look for an exit support organizations and link up with other people who managed to leave. The cult will try to isolate you but you arent alone. The tide is thankfully turning a bit on that cult, although slowly. A swiss court confirmed many condemning practices happening and I hope other countries will also stop looking away.

[sagacious]

If they didn't like it, witchcraft, if they did, new holiday (Christmas anyone?)

no, witchcraft condone wild sex goings on while Christianity offered virgin females which would you pick if you were a guy and wanted a good wife, virgin christian or a wild witch to have children with?

[Shibi]

...witchcraft condone wild sex goings on...

Limsa

Christianity offered virgin females

Ishgard

[TheMightyMollusk]

no, witchcraft condone wild sex goings on while Christianity offered virgin females which would you pick if you were a guy and wanted a good wife, virgin christian or a wild witch to have children with?

I mean, I know which sounds more interesting to me....

[VictorTheed]

no, witchcraft condone wild sex goings on while Christianity offered virgin females which would you pick if you were a guy and wanted a good wife, virgin christian or a wild witch to have children with?

I already got my question answered & said my peace & was content with the thread ending but if people are still posting in it I guess I'll bite.

I'd choose the virgin woman cause that shows me she's a respectable woman who I could see myself with till I die who would be loyal to me and would be a great mother for my children and as far as sex wise goes she's not tainted by a bunch of dudes, she's mine and only mine which makes her more attractive, plus I don't have to worry about catching an STD from her.