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thestarsfall
10-23-07, 07:11PM
What were some things that you were told as a child that you believed then but know to be completely absurd now?
And I don't mean like Santa Claus or Easter Bunny or Tooth Fairy shit...
Ex: My older sister told me that if I rode my tricycle without socks on, I would grow hair on my toes. This one may still hold true because I couldn't resist riding without socks and now I have hair on my toes. :)
Unforgiven
10-23-07, 07:56PM
I went to church and believed in God.
thestarsfall
10-23-07, 08:26PM
Okay, you know what....That's not funny. And you know that's not what I meant.
I believed in the goodness of mankind.
I went to church and believed in God.
Seconded.
Unforgiven
10-23-07, 09:00PM
Okay, you know what....That's not funny. And you know that's not what I meant.
It wasn't meant to be funny. When I was in my early and mid teens I took religion somewhat seriously and considered myself a Christian. I now consider the beliefs to be entirely absurd. Why is this not what you meant?
Because conventional religion's bulletproof and not up for debate. Duh.
kittyroze
10-23-07, 10:40PM
Calm down now kiddies. Agree to disagree and be nice, or I'll make you stand in the corner. :winkkiss:
Thanks to Roald Dahl, I believed that accidentally swallowing a loose toothbrush bristle would instantly burst my appendix. (I think it was in Boy)
thestarsfall
10-24-07, 10:53AM
Why is this not what you meant?
I mean like little things. Like my example, which is why I put the example in the first place, or like Kitty's. Stupid little things that kid's believe in that when they grow up they realize are totally false and weird. Seeing as MANY adults believe in God, the fact that you grew up and out of that belief makes it not what I meant for this thread to be about.
If you need another example:
My sister also told me that if I cut the string that was tied around the tree off, the tree would die.
One of my friends once told me that I was going to hell because I wasnt baptized. And I thought it must be true at the time. I think that's prettymuch exactly like someone telling you that your palms will get hairy of you masturbate. Both are just made up things to stop people from doing things that aren't "good".
The funniest thing is that I do good without the treat of going to hell hanging over my head. So doesn't that make me a better person than the religious people who only do good because they're being forced to? That friend who told me I'm going to hell got shipped off to a special school for sexually assaulting someone, so who's the one going to hell? Amirite? Oh i forgot, you can go to heaven no matter what you did as long as you say you're sorry.
Ooops! sorry I lived my entire life in sin, but I believe in Jesus and repent my sins, can I come in?
"oh sure, come on in!"
Ooops, I lived my entire life as a good person, but wasn't baptised, can I come in?
"NO! BURN IN HELL HEATHEN!!"
Yeah, well if heaven is full of repentant murderers and rapists I dont fucking want to come in anyways, go molest a choirboy! LOLOLO
***@God kicks James from the channel - Reason: [go to hell lol]***
kittyroze
10-24-07, 12:29PM
I think the point is that Twitch was hoping to have a light thread. Calling someone's belief or non belief silly, absurd and/or ridiculous doesn't help the discussion, it's just going to either halt it, or get nasty.
The purpose of this forum is to be a place for people to come and chat, without being shot down for their thoughts or beliefs. Joking is one thing, but you're essentially ridiculing her, as a person - and anyone else on here that believes in a god/gods. That's flaming.
So, I'm going to say it again. Fucking lay off it, and move on.
Amaurote
10-24-07, 01:12PM
My dad once had what I persist in remembering as a great big ginger beard, and when he finally shaved it off he successfully convinced me into believing it had blown away in the wind.
kittyroze
10-24-07, 04:04PM
That's incredibly cute.
my cousin used to think cats and dogs were the same species, and that the cats were the girls and the dogs were the boys. Makes sense in some bizarre way...
Unforgiven
10-24-07, 05:09PM
I used to think James was a normal, well adjusted gentleman, but after reading that, I realize it's absurd :)
My dad told me that if I continued to eat the Watermelon seeds I'd have watermelon growing in my tummy. He also said that when I swallowed gum it never digested and stayed in my tummy forever.
Thaum1el
10-24-07, 06:04PM
Once I was at a farm that was owned by a friend of my dads. I had a bag of polkagris, which is sort of a pillowshaped piece of candy cane (peppermint candy with stripes) that are very popular here in Sweden.
My dad's friend convinced me, that if I put a polkagris in the ground, eventually there would be a polkagris tree growing up, and I could have all the candy I wanted ('cept the stuff that people knicked, of course). So I went out and planted my last candy.
He still owes me a shiteload of candy canes, the geezer, but I haven't seen him since my father died 20 years ago.
I believed that my Grandfathers false teeth were real and thought it was magic when he pulled them out.
kittyroze
10-24-07, 09:44PM
My dad's friend told me that the translucent noodles I was eat at a Chinese restaurant were made of snails. I totally believed him.
My dad's friend told me that the translucent noodles I was eat at a Chinese restaurant were made of snails. I totally believed him.
They are made from rice. I think.
Unforgiven
10-25-07, 08:23AM
My dad told me that if I continued to eat the Watermelon seeds I'd have watermelon growing in my tummy.
My grandfather told me that one, and my dad, I think.
thestarsfall
10-26-07, 09:18PM
My grandfather, when he was little, was sitting on the farm with his father (or uncle?) and a large tractor-combine-whatever drove by and his father/uncle said "well, there goes a big affair!" and for the longest time my grandfather thought that that was what they were called. Got confused if someone said "there goes a tractor."
Unforgiven
10-27-07, 08:20AM
<Sean> Honey, we have to talk. I've been having an affair.
<Twitch> Really, I love those! Can I come, too?
<Sean> I know you're angr... wait, what?
<Twitch> Why would I be mad? Can I have a ride?
<Sean> ...
<Sean> :D
For a short time, I used to believe that there was a ghost from the Civil War who used to come into my bedroom at night and put his hands in my pajamas. One night, I was startled awake by a thumping sound, and looked up to see the figure hovering in the doorway. I lay there frozen in fear only to reach out and smack the switch for the bedside light.
Turns out it was just my mom's boyfriend! We had a laugh.
He must be really old! :O Wasn't your Civil War a long time ago?
For a short time, I used to believe that there was a ghost from the Civil War who used to come into my bedroom at night and put his hands in my pajamas. One night, I was startled awake by a thumping sound, and looked up to see the figure hovering in the doorway. I lay there frozen in fear only to reach out and smack the switch for the bedside light.
Turns out it was just my mom's boyfriend! We had a laugh.
Ummmmm........ Jake........ I hate to tell you this. But...... Forget I said anything.
Bassmama
10-27-07, 03:40PM
I went to church and believed in God.
Thirded- and I'm not dissing anyone else if they want to believe it, so just shrug off any irritated feelings you get, will ya? It's how I feel- I used to believe when I was a kid & stopped when I grew up & now feel it's cultist fantasy. What James said, too.
When I was 16 my mom told me that I would get pregnant if I sat next to a boy & drank beer. I told her that I already KNEW that wasn't how someone got pregnant.
Thaum1el
11-01-07, 08:33PM
That's incredibly cute.
Noone said me planting candy cones was cute. >_< *sulks*:rant: :rant:
Noone said me planting candy cones was cute. >_< *sulks*:rant: :rant:
No, it was lame.
ololololol
I used to believe that people didn't suck. Boy, was I wrong.
Thaum1el
11-01-07, 11:24PM
I am going to forgive you, JakeD, because I know that deep inside you love me, but since I am straight you can never get me, and thus you have to be mean so that noone finds out.
OOOPS. Did I just out your life's secret? :O
Mr. Bojangles
11-02-07, 01:49PM
When I asked my Grandfather what the best way to catch a bird was, he told me to put some salt on its tail. I fucking believed that shit till I was a teenager.
When I was 16 my mom told me that I would get pregnant if I sat next to a boy & drank beer. I told her that I already KNEW that wasn't how someone got pregnant.
I know plenty of girls that got pregnant after sitting next to a boy and drinking beer.
thestarsfall
11-02-07, 04:55PM
I know plenty of girls that got pregnant after sitting next to a boy and drinking beer.
It's true...
and actually my thing about the tree could also be true because I did eventually cut the string off and the tree eventually died.
I once "painted" my deck with a bucket of water cuz I believed that because it changed colour (ie: got darker) then I was painting it.
I was like...3
Bassmama
11-04-07, 03:52PM
I know plenty of girls that got pregnant after sitting next to a boy and drinking beer.
But sitting next to a boy & drinking a can of beer won't get a girl preggers- it's what they do AFTERWARDS that'll get her knocked up. I've sat next to a LOT of 'males' & drank cans of beer & NOT gotten pregnant- and if you don't know what causes pregnancy, Bones & Twitch, mebbe you should go back to 6th grade & take health class again!
Thaum- I think you planting the candy cane was adorable! :baby:
Thaum1el
11-04-07, 04:23PM
Thaum- I think you planting the candy cane was adorable! :baby:
Can always trust BM to lighten my day and restore my faith in my own cuteness :love:
thestarsfall
11-04-07, 04:50PM
I know plenty of girls that got pregnant after sitting next to a boy and drinking beer.
But sitting next to a boy & drinking a can of beer won't get a girl preggers- it's what they do AFTERWARDS that'll get her knocked up. I've sat next to a LOT of 'males' & drank cans of beer & NOT gotten pregnant- and if you don't know what causes pregnancy, Bones & Twitch, mebbe you should go back to 6th grade & take health class again!
I see no problem here...
She just hasn't drank beer with me. I have super sperm that can get you pregnant just by thinking about it. I once got a girl pregnant over the internet.
Thaum1el
11-05-07, 01:33PM
She just hasn't drank beer with me. I have super sperm that can get you pregnant just by thinking about it. I once got a girl pregnant over the internet.
I need to stop reading your posts, I can't afford getting pregnant.
I need to stop reading your posts, I can't afford getting pregnant.
But we would make beautiful babies. :(
thestarsfall
11-05-07, 09:54PM
I want babies.
My biological clock is like Big Ben. Springtime is the worst, but with Halloween and then weather getting colder its pretty bad as well because all the kiddies out and about in either a) supercute costumes or b) supercute snowsuits which limit their movements so they waddle and are even more supercute...they reach a level of supercuteness only surpassed by my little sister when she cries, and that has only happened once that I can remember so its not like its an often event.
/me needs to make her sister cry more
hmm
friendsrock
11-08-07, 06:01PM
My dad used to joke with me that if I ate grapefruit I'd get bigger boobs. I loved grapefruit, but it never did any good. Shoot, any guy that would look at my chest would either A) point and laugh, B) bite his tongue so he didn't laugh b/c he's actually polite, or C) be a repressed pedophile. :rolleyes:
(I'm trying to make you chuckle here kids, although humor is often times not far from the truth, like this for example. :D )
/me looks at friendsrocks chest
I am not a pedophile!!!!
I used to believe being a good person with a good heart would get me somewhere in life.
I also used to believe that my "face would get stuck like that!"
trekbugging
11-09-07, 04:59AM
I used to believe being a good person with a good heart would get me somewhere in life.
I also used to believe that my "face would get stuck like that!"
my sisters always told me that--i love the calvin and hobbes cartoon about it- kudoos to anyone who can find it--
i also believed that if you put a lighter to your arse wwhen you fart it would catch fire-- still believe it and have burnt arse ahirs to testify to it--hahahaha
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