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Topic: Do humans have a natural desire to be small?

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM started this discussion 14 years ago #19,748

Because they have a tendency to believe in things larger than themselves (I.E. God).

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later[^] [v] #323,367

No.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,368

@OP

> Because they have a tendency to believe in things larger than themselves (I.E. God).

Human males always think their penis is smaller then desired. If lucky on occasion they yell out Oh God.

This of course does not mean they actually believe in God.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,369

Try to think big and you might begin to realize your utter insignificance relative to the rest of the universe. Then you kill yourself.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 16 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,371

@323,367 (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)

> No.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 54 seconds later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,372

@323,369 (D)
> Try to think big and you might begin to realize your utter insignificance relative to the rest of the universe.
10/10

To kill oneself is a waste of active useful molecules.

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 23 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,376

@previous (C)
Molecules are molecules and they won't disappear if I die. There's no loss of matter or energy. I don't understand what you mean by "active useful molecules."

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 29 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,378

Image went missing@previous (D)
> "active useful molecules."

Useful as in good for Erections & Orgasms. Bottles of Jack Daniels or a good Ale. Molecules for my image example.

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,382

@previous (C)
Hedonistic philosophy. I like it.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,385

@previous (D)
Amen

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 20 minutes later, 56 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,393

Image went missing@previous (C)
I pondered for years trying to think of a higher good or meaningful purpose. I got jack & shit. And Jack left town.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 58 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #323,396

@previous (D)
10/10
10/1O
10/10
10/10

I'll drink to that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,398

@OP
Do you have a natural desire to be the dumbest fuck on every forum you post on?

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,402

@323,396 (C)
As will I. I'm Rex. Let's be friends.

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,409

@323,369 (D)
Okay, I guess this is something that affects me personally. I was just wondering if it's a humanity thing since humans believe in higher beings that are larger than them.

Basically I kind of take comfort in thinking I'm small. Especially when I view the Earth in a universe perspective. Of course, maybe it's because I'm tall (6'1").

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,412

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
You are small. We are all small. But a larger, benevolent being does not follow from that conclusion. The burden of realizing your insignificance and impending death are side effects of having a brain capable of creating iPods. You can also create a deity for comfort, if you choose.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,417

@323,398 (F)
Recently Catherine asks questions without a minimal amount of web research first. This time her Topic was 100% in order.
Why be so mean to her?

@323,409 (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
> Of course, maybe it's because I'm tall (6'1")
You are taller then a single basic molecule yet smaller then anything called a Hill (exception Ant hills)
> humans believe in higher beings that are larger than them.

Those who believe in God Gods seem to make the Gods larger for some reason. Gods could be Nano is size.

Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,419

OP's dick has a natural desire to be small.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 14 years ago, 18 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,420

@323,417 (C)
> her

Anonymous F replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,421

@323,417 (C)
Because he seems to have the mental capacity of a 12 year old, and frankly, it's irritating.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #323,423

@previous (F)
I will grant you that many say OP is a Male rather then a Female - or A Male who wants to be female.

Usually I give he or she a pass and answer the question. Recently I lost my cool on another forum. Comparing the current topic to what he or she or the Heshe has put up in the past --- Its a lot better. Yea I know its not PC to use the term Heshe but hey where do you draw the line. Transgender no longer seems to apply.

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Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,467

@previous (C)
I just stopped caring about rather or not someone refers to me as he or she.
@323,421 (F)
Unfortunately, I'm sadden by my childish mentality sometimes.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,471

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
Everyone grows up. Not really judging you on your gender. I think I remember and could be wrong because rules here are tl,dr

Being any gender you want to be is ok - but doing a switch of genders is probably not ok - I mean from one post to another. Could be in error on that.

So be what you need to be. Anyway because I see your topic in at least two places, good you came up with what you came up with this time

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,474

@OP

Do you ever feel the opposite way and wish to be large?

When I was a child, I would often have thoughts of becoming larger or smaller and it would flip-flop between the two; first becoming incredibly tiny and then a large morphous mass. I ceased to be human in these visions and would just assume a random shape.

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,478

@previous (G)
I have often imagined myself to be God only for his unlimited powers, when I was younger, and sometimes had fantasies about becoming an apprentice of His.

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Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,486

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
Would be cool if you could turn water into wine.

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 8 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,490

@previous (C)
I'd be happy with just shape-shifting or omniscience.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 43 seconds later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,492

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
Dare "we" ask what shape you would shift to?

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,495

@previous (C)
Primarily people. I also forgot to include duplication. Making more copies of myself and merging them back.

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,498

@323,486 (C)
I never bought that. Jesus would have been SO drunk at the last supper if that were true.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,500

@previous (D)
10/10

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 51 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,514

@OP
> Because they have a tendency to believe in things larger than themselves
I've always credited such beliefs to a human desire to believe that there is a plan and believe there is someone in control rather than a desire to be small. Religion satisfies that for a lot of people. I think it's part of the draw of conspiracy theories too.

@323,498 (D)
> I never bought that.
Nor did I. Water to tequila would have been way more fun.

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,515

@previous (H)
Could the formation of religious beliefs be because of humanity rising to the top of the food chain?

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 18 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,517

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
Absolutely. Our ability to reason and imagine gave us a tremendous advantage over other species. But it also gave us the ability to ask questions like: why are we here? The same imagination which allowed us to create so much has also forced us to create deities and religion to self-sooth.

Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 45 seconds later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,518

@323,515 (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
As cool as it is imagining sharks or lions or dinosaurs having some religion, how would being an apex predator necessitate religious beliefs?

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,520

@previous (H)
You didn't grasp the question. "top" means "top." I can grab a gun (made with human ingenuity) and go murder a fucking lion. Anyway, lions adapted with claws and teeth to be predators in their environment. We adapted with a far more powerful ability: brains. You don't develop religion because you have claws.

Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,521

@323,514 (H)
Agree however your point drove me to look up time line of Tequila - Wiki of course-

Tequila was first produced in the 16th century near the location of the city of Tequila, which was not officially established until 1656. The Aztec people had previously made a fermented beverage from the agave plant, which they called octli (later, and more popularly called pulque), long before the Spanish arrived in 1521. When the Spanish conquistadors ran out of their own brandy, they began to distill agave to produce North America's first indigenous distilled spirit.[5]

Some 80 years later, around 1600, Don Pedro Sánchez de Tagle, the Marquis of Altamira, began mass-producing tequila at the first factory in the territory of modern-day Jalisco. By 1608, the colonial governor of Nueva Galicia had begun to tax his products. Spain's King Carlos IV granted the Cuervo family the first license to commercially make tequila.

Jesus blew it as any sorta God because he failed to bring Aztec culture to his neck of the woods.

Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 24 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,523

@323,520 (D)
The problem here is that religion is a lot older than guns. Your definition of "top" seems to include the ideal circumstance of you being prepared and having an arsenal at your disposal. There were plenty of religious beliefs around when lions and packs of wolves and large stampeding creatures were still a danger that one might realistically encounter.

I can see how being clever enough to hunt and avoid predation by other animals might lead us to think ourselves above them, but how does that necessitate religion? It seems like you would have to already have an idea that there was some plan or creator before you started using it to explain things. I can see how we would fit our apparent dominance into our religious beliefs, but the idea that our apparent dominance would require us to create religious beliefs doesn't sound as likely.

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 8 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,524

@previous (H)
Are you the guy who tried to argue consent of minors and absolute morality with me earlier? Because, oh man, the logical fallacies. I explained how religion was a side effect of our superior minds. And I never said religion was older than guns. It was an example of our superior ingenuity, which has lead to humanity being at the top of the food chain. Not being totally retarded, I'm sure you understand that I'm talking about humanity as a species and not just you, unarmed, and inexplicably trapped in a tiny room with an angry lion.

Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 12 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,527

@previous (D)
> It was an example of our superior ingenuity, which has lead to humanity being at the top of the food chain.
Sure. Ingenuity. I agree. I just don't see that seeing your species at the top of the food chain would necessitate creating a religious framework to explain it.

> Are you the guy who tried to argue consent of minors and absolute morality with me earlier?
No, sorry. Not a pedo.

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,528

@previous (H)
@323,517 (D)

Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,531

@previous (D)
You still seem to be missing the thrust of my objection here.

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,532

@previous (H)
You're saying that just because our brains have developed to the point were we are fully sentient, able to reason, and capable of imagination, we didn't have to create religion. The flaw in that is you're not actually using your big, sexy, human brain. We can ask how and why and be aware of our impending death. But we can't conclusively answer all the questions we can ask. Religion was created to provide solutions to these unanswerable questions and fears so we can continue to function.

Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,534

@previous (D)
> You're saying that just because our brains have developed to the point were we are fully sentient, able to reason, and capable of imagination, we didn't have to create religion.
Wrong.

Girl asked whether the formation of religious beliefs could be caused by humanity rising to the top of the food chain. I'm trying to point out that this alone doesn't seem sufficient to "cause" religion.

Anonymous I replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,535

@OP

"Good people will do good things, and bad people will do bad things. But for good people to do bad things -- that takes religion." -

-Physicist and Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg in a dialogue on religion and science.

squeegee !firstkPE1Q joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,536

@323,532 (D)
@323,534 (H)
religion comes from God, you cretinous blasphemers.

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,537

@323,534 (H)
Do you think our rising to the top of the food chain was because of our huge teeth and ability to sprint 60 miles an hour? We rose due to our brain power. And religion came from that brain power. If you're parsing her question such that religion was solely caused by the action of our rise without taking in to account the cause of said rise, I find that a bit autistic. Actually, I feel like you're trying to make me facepalm now.

(Edited 1 minute later.)

Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,538

@previous (D)
@323,515 (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)

Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,539

Image went missing@previous (H)
Fuck it. I'm out.

Anonymous I replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,540

Image went missing@323,536 (squeegee !firstkPE1Q)
squeegee

Before there was what you call God there were Man made Idols. For instance woman with many more boobs.
Earth Goddess Artemis and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Artemis was the Greek goddess of hunting.

12 main Greek gods/goddesses.
Aphrodite/Venus -- goddess of love, romance & beauty
Apollo/Apollo -- god of the sun, light, medicine & music
Ares/Mars -- god of war & slaughter
Artemis/Diana -- goddess of the moon, the hunt, forest, wildlife & childbirth
Athene/Minerva -- goddess of wisdom, defensive warfare & crafts
Demeter/Ceres -- goddess of agriculture
Hephaestus/Vulcan -- god of fire and the forge
Hera/Juno -- Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage
Hermes/Mercury -- messenger of the gods, god of speed, thieves and commerce
Hestia/Vesta -- goddess of the home
Poseidon/Neptune -- god of the sea
Zeus/Jupiter -- King of the gods, god of the sky, thunder & lightning

No time to list the Roman gods/goddesses, or Aztecs or the ---- damn such a lot of long lost Gods/Goddesses that are now forgotten except in school classes.

squeegee !firstkPE1Q replied with this 14 years ago, 23 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,541

@previous (Anonymous I)
well, sure, kind of. they were all worshiping different facets of the one true God and didn't know it. They were just personifying his individual works and actions (such as in nature) as the domain of individual Gods because they didn't know any better. I think is shows a lack of creativity; they couldn't conceive of a more powerful god than "just an ocean god," or "lightningbolts."
ok, so they did have a bureaucracy, you know, all the underling gods for shit like fertility, and rain and whatnot
and there was a dude at the top, right, who delegated authority and punished dissent and stuff
but it's all pretty unimaginative compared to the Lord who created the universe itself.
really i think it was all a big smoke screen.
let people pray and complain to their idols and demigods
all they ever complain about is rain and babies, rain and babies.
You'd think creating the universe and everything in it would be enough, but no. "it doesn't rain enough. i'm not fertile enough."
Jesus.
it's no wonder he had a son, he needed someone to take over the family business.
give the old guy a break, he's practically retired.

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,542

What is going on in this thread?

Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,543

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
We're having a party! Wooo!

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 14 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,544

"If we're all God's children, what's so special about Jesus?"
~Jimmy Carr

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 9 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,695

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
allah knws hw 2 deal wit such pple,u jst b calm n let God fith 4 u

Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 59 minutes later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #323,703

Image went missing@323,541 (squeegee !firstkPE1Q)
> it's no wonder he had a son, he needed someone to take over the family business.
> give the old guy a break, he's practically retired.

So Jesus is really just like:

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Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 18 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #323,908

@323,541 (squeegee !firstkPE1Q)
In atheist society, it doesn't rain enough and I'm not fertile are remade into I'm not making enough money and I'm not sexy enough.

Even without god, still required for hooking up with above average babes.

(Edited 2 minutes later.)

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 58 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #323,924

@previous (K)
That has nothing to do with anything. Of course females will be particular about intercourse in every society. It has more risks for them.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #323,993

@OP

Is it your desire that you have a smaller Penis?

Anonymous K replied with this 14 years ago, 3 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #324,036

@323,924 (L)
It has to do with worship.

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 2 days later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #324,569

@323,423 (C)
Sorry to bump this thread, but wouldn't it be more proper to type He/She instead of Heshe or HeShe?

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 13 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #324,570

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
transvestite tranny, heshe shehe, lady-boys, gender-bender, she-male, gender illusionist, heeshie, cross-dresser, drag queen, Trans woman, Trans man

About all I can think of for the moment.

Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #324,573

@previous (C)
Well, yeah, those, but I thought you were using it in a "don't know" sense.
So when is he/she used then?

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 8 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #324,574

@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
Definition for heshe:
Web definitions:
Shemale (also she-male) is a term frequently referring to trans women with male genitalia and augmented female breasts from breast...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heshe

urbandictionary
HeShe

A gender undefinable person. Could be a man or a woman, or a little of both. Often dressed in nondescript clothing or dressed incredibly flamboyantly with bulges or hair in places they ought not be.
"Look at that...heshe? I can't tell if that motha is a man or a woman, i mean, check out the breasts and the beard!"

EDIT: I am surprised about no mention of Pretend woman with Adams Apple.

(Edited 1 minute later.)

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