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[12turtle12]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lulu_Jane @ Sep 22 2007, 08:37 AM) [snapback]312419[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cazgotsaved @ Sep 22 2007, 07:24 AM) [snapback]312408[/snapback]

Lulu - how are you going to ask a 15 year old kid questions like that? How old are you and how long did it take you to find something like that? I know for a fact you didn't make it up.....At least ask a legal adult P
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Oh for god's sake Cazgotsaved, I said in my post that it is was quote from Epicurius (who is, incidentally a well known philosopher who himself became deified) I also went on to say that I was just joking.

As for the "ordination" anyone can become a minister of this particular church by registering on their website.

so much aggression, these days, I guess religion brings it out in people
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Sorry Lulu, it wasn't meant to be offensive - I must have missed where you said it was a joke :wallbash:

and while yes, he can be ordained, and it might even be legal, I do agree w/ a lot of the sentiment here: 15 is just too young. I've seen guys who are 20 or 21 be ministers, and there's a lot of stumbling around to begin with. They're good guys - I'm just not sure they're ready to be someone's spiritual leader.
Scenario: A lady comes to your church at 8 PM while you're painting some marks on the wall - her husband is a biker who just ran off with a barmaid - she's devastated, got kiddies at home - what's she going to do? And she's asking YOU for an answer to life's problems. 15 is too young.

I'm glad you're deciding early that you want to be a minister, alex. That's a really good thing! But, let's just relax for a minute. Give it some time. Do you know whatever form of Bible your religion has? (I'm guessing it's a Protestant-type so it probably is THE Bible.) Have you memorized a lot of the scriptures, know what God says about certain things, how He would view certain situations, etc etc? There's nothing wrong with studying right now to be a great minister, but please realize that you will need a few years to be taken seriously. You might actually be very smart and mature for your age, but the natural bias of others will be not to take you seriously. Give it a little time and dont' give up if this is your dream! k:

[Tulac]

Wait, you guys are still taking him seriously? :blink:

[Eva02Soul]

I don't think so. He's just a punk that stumbled onto a website. I didn't realize he was only 15 though, it explains the wrestling threads and why I don't care about his opinion. (that last one was a joke)

[Blood-Pigggy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Sep 22 2007, 03:33 AM) [snapback]312410[/snapback]</div>

why does this remind me of this topic
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Because my spirit lives on _r.u.s.s. and it will never die.

[Japo]

People, the point is not whether he got ordained because as Reamus said it's just one click. Neither it is whether that order is legally valid in the US or any other country or Mars or the fifth dimension. The point is whether he is sincere or if, even ordained, he just wants to make fun at the naive people who will take him seriously, either to seek counseling or to talk about his new supposed office or faith. So before you choose to take part in this topic picture the possibility of a 15 year old brat in front of his computer laughing at you and calling you stupid. And I must insist, his being legally validly ordained wouldn't change that possibility a bit.

And in the remote case he was being sincere, nobody will want spiritual counseling from a 15 year old anyway. And if he was sincere he would be guilty of the capital sin of pride because a 15 year old offering counsel and "to teach" is simply ridiculous. So my friendly piece of advice is: ignore this thread.

[dosraider]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Japofran @ Sep 22 2007, 08:50 PM) [snapback]312531[/snapback]</div>

So my friendly piece of advice is: ignore this thread.[/b]

But .... but ...... but ..... when you posted that advise you were ignoring your own advise ....... Arf Arf...

Arf Arf²
:bleh:

[ReamusLQ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sebatianos @ Sep 22 2007, 03:55 AM) [snapback]312443[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ReamusLQ @ Sep 22 2007, 11:38 AM) [snapback]312425[/snapback]

Heck, I'm about to go spend two years of my life serving other people in a place I've never been, and in a language I have no idea how to speak, and I probably won't understand true compassion until at least a year into my Mission, and that'll be after having served for 16 hours a day.
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Are you really going abroad to do some civilian/clerigical service?
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Yeah, I was planning on making an official announcement closer to the time I leave (October 21st or so), but it just kind of came out here. You'll hear more about it later, I'm sure.

[Blood-Pigggy]

This thread wasn't as entertaining as I thought it would be.

NOOOO!

[Japo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dosraider @ Sep 22 2007, 09:18 PM) [snapback]312536[/snapback]</div>

But .... but ...... but ..... when you posted that advise you were ignoring your own advise ....... Arf Arf...

Arf Arf²
:bleh:[/b]

OMG I got pwned!!



EDIT: Best wishes Reamus.

*starts ignoring*

[punch999]

I am not kidding.
Your all jerks.


I am not kidding.
Your all jerks.