Hello from Blob

BGoodForGoodSake · Post by **BGoodForGoodSake** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:59 am

Hi Blob!

Welcome to the forums.

All this love is making me jeolous maybe I should introduce myself as well.
=P

Byblos · Post by **Byblos** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:25 pm

BGoodForGoodSake wrote:Hi Blob!

Welcome to the forums.

All this love is making me jeolous maybe I should introduce myself as well.
=P

Oh, there, there! Welcome to you too BGood (even though you've been around here longer than I have).

Kurieuo · Post by **Kurieuo** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:28 pm

Missing responses moved to new topic: http://discussions.godandscience.org/vi ... 7607#17607

Kurieuo

Blob · Post by **Blob** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:17 pm

Thanks Kurieuo, great idea.

And any on topic questions in this thread would be more than welcome.

Judah · Post by **Judah** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:20 pm

Can I ask you a question?

Why did you pick "Blob" for a name?
It doesn't seem very polite, me calling you Blob!

Blob · Post by **Blob** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:31 pm

lol

I just made it up on the spot as I was registering for mirc about a year ago. People often comment on it. Someone said when I log in the chat they think of the dentist - like "blob" is the soft noise a tooth makes being pulled out. Urgh!

But it can also be cute. I call my girlfriend's springy afro-hair her "blob" and she likes it.

I guess some people might think I'm fat with a name like that but as it happens I'm not at all. I just think it's a funny name.

Judah · Post by **Judah** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:14 am

OK, I'll make a special exception just for you and put aside my cultural conditioning (I was very well brought up, you see!) and not think of it as being rude.

But I'm not sure that I like the thought of the "soft noise" of a tooth being pulled everytime I see your name on my monitor. Oh dear.

I'll just think of you in terms of that koala instead.

Mind you, the image of a teapot cruising around in space is quite interesting too...

Kurieuo · Post by **Kurieuo** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:23 am

I had a tooth pulled recently! It's usually more of a crack than a "blog" sound, although I'm not really sure what a blob sounds like? I think more of Slimer from Ghost Busters or something...

Judah · Post by **Judah** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:26 am

A crack!

Oh no, I'm outta here!

Kurieuo · Post by **Kurieuo** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:37 am

Btw I meant "blob" not "blog" (obviously) in may last post.

Kurieuo

Judah · Post by **Judah** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:24 am

Kurieuo wrote:

Btw I meant "blob" not "blog" (obviously) in may last post.

Kurieuo

You're losing it, K. Must be Blob's koala having a sentimental fuzzy effect on you.

Blob · Post by **Blob** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:04 am

Kurieuo wrote:I had a tooth pulled recently! It's usually more of a crack than a "blog" sound
...

Btw I meant "blob" not "blog" (obviously) in may last post.

I did wonder whose blog you've been reading that is so awful it's like having a tooth extracted!

Blob · Post by **Blob** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:08 pm

thinker wrote:I still question why you are here, you haven't answered my questions in other threads.

Original post.

In various posts Blob wrote: I'm not religious and never have been. But recently I have been more often in the company of religious people and have even found myself dragged to church through social obligation. As such am interested in "researching" what christians are like. (I mean christians as opposed to christianity, if you see what I mean. For the latter I can just read websites and books.)

I'm afraid I've no interest in becoming religious myself but you will find I am polite and courteous if you give me a chance.

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Thank you for opening up, that was an interesting post Thinker. In fact this is the sort of insight I came to this forum for. In "real" life it can be difficult to probe people's religious beliefs because you risk causing offense. On-line the anonymity seems to help.

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To sum up, this atheist is interested in a religious forum for two reasons:

1. I share a passion for asking the big questions and musing on answers and hearing what others think AND hearing what others think of my thoughts.

2. I am increasingly surrounded by religious people. But in real life it can be diificult to probe people's thoughts or ask them 'challenging' questions without causing offense. I hope here that I can, but that remains to be seen.

Believer · Post by **Believer** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:29 pm

Blob wrote:
thinker wrote:I still question why you are here, you haven't answered my questions in other threads.
Original post.

In various posts Blob wrote: I'm not religious and never have been. But recently I have been more often in the company of religious people and have even found myself dragged to church through social obligation. As such am interested in "researching" what christians are like. (I mean christians as opposed to christianity, if you see what I mean. For the latter I can just read websites and books.)

I'm afraid I've no interest in becoming religious myself but you will find I am polite and courteous if you give me a chance.

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Thank you for opening up, that was an interesting post Thinker. In fact this is the sort of insight I came to this forum for. In "real" life it can be difficult to probe people's religious beliefs because you risk causing offense. On-line the anonymity seems to help.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To sum up, this atheist is interested in a religious forum for two reasons:

1. I share a passion for asking the big questions and musing on answers and hearing what others think AND hearing what others think of my thoughts.

2. I am increasingly surrounded by religious people. But in real life it can be diificult to probe people's thoughts or ask them 'challenging' questions without causing offense. I hope here that I can, but that remains to be seen.

Fine, you like being here, but what accomplishment do you tend to make being here? What are you going to get from this forum if you ARE NOT going to sway and be more open to religion? You say you want to "research" what Christians are like, why? How is this going to make you any different? Also, why ask questions if you already hold the answers to YOUR beliefs? What REALLY is the point of you being here besides asking questions, refusing to be open to religion, and "researching" Christians (which is what Christianity produces)? By research, you seem to think like you are trying to write up a book on Christians. I don't get it, I just don't.

bizzt · Post by **bizzt** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:49 am

Thinker wrote:
Blob wrote:
thinker wrote:I still question why you are here, you haven't answered my questions in other threads.
Original post.

In various posts Blob wrote: I'm not religious and never have been. But recently I have been more often in the company of religious people and have even found myself dragged to church through social obligation. As such am interested in "researching" what christians are like. (I mean christians as opposed to christianity, if you see what I mean. For the latter I can just read websites and books.)

I'm afraid I've no interest in becoming religious myself but you will find I am polite and courteous if you give me a chance.

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Thank you for opening up, that was an interesting post Thinker. In fact this is the sort of insight I came to this forum for. In "real" life it can be difficult to probe people's religious beliefs because you risk causing offense. On-line the anonymity seems to help.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To sum up, this atheist is interested in a religious forum for two reasons:

1. I share a passion for asking the big questions and musing on answers and hearing what others think AND hearing what others think of my thoughts.

2. I am increasingly surrounded by religious people. But in real life it can be diificult to probe people's thoughts or ask them 'challenging' questions without causing offense. I hope here that I can, but that remains to be seen.
Fine, you like being here, but what accomplishment do you tend to make being here? What are you going to get from this forum if you ARE NOT going to sway and be more open to religion? You say you want to "research" what Christians are like, why? How is this going to make you any different? Also, why ask questions if you already hold the answers to YOUR beliefs? What REALLY is the point of you being here besides asking questions, refusing to be open to religion, and "researching" Christians (which is what Christianity produces)? By research, you seem to think like you are trying to write up a book on Christians. I don't get it, I just don't.

Maybe to converse with Christians to have a better understanding of our Faith or His Mothers Faith. To me it is a non-issue.