Baron Samedi

[size=1]But, although the theory behind the Butterfly Effect is relatively sound, it doesn't work in the context of a butterfly. Or indeed, making a tornado. Because localised effects do not spread, and energy expends itself. Yes, events are made up of small events. But a butterfly's participation would not be needed, nor noticeable, in the creation of a tornado. In fact, it wouldn't even count towards it. You said Christianity was wrong [at least in some parts]. Thankyou. Now we have boiled down this argument to the core; Bible and Heart. Obviously, the Bible can be interpreted within a certain range. But, we'll focus on the Heart. Each person has a different Heart, and can find different things when they look around them. As in, upon deep reflection of his heart, a man may find God to be untrue, and there to be no necessary parameters to live life by. No forgiveness, no redemption. He wouldn't have to follow the rules. Another man, upon deep personal reflection of his heart may find the wonder of God. You get the drift. This is not saying that the unbelievers will go forth to rape and pillage though, lol. Just an example. Therefore we can see that personal reflection can bring forth personal truth, but not necessarily [or perhaps ever] Absolute Truth. And I do believe you challenged me to prove something metaphysical ~_^ Heh.[/size]

[size=1][quote=Zeta]Anyways. This is my theory. In this small town in Georgia near where I live, everyone is require to have a gun. They had their first major crime just last year, a murder I believe. I think everyone should have a gun. :-) Many are going to say "omg...with more guns there will just be more killings." But look at it this way. If you are planning on robbing a guy who you know has a gun required by law, are you really going to want to do it? [/quote] Ahah. But, if you wanted to rob somebody, you'd already have a gun to do it with. Its not like Australia where you have to have licensed weapons. If you want a gun here illegally, you'd have to find it. Much harder than having to have one. And in regards to multi-culturality being a leading cause: thats crap. Take a look at Australia; it's a veritable melange of cultures. We don't have much of a problem.[/size]

[size=1]Then why did we have all that 'delightful side-topic' about wind currents then, lol. Yes, the Butterfly Theory works well, in some cases. Not so well in others. Oh, there is empathy. But I said 'know'. There is a difference between...empathy, and actually knowing exactly what the person is. And yes, I mean what the person is. But, you know, not everybody saw murder as wrong. If you found a dead body in the Middle Ages, not much would be thought of it. Not very much, anyway. It was wrong back then, but not [i]wrong[/i]. It was something that was usual. People didn't care. But there is a difference between right and wrong, and knowing something based on faith. A huge difference. For one, what is right and what is wrong is programmed into us through societal values. Something like this can only come from religious [and therefore biased] or internal sources. Making the truth different for everyone. There may well be an ultimate truth, but internal gazing does not mean that you've found it. Maybe you have, but maybe you haven't. You're logic is based on faith. Which is where the problem arises. I want you to accept that you might not be right, and that there are other possibilities. But faith cannot allow you to have any doubt. And so, you cannot accept other possibilites because of your faith in your own 'truth'. Which leaves us...where? Up **** creek without a paddle, lol. What about other religions which propose that 'the truth to your troubles is inside of you'? I don't think Christianity was the first to say that, and it certainly wasn't the last. [b]Edit[/b]: Oh and Sciros, that was me who challenged Adahn to prove that it worked on the metaphysical plane. Leastways, I think it was.[/size]

[size=1]That is a great idea Adahn...but where does it leave the poor butterfly, lol. As I see it, it bears little resemblance to the Butterfly Theory [when you view it as being literal], because physical and mental values are different. The thing is, how can you say that everybody shares the same characteristics in their hearts. A person can only ever know one person. Themself. They cannot know how others think, what they think, how their minds work, what they feel. It is impossible to imagine yourself as being another person. You don't know what I have in my heart, and I don't know whats in yours. So, you cannot say that everyone has the same place in their heart. You're right, truth is everything. But, unless you can produce proof that other people can see, then although it may be truth, no-one will ever know. And you'll never know if you have the truth, or someone else does. In something like this, there can [i]be no definitive truth[/i].[/size]

[size=1]But, isn't there a significant difference between loving guns, and shooting people with them? Anyway, as a side note, a more reliable representation of the facts would be using a proportional system. There is way more people in America. However, you can see that there'd still be a helluva lot more killing in America than anywhere else. As for the reason why? Who knows. Every culture is different, and there must be some part of it that encourage violence, and these kind of methods of rebuttal. Oh, and America is home of the infidels who will unfailingly shoot themselves in the foot. Or someone else's foot, at the very least.[/size]

[size=1]I'd like to re-iterate a point I made a few posts ago. It seems to have been glazed over. [quote name='Baron Samedi']The thing is, it is big scale occurrences that cause tornadoes. Not mini-dramas. That small breeze will be dissipated and spread around. If it is a calm day, the energy will expend itself in other ways. Why can't you feel it when you blow softly on your hand, if you hold your hand far away. Because the air only has so much energy, which gets... 'burned' off in other ways. And so, a tiny little butterfly flap would most likely not even make it ten centimetres.[/quote] [b]Edit[/b]: You're correct Adahn. Some people do come to the same conclusion as you. But, not everybody would. Thats all I am saying. Everybody's heart is unique. And in regard to your challenge to Azurewolf: Not necessarily. It cannot be disproven that humans can't fly. Maybe they're just not trying hard enough. Or, it cannot be disproven that the universe is contained inside Protons. But, neither can it be proven. Sometimes there is no way to come to definite conclusions on an issue.[/size]

[size=1]In regards to this, I don't have much to add. But in regards to that period of music, I have a little bit. In Battlefield Vietnam, they have this nifty 'radio' feature in vehicles, which plays classic songs from that era. At the moment, one of my favourite songs is "All Day All Night". I also like "War" and "Shakin' All Over", not mentioning any other great songs. Also, my mum was...well, obviously part of that era, and so I listen [passively...like passive smoking in the same room as someone] to much of that music. And I know and enjoy most of it. It's all good stuff. But don't tell anyone that I said that.[/size]

[size=1]I know what is right and wrong. But not everyone feels the same way about everything. Which is why searching your soul will not lead two people to the exact same conclusion. Millions of people 'soul-search', and maybe a small proportion of them do it genuinely. But everybody comes back with different views. You have your view, and thats great. But I'd ask you to remember that it might not be true.[/size]

[size=1]I think he means that if you send them a note that you've written a review and would like to submit it, then they'll add it to the list so that you can submit it. At least, thats what I think he means.[/size]

[size=1]Not unintelligent? High praise indeed, lol. I can see what you're saying too. And thats what I've been angling at. You have no proof, only belief in your heart. But the thing is, everybody can see different things in their hearts, and you can't really say it is necessarily the truth. I am not saying that you're wrong. But people need to accept the possiblity that they may well be wrong. Because in something without any proof, you can't hold the walls together with circumstantial mortar. You need to look at everything, and take it all in, without making a decision. Oh, follow whatever you want, but be prepared that you may be wrong, and accept and be open to other views.[/size]

[size=1]I had it on automatic. I turned it off, and it stayed the same. So, then I put it on and it displayed the correct time. I did all of this before I even posted this thread. I mean, it works fine now that I have it on, but we don't have DST and I just thought you'd like to know. [b]Edit[/b]: Thanks Justin. All fixed now.[/size]

[size=1][QUOTE=Charles] [left][center][img]http://img73.exs.cx/img73/3959/sob_kid.jpg[/img][/center][/QUOTE] People who think that this picture isn't funny. People who lose all sense of humour when a joke is made of them. People who act innapropriately. People who try to be annoying. People who rush to defend others without considering the situation. People who whinge about Charles. Because Charles is cool. Look at the damn picture![/size]

[size=1]As you asked, here are the banners/avatars. I made two of each: Its your choice whether to have the white inner border or not. Personally, I prefer it, but thats just me.[/size]

[size=1][quote name='lava lamp']You should be flattered. Think of OtakuBoards as kindergarten. The boy who hits you wants to hit it.[/quote] Are you telling me that Charles wants to...err, hit it? With me? I thought I listed that I didn't like people with small penises... >_>[/size]

[size=1]My only point with the soul absorbtion was that souls can be destroyed. We did not choose to separate ourselves from God. Adam and Eve did. They were given everything on a platter; if it's real, then how come we have to fight so hard against our ingrained beliefs to win it back? And, forgive me if my religious knowledge is rusty, but didn't a snake persuade Eve to eat the apple. And didn't God make the snake? If so, why would he allow a wily and cunning creature to be in the Garden? The thing is, it is big scale occurrences that cause tornadoes. Not mini-dramas. That small breeze will be dissipated and spread around. If it is a calm day, the energy will expend itself in other ways. Why can't you feel it when you blow softly on your hand, if you hold your hand far away. Because the air only has so much energy, which gets... 'burned' off in other ways. And so, a tiny little butterfly flap would most likely not even make it ten centimetres.[/size]

[size=1]I live in GMT +08:00. But, I now need to [for some reason] set it at GMT +09:00 to get the correct time. I believe it's due to daylight savings occurring, as summer begins here. But Western Australia does not have Daylight Savings, only the East Coast does. So, if you could change that, that'd be cool.[/size]

[size=1]I only have one of their songs, Go Away, form their album Cold. I acquired it...somehow. Yes, somehow >_> It wasn't what I was looking for, but I do like the song. Might go 'acquire' some more of their stuff. Actually at the moment I'm listening to Rammstein, just checkin it out. But anyway, yes, from what I've heard, Cold is a good band.[/size]

[size=1]I know that the energy is still there. It is transformed though, and can be viewed as having no connection with the potential it was any more. If our souls were changed, and absorbed back into God, they are as good as destroyed. They wouldn't exist anymore. Whatever made them would still exist, but any other qualities they may have wouldn't. If you blow up a building, it is destroyed. Whatever it was made of still exists, but it is not a building. [quote]God created everything from Himself.[/quote] But if he created everything from himself, how can there ever be an absence of God? It makes no sense, despite your assurance that everything makes sense. And yes, I have heard of the Butterfly Theory. Really though, I think it's flawed, because the slightest breeze would disrupt the energy passed on from the butterfly's wings. And this would mean that anything could cause a tornado. Such as me clapping my hands. Or typing on this keyboard. But the theory is a cool idea, nonetheless.[/size]

[size=1]People who may or may not be attacking a comment I made about Christians which I added did not include all of them, and was mainly in reference to people who believe in God but will not listen to reason or accept other possiblities. Having to make really long sentences that run me out of breath. People who take my first peeve above wrongly, because I do not have a problem with them.[/size]

[size=1]And the thing with that is, people can find whatever they want inside their hearts, and not necessarily the truth. If God is infinte mass [if everything is made from him] he is everywhere. And I believe somewhere here, someone said that God is not in the presence of sin. Which obviously contradicts itself. Which only proves that people can find whatever they want inside their hearts. And I think that either I'm getting confused, or you stuffed up [sorry to say that, this last post of yours has awoken in me a tenderness for you ;)], but you said you cannot destroy a soul. And therefore souls could not begin. Which means they have been around forever. But aren't you saying that God made everything? Chose a part of himself to be the soul? In which case he could 'change' that, effectively destroying the soul. When you reach the bottom of your swing, the potential energy you had at the top is gone. Not destroyed, but not there. What if God does that to souls?[/size]

[size=1]If you'd like an anime added to theOtaku, I believe the best idea is to contact Adam, and explain why. Perhaps submit your article with it. If he finds enough support, or reasoning to start a hub for it, then he will.[/size]

[size=1]Adahn, by that same measure I could ask you to prove that the Law of Balance exists in the metaphysical realm. Could you prove it? No. Because humans cannot... know anything about the metaphysical realm. Because we are physical creatures. You say that you 'simply understand things better than' me. But all you're doing is operating off of faith. You cannot understand something that you have no proof of. You see, and I find myself reiterating this in just about every single religious thread, you cannot cement down your beliefs in something like this. All that I am doing is showing you the weak points. I cannot prove that they exist, but by not being prepared to accept that anything may be possible, you are restricting yourself on a matter you know nothing about. I don't mean that nastily, but people cannot know the truth of it. God may be a powerful ally, but what if he is a placebo...hhhmm? If there is proof, but everyone has to find it for themselves...then couldn't you say that the answer exists within yourself? Therefore containing no proof bar the absolute zealousness of faith? Creating something from nothing makes no sense? Look at what God did. Makes no sense at all, does it? And if you want to look at it in other terms, not everything makes sense. There are lots of senseless things going on in the world. [quote]If anything is out of balance, everything collapses. I will use physical examples, though, because we are more accustomed to them.[/quote] Exactly. Physical examples. Give me a metaphysical one. Please. [quote]What would happen if you could prove that 2=0? Math would lose all credibility. Why? Because it's out of balance .[/quote] Does the square root of 2 make any sense? No. My maths teacher spoke to me about a guy she knew in college. He re-wrote the entire syllabus by proving that 1+1=1. The example he used for his end of year paper? If you have 1 pile of dirt, and add another pile of dirt, you still have one pile of dirt. I believe he got an 'A'. That is the line between maths and common sense. And you're wrong. Not everything is physical. Is God?[/size]

[size=1]But, Adahn, if there cannot exist anything that cannot be destroyed, can God be destroyed? Or is he [He] immortal? If so, he is against the balance of nature. You cannot say that there are such things as God and souls and immortality, and then try and continue the rules of physical existence with them. How do [i]you[/i] know that you cannot create something that can't be destroyed. For all you know there is infinite possibility because God wills the Universe to keep expanding. We may think that there is some Great Rule Of Balance that applies to everything, but if you are willing to accept something based entirely on faith... then you... Geez, it's like saying water is wet. To accept the possibilities that there exists something that we have no proof of existing requires a breach in normal thought. You understand what I mean? Who says that any rules apply to them. And what about all the people who truly don't believe they'll die. And then do. What then? The crazy ones who don't believe in death. They die.[/size]

[size=1]People who don't like Australians.[/size]

[size=1]America. It's a big thorn in my side. ppl hoo thnik taht spllign stuff rong is badd 1337-5P34|< People who think that they're special because they did so-and-so. People who discriminate against others for any reason. People with small penises. People who don't like people with small penises. People who keep writing about small penises. People who can't look beyond the end of their own nose. Rabid Christians who unhesitatingly shove their beliefs down your throat [And no, you're not all like that] People who make unsubstantiated and foolish comments. And then won't back down. People who don't like me. Feeling like an idiot. Not having broadband. People who just won't get on with their own lives and leave others alone.[/size]