What Jordan Peterson says

This conversation reminds me of Gandhi's quote that I really like - assuming Gandhi actually said it. He probably didn't and someone on the internet just assigned it to him to add gravity to the quote, but still, I like the sentiment.

"I like your Christ, but I don't like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

Originally posted by BackFire
DMB hates Christians, you heard it here first.

I do agree with him in regards to that quote about good people doing evil, though. I don't think such a thing requires religion. It requires fanaticism to something. Most often it's a religion, but it's not a requirement.

Originally posted by BackFire
This conversation reminds me of Gandhi's quote that I really like - assuming Gandhi actually said it. He probably didn't and someone on the internet just assigned it to him to add gravity to the quote, but still, I like the sentiment.

"I like your Christ, but I don't like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

Speaking of ideologies, Islam is super horrible and worse than Christianity. This won't be debated, like we won't debate that water is wet.

Originally posted by Emperordmb
[B]I mean that quote could just be applied to ideology in general... weird that people like to hone in on religion specifically.

I mean you know, a western society like the US can be stable and functional and prosperous with the majority of people being Christians,

When was the last time we passed major policy on the basis of religion?

So no, society being fine isn't because of religion being "good" ideology, it's because we don't use religious ideology. Want to see how religious based governments do?

take a look at

-> Iran
-> Saudi Arabia

Or, better yet, why don't you take a look at the last time religion was allowed to influence policy:
-> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Sex_Marriage_(Prohibition)_Act_2006

Just because your 3 year old is too stab you with a knife, doesn't mean you should give it a knife it can stab you with.

Originally posted by Rockydonovang
Christ's postulates call for us to not question those in power. It's idealogy identical to what is applied by dictators everywhere.

Oh, you mean the line about rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's when he was asked the trap question to see if he would invoke civil unrest or admit to treason?

Yeah, that's not telling them not to question power. That was saying pay your damn taxes when he was asked a trap question. Also, along with the Christian teaching was turning the other cheek.

Funnily enough, part of the reason the USA exists is because we refused to render unto Caesar what was Caesar's. 😄

Originally posted by dadudemon
Oh, you mean the line about rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's when he was asked the trap question to see if he would invoke civil unrest or admit to treason?

Yeah, that's not telling them not to question power. That was saying pay your damn taxes when he was asked a trap question. Also, along with the Christian teaching was turning the other cheek.

Funnily enough, part of the reason the USA exists is because we refused to render unto Caesar what was Caesar's. 😄

Thank god we got the f*ck out of Britain, amirite? Shitheads there can't even film outside a court for a trial for muslim grooming gangs. They whine over Trump visiting, but Saudi Princes visit? *crickets* Best. Duff. Ever.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Funnily enough, part of the reason the USA exists is because we refused to render unto Caesar what was Caesar's. 😄

It was more like Britain wanted us to render unto Britain what was ours'.

Originally posted by Surtur
Speaking of ideologies, Islam is super horrible and worse than Christianity. This won't be debated, like we won't debate that water is wet.

Originally posted by MythLord
Water isn't wet. For it to be wet, it must also have a state of being dry. But it cannot be dry. Therefore it only gets things wet, but it in-of-itself isn't wet.

Really excited to meet him today, can't wait.

Originally posted by MythLord
Water isn't wet. For it to be wet, it must also have a state of being dry. But it cannot be dry. Therefore it only gets things wet, but it in-of-itself isn't wet.

Then explain dry ice

Originally posted by ESB -1138
It was more like Britain wanted us to render unto Britain what was ours'.

Well, you're wrong. If you were right, North America would just be a part of the "United Kingdom." Something about a King's war being expensive, taxing the Americas to make up for it, and not allowing the colonials to have representatives in parliament to have a vote of "no" against these unfair taxes...

Did you forget? That money wasn't the King's money. He tried to make it his. And we showed him he was wrong. 👆

Originally posted by ESB -1138
Then explain dry ice

No dry ice is when I take an ice cube and I put it in a towel and dry it off.

Boom. Nailed it.

I’m so hyped right now, less than an hour before I see him live!

Play hard to get just a bit, if you fully throw yourself at him it might turn him off, thinking you're any-man's whore. He seems rather 'old fashioned' play into that.

Originally posted by ESB -1138
Then explain dry ice

It sublimates quite rapidly so it gives off the look and partial feel of being a "dry" ice. Doesn't melt into a puddle, usually. Just sublimates.

Well I officially met one of my heroes tonight. Was a really exciting and engaging event.

I honestly have a feeling you just said how much you love him and he signed something for you and that's it.

That's how it usually goes.

Originally posted by MythLord
I honestly have a feeling you just said how much you love him and he signed something for you and that's it.

That's how it usually goes.

To be fair nothing DMB said suggested otherwise. He could have met Jordan for only 20 seconds and still felt the event itself was exciting and engaging.

Personally I'm always wary to meet anyone I admire because it can be awkward if they turn out to be a horrible person.