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sweep · 12-07-2002, 04:41 PM

so that they would have something funny to watch?

because without ignorance, how can we act stupidly?

Ojuice5001 · 12-07-2002, 05:33 PM

It's entirely possible. My family seems to be an example of a family whom the gods are using this way.

Zadok001 · 12-07-2002, 07:16 PM

If there is a supreme being, I'm almost totally convinced that he has a wonderful sense of humor, and just sits there with a big grin on his/her face while watching us.

Marduk · 12-08-2002, 02:53 PM

There is a Sumerian creation story where the gods have a big feast and get really drunk on beer, then for amusement they create humans.
"The Creation of Humanity by Enki & Ninmah"

Pensee · 12-08-2002, 07:31 PM

nope, they cut us in half. Ya see, long time ago we were circle people. We had two heads, four arms, four legs, and two sets of genitals. There were three combinations: male-male; male-female; and female-female. We didn't walk to get from place-to-place; we did cartwheels. One day, we decided we were going to get to heaven and be like the gods by cartwheeling up a mountain into heaven. As a punishment for stepping out of our place, the gods cut us in half. Ever since, we've been searching for our other half. This explains both hetero and homosexuality.

Bonus points to the first person who knows where this "theory" comes from.

Illithid · 12-09-2002, 05:37 AM

Plato, wasn't it? "Charmides", I think. Where Socrates is lusting after this hot young man... kind of a sidebar to the main point of the peice, but entertaining.

Blake · 12-09-2002, 05:51 AM

Been a while (and even then my memory was a sieve), but my recollection is it's from Aristophanes' speech in the Symposium. Right before Socrates, who of course *had* to get the last word in ....

Kassiana · 12-09-2002, 12:34 PM

I resent that...I made myself into the hard working clown I am today without the help of any Gods, thank you! :huffs:

Ab_Normal · 12-09-2002, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Depeche Mode, "Blasphemous Rumors"

I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumours
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humour
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing

I agreed with this back in my agnostic days.

Marduk · 12-09-2002, 03:02 PM

"God is a comic playing before an audience who is afraid to laugh"

I forget who said that.

12-07-2002, 04:41 PM	#1
sweep Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: sugar factory Posts: 873	did the gods turn us into clowns? so that they would have something funny to watch? because without ignorance, how can we act stupidly?

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12-07-2002, 05:33 PM	#2
Ojuice5001 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: A city in Florida that I love Posts: 3,416	It's entirely possible. My family seems to be an example of a family whom the gods are using this way.

12-07-2002, 07:16 PM	#3
Zadok001 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Two Steps Ahead Posts: 1,124	If there is a supreme being, I'm almost totally convinced that he has a wonderful sense of humor, and just sits there with a big grin on his/her face while watching us.

12-08-2002, 02:53 PM	#4
Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	There is a Sumerian creation story where the gods have a big feast and get really drunk on beer, then for amusement they create humans. "The Creation of Humanity by Enki & Ninmah"

12-08-2002, 07:31 PM	#5
Pensee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: florida Posts: 657	nope, they cut us in half. Ya see, long time ago we were circle people. We had two heads, four arms, four legs, and two sets of genitals. There were three combinations: male-male; male-female; and female-female. We didn't walk to get from place-to-place; we did cartwheels. One day, we decided we were going to get to heaven and be like the gods by cartwheeling up a mountain into heaven. As a punishment for stepping out of our place, the gods cut us in half. Ever since, we've been searching for our other half. This explains both hetero and homosexuality. Bonus points to the first person who knows where this "theory" comes from.

12-09-2002, 05:37 AM	#6
Illithid Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: BF, Texas Posts: 161	Plato, wasn't it? "Charmides", I think. Where Socrates is lusting after this hot young man... kind of a sidebar to the main point of the peice, but entertaining.

12-09-2002, 05:51 AM	#7
Blake Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: N/A Posts: 349	Been a while (and even then my memory was a sieve), but my recollection is it's from Aristophanes' speech in the Symposium. Right before Socrates, who of course had to get the last word in ....

12-09-2002, 12:34 PM	#8
Kassiana Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: USA Posts: 5,046	I resent that...I made myself into the hard working clown I am today without the help of any Gods, thank you! :huffs:

12-09-2002, 03:02 PM	#10
Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	"God is a comic playing before an audience who is afraid to laugh" I forget who said that.

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