Originally posted by: PieIsAwesome
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Originally posted by: PieIsAwesome
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
I'm not much on going to church, but I disagree that religion is bad and we need to get away from it.
In fact, the farther away we have gotten from it, the worse things are getting. This isn't even debatable...it's like the sun rising in the East. A fact. The USA was founded on Christianity and its beliefs. That's what our laws are based on. It got us this far, and it'll get us a lot farther.
That said, my personal opinion is, my religion or lack of, is my business and not anyone else's. Including my family's.
Did you know that as the number of pirates has decreased global warming has increased? A Fact.
Really? I'd say that in light of current events, the number of pirates has been increasing steadily for the last decade.
And the "kicking religion out of every facet of life" kick has only been going on for the last 30 years or so...not surprisingly, during the exact same time that the behavior of Americans in general has gone downhill.
Just look at discipline problems in schools they have now, compared to just 20 years ago...it's not even comparable, really. Far more problems now.
Sure, it does go deeper than just people not being as religious as they used to be, but that IS a definite factor.
I am going to need a respected source validating your outrageous claim about pirates.
Actually, I believe it is necessary to clear a couple of common misconceptions on what a pirate is. The two types of "pirates" I suspect you may be mistaking for real pirates are pirates illegally distributing copyrighted material over the internet and the well tanned but emaciated pirates off of the African coast. Real pirates roam the seas on schooners, dress in classic 17th-18th century attire, wear eye-patches, funny hats, parrots, and have interesting swashbuckling adventures. They also rape lots of women and may suffer from scurvy. Nerds distributing porn do not wear fancy hats, they have no sense of dress, and they most certainly do not fornicate. They are not pirates. I also fail to see how starving African fisherman can have romantic and dramatic adventures on the high seas. They are not pirates either.
So until you deliver proof of your statement, showing an increase of REAL pirates in recent years, your point is moot.
not sure where you got your definition of pirates, but here is a real one:
pi·rate
/'pa?r?t/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [pahy-ruht] Show IPA Pronunciation
noun, verb, -rat·ed, -rat·ing.
?noun
1. a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
2. a ship used by such persons.
3. any plunderer, predator, etc.: confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates.
4. a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization.
5. Also called pirate stream. Geology. a stream that diverts into its own flow the headwaters of another stream, river, etc.
?verb (used with object)
6. to commit piracy upon; plunder; rob.
7. to take by piracy: to pirate gold.
8. to use or reproduce (a book, an invention, etc.) without authorization or legal right: to pirate hit records.
9. to take or entice away for one's own use: Our competitor is trying to pirate our best salesman.
?verb (used without object)
10. to commit or practice piracy.
Origin:
1250?1300; ME < L pirata < Gk peirats, equiv. to peira-, var. s. of peirân to attack + -tes agent n. suffix
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