Dog is my copilot

I'll_buy_that

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I'll_buy_that
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I saw this on a bumpersticker and had to smile.

It remined me of a sign in front of a church that read "If God is your copilot then you better change seats"

I know that someone at the church was just trying to be witty, but this seams to play into the whole lazy, sit back/pray and let god determine what you should do instead of taking responsibility for yourself and working thing that some preachers teach or that some follow.

does taking action for your own life and being religious contradict each other?
 
I'll_buy_that said:
I saw this on a bumpersticker and had to smile.

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does taking action for your own life and being religious contradict each other?
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I can imagine that bumber sticker causing inumerable accidents, as fundies do a double-take to see if they read it correctly...:D

As to :
...does taking action for your own life and being religious contradict each other?
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I don't believe it has to be that way, but religion sure comes in handy for avoiding life's responsibilities.. i.e.. " I'ts God's will.. " or " The devil made me do it .."..
 
"It's god's will" is a (funny in a strange way) comment you hear so often (car wrecks, plane crashes, funerals, super bowl wins, ... )

like speeding along at 90mph wasn't the cause....

"It must have been his time..." is the other comment that puzzles me. Who was it that said "what if the guy sitting next to me on a plane's time is up?"

(risking the rising of Franko from the dead) it takes all free will out of the question, but I don't want to start a thread on that.
 
I'll_buy_that said:
I saw this on a bumpersticker and had to smile.

It remined me of a sign in front of a church that read "If God is your copilot then you better change seats"

I know that someone at the church was just trying to be witty, but this seams to play into the whole lazy, sit back/pray and let god determine what you should do instead of taking responsibility for yourself and working thing that some preachers teach or that some follow.

does taking action for your own life and being religious contradict each other?
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For what it's worth there are many styles of Xtianity that do follow a "God helps those who help themselves," approach. I've met many priests who preach and practice that idea.

Judaism does not pray to God to ask for anything. The prayer is only thanks and worship, not favors.

Is religion synonymous with a lazy lifestyle? I doubt it.

Lazy intellectual world view? Probably.
 
God was my co-pilot, but we crashed in the Andes Mountains and I had to eat Him. [rimshot] Of course he was cool with it. He kept saying, this is my Body, take and eat of it. [rimshot] Good night everybody, you've been a wonderful audience. Remember your waitresses.
 
I'm also partial to:

"Here's the deal - if you agree not to pray in my school, I'll agree not to think in your church."
 
Ladewig said:
I'm also partial to:

"Here's the deal - if you agree not to pray in my school, I'll agree not to think in your church."
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"God has no place in these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion." - Superintendent Chalmers.
 
make sure he doesn't eat the fish

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Joey: Wait a minute! I know you. You're Kareem Abdul-Jabar. You play basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Roger Murdock: I'm sorry son, but you must have me confused with someone else. My name is Roger Murdock. I'm the co-pilot.
Joey: You are Kareem! I've seen you play. My dad's got season tickets.
Roger Murdock: I think you should go back to your seat now Joey. Right Clarence?
Captain Oveur: Nahhhhhh, he's not bothering anyone, let him stay here.
Roger Murdock: But just remember, my name is ROGER MURDOCK. I'm an airline pilot.
Joey: I think you're the greatest, but my dad says you don't work hard enough on defense. And he says that lots of times, you don't even run down court. And that you don't really try . . . except during the playoffs.
Roger Murdock: The h*ll I don't!! LISTEN KID! I've been hearing that cr*p ever since I was at UCLA. I'm out there busting my buns every night. Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lenier up and down the court for 48 minutes.
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