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steddyeddy · 12-07-2012 09:26PM

My unpopular opinion:

I dont have a problem with anyones religious beliefs. In fact some of the atheists are just being intolerant about other peoples lifestyle choices. Im not religious but I have an aunt who is a mass goer. Shes not doing anyone any harm and I dont see how atheists calling her and idiot for believing in (insert religious belief here) are doing the world a favour.

pragmatic1 · 12-07-2012 09:40PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

My unpopular opinion:

I dont have a problem with anyones religious beliefs. In fact some of the atheists are just being intolerant about other peoples lifestyle choices. Im not religious but I have an aunt who is a mass goer. Shes not doing anyone any harm and I dont see how atheists calling her and idiot for believing in (insert religious belief here) are doing the world a favour.

I don't think that's productive either. If religion gives some people peace of mind then so be it. My mother is the same but she has said that if I was ever in a vegetative state, she wouldn't give me a bit of dignity and turn off the machine.

That's where I start having problems with religion.If religious people kept their beliefs to themselves and it didn't enter the public realm or affect other people, I doubt anyone would have a problem. Unfortunately it doesn't work like that.

lil'bug · 12-07-2012 09:57PM

I like Nicolas Cage

Nodin · 12-07-2012 09:58PM

Carles Puyol wrote: »

Regarding women in this country, give me an Irish girl over a foreign (provided they have a similar rating) one every day of the week.

Is it stamped under their armpit?

steddyeddy · 12-07-2012 10:32PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

I don't think that's productive either. If religion gives some people peace of mind then so be it. My mother is the same but she has said that if I was ever in a vegetative state, she wouldn't give me a bit of dignity and turn off the machine.

That's where I start having problems with religion.If religious people kept their beliefs to themselves and it didn't enter the public realm or affect other people, I doubt anyone would have a problem. Unfortunately it doesn't work like that.

Good point. Now that you reminded me another circumstance that I would take issue with religious beliefs is when they inform laws like gay rigths ect.

MJ23 · 12-07-2012 11:09PM

Radiohead are the most depressing band ever. I wonder how many people have slit their wrists listening them?

Actor · 12-07-2012 11:12PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

Good point. Now that you reminded me another circumstance that I would take issue with religious beliefs is when they inform laws like gay rigths ect.

Catholic thought has reasoned for quite some time on the issue of homosexuality. It's pretty clear - no legislator should facilitate this issue or they will find themselves unwelcome at the altar rail.

Neeson · 12-07-2012 11:54PM

MJ23 wrote: »

Radiohead are the most depressing band ever. I wonder how many people have slit their wrists listening them?

I'd say that might be a popular enough one, although I don't think they're too bad myself.

Rothko · 13-07-2012 12:40AM

MJ23 wrote: »

Radiohead are the most depressing band ever. I wonder how many people have slit their wrists listening them?

You've obviously never listened to Joy Division

lil'bug · 13-07-2012 07:46AM

Suas11 wrote: »

You've obviously never listened to Joy Division

Or The Cure!

Wibbs · 13-07-2012 08:03AM

Ahh the cure are happy enough to be fair. much moreso than their rep suggests.

you want depressing? Leonard fcuking Cohen. Jesus. A whole career based on a droning non singer with three "tunes" only the changed title and lyrics making any diff.

Never got the deal with Lou Reed either tbh. Far superior to someone like that cohen chump, but still...

Pink Floyd? Defo have their moments early on, but mostly pretentious suburban public schoolboys wittering. Music for middle management types who hope they have taste. Beige music and horribly stuck in the 70's IMHO.

13-07-2012 08:10AM

Wibbs wrote: »

you want depressing? Leonard fcuking Cohen. Jesus. A whole career based on a droning non singer with three "tunes" only the changed title and lyrics making any diff.
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:mad:

Wibbs · 13-07-2012 08:51AM

Leonard Cohen Bluey? Really?

Another poster reminded me of Frank Zappa. Loved reading the chap's writings and interviews. Seemed like a really cool and nice dude, but his music? Good Jesus. Ditto for Captain Beefheart and all that shíte. The Grateful dead? Again seemed like nice(if drug addled) blokes, really cool with fans, but how the jumpin fcuk were they so hugely popular? And they were hugely popular. Biggest touring band of the 80's IIRC. Long winded dirge music. I suppose if you're off your box on lysergic it makes sense

13-07-2012 09:03AM

yep, have to admit i like him :cool:
sisters of mercy, stranger song, last year's man, dance me to the end of love...

and "thousand kisses deep" from his recent growly days

just don't insult r.e.m. and we'll be cool

bnt · 13-07-2012 09:12AM

MJ23 wrote: »

Radiohead are the most depressing band ever. I wonder how many people have slit their wrists listening them?

I don't know all their stuff, but I think OK Computer is depressing in a trippy, cathartic way, if that makes sense. Lucky is where they come out of the tunnel, and The Tourist is a nice boost of energy at the end.

pickarooney · 13-07-2012 09:30AM

bnt wrote: »

I don't know all their stuff, but I think OK Computer is depressing in a trippy, cathartic way, if that makes sense. Lucky is where they come out of the tunnel, and The Tourist is a nice boost of energy at the end.

It gets progressively worse (or better, if you like that kind of thing) thereafter, IMO. I used to love them but I simply can't stand to listen to any more of the long, drawn-out warbling on their later albums.

Sea Filly · 13-07-2012 10:20AM

Radiohead up to, and including, OK Computer are excellent. Love them. After that, meh.

But what's wrong with being depressing anyway?

I always think of The Cure as a happy band.

mikemac1 · 13-07-2012 10:28AM

The Godfather III was the best of them all

Wibbs · 13-07-2012 10:29AM

Sea Filly wrote: »

I always think of The Cure as a happy band.

Ditto

Snowie · 13-07-2012 10:40AM

Wibbs wrote: »

Pink Floyd? Defo have their moments early on, but mostly pretentious suburban public schoolboys wittering. Music for middle management types who hope they have taste. Beige music and horribly stuck in the 70's IMHO.

ahhh have a cigar will ya :pac:

prinz · 13-07-2012 10:43AM

Wibbs wrote: »

you want depressing? Leonard fcuking Cohen..

Some of us like depressing music...

Wasn't he the victim of a multi-million dollar rip off by his money managers too? A bit of depression is understandable.

prinz · 13-07-2012 10:44AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

The Godfather III was the best of them all

I've seen some unpopular stuff on this thread, but that goes too far. it's just wrong.

mikemac1 · 13-07-2012 10:47AM

Not in my opinion

The end scence outside the opera house when they mute the sound cuts me up every time

Sea Filly · 13-07-2012 11:06AM

prinz wrote: »

Wasn't he the victim of a multi-million dollar rip off by his money managers too? A bit of depression is understandable.

Yeah, that was terrible. I mean, I'd feel sorry for a millionaire who remained a millionaire after being robbed (a la Adam Clayton), robbery is robbery after all, and trust being broken like that is awful. But I especially feel sorry for Cohen as, AFAIK, he was nearly completely cleaned out! :eek:

Kerrigooney · 13-07-2012 11:20AM

krudler wrote: »

South Park is both clever and funny, its gotten consistently better over the years, some of the jokes are razor sharp in it.

The last series was disappointing tho...

Kerrigooney · 13-07-2012 11:31AM

El Weirdo wrote: »

Bryan?

Sunnyisland · 13-07-2012 11:36AM

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Two former hotel workers, Avinash Treebhoowoon and Sandip Moneea, have been found not guilty of the murder of Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius.

Grimebox · 13-07-2012 11:38AM

realies wrote: »

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Two former hotel workers, Avinash Treebhoowoon and Sandip Moneea, have been found not guilty of the murder of Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius.

How is that an opinion?

fasttalkerchat · 13-07-2012 11:51AM

Grimebox wrote: »

How is that an opinion?

The opinion of some of the jury was that they are innocent... or so it seems.
I don't know enough about the case to say for sure that it was a wrong decision but its certainly a surprising one.

Neeson · 13-07-2012 11:56AM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Grimebox wrote: »

How is that an opinion?

The opinion of some of the jury was that they are innocent... or so it seems.
I don't know enough about the case to say for sure that it was a wrong decision but its certainly a surprising one.

Why would it be surprising? Sure they've been reporting for weeks about how the police allegedly forced them to confess and the things they said and did to michaela's fella.

So the jury can't really convict them if they're not sure. No real proper evidence.

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