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Originally posted by Nephilim_X Nowhere does it say it was catholicism responsible; if anything I'd expect to see this crap coming from the fundie Bible Belt of the USA, not a secular nation like Germany...

secular!?!?!? ahaha!! i don't think so! u haven't been to the furtherst corners of the forests and smaller villages there!

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Originally posted by disko-kandi secular!?!?!? ahaha!! i don't think so! u haven't been to the furtherst corners of the forests and smaller villages there!

Oh wow now that you've dragged up a tiny minority I suppose all of Germany is comparable to theocracies like the Taliban!!! Watch out everyone, the furthest corners of the forest are taking over!!!

http://www.germany-info.org/relaunc...e/religion.html

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The „Grundgesetz“ (the German Basic Laws, which has the importance of a Constitution) guarantees freedom of faith and freedom of religion and declares that no one may be discriminated due to their faith or religious opinions. There is no state church in Germany and no control of the churches by the state.

Edit: A few more sources regarding secularism...
http://www.goethe.de/kug/ges/rel/thm/en36313.htm
http://www.about-germany.org/country.asp
("Germany is a rather secular country.")

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Last edited by Nephilim_X on May-18-2004 at 02:39

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Originally posted by Nephilim_X Oh wow now that you've dragged up a tiny minority I suppose all of Germany is comparable to theocracies like the Taliban!!! Watch out everyone, the furthest corners of the forest are taking over!!! http://www.germany-info.org/relaunc...e/religion.html

u have not lived there and u have not been locked up in a catholic monastary boarding school. u don't know what these fucks are capable of. I DO! I have been through living hell being locked up for 8 years where i had no choice but to succumb to their own little anal internal anarchy! i know what brainwashing and turning you inside out they are capable of!
i am not talking about germany as a whole...but pockets of germany where these worlds do still exist, removed from the every day world!

don't talk to me about the Grundgesetz. i know full well what it is!

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Originally posted by disko-kandi u have not lived there and u have not been locked up in a catholic monastary boarding school. u don't know what these fucks are capable of. I DO! I have been through living hell being locked up for 8 years where i had no choice but to succumb to their own little anal internal anarchy! i know what brainwashing and turning you inside out they are capable of! i am not talking about germany as a whole...but pockets of germany where these worlds do still exist, removed from the every day world! don't talk to me about the Grundgesetz. i know full well what it is!

Ok, so by your logic, because of the minority I should not consider the rest of it to be secular? Using your logic, I shouldn't consider Canada as much more than a big community of Mennonites. They may exist but they hardly form the majority or even government policy. Germany is a secular nation. If you got screwed over by a private school, you have my sympathy, but there's a difference between a government and a small group of civilians. And I was in catholic schools for most of grade school and all of high school so i durn well know about their techniques.

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Originally posted by Nephilim_X Ok, so by your logic, because of the minority I should not consider the rest of it to be secular? Using your logic, I shouldn't consider Canada as much more than a big community of Mennonites. They may exist but they hardly form the majority or even government policy. Germany is a secular nation. If you got screwed over by a private school, you have my sympathy, but there's a difference between a government and a small group of civilians. And I was in catholic schools for most of grade school and all of high school so i durn well know about their techniques.

i'm not talking about germany being a secular or non-secular state. that's not even the point. i'm talking about certain parts of germany where these practices are still happening - hence it is possible that this couple was so secluded or that they grew up in an environment where sex is taboo! ... and it was my assumption that it is due to religious practices in their area!

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I guess these two never tried to assemble anything from Ikea.

Tab A into slot B.. not that difficult.

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Originally posted by disko-kandi i'm not talking about germany being a secular or non-secular state. that's not even the point. i'm talking about cerain parts of germany where these practices are still happening - hence it is possible that this couple was so secluded or that they grew up in an environment where sex is taboo! ... and it was my assumption that it is due to religious practices in their area!

Well obviously these extremely small, admittedly secluded areas aren't getting much in the way of coverage; meanwhile the Bible Belt in the USA is a much larger and far more famous section. Every day we hear about crap from these nut-jobs complaining about music/cards/movies corrupting the world, and they form a much larger number of people too. It gets to the point where some states actually refuse to teach evolution in school. Entire states. Not villages, but States!

Anyway the point is that I'm justified in saying that I'd expect to see something like that from the Bible Belt as opposed to Germany (which is by majority very secular) where obviously none of us have even heard of these tiny little villages; it's a matter of exposure.

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Originally posted by Nephilim_X Anyway the point is that I'm justified in saying that I'd expect to see something like that from the Bible Belt as opposed to Germany (which is by majority very secular) where obviously none of us have even heard of these tiny little villages; it's a matter of exposure.

Backwards people can be found EVERYWHERE!!!!!

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Originally posted by tatgirl Backwards people can be found EVERYWHERE!!!!!

Crazy moonwalker epidemic!!

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Originally posted by crazedcanuck I guess these two never tried to assemble anything from Ikea. Tab A into slot B.. not that difficult.

oh ok so u've got it all figured out? what's the answer then if it's as easy as assembling some ikea furniture piece?

we're having a discussion here where there was one key point that was the basis of a misunderstanding; it has now been resolved, so thanks for the smart ass, side snear comment.

now it's my turn ~

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Originally posted by disko-kandi I have been through living hell being locked up for 8 years

damn girl...no wonder you are such a great chick to party with. You have alot of years to make up for.

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Originally posted by disko-kandi oh ok so u've got it all figured out? what's the answer then if it's as easy as assembling some ikea furniture piece? we're having a discussion here where there was one key point that was the basis of a misunderstanding; it has now been resolved, so thanks for the smart ass, side snear comment. now it's my turn ~

Why the hostility towards Rob here? His comment wasn't even challenging your post, but rather making light of the article at hand.... (big hug Silke)

Oh would everybody just chillax??? This was supposed to be a FUNNY thread. Everybody take a deeeeep breath, and then laugh.

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