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Some people don't exactly let that stop them, SG...

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That is one moooouuuullldy orange.

Actually, those single hexes would be harder to dodge out of, realistically. Aside from the ones at the edges, they're only adjacent to two non-effect squares, whereas the others are next to three.

Armor!
Or whatever leads to it!

Geez, six responses between when I started writing this and when I finished (expected because I started writing at the start of the day, left, and didn't return until now to finish it off. Everything will remain unaltered.)

Quote from: Th4DwArfY1 on December 22, 2014, 09:16:09 pm

Quote from: SHAD0Wdump on December 22, 2014, 09:03:53 pm

As for me, I feel I've seen plenty of evidence and more coming every day that I believe Christianity is correct.

Such as?

I find there are some pretty good arguments for a creator of some sort, such as certain creatures exhibiting physiology that is incredibly advanced(Read up on the flaggelum for something mind blowing if you have not already), to apparant evidence against evolution actually being the driving force for creatures existing(I read up on something called the 'Cambrian Explosion', where most relevant species just appear in the course of a far shorter period of time compared to the requirements for evolution), If anything I look at the big bang as a sign of 'something powerful did this and the fact we can't chart before it says it doesn't come from our reality', and then there's a smattering of personal experiences to reinforce the faith like getting trapped outside and praying for help... Then my dad at that very moment coming down from the second floor of our house to let me in.

I'm not sure about the others since I don't have the time to read up on them, but that last one sounds an awful lot like confirmation bias. Also, the situation doesn't exactly sounds... Uncommon. Now, if you lived on a private island, and you had recently received news that your dad's plane had been shot down, as well as the fact that you were estranged and he had said that he was never going to see you again... In *that* case it might be something more meaningful, but otherwise... Well, I've opened the door for people before and I don't think they thought I was answering their prayers... Probably.

Now, with that out of the way, I'd like to mention something I've thought about at some point (do note that I'm Agnostic, also known as the 'Can'tmakeuptheirdamnmindeists'.)

Let's just assume there's one, utterly perfect, totally omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent(?) 'Deity' (like the Christian one.)
Another thing out of the way before I get more into this, I'm going to be referring to this deity as an "It", simply because I hold that (despite Englishes irritating habit of using the male pronoun for unspecified genders) any entity with a biological gender/sex is, by nature, imperfect. Unless It can swap between them at will, in which case... Still kinda imperfect. Something interesting to realise is that a gem that is perfect from only one angle is not actually perfect. It must be perfect from every angle view able, and every angle not, to truly be said to be perfect.

Anyway, this is the story of why I find this idea religion (more specifically, the specific worship of this single, perfect entity. In the situation where there are multiple 'gods' things are different ) ridiculous. Other types of religions (Monotheistic, imperfect god, multiple imperfect gods, no gods, nature worship etc.) are fine. But the moment you put any entity that is Omnipotent and Perfect in Every Single Way Because It's So Awesome Like That  the entire concept just becomes laughable. (Sorry, Christianity, and other religions I probably haven't thought of. I'd also like to mention at this point that I mean no offence to people who are actually believe in these religions. You can write me off as a hedonistic, heretical idiot if you want or something like that.)
The reason for this is quite simple: something like that contradicts its own existence. For a being to be Utterly Perfect, then, as I said before, it must be perfect from every angle, yet that just can't happen. At least, not in our reality, or anywhere near it. (Were God is said to be, at least to my knowledge.)
Now, where has thinking led me? You may be wondering (or not. Either way...)
The conclusion is pretty simple.
Entities that are or similar to Gods/Deities are (I believe) capable of existing. It's pretty hard to swallow, yes, but I do think it's possible. However, this is the one condition I believe must be met under all circumstances. It must be imperfect. If there is one god or if there is many it does not matter, but whatever gods there may be must have a flaw. What that flaw is? It may be so minute as to be incomprehensible and imperceptible to humans, but it must exist.
The derivative of this conclusion is also quite simple. Using Christianity as an example once again because it's the easiest to pick on (sorry Christians), either:
Their God does not exist.
or
Their God is in some way flawed. (I believe they think It is utterly perfect, but I could be wrong. There are also quite a few subsections with varying beliefs, so...)
This holds true for any religion that holds its God or its Gods as utter perfect. Those Gods either do not exist, or are flawed.



Anyway, this whole block of rambling is just my random thoughts and is, of course, subject to change. I wouldn't be surprised if I'd forgotten one of the points I'd made and accidentally contradicted myself. xD

As to my question to those who believe?

What is the nature of your God? Is It all-loving, is It something that enjoys suffering? Does It have a greater plan? What reason does It have to exist?

5/10. Honestly, not very interesting...

Possibly. To be honest, it took me a very long time to start liking Morrowind, but once it drew me in I absolutely loved it.
(Vanilla) Skyrim is still bad though.

My feet are twice the size of my head. My leg joints a big sphere an-Wait, what the hell are you doing?
Stop that, blech!
No, that is improper conduct!