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Sovaal
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Postby Sovaal » Fri Nov 01, 2019 5:46 am

Saiwania wrote:
Atheris wrote:Genghis Khan:
- His last heir reigned in Uzbekistan until 1925. 1. 9. 2. 5. That's almost a millennium of Khan descendants.


Well, people say that Genghis Khan was a super stud amongst studs. He had one of the highest "women slept with" counts ever in terms of males throughout history- if not the #1 spot. And back then, abortion wasn't as feasible nor was it as big as today, so of course a lot of the women he got pregnant, wound up having his children. But like the case was with Islam's founder Muhammad, not all of the women went with him willingly. Plenty were captured for or by Genghis Khan during his time as a warlord and military conquerer.

I mean multiple generations of killing off the male populace and raping the female populace will do that eventually.
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Postby Sovaal » Fri Nov 01, 2019 5:48 am

Romextly wrote:The rise of abortion and gays
It is my least favorite for abortions because we are killing defenseless babies and gays because theologically it is bad and scientifically wrong

How is it scientifically “wrong”?
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No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is
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Winston Churchill, 1947.

"Rifles, muskets, long-bows and hand-grenades are inherently democratic weapons. A complex weapon makes the strong stronger, while a simple weapon – so long as there is no answer to it – gives claws to the weak.” - George Orwell

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Postby Sundiata » Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:06 pm

Saiwania wrote:
Atheris wrote:Genghis Khan:
- His last heir reigned in Uzbekistan until 1925. 1. 9. 2. 5. That's almost a millennium of Khan descendants.


Well, people say that Genghis Khan was a super stud amongst studs. He had one of the highest "women slept with" counts ever in terms of males throughout history- if not the #1 spot. And back then, abortion wasn't as feasible nor was it as big as today, so of course a lot of the women he got pregnant, wound up having his children. But like the case was with Islam's founder Muhammad, not all of the women went with him willingly. Plenty were captured for or by Genghis Khan during his time as a warlord and military conquerer.

And yet Christ won out.

In the words of Napoleon Bonaparte...

"Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne and I myself have founded great empires; but upon what did these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, and to this very day millions will die for Him. . . . I think I understand something of human nature; and I tell you, all these were men, and I am a man; none else is like Him: Jesus Christ was more than a man. . . . I have inspired multitudes with such an enthusiastic devotion that they would have died for me . . . but to do this is was necessary that I should be visibly present with the electric influence of my looks, my words, of my voice. When I saw men and spoke to them, I lightened up the flame of self-devotion in their hearts. . . . Christ alone has succeeded in so raising the mind of man toward the unseen, that it becomes insensible to the barriers of time and space. Across a chasm of eighteen hundred years, Jesus Christ makes a demand which is beyond all others difficult to satisfy; He asks for that which a philosopher may often seek in vain at the hands of his friends, or a father of his children, or a bride of her spouse, or a man of his brother. He asks for the human heart; He will have it entirely to Himself. He demands it unconditionally; and forthwith His demand is granted. Wonderful! In defiance of time and space, the soul of man, with all its powers and faculties, becomes an annexation to the empire of Christ. All who sincerely believe in Him, experience that remarkable, supernatural love toward Him. This phenomenon is unaccountable; it is altogether beyond the scope of man's creative powers. Time, the great destroyer, is powerless to extinguish this sacred flame; time can neither exhaust its strength nor put a limit to its range. This is it, which strikes me most; I have often thought of it. This it is which proves to me quite convincingly the Divinity of Jesus Christ."
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Postby Farnhamia » Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:14 pm

Sundiata wrote:
Saiwania wrote:
Well, people say that Genghis Khan was a super stud amongst studs. He had one of the highest "women slept with" counts ever in terms of males throughout history- if not the #1 spot. And back then, abortion wasn't as feasible nor was it as big as today, so of course a lot of the women he got pregnant, wound up having his children. But like the case was with Islam's founder Muhammad, not all of the women went with him willingly. Plenty were captured for or by Genghis Khan during his time as a warlord and military conquerer.

And yet Christ won out.

In the words of Napoleon Bonaparte...

"Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne and I myself have founded great empires; but upon what did these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, and to this very day millions will die for Him. . . . I think I understand something of human nature; and I tell you, all these were men, and I am a man; none else is like Him: Jesus Christ was more than a man. . . . I have inspired multitudes with such an enthusiastic devotion that they would have died for me . . . but to do this is was necessary that I should be visibly present with the electric influence of my looks, my words, of my voice. When I saw men and spoke to them, I lightened up the flame of self-devotion in their hearts. . . . Christ alone has succeeded in so raising the mind of man toward the unseen, that it becomes insensible to the barriers of time and space. Across a chasm of eighteen hundred years, Jesus Christ makes a demand which is beyond all others difficult to satisfy; He asks for that which a philosopher may often seek in vain at the hands of his friends, or a father of his children, or a bride of her spouse, or a man of his brother. He asks for the human heart; He will have it entirely to Himself. He demands it unconditionally; and forthwith His demand is granted. Wonderful! In defiance of time and space, the soul of man, with all its powers and faculties, becomes an annexation to the empire of Christ. All who sincerely believe in Him, experience that remarkable, supernatural love toward Him. This phenomenon is unaccountable; it is altogether beyond the scope of man's creative powers. Time, the great destroyer, is powerless to extinguish this sacred flame; time can neither exhaust its strength nor put a limit to its range. This is it, which strikes me most; I have often thought of it. This it is which proves to me quite convincingly the Divinity of Jesus Christ."
-Napoleon Bonaparte

And yet, as with so much having to do with Jesus, the quote is ... questionable.
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Postby Juvencus » Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:19 pm

My least favourite time in history is the time humans didn't exist, because if humans didn't exist this threat wouldn't exist.

My least favourite event in history is when that poor soul thought of killing people his own kind, resulting in the creation of war.
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Postby Sundiata » Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:48 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Sundiata wrote:And yet Christ won out.

In the words of Napoleon Bonaparte...

"Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne and I myself have founded great empires; but upon what did these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, and to this very day millions will die for Him. . . . I think I understand something of human nature; and I tell you, all these were men, and I am a man; none else is like Him: Jesus Christ was more than a man. . . . I have inspired multitudes with such an enthusiastic devotion that they would have died for me . . . but to do this is was necessary that I should be visibly present with the electric influence of my looks, my words, of my voice. When I saw men and spoke to them, I lightened up the flame of self-devotion in their hearts. . . . Christ alone has succeeded in so raising the mind of man toward the unseen, that it becomes insensible to the barriers of time and space. Across a chasm of eighteen hundred years, Jesus Christ makes a demand which is beyond all others difficult to satisfy; He asks for that which a philosopher may often seek in vain at the hands of his friends, or a father of his children, or a bride of her spouse, or a man of his brother. He asks for the human heart; He will have it entirely to Himself. He demands it unconditionally; and forthwith His demand is granted. Wonderful! In defiance of time and space, the soul of man, with all its powers and faculties, becomes an annexation to the empire of Christ. All who sincerely believe in Him, experience that remarkable, supernatural love toward Him. This phenomenon is unaccountable; it is altogether beyond the scope of man's creative powers. Time, the great destroyer, is powerless to extinguish this sacred flame; time can neither exhaust its strength nor put a limit to its range. This is it, which strikes me most; I have often thought of it. This it is which proves to me quite convincingly the Divinity of Jesus Christ."
-Napoleon Bonaparte

And yet, as with so much having to do with Jesus, the quote is ... questionable.
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Postby Bloodshade » Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:52 pm

Farnhamia wrote:And yet, as with so much having to do with Jesus, the quote is ... questionable.


Napoleon was rather critical of religion honestly, considering his quotes in regards to the use of organized religion to keep the masses in check

"Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."

It's safe to say that at the end of the day, Napoleon was skeptical of religion but was not adverse to using religion as a tool.
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Postby Sovaal » Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:15 pm

Sundiata wrote:
Saiwania wrote:
Well, people say that Genghis Khan was a super stud amongst studs. He had one of the highest "women slept with" counts ever in terms of males throughout history- if not the #1 spot. And back then, abortion wasn't as feasible nor was it as big as today, so of course a lot of the women he got pregnant, wound up having his children. But like the case was with Islam's founder Muhammad, not all of the women went with him willingly. Plenty were captured for or by Genghis Khan during his time as a warlord and military conquerer.

And yet Christ won out.

In the words of Napoleon Bonaparte...

"Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne and I myself have founded great empires; but upon what did these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, and to this very day millions will die for Him. . . . I think I understand something of human nature; and I tell you, all these were men, and I am a man; none else is like Him: Jesus Christ was more than a man. . . . I have inspired multitudes with such an enthusiastic devotion that they would have died for me . . . but to do this is was necessary that I should be visibly present with the electric influence of my looks, my words, of my voice. When I saw men and spoke to them, I lightened up the flame of self-devotion in their hearts. . . . Christ alone has succeeded in so raising the mind of man toward the unseen, that it becomes insensible to the barriers of time and space. Across a chasm of eighteen hundred years, Jesus Christ makes a demand which is beyond all others difficult to satisfy; He asks for that which a philosopher may often seek in vain at the hands of his friends, or a father of his children, or a bride of her spouse, or a man of his brother. He asks for the human heart; He will have it entirely to Himself. He demands it unconditionally; and forthwith His demand is granted. Wonderful! In defiance of time and space, the soul of man, with all its powers and faculties, becomes an annexation to the empire of Christ. All who sincerely believe in Him, experience that remarkable, supernatural love toward Him. This phenomenon is unaccountable; it is altogether beyond the scope of man's creative powers. Time, the great destroyer, is powerless to extinguish this sacred flame; time can neither exhaust its strength nor put a limit to its range. This is it, which strikes me most; I have often thought of it. This it is which proves to me quite convincingly the Divinity of Jesus Christ."
-Napoleon Bonaparte

I woudn't say Christ is the only one who has "lifted man's minds towards the unseen". Plenty of self proclaimed holy men and prophets out there, and the bucketfulls of religions out there make it that Christianity from an objective point of view isn't exactly running a monopoly.

And did Christ win? I don't think he was even competing with the conquerors of history.
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No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is
the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried from time to time." -
Winston Churchill, 1947.

"Rifles, muskets, long-bows and hand-grenades are inherently democratic weapons. A complex weapon makes the strong stronger, while a simple weapon – so long as there is no answer to it – gives claws to the weak.” - George Orwell

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Postby Sundiata » Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:18 pm

The French Revolution was also disastrous.
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Postby Resheph » Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:56 pm

neolithic revolution.
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Postby Nazis in Space » Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:57 pm

Sundiata wrote:The French Revolution was also disastrous.

Then why are you quoting one of its products (questionable though the quote's genuineness may be) in support of your position?

It stands to reason that if the French revolution was a disaster, its greatest profiteur is not someone you want to see associated with your position.

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Postby Tropical Isles » Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:42 pm

as far as least-favorite in terms of worst event, the holocaust.
as far as least-favorite in terms of event that I'm least-interested in, the war of the golden stool.
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Postby US-SSR » Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:58 pm

US Electoral College installs Trump as President. Hands down.
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