The Eternal Thread's Silver Jubilee

[Dyakovo]

You're the most likely to get into Heaven out of all of us, then, if the reason you've stayed alive is to help others.

It's why I want to be a pediatrician -- to help children. Connections with people matter, and I value them highly.

Oddly enough, so do I...

[Alexlantis]

Anyone who wants to have helping people as their job is awesome by my standards.

I'm a strange person. Even though I can't help myself, I want to help others.

The sad part about that is that that trait of putting others before oneself is strange. I wish it were the norm.

[New Rogernomics]

I have determiend that Metallica sounds awesome on a Spanish guitar.

Let's just hope the back doesn't say 'made in China' then; but my hair sprayer is made in Taiwan.

[Bodegraven]

I have determiend that Metallica sounds awesome on a Spanish guitar.

It's better when it's played by four cellos...

[Dyakovo]

You have a third way, used by evangelists called (cheeseily) The Romans Road to Salvation.

That wouldn't be a "third way" that would be by faith alone.

[Alexlantis]

What is "The Romans' Road to Salvation"?

This.

http://www.gotquestions.org/Romans-road-salvation.html

I don't understand how that's any different than faith alone.

[Hathradic States]

I have determiend that Metallica sounds awesome on a Spanish guitar.

Let's just hope the back doesn't say 'made in China' then; but my hair sprayer is made in Taiwan.

No, it says made in Mexico.

My guitar is an illegal immigrant!

[Individuality-ness]

I'm a strange person. Even though I can't help myself, I want to help others.

The sad part about that is that that trait of putting others before oneself is strange. I wish it were the norm.

Evolutionary wise, it wasn't very smart. That might be why.

[The Realm of God]

This.

http://www.gotquestions.org/Romans-road-salvation.html

I don't understand how that's any different than faith alone.

It isn't, it's just the formal, mechanical version of.

[Imperium Immortalis]

I have determiend that Metallica sounds awesome on a Spanish guitar.

It's better when it's played by four cellos...

Cellos you say...
four of them you say...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JjQGt7WjK0

Enjoy.

[Danbershan]

Hey guys.

[New Rogernomics]

Let's just hope the back doesn't say 'made in China' then; but my hair sprayer is made in Taiwan.

No, it says made in Mexico.

My guitar is an illegal immigrant!

Heresy!

[Dyakovo]

This.

http://www.gotquestions.org/Romans-road-salvation.html

I don't understand how that's any different than faith alone.

It isn't. The Book of Romans preaches salvation by faith alone.

[Alexlantis]

The sad part about that is that that trait of putting others before oneself is strange. I wish it were the norm.

Evolutionary wise, it wasn't very smart. That might be why.

I don't see how it's dumb. It's putting the tribe before the individual, making it so that there is a higher chance of survival for humanity as a whole. Certain amounts of self-preservation are necessary to live in the wild, true, but being able to share with other humans and do things to help them is vital to the survival of the tribe, and ultimately all of humanity.

[Danbershan]

Evolutionary wise, it wasn't very smart. That might be why.

I don't see how it's dumb. It's putting the tribe before the individual, making it so that there is a higher chance of survival for humanity as a whole. Certain amounts of self-preservation are necessary to live in the wild, true, but being able to share with other humans and do things to help them is vital to the survival of the tribe, and ultimately all of humanity.

In our particular case, self selection seems to have been predominant over kin selection, which has become predominant in the evolutionary histories of eusocial species.

[Ruridova]

Hi again.

[New Rogernomics]

I don't understand how that's any different than faith alone.

It isn't. The Book of Romans preaches salvation by faith alone.

*eats the Book of the Romans*

Nom, nom, nom.

Mmmn...spirituality.

*burp*

[Bodegraven]

It's better when it's played by four cellos...

Cellos you say...
four of them you say...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JjQGt7WjK0

Enjoy.

I know. Only behind Florence + the Machine and Foo Fighters in my list of favourite bands.
I went to one of their concerts. And have all their albums (Inquisition Symphony and Plays Metallica By 4 Cellos on vinyl)

[Individuality-ness]

Evolutionary wise, it wasn't very smart. That might be why.

I don't see how it's dumb. It's putting the tribe before the individual, making it so that there is a higher chance of survival for humanity as a whole. Certain amounts of self-preservation are necessary to live in the wild, true, but being able to share with other humans and do things to help them is vital to the survival of the tribe, and ultimately all of humanity.

The problem is that usually, when people put the tribe before the individual, they end up dead, and they can't pass their genes on. I don't know whether this trait is genetic or not, but it would make sense.... >.>;

[The Corparation]

Hi again.

Hello.

[Danbershan]

I don't see how it's dumb. It's putting the tribe before the individual, making it so that there is a higher chance of survival for humanity as a whole. Certain amounts of self-preservation are necessary to live in the wild, true, but being able to share with other humans and do things to help them is vital to the survival of the tribe, and ultimately all of humanity.

The problem is that usually, when people put the tribe before the individual, they end up dead, and they can't pass their genes on. I don't know whether this trait is genetic or not, but it would make sense.... >.>;

In prehistory, many humans lived in genetically-related groups, as many do even today. Their self-sacrificial genes might well survive in the relatives they died to protect, thus selecting for altruism.

[Alexlantis]

I don't see how it's dumb. It's putting the tribe before the individual, making it so that there is a higher chance of survival for humanity as a whole. Certain amounts of self-preservation are necessary to live in the wild, true, but being able to share with other humans and do things to help them is vital to the survival of the tribe, and ultimately all of humanity.

The problem is that usually, when people put the tribe before the individual, they end up dead, and they can't pass their genes on. I don't know whether this trait is genetic or not, but it would make sense.... >.>;

Ah, true. Still, having a bunch of people who look out for themselves first leads to everybody dead, instead of just a few.

[Ruridova]

Hi again.

Hello.

Interesting flag.

[Typhlochactas]

I got another scorpion display.

[Imperium Immortalis]

Hello.

Interesting flag.

Looks like a commie Dalek...
That is badass.