Go ask the lizard-guy something....

[Sstavix]

Making up words to use in place of dirty words?

No. Sometimes I simply use words in foreign languages, or really obscure slang. Or really big words.

Such as calling someone an insipid vaca.

[ScotchRobbins]

Indie rock?

[Sstavix]

Indie rock?

I'd consider it. Decent music can be found anywhere.

[Chozon1]

See though, I know what that means, and it doesn't offend me. If someone spat out unintelligible syllables and stormed off, I'd be more stunned.

The concept of belief equaling truth?

[Sstavix]

See though, I know what that means, and it doesn't offend me. If someone spat out unintelligible syllables and stormed off, I'd be more stunned.

It all depends on the kind of reaction you're going for. Are you trying to stun, or offend? Your target audience also plays into it as well. (Oh, and I was trying to keep my sample insult tame for the forums... although most of my insults do tend to be synonymous with "imbecile" somehow. )

The concept of belief equaling truth?

That's deep, man. What is truth? Is it limited to a person's perspective, or are there some truths that are universal? And will those truths still be the same if no one believes it?

Let's think of a hypothetical example. Suppose you are an anthropologist and you come across an isolated, long-forgotten tribe of people deep in the Amazon forest. After you learn enough of their language to communicate with them (and get them to trust you enough so they don't try to kill you whenever you walk into their village), you learn that they have no concept of the color "green." Through some sort of genetic anomaly, the entire tribe is colorblind - they see everything in shades of gray. You inform them that the sky is blue, the leaves are green, your hair is brown, that sort of thing. They shake their heads, not comprehending what you're saying, and insist that it's all gray hues (they apparently have 200 words for "gray"). What is the truth in this scenario? Are the leaves green simply because you believe that they are green? If so, does that invalidate the beliefs of the primitive tribe?

The question also makes me think of "The Matrix." Have you ever seen that film? It's quite good - some of the spiritual questions and scenarios really make you think... not so much in the sequels, though. The sequels are crap. In any case, in the first movie, "Morpheus" is offering the main character, "Neo," a choice. He can either choose to follow Morpheus to learn the truth, or he can go back to his life and believe whatever he wants to believe. In this case, Morpheus is offering an interesting crossroads - continue your beliefs and live the life you've been living, or learn the truth. If we're living by Christ's example and going out to tell the world the "good news," aren't we offering other people a similar choice?

[ScotchRobbins]

Superheroes?

[Sstavix]

Superheroes?

They're super!

I tend to like good superhero stories, especially if they're Marvel. That being said, it's been a long, long time since I've read any superhero comics or graphic novels. Most of the comics I've been reading lately have been on-line, with Knights of the Dinner Table being the lone exception.

[Emwok]

Free comic book day?

[Sstavix]

Free comic book day?

My local game / comic store participates every year, but I've never gone. From what I've heard, the crowd is horrendous. Good for business, though....

[ScotchRobbins]

Do you know when the Spring Sale will come?

[Sstavix]

Do you know when the Spring Sale will come?

Erm... if I had to guess, sometime in the spring....

[Emwok]

That's pretty profound.

GLaDOS is a jerk?

[ScotchRobbins]

Do you know when the Spring Sale will come?

Erm... if I had to guess, sometime in the spring....

Profound indeed.

Buffalo wings?

[Sstavix]

GLaDOS is a jerk?

Is she? I thought she was a scientist... and a potato. (Just picked up Portal 2. I'm looking forward to playing it!)

Buffalo wings?

I didn't know buffaloes had wings. Maybe they've been drinking too much Red Bull.

Actually, I don't care for them too much. I'm not terribly fond of messy foods, including ribs.

[Chozon1]

That's deep, man. What is truth? Is it limited to a person's perspective, or are there some truths that are universal? And will those truths still be the same if no one believes it?

Let's think of a hypothetical example. Suppose you are an anthropologist and you come across an isolated, long-forgotten tribe of people deep in the Amazon forest. After you learn enough of their language to communicate with them (and get them to trust you enough so they don't try to kill you whenever you walk into their village), you learn that they have no concept of the color "green." Through some sort of genetic anomaly, the entire tribe is colorblind - they see everything in shades of gray. You inform them that the sky is blue, the leaves are green, your hair is brown, that sort of thing. They shake their heads, not comprehending what you're saying, and insist that it's all gray hues (they apparently have 200 words for "gray"). What is the truth in this scenario? Are the leaves green simply because you believe that they are green? If so, does that invalidate the beliefs of the primitive tribe?

This...I dunno. I believe this proves the concept of belief = truth to be incorrect. It only works as a thoughtful question on paper, not in reality. Your hypothetical example only changes the concept of the thing, not the thing itself. They call the leaves gray, I call it green, the French call it vert. Yet light still reflects off the chlorophyll in the green side of the spectrum. "Green" is just the word we've chosen to describe the reality. The tribe couldn't comprehend planes, cars, or computers, but does that mean I should morally question their existence?

I guess my question is...logically, why couldn't the tribe be wrong?