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Recent content by DaoJones

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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    They're secret lovers? :lol:
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    I didn't know that, I was lucky enough to buy them when they first hit paperback so it was no problem. I agree about Cocrete Blond, that one also stands out. One of the top 3 for sure. Though I like all the Bosch books, have read some of the others Connolly's written but they don't have the same...
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    Nothing complicated really, a zen buddhist who thinks there is an intelligent spiritual energy of which we are a part of. I don't believe in a God per se, not like religious people, because that implies an entity that rules over the universe. It seems to me this intelligence basically lets us do...
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    I don't think there's any harm in getting off track a little bit in a thread but you seem to want to continue a religious debate. This is not the place. If you want to argue go to Inspiration, Spirituality, Faith, Religion.- Beliefnet.com, they have a whole section where this debate can go on...
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    A theist/zen buddhist
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    Live in Midland for now but I call Houston home.
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    I see you're reading Black Ice. I love the Bosch books and Black Ice was one of the ones that really stand out. How do you like it so far?
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    Don't know about any of these other "holy books" but let's take a look at the bible. First of all it wasn't even written until over 200 years after Jaysus died. It's been translated 4 different times, maybe more. The Catholic Church has tampered with the translation and by deleting and changing...
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    Your post reminded me of a t shirt I saw once. It said "Thank God I'm An Atheist". I thought it was so clever and irreverent I almost bought it even though I'm not an atheist.
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    I find the real irony here is a Christian complaining about someone disrespecting their religion. In my 55 years I've never known any group to be more disrespectful to other religions than Christians. For 30 years I lived in a town with Jews, Moslems, Hindus and Christians of course. I never...
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    Never read him myself, but everyone I know who has loves his work. Never heard anyone dislike it, pretty amazing.
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    dude, I see you're reading a book by Martin. Might interest you to know my brother is well acquainted with him and has spent time visiting his home. Can't tell you much about that as my brother and I barely speak to each other. Thanks for the compliment by the way.
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    Saddest/Most Depressing Novel You've Ever Read

    The Bible. Everybody dies in the end. Many people must consider this a classic though. It is the best selling work of fiction ever.
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    Sterotyping people that read.

    I've never in my life felt bad about being a reader. If anybody's ever made fun of me for being one I can't recall. And if they did I would look at them with a mixture of pity and disdain. Pity because they are so ignorant as to think reading is a bad thing. Disdain for being dimwitted enough to...
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    Just a guy that likes books

    Thank you Justin, I appreciate that! Good to hear from you.
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