AO: We are back from the dead... again! After an 18 day outage, we are finally alive and well. Who knew how complicated updating software/databases from 2008 would be. I still have alot of tweaks to make, but my main goal was getting everything patched and updated to 2026.
Vbulletin 6 has changed alot since 2008 so we will have a ton of new features to dig into.
"What we have to accomplish at this time is all the more clear: relentless criticism of all existing conditions, relentless in the sense that the criticism is not afraid of its findings and just as little afraid of the conflict with the powers that be."
- Karl Marx
The greatest form of admiration is imitation. Count it a comliment if something becomes a fad.
i suppose youre right. however, it is disheartening to see so many out there say theyre straightedge, without really knowing anything about it or ignoring it all together. to be honest, i would rather not have them at all.
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here's a though though. I'm a christian, I don't drink, no drugs, no sex, no cussing... I try and live a "Godly" lifestyle. Does my lifestyle not include some sXe values?
So why is it that being a christian is so uncool while sXe is? Is it possible that sXe is being chrstian in a cool way? Or maybe the first sXe were imitation christians, but didn't want anything to do with God? Ever wonder where stuff like sXe comes from? In my own mind I feel like sXe are just ppl trying to be like christians... only they are compleatly missing the main goal. True they have and exclusive relationship with eachother, but it pales to the exclusive relationship I have with my maker.
I know this is taking things a little far... but hopefully, if nothing else I encouraged some thinking and we'll have less imitators and more initiators. Because in the end, you don't have to call yourself anything to be cool, you just have to stand for something and ppl will follow.
Originally posted by Heat here's a though though. I'm a christian, I don't drink, no drugs, no sex, no cussing... I try and live a "Godly" lifestyle. Does my lifestyle not include some sXe values?
So why is it that being a christian is so uncool while sXe is? Is it possible that sXe is being chrstian in a cool way? Or maybe the first sXe were imitation christians, but didn't want anything to do with God? Ever wonder where stuff like sXe comes from? In my own mind I feel like sXe are just ppl trying to be like christians... only they are compleatly missing the main goal. True they have and exclusive relationship with eachother, but it pales to the exclusive relationship I have with my maker.
I know this is taking things a little far... but hopefully, if nothing else I encouraged some thinking and we'll have less imitators and more initiators. Because in the end, you don't have to call yourself anything to be cool, you just have to stand for something and ppl will follow.
sXe is "cool" because it doesn't force values upon people, whereas Christianity does. The fact that you think it's Christianity except that it "compleatly [misses] the main goal" is an example of this.
Also, no drugs, sex, alcohol is because they don't think they need it; it's seen as detrimental to one's health, whereas Christianity tells you not to because of a book.
"What we have to accomplish at this time is all the more clear: relentless criticism of all existing conditions, relentless in the sense that the criticism is not afraid of its findings and just as little afraid of the conflict with the powers that be."
- Karl Marx
sXe is "cool" because it doesn't force values upon people, whereas Christianity does. The fact that you think it's Christianity except that it "compleatly [misses] the main goal" is an example of this.
Also, no drugs, sex, alcohol is because they don't think they need it; it's seen as detrimental to one's health, whereas Christianity tells you not to because of a book.
well i think it does force values on you, "no drugs, drinking, or sex". If you dont do follow those "values" then your not sXe
Originally posted by sps16
well i think it does force values on you, "no drugs, drinking, or sex". If you dont do follow those "values" then your not sXe
I meant force values upon you like Christianity does, i.e. you're going to hell if you don't believe.
"What we have to accomplish at this time is all the more clear: relentless criticism of all existing conditions, relentless in the sense that the criticism is not afraid of its findings and just as little afraid of the conflict with the powers that be."
- Karl Marx
I X up my hands every day and have 10 Dare shirts. Infact, I sign my name xRyanx instead of just Ryan so everyone will know. If someone talks about doing drugs, or talks about someone else doing drugs, I drop kick them in the face and cut off their sex organs. I have a Minor Threat alter in my room, and I have memorized the lyrics to each song. When I'm bored I walk around telling other people to be Edge, and if they disagree, I give them an hour long lecture and carve X's into their hands.
Originally posted by Ov3rmind I X up my hands every day and have 10 Dare shirts. Infact, I sign my name xRyanx instead of just Ryan so everyone will know. If someone talks about doing drugs, or talks about someone else doing drugs, I drop kick them in the face and cut off their sex organs. I have a Minor Threat alter in my room, and I have memorized the lyrics to each song. When I'm bored I walk around telling other people to be Edge, and if they disagree, I give them an hour long lecture and carve X's into their hands.
PS, only pussies take aspirin for headaches.
Please don't be serious. Yeah, I know a few people like that. Vegans as well. Some of them don't consume caffiene.
Yeah, that's the one thing I hate about the whole sXe thing is all the people that try and force their values on others and tell them that they're a bad person for drinking,ect. yet most hardcore kids with X's all over them smoke more cigarettes than anybody I know and trust me sXe music is big here in the NW so I meet a lot of people connected with that scene. I means if it's going to keep kids from doing drugs and drinking then that's a good thing but don't preach to me about how what I choose to do is bad.
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I always get a kick out of that at the local punk-shows. Heh, some 13 year old kid with a birdhouse shirt on and a Xed up hand jumps into the pit and gets a bloody nose. And he doesnt even know what sXe means.. greatness.
edit.. this has nothnig to do with SE, it just reminded me.
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