The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts
by Aesop
A great conflict was about to come off between the Birds and the Beasts. When the two armies were collected together the Bat hesitated which to join. The Birds that passed his perch said: "Come with us"; but he said: "I am a Beast."
Later on, some Beasts who were passing underneath him looked up and said: "Come with us"; but he said: "I am a Bird."
Luckily at the last moment peace was made, and no battle took place, so the Bat came to the Birds and wished to join in the rejoicings, but they all turned against him and he had to fly away. He then went to the Beasts, but soon had to beat a retreat, or else they would have torn him to pieces. "Ah," said the Bat, "I see now."
He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.
Aesop explains Why Me
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_Some Schmo
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Darth J wrote:He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.
Neither does he who regularly says dumb ass crap.
God belief is for people who don't want to live life on the universe's terms.
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The Troll, the Giants, and the Ogres
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A great conflict was about to come off between the Giants and the Ogres. When the two armies were collected together the Troll hesitated which to join. The Giants that passed his cave said: "Come with us"; but he said: "I am a Ogre."
Later on, some Ogres who were passing by him looked in and said: "Come with us"; but he said: "I am a Giant."
Luckily at the last moment peace was made, and no battle took place, so the Troll came to the Giants and wished to join in the rejoicings, but they all turned against him and he had to run away. He then went to the Ogres , but soon had to beat a retreat, or else they would have torn him to pieces. "Ah," said the Troll, "I see now."
He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends and lives in his mother's basement wearing light cotton.
by Fence Sitter
A great conflict was about to come off between the Giants and the Ogres. When the two armies were collected together the Troll hesitated which to join. The Giants that passed his cave said: "Come with us"; but he said: "I am a Ogre."
Later on, some Ogres who were passing by him looked in and said: "Come with us"; but he said: "I am a Giant."
Luckily at the last moment peace was made, and no battle took place, so the Troll came to the Giants and wished to join in the rejoicings, but they all turned against him and he had to run away. He then went to the Ogres , but soon had to beat a retreat, or else they would have torn him to pieces. "Ah," said the Troll, "I see now."
He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends and lives in his mother's basement wearing light cotton.
"Any over-ritualized religion since the dawn of time can make its priests say yes, we know, it is rotten, and hard luck, but just do as we say, keep at the ritual, stick it out, give us your money and you'll end up with the angels in heaven for evermore."
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I don't get it. I was never much on greek folklore or fables.
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Joseph Smith
We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…”
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith
We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…”
Joseph Smith
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why me wrote:I don't get it. I was never much on greek folklore or fables.
You know, I'd like to be surprised you don't get the moral of a children's story. I really would.
God belief is for people who don't want to live life on the universe's terms.
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Fence Sitter wrote:
He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends and lives in his mother's basement wearing light cotton.
I don't live in my mother's basement. But the 70's were great for young women wearing light cotton and a Mormon lay. Thanks for bringing back a couple of nice memories.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world.
Joseph Smith
We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…”
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith
We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…”
Joseph Smith
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Some Schmo wrote:You know, I'd like to be surprised you don't get the moral of a children's story. I really would.
I wasn't reading aesop when I was a kid. I remember reading the story of Johnny Tremain in the 60's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Tremain
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world.
Joseph Smith
We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…”
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith
We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…”
Joseph Smith
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why me wrote:I don't live in my mother's basement. But the 70's were great for young women wearing light cotton and a Mormon lay. Thanks for bringing back a couple of nice memories.
I doubt that any Mormons ever believed in the "Mormon lay", which is singularly against SWK's The Miracle of Forgiveness, published around the same time you claim "the Mormon lay" was going on. Why me, any kind of petting, including "Mormon lays" as you describe them, were strictly forbidden by the Church. SWK even counseled against "French kissing", and you're seriously trying to tell me that it was "okay" for Mormon males to "feel up" females through their dresses in the name of the "Mormon lay"?
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RayAgostini wrote:why me wrote:I don't live in my mother's basement. But the 70's were great for young women wearing light cotton and a Mormon lay. Thanks for bringing back a couple of nice memories.
I doubt that any Mormons ever believed in the "Mormon lay", which is singularly against SWK's The Miracle of Forgiveness, published around the same time you claim "the Mormon lay" was going on. Why me, any kind of petting, including "Mormon lays" as you describe them, were strictly forbidden by the Church. SWK even counseled against "French kissing", and you're seriously trying to tell me that it was "okay" for Mormon males to "feel up" females through their dresses in the name of the "Mormon lay"?
This has been explained to whyme over and over but he continues in the fantasy, it's just one of many.