<p>"That's what college is for, ultimately, not drinking and partying."</p>
<p>If you against drinking for social reasons, then fine, whatever. But claiming that drinking or partying is a sin that has grounds in the bible, is just not supported my most interpretations of the new testament. It is twisting facts and interpretations in order to demonstrate (though what god is purported to have said no less) a persons moral inferiority. And thats just...<em>gasp</em>...devilish.</p>
<p>"Okay, NeedAdvice, what's the matter with people who write Jesus in their 'who they want to meet'"</p>
<p>Because it's totally stupid. Why Jesus? Skip the middleman and go to god himself. Wouldn't saying you WOULD like to meet Jesus, mean you haven't meet him already. I've been to enough Sunday schools as a kid to know that true believers supposedly already have a relationship with Jesus and "KNOW" him. And if you did meet him (in human form) he speaks aramaic, that ought to be a short conversation. Also, what’s the guy going to tell you that you don't know already? If the bible is comprehensive (Alpha to Omega), then you've got it all on your shelf there collecting dust. Finally, most Christians acknowledge that the divine (which through the man-god dichotomy, implies Jesus) is beyond the comprehension of man, therefore if you did learn anything it would be complete rubbish to you anyway.</p>
<p>Besides saying you want to meet Jesus (literally wanting to meet your maker) sounds kinda morbid. This person should be on a suicide watch.</p>
<p>Matt30, as an agnostic myself, I would very much like to 'meet jesus'. Not because he is supposedly some holy being, or the son of god, but because during his life he was a great person. he helped those who couldn't help themselves, the outnumbered, and those without a voice. </p>
<p>For you to automatically assume that someone who would want to meet a historic figure is automatically mentally challenged, you need a reality check.<br>
So does wanting to meet Abe Lincoln, or Roosevelt, also make you retarted? </p>
<p>Surely if one historical figure warrants retardation, then, according to you, so do all others.</p>
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<p>hahaha. Now, now Matty...not retarded, but psycho.</p>
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<p>They're dead. It's impossible so it makes you either a necrophiliac or just a person who has no sense of the present.</p>
<p>Employer: If you could meet anybody in the entire history of the human race, who would it be?
NeedAdvice + Matt30: We'll go with Bill Clinton.
Employer: Why is that?
NeedAdvice + Matt30: Because he's alive.
Employer: I guess that's one way to look at it.
NeedAdvice + Matt30: Why, who would you meet?
Employer: You know, that's an interesting thing, because the life of Confucious has always intrigued me...
NeedAdvice + Matt30: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Dude, he's dead. Dude, you're retarded.</p>
<p>Uh, you added in "in the entire history of the human race"
It's just "who'd you like to meet"</p>
<p>But c'mon, meeting Jesus? Matty has a point. By studying the Bible so much, especially if you are Protestant, you should already know Jesus. DId not Luther preach a direct relationship with the incarnate God? And if you are a Catholic, then you should prefer to meet God, not Jesus, as you believe in the Holy Trinity itself.</p>
<p>hahaha I just wanted to point out that Jesus was the Son of God, and many Christians believe he is not just human, but immortal...so you're wrong</p>
<p>Jesus was not just a human or mortal prophet to Christians. So technically if the question asks "in the entire history of the human race" then you can't answer Jesus.</p>
<p>"So does wanting to meet Abe Lincoln, or Roosevelt, also make you retarted?</p>
<p>'They're dead. It's impossible so it makes you either a necrophiliac or just a person who has no sense of the present.'"</p>
<p>Now conjure up a flimsy excuse, then go to bed: you shouldn't be up so late (and yes, I realize what time it is).
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<p>Look, I don't find it nearly as weird for someone to want to meet Lincoln or Roosevelt, considering we have hard evidence they were actually people. The Bible was man-fabricated and the 2 Testaments completely contradict each other. Not to mention there are many versions of the Bible--such as King James's; Constantine himself who established Christianity in the Roman world decided which texts would be compiled in the Bible to help him maintain power. It's much more rational to want to meet Lincoln or Roosevelt than Jesus, because there is 1) Hard evidence they existed 2) The stories in the Bible are not meant to be literal happenings but hypothetical stories to teach a certain degree of morality. Now let me not get into the various sexist and prejudiced, racist quotes in the Bible...so I digress.</p>
<p>However, it is also irrational to desire to meet someone you have 0% chance of meeting. Why not desire to meet someone you actually have a possibility of meeting?</p>
<p>But yes, it's not nearly as weird to want to meet Lincoln or Roosevelt as it is to meet Jesus, especially if you realize the Bible is not literal, but metaphorical.</p>
<p>O my gosh you guys, the question is "Who would you like to meet?"
Not, "Who would you like to meet....WHO IS ALIVE??"</p>
<p>It is a philisophical question which is meant to, more than anything else, reveal one's personality, which is what all of these people-engines are about. </p>
<p>It seems like you are scrapping for argument pieces by being so unbeleivably technical in the interpretation of the question. So they want to meet so-and so, WHO CARES? It doesn't concern you in the slightest, so stop being so immature and calling people names.</p>
<p>The question and answers of "Jesus" are irrelevant directly but they in essence reveal the interest of the OP's potential roommates. It is of no issue if they are indeed boring or antisocial, but it is of issue if they desire to convert the OP. That is the problem. Hardcore religious people--especially if they are going to be living with someone--desire to convert people in order to save those souls and the souls of themselves. It is seen as a good work. </p>
<p>Additionally, I think it is rational for the OP to be concerned about living with someone who has the same interests. It is easy for those who will not be placed in this position to merely say "you are too judgmental" or whatnot without clearly assessing the OP's position.</p>
<p>I have been through an experience of the exact degree my first year at Berkeley, and I did not enjoy it. I could say that it was the worst roommate I have had here, not because of her beliefs, but because she would criticize me and try to convert me. In fact, she used to hold sessions with her Bible study friends about finding various quotes in the Bible that pointed out homosexuality was wrong. Now, I am not homosexual, but I found it offensive considering I shared a room with her. Not to mention she told me that women were inferior to men because God wanted women to be subjects of men, and thus of God. </p>
<p>It is completely rational for the OP to feel concern, because her potential roommates may critique her for her non-beliefs, and try to convert her. That is merely the point.</p>
<p>I think if you guys were to be placed in the same position as the OP, and you were not nearly as religious at the OP's future roommates, you would react differently to this thread. It is about saving oneself from unjustified critique and conversion. After all, the dormitory room will be the OP's home for a year. Is not a home the place to be comfortable and at ease?</p>
<p>If my roomate were religious she'd totally hate me and throw bibles at me on a nightly basis. I feel your pain, but this board is too PC for me to even bother elaborating.</p>
<p>"Prejudice is, as the name implies, the process of "pre-judging" something." Just because she is Christian and believes in God, you assume there is a set of consequences that come with that. You don't know it for sure, but your judging her explicitly by her creed is, I would argue (and the law does so, too), as serious an offense as passing judgment on another based on his/her color of skin, gender, or age. This isn't about being "politically correct," it's about fairness and ethics.</p>
<p>This thread has taken on a tone freakishly similar to another, where Westminster House was involved:</p>
<p>^...Uh, You're obviously taking things out of context. Westminster House is a Christian house, for Christians. Of course if the OP is an atheist he'd be a bit uncomfortable living there. I find nothing wrong with anything posted in that thread. Man, I can't believe it. It's a flipping CHRISTIAN HOUSE. hahaha, and you criticize the OP because he's an atheist?</p>
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Is it so hard for some to understand that pre-judging another on the basis of religion is not allowable?"</p>
<p>Right, so you are controlling freedoms of expression and thought: NOT ALLOWABLE. dun dun dun. This is about being PC; don't give me that bull.</p>
<p>I think the OP should just make the decision that makes her most comfortable. After all YOU are not going to be living there; she is. So give her a *****ing break.</p>