Comments on: God saved me from the evils of… Doctor Who http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:57:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494482 VonSkippy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:04:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494482 Ironic how people with mental defects (which are oh so common in todays world) so easily glom onto one external source of justification, or rationalization, or gratification after another. Kind of like addicts that trade booze/drugs for caffeine/sugar/nicotine (if you doubt that, just go to any AA or NA meeting and watch the endless chain smoking, coffee drinking, donut munching going on - not to mention all that "higher power" crap). Personally, I'm tempted to start RA (religion anonymous) and make a fortune showing people how to separate myth from reality. Ironic how people with mental defects (which are oh so common in todays world) so easily glom onto one external source of justification, or rationalization, or gratification after another.

Kind of like addicts that trade booze/drugs for caffeine/sugar/nicotine (if you doubt that, just go to any AA or NA meeting and watch the endless chain smoking, coffee drinking, donut munching going on - not to mention all that “higher power” crap).

Personally, I’m tempted to start RA (religion anonymous) and make a fortune showing people how to separate myth from reality.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494439 ted Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:52:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494439 He's just trying to make good story out of it in order to attract higher bids for his useless crap - sorry, memorabilia. Sad that we assume he's "trading obsessions" simply because he got religion. Perhaps his religion helped him to realize his unhealthy, costly obsession with Dr Who, and he decided to give it up. It doesn't necessarily mean he's filling up his house with Mary statues and tiny bottles of holy water. It is a material world, and we all obsess over something. Harry Potter is kinda yesterday - maybe you should give Dr Who a try, Brit. He’s just trying to make good story out of it in order to attract higher bids for his useless crap - sorry, memorabilia.

Sad that we assume he’s “trading obsessions” simply because he got religion. Perhaps his religion helped him to realize his unhealthy, costly obsession with Dr Who, and he decided to give it up. It doesn’t necessarily mean he’s filling up his house with Mary statues and tiny bottles of holy water.

It is a material world, and we all obsess over something. Harry Potter is kinda yesterday - maybe you should give Dr Who a try, Brit.

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494432 just a guy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:29:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494432 Seems like my point was missed... I, in fact, WOULD tell him to be grateful for his former obsession if the roles were reversed. Anything that would keep a person from self destruction is good, even if it is an obsession. (well, as long as it wasn't self- or other- destuctive as well, such as alcohol/drug use, or serial killing or something.) It might not be ideal, but living with an obsession is better than sinking into depression - or worse. Seems like my point was missed…

I, in fact, WOULD tell him to be grateful for his former obsession if the roles were reversed. Anything that would keep a person from self destruction is good, even if it is an obsession. (well, as long as it wasn’t self- or other- destuctive as well, such as alcohol/drug use, or serial killing or something.)

It might not be ideal, but living with an obsession is better than sinking into depression - or worse.

]]> By: Ty http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494402 Ty Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:06:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494402 Britt, that's exactly what I was thinking. If you really think Dr. Who is "evil", then what kind of Christian are you to allow that evil to fall into someone else's hands? Britt, that’s exactly what I was thinking. If you really think Dr. Who is “evil”, then what kind of Christian are you to allow that evil to fall into someone else’s hands?

]]> By: Tara Wheeler http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494341 Tara Wheeler Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:29:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494341 I've already accepted Doctor Who as my Timelord and savior. and I already have my own TARDIS prop, thank you very much. This poor bugger just wants people in his life who will tell him what to do and that they're right and everyone else will rot in hell. He's trading one obsession for another. Mine's the lonelier path, but at least I get to think for myself. I’ve already accepted Doctor Who as my Timelord and savior.

and I already have my own TARDIS prop, thank you very much.

This poor bugger just wants people in his life who will tell him what to do and that they’re right and everyone else will rot in hell.

He’s trading one obsession for another.

Mine’s the lonelier path, but at least I get to think for myself.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494213 Christophe Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:48:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494213 Whatever, just don't touch my PS3! Whatever, just don’t touch my PS3!

]]> By: joo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494159 joo Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:06:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494159 you guys are a bunch of nerds. (i'm joking, don't get all up in arms/lightsabers/curses.) you guys are a bunch of nerds.

(i’m joking, don’t get all up in arms/lightsabers/curses.)

]]> By: Dan Smith http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494150 Dan Smith Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:38:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494150 I also feel like I have traded off obsessions my entire life. For me it was Ninja Turtles to Mighty Max to Legos to Transformers to Pokemon to Magic to Warhammer to Super Smash Brothers, Sneakers, and Magic again. I also feel like I have traded off obsessions my entire life.

For me it was Ninja Turtles to Mighty Max to Legos to Transformers to Pokemon to Magic to Warhammer to Super Smash Brothers, Sneakers, and Magic again.

]]> By: Britt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494127 Britt Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:38:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494127 I hear you with the obsession bit, but I wonder if it isn't normal? My life so far has been spent replacing one obsession with another. Winnie the Pooh to Pokemon to South Park to Christianity to Harry Potter. I've been stuck on HP for almost ten years now and I've yet to move on from it. Should I be worried? O Internets! Be my therapist! I hear you with the obsession bit, but I wonder if it isn’t normal? My life so far has been spent replacing one obsession with another. Winnie the Pooh to Pokemon to South Park to Christianity to Harry Potter. I’ve been stuck on HP for almost ten years now and I’ve yet to move on from it. Should I be worried? O Internets! Be my therapist!

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494117 Alex Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:57:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494117 Good point, L - is he just trading one obsession with another? Good point, L - is he just trading one obsession with another?

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494084 L Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:45:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494084 Too much of anything isn't necessarily good. It sounds like he was obsessed with it. Is he not allowed to move on? Granted, he's gone from one mythology to another, but at least with this new obsession he won't end up with giant blue postboxes in his yard. Now, if it had been the other way around, and he had been obsessed with God and now he's obsessed with Dr. Who, I don't think you'd see many of the folks on here telling him to be grateful for his former obsession. Well, maybe the Christians would (but I suspect they'd be telling him about his impending stint in hell for abandoning his belief in God). Too much of anything isn’t necessarily good. It sounds like he was obsessed with it. Is he not allowed to move on? Granted, he’s gone from one mythology to another, but at least with this new obsession he won’t end up with giant blue postboxes in his yard.

Now, if it had been the other way around, and he had been obsessed with God and now he’s obsessed with Dr. Who, I don’t think you’d see many of the folks on here telling him to be grateful for his former obsession. Well, maybe the Christians would (but I suspect they’d be telling him about his impending stint in hell for abandoning his belief in God).

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494072 just a guy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:22:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494072 Oh geez... "the Dr Who obsession was the only thing that kept me going. I wouldn’t have given it up if you’d have put a gun to my head.” Sounds to me that Dr. Who kept him out of a scary pit of dispair. He should be more greatful. Oh geez…

“the Dr Who obsession was the only thing that kept me going. I wouldn’t have given it up if you’d have put a gun to my head.”

Sounds to me that Dr. Who kept him out of a scary pit of dispair. He should be more greatful.

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494071 bean Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:20:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494071 I wonder how many times he's gotten splashed and used it as a toilet. I wonder how many times he’s gotten splashed and used it as a toilet.

]]> By: Britt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494062 Britt Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:04:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494062 I remember back when I was a fundamentalist Christian, my youth pastor had the same problem. He had thousands and thousands of dollars worth of Star Wars stuff. Then he converted to non-denominational Christianity and ditched it. In the garbage. I asked why he didn't sell it for money, but he said it would be money from the Devil. For this guy's beliefs, I'm not sure he has it right. I remember back when I was a fundamentalist Christian, my youth pastor had the same problem. He had thousands and thousands of dollars worth of Star Wars stuff. Then he converted to non-denominational Christianity and ditched it. In the garbage. I asked why he didn’t sell it for money, but he said it would be money from the Devil.

For this guy’s beliefs, I’m not sure he has it right.

]]> By: Patrick B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494036 Patrick B Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:15:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/29/god-saved-me-from-the-evils-of-doctor-who/#comment-494036 Well as a Christian I would love to support my fellow in the faith. Unfortunately I can't afford to bid on the Tardis. Well as a Christian I would love to support my fellow in the faith. Unfortunately I can’t afford to bid on the Tardis.

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