Nevermind... by what you're saying, you can't really disagree if someone says that Kendo is immature or anything for that matter! So this convo is kind of a mute.

Also, I didn't say everything that is stupid is immature. Otherwise I would've agreed when you said I said stupid = immature. Stupidity being included in immaturity implies that other things need to be included in immaturity for it to be immature!

haha... boredom strikes again for the both of us!:D

It was a joke, MMM. Why so serious? :)

Todays society is serious, cant help that. If you are who you are and did things you want in the world atleast of adults you would be looked at as childish I don't see where Kendo is childish but maybe legos but whom ever does that should be able to do that if they want.

Im pretty serious these days and Im only 21, I see alot more immature grown ups around me, I think seriousness depends on location not everyone is serious or uptight these days in public around elder people I am most certainly serious, and around other peers unless I know them well. People do tell me I act childish in a way since I am on the Internet alot, my career choices seem childish to them, and I tend to play around with my neices and nephews alot. But even some family members say Im too serious for my age. lol

I understand where you're coming from, but I can't help but feel a little irked. Let's make it clear, first of all, that I am, in fact, a Christian; a moderate Christian, border lining agnosticism. I am no Bible thumper, and I also find some Christians' behaviors disturbing.

However, frankly speaking... Yes, I do somewhat relate to the concept that sinners will get punished for "committing acts of evil." This concept isn't exclusive to Christianity or to religion; it is integrated into the legal system and even adopted as a way of living: bad decisions equals suffering and/or punishment. Perhaps this logic is too harsh for some people these days? I don't know... but I digress... This isn't about the content of the religion (we don't need another one of those debates), this is about the social tolerance of the religion.

It irks me that Christians get generalized as extremists. It is unfair in that if I were to say that all Muslims are extremists, people would tell me I'm wrong. And, yet, it is somehow different in the case of Christians.

I think part of the issue revolves around the fact that non-believers primarily look at the negative aspects of a religion partly as a way to reinforce their own beliefs -- or lack thereof. No offense.