Elaborate on your signature...

[Marcel]

... or perhaps why you don't use one. What compelled you to pick a specific bibleverse, famous quote, personal message?

Mine both fall in the latter catagory.

-The good in life is what you're doing it for. The bad in life reminds you why you're doing it. Life teaches you how.-

That first part is about the importance of trying to leave something beatiful and valuable behind, have a positive impact on your environment, and home in on all those little things that make life worthwhile in stead of getting obsessed over the negative. Which leads me to the seccond part. Getting all hung up on the negative can poison your heart and harm your functioning as a human being, thus it reminds us why focussing on the positive is important. And the bad things in life also remind us why it's important to avoid those things from happening. The last part seems obvious to me. Experience is the mother of all teachers.

The seccond line in my sig, was put there because all to often atheists are approached as if they're people who secretly do believe in God, but pretend not to (the old "rejecting God" mistake), rather than someone who has no god-belief period. It's like (if one were to symbolize a god-belief with a little "G" hovering over one's head) from the atheist's perspective the theist has the "G", and the atheist doesn't, but from the theist's perspective the atheist has a "G" over their head too, only crossed out. This, off course, is incorrect. I don't believe there is a god I don't believe in, and neither does any other atheist.

 

[LilAngelHeart]

LOL Okay interesting post.

For my first part of my signature I'm basically saying, that to lose your faith in God is to lose everything because God is the most important thing of them all. God is your provider, He provides the money and friends and everything else. To lose some money or friends is bad but to lose the *source* of your money friends etc is the worse. Like losing $50.00 vs losing your *job* which is the source of your money. God is the source from which everything else comes.

The other part is saying that even a little nut if he holds on to his beliefs can become as mighty as an oak tree. No matter how small you are, just keep the faith and don't give up on your dreams and you will become like that mighty oak.

 

[LilAngelHeart]

I understand what you're saying Marcel. The average sinner deep down believes in God, but he just doesn't follow the commandments, he wants to do his own thing. The atheist believes there is no God. Period.

 

[Dawn Marie]

The first part should be obvious. Stu is my boyfriend and I love him to pieces.

The rest is a song I like... by Evanescence. That's all.

 

[Marcel]

I understand what you're saying Marcel. The average sinner deep down believes in God, but he just doesn't follow the commandments, he wants to do his own thing. The atheist believes there is no God. Period.

Close but no cigar. But I don't want to derail my own thread, so I'll be back in a bit to post a link to a thread I'll start on the subject. Hope you'll care to read it .

And here it is:
http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=847290&goto=postid



I like your signature by the way, especially the way you needn't nessecarily be religious to relate to it. Getting hung up on what you don't have only gets in the way of working with what you do have, and there's boundless potential within any given limitation; all you need to do is stop holding yourself back. And giving up on life on the whole is pretty much hitting rock bottom.

 

[Marcel]

If anyone reading this has encountered signatures that intrigued you, directing that member to this thread would be appreciated. I think what you choose for a sig can really say something about the person, so it's a cool way to learn more about each other.

 

[SirKenin]

I think mine speak for themselves, don't they? If they don't, let me know which one needs clarification.

 

[Annabel Lee]

Since I was a child, I've been intrigued by Anne Frank.

How was it possible for someone in such harrowing circumstances to keep her hope in mankind?
The quote in my sig is one of my favorites..

"It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death. And yet I think this cruelty will end, and that peace and tranquillity will return again."

Other quotes by Anne Frank

" I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains."

"I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out."

"Who would ever think that so much went on in the soul of a young girl?"

" The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be."


PS..The Klingon quote.."Charghbej vIt!" means The Truth Shall Conquer!

 

[lucypevensie]

I'm still psyched about my trip to San Diego for the final homecoming of the USS Constellation, America's Flagship. My brother was on that ship and was also making his final homecoming aboard that ship. I've never experienced anything that made my heart swell with American pride more than welcoming our sailors home from war. The Constellation is to be decomissioned this year and the USS Ronald Reagan is taking her place. I like Reagan's quote as it seemed fitting with current events and the war in Iraq.

 

[Marcel]

Dr Feelgood. Could you tell me what appeals to you about those quotes, or perhaps even their authors? Or what those lines signify to you... that's perhaps obvious to you, but you're the only you in here.

Thanks for the posts people, keep em coming.

Annabel; when I go visit Amsterdam with Amie we've already decided that the Anne Frank house will be a must see. The death by the hands of the Nazis of a child with such profound inner beauty shows just how disgusting the holocaust was more than anything ever could I think.

Lucypensie: I come from a naval nest myself (dad served the majorety of his life with the Dutch royal navy as a sgt. firecontroll constable, andmy sis works at their main warehouse as a civvy). Today the Her Majesty Karel Doorman (our friggats are named after our naval heroes, our subs are named after fish and whales) came home, after three months of patrolling the gulf (and intercepting suspicious vessels possibly carying terrorists on the run) in support of operation enduring freedom. Coincidently the only airplanecarrier the D.R.N. ever had (decades ago) was also named Karel Doorman; the names kinda get recycled. Hrms Callemburgh. Hrms Tjerk Hiddes. hrms Tromp. Hrms deRuyter. Hrms Piet Heyn (his name was small, his deeds were big, as the song goes) Hrms Kortenaar. Hrms Witte deWit. Hrms Van Galen... I couldn't go on, because I don't know any more names. The DRN also has a big sucker of a landing platform dock with a 12.750 tons of water displacement, and the fleet is being modernized with state of the art stealth frigats, and it's already been decided that the Joined strike fighter is going to replace the F16; but that's airforce stuff.

 

[findingme]

Well, if my signatures will show up, the first one is to say that happiness is not an achievment, but a decision. The second being beauty is found in many places, you're never quite sure where, and often in places unexpected.

 

[SirKenin]

Sure I can. Picasso actually appeals to me on several levels. First of all, like me, he also had manic depression. Second, I like his art. I relate to his works more than almost any other artist in time, with the exception of Wassily Kandinsky. He had a unique perspective. A unique vision of how he was going to present the 3 dimensions on a 2 dimensional media.

As far as the quote itself goes, to me it highlights the fact that Picasso looked beyond that which was, which is, which always will be. He was a visionary.

As for the second quote, the meaning is simple. Instead of constantly pursuing your foe, just hand them a rope and sit patiently. Eventually s/he'll hang her/himself.

The third quote is equally simplistic. If you want to predict the future, look to the past. In another way of looking at it, if you don't learn from the past, you're doomed to repeat it.

I believe wisdom to be a virtue to be sought above all else. I would take (Godly, not earthly) wisdom more than anything. Thus the fourth quote included. Of course I believe Sophocles, a very wise man, was talking about earthly wisdom, but the concept holds true. Pray for wisdom, and God will give it to you.

 

[SirKenin]

Well, if my signatures will show up, the first one is to say that happiness is not an achievment, but a decision.

"Happiness is not a fish you can catch"

A quote from Our Lady Peace..

 

[findingme]

Very astute, i have taken the quote as my motto. I really like the thought of it. But glad to meet another fan. The other is a sideways quote of another band also.

 

[SirKenin]

I do like OLP (and they are Canadian.. Go us!!!)

 

[bravesaz]

Mine is quite simple. Several years ago, I saw "Baseball Rules, God Reigns" on a t-shirt. I bought two t-shirts and gave one to my daughter. The other I wear. You'd be surprised at the number of conversations it starts. In case you haven't figured it out, I am a huge baseball fan.

Of course, my signature could change tomorrow, if I see a quote that strikes a chord in my heart.

*edited to add an explanation about the other quote. I subscribe to a newsletter that always has interesting quotes in it. When I saw the one about baseball and the Grand Canyon, I knew I had to borrow it. Afterall, I'm a baseball fan in Arizona!

 

[Phoebe]

I use that particular Bible verse to remind myself and others to think before they speak.
The part about aka fallen- it was my user name at another board.

 

[Wypadek]

okay, I have to post to SEE my sig! I don't remember what all I have in there!

 

[Wypadek]

Okay, I have II Corinthians 12:9 in there because it is my favorite verse. I was on a mission trip and some of the other girls wrote little letters to everyone, with a verse. I had major knee problems, but I still went, so that is the verse they picked for me.

The next two (the penny one and the Albert Einstein one) I put in there because they are funny

And then the last one is because, uhhh, its a good idea, and true when you think about it, and I think people need to remember it!

 

[Susan]

My signature is because I'm an anime fan, and I've been in a few debates (and seen an Internet hate/disinformation site or two) where we're considered at best lesser Christians and at worst demonically posessed New Age Satanic worshippers.

I haven't been in any such debate in a while. Those debates are really not good for me in keeping with my commitment to avoid flaming and flamewars. Kind of the same reason I rarely post in IDD anymore. . .

I finally chose the opening tagline "being an otaku doesn't make me a different kind of Christian, being a Christian makes me a different kind of otaku" because I had just gotten tired of the debating and misunderstandings on both sides. At the time I first chose the line, I was debating someone Christian who was questioning my spirituality and someone non-Christian who was debating me for my opposition to fanmade shonen ai/yaoi.

I later added the links that I found would be best, as kind of a ministry to fellow Christian anime fans and as a source of fair information to people who don't know about my interests.

The last part was added after the board crash, when I lost a roughly estimated 300 posts from my RPGs and anime club here-so people who posted there but whose posts were gone wouldn't think they're in trouble or anything. (I sure do miss the half of the biggest discussion in club history. . . )

I am also considering adding a new line like I have at the CAA board: "Silly boys, fanservice is for idiots."