~Xandria

No, you definitely want to do it in the same browser.
 
Open up two tabs with the log in screen. Log into your side, do the beginning part to walk through, then log into your main in the other screen (or vice versa- I can't remember the order right now, lol) and go to Habi. That way you're logged in to habitarium with two different accounts in one browser.
If you're logged in with DIFFERENT browsers, the merging won't work, since Neo can't tell that you're on both accounts on the same computer. Does that make sense?

Xandria, I don't have much advise for you here because I am in the exact same situation!! I got locked out a few months ago, I've sent in two tickets, and I am still waiting. I've been reluctant to try to fix it on my own for fear of screwing something up. I was thinking that they'd have to get back to me eventually (especially with the war, and then prize shop) but it feels like forever. They are clearly very, very backlogged.
 
Here's to hoping we get some answers soon :s

I'll be joining the Order too. I've already been with The Sway so I want the chance at a new avvie, and it's just an easy choice over The Seekers...don't really have a reason why, just is :P

I definitely went with the Order.
 
Even if it is the popular choice on the Neoboards, it looks like just here on TDN, the members moving to the Order have been active through-out, so I'm hoping that will be at least mostly true for most of the users joining the Order from other teams from the Neoboards as well.

I was just going to suggest ~Nimmo when I saw this post, but it looks like Rebecca beat me to it!
 
Some additional advice:
If you're locked out due to gem overload (most common lockout issue, I believe), it is going to be much easier to fix your lockout than if you're locked out for another reason. If this is the case and you want to fix the lockout yourself, then you can click the Merge method that Rebecca linked to, and scroll down to "Step 7 UPDATE 22/10/2011." Before I tried this updated method, I had to reset my Hab twice because nothing else worked. After I tried this new method, I wanted to kick myself afterward because it worked like a charm. Saved me a lot of time. :)

Actually, the Crafting Faerie doesn't pop up with the Faerie Cookies- thank god! Hahaha. I've used over 45 of them, and I would be pretty angry if a bunch of them asked me to spend more NC. :) So the Cookies only give you stats or access to the Rainbow Fountain.
 
Sweetie, that sucks. That really does. :( I don't know why it's taking them so long to get to your ticket- I guess a huge backlog. :( If you want to try fixing it yourself, ~Nimmo has a great guide.
This http://www.neopets.com/~nimmo#Merge is the Merge method. If it works, it should unlock your Habi, and leave it at level 50. It may not work, in which case, you haven't lost anything.
This http://www.neopets.com/~nimmo#Mir is a little more drastic. It will reset your Habi back to level 1. Though, it may be smarter for you to do this than wait for TNT to get around to your ticket. I have twice reset my Habi after a lockout, and it took me 8 days both times to get back to level 50- and during that time I was still earning NP from leveling up. It's not as nice as farming the gems, but it is something.

I'm pretty sure the PDE is the cheapest way to get a Draik right now- a quick look at the TP for Draik Morphing Potions shows them to be around 6 mill for the most part.
 
If you're looking for a specific colour, it may be cheaper to get the Morphing Potion, rather than the PDE and a PB. :)

Something Has Happened! You are now eligible to use 'Buzzin'' as an avatar on the NeoBoards!
 
Hurrah!
 
Cheshunt needs to age a bit and will then be moving in with Dynohawk!
 

Something Has Happened! You are now eligible to use 'Buzzin'' as an avatar on the NeoBoards!
 

 

 
WOW!!!! Lillidae really looks good now!
 
The Buzz has been created and avatar received. All in a days work :D

Yay! I got a space faerie quest today and she asked for an item worth 50np's! My pet went up four levels. :) I'm quite happy.

Yay! I got a space faerie quest today and she asked for an item worth 50np's! My pet went up four levels. :) I'm quite happy.

Yay! I got a space faerie quest today and she asked for an item worth 50np's! My pet went up four levels. :) I'm quite happy.

I've been reading these comments frequently and while I do agree with almost every point you've brought up; I have to disagree here. I do think that some criminals lack empathy. There has been many studies on the subject so saying everyone has "compassion and empathy" is not really true. I'm sure some criminals do and may just be so messed up in the head from mental illness that they can't control themsevles, I don't know... I'm not an expert. Just my take.
 
Anyways, I personally disagree with religion on almost every level. Sure I guess we could say that religion has taught as some basic morals but I can't help but feel like you just dismiss all the bad it has taught us too. I've read the bible which coincidentally turned me to the lack of religion I have today. I don't see how anyone who has actually read the bible can believe in something so evil.
 
I also don't feel that it's right to say "I do not believe in gay marriage and abortion because there are bible versus's that tell me it's evil".
 
What about the bible versus's that tell you it's okay to shun the disabled?
 
Deuteronomy 23:1 (KJV)
He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
 
Or the ones that say slavery is okay?
 
1 Peter 2:18 (NLT)
"You who are slaves must accept the authority of your masters. Do whatever they tell you — not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are harsh."
 
Or this one saying it's okay to kill your children?
 
Deuteronomy 22:20-21
If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the girl's virginity can be found, she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father's house. You must purge the evil from among you.
 
Or this one on women in the church? Did you obey this while you are in church?
 
1 Corinthians 14:34-35
"Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church."
 
Just some examples. I hope I'm not being overly rude or offensive. I want to understand religious peoples point of view but it's hard for me to.

This is getting out of hand. This thread is for debating the subject in the original post, not to attack or demean anyone for their opinions on the said topic or any type of name calling since regardless of what it may mean to one person, it could be taken a different/offensive way.

Let's keep this as a debate only on the subject at hand, without attacking other members for their point of views. Please be respectful to everyone. If you can't debate and get your point across respectfully, it's best to keep it to yourself.

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I did finally get it down and once I did I wondered why I had thought it was so complicated. I simply kept track of each gear and what it did as outlined in one of the help guides.
 
-If anyone is having trouble with this part, please feel free to message me or ask away on here!

First of all, please don't call me "young one". Not only is it incredibly disrespectful and condescending--and purposely so, or else you wouldn't have said it--but it's inaccurate. I'm pretty sure I stopped being able to be called young when I started walking with a cane. (Also, it's very disrespectful to people who ARE young--saying "I'm older, therefore I know better than you"...think about that before you post next time.)
 
The points I see in your argument:
(Please let me know if I am reading them incorrectly, and then clarify them)
 
1) Other bad things in history have been done that were NOT done in the name of religion. (Funny, I actually knew every single one of these, so I guess I don't really need to study more of history. Another point of condescension?)
2) Religion is only the good things about religion, not the bad things.
 
I have already addressed these points before, but it's been a while, so let me do it again.
 
Point 1: A teacher has a class full of students, and one student is caught passing notes at an inopportune time. When the teacher punishes the student, the student whines "But so-and-so was doing it!" How does the teacher respond?
a) Absolves the student of all blame and says it's okay because so-and-so was doing it too.
b) Absolves the student of all blame AND takes away all other blemishes on the student's record because another student happened to do it too.
c) Says "We're not talking about so-and-so. We're talking about you. You did it, and you have to face the consequences."
 
The things that DIDN'T happen in the name of religion are irrelevant, unless religion could have PREVENTED them. It doesn't make it okay that people have been killed in the name of religion just because people have been killed in the name of other things too. It doesn't erase the stain on history.
 
IF religion could and would have prevented any of those things, then it would count as a point in religion's favor. As I've said multiple times before, the fact that bad things have happened doesn't mean that good things haven't. Unfortunately, none of these things would have been prevented by religion, and therefore they stand completely irrelevant.
 
A lot of things HAVE been specifically done because of religion--witch hunts, Spanish Inquisition, terrorist bombings, the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart (read the recent stuff too)--that were horrible and should never have happened. Had the religion not been around, those things would not have happened. A point against religion, although you would disagree, and we'll talk on the next point. But also factor in all the things, as I said quite recently, that were NOT done specifically because of religion but were done in the name of religion. Would they still have happened without religion? Probably. Could they have fallen flat on their faces? Also probably. Take out the reason for the action, take out the fanatical worship and fear of questioning, and people WILL start to question. People WILL stop following orders if they see the flimsiness behind the order. Reinforce that order with God--or the state, or whatever is at the other end--and the people will go through with the horrible acts.
 
Point 2: No. You cannot say that only the good things of something count. If religion hadn't been around--no matter how many good points of religion--certain things would not happen. As I've said before, it is the faith that causes bad things to happen. Faith, rather than relying on reason and basic philosophy and the ability to think about individual situations and understand why things are good and bad.
 
I am not blaming God. I mean, I don't believe in God, so it would be really stupid for me to blame God. I do blame mankind. Mankind does bad things. Mankind made religion. All the blame goes on people--but just as we talk about banning assault weapons even though it is the people who do the shooting, the weapon of religion must be discussed.

Exactly. It's short and sweet. Keep religions out of schools, out of laws, and either in the church or in the home. It has no place to govern people's lives, yet we see it everyday.

Everyone that had at least one win in the old BD got it. The old BD was taken down in October? November? So the OPs account is clearly too young to have done that.

Permanent silencings do suck. :( If you want to keep in touch with your friends, you can always make a side account just for talking. :)

Here's the thing, though: even if religion doesn't cause the problem in every case, it often prevents a solution.
 
With the gay marriage banning, or the gay-bashing, or all other forms of homophobia, people hide behind their religion. Then we can't say "Um, no, you can't do that" because then we're allegedly discriminating against people for religion. Because they get to use that as an excuse, they get to pretend they are every bit as persecuted as people who *are actually persecuted*. And that's how they manage to stop the legislation--by convincing people that if we allow gay marriage, then people will stop them from being allowed to have churches, etc.
 
Take away the excuse of religion, and people have no choice but to say "I just don't like it." And that doesn't stand up in a court of law.
 
Not like one's personal religion SHOULD stand up in a court of law as an excuse to take rights away from others, but...

I am not a devout atheist, I do not consider atheism as a religion. I do not have faith, as it implies not having evidence.
 
What you mention about socio-cultural aspects is true. However I'd like you to consider how our culture (any culture) has its roots on religion, so does our moral. Even I recognize that many of my culture, and festivities are religious related. I know, Christianism is part of my cultural heritage. How does that affect to how I behave, or how i see the world. I guess it does a lot.
 
Also, I am just giving my opinion, not imposing anything. I've never, ever, tried to convince a religious person to stop believing in God.
 
However, many religious people try to impose their beliefs on me. And I'm going to give you a very personal example. I am lesbian, and i have to hear everyday, in my own country, how I'm unable to raise a child. Or how i am sick, or confused, or that I suffered from child abuse (yeah, someone told me that) and that's why I do not have a "natural" way of expressing my feelings. That's what religion says about me. I don't know how you see it, but that's what I call "imposing"
 
I wouldn't care about that If it weren't that these opinions (Rouco Varela, Spanish bishop, has said all those things, many times) are being seriously considered on my government. Catholic Church in Spain is a true lobby, and is getting more power everyday.
 
I believe that, as you said, religion is not the root of all the problems, but it's one of its main causes.

Wow, very well said. Glad I came across your post as I feel the exact same way. I'm more of an anti-theist than anything, if I'm being completely honest and your reasoning is completely valid.
I'd also like to point out the injustices to the scientific community in the name of religion. As you pointed out, it tells people not to think but to rely solely on faith. So when science comes out with something that is conflicting with a religious view, science and religion are at war and still are. From an American perspective, only about half of the people here believe in evolution. Only half. It just blows my mind when we have so much evidence to the contary. It's my belief that science and free thinking is what will turn this world into a better place. If that ever happens? I don't know. I do know the atheist population is growing and so is the number of people who believe in evolution, slowly that is. To me, I'd go as far to say that religion is a form of child abuse. Scaring a young child into thinking there's a special place in hell for all the "bad people". Not only is it misleading but scary to a young child. I would love to see this world start putting more empthasis on science and reason and less on religion.

Well, if it's any consolation I'm highly doubting they just took her word for it. TNT does not take threatening messages lightly since this is a website with very young children playing on it. It's safe to assume she was perma-silenced too.

My opinion might not be really objective, as i am an atheist, raised by an atheist family. Even my grandmother is atheist, and actually she hates religion more than me.
 
I'll try to explain as best as I can, but being a non native English speaker I might have some problems expressing what I men, so sorry :P
 
I firmly believe that religion has done more bad than good globally, because many people use it as an excuse to do whatever they want. There are many wars all over the world because of that, mainly between abrahamic religions. They are essentially the same, with some differences when interpreting the sacred books, so I don't understand all this fighting.
 
When I try to think what good has come from religion, only bad things come to my mind. Really. Religion does not unite people, in small communities maybe, but when it comes to large groups it fails. There are many countries that are struggling because they have two, or more religious groups fighting.
 
I live in a non confessional state (Spain) but everyday I see how religion is taking more and more power on the government on issues so important as the abortion rights or same sex marriage.
 
Religion should be kept private, but it never is. Every time I see a president, or a government saying things like "God bless you" or accepting they responsibility in the government with one hand over the bible (I don't know how to say it in English, I hope you understand what I mean) it makes me mad.
 
Religions imposes, always, and that's what I do not like it. It affects me, even when I'm not part of it.
 
It makes people conformists, it makes people not to question anything as it is God's will, and most of all it makes people hate.
 
I know I'm making it general, I know many religious people who are not like that, but as i see the world, the majority is like that.
 
For me religion is mythology, and I see no difference between praising Jesus or Thor.

Here's the opinion of a secular person who's uncomfortable identifying as an atheist because of the way some of them act towards certain groups of people.
 
People have, at times, committed atrocities and attempted (with varying success) to use religion to justify their actions. This isn't an excuse to condemn an entire religion and all its adherents, though. Truthfully, the most pervasive problem of religion today is dogmatism, which leads individuals to believe they've a right to legislate the lives and conduct of others using their religion. Looking more closely, one begins to see a pattern to this activity. Take, for example, women's rights that are being attacked by religious people. These attacks are motivated by misogyny and a dogmatic interpretation of the religion, empowered by patriarchy, and religion is used as an attempt to justify legislating (whether formally or informally) away a woman's rights. The effect is similar with any group attacked by religious individuals. They are motivated by bigotry and dogmatism, empowered by privilege, and religion is brought in again as justification.
 
In short: The problem does not lie with religion in general. The problem lies with privileged individuals who attempt to use their religion to justify their dogmatic bigotry.