but i think it as gotten way out of hand when you sale a book and other stuff
but nice to see that you can make money off of anything
just think of the pet rock, some one made a lot of money off of that too and it was just as dumn
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Yeah, she actually did say “the Dark Side”. She may have RDD (Religious Developmental Delay), but she’s no dummy. She’s really an ok person, though. It just goes to show you that anyone can fall victim to the teachings of zany religions. Go figure.
Nikkiee, I agree with you completely. I have been feeling a little bit sheepish lately, and it’s not half as much fun. I think I almost let them get to me. Close call! I’ve been pulled back from the brink of something awful. Thank his Noodliness. Can I be ascerbic and saucy again? Yes I can! They cannot squelch my inner wench! Yay!
Hi, Davey,
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I remember that bill being passed.
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What’s worrying about it is the inclarity of how it is to be applied. No one seems to be entirely sure, or too willing to set down very clear guidelines.
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It is, basically, about inciting religious hatred, though. We should still be able to call a retard a retard. What we’re inciting is utter disrespect for religions, religious beliefs and irresponsible attitudes to religion. As hatred and violence are a couple of the things that make us worried enough to be doing this, we *should* - so long as we don’t get too caught up in the moment and lose sight of what we’re actually attacking - never fall foul of all this.
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I wonder if our fellow (closet) Pastafarian Richard Dawkins is in danger of these laws? If he can be so openly and aggressively (and correctly) anti-religious as he is, we should be okay.
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And if we were to be prosecuted for pursuing a perfectly reasonably agenda of atheistic objection, that would be one hell of a legal test case, wouldn’t it? It might be worth it just for the fuss.
In the U.K there have been certain faith based schools which have tried to teach that in WWII god’s (notice the lack of a capital ‘g’; score one for disrespect) hand came down from the heavens and stopped Nazi ships on their way to Britian, instead of the version where we sent out FUCKING PLANES.
Things aren’t too peachy over here…
Uomo, that’s outrageous. It frightens me that parents would a) believe such nonsense, and b) allow it to be taught to their children. Indeed, parents of the children at those faith-based schools probably sought out that type of education for their children. What do they teach about the Holocaust? Were the Germans supposedly possessed? WTF?
I was in the Hamburg airport a couple of years ago, and this fat-assed southern US fundamentalist missionary on his way back from Africa started talking really loudly about how Hitler was doing god’s will. I was waiting for the riot to start. Retard!
I’m so ashamed to be American sometimes. I’m not particularly fat-assed, and I’m not a southern fundamentalist missionary, so I guess I have that to be grateful for. I can’t find the words for how disgusted I am that anyone would say such a thing. I bet even his God is shaking his head about that one. What an evil buffoon.
Yeah, it was pretty revolting. I’m not a ‘fat-assed, and I’m not a southern fundamentalist missionary’ either, but at that moment I was pretty ashamed to be an associated with him in any way. He was an extremely bad example of a human being and not much of a reflection on all of our people, so we shouldn’t own it too much.
SaucyWench
…..I think I almost let them get to me……..
Yes blind faith is rather depressing isn’t.
RAmen
Have you guys seen (or heard) of the movie called Jesus Camp? (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6182248473879202794) It was just put out a short time ago. The movie kind of sucks, but I don’t doubt that it accurately represents some of what goes on. Its a crying shame that all Christians get grouped in with that lot.
Blind faith can be good if the cause is good, it can be equally dangerous.
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lol, Hitler was probably the “Prophet” of Satan. He committed suicide when the Russians fought into Berlin so that we can all be cleansed of our sins.
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omfsm, God even stopped his ships from reaching Britain!
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Nah, not going to believe in that nonsense.
RAmen.
Personally, I think YOUR religion has gone too far, out of hand even with the continual publication of that book and other “stuff”, but before I move on, I would just like to remind you that things like “periods” and “commas” and capitals DO exist. It’s hard to believe, I know, but I promise that if you look hard enough at your keyboard, they’re there.
I’d like to know what exactly makes your religions superior to ours. I mean, I can clearly see how the Pastafarians are better (none of our religious leaders have raped a little boy, we don’t take money from the followers every week, we haven’t forced our religion on anyone, and we don’t look down upon people of other religions, orientations, etc.)
So where’s your list?
Well, we do kinda look down on southern baptist evangelicals…. but that’s only because they can’t spell, and they smell funny.
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Oh, and they call us gAy FAGggOT HOMos and they say they will RAPe Our AssseESS and PISs On OUr GRaVVs.
The title of this thread is “I can see that this is a joke”, but apparently not everyone can. I found this site while following one of the Trackback links which appear at the bottom of the blog threads.
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I’m still a bit speechless. I can’t believe this person is serious. I keep trying to find signs that perhaps it is a joke, but I don’t see any. You have to read it to understand.
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http://www.shelleytherepublican.com/2006/10/16/what-to-scientists-really-believe.aspx
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Someone help me. Please tell me that these people aren’t serious. Did I miss something?
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OEJ
I think Shelly is joking… Take a look round the site, (adopt a liberal etc).
But if you are refering to some of the people at the bottom, I don’t think they can see it :p
I think youre right Aussie. The more I read it, the more I think it must be satire along the lines of a very extreme Colbert-ish character. I think the wacked out respondents are playing along. I fell for it.
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I really shouldn’t read this crap in the middle of the night. I need a beer.
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OEJ
Freaky!
Are you guys sure that is satire. I am not familiar with Shelly. No time to look into it.
That letter sounds pretty threatening?
Well, fairly sure… they can’t be that stupid, can they?
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No, no one is that stupid, except…
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Maybe they are…
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Oh no, no, no!
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PLEASE LORD, SAVE US FROM THE FUNDIES!!!!
Well, whatever it is, I was completely taken in by it. One of those rare experiences where you’re left feeling slightly *soiled* by what you’ve read.
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(shudder)
Yeah I think your first post is right Aussie. I Googled Tristan J. Shuddery. No fundi sites
Whew! I feel better now.
RAmen