Yeah, I know it’s satire

Published by Bobby Henderson February 21st, 2007 in Hate Mail (and concerned criticism).

Yeah, I know it’s satire.  I’m an atheist, and I hate stupid, narrow-minded fundies as much as anyone.  But honestly, this joke has run its course.  People’s lives can actually get ripped apart by Pastafarianism, though I know you don’t really believe it.  Not as many as by organized religion, but organized religion can’t really be stopped except by massive revolution, whereas Pastafarianism can be.  It was funny for a while, but you don’t seem to realize (actually, some of you probably do) that no one cares anymore, that all the hate mail is faked.  Stop laughing at the rest of the world, and realize that you’re not better than the people who post your hatemail; it’s a /joke/.  And your religion has lost its humor.  So shut up when talking to people you think are stupid.  That was the /real /meaning of the “atheists are so arrogant” post.  He was pointing out that /you/ were so arrogant in believing that there were really that many stupid people in the world.  Some of you, I am now sure, know that all this hatemail is faked.  Tell the others, and get everyone to stop acting such a fool.

RAmen,
bbctol

953 Responses to “Yeah, I know it’s satire”

1. 101 - February 21st, 2007 at 4:22 pm - Captain Noodulous Silicate TBHNA Says:
   
   

   Batman, I make fun of the fundies. ‘cos they’re stupid and it’s fun. Childish, but fun.
   But there is also a real debate and one we (and bbctol) should not shirk from.
   Religion is bad and although we are forced to tolerate it we need people to know we don’t won’t and can’t respect it and people need to be liberated from its coils.

2. 102 - February 21st, 2007 at 4:26 pm - Jean Bart Says:
   
   

   @Captain Noodulous Silicate TBHNA Feb 21st, 2007 at 4:04 pm “Ha Ha. He really was a witless twat. I remember my mathematical proof of that is on the site somewhere.”
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   I remember something of a way to determinate a poster’s character and value, with points and all. I’ll have to look that up some day: it was great. I, no WE should have a copy of that nearby, always!
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   @Batman Feb 21st, 2007 at 4:14 pm “Seriously now, I just signed into the forums, but don’t really know what to do there, besides read all the posts. They’re interesting, but I find it kind of intimidating. I”m such a weenie…”
   .
   You make your first post in the “New Converts” thread, and start looking around. You can be triggered by a discussion: then you might add your opinion, POLITELY, and see how the debate evolutes. My use of the word “politely” is on purpose: the forum members are very sensitive to that, and not without reason. Ask Alchemist: he felt a kind of ill treated by two American veteran posters… I won’t give you details, he could have me shot for telling this. Hahahaha!
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   Well, the other thing to do: start a new thread about something that “lies on your mind”. This is more diffiicult: you have to look carefully in what forum you put it, and if it hasn’t been posted before.
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   I should copy this: it starts to look like a manual! Yarrrr!

3. 103 - February 21st, 2007 at 4:44 pm - Batman Says:
   
   

   @Jean Bart
   Is it ok that I gave myself a different name there? Batman just didn’t seem to fit… not feeling very Batman-y today, I’m afraid… =(
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   Anyhoo, I try for the most part to be polite, although sometimes sarcasm gets the better of me. I’m working on curbing that, though.
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   Thanks for the advice! I appreciate it very much…

4. 104 - February 21st, 2007 at 4:47 pm - daqq Says:
   
   

   bbctol: Look at it this way:
   If an ommelette is to be made, eggs must be broken.

   If stupidity is to be dealt with, people must be anoyed.

   The FSM is a concept showing Religion a mirror which seems like rubbish, but they hate it, because they see their own reflection in it!

   ramen

5. 105 - February 21st, 2007 at 4:56 pm - Captain Noodulous Silicate TBHNA Says:
   
   

   I like the sarcasm.

6. 106 - February 21st, 2007 at 4:57 pm - Jean Bart Says:
   
   

   @Batman
   Looks like it’s moving day: just now two forum veterans registered in the Dawkins forum, advised by a new venganza forum member who came from there. I don’t mean they swapped forums: they’re on TWO forums now. I had a peek, and it seems really OK. But since I ‘m already spending a lot of time combining these pages with the forum, I’ll stick to vanganza.org for quite a while. Although I might try to spread the word about the Brussels Declaration there… if it hasn’t been done already…

7. 107 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:02 pm - Thumper Says:
   
   

   Hi.
   I just got here and skimmed the above only (on account of the fact that I didn’t care to read it all) but…is bbctol really faking it????
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   It really “gets my goat” when people post stuff that doesn’t reflect their genuine beliefs and opinions. My view is that this is a serious site dedicated to the pursuit of the “higher truths” of internet spirituality.
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   In my opinion people who come here and post “fakenessisms” need to be cast into the volcano of flat beer next to the gorilla gram factory.
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   If bbctol is not faking and his parents are persecuting him, he needs to run away to sea and make his living as a pirate…that’s the best advice I could offer. *insert angry wabbit*

8. 108 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:06 pm - Logan Says:
   
   

   @bbctol FSM has stoped growing
   There are very many people who are new to this site every week, maybe not as much as before. I personally can say I just joined FSM about a week ago and have intorduced sevral (3-4) friends about it, one of which seemed to like the whole FSM thing very much. Also when i mentioned it to my family they thought it was funny, or just didn’t care.

9. 109 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:07 pm - Jean Bart Says:
   
   

   @Batman Feb 21st, 2007 at 4:44 pm “Is it ok that I gave myself a different name there?”
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   Aha, which means you’re on of those new converts of today: Pajammas, balfourneapolitan, MihafromGoa, youngteens, TygerXG2, hummeryoz, PicsJks, Sienli Maccaroni, Who_Spilt_My_Pasta??
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   We’ll meet again on the forums!

10. 110 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:15 pm - Batman Says:
    
    

    @Jean Bart
    I’d be the Pajamma’d one… which is what I haven’t changed out of all day, on account of being a grouchy person. =S I look forward to seeing you there!
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    @Thumper
    I hope you get your goat back! (Sorry… I have nothing going on right now.)

11. 111 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:29 pm - Thumper Says:
    
    

    @Batman
    Thanks Batperson…it’s nice to know someone cares about poor ole Thumpies goat.
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    I think that if Pastafarianism is coming between you and a loved one you need to “kick that loved one to the curb”…as Rikki Lake would say…that way Pastafarianism won’t be coming between you and your significant others anymore.

12. 112 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:30 pm - Thumper Says:
    
    

    @Me
    Go Rikki…

13. 113 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:32 pm - Batman Says:
    
    

    @Thumpie
    If someone steals all our goats, what will we eat on our pirate voyages? Oh yeah… spaghetti. I forgot…

14. 114 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:33 pm - Irish Pastafarian Army Says:
    
    

    @thumper
    do you have any other farm animals that may be a suitable subsitute till you get your goat back?

15. 115 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:42 pm - Dread Wench L'TUAE Says:
    
    

    @Thumper- totally agree with you, fake posters deserve retribution.
    *
    and personally, I like posting here better than in the forums, cause there are more people going in and out. And the forums intimidate me also :0

16. 116 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:48 pm - Thumper Says:
    
    

    @Batman
    Canned Spaghetti is permissable on long voyages.
    @Irish Pastafarian Army
    I also have 237 head of cats and a ferrit named “Phil” who assists me in herding them to market.
    @ Dread Wench L’TUAE
    You go girl!!! Go Rikki…

17. 117 - February 21st, 2007 at 5:52 pm - Thumper Says:
    
    

    @Irish Pastafarian Army
    You may think “Ferrit” is spelled “Ferret”…but Phil’s french and likes to be different…au revoir…

18. 118 - February 21st, 2007 at 6:15 pm - DutchPastaGuy Says:
    
    

    @bbctol
    “everyone’s got to accept that there are some things science can’t explain.”
    I’m very late to this thread, but I’d like to point out one thing here: the inability of science to explain certain things (granted, some things have no scientific explanation yet) is reason to look harder for a scientific explanation. At some point the Chinese thought (some still do) that solar eclipses are a sign of impending doom, possibly even the apocalyptic end of an era. That wasn’t so, now was it. Similarly, people may have interpreted intense thunder and lightning as a sign of Gods displeasure. Shall I explain to you how you can make lightning yourself at any time and place of your choosing? At some stage man didn’t know anything. Look at what we know now. Scientific/technological advance takes time, but it seems a terrific course to be following. Given it’s previous track record, give it more time I say.
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    Why would you ever go with the thinking-discouraging ways of religion instead? Buuuhhg to the intellectually demotivating ways of religion. And this site is an excellent forum for expressing pro-independent-thinking thoughts. Given it’s high profile it frequently makes the news. We were on CNN some time ago. Any spreading of the ideas here that might make even a few people think for themselves is good.
    Apart from that I like coming here. Many of the regulars here are terrific. Also, it is a way to alert people to certain causes. Alchemist has been directing us to the EU-Merkel counter-site. I found getting Dawkins elected man of the year on the BBC blog a sweet moment. And many here have signed up to the Downing street petitons and the action to get TGD to MPs. So glad to be among you and keep coming!
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    That’s my only post for today, it is already too late over here.

19. 119 - February 21st, 2007 at 7:30 pm - Icecream Says:
    
    

    Yeah, I know the hatemail is a /joke/.

    Ever think we might want to play along?

20. 120 - February 21st, 2007 at 7:33 pm - Icecream Says:
    
    

    Oh, by the way, I beleive in the FSM, and I don’t think it’s ripped apart my life or whatever you said. I actually feel happier than I have in years ever since I knew about that wonderful ball of noodles in the sky, watching over me with care.
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    Ramen.

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