Comments on: Yeah, I know it’s satire http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:34:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: You missed the point http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-883976 You missed the point Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:03:47 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-883976 Aside from the humor aspect of this site, the point of this website is to pose as an argument towards other religions when they try to discredit science. Personally I hope FSM holds up until the other religions(the ones that rely solely on faith anyway) die down. Aside from the humor aspect of this site, the point of this website is to pose as an argument towards other religions when they try to discredit science.

Personally I hope FSM holds up until the other religions(the ones that rely solely on faith anyway) die down.

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]]> By: CG http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-734813 CG Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:11:54 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-734813 Ripping peoples lives apart? It's a funny website but I sure as shit wouldn't screw up my life by reading hate mail. Ripping peoples lives apart? It’s a funny website but I sure as shit wouldn’t screw up my life by reading hate mail.

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]]> By: Count Crisco http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-336509 Count Crisco Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:26:08 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-336509 Trust me, there's plenty of stupid people on this planet. It's one of the most important things for somebody to learn. *cough Scientologists cough* Trust me, there’s plenty of stupid people on this planet. It’s one of the most important things for somebody to learn. *cough Scientologists cough*

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]]> By: Alchemist http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-187767 Alchemist Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:00:03 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-187767 Etay - don't worry - we know! Etay – don’t worry – we know!

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]]> By: Etay http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-187667 Etay Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:41:13 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-187667 Still, no one realizes how this all started up. Still, no one realizes how this all started up.

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]]> By: Kate & Henry http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-141483 Kate & Henry Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:37:08 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-141483 I don't think that this is just a joke. A healthy crticism of all religions, not just christianity is essential. People nowadays have become so wrapped in religion (or being against religion) that no one pays attention to what we're actually saying or believing or the affect of our belief on others. The implications of Christianity or Islam or Atheism (the anti-religion) are far-reaching and affect everybody whether we are aware of it or not. Because we live in a materialistic culture, it's difficult to find an uncorrupted version of religion. For example holy texts have been used as political tools and that abuse has been success because they're above "Earthly" criticism (but not Earthly gain.) It's important to have reminders that religion is an instution and is prone to the same stagnation and corruption as any other aspect of our society. The greatest danger is that we fail to criticize because of our fear of holy retribution. The other extreme is the persecution and ostracism of people who maintain a spiritual lifestyle. We should be able to have a healthy religion without being afraid of criticism. Criticism means people are not necessarily doubting it, but they're thinking actively and contribute to that religion's social evolution. We shouldn't be so insecure about our own beliefs that we need to convert or isolate others on behalf of our god. I find the fact that this page draws so much attention is a good sign. Just remember when we fail to criticize religion we start burning witches. PS. Why does every hate letter on this site conclude the only way to find God is to go fuck one's self? I know the Bible frowns on *that*! Remember: every time you masturbate God kills a kitten. I don’t think that this is just a joke. A healthy crticism of all religions, not just christianity is essential. People nowadays have become so wrapped in religion (or being against religion) that no one pays attention to what we’re actually saying or believing or the affect of our belief on others. The implications of Christianity or Islam or Atheism (the anti-religion) are far-reaching and affect everybody whether we are aware of it or not. Because we live in a materialistic culture, it’s difficult to find an uncorrupted version of religion. For example holy texts have been used as political tools and that abuse has been success because they’re above “Earthly” criticism (but not Earthly gain.)

It’s important to have reminders that religion is an instution and is prone to the same stagnation and corruption as any other aspect of our society. The greatest danger is that we fail to criticize because of our fear of holy retribution. The other extreme is the persecution and ostracism of people who maintain a spiritual lifestyle. We should be able to have a healthy religion without being afraid of criticism. Criticism means people are not necessarily doubting it, but they’re thinking actively and contribute to that religion’s social evolution. We shouldn’t be so insecure about our own beliefs that we need to convert or isolate others on behalf of our god.

I find the fact that this page draws so much attention is a good sign. Just remember when we fail to criticize religion we start burning witches.

PS. Why does every hate letter on this site conclude the only way to find God is to go fuck one’s self? I know the Bible frowns on *that*!

Remember: every time you masturbate God kills a kitten.

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]]> By: beffy http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-108090 beffy Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:06:40 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-108090 ummmm.... so is this fake hate mail or real hate mail or really fake hate mail or fake real mail or...... don't know how to respond to such an inane argument.... head.... hurting.... ummmm….
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]]> By: Nevadi http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-97503 Nevadi Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:46:42 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-97503 bah, you would be surprised. say anything philosophical to anyone, and the resulting comment is almost inadvertently going to be "lol whut?" bah, you would be surprised. say anything philosophical to anyone, and the resulting comment is almost inadvertently going to be “lol whut?”

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]]> By: Peter Popoff http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-94926 Peter Popoff Sun, 08 Apr 2007 22:04:12 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-94926 Vote for Peter Popoff for Prez! In 2008! . Peter Popoff Future Prez an' Stuff Vote for Peter Popoff for Prez!
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]]> By: Pirate Erica! http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-94919 Pirate Erica! Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:41:01 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-94919 I also agree this particular joke was not about arrogance but ridicule. It was the best argument possible against fundies taking themselves too seriously. And as it was another ID argument they couldn't site their arguments that science is religious, as you guys don't take yourselves seriously at all. I also agree this particular joke was not about arrogance but ridicule. It was the best argument possible against fundies taking themselves too seriously. And as it was another ID argument they couldn’t site their arguments that science is religious, as you guys don’t take yourselves seriously at all.

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]]> By: Pirate Erica! http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-94917 Pirate Erica! Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:33:57 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-94917 It is both arrogant and funny, but its passing out of the arrogant stage and into the proper stage of moderation where the joke is absolutely winning out and it was a very good joke to begin with. It is much safer to take culture out of politics, on the left as much as the right, as people who are not in your culture will respect you more for it. But at the same time culture builds sympathy and cohesian. There probably was too much arrogance in 2004 which is why there seemed to be no particular effort for the Democrats and their allies to launch a coherant campaign, at least from the top down. Many of them seemed as anti-Kerry as anti-Bush, which doesn't give much credence to them complaining about how they lost the election. The students and professionals who did volunteer their time were absolutely fantastic. - I rather like having Howard Dean (head of the DNC) and Pelosi in charge. They're really awesome leaders. And whether or not Barack Obama wins, or is the best man for the job, he is an excellent spokesman and able to get past people's categories. After the culture wars die down a bit, a lot of the moderates will find their way in on the joke. It's hard to stay annoyed forever. It is both arrogant and funny, but its passing out of the arrogant stage and into the proper stage of moderation where the joke is absolutely winning out and it was a very good joke to begin with. It is much safer to take culture out of politics, on the left as much as the right, as people who are not in your culture will respect you more for it. But at the same time culture builds sympathy and cohesian. There probably was too much arrogance in 2004 which is why there seemed to be no particular effort for the Democrats and their allies to launch a coherant campaign, at least from the top down. Many of them seemed as anti-Kerry as anti-Bush, which doesn’t give much credence to them complaining about how they lost the election. The students and professionals who did volunteer their time were absolutely fantastic.
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I rather like having Howard Dean (head of the DNC) and Pelosi in charge. They’re really awesome leaders. And whether or not Barack Obama wins, or is the best man for the job, he is an excellent spokesman and able to get past people’s categories. After the culture wars die down a bit, a lot of the moderates will find their way in on the joke. It’s hard to stay annoyed forever.

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]]> By: Go fish! http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-88134 Go fish! Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:14:43 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-88134 Again people are confusing arrogance with ridicule. I am reminded (by Dr. Dawkins) of the quote by Thomas Jefferson: “Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them." Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Thomas Cooper 1814. Again people are confusing arrogance with ridicule. I am reminded (by Dr. Dawkins) of the quote by Thomas Jefferson:

“Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them.”
Thomas Jefferson – Letter to Thomas Cooper 1814.

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]]> By: Greg http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-86952 Greg Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:59:20 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-86952 Obviously this guy is a heretic. May the FSM have mercy on his soul and let him partake of the beer volcanoes and strippers anyway. Obviously this guy is a heretic. May the FSM have mercy on his soul and let him partake of the beer volcanoes and strippers anyway.

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]]> By: Jason http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-82750 Jason Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:30:05 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-82750 So was this hate mail faked as well then, or is it really a concerned athiest? If i respond does that mean im talking to myself? Is anyone listening? Hello..FSM..are your there? Nevermind...all is good... there really are that many stupid people in the world. Ramen So was this hate mail faked as well then, or is it really a concerned athiest? If i respond does that mean im talking to myself? Is anyone listening? Hello..FSM..are your there?
Nevermind…all is good… there really are that many stupid people in the world.
Ramen

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]]> By: Alchemist http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-77883 Alchemist Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:05:29 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-77883 @Pastafreemason . But with a sense of humour so that's ok :) I was once invited to a local lodge by an ex-colleague, we'd been talking about it for ages. I'll admit I found it very interesting but felt I might burst into a fit of the giggles at any time - most likely during the initiation (didn't fancy the hoodwink and noose either) so I didn't pursue it. Horses for courses as they say around here. . Good to see you back! @Pastafreemason
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But with a sense of humour so that’s ok :)
I was once invited to a local lodge by an ex-colleague, we’d been talking about it for ages. I’ll admit I found it very interesting but felt I might burst into a fit of the giggles at any time – most likely during the initiation (didn’t fancy the hoodwink and noose either) so I didn’t pursue it.
Horses for courses as they say around here.
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Good to see you back!

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]]> By: Pastafreemason http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-77848 Pastafreemason Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:10:49 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-77848 Whoot thanks for the welcome. I think what I might believe in is what I think Albert E called the prime force the cause of Big Bang or whatever, be it sentient or not, dont matter, dont care, it works for me heck it could have been the FSM as far as we know ( I wasnt there at the time so cant comment) Yes I am a lizzard creature thing that you talked about, I know the secret of the grail,(it was a tommy tippy sipper cup for baby jesus) and we have weird rituals that make goths look sunny and bright (OK the last one is true) Whoot thanks for the welcome. I think what I might believe in is what I think Albert E called the prime force the cause of Big Bang or whatever, be it sentient or not, dont matter, dont care, it works for me heck it could have been the FSM as far as we know ( I wasnt there at the time so cant comment)
Yes I am a lizzard creature thing that you talked about, I know the secret of the grail,(it was a tommy tippy sipper cup for baby jesus) and we have weird rituals that make goths look sunny and bright (OK the last one is true)

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]]> By: DutchPastaGuy http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-77784 DutchPastaGuy Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:09:10 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-77784 Welcome jonathan M, you'll fit in here perfectly. Hang around. Welcome jonathan M, you’ll fit in here perfectly. Hang around.

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]]> By: jonathan M http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-76341 jonathan M Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:35:18 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-76341 Ok .. i didn't read all of the posts but at a guess i would say they go in about the same general direction. To some people FSM might not be a real religion but to some it may be. What does it matter, can't we all just believe how we want to? I've liked the religion part of FSM because of its originality. I like to write and therefore can find a good story in everything . I'm an atheist but i still like the ideas of religion, its been a convenient way of controlling the masses for the past couple thousand years, and i personally think that all of the other religions have become corrupted in their roots. For one they quite often bring things to extremes (i know not everyone does) and (i think) misunderstand some of their own things. Secondly if you look at all of the churches and stuff (especially catholic) then you can tell that quite a lot of that money their collecting from people doesn't go towards the important stuff. If the pope is the ambassador of heaven or w/e then i don't think he needs all of Vatican city to live in, he should have spiritual comfort in a shoe box right? This money could have been put to a better use, like say, hmm i don't know, eradicating hunger problems and say, i dunno, maybe providing education to third world countries and such, and i mean educate not brain wash or convert. The third major problem with most religions is that they refuse to conform to the new world. And the final problem i got with most organized religions is that more blood has been shed in the name of some divine being then any other reason. All of the reasons i dislike most religions are the same reasons i like Pastafarianism, it's fresh and conforms to the new world, your not spending money so some fat priest can live in comfort, there's nothing really extreme about this religion, and last i checked we're not planning any wars or inquisitions, or any such things. Pastafarianism is a fun and current religion that sticks it to the older religions' monopolies on human thoughts and emotions. If you think it's just a joke then think that, i personally see it as a slightly more interesting answer to the question "what do you believe in?" then "no." I believe in free expression, and i also believe that you can express your selves without being mean about it. Ok .. i didn’t read all of the posts but at a guess i would say they go in about the same general direction.

To some people FSM might not be a real religion but to some it may be. What does it matter, can’t we all just believe how we want to? I’ve liked the religion part of FSM because of its originality. I like to write and therefore can find a good story in everything .

I’m an atheist but i still like the ideas of religion, its been a convenient way of controlling the masses for the past couple thousand years, and i personally think that all of the other religions have become corrupted in their roots. For one they quite often bring things to extremes (i know not everyone does) and (i think) misunderstand some of their own things.

Secondly if you look at all of the churches and stuff (especially catholic) then you can tell that quite a lot of that money their collecting from people doesn’t go towards the important stuff. If the pope is the ambassador of heaven or w/e then i don’t think he needs all of Vatican city to live in, he should have spiritual comfort in a shoe box right? This money could have been put to a better use, like say, hmm i don’t know, eradicating hunger problems and say, i dunno, maybe providing education to third world countries and such, and i mean educate not brain wash or convert. The third major problem with most religions is that they refuse to conform to the new world. And the final problem i got with most organized religions is that more blood has been shed in the name of some divine being then any other reason.

All of the reasons i dislike most religions are the same reasons i like Pastafarianism, it’s fresh and conforms to the new world, your not spending money so some fat priest can live in comfort, there’s nothing really extreme about this religion, and last i checked we’re not planning any wars or inquisitions, or any such things.

Pastafarianism is a fun and current religion that sticks it to the older religions’ monopolies on human thoughts and emotions. If you think it’s just a joke then think that, i personally see it as a slightly more interesting answer to the question “what do you believe in?” then “no.” I believe in free expression, and i also believe that you can express your selves without being mean about it.

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]]> By: Alchemist http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire/#comment-73580 Alchemist Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:19:50 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/02/21/yeah-i-know-its-satire.htm#comment-73580 @Pastafreemason . Wow, a Freemason! Is it true that the Illuminated Brethren are simply infiltration agents for their Lizard Overmasters from the Pleiades system :) . Welcome and RAmen So mote it be! @Pastafreemason
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Wow, a Freemason! Is it true that the Illuminated Brethren are simply infiltration agents for their Lizard Overmasters from the Pleiades system :)
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Welcome and RAmen
So mote it be!

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