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An elaborate spoof on Intelligent Design, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is neither too elaborate nor too spoofy to succeed in nailing the fallacies of ID. It's even wackier than Jonathan Swift's suggestion that the Irish eat their children as a way to keep them from being a burden, and it may offend just as many people, but Henderson, described elsewhere as a 25-year-old "out-of-work physics major," puts satire to the same serious use that Swift did. Oh, yes, it is very funny. -- Scientific American
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@bluesheep Mar 24th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
“*nervously looks up current lunar phase*”
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Hahahahahahahahahaha….
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Nickiee – I MUST get to 100 posts! Have too :) ’tis a goal of mine now :) Must stop reading the “Psychopaths Bible” otherwise I’ll send a (*) to them :)
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Meow! Thumper said I was soooo ugly that I was the cat that Mamma Chinee rejects…
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@Alchemist Mar 24th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
“Nickiee – I MUST get to 100 posts! Have too :) ’tis a goal of mine now :) Must stop reading the “Psychopaths Bible†otherwise I’ll send a (*) to them :)”
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Err…que?
Good luck….may the force be with you ;)))
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Alchemist
“Err…que?”
Just joking :))
Hail Eris
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Hello all,
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Haven’t been around much because I’ve been busy with the book pledge (to get Dawkins book sent to every UK MP). And it will succeed for sure! Only 8 to go out of 645. Probably just an hour or two now and it’s there. Woohoo!
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In connection with the book project various people have been lobbying organisations like the National Secular Society to spread the news among their members. As one of them I got a forwarded email from the NSS Newsletter that contained this passage:
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“In a notable exception from your usual high standard, I note that in the 16 March issue of Newsline, under the headline ‘Australia’s drought is because people don’t believe in Allah, says cleric’, ”
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Alarm!! Muslims are trying to take over our territory, explaining the drought and global warming by unbelief, but not in the FSM but in that silly Allah dude. Guys, this is a cause for great concern.
Mr. future prez, if I may give a bit of advice here: we urgently need to work on our foreign policy. I propose that as soon as you are elected, your first presidential order is to carpet bomb all major Australian cities. With spagetti and noodles, to save their souls. That sort of Muslim blasphemy cannot be tolerated and requires drastic action. Noodles raining from the sky will hopefully save them from an eternity of ugly strippers. If airplane bombing is not enough, I’m afraid there is nothing for it but to load the US’s full arsenal of ICBMs with spagetti and launch those at them. All of them, land or submarine based, doesn’t matter, all of them. Get the Strategic Air Command on it the moment you finish taking the oath.
If airial or missile bombardment isn’t enough, we’ll have to put heavy armoured divisions on the ground with their new spagetti-dispensing shells. And make the navy mine Sydney harbour with the new mines that spread spagetti on impact (a bit like confetti poppers at parties). But I truly hope it won’t come to that and that only mild spagetti bombardment will make them see sense. What are these people thinking anyway?
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Question to Aussie pastafarians: were you sleeping?! How could you let this slip through?! The world is being undone under your very eyes and you’re all too busy knocking each other over the head with frying pans. Get your act together people, the Apocalyse may be nigh!
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@Peter Popoff
In another bit of foreign policy thinking, I think you should give huge amounts of economic aid to Mexico. The country that gave rise to the movie genre of the ’spagetti western’ deserves our aid so much more than some other nations that allow Muslim extremist clerics to use their country for inciting rice eating and other crimes against humanity. So any preferential economic status that Australia enjoys, should be transferred to Mexico.
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Long post @DPG
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Um, what, the whole muslim thing? You think we haven’t noticed?
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Let’s see, because of that, we have had, in the last five years;
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Two suicide bombings overseas, amounting to many dead Australians (Bali bombings)
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Cronulla riots
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2 muslim terror cells, one in Melbourne, one in Sydney.
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Some idiotic firebrand cleric from Sydney (probably te one you quote) who calls women not in full hijab uncovered meat (and condoned the gang rape that had occurred, and the filming of the act by that comment), says we have less right to be here then he does, because many of us had ancestors who were convicts, and who slags off the country everytime he gets in front of a camera.
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Oh, and a recent set of charming excerpts from the exploits of lebanese youths, with such delightful messages as “Fuck off, Lebo’s only!” and “Australia’s under new management” with a picture of Oz in the colours of the lebanese flag.
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We cannot get past the bloody islamophobia as a result of this and the insane media circus attendant on it.
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We know all about it, but what do you propose we do? Tell muslims they cannot practice their faith anymore? Boot them all out of the country? Ethnic cleansing perhaps? Those sort of things take us places we don’t want to go, but things like integration no longer work.
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We have had muslims living here peacefully since the 1800s. We have, over the course of our existance, taken in people from nearly every nation on earth, and made them our own. However, in the last 20 odd years, we have had immigrants who do not integrate, but insulate. They live together, work together, stay together. We can’t do anything about it though, because neither side is willing to make any concession to the other.
So, we have a large population of disaffected youths, whose parents come from a different world. They are angry, they are violent, and they do not associate with Australia.
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Our country is going to hell in a handbasket, and there is sweet fuck all we can do about it.
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@DPG
That’s great news about the book drive!! Congrats… I’m very proud to know someone who is working so hard on making our world a better, more well-informed place. Other than my one Brit friend and myself, I was unable to generate a lot of interest here. I think I know the wrong people… nobody cares about much these days, it seems, other than Britney Spears and other such luminaries. *grimaces in disgust.
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@ Ships Cat – “Thumper said I was soooo ugly that I was the cat that Mamma Chinee rejects…” My feline friend, do NOT allow that wascally wabbit to damage your self-esteem! He’s just upset because so many of the wenches have come to your defense! He has no idea what to do, so he’s resorted to insults…what a sad wabbit.
@ DPG – Congrats on the book pledge. What an accomplishment! But, please forgive me if I’m wrong but didn’t the spagetti westerns get made in Italy?
@ The Peter – DPG makes some very good points about foreign policy. These should be included in your campaign strategy!
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@Jingles
Sorry if I hit a sore spot, my post was meant in the usual BS-style, waste-of-everyones time manner. not in any critical way directed at Aussie pastafarians.
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@ Jingles – RAmen! Didn’t the Aussie president recently tell the Muslims they could get along or get out? We were very encouraged to hear that – I hope it actually happened. We are having similar problems here in the US with the lack of integration. We are no longer the “melting pot”. For what reason I know not, people are just spineless these days. I would love to have a “live and let live” policy globally, but when these extremists are out there we can’t afford to have that attitude. It’s not pretty but it’s true. I wonder how many people will have to be blown up, raped, and whole societies torn down before some sanity kicks in and we stand up for something. *Rowdy rant over now.*
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That much happened while I was gone?
I’m not the youthful lad I was a couple months ago, I really need to come here more often!
I think I saw an argument in here somewhere, was it Muslims or Australia?
RAmen
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@Rowdy Wench
I only helped out a little with the book pledge, but yes, it is very nice to see it succeed. We are trying to have a large part of the books delivered to Westminster in a mass handover by e. g. someone from the British Humanist Association. That would hopefully create a good photo oppurtunity.
Once all is done here and it turned out a success, I think I may put the idea on some atheist-oriented message board in the US or other English language country. A copy of Sam Harris “Letters to a Christian nation’ for everyone in Congress?
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Spagetti ok, but westerns from Italy?
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@ DPG – I’ve only seen a handful of spagetti westerns, but here’s a link to one of my favorites:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070215/
I gave my Dad a copy of The God Delusion for Christmas. He was impressed! I haven’t read it yet. Even if we can’t get people to completely abandon the insanity that is religion, it’s worthwhile if we can get them to question even one thing about what they believe…
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WOOHOO!! The book project just met the required number at 0.52 AM. Jummie, a demonstartion that there are plenty of people with some good sense. Thanks to all from the CoFSM who contributed.
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@ DPG – Fantastic! What’s next? Hee hee…
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@Rowdy, we call them Prime Ministers…
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“Didn’t the Aussie president recently tell the Muslims they could get along or get out?”
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He might have said that to the renegade mufti, but i doubt he said it to muslims as a whole. If he did, he would have copped a king sized shit storm from anti-discrimination groups.
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He did however go all out against Mugabe, which is a reassuring sign that our PM might just have a spine after all…
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@DPG, don’t stress, I’m just venting. The simple fact is, I’m scared of where we are going as a country. It’s not just the muslim nutjobs, it also includes all the “patriotic” lunatics who see this as a great chance to justify pushing what basically amounts to institutionalised racism.
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Oh and congrats on the books :P
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@Rowdy Wench
“What’s next?”
Next is Popoffs education policy. I think it will include the mandating of reading ‘The God delusion’ and ‘Letters to a Christian nation’ as part of religious education in schools. In the interest of ‘hearing both sides of the argument’ of course. That’s what the religious crowd are so fond of, as they thought that was a way to push ID into science class rooms. Let’s turn that against them. So yes, we’ll hear all sides of the argument, beginning in r.e. classes. We’ll take away a good deal of time formerly spent on Christianity and dedicate it to atheism instead.
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@ Jingles – “we call them Prime Ministers…” Doh! I knew that. Sorry…stupid mistake. We in the US never seem to get the whole story on anything, although I did get the impression that he was speaking only to the violent sector of the muslims.
@ DPG – That is an excellent piece of Popoff’s education policy. Will be a hard sell, but what’s life without a challenge?
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Ok, we just switched to daylight savings time, so it’s 2.34 am here already. Darn, I’m gonna get some sleep.
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Catch you guys later…I need to take my “sober challenged” hubby to dinner! :)
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Ah, just when I arrive, everyone’s gone to dinner or bed. Just my luck.
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DPG, if you could also please write into The Peter’s policy that the phrase “under God” be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance when The Peter becomes president. It was originally written WITHOUT that phrase and it should go back to being neutral AS IT WAS WRITTEN.
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@Jingles
Excellent post Jingles. As yours usually are.
Australia has always been a mostly secular country and i think a lot of people can’t even get their heads around the implications of the current tensions of this situation. Many can !
You covered it well in your post Jingles.
A huge RAmen to you
RAmen
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@DutchPastaGuy Mar 24th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
“WOOHOO!! The book project just met the required number at 0.52 AM.”
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Huge kudos to you DPG, for your part in helping to make it happen. :)))
RAmen
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@ Wench Beth – Sorry to have missed you! Got back from dinner and we are yakking with the neighbors.
@ Wench Nikkiee – Hi! I agree with you – Jingles’ posts are excellent. This whole Muslim extremist thing has me really concerned…
Well, I’d better make another drink and head back over…
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Ooops…she is off on a posting spree again :)
Not really……. just wanted to keep the last posts separate.
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@Everyone
All of you often make very me proud to be part of this site, however today that feeling of pride is the strongest it’s ever been.
RAmen to you all
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@ Wench Nikkiee – I am also very proud to be part of this site. There are people here who are not only brilliant and kind but are working hard to change the world. *Rowdy chokes up* I dont’ even know what to say next…
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@Rowdy Wench Mar 24th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
“There are people here who are not only brilliant and kind but are working hard to change the world. *Rowdy chokes up* I dont’ even know what to say next…”
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A big RAmen to you Rowdy you have certainly added a lot since your arrival. :))
We shouldn’t ever forget the satisfaction we get out of this site on numerous
levels.
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A sincere thanks, and a big RAmen goes to Bobby Henderson :))
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ps please excuse my current Smiley addiction…I’m working on it ;) :) (maybe!!)
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@ Wench Nikkiee – Thank you! Really…I was terrified to start posting (took me months to get up the courage to dive into such a group) and it adds to my self-esteem, dignity, sense of humor, too much to drink to think of anything else! But seriously, thank you!
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Hey Rowdy :)
Ships Cat obviously thinks you’re the “bomb” (Oh dear I think that’s the right expression for “is fond of” :), as I’m sure we all do.
But I think that coming from that sassy,sharp tongued purple feline, it is a big compliment as any anyone could pay you :).
Catch you round
RAmen
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ps We still have a rescue plan to work if that wabbit forsakes the purple fur ball. (meant in the nicest way of course Ships Cat :)
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@Rowdy
I was scared too! My first post was about Veggie Tales… figured it would make people laugh, since I didn’t know if I had the intelligence to have people take me seriously. =) Aren’t you glad you did though??
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@Wench Nikkiee
Love the smiley face addiction! Means you are happy… and a happy wench is… well… a happy wench, I guess. Which is good!! Yay for Wenches!! and Whiskey!! and Pirates!!
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“as I’m sure we all do.”
Should read…as we all do. Someone is very tired here :(
Again… catch you later Rowdy :)
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Hi Batman :)
Your post popped up in between mine.
I try to be happy Meagan. As in Booty’s “Two Wolves” I think it depends on which one you feed. (thanks Booty)
I’m not impervious to getting down or annoyed, and wanting to shove feathers down a PBs throat, (DPG will understand that one ) ect…. but…well life is too short and we only go around once. (apparently:) So I think we need to make the most of it in whatever way keeps us in balance and helps us contribute to life in general. No matter how small it may sometimes seem.
Need some sleep here!
Catch you later :)
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@ Wench Nikkiee – A rescue plan is a good idea! Poor kitty…and you are correct about the use of “the bomb”. I have no idea where that comes from, but oh well! And thanks…I couldn’t ask for a better group to help boost my self-esteem.
@ Batman – I am certainly glad I held my breath and dove in! :) It’s been worth every bit of time and effort…I was also not sure of my intelligence – but with the acceptance I’ve gained here I’ve decided I should give up that self-doubt as a bad habit! ;)
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Well, I sure am glad all you wenches figured out what cool people you are, because EVERYONE ELSE KNOWS IT!!!! :))) I am honored to be a part of a site with such great people.
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@ Wench Beth – Aw, thanks! *Rowdy blushes* Really, thank you. Must dash though, supposed to be visiting with the neighbors and am playing hookie (hooky?). Last post for the night…catch you later! RAmen!
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Oh mighty FSM, please we pray thee, give us back our chat-room. Just when we knew how it worked and were seriously enjoying it, it was taken away from us. Please, your loyal pirates and wenches would love to see it restored.
Ramen
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Ships Cat, you OK? Still alive? Thumper, you come back this instant and get that poor cat out of the pound! Bad, bad wabbit.
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Wench Beth: “blush” thank you. I also love being here, often I just listen to you folks chattering. Which is entertaining enough :) Thanks for listening to me as well.
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@ RDPK- I am with you on the chat room! One day and I was hooked…
Haven’t heard anything else from Ships Cat…many wenches are now on the war path! Thumper won’t know what hit him, but it’ll hurt worse than a frying pan!
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Me too Rowdy, was the first time I was one one of these and I loved it! Must have been the company of course ;)
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http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=-869183917758574879&q=stephen+colbert
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Don’t know if you have seen this or not, but it warrants posting, even if twice…
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@Wench Nikkiee
“I’m not impervious to getting down or annoyed, and wanting to shove feathers down a PBs throat, (DPG will understand that one ) ect….”
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Yes, I understand completely. On the book pledge site there was a simillar troll, Rebecca. Claiming modern day miracle observations like there was no tomorrow etc. And of course trying to rubbish science while not even grasping that a lack of a scientific explanation doesn’t go anywhere in proving the existance of some god(s). I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but she has been quiet since someone asked for a bit of peer-reviewed literature to back up her claims about evolution and ID *big sigh of relief in background*.
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@Jingles
That’s hilarious!
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@Rowdy Wench Mar 24th, 2007 at 6:18 pm “… But, please forgive me if I’m wrong but didn’t the spagetti westerns get made in Italy?”
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Made in Europe, for sure, partly in northern Spain (desertlike rocky environment in Aragón and AlemerÃa), but above all, by Italian directors (not only Sergio Leone), and with music composed by Italian composers (most famous: Ennio Morricone).
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I’m still here!! Must go home one day….think my dog is getting a bit worried :)
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Haven’t heard much about the Sacred Oars lately, so as a treat for our more recent converts, I thought I would direct them to some of the ancient CoFSM scrolls. Here are two to start with and hopefully another two on the way. (have another file of thread links somewhere!)
The first two should be perused in the order of the links. Enjoy :))
Warning! Caps locks.
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http://www.venganza.org/2005/11/25/listen-dumbass-you-think-that.htm
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.http://www.venganza.org/2006/08/03/your-god-is-a-homo.htm
RAmen
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oops…put a period at start of last link
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http://www.venganza.org/2006/08/03/your-god-is-a-homo.htm
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More recent, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one (hard to pick favourites)
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http://www.venganza.org/2006/12/17/excellent-satire-unless.htm
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ps Alchemist…TLM is also on the last one :))
That’s it…must go to bed!
Catch you all later
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@DPG
I put the following on the forum, in the (rather unsuccessful I fear) thread I created for it:
“This pledge has been successful!
You can still add your name to it, because the deadline hasn’t been reached yet.
“I will arrange for my MP to receive a copy of Richard Dawkins’ book “The God Delusion” but only if 645 other people (one per UK constituency) will do the same for other MPs.”
— J Christie
Deadline to sign up by: 31st March 2007
687 people have signed up (42 over target)
Country: United Kingdom”
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I’m glad the target has been reached: I found the idea great (not been able to contribute much, I’m afraid). Now for getting the MP’s to actually READ the book.
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@Wench “Archives” Nikkiee
Great, those “old” threads, especially since I’m only here since January the 5th!
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