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@Nick the Missionary Mar 26th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
“You can really see what he means to people. What a breath of fresh air. Now I almost have hope for humanity!…….Almost.”
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Yes :) :)
RAmen
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@Thumper â„¢ Mar 26th, 2007 at 4:32 am
“someone such as yourself, so obviously exuding an abundance of good taste, style and class, is reduced to posting under the inauspicious handle of “Anonymous†for fear of persecutionâ€
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What complimentary kind words…a sincere thank you Thumper
My fear is not so much of the wenches, more based on the implied demeanor (misdemeanor?) of that purple cat. I’ve heard it has very sharp claws and gets rather nasty at times……brrrr….
The cat seems to blame you for its personality hiccups?
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@Nick the Missionary Mar 26th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
“(scrambles to scrape pinestraw and twigs to throw on Rowdys tiny flame)
Burn baby burn!”
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Well said Nick :))
A big RAmen
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I think the tiny flicker has graduated to a small blaze already. Yahoooooooo!!
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@Nick the Missionary Mar 26th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
“Thanks for the Dawkins B-Day link! Looking through the comments and pictures that people sent in almost made me a little teary eyed.”
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I had DPG to thank for reminding me Nick :)) I visit the site fairly regularly (once every couple of days at least) checking out the articles posted, but must admit the Birthday had slipped my mind.
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The sheer number of sincere good wishes speaks for itself…but to read through some of them…… both on the main page and on the B’day wishes list (3425 names last I checked)…..well yeah pretty hard not to get emotional…in the very best way.
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Everyone check it out and leave a birthday wish if you are so inclined and haven’t already done so.
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“BIRTHDAY WISHES: BY NAME
Click on a name below to see their birthday wishes in a pop-up window.”
http://richarddawkins.net/bdayNameList
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Umm…that link above is for viewing the messages…this one will take you to page where you can leave a Birthday message which will then be added to the above list :))
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http://richarddawkins.net/bdayMessage
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There is also the responses on the main page as well as the production put together by staff and friends. It really is an uplifting experience…so check it all out :))
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@Anonymous
“I’ve heard it has very sharp claws and gets rather nasty at times……brrrr….”…Indeed…it would seem that you are also blessed with a clarity of mind, good sense and sound judgement so as to make you a veritable demi god among those touting clarity of mind, good sense and sound judgement…it’s a bad kitty and it bites…don’t let the wenches convince you otherwise…
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If you didn’t keep locking him up, I’m sure Ship’s Cat would be much less inclined to bite you
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Exactly Storm Petrel. It never bit ME.
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RAmen to both of you, Storm Petrel and RDPK. Cats rule.
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@ SP – RAmen! An excellent point!
@ RDPK – Ships Cat likes us wenches! Maybe if Thumper could learn to be nice to him Ships Cat wouldn’t need to defend himself!
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Who knows Rowdy. But us wenches also like Ships Cat! I guess Cats and Wabbits just aren’t natural friends.. That’s ok as long as they don’t hurt each other.
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Ship’s Cat never tried to eat me, so if he could overcome his natural instinct to chase the little boird then Thumper should at least make some effort to stop locking him up all the time, even if cats and wabbits aren’t natural friends
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@Red DutchPasta Kidd Mar 27th, 2007 at 1:12 pm “Who knows Rowdy. But us wenches also like Ships Cat! I guess Cats and Wabbits just aren’t natural friends.. That’s ok as long as they don’t hurt each other.”
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Who cares? They taste the same, I’m told: only a small difference in the roundness of the ribs makes the difference. That’s why you should always buy a wabbit with the head still on, or at least the paws.
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“I tawt I taw a putty tat!”
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“You know, I lose more putty tats tat way!”
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RAmen to you Catloving Wenchies!
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“Hell is real and eternal: Pope”
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21460061-2703,00.html
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Eeeek……need more fuel for that fire guys
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On the other hand…. I suppose the more ridiculous the comments and the stand the better :)
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@ Wench Nikkiee – GAH! Oh my FSM… I particularly like this statement: “God had given men and women free will to choose whether “spontaneously to accept salvation … the Christian faith is not imposed on anyone, it is a gift, an offer to mankind”.” Is that all my free will is good for? And what kind of free will is it if not choosing Christianity has me burn in hell? Oh well, in the sage words of Billy Joel, “I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, the sinners are much more fun.”
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Hi Rowdy :)
I don’t follow what’s happening too in depth on the religion side of things.
(erm…I haven’t read the book…and I’ve only seen a few of the old movies :)) Mostly I follow the YEC/IDiot pseudo science. But I was kinda under the impression, due to their trashing of Limbo, that the Vatican was moving away from literal conception of that book/movie! Now I worry that there are enough of the literalists to be bringing pressure? I don’t know enough about the politics of religion (other than Govts. latching on to the spin doctoring and moral points scoring offered by religion, in a bid to be seen as morally honest???) but that news piece came as a bit of a shock. Still after I thought on it for a few minutes, I thought it could be a good thing. Makes the Vatican look as bad as the “lost the plot” fundies? I hope!
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We may still all be going to Norway after all?
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@ Wench Nikkiee – Hiya! Sorry – should’ve said that earlier…I am a recovering Catholic, thank the FSM! But, I have gone out of my way to know nothing about what they are doing for long enough now that I haven’t a clue! Sorry to not be able to help! The Catholic Church is certainly very politicized, and very powerful. I agree that this could be a good thing. I can’t imagine that most people could agree that hell is an actual place, and anyway how in the world does this guy know? Has he been there for FSM’s sake? Ranting a bit…*Rowdy takes deep breath*
I hear Norway is beautiful!
Back to folding laundry; will check back soon.
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Have any of you seen the Belief-O-Matic? It asks you 20 questions and then says which religion you are most like. The blasphemous part is that there’s no Church of the FSM! Though everyone in my family got Unitarian Universalist, maybe that’s the Church of the FSM in noodly disguise. Google Belief O Matic; it’s fun!
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I got secular humanist, the funny thing is, I was raised Catholic, went to a Catholic school, and the only religion lower on my list was Jehovah’s Witness
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My paternal grandmother was a staunch Catholic…apparently. After my father flew the nest, he would had nothing to with it. However there is still a strong enough contingent of involved followers amongst a few of the rellies. They don’t preach or do the “holier than thou” though. It seems a lot of recovered Catholics do have trouble shaking off the guilt trip….in my experience. That never seemed the case with my father…he was more *shrug* :))
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Wow – that was an interesting little quiz – seems I’m more neo-pagan than secular-humanist. Now where did I put my robes?
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It says that I’m 100% secular-humanist, 92% Unitarian Universalist, but sadly not very pagan. Ahhh well…
Fun quiz, it’s recommended.
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html
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Hey, Gnocci Man and Storm Petrel, let’s start up our own sect. I took the quiz and got 100% secular-humanist as well. But I, too, am personally offended that Pastafarianism was not listed because I would have received a 101% score in that case ;)
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1. Secular Humanism 100%
2. Unitarian Universalism 94%
3. Liberal Quaker 78%
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26. Roman Catholic 17%
27. Jehova’s Witness 15%
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Oh, and I’ve got a R.C. background as well, even still sing in a parish choir (albeit for social and practical reasons…)
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“It’s a great burden, Granville. Being holier than everybody else. But I enjoy it. ”
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(from “Open All Hours”, with Ronny Barker and David Jason”)
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I got the weirdest answers….
1. Liberal Quakers (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (94%)
3. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (88%)
4. Reform Judaism (84%)
5. Orthodox Quaker (84%)
6. Neo-Pagan (83%)
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24. Jehovah’s Witness (41%)
25. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (40%)
26. Eastern Orthodox (38%)
27. Roman Catholic (38%)
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How the heck did Quaker get into there? According to this I’m not as Jewish as I thought I was! Heh. (And apparently there’s more Scientologist in me then there is Roman Catholic. Go figure!)
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I had secular humanism (100%) on top, second was Unitarian Universalism, third non-theist (94%).
Bottom with 2% are Jehovas. Whooopie! Then 7% for 7th day advenstist (no clue about them) and than 15% for Roman Catholic. And I was born RC. I’m glad that a unbiased computer tell me I’ve managed to shed my bad religious past pretty well.
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They probably don’t know enough about pastafarianism to write it into the programs, we should put together an email explaining a few of the key concepts so that they can add it in
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You know what bugged me about that quiz, though? The last options for the first4 or 6 questions was too ambivalent. There was no box that just said “I don’t believe, period”. The closest was “I don’t believe in an afterlife. Or I’m not sure. Or it doesn’t matter.” Well, excuse me, I am pretty sure I know what I believe, and it does matter to me that they are turning the atheist response into a quasi-”seeking” answers thing.
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Yes, I am over-sensitive. I am secular humanist, with my next highest being neo-pagan at 89%. I checked the unapplicable box for the first grouping of questions.
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Problem with these quizzes is the inevitable “what answer should I give to get the result I want?” – Mood plays a part too. I think mine just says that I don’t know – I’m not certain of anything. I don’t mind that position but it does make shaving interesting :))
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http://www.beliefnet.com/section/quiz/index.asp?surveyID=27
this one might be a bit better, haven’t done it yet, but the first options are good
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@Alchemist
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
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If mood were a huge factor, I’m sure my belief system would come up as “Pissy Bitch-ian” or something similar.
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@Batman Mar 28th, 2007 at 3:32 pm “If mood were a huge factor, I’m sure my belief system would come up as “Pissy Bitch-ian†or something similar.”
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Don’t agree. I’ve seen nothing from you that proves nor illustrates this. Unless you mean “Pissy Bitch-ian towards myself because I’m to sensitive to other people’s stupidity, and frustrated by my not being able to put a halt at it!” Or is it your well-developed sense of humour that covers the whole “Pissy Bitch-ian” thing? Bugger, one more Pirate that still doesn’t understand Wenches…
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@Disciples
Aaaaargh! The Disciples’ group is “temporarily out of order”. Phew, Wench Beth’s post were starting to go quadruplicating!
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*postS, and it actually says “non available”… Still Aaaaaargh!
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Everyone to arms a fellow pastafarian student has been suspended for his pirate attire!
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http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Pastafarian_student_suspended_for_wearing_religious_pirate_attire
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If you have a Digg account please Digg it so that we can get this story out! If not create an account and Digg it!
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@Jean Bart
ha ha ha ha… NO, I don’t think I’m really really a bitch. I do get pissy once a month, though. I just wish I WAS a bitch, to be honest. In a good way… like, more able to express myself and less scared of other people’s opinions. I’m lacking confidence in that area a little bit. So I tend to try and get my point across my making fun of myself a lot. =)
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I think you’re very good with the wenches, Jean Bart. =)
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Yeah, I’ve noticed that the Yahoo group is very down and that my posts were VERY duplicating. Grrrrr…..
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We have a couple of posters on the now, pretty much defunct “Run!!!!” thread asking for another Kool Aid party?
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back from the wet and windy shetlands! tried the quiz…
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1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (90%)
3. Nontheist (76%)
4. Liberal Quakers (70%)
5. Theravada Buddhism (70%)
6. Neo-Pagan (58%)
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24. Eastern Orthodox (11%)
25. Islam (11%)
26. Orthodox Judaism (11%)
27. Roman Catholic (11%)
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comfirms me and the pope don’t get on…. never did like the idea of a nazi salute though so doesn’t matter….
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Followed up Nicks post.
here’s some more
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770328071
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we need to find the schools email address. Good on yer Bryan, stick to your broadsides, apparently an eyepatch is “disruptive to classroom instruction” wft? what if you have a medical problem with your eye – do they then deny you an education?
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@Navigator Spider
Nice to see you back with us. I was pleased Roman Catholic was near the bottom for me too. Although not as low as my 2% (jippiee!) for Jehovas Witness.
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Here’s mine..I have no idea what it really means :))
1.Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2.Secular Humanism (99%)
3.Liberal Quakers (94%)
4.Theravada Buddhism (88%)
5.Neo-Pagan (77%)
6.Mahayana Buddhism (75%)
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24.Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (24%)
25.Eastern Orthodox (16%)
26.Roman Catholic (16%)
27.Jehovah’s Witness (12%)
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And “What’s Your Spiritual Type?”
30 – 39 Spiritual Dabbler — Open to spiritual matters but far from impressed
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Hmm……..
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Here’s mine..I have no idea what it all means. What the hell is a Liberal Quacker? Some sort of duck? :)
1.Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2.Secular Humanism (99%)
3.Liberal Quakers (94%)
4.Theravada Buddhism (88%)
5.Neo-Pagan (77%)
6.Mahayana Buddhism (75%)
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24.Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (24%)
25.Eastern Orthodox (16%)
26.Roman Catholic (16%)
27.Jehovah’s Witness (12%)
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And “What’s Your Spiritual Type?”
30 – 39 Spiritual Dabbler — Open to spiritual matters but far from impressed
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Hmm……..
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