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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 17, 2021 at 11:45 pm
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 18, 2021 at 11:49 am
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 19, 2021 at 1:48 am
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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October 19, 2021 at 12:54 pm
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 19, 2021 at 11:57 pm
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 20, 2021 at 12:07 am
^^
I'm not convinced someone could be that ignorant. I've read similar things that turned out to be satire.
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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 20, 2021 at 12:15 am
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(October 19, 2021 at 11:57 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: ![[Image: Hello.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/kGw7LHTw/Hello.jpg)
When I was attending my chronically catholic school, the earnest young brother who was our class teacher told us we must not say: Gee whiz = Jesus, Golly or Gosh=God. That was fine with is. We all started saying Fuck instead. At the time we all just looked at him and tried really hard to keep a straight face. Truth can indeed be strange than fiction.
Trivia; In the nineteenth century words relating to sexual activity and body parts were not considered as coarse as is the case today. The biggies were blasphemy, such as damn and hell. That's why the last line of " Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" in Gone With The Wind was so shocking in 1939.
I just checked; although a religious fanatic would probably say all that, it's bullshit.
https://english.stackexchange.com/questi...-hey-hello
As far as I can tell, the word "fuck" comes from the German "ficken" to strike. (Modern English began as a medieval German dialect as far as I know) I think' cunt' is pretty old and bit uncertain. Possibly from medieval english of 'quim' and latter 'cunny'. Or perhaps from Old Norse 'kunta' meaning vulva. These words were simply descriptive.
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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 20, 2021 at 1:03 am
(October 20, 2021 at 12:07 am)vulcanlogician Wrote: ^^
I'm not convinced someone could be that ignorant. I've read similar things that turned out to be satire.
Of course, you can not prove if this is serious or a satire, but, still, it is not about being ignorant, but hysteria. You could perhaps explain to this person what the words "really" mean but if he or she got in her head that it's Satanic, then they will just think it's Satanic influence on you.
Here is another example
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 20, 2021 at 1:28 am
(October 20, 2021 at 1:03 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: (October 20, 2021 at 12:07 am)vulcanlogician Wrote: ^^
I'm not convinced someone could be that ignorant. I've read similar things that turned out to be satire.
Of course, you can not prove if this is serious or a satire, but, still, it is not about being ignorant, but hysteria. You could perhaps explain to this person what the words "really" mean but if he or she got in her head that it's Satanic, then they will just think it's Satanic influence on you.
Here is another example
Well, it's pretty obvious she's not a poe.
I stand corrected. Turns out someone CAN be that ignorant.
Wow. That's raw apophenia there.
And the funny thing is, she is at a table giving this spiel in a full room and not being laughed out of the place. I hope at least one or two people challenged some of the things she was saying during the course of the day.
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RE: "Laughing At Religion" Meme Thread
October 20, 2021 at 3:34 am
I can't take anything seriously if the writer is unable to spell a simple word like "you"
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