Threats and Intimidation, Go Religion!

[Faith No More]

Well then, if lacking belief in one imaginary friend counts as a religion then it looks like we each are a member to many thousands of religions. Millions even.

Talk about an epic fail in thought. When you turn one thing that makes complete sense into complete nonsense, suddenly nothing makes sense. Only a fool of epic proportions could fuck things up that badly.

When did the Supreme Court ever use rational thought? I, however, see it as a good thing, because it affords my beliefs, or lack thereof, the same rights as any others. Theists too often interpret the first amendment as freedom of religion but not freedom from religion, and this way we have legal ground to stand on.

[Ace Otana]

Talk about an epic fail in thought. When you turn one thing that makes complete sense into complete nonsense, suddenly nothing makes sense. Only a fool of epic proportions could fuck things up that badly.

You are talking about the Supreme Court.

I've just lost all faith in human intelligence.

Now I have no doubt, mankind's fucked.
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Funny, we have the ability of reason and the choice to either use it to become more than we are or not at all. Looks like we've already chosen which path to walk down. I guess all I can do is....slap my forehead and laugh.

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When did the Supreme Court ever use rational thought? I, however, see it as a good thing, because it affords my beliefs, or lack thereof, the same rights as any others. Theists too often interpret the first amendment as freedom of religion but not freedom from religion, and this way we have legal ground to stand on.

Sad how we needed to turn perfect sense into utter nonsense in order to archive that. Now nothing makes any sense. Non-stamp collecting just became a hobby!

[BethK]

I don't really blame the pilots. There are still places in the US where even being perceived as an atheist can be detrimental to your property, your pets, and yourself. In one small Mississippi town I lived in, I was shunned, my tires slashed, and my cats killed not because I had openly declared myself an atheist, but because I was seen reading Atheism: The Case Against God by George H. Smith.

That is unbelievable. Talk about intolerance. And they say they're the ones being oppressed and ganged up on. Oh how they love to play victim.
So they are dead against freedom of speech and expression, freedom of thought and even try to dictate what you should believe and even read. Communists anyone? These people are against freedom. They obviously don't support it.

Religion is pretty much a dictatorship, no freedom or democracy.
I wonder how they would like it if they were picked on for believing in god.

Christianity, and in fact all monotheisms, are about totalitarianism - not democracy. Unless, of course, that democracy votes in THEIR totalitarian regime.

Christians ARE communists! Mark 10:21 "Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. " The early Christians did just that. Acts 2:44-45:"And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need." Okay, many modern Christians would not dream of such a thing. They believe in ownership of things. Many people follow a modern "Prosperity Gospel", where their belief in God and tithes to the church and voting according to the voter guides will make them fabulously wealthy.

Try telling them that Jesus taught communism, that the early christians practiced communism, with the above scriptural references, and they can't accept it, and will probably try an ad-hominum attack, even though you're giving them information from their own scriptures.... ones which aren't often taught in Sundae School.

[Minimalist]

and give to the poor

Oh, Beth.....the republicolibertarianazis HATE that one.

They prefer SUPPLY SIDE JESUS!

[The Grand Nudger]

NOT IN MY BIBLE!

(just beating someone to it)

[Minimalist]

[The Grand Nudger]

I seriously need to find every single supply side jesus strip.....I cant hold my shit together when I read these.

:edit: found em, thx for the intro Min

[Minimalist]

De nada, amigo.

[Faith No More]

Sad how we needed to turn perfect sense into utter nonsense in order to archive that. Now nothing makes any sense. Non-stamp collecting just became a hobby!

Legislation is never about making sense and could you imagine the hours wasted explaining to theists that our non-beliefs have as much rights as their beliefs. This simplifies it for them so they don't have to think that hard about it.

[bbrettle]

at least when i was a christian i respected other peoples beliefs ..... that might have something to do with my current disbelief =p