atheist quotes

[Thor]

They KNOW that Jesus will return!

Doesn't it seem as if a truly omnipotent 'god' could do the job right the first time as Jewish scriptures require? Why does he need to be a commuter?

Yeah, it makes no sense. But then, the whole thing about Jesus paying for your sins makes no sense, either. Makes me think of the "whipping boys" they had in the 16th and 17th centuries. Back then, a young prince would have a "whipping boy" who took the punishment whenever the young prince misbehaved. Seems to me that Jesus is the "whipping boy" for Christians. You do the deed, but Jesus takes the punishment for you! What a deal!

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Thor, that's insane...and I understand how hard it must have been to not want to stand up in the middle of it all and start calling, "Bullshit" on each comment the idiot made...lol

Oh, you don't know how hard I was biting my tongue!

But one time I really had to control myself was when we were at a wedding a few years ago. This was in a Catholic church and the ceremony included a full mass (Oh, happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!). What REALLY got to me was when the priest told everyone that this mass "didn't count" for their weekly worship obligation. The priest said, "I expect to see all of you here tomorrow!" I had to resist the urge to shout out, "You won't see me, asshole!" Later, I was wondering why the mass conducted during the wedding ceremony didn't count towards the weekly worship obligation (and if it doesn't count, then WHY have the stupid mass?). Then it hit me.... you can't pass the plate at a wedding ceremony.

It is all about money, isn't it?