Breaking News: Atheism is uncool

[Crossless2.0]

That is by far Bill Bailey's best stand up.

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I'll see your Catholic and raise you a Southern Baptist.

I re-raise you all-in with a Mormon. I think it would be wise if you folded at this point.

*Realizes Hammy probably holds a winning hand and ponders the pros and cons of folding or bluffing. Reflects on how often bluffing has worked in the past in Christian-poker tournaments. In fact, can't think of a time it didn't come down to bluffing. Leans back and stares hard at Hammy, grateful to have remembered his mirrored shades. Looks once more at his hand (a Southern Baptist, a Jehovah's Witness, a Lutheran, a Seventh Day Adventist, and a Methodist -- a junk hand) and reflects on how Mormons always turn up as pairs*

Folds

[Edwardo Piet]

[Succubus]

VanWho? Never paid attention to him after I heard that Chariots of the Gods crap. May as well summon Yanni.

Ah, chariots of fire, I forgot about that shite, Tangerine dream then? You look old sophisticated enough to remember.

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Hammy, that was really, really fucking horrible.

I'm really sorry to hear that you suffer from acute deafness

Either that or the music you like must be fucking diabolical. That is from 1977. You don't get electronica more fantastic than that from 1977.

ETA: Oh... you like super cheesy stuff. No wonder

Well it's not often I'm right but on this occasion apparently I'm wrong again. Sigh.
Emerson Lake & Palmer then?

[Edwardo Piet]

Haven't heard of them.... but I Googled them and they're a British prog rock band.

So that's definitely moving in the right direction.

Try this on for size:

[Succubus]

Haven't heard of them.... but I Googled them and they're a British prog rock band.

So that's definitely moving in the right direction.

Try this on for size:

Steven Wilson. Now we're talking. Prog rock still rocks.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Also, Jimi did indeed invent cool:

[Ravenshire]

Is it my imagination or is/was Evanescence a Christian band? I know that at least some of their members were Christians and at least one of their songs could be talking about Christianity... though not particularly overtly... can't remember which one it is though... I'll have to look that up.

During their early pre-label days they were trying to be christer rock. They wound up taking a different course and lost at least one band member over it.

[Alex K]

Haven't heard of them.... but I Googled them and they're a British prog rock band.

So that's definitely moving in the right direction.

You haven't heard of ELP?!?

* faints *

[ReverendJonny]

At least according to one particular Catholic writer.  

As much as I wish the following was an Onion article, it just is not.  This man really is this stupid.

I've read a number of stories about how atheism is seen as "cool" by many young people, especially among college age youths. That's funny to me because I couldn't think of anything less cool than becoming an atheist. So, just in case any young people are reading, here are eight reasons that atheism is the in-coolest choice ever.

8) Religious people live longer, happier lives, according to numerous scientific studies.

7) Michelangelo and Bach (look 'em up kids!) were indisputably awesome Christian artists.

6) Typical Atheist gathering:


World Youth Day:


5) Most of your big time mass killers of the 20th century were atheists.

4) This is an extreme Christian.


This is an extreme atheist:


3) As a Christian, my wife looks at me like I'm a gift from God.

2) Many of your college professors agree with your atheist beliefs. How's that for the uncoolest choice ever?

1) Atheists have less children and that probably means...well you probably know what that means since you're all about SCIENCE! Once again, to sum up, you'll be miserable, have a shorter life, and quite likely less sex than your religious counterparts. And you thought atheism was cool? Reconsider and repent ye' fools. Jesus said he is the way, the truth, and the life. Left unsaid, is that He's totally cooler than Richard Dawkins!

http://www.ncregister.com/blog/matthew-a...n-prove-it

[Succubus]

Despite Google search results I still say National Catholic Register Is a poe site. How is it possible that people can be this naturally stupid? We know the likes of AIG are manned by a bunch of noted liars with an agenda, but the NCR bods?
the devil’s theatrics

“Puberty is a space that enables ‘greenhouse’ protection during the transition to adulthood, but adolescence is not an end in itself,” Sasse told the Register in a telephone interview."

Will someone please tell me these people don't actually exist, and this is all a Landover Baptist- Kafkaesque parody. Lie if need be, I'm out on the drink again later so it's good to have a clear head before getting stuck into the sup.