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Lira's April's Fools' Thread: Because you sort of can't spell April without Lira. (pg. 2)
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| Oh? What is it you're going to do about it? :stongue: |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
Oh? What is it you're going to do about it? :stongue: |
I'm going to write books showing the fallacies religious people make, like Dawkins and friends. And I'm going to go around telling everyone they're wrong. And I'm going to offer porn to kids that refuse to go to church and be indoctrinated by religion.
Or maybe I'll just watch pictures of naked bottoms to show my scorn for anti-masturbatory laws. I haven't decided yet. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| Of the things that shouldn't be tolerated any longer, clothed bottoms should be at the top of your list. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
It took me a while to come to this decision, and the destruction I witnessed forced me to take a position regarding religion in the world. As a matter of fact, on my flight back I read Sam Harris' latest book (Moral Landscape), and the things he said really convinced me that I may have been too lenient up until now.
Where was God when the roof collapsed on top of a 6 year old child that died instantly? Why are his advocates systematically raping children all around the world while the corpses of hundreds of other kids were floating among the debris after the tsunami? Should I really just stand and watch people like this pastor condemn these poor lives that were cut short? What is it if not mainstream Christianity?
Religion poisons everything, and this is just a sample of how cruelty and fear can be used to manipulate the masses. I can't sit idly and let it happen, I had to do something about it. Today I make my first commitment against religion and its dirty ideological tentacles. |
I understand the frustration and if lashing out at people and belief systems makes you feel better then please fill your boots. That said, I have to point out that mainstream Christianity does not believe God punishes people who do not believe, as this "pastor" seems to. I would also contend that god's advocates are not "systematically raping children all around the world"... have priests raped children; yes; however, this is not a systemic thing. If you have evidence that there is a disproportionate number of pedophiles in the clergy as opposed to other occupations that bring people in contact with children then please produce it; until then one cannot reasonably argue god's advocates systematically rape children then one could argue public education systematically rapes children. Finally, I would suggest to you that there are far more people moved to help the suffering influenced by their faith then there are people who are condeming them.
I understand your anger and hope you work through it but allowing yourself to be driven by it is rather beneith you, no?
BTW, as to the where was god question... the standard answer would be; with the suffering. |
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| Dreyth |
| More and more people hating religion because of *people's* actions... .sigh |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| More and more religious "people" being idiot morons. SIGH! |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
More and more "people" being idiot morons. SIGH! |
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| Moongoose |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
More and more religious "people" being idiot morons. SIGH! |
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| Ted Promo |
| Religion's got a few things down. Rosary beads are phenomenal for anal. |
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| Meat187 |
| I think you're on a good way, Lira. Finally you abandon that ty tolerance and objectivity. Letting emotions cloud your thinking is great and the first step towards listening to Eurodance. |
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| Comrade Stalin |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
After seeing the response from secular and religious folks in Japan, I decided to take a more responsible stance, fight religious bigotry and denounce superstitious backwardness. Why?
Because I've seen enough people suffer: first the earthquake hit, then a tsunami (why do you guys keep saying "soo-na-mee" anyway?), then a harsh winter in the last weeks of March (!) and then a nuclear meltdown. The moment I get back in Brazil, a religious friend tells me the Japanese had it coming because they refuse to worship God, and adore robots and schoolgirls instead.... because her pastor said so. Really!? Look at this kid writing a letter to her mother (and she doesn't even know how to mail it!) asking her if she's alive...
She lost her family and "[she] deserved it because she doesn't fear God"!? Enough is enough, it's about time I dropped my happy-go-lucky tolerant attitude and become an all-around cunt :mad:
I now have to pick up my fiancée at the airport, more on this outburst later today... hardline atheists of this board, rejoice for I have joined you! |
It's Brazil dude. You guys have some pretty ing nutty pastors. Like the guy who forbade his congregation from using USB ports because they were marked with the symbol of Satan.
The USA still beats you though on the religious nut meter. |
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