The Problem with Holy Books

[andy7171]

I wouldn't lump either of you two in there. Seems like it's mostly the guys in the northwest, plus DB1.

I don't hate religion either and pretty much agree with everything Ibanez and G8 have said. So swing and a miss for you.

I do think it's healthy to challenge religion though.

This article singled out two faiths but you do realize there are other churches/beliefs that are able to accomplish everything you mentioned without as much of the negative, right? If it's just an attack on religion, why don't you see them getting called out as much?

Oh please. You disguise your dislike of religion but threads like this and many others are the reveal. Just because you don't act and say things like D1B, doesn't make you any different.

What negativity are you talking about?

[Pwns]

Oh please. You disguise your dislike of religion but threads like this and many others are the reveal. Just because you don't act and say things like D1B, doesn't make you any different.

What negativity are you talking about?

*revelation*

You possibly missed a good chance to make a pun there.

[kalm]

I don't hate religion either and pretty much agree with everything Ibanez and G8 have said. So swing and a miss for you.

I do think it's healthy to challenge religion though.

This article singled out two faiths but you do realize there are other churches/beliefs that are able to accomplish everything you mentioned without as much of the negative, right? If it's just an attack on religion, why don't you see them getting called out as much?

Oh please. You disguise your dislike of religion but threads like this and many others are the reveal. Just because you don't act and say things like D1B, doesn't make you any different.

What negativity are you talking about?

What negativity?

You don't hear about Unitarians committing acts of violence or threatening others rights these days do ya?

And what do you find offensive about this article? Please elaborate. I 'm genuinely interested.

I like religion. It's fascinating.

[89Hen]

Now THAT's a swing and a miss Kalm.

Is it? Not according to half my Facebook friends, Bill Oreilly, Fox News, etc.

Troll post

[89Hen]

You don't hear about Unitarians

True

[andy7171]

Oh please. You disguise your dislike of religion but threads like this and many others are the reveal. Just because you don't act and say things like D1B, doesn't make you any different.

What negativity are you talking about?

What negativity?

You don't hear about Unitarians committing acts of violence or threatening others rights these days do ya?

And what do you find offensive about this article? Please elaborate. I 'm genuinely interested.

I like religion. It's fascinating.

I don't know or care about Unitarians. What are they?

[YoUDeeMan]

Not to nit pick (because everyone knows I never nit pick), but wouldn't that sentence be, "I wouldn't lump any of you three in there."

Otherwise, you're leaving one of us (Cluck, G8, or Ibenez) hanging with the West Coasters.

Sorry, I only read Sticky and G8 in the original post, but I'd still keep my sentence as is.

Dammit, Scrooge, you owe the Big Man 10 Hail Marys....stat!

[YoUDeeMan]

Oh please. You disguise your dislike of religion but threads like this and many others are the reveal. Just because you don't act and say things like D1B, doesn't make you any different.

What negativity are you talking about?

What negativity?

You don't hear about Unitarians committing acts of violence or threatening others rights these days do ya?

And what do you find offensive about this article? Please elaborate. I 'm genuinely interested.

I like religion. It's fascinating.

Well, the "Do what you know to be right" can get people into a lot of trouble.

[Skjellyfetti]

Assuming I'm included with the religion haters... but, I'm definitely a Christian as preached by Richard Rohr, Cynthia Bourgeault, Anne Lamott, Thomas Keating, Marcus Borg, Thomas Merton, etc.

[CAA Flagship]

Sorry, I only read Sticky and G8 in the original post, but I'd still keep my sentence as is.

Dammit, Scrooge, you owe the Big Man 10 Hail Marys....stat!

He'll blow his arm out.

[YoUDeeMan]

Dammit, Scrooge, you owe the Big Man 10 Hail Marys....stat!

He'll blow his arm out.

3 man rush...

[Brock Landers]

Meh. You guys who hate religion can't make up your minds. One minute you say people aren't following their religion closely enough, the next you say they are taking it too literally. The truth is, a VAST, VAST, VAST, VAST majority of religious people don't commit heinous acts in the name of their religion. Hell, they don't even commit minor ones. They keep to themselves, celebrate with each other and go about their lives with you never knowing they attend church all the time, that they donate money to the church, that they volunteer time with charities associated with the church.... My God, they're almost normal people.

Almost, being the key word

[Ivytalk]

"Is he in the book?"

"AND in the foreword!!"

[D1B]

Meh. You guys who hate religion can't make up your minds. One minute you say people aren't following their religion closely enough, the next you say they are taking it too literally. The truth is, a VAST, VAST, VAST, VAST majority of religious people don't commit heinous acts in the name of their religion. Hell, they don't even commit minor ones. They keep to themselves, celebrate with each other and go about their lives with you never knowing they attend church all the time, that they donate money to the church, that they volunteer time with charities associated with the church.... My God, they're almost normal people.

Fucking bullshit.

Heinous acts!?!?! How bout child abuse? Not the sexual abuse your church leaders like so much - the "vast majority of religious people" like you who abuse their own children by forcing them to participate in cults, like the Catholic Church?

Parents who force their children under the threat of punishment to attend mass and other cult ceremonies against their will. Parents who willingly allow their children to be unattended with a known class of pedophiles and sexual deviants.

Wake up, Dick head, these are heinous acts.

[D1B]

Assuming I'm included with the religion haters... but, I'm definitely a Christian as preached by Richard Rohr, Cynthia Bourgeault, Anne Lamott, Thomas Keating, Marcus Borg, Thomas Merton, etc.

[89Hen]

Meh. You guys who hate religion can't make up your minds. One minute you say people aren't following their religion closely enough, the next you say they are taking it too literally. The truth is, a VAST, VAST, VAST, VAST majority of religious people don't commit heinous acts in the name of their religion. Hell, they don't even commit minor ones. They keep to themselves, celebrate with each other and go about their lives with you never knowing they attend church all the time, that they donate money to the church, that they volunteer time with charities associated with the church.... My God, they're almost normal people.

Fucking bullshit.

Heinous acts!?!?! How bout child abuse? Not the sexual abuse your church leaders like so much - the "vast majority of religious people" like you who abuse their own children by forcing them to participate in cults, like the Catholic Church?

Parents who force their children under the threat of punishment to attend mass and other cult ceremonies against their will. Parents who willingly allow their children to be unattended with a known class of pedophiles and sexual deviants.

Wake up, Dick head, these are heinous acts.

Concordat. Brawk.

[kalm]

You don't hear about Unitarians

True

It's not PC to acknowledge other faiths.

[kalm]

What negativity?

You don't hear about Unitarians committing acts of violence or threatening others rights these days do ya?

And what do you find offensive about this article? Please elaborate. I 'm genuinely interested.

I like religion. It's fascinating.

I don't know or care about Unitarians. What are they?

You wouldn't like them.

[andy7171]

I don't know or care about Unitarians. What are they?

You wouldn't like them.

Good. Let them burn in hell.

[kalm]

You wouldn't like them.

Good. Let them burn in hell.

Thatta kid!

[Ibanez]

Assuming I'm included with the religion haters... but, I'm definitely a Christian as preached by Richard Rohr, Cynthia Bourgeault, Anne Lamott, Thomas Keating, Marcus Borg, Thomas Merton, etc.

Wait a minute. You're a Christian as it's preached by a Franciscan, a 2 Trappists monks, a "progressive" social and from what I can tell a theologian and a "spiritual leader"?

Jesus....which end is up?

[andy7171]

Good. Let them burn in hell.

Thatta kid!

[D1B]

Fucking bullshit.

Heinous acts!?!?! How bout child abuse? Not the sexual abuse your church leaders like so much - the "vast majority of religious people" like you who abuse their own children by forcing them to participate in cults, like the Catholic Church?

Parents who force their children under the threat of punishment to attend mass and other cult ceremonies against their will. Parents who willingly allow their children to be unattended with a known class of pedophiles and sexual deviants.

Wake up, Dick head, these are heinous acts.

Concordat. Brawk.

Forcing religion on your children is child abuse.

[GannonFan]

Parents who willingly allow their children to be unattended with a known class of pedophiles and sexual deviants.

Holy broadness, batman, talk about swinging for the fences with that one. If we're going to now keep kids away from any class of people who have abused children well have to construct individual bubbles. I mean, pedophiles and sexual deviants have been found in the clergy, school teachers, sports coaches, next-door neighbors, postal service workers, the Subway dude, other kids, Charlie Sheen, the Republican party, families in Utah, British film actors, the Democratic party, NFL players, Northern Iowa fans, police officers, firemen, etc, etc, etc. That's a lot of classes of people right there.

[Ivytalk]

"Is he in the book?"

"AND in the foreword!!"

klam, don't you recognize the "Princess Mitzi" sketch?