Comments on: Some More Good News

By: Ebonmuse

Ebonmuse — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:14:47 +0000

My apologies for the interruption, folks - "Roman Catholic" is a mentally unstable troll I previously banned. I should have been paying more attention. I'll let the initial comment stand, since it was germane to the thread; I've cleaned up the rest of the comments he posted.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:53:58 +0000

It won't work, terrence. Since the Middle Ages, Catholic theology has had earnest explanations about how something that looks, smells, and tastes like bread can really be part of their god based on Aristolean distinctions between Form and Substance. And if Webster had desecrated an American flag, there would _also_ be people howling for him to be punished, even though they would admit that a flag is just a symbol.

By: terrence

terrence — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:59:47 +0000

I'd like to add, for Roman Catholic, and this is not original, probably saw it on the PZ thread:

Can't we all just get along? There's no need to fight - simply run a routine test for human DNA on the wafer and the issue should be settled.

By: Ebonmuse

Ebonmuse — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:50:58 +0000

You know, whenever someone says "but you wouldn't dare blaspheme Islam!" - what I really hear is, "I wish I had the courage to commit violence against people who satirize my religion, but I don't, so instead I'm just expressing my envy of the people who do."

Many have directly challenged the good Dr. Myers to do this and so far he hasn't. He "says" he has thrown pages of the Koran in the garbage.

He didn't just say he had done it, he posted pictures of it. Why is that not enough for you?

But will he come out in public with televison cameras rolling and grossly blaspheme Islam? Not one person on this blog has the courage to do that!

You seem to hold a high view of Daylight Atheism's influence. While I appreciate the unintentional compliment, I can assure you that neither I nor any of my commenters have our own TV shows, nor do we have routine access to those who do. But tell you what: You find someone who wants to interview me on camera, and I'll be glad to speak my mind about Islam and the harm it has caused.

What is different about those who follow the teachings of Jesus?

Nothing whatsoever. Islam and Christianity are both superstitious, irrational belief systems that grow from the same primitive and ignorant root. They have the same cruel and immoral teachings, the same sanctions of violence against unbelievers, the same unworkable faith-based moral system, the same tradition of anti-intellectualism and censorship of freethinkers. The only thing that differentiates the two is that Christianity was dragged, kicking and screaming, through an Enlightenment which tamed it of some of its violent and theocratic urges. Islam has yet to undergo a comparable reformation and is still, more or less, where Christianity was a few centuries ago.

By: Roman Catholic

Roman Catholic — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:38:49 +0000

Cute. But I bet Dr, Myers or for that matter any of you here have the testicular fortitude to be as flagrantly publicity seeking and blasphemous towards a Koran or picture of Mohammed or "Allah". Many have directly challenged the good Dr. Myers to do this and so far he hasn't. He "says" he has thrown pages of the Koran in the garbage. But will he come out in public with televison cameras rolling and grossly blaspheme Islam? Not one person on this blog has the courage to do that!
Why is that? please give us your anser! What is different about those who follow the teachings of Jesus?

By: Freak

Freak — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:59:16 +0000

You're not supposed to chew it. You're supposed to wait for it to disintegrate.

By: Mr.Pendent

Mr.Pendent — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:57:05 +0000

I still haven't figured out how driving a nail through a cracker is worse than putting a (presumably) bloody piece of your lord and savior in your mouth, chewing it up, swallowing it, running it through your intestine and then crapping it out and flushing it into the sewer. But then again, I'm fuzzy on a lot of Catholic arguments about pinhead angels and such.

By: velkyn

velkyn — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:02:00 +0000

ah, all this for a cracker. Though I definitely did not come up with this idea myself, I do like the idea of holding the crackers hostage. "Dear Church, please give up all records on priests who are guilty of abuse or the cracker gets it." Then we'll see just how important the biscuit is.