The couple at the door
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First you were all like ;P And I was all like :omg: So then I was like ;P And you were like :mad: And I was all like :laugh: And then you claimed to be like :wtf: And I was like :rolleyes:
I don't think there is a retard emoticon that would fit your perceived state.
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The funny thing is that it actually applies to pretty much all religions (with a slight Christian bias due to their propensity for door-to-door proselytizing). The book of rules that seem arbitrary and capricious to those outside the religion, the insistance that you accept a man's word that the book comes from a higher power, the threat of dire consequences if you don't believe... I think it plays to insecurity; those whose faith is on tenuous footing see the joke as making fun of their personal religion, whatever it is. Kind of like the nerd at the party that hears people laughing and thinks they're laughing at him. From a public relations standpoint, it's always best to make fun of Buddhism. You can poke fun at Buddhists all day, and they tend to just laugh along. Their Hank actually teaches them a lack of desire to kick people's asses :-D
Vincent Reynolds wrote:
Their Hank actually teaches them a lack of desire to kick people's asses
Just don't go pissing off the Shaolin monks. Although, you'd have to do a pretty good job to have them kick your ass in Hank's name. :)
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Awesome! Thanks! "If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done." - Peter Ustinov
<slightly-sarcastic>Rumor has it that someone is trolling the soapbox with a mindset much alike those who shit in their pants at the sight of a picture of Mohammed. You might be branded as a Christian hater - not too dissimilar from a Jew hater - a.k.a Nazi.</slightly-sarcastic> :rolleyes:
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<slightly-sarcastic>Rumor has it that someone is trolling the soapbox with a mindset much alike those who shit in their pants at the sight of a picture of Mohammed. You might be branded as a Christian hater - not too dissimilar from a Jew hater - a.k.a Nazi.</slightly-sarcastic> :rolleyes:
That's not really a good comparison because you didn't attack Jesus or the Christian religion, but instead stated that you wonder why we have Christians. Beyond being bigotted, it appears that you believe that you should be rid of them completely. Now I may not be an expert on this subject, but that sure seems like an endorsement of genocide.
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That's not really a good comparison because you didn't attack Jesus or the Christian religion, but instead stated that you wonder why we have Christians. Beyond being bigotted, it appears that you believe that you should be rid of them completely. Now I may not be an expert on this subject, but that sure seems like an endorsement of genocide.
espeir wrote:
but instead stated that you wonder why we have Christians
I did no such thing.
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espeir wrote:
but instead stated that you wonder why we have Christians
I did no such thing.
Sorry. Not you. Vincent did.
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I don't think there is a retard emoticon that would fit your perceived state.
Well...At least it's only a "perceived" state.
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espeir wrote:
but instead stated that you wonder why we have Christians
I did no such thing.
Yeah, that would be me. I made fun of espeir's typo, and now he thinks I'm advocating Christian genocide.
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Sorry. Not you. Vincent did.
Go back and read your original post: Yeah, why do you have Christians? Were you picked on by one when you were a kid? Vincent picked up on your misspelling of the word "hate" and ran with it. But you didn't get it, as usual.
... since we've descended to name calling, I'm thinking you're about twenty pounds of troll droppings in a ten pound bag. - Vincent Reynolds
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Sorry. Not you. Vincent did.
Yes. You saw right through me. I'm advocating Christian genocide -- all religions, actually -- to further my goal of creating a new, pure, LEFTIST, Marxist, socialist, communist, atheist, evolutionist, scientist, secular humanist authoritarian utopia. Of course, that would include killing everyone who belongs to my religion, including myself, but you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, right? I'm thinking about calling it Stanistan, just to piss Stan off. Besides, Espeiria sounds too much like a flower, or maybe a tropical disease.
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Yeah, that would be me. I made fun of espeir's typo, and now he thinks I'm advocating Christian genocide.
I think it is evident that muslim and christian fanatics think the same. Say anything against their precious beliefs, and you're the vilest creature on earth. Luckily, countries in which christianity has rooted itself, secular governments have been established, thus preventing theocratic law enforcement. Living in fear can't be good.
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Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me. You dumbass.
Wow! That old chestnut Forced into a Haiku form... You're half-way to wit.
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Go back and read your original post: Yeah, why do you have Christians? Were you picked on by one when you were a kid? Vincent picked up on your misspelling of the word "hate" and ran with it. But you didn't get it, as usual.
... since we've descended to name calling, I'm thinking you're about twenty pounds of troll droppings in a ten pound bag. - Vincent Reynolds
I got it the first time. But that's no reason to make a bigotted anti-Christian remark suggesting genocide.
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Yeah, that would be me. I made fun of espeir's typo, and now he thinks I'm advocating Christian genocide.
Vincent Reynolds wrote:
Yeah, that would be me. I made fun of espeir's typo, and now he thinks I'm advocating Christian genocide.
Hey...You said it, not me.
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I think it is evident that muslim and christian fanatics think the same. Say anything against their precious beliefs, and you're the vilest creature on earth. Luckily, countries in which christianity has rooted itself, secular governments have been established, thus preventing theocratic law enforcement. Living in fear can't be good.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
I think it is evident that muslim and christian fanatics think the same.
Yes, they do. And I guess Hindu fanatics would be the same too. Regards, Nish
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ahz wrote:
he's still juvenile.
I've found your reaction to this allegory I reposted from another site quite interesting. Alvaro
... since we've descended to name calling, I'm thinking you're about twenty pounds of troll droppings in a ten pound bag. - Vincent Reynolds
Alvaro Mendez wrote:
found your reaction ... interesting
why? i'm curious.
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
I think it is evident that muslim and christian fanatics think the same.
Yes, they do. And I guess Hindu fanatics would be the same too. Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
The Ultimate Grid - The #1 MFC grid out there!It's funny how certain religions gets more exposure than others. Especially so when there must be almost as many hindus as there are muslims for instance. Are there half a billion hindus, would you say? The only fanaticism coming from hinduism that I know of, is the mistreatment of women in some instances where marriages have gone awry. Well, the pre-arranged weddings is a bit hard to understand from my point of view, but I suppose that could just as well be attributed to a totally different culture, instead of being attributed to fanaticism.
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Alvaro Mendez wrote:
found your reaction ... interesting
why? i'm curious.
ahz wrote:
why? i'm curious.
Just the fact that you seemed to get upset over it, as if it had offended you. I'm curious, what religion (if any) do you follow? A religious person would probably not have resorted to name calling over some fictional story. Alvaro
... since we've descended to name calling, I'm thinking you're about twenty pounds of troll droppings in a ten pound bag. - Vincent Reynolds
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It's funny how certain religions gets more exposure than others. Especially so when there must be almost as many hindus as there are muslims for instance. Are there half a billion hindus, would you say? The only fanaticism coming from hinduism that I know of, is the mistreatment of women in some instances where marriages have gone awry. Well, the pre-arranged weddings is a bit hard to understand from my point of view, but I suppose that could just as well be attributed to a totally different culture, instead of being attributed to fanaticism.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
Are there half a billion hindus, would you say?
I think there must be about 750 million Hindus in India, and possibly another 20 million outside India. Regards, Nish
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The Ultimate Grid - The #1 MFC grid out there! -
ahz wrote:
why? i'm curious.
Just the fact that you seemed to get upset over it, as if it had offended you. I'm curious, what religion (if any) do you follow? A religious person would probably not have resorted to name calling over some fictional story. Alvaro
... since we've descended to name calling, I'm thinking you're about twenty pounds of troll droppings in a ten pound bag. - Vincent Reynolds
Alvaro Mendez wrote:
you seemed to get upset over it
i wasn't upset at all, really. i was merely calling it as i saw it. i could see the humor in it, but i try not to take enjoyment with humor that is made at the expense of others.
Alvaro Mendez wrote:
I'm curious, what religion (if any) do you follow?
what specific religion i follow is irrelavant, but i am christian, or i try to be anyway.
Alvaro Mendez wrote:
name calling
actually i said the "story" was bigotted. i didn't say anything about you. and, like i said, i called it as i saw it. i'm pretty sure if i had posted something similar where the subject were people of the protected-class du jour, then it would have been called bigotted by others. So, I honestly don't understand why it's ok for others to say something is bigotted, but it's not ok for me. it's pretty clear that "Hank" represents a "god figure" while "Karl" is his "earthly representative" or "prophet" and the "letter" represents the religious writings of any number of religions (take your pick). Mary and John, then, represent that religion's missionaries. So, it's a pretty clear slam on religion, in general, and on the proselyting kind in particular. It makes one wonder why it's currently so fashionable to knock about people of a religious persuasion.