"Atheism is a non-Prophet organization."

[Mutley]

I saw this on a church sign on my way home. What is the message supposed to be here? :shrug:

[Taverner]

1. That those Athiests live *gasp* without prophets!!!

Which is what we all need...a prophet

[Mutley]

4. Yeah

That's exactly what I've been missing my whole life. :think:

[Taverner]

8. Who else is going to live on locusts and honey

And give bizarre drug-inspired dictums?

[YankeyMCC]

2. As an ateists I take Offense!

We're not organized at all. ;)

[Mutley]

5. That's what I though when I saw it.

They must think we have some grand agenda. :D

[ZombieNixon]

3. I don't see why lack of a prophet is a bad thing.

I'd prefer not to have some old guy speaking cryptic riddles over my shoulder 24/7. Jus' sayin'. :shrug:

[Mutley]

6. Same here.

I have enough of my own voices in my head without adding yet another. :P

[RevCheesehead]

26. That's because you're a non-capitalistic pig.

If you were a Republican, you'd understand. :eyes:

:hide:

[ZombieNixon]

35. Eh...I've been called worse.

:D

[Ravenseye]

7. Athiesm

We don't automatically give credence to the memoirs of a 1st century fisherman as he recalls what his carpenter friend said and did decades earlier just because you say it's true.

[Mutley]

9. 'Xactly.

:thumbsup:


:D

[SteppingRazor]

10. More accurately...

We don't give creedence to the writings of followers of the fisherman who followed the carpenter who may have said and did things decades earlier.

Despite the names, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were not actually written by the apostles for which they're named.

[ghostsofgiants]

14. Even more accurately...

It's atheism, not athiesm. :P

[Ravenseye]

34. I don't believe in anything

Inkluding korekt speling. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

11. I love Non-Prophets. "Hope" is a great album.

</obscure hip-hop reference>

[Mutley]

12. That's really the name of a group?

I'm so tempted to leave that CD in the mailbox of this church. :P

[ghostsofgiants]

13. Yep.

Sage Francis and Joey Beats. Really good album.

[ZombieNixon]

16. ...

:thumbsup:

[RedStateShame]

15. And a high strung person from Taiwan has a TaiPei personality.

[B3Nut]

17. Ba-dum *tsshhhhhhh*!!

I take it you're here all week? :D

That was classic. Gotta save that one.

Todd in Beerbratistan

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. *lol*

[Mutley]

21. Nice.

:7

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. I think that's funny, actually, but since it's on a church sign I know

that it's meant to be hurtful, so they took a great pun and used it for evil. :(

[Mutley]

20. That would be a good pun anywhere else.

:(

[Oeditpus Rex]

22. There's one near me that rotates its sign

I forget what it says right now, but it's always the typical stuff. Like, "CH CH. What's missing? U R."

Yeah, that'll make me get Jeebus. :eyes:

[Mutley]

24. It worked on me.

:P


This sign used to say, "Pray for peace in the Middle East." At least I could respect that one. :eyes:

[RevCheesehead]

25. My sign would say "Free Popsicles"

And it would keep the town buzzing for weeks. :)

[Oeditpus Rex]

29. Especially if there were no free popsicles

:hide:

[RevCheesehead]

36. Well, in their hearts, they WANT to be free.

And isn't that all that really matters? :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

37. 'Free at last, free at last

thank God Almighty we're free at last!"

[RevCheesehead]

39. Yes!

"I have a Dreamsicle!"

[Oeditpus Rex]

40. ROFL!

Man, that trumps my next card. :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

41. psst....

(I stole that from Stephen Colbert)

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/videos/season_2/index.jhtml?playVideo=49826

[Oeditpus Rex]

43. Everybody steals pics

They whom have the best sources win. :bounce:

[CanuckAmok]

23. Maybe they're proposing secular orgs get the same tax-breaks they get.

But probably not.

[Mutley]

27. Maybe you're on to something.

I should ask 'em about that. :D

[CanuckAmok]

28. Probably by phone. I don't think you should go down there and ask.

Just in case I'm wrong.

[Whoa_Nelly]

30. They're just jealous of atheists

And it seems their "prophet" is still missing, too :rofl:

[Mutley]

33. !

:spank:

:rofl:

[Dangerously Amused]

31. Maybe: ...as opposed to Christianity, which is a for-profit business?

I'm sure Jeebus would be thrilled with the people making money off his image and his name. I especially like the t-shirts with him on it. I'll bet he loves that.















Hi Muts!

:hi:

[Mutley]

32. Hi DA!

:hi:

"Jesus is my homeboy" :rofl:

[swag]

38. That's a thigh-slapper, Reverend Felcher.

[jobycom]

42. They are just trying to draw more lines to identify themselves by

Some people can't define themselves by their own beliefs, either because they aren't secure enough or else just don't really believe what they profess to believe. So instead of asking themselves "What is a Christian? What do I believe? Who am I at heart?" they define themselves by defining what they aren't. "I'm not an atheist--let's mock them. I'm not a liberal--let's mock them." That way they don't have to question whether their beliefs make sense, or run the risk of discovering they can't make sense out of their own faith. They just know other people are wrong, so they don't have to question whether they themselves are right.

Same reason Repubs attack Dems more than they defend themselves.

[NMMNG]

44. It means the church thinks we are lacking

because we don't have any "prophets" to give us wisdom and guidance. As if the scientists, philosophers, anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, mathematicians and other scholars aren't enough for us.

[NoodleBoy]

45. well, you know, none of those educated people actually know anything.

I have a tender spot in my heart for simple folk who won't admit to themselves that there are things you can learn outside the county they grew up in, and that you actually grow dumber by putting in at least four years of hard work at one of those elitist public universities.