Poseidon is a real god and I can prove it to you in three easy steps.

[ZombieHorde]

Step 1) Believe Poseidon is real.

Step 2) Be open to all of the blessing bestowed upon you by Poseidon. These blessings may take many forms, such as acquiring a new job, winning a trophy or game, producing offspring, narrowly avoiding a car accident, etc.

Step 3) Recognize the perfect logic which states Poseidon blessings can only come from Poseidon.

Poseidon is real and sea creatures are afoot!

[WinkyDink]

1. A-fin.

[ZombieHorde]

5. Poseidon is angered by your pun! nt

[sudopod]

9. That's insensitve. nt

[Somawas]

2. Works for me.

Every time I leave port for an extended voyage, I do pour a glass over the side as an offering to the sea god. I've gotten back safely so far. He must be real.

[ZombieHorde]

20. Poseidon's existence is the most logical explanation for your safe voyages. nt

[nickinSTL]

31. sure it's Poseidon, and not Njord?

or some other sea god I'm not thinking of at the moment? Neptune?

:shrug:

[ZombieHorde]

35. Why do you hate America? nt

[rhiannon55]

3. Yep. Works like that with every god.

[old mark]

4. Just don't make fun of Odin, or we will have to kill you...

out of love, of course....

m

[Cheap_Trick]

8. Verily.

[ZombieHorde]

21. This is why Norwegians should be stopped and checked at airports.

If they are law abiding they will have nothing to hide.

[old mark]

25. And they should avoid Arizona....nt

[pipoman]

6. Just curious,

why do some wish to try to step on things which make others lives more meaningful, gives them hope, or helps them cope with impossible trials in their lives?

[ZombieHorde]

7. If you step on Poseidon you better stay clear from the ocean and all sea food. nt

[sudopod]

10. He just wants to belive in Poseidon.

Why does he have to be up to something, just because he believes something...unorthodox? ;)

[htuttle]

12. Because all too often those same beliefs are used to justify the persecution of other people

Simple as that.

[Angry Dragon]

13. I will tell you one reason

When I was in my teens I was told by a neighbor family that I playing games with that I had to leave because a nun was coming over and she did not like people if they were not catholic. Up to that time and after i noticed sometimes what religion someone was but did not decide who I liked or disliked for their religion. So for over forty years i have studied religion and have come to the conclusion that there are a lot of leaders of religions out there that use religion to supress their followers and try to decide how everyone else should live. I say these people are evil and part garbage.

It is the leaders and some followers that try to cram their beliefs down others throats that are the ones that are being attacked and not the ones that just believe and try to live their lives as they see fit. Their god did not go around demanding everyone had to believe as he did just told the people what was out there and offered them a choice.

[pipoman]

14. This is my daily reality

End of life issues. Terminal illness, long suffering, things...realities worse than death.

[Angry Dragon]

15. If one's religion helps them

get through life, be a better person, and other such things then it is a good thing.

[skepticscott]

26. Unless

it leads them to fuck up other people's lives in ways they never would have if they hadn't lived by the rules of an ancient tribal superstition.

[Angry Dragon]

27. Everyone is free

to believe in anything they wish as long as it brings no harm to others and they do not force their beliefs on others.

[skepticscott]

30. And if that was the way religion worked in this country

I'd have no problem with it. But it's not even close to way religion works in this country (and in many other countries as well). You know that. I know that.

[Angry Dragon]

32. Yes I do know that

There are priests, reverends, ministers and just the common believers that try to just live their lives and try to help others. These people have over the years have become lost in the struggle to use god to achieve evil goals.

There are good Christians out there but their voices have been silenced by the louder voices of the mobs.

[tblue37]

16. We who are not believers get tired of having others' beleifs shoved at us all the time.

we are expected to tiptoe respectfully around others' beliefs, yet we are also expected to sit quietly while our atheism or agnosticism is attacked or while we are forced or pressured into pretending to believe what we don't believe.

We are subjected to enforced group prayer in all sorts of places where public prayer is not appropriate or relevant. We are proselytized by believers. Our country's supposedly secular laws are often warped by religious considerations. Religious istitutions are subsidized by our tax dollars, so that they can then pour their extra money into attacking from the right to undermine rights for anyone who doesn't follow their own narrow religious program.

And then hen a nonbeliever says somethig to suggst that he/she cosdiers such eligious beleifs to be irrational, the bleivers act all hurt and wonder why we are so mean. I have to say, it does get really, really old.



I can't find it right now, but I have seen another cartoon here on DU about Christians crying eprsecution when atheists ask that they not be forced to kowtow to Christian beleifs. Does anyone have that one?

[Angry Dragon]

33. I will second your post

[raccoon]

37. IMO, because some wish to force their beliefs on other people, bugging total strangers about them,

telling other people if they don't believe they're going to hell, etc.

[Angry Dragon]

11. K&R

It is going to be a shame that the catholic church is going to feel threatened by this new revelation.

[DeSwiss]

17. Before I join your religion sir, I have to know one thing.....

...will Poseidon hate me because I'm addicted to seafood? I'm sorry, but I was born this way.

And another thing...... the closest sea to me is several hundred miles away. So will that disqualify me?

- And would I qualify for any special privileges because I used to be a lifeguard???

K&R

[ZombieHorde]

22. Seafood is cool, the ocean is in your heart (and apparently stomach) too,

but sorry, being a lifegaurd has no special privileges.

[cynatnite]

18. Do I have to stop fishing? n/t

[ZombieHorde]

23. Nope, kill and eat to your heart's content. nt

[EvolveOrConvolve]

19. You forgot #4

#4: Poseidon is the god of the sea. The sea exists, and I know that because I've seen it. Therefore, because the sea exists, Poseidon is real!

[ZombieHorde]

24. Poseidon be praised! The truth is undeniable! nt

[PassingFair]

42. Shit, I've SEEN the guy! He's HOT!

He's hot AND wet! I'm a believer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHzj9NT_APA

[rug]

28. I'm surprised you don't worship Uranus.

[ZombieHorde]

29. I do, but DU has a rule against sex threads. nt

[laconicsax]

34. I thought that ban is only in the lounge.

...and now for the bad pun, there are plenty of sects threads in R/T

[ZombieHorde]

36. That is a great pun. nt

[iris27]

38. Pele does not appreciate your heresy.

The world is witness to Her power! She is reaching out to us all through Eyjafjallajokull! How can you continue to deny Her love? Stop attributing Her miracles to that moistened usurper!

[darkstar3]

39. "moistened usurper"

:rofl:
"I mean if I went 'round, sayin' I was an emperor, just because some moistened bint had lofted a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!"

[iris27]

40. "Shut up! Will you shut up!"

"Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!"

:)

[struggle4progress]

41. Hmm. I never would have pegged you as a Hellenic Reconstructionist.

Well, live and learn :shrug: