Horsey TOON on religion and violence

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[MineralMan]

1. Yes, and God is Love...well...unless you piss him off.

Then, he might just cause a flood and kill everyone on the freaking planet, leaving only one family.

Or maybe he'll wipe out a couple of cities, except for one family, but then he kills the Mom of that family, too, so old Lot has to resort to boinking his daughters to keep the tribe going.

But, then, along came Jesus. He's great, but if you don't believe that he's the One, you'll spend eternity in Hell, burning in endless flames. It's great!

Yeah, religions are just wonderful. Submit or die.

[madokie]

2. I feel sorry for the people who think they're praying for me

Non-religious here

[MineralMan]

3. I don't mind if people pray for me. I'll think for them.

[madokie]

4. Meaning I feel for them that they feel they must believe

In the whole scheme of things I find it hard to believe we're anything more than that bug that hit my windshield or the mole my dog just dug up and ...

[MineralMan]

5. Especially the mole, just another mammal.

Same basic anatomy. Same method of reproduction. Same easily-ended life. Moles don't go to Heaven. Neither do we. There isn't one. Live like you mean it.

[EOTE]

9. What a classic come back. I'll have to remember that one.

I'm an agnostic, and don't ever really pray, but occasionally I'll say "I'll pray for you", sometimes in a joking manner, sometimes derisively in that Southern fashion that suggests that one is so fucked up that he or she needs to be prayed for. But I've been looking for a response for "I'll pray for you." other than "I'll slaughter a goat in your honor." I think "I'll think for you" will do the trick.

[Warpy]

11. It occupies their time

and keeps them from hanging out in bars and picking fistfights.

Let 'em.

[Odin2005]

8. George Carlin had a hilarious act about that, LOL!

[StarfarerBill]

6. Don't give up on Christianity;

there's still plenty of sadistic craziness in it yet.

[Odin2005]

7. LOL, too true! That sent me ROFLing!

:rofl:

[mdmc]

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