Benedictine nuns may protest Bush.
Benedictine nuns may protest Bush.
“Finding fine speaking venues at graduation is never easy for late-second-termers, as President Bush is learning. Whereas he once spoke at Ohio State or the University of Texas, now he’s left with Florida community colleges or small schools in rural areas that are run by former aides.”
But it looks as if it won’t be smooth sailing Friday, even when Bush speaks at Saint Vincent College, a small Benedictine school in Latrobe, Pa., run by Jim Towey, former head of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives. […]
Thirty current and former faculty members, in an open letter to Bush last week, said “in the spirit of Benedictine hospitality” they would “welcome” him to the campus “as we would any visitor” as 1,600 students graduate. And they said they will “welcome those who protest your visit” and hope the college doesn’t “turn them away” on Friday. […]
Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that Benedictine nuns from Erie may be going down to Latrobe to take part in some sort of protest.
If the Benedictine nuns are pissed at Bush, he better hide his knuckles from their wooden rulers.
May 9th, 2007 at 4:49 pmDamn. I can’t stand those left wing liberal,uh, secular,no wait,ummmm, anti- American-oooh, sounds bad.
Wait,I’ve got it!
(Tony Snow)”We’re trying to figure out what these nuns have against Bush and God…”
May 9th, 2007 at 4:49 pmWhy do these Nuns hate our troops?
May 9th, 2007 at 4:54 pmWhy do Benedictine Nuns hate America? LOL!!
May 9th, 2007 at 4:55 pmBill Clinton once met a Benedictine nun.
May 9th, 2007 at 4:59 pmThe 25th Amendment provides for the replacement of the President and Vice President if they are incapacitated.
It is time to look into Chimpy and Cheney as being mentally incapacitated from performing their offices.
Both Chimpy and Cheney are living in a make-believe alternate reality of their own construction.
This is prima facie evidence of psychosis and these two whackos need to be removed from office, preferably in straitjackets.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:00 pmClinton did it, too. So did Pelosi.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:00 pm“From the glass-lined tanks of Old Latrobe…”
Too bad Anheuser Busch bought Rolling Rock. Now it tastes like Budweiser.
And Budweiser tastes like Clydesdale urine.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:01 pmYou go girls!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:03 pmI can’t wait to hear the Reich Wingnut psychos like Junkie Rush and Mann Coulter and Michelle “Anchor Baby” Malkin start bashing these nuns. These reich wingnuts have absolutely no shame whatsoever.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:07 pmGive him hell, Sisters!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:07 pmEnvisioning Bush talking at the school when WHAM…POW…NINJA NUNS APPEAR AND SMACK HIM DOWN!!
They have their own alternate reality, I have mine…
May 9th, 2007 at 5:11 pmI would love to hear Bush tell the sisters that they hate our freedom and they hate our troops.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:12 pmNot surprising, given the fact that most of Bush’s policies go against the teachings of Jesus.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:16 pmit’s about time for catholics to figure out that the sort of evangelical protestants who support bush are not their friends.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:19 pmI hope President Bush doesn’t take the protest to offense. These nuns are not of God. How can they judge another man. If I was the President, prior to the commencement, I would tell them to remove the speck from their eye.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:20 pmHalleujah, Sisters. Kick ass!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:21 pmNot surprising, given the fact that most of Bush’s policies go against the teachings of Jesus.
Comment by And You Thought REAGAN Was Stupid — May 9, 2007 @ 5:16 pm
Please list sufficient proof to support your statement.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:21 pm“These nuns are not of God.” - Daryll
The Repuke trolls have their talking point!
Daryll, that name makes me visualize a gap-toothed, drooling, inbred redneck Repuke bigot.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:25 pmDaryll, this thread is not about gay sex.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:25 pmhttp://www.bible.com
Read it retard.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:25 pmWrong nuns. Sr. Joan Chittister is with this group.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:26 pmWho Would Jesus Torture?
Stupid troll, go back under your bridge.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:26 pmProtests like this should be banned. The President shouldn’t see things like this, it may reduce his job performance.
You liberals should shut up with your satanist propoganda and go back to worshipping satan like all of you do.
Just wait ’till judgement day, moonbats.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:27 pmYou cannot be a Christian and support Chimpy.
Chimpy is a murderous, torturing psychopath.
Chimpy is not of God.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:27 pmDaryll,
Hysterical my man…
“I hope President Bush doesn’t take the protest to offense. These nuns are not of God. How can they judge another man.”
So in the third sentence you question how they can judge the president, but in the preceeding sentence, you judged their actions yourself. Priceless!!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:28 pmit’s about time for catholics to figure out that the sort of evangelical protestants who support bush are not their friends.
Comment by pete — May 9, 2007 @ 5:19 pm
When have Catholics and Holy people been friends? The relationship is equivalent to an associate than a friend.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:28 pmThese nuns are not of God. Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:20 pm
Please list sufficient proof to support your statement.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:28 pmLOL!!
Troll wants to ban protests.
That pesky First Amendment!!
Why do trolls hate America?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:29 pmSatanist propoganda (sic)! Judgement day, huh? Nowww…..if we’re satanists, would that preclude our belief in “judgement day?”
Moonbats, indeed.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:29 pmEnvisioning Bush talking at the school when WHAM…POW…NINJA NUNS APPEAR AND SMACK HIM DOWN!!
They have their own alternate reality, I have mine…
Comment by Kiki — May 9, 2007 @ 5:11 pm
LMAO! :)
May 9th, 2007 at 5:29 pmThirty current and former faculty members, in an open letter to Bush last week, said “in the spirit of Benedictine hospitality†they would “welcome†him to the campus “as we would any visitor†as 1,600 students graduate.
I would be so insulted if he, Rumsfeld, Darth Vader, Rove, etc showed up to spoil my graduation.
By their statement, the faculty has set a marker down that they expect King George to bring the same manners and gentle comments he learned for Queen Elizabeth’s visit, to the campus. And it is only their high standards of comportment keeping them from expressing their frustrations. They will be polite to the office, not the office holder.
As for the protesters–the school won’t have to worry themselves about them–the Secret Service and local police will banish them to a protest pen, well away from the campus.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:30 pm#24…Very funny! You sounded just like a troll!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:30 pmMy favorite troll was the one who accused all eeevil Librrruls of worshipping SATIN.
Funny how the Religious Reich Wingnuts think they are the only real Christians, when they have rejected the teachings of Christ.
Who Would Jesus Torture?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:30 pmPlease list sufficient proof to support your statement.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:21 pm
http://www.bible.com
Read it retard.
Comment by Spudge_Boy — May 9, 2007 @ 5:25 pm
Except for telling one or two white lies, how has President Bush sinned?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:31 pmdaryll and jscott make a good
May 9th, 2007 at 5:32 pmparody tag team…
…
This has always been an unholy war. Goodness, even the Dalai Lama said good things about America’s initial attack on Afghanistan. But nobody thought the invasion of Iraq was Just or God’s Work or anything but deceitful imperialism.
Now, this does seem wonderfully ironic, doesn’t it? So, you anti-Papist neo-con, lighten up. You knew you’d be damned by anyone who had genuine religious scruples.
Oh, and I do love a nun in uniform. So smart. And those Benedictine’s sure make a wicked drink.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:32 pmJeezus these trolls are stupid.
Lying to start the Iraq war and causing 600,000 civilian casualties was not a white lie.
And Chimpy okayed torture at Gitmo, Abu Ghraib and throughout the Chimpy Gulag.
Who Would Jesus Torture?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:33 pmI see Daryll has been sufficiently smacked down for his stupidity already.
Daryll - a word of advice: go home and spend some more time with your family. Specifically your other brother Daryll.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:34 pmProtests like this should be banned. The President shouldn’t see things like this, it may reduce his job performance.
You liberals should shut up with your satanist propoganda and go back to worshipping satan like all of you do.
Just wait ’till judgement day, moonbats.
Comment by J Scott — May 9, 2007 @ 5:27 pm
LMAO! OMG! Nothing to do but laugh my ass off at this comment! If really serious, I just can’t believe someone has this kind of mentality (or better, would actually choose to show it!!)
May 9th, 2007 at 5:34 pmProtests like this should be banned. The President shouldn’t see things like this, it may reduce his job performance.
You liberals should shut up with your satanist propoganda and go back to worshipping satan like all of you do.
Just wait ’till judgement day, moonbats.
Comment by J Scott — May 9, 2007 @ 5:27 pm
J Scott, it will be the biggest suprise that they have seen in their lives. Libs, beware Judgement Day.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:35 pmThat’s telling right there. You’re laughable.
*****
May 9th, 2007 at 5:35 pmBTW…. the Erie Benedictines have long been involved in social justice issues. They, along with the Ursulines of Cleveand, are very good role models for women.
You cannot talk sense to trolls.
They’re psychotic Chimpylovers living in an alternative reality.
They can’t handle the truth.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:35 pmExcept for telling one or two white lies, how has President Bush sinned? Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
I didn’t claim that Bush sinned, I did claim that most of his policies go against the teachings of Jesus, which is true.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:35 pmYou cannot be a Christian and support Chimpy.
Chimpy is a murderous, torturing psychopath.
Chimpy is not of God.
Comment by Tom3 — May 9, 2007 @ 5:27 pm
Tom3, the honorable Mr. Bush has not murdered anyone. We’re at war. War is a part of life. Many wars and rumors of wars existed in the bible.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:36 pmExcept for telling one or two white lies, how has President Bush sinned?
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
I wouldn’t know where to begin, Daryll. I have a feeling you wouldn’t understand, anyway.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:36 pmDaryll, you are the one who should be worrying.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:37 pmFolks, it’s obvious J Scott is a parody of a troll. Right, J Scott?
Right?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:38 pmEnvisioning Bush talking at the school when WHAM…POW…NINJA NUNS APPEAR AND SMACK HIM DOWN!!
They have their own alternate reality, I have mine…
Comment by Kiki — May 9, 2007 @ 5:11 pm
WHAM…POW….BODYSLAM COMMANDER GUY!! IT’S NINJA NUNS TO SAVE THE DAY!!
Yippee!!!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:38 pmStupid troll thinks we are at war.
Read the Constitution, dumbass.
We are NOT at war.
Chimpy DID allow torture. That’s a serious sin.
Chimpy is NOT a man of God and neither are his followers.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:38 pm#41. You are classic. Just a few minutes ago, you claimed these nuns are “not of God. How can they judge another man?” Now, you are saying Libs should “beware Judgement [sic] Day. ”
Therefore, by your own logic, DARYLL IS NOT OF GOD.
I believe I will be just fine on Judgment Day… those who support torturing other humans and lining their pockets off the backs of the poor may be in for a surprise. Bush may want to bring a cool drink.
Gotta run… have a lovely day. Peace.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:38 pmDaryll, read the Ten Commandments. Which hasn’t Bush broken? He’s broken them all.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:38 pmGo to Latrobe PA (30 miles outside Pittsburgh) on Friday, 5/11 at 10:00am. Join the nuns in their protest against Bush’s immoral War.
If you can’t get to Latrobe, alert your friends in the Pittsburgh area and ask them to go. Write the President of St. Vincent and the Archabbot of the Rectory at St. Vincent:
president@stvincent.edu
May 9th, 2007 at 5:38 pmarchabbot@stvincent.edu
info@stvincent.edu
alumni@stvincent.edu
When have Catholics and Holy people been friends? The relationship is equivalent to an associate than a friend.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
could you be more specific? can catholics enter heaven?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:39 pmStupid troll thinks only good Chimpyloving Rapture Repukes like him can go to Heaven.
Wrong, dumbass.
If anything, you and your ilk are doomed to the fiery pits of Hell for supporting Chimpy.
You trolls are not Christians. You have abandoned the teachings of Christ.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:39 pmDaryll beware of false prophets. The nuns (if the rumor is true) are doing the work of God. Not GW.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:40 pmMany wars and rumors of wars existed in the bible.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:36 pm
What are “rumors of wars”? Can anyone help me out here?
I kind of like having Daryll around. He’s like the stupid runt puppy who charges up to the family cat and trips over his ears as the cat looks up with a bemused look on its face. Just before the cat goes BAM BAM! with two quick swipes of the paw (claws in, of course) sending the puupy scurrying for the safety of the coffee table. The cat then licks its paw and cleans itself.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:42 pmYeah - me, too. I’ll take my chances on ‘judgement day’. I have a feeling there’s going to be a lot of surPRISED people - Darryll the troll among them - if this event takes place.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:42 pmThese nuns are not of God. Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:20 pm
Please list sufficient proof to support your statement.
Comment by And You Thought REAGAN Was Stupid — May 9, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
Jesus said,”Thou shalt not worship idols”. Catholics worship Mary. Where in the bible does it reflect that a holy person must worship Mary?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:44 pmhellinabucket,
You forget though, THe Pres said he answers to a higher power. So since he said it, it must be true!!
I’m convinced that Daryll is F*ckin’ with us all. I seriously doubt his schtick is legit.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:44 pmFolks, it’s obvious J Scott is a parody of a troll. Right, J Scott?
Right?
Comment by KRank — May 9, 2007 @ 5:38 pm
Let’s hope so. LOL :) Having a gay ole time LMAO over some of these comments!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:45 pmTroll wants to ban protests.
That pesky First Amendment!!
Why do trolls hate America?
Comment by Tom3 — May 9, 2007 @ 5:29 pm
Tom3, why do you hate our lord and saviour, Jesus Christ?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:46 pmDaryll, you taking on the entire catholic church to defend Bush. That kool aid is some strong shit.
And we aren’t at war. Never was declared.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:46 pmDaryll,
Why do you worship GW? Why do you judge others? Why do you condone the killing of others? Who would Jesus shoot first?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:47 pmUh oh, the troll slipped up.
He’s anti-Catholic.
Most of the Rapture Repukes are. The Religious Reich is notoriously anti-Catholic. You should read those Chick tracts, they are venomous.
Troll thinks he’s a good Christian by condemning others.
What an asshole.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:47 pmJesus said,â€Thou shalt not worship idolsâ€. Catholics worship Mary. Where in the bible does it reflect that a holy person must worship Mary? Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
The same place that it says black people like you are the cursed people, and should be slaves, and that your gay thoughts condemn you to h*ll, even if you don’t act on them… Then again, rational people don’t restrict themselves to the ignorance, bigotry and hatred that often accompanies religious teachings. You however never demonstrate that you’re either rational, or educated, you poor st*pid little self loathing child.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:47 pmBrother Daryll,
Some advice please, I have been using my crucifix to flip steaks on the grill because the skinny legs dissipate the heat before it burns my hands as you suggested. Thanks for that tip! But recently I am having a hard time getting the crown of thorns clean in the diswasher.
You said you use yours as a buttplug on occasion, which I imagine leaves a pretty nasty residue as well.
What do you use to get the shit off your Christ?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:47 pmJesus said,â€Thou shalt not worship idolsâ€. Catholics worship Mary. Where in the bible does it reflect that a holy person must worship Mary? Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
Remember that when you pray to your statue of jesus in church. It’s ironic - this makes you and your evangelical friends closer to Islam than you realize. That was Mohammad’s problem with Christianity as well - the *idol* worship. That’s why mosques don’t have any people pictured in them.
So Daryll, how does it feel to know that you have muslim beliefs?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:49 pmAnd he’s taking on the Virgin Mary!
*crossing oneself hurriedly/
May 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pmI agree, lunacy. I haven’t enjoyed a troll infestation so much in a long time. Bone-headed stupidity combined with arrogance and staunch wingnuttery is a recipe for some serious comedy!
You go Daryll!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pmCrumps Brother,
And the Son of Sam listened to a dog in his wall.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pmJeezus these trolls are stupid.
Lying to start the Iraq war and causing 600,000 civilian casualties was not a white lie.
And Chimpy okayed torture at Gitmo, Abu Ghraib and throughout the Chimpy Gulag.
Who Would Jesus Torture?
Comment by Tom3 — May 9, 2007 @ 5:33 pm
Tom3, based on sufficient intelligence, President Bush believed that he had a valid reason to remove Saddam, which is considered more of a pro than a con. Also, it’s not called torture. It’s considered Counter-Intelligence.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:52 pmLibs, beware Judgement Day.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:35 pm
Libs, beware Evangelicals. There Daryll, I fixed it for you.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:52 pmBrother Daryll,
Some advice please, I have been using my crucifix to flip steaks on the grill because the skinny legs dissipate the heat before it burns my hands as you suggested. Thanks for that tip! But recently I am having a hard time getting the crown of thorns clean in the diswasher.
You said you use yours as a buttplug on occasion, which I imagine leaves a pretty nasty residue as well.
What do you use to get the shit off your Christ?
Comment by nanlichi
LMAO and practically crying!!!! Oh, those trolls deserve the wrath! LOL
May 9th, 2007 at 5:52 pmDaryll is black?
Aw come on, you’re joking. Right?
Chimpy’s rating among blacks is about 5%.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:52 pmCatholics worship Mary.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
none of the catholics i know worship mary. they appeal to her for intercession, like this:
hail mary, full of grace. the lord is with thee. blessed are thou among women, blessed is the fruit of thy womb, jesus. holy mary, mother of god, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
that doesn’t sound like worship.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:53 pmExcept for telling one or two white lies, how has President Bush sinned? Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
I didn’t claim that Bush sinned, I did claim that most of his policies go against the teachings of Jesus, which is true.
Comment by And You Thought REAGAN Was Stupid — May 9, 2007 @ 5:35 pm
Please list a few examples.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:53 pmStupid troll thinks we are at war.
Read the Constitution, dumbass.
We are NOT at war.
Chimpy DID allow torture. That’s a serious sin.
Chimpy is NOT a man of God and neither are his followers.
Comment by Tom3 — May 9, 2007 @ 5:38 pm
Once again, it is not considered torture. It should be depicted as a counter-intelligence method. Do you believe in protecting our soil.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:56 pmDaryll doesn’t like it when other people judge but he has no problem judging others and refuses to see the irony. Daryll, shouldn’t you be screwing your new wife (while closing your eyes and pretending she’s a guy)?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:56 pmHere Darryl, the Seven Deadly Sins:
Pride is excessive belief in one’s own abilities, that interferes with the individual’s recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.
Envy is the desire for others’ traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.
Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.
Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work
Do you not see any that fit?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:56 pm#73 - Tom3,
May 9th, 2007 at 5:57 pmYou nailed Daryll’s IQ.
#76. It’s not considered torture by whom? God? Jesus? or Bush?
May 9th, 2007 at 6:02 pmBrother Daryll,
Some advice please, I have been using my crucifix to flip steaks on the grill because the skinny legs dissipate the heat before it burns my hands as you suggested. Thanks for that tip! But recently I am having a hard time getting the crown of thorns clean in the diswasher.
You said you use yours as a buttplug on occasion, which I imagine leaves a pretty nasty residue as well.
What do you use to get the shit off your Christ?
Comment by nanlichi — May 9, 2007 @ 5:47 pm
Blasphemous!!!! I rebuke you Satan. Lord, please forgive nanlichi for making assinine comments about the cross.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:03 pmJesus said,â€Thou shalt not worship idolsâ€. Catholics worship Mary. Where in the bible does it reflect that a holy person must worship Mary?
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
And there you have it people, the “Christian” mantra. Catholics aren’t Christian. Only “Born Again Christians” are Christian.
And of course you know this because Jesus said “thou shalt not worship my mother?” You don’t think he was referring to the statues Romans revered? And you don’t think that bible you use, written 1,500 years after the death of Jesus, might have been tweaked a little bit?
May 9th, 2007 at 6:04 pmDaryll, your president is looking for someone to oversee the Iraq anti terror campaign, but no one wants it.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:04 pmWhy don’t you call up the White House and volunteer. You’d be great at following whatever orders Cheney gave you, a perfect fit.
Go for it.
lunacy,
Daryll is full of handy ways to use a crucifix. Sort of a Heloise of Christianity.
Two crucifixes work as salad scoops, using them as twizzle sticks for your Bloody Mary is a brilliant idea (oh, the symbolism!) and even as a pin for your trailer hitch.
And you should see what he does with a Nativity scene! Although I doubt if Mary was really into bestiality.
As sharp as someone like that is, how can he still support Bush? But he is in good company with the other trolls who post here.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:06 pm“Not surprising, given the fact that most of Bush’s policies go against the teachings of Jesus.
Comment by And You Thought REAGAN Was Stupid — May 9, 2007 @ 5:16 pm”
I’m not so sure they do. After all Chimp, took his favorite war cry from Jesus:
“He that is not with me is against me” (Matthew 12:30)
Like Bush, Jesus condemns entire cities to dreadful deaths and to the eternal torment of hell because they didn’t care for his “preaching”. (Matthew 11:20)
In Luke 12:47, Jesus okays beating slaves. From which Bush okays torturing prisoners.
And Jesus has been known to be pro-Old Testament… He’s the one who introduced hell to Christianity for unbelievers to fry inside… And he killed a fig tree for not having fruit within season. Not terribly “Christian” of him.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:06 pmTom3, why do you hate our lord and saviour, Jesus Christ?
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:46 pm
Darryl go away. I don’t want any part of you hypocrites. Maybe you should give Mohammed a call or Buddha, anybody, just leave me alone.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:07 pmIsn’t it wonderful that now even “god” is pissed at Bush? I wonder what sort of Anti-American slurs the trolls will spew at the nuns. I’ll be this shows they hate our troops. Any bets?
May 9th, 2007 at 6:08 pm“I hope President Bush doesn’t take the protest to offense.”
Sociopaths like you and your dark lord never do.
“These nuns are not of God. How can they judge another man.”
Wait a minute Daryll, the gay and liberal basher, WHAT did you say??? Hmmm….
“If I was the President, prior to the commencement, I would tell them to remove the speck from their eye.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:20 pm”
How can you judge another man Daryll?
F*cking self-centered delusional hypocrite.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:08 pmOne of his lies was used to kill other people, stuper fu*k.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:09 pmDaryll,
I ran it by the Big Guy before I posted, and he thought it was great. He said that people should focus on Jesus’ message and not get wrapped around the axle over silly symbolism.
He also said He is pretty pissed about the way Bush & The Boyz have been using His name to promote their ungodly war.
You may want to rethink your support for Boy George.
Just saying………..
May 9th, 2007 at 6:09 pm#73 - Tom3,
You nailed Daryll’s IQ.
Comment by WaltTheMan — May 9, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
And his wife, way to go.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:12 pm“J Scott, it will be the biggest suprise that they have seen in their lives. Libs, beware Judgement Day.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:35 pm”
Santa Claus isn’t real Daryll.
Besides, if there were a big sky daddy with omnipotence and he didn’t stop cancer, child molestation, and other unnecessary suffering in our world, I wouldn’t want to spend an hour, much less an eternity with him.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:13 pmIn the old testament. You know the part the Jews follow.
BUT, CHRISTIANS FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST, WHICH AS JESUS SAID IN THE NEW TESTAMENT SUPERSEDES THE OLD TESTAMENT.
You need to learn about being a Christian before you pretend to be one.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:13 pmRumor going around is that they’re changing it to Judgement MONTH.
And the first 29 days is just for the current administration.
And Daryll.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:14 pmIsn’t it wonderful that now even “god†is pissed at Bush? I wonder what sort of Anti-American slurs the trolls will spew at the nuns. I’ll be this shows they hate our troops. Any bets?
Comment by Ben Dover — May 9, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
Bush will probably order his Secret Service guys to take out a couple of the nuns.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:15 pmWrong dumb fu*k. Bush made up the intelligence around the policy.
Counter Intelligence is when you provide bad intelligence to throw off the enemy. You know like the info that the “terrorists” are giving us when they are tortured.
You are a fu*king lying sack of sh!t who should pray for forgiveness for sinning. Sinner.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:17 pm“They, along with the Ursulines of Cleveand, are very good role models for women.
Comment by Wordsmith — May 9, 2007 @ 5:35 pm”
No aspect of Christianity is a good role model for women:
“If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her.”
What kind of lunatic would make a rape victim marry her attacker? Answer: God.
“They must be dividing the spoils they took: there must be a damsel or two for each man, Spoils of dyed cloth as Sisera’s spoil, an ornate shawl or two for me in the spoil.” (Judges 5:30 NAB)
Hosea 13:16 God promises to dash to pieces the infants of Samaria and the “their women with child shall be ripped upâ€.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:17 pmI wouldn’t want to spend an hour, much less an eternity with him.
Comment by unbelievable — May 9, 2007 @ 6:13 pm
If Heaven is filled with people like Darryl, Patrick1, and Jake it’s sure going to feel like Hell.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:18 pm“What do you use to get the shit off your Christ?
Comment by nanlichi — May 9, 2007 @ 5:47 pm”
Can’t breathe… laughing so hard…
May 9th, 2007 at 6:20 pmnanlichi,
Welcome to the Blasphemers Club. :-D
May 9th, 2007 at 6:21 pmDear God,
Please send Daryll a new brain. He can’t figure out that when you said “Thou shalt not worship ANY craven images” that you did mean stupid a$$ sh!t like a fu*king cross.
If Jesus was killed by firing squad, would you retards have little gold guns around your neck?
You do know that Jesus wasn’t the only person killed by way of crucifixion right? It was done all the time in ancient Rome. In fact Jesus was crucified right next to a murderer and a thief.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:21 pmDaryll meant to say:
Daryll,
When talking about your supreme being that you do everything in life for, capitalize the “L” in Lord and the “S” in saviour. They are titles dumb a$$.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:25 pm#101 - Spudge
Only the sickest of the sick would worship an object of torture.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:25 pm“Blasphemous!!!! I rebuke you Satan. Lord, please forgive nanlichi for making assinine comments about the cross.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 6:03 pm”
You know Daryll, they really didn’t use crosses back then… The word “stavros” is Greek for ’stake’. Back then, they impalled people on stakes.
The stake evolved into a cross when the Christians wanted to convert the Pagans by including their symbology in their own Christian mythology. The tau (letter T), representative of the Pagan’s head god, was merged into the myth, and stavros became mis-translated as a cross….
So really, you should be judging nanlichi for grilling ’steaks’…
May 9th, 2007 at 6:26 pmIf Jesus was killed by firing squad, would you retards have little gold guns around your neck?
Comment by Spudge_Boy — May 9, 2007 @ 6:21 pm
that’s funny
May 9th, 2007 at 6:28 pm“And you don’t think that bible you use, written 1,500 years after the death of Jesus, might have been tweaked a little bit?
Comment by Shane — May 9, 2007 @ 6:04 pm”
I saw a side by side comparision of the Matthew, Mark, Luke and John recounts of the days followwing Jesus’s death, and not once to all four simultaneously gree on any of the main points, or on any minor ones either.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:28 pmYou go girls!
May 9th, 2007 at 6:28 pmSo really, you should be judging nanlichi for grilling ’steaks’…
Comment by unbelievable
**falling off my chair in hysterics**
May 9th, 2007 at 6:30 pmWhat do you use to get the shit off your Christ?
Comment by nanlichi — May 9, 2007 @ 5:47 pm
Blasphemous!!!! I rebuke you Satan. Lord, please forgive nanlichi for making assinine comments about the cross.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
LMAO!!! Tell me Daryll’s kidding. He IS kidding, right? Nobody can be that f&9kin’ stupid. “I rebuke yew” hahaha
May 9th, 2007 at 6:32 pm“BUT, CHRISTIANS FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST, WHICH AS JESUS SAID IN THE NEW TESTAMENT SUPERSEDES THE OLD TESTAMENT.
Comment by Spudge_Boy — May 9, 2007 @ 6:13 pm”
Jesus supported the OT in Matthew 5:17
He also approved of beating slaves, hating yourself, your parents and your siblings, child abuse, and animal abuse.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:33 pmLMAO!!! Tell me Daryll’s kidding. He IS kidding, right? Nobody can be that f&9kin’ stupid. “I rebuke yew†hahaha
Comment by Dr.D
I’m sorry to report that Daryll is deadly serious. We don’t ignore this troll, because we love his schtick. Just wait until you see him on a gay issues thread. Totally fun…
May 9th, 2007 at 6:34 pmunbelievable,
LOL!! But seriously, how would you pin a criminal to a steak?
The world (or at least our part of it) would be a better place if the Repugs had a sense of humor.
Or any sense for that matter………..
May 9th, 2007 at 6:34 pmI saw a side by side comparision of the Matthew, Mark, Luke and John recounts of the days followwing Jesus’s death, and not once to all four simultaneously gree on any of the main points, or on any minor ones either.
Comment by unbelievable — May 9, 2007 @ 6:28 pm
If we’re real quiet, maybel we’ll be able to hear Darryl’s head explode. Oh I hope, I hope, I hope.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:35 pmLMAO!!! Tell me Daryll’s kidding. He IS kidding, right? Nobody can be that f&9kin’ stupid. “I rebuke yew†hahaha
Comment by Dr.D
He is not kidding. And yeah, he IS that stupid
May 9th, 2007 at 6:35 pmDaryll is one of the funniest trolls to ever hit TP.
“If Heaven is filled with people like Darryl, Patrick1, and Jake it’s sure going to feel like Hell.
Comment by Shane — May 9, 2007 @ 6:18 pm”
No kidding… Could you imagine? Just the concept of it is pretty hellish right now.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:35 pmI’m sorry to report that Daryll is deadly serious. We don’t ignore this troll, because we love his schtick. Just wait until you see him on a gay issues thread. Totally fun…
Comment by Zooey — May 9, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
My detrolloderm patch seems to not be working. Maybe the second day will be better.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:37 pmZooey,
You are so right about Daryll and gay issues, that was part of the reason I threw in the buttplug part. Well, that and the graphic imagary.
Would Brother Daryll show up on a homosexual thread? Would a cow lick Lot’s wife?
May 9th, 2007 at 6:38 pm“that’s funny
Comment by pete — May 9, 2007 @ 6:28 pm”
Lenny Bruce said that if Jesus had been kiiled in the 1970’s, little Catholic school children would be running around with little electric chairs around their necks instead…
May 9th, 2007 at 6:38 pmIf we’re real quiet, maybel we’ll be able to hear Darryl’s head explode. Oh I hope, I hope, I hope.
Comment by Shane
It would only sound like a whoopie-cushion when the air gets let out =P
May 9th, 2007 at 6:40 pm“**falling off my chair in hysterics**
Comment by Zooey — May 9, 2007 @ 6:30 pm”
Daryll is like this chubby redneck 16 year old in one of my classes who all the other kids LOVE to pick on… And yet, the kid loves the attention so much he just thinks he’s popular.
I’m guessing the same applies to Daryll?
May 9th, 2007 at 6:40 pm“LOL!! But seriously, how would you pin a criminal to a steak?”
Same as you’d get a donkey to speak? I don’t know - there’s all kinds of ridiculous stuff in that book. I’ve been studying it for ‘fun’… And this is fun :)
“The world (or at least our part of it) would be a better place if the Repugs had a sense of humor.”
Agreed!
“Or any sense for that matter………..
Comment by nanlichi — May 9, 2007 @ 6:34 pm”
LOL!!
My sides are hurting from laughing this much - you guys are hilarious :D
May 9th, 2007 at 6:44 pmLenny Bruce said that if Jesus had been killed in the 1970’s, little Catholic school children would be running around with little electric chairs around their necks instead…
Comment by unbelievable — May 9, 2007 @ 6:38 pm
…with a tiny jesus strapped into them, no doubt.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:48 pmLenny Bruce said that if Jesus had been kiiled in the 1970’s, little Catholic school children would be running around with little electric chairs around their necks instead…
Comment by unbelievable — May 9, 2007 @ 6:38 pm
A minor point here, but why would Lenny Bruce say “if Jesus had been killed in the 1970s” when he died in 1966?
May 9th, 2007 at 6:48 pmunbelievable,
You’re not trying to pin the tale on a donkey are you?
Mom says we shouldn’t point at the trolls and laugh, because they are just humans too, but sometime you just can’t help it. They are so silly!
Later……
May 9th, 2007 at 6:52 pm“A minor point here, but why would Lenny Bruce say “if Jesus had been killed in the 1970s†when he died in 1966?
Comment by KRank — May 9, 2007 @ 6:48 pm”
I mis-quoted… I thought he said 70’s, he said “twenty years ago”.
The actual quote is:
If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead
May 9th, 2007 at 6:53 pmA minor point here, but why would Lenny Bruce say “if Jesus had been killed in the 1970s†when he died in 1966?
Comment by KRank — May 9, 2007 @ 6:48 pm
maybe what he said was more like this:
May 9th, 2007 at 6:54 pm“if Jesus had been killed 20 years ago, Catholic school children would be running around with little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses”
http://www.brainyquote.com/ quotes/ quotes/ l/ lennybruce107553.html
Well, I must come to the defense of both God and the nuns. unbelievable’s out of context quotes are fine for jousting with literalist fundamentalists, but they are disrespectful of Jewish & Christian tradition that has long since recognized the archaic nature of these quotes. Indeed, the whole point of Christ’s message is to transcend the Law of the Old Testament.
The nuns are not strange women who loathe their gender. That’s a rather adolescent attitude of old lapsed Catholics. I can think of many critical things to say about certain nuns, but not about the holy orders themselves and the exceptional women who dedicate their lives to doing good work.
Those who insist on damning all religious people for the crimes commited by certain people at certain times need to remember their basic human rights and follow the Golden Rule. Otherwise, don’t be surprised when progressive liberals are tarred with all manner of depravity and indecent behaviour.
Daryll is indeed a troll. But I think he’s just another persona put on by existing trolls. This whole “Get thee gone, Satan” is an act. It’s Drama 101. He doesn’t even post things that would reveal a serious knowledge of the Bible. So, I suspect a fake.
But I would like to remind some of the more aggressive troll-bashers that the progressive liberal movement has its roots in the various religions. Don’t bash your friends along with your foes. These nuns are to be commended and supported. I recommend sending them a small donation to show your appreciation for their work. I suspect they may be incurring some legal fees in the near future.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:55 pm“My detrolloderm patch seems to not be working. Maybe the second day will be better.
Comment by Shane — May 9, 2007 @ 6:37 pm”
Make sure you take it off for Daryll though… like Zoo said - it’s a blast when he shows up. :D
May 9th, 2007 at 6:55 pmJesus died in 1966?
Sorry, I had to.
May 9th, 2007 at 6:57 pm“You’re not trying to pin the tale on a donkey are you?”
LOL Some thing like that :)
“Mom says we shouldn’t point at the trolls and laugh, because they are just humans too, but sometime you just can’t help it. They are so silly!”
Daryll asks for it… I genuinely think he is either a fabulous parody, or just so ignorant that he doesn’t get that we’re laughing AT him.
“Later……
Comment by nanlichi — May 9, 2007 @ 6:52 pm”
Count on it! :)
May 9th, 2007 at 6:58 pm“Well, I must come to the defense of both God and the nuns. unbelievable’s out of context quotes are fine for jousting with literalist fundamentalists, but they are disrespectful of Jewish & Christian tradition that has long since recognized the archaic nature of these quotes.”
First of all - my quotes were NOT out of context. There are only so many contexts for hate… And like it or not - Jesus condones the very violent OT, and its evil god.
Secondly - it’s my First Amendment right to point out the hypocrisy, lies, inconsistencies and double-standards of your religion or any other when the majority of it’s followers wave it around like a overt banner. Don’t like that educated people can poit out what a silly system it is, then stop parading it around in public and using it to condemn those of us who reject it. You can’t have it both ways.
“Indeed, the whole point of Christ’s message is to transcend the Law of the Old Testament.”
No it isn’t. He supported the Old Testament. I provided verses to validate my claims. Where are yours?
“The nuns are not strange women who loathe their gender. That’s a rather adolescent attitude of old lapsed Catholics.”
Christianity is misogynistic. Period. Don;t like it? Not my problem. So, don’t try to shoot the messenger.
“I can think of many critical things to say about certain nuns, but not about the holy orders themselves and the exceptional women who dedicate their lives to doing good work.”
As second-class subservients to men. Women weren’t even considered human until 632… I don’t find that to be a good role model.
“Those who insist on damning all religious people for the crimes commited by certain people at certain times need to remember their basic human rights and follow the Golden Rule.”
The Golden Rule is a backward Christian interpretation of 5000 year old Far Eastern philosophy.
The rule meant to say “leave others alone”, while the Christian premise says “do to others (regardless of their will)” which is what many Christians do - force their views on others. Until you leave us alone, I plan to keep pointing it out.
“Otherwise, don’t be surprised when progressive liberals are tarred with all manner of depravity and indecent behaviour.”
Typical judgmental twit who lives in constant fear of judgment and eternal damnation.
“Daryll is indeed a troll. But I think he’s just another persona put on by existing trolls. This whole “Get thee gone, Satan†is an act. It’s Drama 101. He doesn’t even post things that would reveal a serious knowledge of the Bible. So, I suspect a fake.”
You don’t live in rural Georgia do you? I work with someone like him.
“But I would like to remind some of the more aggressive troll-bashers that the progressive liberal movement has its roots in the various religions. Don’t bash your friends along with your foes. These nuns are to be commended and supported. I recommend sending them a small donation to show your appreciation for their work. I suspect they may be incurring some legal fees in the near future.
Comment by david — May 9, 2007 @ 6:55 pm”
It’s all about money isn’t it? Sheesh…
Name five wars not waged in the name of religion. And then tell us who is responsible for the Inquisition, Crusades and with burnings? If that is ‘friendship’, no thanks - I’ll look for new ones who believe in personal accountability instead.
May 9th, 2007 at 7:10 pmLook out everyone, unbe is on the rag again.
May 9th, 2007 at 7:24 pmWell, I’m not sure where this big chip on your shoulder comes from, unbelievable, but you can’t tar all religions. I’m sure you think you’re being wise and compassionate, but you’re being just as pigheaded, bigoted, and disrespectful as Daryll.
You aren’t learned in religion. You’ve read a couple of books, that’s all. And your interpretation of the Parallel Gospels is not accurate. I have no idea where you pulled this year 632 from. I don’t know of any earth shaking change in women’s rights for that year.
And you’ve double the age of the Chinese version of the Golden Rule. But I agree with you. All civilized religions came by the same rule at about the same time. That’s why religion is important.
Few Christians wave their religion in your face. I take it you’re thinking of Evangelical Fundamentalists. I don’t think you’ve had any Episcopalians or Greek Orthodoxs knocking on your door or screaming from a street corner.
Your message, O messanger, ignores all those great Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist reformers who have advanced civilization. The progressive and liberal movements were rooted in Christian and Jewish teachings.
Fundamentalism is a recent theological heresy. The Holy Bible was not written as a single book and cannot be read that way without thinking of it metaphorically. The Bible doesn’t have to say what you imagine it says. It contains contradictions. And so one has to approach it carefully.
The problem is that you want to cast off all those who want to help you. You’d rather embrace isolation and weakness rather than widen the circle and gain strenght. I recognise this kind of 70s liberalism. It gave us the Reagan Years.
May 9th, 2007 at 7:51 pmAlso, it’s not called torture. It’s considered Counter-Intelligence.
Comment by Daryll — May 9, 2007 @ 5:52 pm
Hey, this is not a thread regarding man on man sexcapades!
May 9th, 2007 at 7:57 pmCome back to bed, Daryll, before I get annoyed and stalk the Z chick for awhile.
(I’ve got Kentucky Jam…..you know…..KY….Jelly.
Get it?
Kentucky Jam = KY Jelly!)
Awwww, forget it! Just come to bed!
Well, I must come to the defense of both God and the nuns… out of context quotes are fine for jousting with literalist fundamentalists, but they are disrespectful of Jewish & Christian tradition that has long since recognized the archaic nature of these quotes. Indeed, the whole point of Christ’s message is to transcend the Law of the Old Testament.
The nuns are not strange women who loathe their gender. That’s a rather adolescent attitude of old lapsed Catholics. I can think of many critical things to say about certain nuns, but not about the holy orders themselves and the exceptional women who dedicate their lives to doing good work.
Those who insist on damning all religious people for the crimes commited by certain people at certain times need to remember their basic human rights and follow the Golden Rule. Otherwise, don’t be surprised when progressive liberals are tarred with all manner of depravity and indecent behaviour.
[…]Don’t bash your friends along with your foes. These nuns are to be commended and supported. I recommend sending them a small donation to show your appreciation for their work. I suspect they may be incurring some legal fees in the near future.
Comment by david — May 9, 2007 @ 6:55 pm
thank you, david… that was all well put and as truthful as can be…
May 9th, 2007 at 8:08 pmi was especially insulted to hear that “No aspect of Christianity is a good role model for women” when my own sister has dedicated her life to her religion, and i cannot find a happier, more content and fulfilled person…
one should always consider the source of the information…
it’s no surprise what one can find at “antibible.com”… jeesh…
…
she’s a b*tchy one
May 9th, 2007 at 8:27 pmProbably hasn’t had a physical relation in years.
Just like the nuns she’s deriding.
Damned bluestate nuns.
May 9th, 2007 at 8:36 pmSorry, Im gonna side with the atheists here.
I cant negate the fact of all the good deeds made by religious people. However, there shouldnt be a religion in order to help people. It should be an obvious, natural thing to do.
Religion is about dogmas. If someone tells you that some guy died for your sins 2000 years ago…something is wrong with the world, right? Christian, Jewish and Islam religions demean women in so many ways that we cant possibly number them all. Sure, probably there is fulfilled people giving their lives to a belief, of course, but that rarely has to do with religion, it has to do with doing something good. Helping people is the most fulfilling of all things. But if someone is going to help me and begins talking about God and blah, blah… I would consider that help in the future. Religion is control. Faith is what moves us.
May 9th, 2007 at 8:53 pmWell, unbelievable’s anger is not to be ridiculed. It’s good. And I thought Daryll deserved to be bashed for silly and insensitive comments. But I don’t think it helps the liberal cause to “spray and pray”.
Although the Bible was used by many Americans to justify slavery, even more faithful used the Bible to oppose it. Most of the early Communist and Socialist movements were Christian in origin. The labour movement was strongly influenced by Jews acting out the legend of Moses freeing the people in bondage.
It serves no purpose to spit on Martin Luther King when he’s on our side. If you can’t reconcile God with Darwin, perhaps it’s because your concept of God is too small. Idolotry is always a danger; we too often project what we want onto the Great Mystery.
Remember there were priests and nuns who were at the forefront of the anti-Vietnam War movement. Some had to flee to Canada after burning boxes of draft cards.
May 9th, 2007 at 8:54 pmI’m with Katy. Excellent post, David. To those of you who are atheists, agnostics, unbelievers, this is fine. You have a right to your beliefs or lack thereof. But please don’t accept the meanspirited propaganda put out by the extreme fundamentalist rightists. We who are progressive Christians try to live by what we understand to be Jesus’ teachings, especially as enunciated in the Sermon on the Mount, and his two great laws: “You shall love God with all your heart, mind, and spirit”, and “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”.
Also, you left out the second half of the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Your omission completely changes the meaning.
Again, you have the right to believe or to not believe. But it behooves you not to misrepresent what others believe.
Here in Tucson we have a Benedictine Sanctuary, staffed by nuns. These nuns are gentle and loving, and IMHO, truly try to live a Christlike life as they understand it.
Daryll and Scott: note that the nuns will allow Bush to speak, but that they have said that they will not interfere with the Constitutional right of others to protest. And if you truly believe that any sort of protest will weaken Bush’s abilities as president, maybe you should ask yourselves, doesn’t that indicate a weak president? I want a president who can stand up to protesters, hear them respectfully, and answer them.
May 9th, 2007 at 8:55 pmIs this the best you fu*king retards can come up with? You can’t argue the facts with a girl, so you have to say it is that time of the month? Fu*king dip sh!t red neck retards. Grow the fu*k up, learn some thing, then come back when you can debate a girl without having to resort to third grade tactics. Idiot.
May 9th, 2007 at 9:06 pmAn excellent analysis, Juan C. And I agree that it is Faith that moves us and organized religion that can oppress. (But not always.) It’s not unlike the Marxist god of History: One can have faith in History’s march toward a workers’ paradise, but Comintern is just as likely to kidnap the faith and dedicate itself to control.
Why we live is always at the heart of all spiritual experience. This can be with or without a god. Buddhism doesn’t have a god. Hinduism has as many as you please. Camus put it as “Why not suicide?” And I think you’ll find religion has done far more good than evil. The violence done in the name of religion has seldom had anything to do with faith and everything to do with territorial control. And that is mixing two different concepts.
May 9th, 2007 at 9:06 pmPerhaps the religious clergy are trying to [finally] emulate the example of past Christians such as Daniel and Philip Berrigan and Martin Luther King Jr., who protested the war in Vietnam, and now realize that their Christian duty lay in protesting the militaristic policies of the U.S. government
May 9th, 2007 at 9:21 pmSpudge_Boy said:
I don’t know if you enjoy the being abusive more than you enjoy being progressive. It’s not clear from your posts. But the use of the word “retard” is indefensible. I know some think it hip retro-redneck taunting, but it’s derogatory, demeaning, and unkind. And it betrays a lack of commitment to liberalism.
If unbelievable is a woman, than those two posts mocking her sexuality are indeed offensive. And all too typical of sexist taunts of the past 100 years. But to answer it with a string of abusive and demeaning terms is not any better than third grade tactics you eschew.
Try to remember it is the religious Right that is the enemy and not the religious Left. Erroll has been kind enough to remember the Berrigans, but they were not alone then and the nuns are not alone today. They deserve our respect.
May 9th, 2007 at 9:42 pmShame on you all for driving daryll away tonight.
May 9th, 2007 at 9:46 pm(Pan to daryll’s basement, where he is flogging himself to cleanse himself of our sins.)
Silently he licks his wounds, then his Oral Roberts CIS diploma, tears running down his chubby cheeks.
“Look out everyone, unbe is on the rag again.
Comment by whogivesash*t — May 9, 2007 @ 7:24 pm”
Juvenile ad hominems prove that you can’t argue the topic, so you do the best you can, considering you buy into superstition, and try to attack the messenger.
If I were wrong, you’d be able to prove it. Instead, you prove that I’m right, and you’re desperate. As usual.
May 9th, 2007 at 10:04 pm“Well, I’m not sure where this big chip on your shoulder comes from, unbelievable, but you can’t tar all religions.”
It’s not a chip, it’s facts. I’m just posting factual information. Not my fault that it offends you so much. Deal with it.
I wasn’t tarring all religions - though I think all of them are utterly pointless.
“I’m sure you think you’re being wise and compassionate, but you’re being just as pigheaded, bigoted, and disrespectful as Daryll.”
You don’t know what I think. You aren’t capable.
However, I’m only pointing out the facts, and instead of debating the issues, you’re trying to attack me.
See, the thing is this - your side can’t argue the facts because the facts are against you. You think you have some right to force your religion on others, and then invoke the Jesus card when you’re called out. I’m sick of you people and your dangerous mythology trying to claim the high road, while never taking it.
“You aren’t learned in religion. You’ve read a couple of books, that’s all.”
Wrong. I have read the Bible. I was a Christian for 33 years. That makes me just as qualified as you.
“And your interpretation of the Parallel Gospels is not accurate.”
Yes it is. You keep saying I’m wrong - but you can’t PROVE I am. Because I’m not.
“I have no idea where you pulled this year 632 from. I don’t know of any earth shaking change in women’s rights for that year.”
It’s called a history book. Look it up. In the year 632, the Catholic church voted, by one vote, to consider women human beings.
“And you’ve double the age of the Chinese version of the Golden Rule. But I agree with you. All civilized religions came by the same rule at about the same time. That’s why religion is important.”
I did no such thing - I stated a fact. But it was a Chinese PHILOSOPHY from which it came - NOT religion.
Religions are dangerous and destructive and I’ve given you examples.
“Few Christians wave their religion in your face.”
That’s a flat out LIE. You just don’t look outside of yourself to see that YOU did it.
“I take it you’re thinking of Evangelical Fundamentalists. I don’t think you’ve had any Episcopalians or Greek Orthodoxs knocking on your door or screaming from a street corner.”
It’s not just the rabid mouth frothing types that prosyletize - after all you guys say that Jesus told you to go spread the word. Jesus also told you to keep your religion to yourselves. With all the biblical contradictions, I know it’s confusing, but go for the pray in private version.
“Your message, O messanger, ignores all those great Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist reformers who have advanced civilization.”
Apparently, as have you - for you didn’t name a single one.
But you must leave out Buddhism - it’s a philosophy and not a religion (plus it is Agnostic, anyway, saying that since a god cannot be proven, it’s a waste of time to discuss the matter).
“The progressive and liberal movements were rooted in Christian and Jewish teachings.”
Bull. You keep espousing opinions like facts, but offering ZERO prove. I maintain that it’s because you don’t actually know what you’re talking about.
“Fundamentalism is a recent theological heresy. The Holy Bible was not written as a single book and cannot be read that way without thinking of it metaphorically. The Bible doesn’t have to say what you imagine it says. It contains contradictions. And so one has to approach it carefully.”
Point me to the verse that says that… You can’t. It doesn’t exist. But I can point you to several that say otherwise.
Besides - if it’s a methaphor, then so are Jesus and god… Hello… You can’t have it both ways.
“The problem is that you want to cast off all those who want to help you. You’d rather embrace isolation and weakness rather than widen the circle and gain strenght.”
You’re omniscient, you think? Well, again, you’re wrong. Christianity doesn’t want to help me. Read your bible… It wants be to believe or be stoned to death….
“I recognise this kind of 70s liberalism. It gave us the Reagan Years.
Comment by david — May 9, 2007 @ 7:51 pm”
What gave you Reagan was fear. Liberalism had nothing to do with it.
So, david, are you just opinion and condescention, or do you have any proof? I bet I already know…
May 9th, 2007 at 10:19 pmNicely done, unbelievable. However, your last remark doesn’t follow logically.
May 9th, 2007 at 10:22 pm“it’s no surprise what one can find at “antibible.comâ€â€¦ jeesh…
…
Comment by katy — May 9, 2007 @ 8:08 pm”
Oh poor pathetic katy who just has to be insulted and roll on the floor like a victim. Boo hoo.
You just refuse to stop talking about me don’t you? Sheesh… it’s become embarrassing the way you insist on being so selfish and high-and-mighty. But I guess you learned that from the bible… LOL
May 9th, 2007 at 10:22 pmI was referring to #144
May 9th, 2007 at 10:23 pm“she’s a b*tchy one
Probably hasn’t had a physical relation in years.
Just like the nuns she’s deriding.
Comment by whogivesash*t — May 9, 2007 @ 8:27 pm”
This is a prime example of projection.
You get angry when you read the facts I post, and you project that anger into my tone.
Don’t get mad at me that your religion is so easy to poke holes through. Faith = fool.
May 9th, 2007 at 10:25 pm“Religion is control. Faith is what moves us.
Comment by Juan C — May 9, 2007 @ 8:53 pm”
Well said. They have every right to make fun of Mitt Romney’s religion (I’ve watched them do it), but you point out the violence in theirs, and what to they do to ‘disprove’ you? They become verbally violent.
It’s the hypocrisy that annoys me the most…
May 9th, 2007 at 10:27 pmUnbelievable, your position here is on thin ice, nay you don’t have a valid point. Any religion or philosophy can be dogmatic, and that is where you run into trouble. Your argument here is also very dogmatic, which is why it is problematic as well.
May 9th, 2007 at 10:28 pm“But please don’t accept the meanspirited propaganda put out by the extreme fundamentalist rightists.
Comment by Wolfdaughter — May 9, 2007 @ 8:55 pm”
This it the main thing religious people don’t get. Atheists DON’T accept propaganda. It’s why we aren’t religious. We are freethinkers who examine the evidence and then decide for ourselves based on the merits.
I’ve read the Bible. It’s violent and has been used to oppress women, enslave blacks, and kill infidels. And I don’t have to tolerate it, just because Christians say I have to. Thomas Jefferson was one of the biggest critics of it - and it’s why I have the right to point to the facts, church history, the bible, and then say it’s a dangerous ideology.
May 9th, 2007 at 10:32 pm“But to answer it with a string of abusive and demeaning terms is not any better than third grade tactics you eschew.”
It’s called a dose of your own medicine.
It’s what you people do to us. It’s what you did to me, in a passive-aggressive manner.And we’re sick of it.
“Try to remember it is the religious Right that is the enemy and not the religious Left. Erroll has been kind enough to remember the Berrigans, but they were not alone then and the nuns are not alone today. They deserve our respect.
Comment by david — May 9, 2007 @ 9:42 pm”
As long as the religious left tolerates the religious right, allowing them to speak for and act upon the behalf of Christianity, then you are guilty by association. Stand up to them with us, and then we’ll leave you alone. But as long as you support them - you are their accomplice.
By the way, the Catholic church never excommunicated Hitler…. the most liberal of all Christianity. Get my point yet?
May 9th, 2007 at 10:36 pm“Comment by Mr. President — May 9, 2007 @ 10:28 pm”
Do you have anything besides empty opinion?
And by ‘anything’, I mean facts…
If you want to debate the ISSUES, then post come counter information based on facts. If all you want is to be noticed - well, I’ve noticed you - now go read some valid non-fiction books about Science and History, and come back when you can debate an issue on facts (your opinions are not facts) without hurling insults.
Sheesh… willful ignorance (aka faith) has no shame…
May 9th, 2007 at 10:43 pmComment by unbelievable —
May 9th, 2007 at 11:16 pmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
huh, what? Oh, that frustrated old harpie that was shunned by her community. Thought it was something important.
Comment by david — May 9, 2007 @ 7:51 pm
Uh David, feel free to practice your religion however you please. But if your here to proselytize, maybe you’ve come to the wrong place.
Darryl is a fundamentalist Christian who doesn’t believe Catholics are Christian enough. So if you want to talk to somebody, address him and leave the rest of us alone.
May 9th, 2007 at 11:31 pmNuns rock.
May 9th, 2007 at 11:33 pmShame on you all for driving daryll away tonight.
(Pan to daryll’s basement, where he is flogging himself to cleanse himself of our sins.)
Silently he licks his wounds, then his Oral Roberts CIS diploma, tears running down his chubby cheeks.
Comment by RUCerious
Again, that self-flogging stuff is way too Catholic for Darryl. He’s more likely to be playing with snakes in good Baptist style.
May 9th, 2007 at 11:36 pmwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
May 9th, 2007 at 11:40 pmI live in rural GA.
waaaaaaaaaaaaa
I’m so persecuted for my beliefs
waaaaaaaaaaaaa
I’m right
waaaaaaaaaaaaa
You’re wrong
waaaaaaaaaaaaa
What gave you Reagan was fear. Liberalism had nothing to do with it.
So, david, are you just opinion and condescention, or do you have any proof? I bet I already know…
Comment by unbelievable
Well done! I’m just so darn proud of you, I’m all misty eyed.
May 9th, 2007 at 11:41 pmBut I guess you learned that from the bible… LOL
Comment by unbelievable — May 9, 2007 @ 10:22 pm
yea … “LOL” … such a funny one you are…
for the record, and YOU should know this, or maybe YOUR catholic upbringing did not include parochial school,
but i spent 10 years in the catholic school system, and, while i “studied” the catechism daily, right after mass each school day, i never really studied the bible…
i don’t think that was the catholic way… but you probably know that…
and i’ve been a lapsed catholic since, oh, no later than 5th grade…
mom’s rule was church attendance till 18… and that’s when i quit…
and i had transferred to the public school for grades 11 and 12…
at one time, during a later search for a spiritual truth that i’d been reared to believe i needed, i purchased “the living bible” for sunday school classes at the church of christ that i tried out (with that current boyfriend)… that lasted a few weeks… opened that book only a couple of times… but there was never any lesson on selfishness and high and mighty-ness in any of my studies…
where did you get YOURS from - antibible.com?
May 10th, 2007 at 1:12 am…
Daryll,
This is Jesus. I’m black, im delisciously righteous, and I have some information for you:
1) Your wife is a whore. I see all, and one of the things I see is that she sells her ass for 20$ just to free herself of the dull tedium of your 5 minute “missionary thrust and bust”.
2) My mom was not a virgin. You dumb smucks will beleive anything a woman says to convince you shes a virgin, huh? Let me tell you how I got the powers that let me sta