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>>because I know sophistry
Bobbo, that’s the God’s honest truth. Truer words were never spoken. If there’s one thing I will admit that you know, it’s sophistry. To paraphrase Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, you are the Sophistry Fucking Master.
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#30–Mustard, take your choice of these wordy propositions posted only today:
1. Religion is bunk.
2. What question does religion answer.
Yes, these questions are laboriously intricate. Much more acceptable to fall down speaking in tongues doing the snake dance?
Why don’t YOU actually engage any of the raised issues rather than poo-poo, obfuscate, and ultimately withdraw in a huff of passive-agressive christian charity?
#31–Mustard, thank you. And as an expert, let me advise you (and Relinguish who is checking resources as we babble) that the very best of religious analysis is pure sophistry.
After the religious say “I don’t know” they start making things up.
>>2. What question does religion answer.
Bobster, if you don’t know what questions religion has answered, then you don’t even know the questions, much less the answers.
>>And as an expert, let me advise you
Tee hee! Tee hee hee! Sophistry AND hubris. Why not go for a hat trick, Bobbie!
Again: Tee hee hee!
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Mister Mustard said, “blah, blah, blah, blah.”
I’m so sick of this MisterMustard and his nasty replies Why does this guy post over and over, like what he says adds any weight to this or any other argument. Get a life MM
Mitchel and Webb are funny!
I’ve heard them described as the new Monty Python.
This bit was pure John Cleese! 🙂
“xhristianity” should read “xristianity”
the “x” represents the greek “chi” in xristos
>>“xhristianity” should read “xristianity”
Atheists aren’t very smart. You gotta cut them some slack.
Laaameee dudeeeee
The doors are open. Are the minds?
The “X” is crosshairs sighted in on religious a**hole$.
#42 – Let me make sure I have this right about religious folk. You go to church and hang around with like minded dorks, give them a percentage of you money and fuck a few young boys and you get to go to heaven? You religious people must be soooo smart.
#46 – Science folk may be more religious than the religious. You go to lectures and hang around with like minded dorks, give them a percentage your money and f*ck a few young boys and don’t have to worry about heaven. U R so smrt.
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Mustard,
I don’t understand your virulence. From what I grasp you are of a faith standpoint. All (or most faiths to my knowledge) seek tolerance and peace (and aim to live by it too). Why do you act in such a manner that I see you act on these pages? If love, peace and joy are tenants of your faith (‘fruits’) then what is this scathing exchange for?
Do I find it funny? Of course! Who wouldn’t. Do I find it offensive, no; I know it represents extremist nutballs. It would have been funnier though if they’d have grabbed that cross and shown him how it looks inside his head.
I mean, as long as we’re talking mockery of intolerance and all. But that’s not the point, is it? DOH!
It’s a nice piece of mockery. Too bad the media have largely been responsible for giving such intolerant people a pedestal to vent their spleen on the world and simultaneously buy into a misconception of Christianity or really any religion. Sorta like a creating a monster then saying all people are monsters when you present him as a person.
Jeebus, you’re just the same as the “priest” in the movie. Intolerant and a bother for those of use who actually are. Mustard, you’re not really any different. Leave the crud at the office.
Wow. I’ve been deleted! What crimes have I committed that differ from the crimes I’ve been committing for the past 3 years? Or have the rules changed? Speak up, Ed. Golly.
>>If love, peace and joy are tenants of your
>>faith (’fruits’) then what is this
>>scathing exchange for?
I believe those are “tenets”, not “tenants”. Tenants live in tenements. As to the “scathing exchange”, I’m not sure what it’s for. My posts have been deleted, and (contrary to popular opinion), I DO have other things to do, so I don’t remember.
In any case, God bless you.
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>>I know it represents extremist nutballs.
It represents nothing. It’s like an SNL sketch. A parody. Nothing more that Xtian-bashing humor.
#54–Mustard==certainly the excellent skit mocks extremists priests who do not live the lords example? I don’t think anyone takes it as Xtian bashing. It also made fun of indecisive wishy-washy new age liberals who treat religion as any other social activity.
All around an excellent video we could all take something home from.
>>certainly the excellent skit mocks extremists
>>priests who do not live the lords example?
Well, Bobster, I found it about as amusing as a parody of Pol Pot or Stalin or Mao executing Christians for The Greater Good. Sure, there are nutball in every religion, including Atheism. Big woop.
#57–Mustard==now you’re a drama critic? And so narrow, surprising. I recall the joke at the local church’s production of Noah’s Ark that had the flock falling off their chairs: “Where did all the flies come from?” Talk about your hoot!
#57, bobbo,
Knock it off. Mustard has his beliefs, leave him to them. Your constant picking on him is truly annoying. Try coming up with something intelligent to say for a change.
Trust me, you don’t want me to get pissed off. Ask Noah or Moses how well I can screw things up.
>>I recall the joke at the local
>>church’s production
Glad to hear that you’re attending your local house of worship, Bobster. Blessed be.
Mustard–I’d respond but I’ve been commanded otherwise. I go to churches in Europe to hear the music and I went to this church to observe an American “MegaChurch” in action. I much prefer the music until I think I heard “We drink the blood of Christ.” as the main chorus. Kinda makes my skin crawl on several levels.