April 2008 Screwballs

[Raphael]

So the guy responding to Tekton doesn't understand what a parody is.

I think they get that part of their understanding surgically removed.

[LilPunkishOfTerror]

Billy Wheaton strikes again! (he's a doctor, not a surgeon...oh well. Heh.)

[TolkienFan]

Originally posted by LilPunkishOfTerror

Billy Wheaton strikes again! (he's a doctor, not a surgeon...oh well. Heh.

Well, he did think he was qualified to diagnose schizophrenia (especially over the Internet), so I wouldn't be surprised if he thought he was qualified to do brain surgery.

[TolkienFan]

This comes from the thread Snake mentioned earlier (if you're looking for screwball material, head there, it's a gold mine).

Pitchforkpat apparently thinking he's making a logical argument, says:

Rational people can reasonably judge that the boys didn’t need to be burnt to death.

The "boys" he's referencing are Nadab and Abihu from Leviticus. But that's not his only error (which has been repeated throughout that thread) in this particular post. Though claiming rationality and logic, in the same post, he has this to say:

Ah the old, “I’ll call you a moral relativist and claim victory” ploy. That argument is for another thread and I’d happy to put my morals up against the horrific morals of your baby killing, mass-murdering, slavery sanctioning, bigot of a god any time you like.

I do think “something like God” is worthy of honor and reverence. Any time you can present me a suitable candidate, I’ll give it the appropriate honor and reverence, but not this violent, spiteful killer.

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...&postcount=112



So much for logic eh?

[LilPunkishOfTerror]

Theostudent claims to be an apostle:

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...2&postcount=17

[TolkienFan]

Originally posted by LilPunkishofTerror

Theostudent claims to be an apostle:

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...2&postcount=17

I assume he means in the fullest meaning of the word (not simply a messenger or ambassador, which we all are). If so, how unfortunate because I heard he was improving.

[LilPunkishOfTerror]

I asked Theo if he had been with Jesus during his earthly ministry

[Chaotic Void]

This comes from the thread Snake mentioned earlier (if you're looking for screwball material, head there, it's a gold mine).

The "boys" he's referencing are Nadab and Abihu from Leviticus. But that's not his only error (which has been repeated throughout that thread) in this particular post. Though claiming rationality and logic, in the same post, he has this to say:

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...&postcount=112



So much for logic eh?

I'm wondering if he thinks God should have given them Lethal Injection or something... Damned Western Pop Culture... Screws up your mind...

ETA: He also Refers to Christians as "Cult People". Amusing...

[TolkienFan]

Originally posted by Solid Snake

I'm wondering if he thinks God should have given them Lethal Injection or something... Damned Western Pop Culture... Screws up your mind...

ETA: He also Refers to Christians as "Cult People". Amusing...

I doubt it. In his world, you should be able to disrespect and blaspheme God all you want and He'll just respond with, "Doh, that's okay!"

[Chaotic Void]

I doubt it. In his world, you should be able to disrespect and blaspheme God all you want and He'll just respond with, "Doh, that's okay!"

I could actually see him mooning the Queen of England and then when he's sent to prison, whining about unfair treatment.

[TolkienFan]

Here's some selfish, theologically ignorant ranting from nickcopernicus in a thread asking why Thomas wasn't condemned.

My serious take on the matter. If it is true that we are all "one in Christ" and JC had no qualms about giving DT that much evidence, then he'll have no problem throwing back a few beers with me. We can have a chat about a few things, laugh at some of the in accurate descriptions in some of the Biblical writers, and I'd probably not have any problems "serving" him. I'd just have to get to know him better then what some mostly anonymous writers wrote down a few thousand years ago. I don't think that's asking too much.

And if JC is to good to visit me like he did DT, then he's playing favorites. No god worthy of my worship does that.

Suffice it to say that I don't expect a visit from JC.

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...52&postcount=3

Why do you think that your god would do such a thing? Whosever’s name was not written in the Lambs book of life was cast into the lake of fire." "Not everyone who says unto me 'Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that does the will of my father who is in heaven." JC made it clear that if one wanted to be "saved"---from sin, or hell, or whatever, one needed to be Christ-like. Unfortunately for billions of people, they don't meet that criterion. "Broad is the path that leads to destruction" contrasted with "enter through the narrow gate" <----- indicates that the vast majority of the people will not be saved. By JC contrasting the broad and narrow path, it seems implied that it's difficult to be saved, and easy to be damned. Your god knew that the majority of those exposed to the "Good news" would not meet the criterion (doing the will of his father in heaven, or whatever). Is this a part of your god's "plan?"

In any case, though there are other alternatives, I am convinced that your god if he or she exists, either

1. Was unable to convey his message to the majority of humanity
2. had the means but not the will.

If your god is all powerful and all knowing, it's probably (2). I can only conclude that contrary to what the writer of the Gospel of John wrote, it was indeed your god's will that the majority of people be damed.

I doubt you meant to, but please don't insult my intelligence by claiming that JC made any sort of "sacrifice." A few hours of torture, while undoubtedly painful, is by no means a sacrifice to an all powerful, all knowing, eternally existing being.

A true show of heroism is to sacrifice one's existence for one's friend. JC claimed that there is no greater love than this. A person who has given up not only his or her life, but his or her existence has made a greater sacrifice then JC.

Sorry Pilgrim, but I was a born again, Pentecostal ultraconservative Christian for a long time. And no, at no time did I "demand" Jesus to appear before me. But it would have been a good way for him to ensure that I never become an atheist.

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...52&postcount=6

[Chaotic Void]

Pitchforkpat strikes again...
http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...&postcount=119

We live in a nation where the punishments that are considered “cruel” are not allowed. That’s because our laws are fairly rational as opposed to your god’s rules of killing witches and homosexuals and allowing masters to own and beat their slaves almost to death. Thank goodness we’ve become more rational and don’t follow that stupid book that tells it’s adherents to kill witches

[historic salve]

Nomination to saladfingers, who thinks that the Internet makes it harder to do research, and apparently that farmers living 2000 years ago had more time than we do:

I must be of your type of faith. In today's hi-tech world of [mis]information, most people don't have the time to do exhaustive research, and sift through all the myriad competing claims about the absolute truth in spirituality and religion. The lack of opportunity for leisurely study and research is naturally going to breed doubt and skepticism...and frontal lobe fatigue.
Their's tons and tons of ancient documents to go over, ancient languages to learn, ancient psychological motives to divine,etc. etc.

How else is one supposed to "know"...or "beleive"?

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...55#post2307055

[jpholding]

Nomination to saladfingers, who thinks that the Internet makes it harder to do research, and apparently that farmers living 2000 years ago had more time than we do:

Basically, all he had to do was say, "Duuuuuuh, I'm too stoopid and laaaazy" and that would have done the job.

[MrManNo1]

Nomination to saladfingers, who thinks that the Internet makes it harder to do research...

Well, it's most certainly harder to do reliable research with the likes of Acharya S, the RRS, and Zeitgeist out there, all claiming to be "reliable". There's a lot more crap to sift through.