Vote 2011 Platinum Screwball: Christian Statement

[jpholding]

Again, vote on the statement, not the reputation of the person.

"the Vessel"

The only problem with the Dead Sea Scrolls is that it's all in Islamic



Joe Hardy (re Geisler-Licona debate)

Should we permit an atheist to join ETS (Evangelical Theological Society) if he says he believes the Bible is Inerrant, believes in the deity of Christ, and believes in the Trinity?



johnmartin


Demonstrate the Milky Way exists. I haven't seen any compelling evidence for its existence yet.



JesusisSavior

I found out that hiccups are demonic Evertime i have hiccups i say hiccups come out in the name of jesus and it works every time So u now know that hiccups are demoic Im serious

[Manwë Súlimo]

Ouch, it was a tossup between the middle two.

[fm93]

I feel like I literally just got dumber after reading those.

[GK Kirbyton]

I voted for Joe Hardy due to the seriousness of the Geisler-Licona controversy and the foolishness and silliness of Hardy's comment.

[lilpixieofterror]

I'm kind of torn between the last two because they both are pretty stupid.

[KingsGambit]

I was torn between Joe Hardy and johnmartin, but went with johnmartin because I know that my strong feelings on the Geisler-Licona controversy were probably swaying me somewhat, and the instructions did say not to take reputation into account.

[lilpixieofterror]

I was torn between Joe Hardy and johnmartin, but went with johnmartin because I know that my strong feelings on the Geisler-Licona controversy were probably swaying me somewhat, and the instructions did say not to take reputation into account.

I had to pick the last one because saying hiccups are demonic has to be among the dumbest things I've ever heard...

[Benson Shays]

I think every nominee deserves to be a winner.

[Manwë Súlimo]

We don't accept Universalist Screwballists here.

[MaxVel]

Joe Hardy, because he should know better.

[Challenger Grim]

I didn't get the context of some of these (looking up the controversy now), but some of them I can at least see a possible meaning the person was intending... and it came out wrong.

The first and last one though... I could think of any excuse for them to make 'em better. The first one I tossed out since I could think the person means "arabic" - which makes the statement still dumb, but leaves it just slightly less dumb than the last. There's just no way to deal with that last statement unless the person meant it as a joke or parody of some Christians.

[lilpixieofterror]

I didn't get the context of some of these (looking up the controversy now), but some of them I can at least see a possible meaning the person was intending... and it came out wrong.

The first and last one though... I could think of any excuse for them to make 'em better. The first one I tossed out since I could think the person means "arabic" - which makes the statement still dumb, but leaves it just slightly less dumb than the last. There's just no way to deal with that last statement unless the person meant it as a joke or parody of some Christians.

Check out the 'Geocentrism' thread in Natural Science if you want to understand the context of that statement. JM denies that galaxies exist peroid... (even though the term 'Milky Way' comes from the Greek descriptions of what they saw above them, but don't let him know that one).

[Challenger Grim]

Check out the 'Geocentrism' thread in Natural Science if you want to understand the context of that statement. JM denies that galaxies exist peroid... (even though the term 'Milky Way' comes from the Greek descriptions of what they saw above them, but don't let him know that one).

Well he said to vote on the statement itself, not the poster, so I felt letting context stay out of it was in the proper theme.

Although what are you doing trying to get me to read some of this stuff, Pixie? Make me as dumb as Tassy?

[lilpixieofterror]

Well he said to vote on the statement itself, not the poster, so I felt letting context stay out of it was in the proper theme.

That's one of those statements that needs context behind it to see what is so screwy about it. JM believes that the Earth is the center of the universe, so he naturally denies that the Milky Way exist because that would mean the earth (along with the rest of our solar system) orbits the sun.

Although what are you doing trying to get me to read some of this stuff, Pixie? Make me as dumb as Tassy?

I would suggest that you take it in slow bits, to prevent your brain being sucked out from your eyeballs.

[Challenger Grim]

That's one of those statements that needs context behind it to see what is so screwy about it. JM believes that the Earth is the center of the universe, so he naturally denies that the Milky Way exist because that would mean the earth (along with the rest of our solar system) orbits the sun.

Ahhhh! My brain is melting out my eyeballs just hearing about it!!

I would suggest that you take it in slow bits, to prevent your brain being sucked out from your eyeballs.

Too late!!!