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FineYoungSinger - too funny
posted by
gomedome
on February 25, 2008 at 1:35 PM
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I really miss your blog when I don't sign on for a few days.
And to answer your question, yes, the billboard is a bit too wordy. How about this?
PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH, RELIGIOUS NUMBNUT, YOU'RE BEING WATCHED BY YOUR "ENEMIES".
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on February 25, 2008 at 12:23 PM
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wana_phils - allow me to extend you a belated welcome to Blogit
posted by
gomedome
on February 25, 2008 at 7:48 AM
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i agree with cheugon!
posted by
wana_phils
on February 25, 2008 at 3:48 AM
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cheugon - Re: I have seen...
Too true. Most cases that I have heard of or seen chronicled in TV shows similar to the examples you give, expose one failing point in all alleged demonic possessions. That being the subject always seems to exhibit behaviour within expectations of what a possession would entail.
posted by
gomedome
on February 24, 2008 at 9:32 PM
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I have seen...
these alleged "possesions" on shows like 20/20, where the "possessed" at least to my eyes, seemed to want to be possessed, so they could get "deliverance" from whatever their issue(s) happened to be, i.e. a shortcut to well being. I always tell my kids that sanity is a work in progress. Not something that you arrive at and remain. Like sanity, well-being is ever elusive and takes effort. That's the tragedy of these exorcisms, they're a distraction, causing more harm than good.
posted by
metalrat
on February 24, 2008 at 8:49 PM
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gomedome...well that logic goes without saying. When DOESN'T a
gay crackwhore help? sheese...some people think they are so smart.
posted by
Kiddo75
on February 24, 2008 at 4:55 PM
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Kiddo75 - now we're strolling through the gutter - but ain't it the truth?
We've actually seen a version of this type of focus on impossible to substantiate aspects of one philosophy versus another, with disgraced preacher Ted Haggard. One of his popular sermon themes was the quality of the sex lives of good God fearing Christians. Implying that those without faith etc., could never experience the same level of satisfaction blah, blah, blah. He left the part out about it also helps if you have enough money to hire a gay prostitute/masseuse for a little "el hombre en el hombre" action on the side. A little crack cocaine helps as well. In hindsight it's hilarious and indicative of what people are capable of elevating to the forefront in terms of creating a perceived selling feature for their beliefs.
posted by
gomedome
on February 24, 2008 at 4:44 PM
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gomedome, why? You're on a roll!! lol... I think you have created a whole
new topic! Is the atheist penis bigger, better, and stronger than a bible beaters penis?
hmmmm. I can imagine the investigation, some claiming to have the bestest one but only offering faith to believe it...and the ones who are believed to be packing the bad boy monster but hide the evidence not wanting to be exploited...lol
posted by
Kiddo75
on February 24, 2008 at 3:14 PM
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Kiddo75 - they probably have an office in the basement of the Vatican to
deal with this phenomena.
The office of "the giant stomping atheist penisorcists" . . . okay, I'll stop now.
posted by
gomedome
on February 24, 2008 at 2:15 PM
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gomedome, I can see it, my twisted nightmare of an monster sized
drug created atheist penis stomping through the streets squishing Christians down during it's rampage...lol...
posted by
Kiddo75
on February 24, 2008 at 12:51 PM
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thoughtfulness - "Close-minded, or chicken?" have little to do with it
We have actually discussed your "angel saves 18 wheeler driver" experience in the past and I will say the same thing now that I said then: I do not doubt the experience and the fact that it was real to you, I doubt your explanation of the experience as being angels. There are countless other explanations for the cause of such an experience, not the least of which would be the fact that the hich tech of a modern day transport cab continually bombards the driver with electro-magnetic energy (A known cause of sensed presence). The list of other potential causal factors is extensive.
You have defined the experience based on your religious beliefs and your social conditioning. I'm not going to try to attempt to tell you otherwise but I will add that if you were a muslim, buddhist, hindu, atheist, or a person from any other social-religious influence, you would have probably defined the experience quite differently.
Finally, your closing line: "And concerning the monster you created, you know you like those the best" . . . there is a great deal of truth in that. The festering loonies make the best foils and propel readership more than any other aspect of this site. When they do spin out of control, I'm all for riding them and beating them like a rented mule to the top of the blog rankings.
posted by
gomedome
on February 24, 2008 at 11:58 AM
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Funny stuff
I'm going to write a fun thing about those atheist acceptable people soon too. Just curious now about why you never read my story of proof thru an experience, or unexplainable event? Close-minded, or chicken? Ever read any of those God relating angel encounters,or the near death experiences of afterlife? Even for amusement? Probably not. And concerning the monster you created, you know you like those the best.
posted by
thoughtfulness
on February 24, 2008 at 3:54 AM
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