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These Boobs Haven't a Clue About All the Crazy as Batshit Stuff That's in Their Holey Books

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Permalink Reply by Gila Guerilla on July 27, 2012 at 11:01pm

A religious 'out' here, is that these flesh cuttings, (by tattooist needles), and the markings, are for Jesus, and to Christians, Jesus is alive not dead.

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Permalink Reply by James M. Martin on July 27, 2012 at 11:24pm

I know. I live in South Texas and about half the population is named Jesus.

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Permalink Reply by Andy Reid on July 28, 2012 at 6:16pm

Lol. You sir, just made me laugh about as hard as I could with that remark. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Pat on July 28, 2012 at 9:48am

But Jesus changed the law, which is why I can eat pork and shrimp, do companion planting in my garden, wear clothes woven of different threads, and have a tattoo. Oh wait a second. Actually, he didn't. Matthew 5:17. Ahhh, screw it. I'll just do what every other theist does. Make it up as I go along, to suit my needs.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on July 28, 2012 at 9:59am

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
-- Leviticus 19:28

In view of the graphic above, do I REALLY have to comment on this one?

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Permalink Reply by James M. Martin on July 28, 2012 at 9:28pm

Why does he have to keep reminding us that he is "the Lord"? Seems to me he must have been addressing this to an agnostic.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on July 28, 2012 at 9:29pm

Insecurity issues - obviously!

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Permalink Reply by booklover on July 28, 2012 at 6:30pm

I just got into it with a 'friend' of mine (whom I don't really wish to continue my friendship with, for various reasons). I said the god of the old testament was a horrible, etc., and I quoted Dawkins. She said "so this atheist-thing includes bashing christianity?" LOL! I said that the old testament was written by jews for jews and that was before christians took-over their religion, blah, blah, blah. She said I could bash other religions. WHAT? Whatever. Dumbass. What's funny is her husband is an Atheist, and she refuses to acknowledge it! :)

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on July 28, 2012 at 9:32pm

The "atheist-thing" includes speaking truth, especially as it comes to deities who act like spoiled brats, which Yahweh does and more often than I care to think.

Next time you talk to her, use our bud the Skeptic's Annotated Bible and quote her chapter and verse (literally!) and see what she thinks of THEM apples!

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Permalink Reply by booklover on July 29, 2012 at 8:33am

Thanks Loren! ~ Melinda

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Permalink Reply by booklover on July 29, 2012 at 9:12am

Checked Facebook, and she never answered again. I'm gonna let it go, and let her go too...

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Permalink Reply by James M. Martin on July 29, 2012 at 9:35am

Loren, I do not have to tell YOU that recent surveys show that atheists know more about the Booble than the average Judeo-Christian. (Well, presumably, Jews know the Torah fairly well, but what do they do, they ignore the inconsistences and so forth.) If they know little about their holy books, why do they keep believing in its god? If they knew that their books proscribe same-sex relationships but condone father-daughter incest (as in the story of Lot), why do they believe in such a capricious, arbitrary deity? If they knew that the deity proscribes the eating of pork and shellfish, why do they eat these things weekly or even now and then? There is just no explaining these people, and I, for one, tire of beating my head against the wall when confronting the truth that an overwhelming number of citizens follow the delusion? (At least they are not beating their heads against the wailing wall, but it is a terrifying proposition that two of the the three monotheisms would be willing to destroy not only the structure but the world itself in bickering about who should own and occupy the Dome of the Rock.) As Crowley said, There is no god but Man. BTW, Loren, thanks for the link to the Annotated Bible. I knew such a site existed, but I did not have the url.