FROM time immemorial, this world has been troubled by plagues. From bogong moths in Canberra to frogs in biblical Egypt, unwelcome and unlovely creatures have the awkward habit of turning up in bulk.
Just now, we are facing one of our largest and least appealing infestations. Somewhat in advance of summer's blowflies, we are beset by atheists.
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David, it didn't work for you since it's a .au address. You probably can't email me for the same reason. X3
American fundies are pretty bad, but Australian ones are worse. Just because of the vocal noise level, you know?
...bogan.
Hah, typical. A Catholic like Craven is convinced that the 'New Atheists' (you know, the ones who aren't a bunch of Uncle Toms) hate Catholics most.
An evangelical would of course be equally convinced that only Bible-believing Protestants are the target of the atheist plague, while Muslims can wax lyrical on the danger to Islam of creeping Western-style atheism.
Seems to me the New Atheists (whoever they are) are doing it right, and hissy fits like this prove the point.
Actually, I laughed at this.
When they can only through around stupid ad hominems you know that they really don't have an argument left.
Besides, I always found the plague of frogs funny. Frogs? We've got swarms of locusts, water turning to blood, and . . . frogs?
What do they do that's so bad? Just sit there and look all bug-eyed at you? I guess if there were bullfrogs everywhere you'd have trouble sleeping at night, but frogs fail to strike fear into my heart.
Atheists - Somewhat scarier than a bunch of frogs
But you claim your god created all those pesky critters which plague humankind, right? And you claim your god created us narsty atheists too, right? So whatcha bitching about there, Greg? Must be god's will or something.
"unlovely creatures have the awkward habit of turning up in bulk"
I know what you mean.Beginning of the week and I've already had to fend off a mormon,a jehovah's witness,two baptists and for the first time ever a catholic.I didn't even know catholics went door to door.But there she was ready to spread the good word about her brand of religion.As for you Mr.Craven your not nearly as clever(or intelligent) as you think yourself to be.
A bit of snark, not a darnedest thing. Quite funny in places.
I could be mistaken. I await your proof the guys who introduced the Cane Toad weren't Catholic.
Why yes, the atheist plague came to my front door the other day.
Friendly chaps. Got the phone numbers of a few so we can discuss evolution and how tolerant believers can indeed find it in the Bible.
In the summer time where I live, we have thousands of tree frogs. Lying on the back porch, drinking a beer, and listening to them is very relaxing to me. The worst thing that ever happens is that one occasionally gets into the house, and I have to catch it, and put it back outside before it ends up starving to death, or getting stepped on.
My grandma has a fish pond that bull frogs are partial to as well. They provide the base for the froggie and cricket orchestra. Both types of frogs eat mosquitoes, and the tadpoles eat mosquito larva, which no one with a brain would object to. Frogs >>>>> mosquitoes biting the shit out of you.
FROM time immemorial, this world has been troubled by plagues. From bogong moths in Canberra to frogs in biblical Egypt, unwelcome and unlovely creatures have the awkward habit of turning up in bulk.
Just now, we are facing one of our largest and least appealing infestations. Somewhat in advance of summer's blowflies, we are beset by Christians.
Fix'd.
In an average week of atheistic bigotry in the Melbourne media, we can expect to learn that Catholics endorse child molestation, hate all other religions, would re-introduce the crusades and the auto de fe at the slightest opportunity, despise women, wish to persecute homosexuals, greedily divert public moneys for their own religious purposes, subvert public health care, brainwash children, and are masterminding the spread of the cane toad across northern Australia.
In an average week in the Melbourne media, we can expect to learn that the Catholic hierachy turn a blind eye to child molestation, dismiss all other religions, look down on women as inferior, persecute homosexuals, greedily divert public moneys for their own religious purposes, subvert public health care, brainwash children, and are masterminding the spread of religious intolerance and delusion across Australia.
*fixed*
yes, it's true.
Number of times i've had to sit through sermons - 1000, at a conservative estimate. Every single FUCKING morning at school, for 12 years, I had your brand of bullshit mentioned, referenced, had to sit and listen to prayer which I never had the slightest interest or belief in... the number of times I've heard "the only way to heaven is through me [you're going to burn in torment for eternity]" and when I actually come out and say this ain't for me, and it lacks evidence, I'm like a plague of blowflies.
For this man, one swallow makes a summer, and a few individuals can persecute the biggest single religious organisation in history.
truly pathetic.
"...frogs in biblical Egypt..."
So you're saying atheists are a punishment from God? Hah, then you've no one to blame but yourselves for our existence!
"Worse, they are not traditional atheists. These tended to be quiet blokes called Algie with ancillary interests in nudist ceramics, who were perfectly happy as long as you pretended to accept a pamphlet in Flinders Lane."
Does this make sense to someone? What does it refer to? I get "traditional atheists" were not outspoken in any way, but the rest is just gibberish to me. Besides, who doesn't have ancillary interests in nudist ceramics?
You mean like how we atheists are beset by fundies just before every holiday?
And frankly, wouldn't the frogs eat the other bugs you're infested with?
Yay, us aussies have fundies as well. I rarely see any. Strange how this article was actually posted, normally such stupidity would have been...oh wait, it's SMH online. They seem to post anything purely for the hell of it.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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