The 'Funny (ha, ha)' side of religion

Obliq

seamus wrote: »

The child also appears to have had a thorn in his foot for 12 days

The only thorn I know of that's an inch long would be blackthorn. It has a very bad habit of breaking off inside the puncture wound and causing severe blood poisoning. If the child had one of those in his foot, he'd know all about it, poor little sod. Sometimes it would be very hard to see where it went in though, unless there was localised redness, but you'd think he'd be limping and that the parents might be aware of what the kid could step on in the countryside.

smacl

Obliq wrote: »

The only thorn I know of that's an inch long would be blackthorn. It has a very bad habit of breaking off inside the puncture wound and causing severe blood poisoning. If the child had one of those in his foot, he'd know all about it, poor little sod. Sometimes it would be very hard to see where it went in though, unless there was localised redness, but you'd think he'd be limping and that the parents might be aware of what the kid could step on in the countryside.

Sore enough on the hands too. But if you make your own sloe gin, well worth it

seamus

Study suggests (just a little tongue-in-cheek) that there may be up to 32,000* virgin births in the US every year :pac:

32,000 messiahs every year. And I'm just sitting here contemplating.

*0.8% of ~4m

Delirium

NY State Senator Says Times Square Atheist Billboard is Religious Persecution Like the Kind That Led to the Holocaust

Senator Lanza said, “Just as millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate Christmas, this intolerant and hateful group deliberately ridicules the solemn beliefs of millions of New Yorkers.”

…

“Not only do the people behind this group not believe in God but they obviously don’t believe in decency, civility and kindness to fellow human kind either. This is part of a continued “War on Christmas” and also upon the belief and value system of millions of Christian, Jewish and Muslim people who have faith in God. Religious persecution of the kind that similarly lead to the Holocaust began with small evil baby steps of ridicule and hatred of the religious beliefs of others.”

Brace yourself for the hate!?!?!

Delirium

smacl

robindch

koth wrote: »

NY State Senator Says Times Square Atheist Billboard is Religious Persecution Like the Kind That Led to the Holocaust

Two men in a pickup try to torch a "Keep the Saturn in Saturnalia" sign, but are spotted and drive away. The FFRF, which put up the sign, offers $2K reward for information on the arsonists:

http://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/19786-ffrf-offers-$2k-reward-for-arson-info

Cabaal

KyussBishop

kylith wrote: »

Heh, yes was posting this in a thread earlier; Jesus really didn't like the moneylenders:



One of the few groups to drive him to violence - could learn a thing or two from him there
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleansing_of_the_Temple

Hotblack Desiato

Jewish moneylenders no doubt - proof Jesus was an anti-semite :pac:

Gordon

They had tiny cows back then.

Also, I'm a bit dubious about what that kid is doing to the apostle on the left.

gaynorvader

Gordon wrote: »

They had tiny cows back then.

Also, I'm a bit dubious about what that kid is doing to the apostle on the left.

Dwarf cows. Where do you think those little burgers come from? Or the little cartons of milk you used to get in primary school?

And it's the two bearded gentlemen to the right I'm worried for.

Gordon

They're just eskimo kissing.

shruikan2553

Gordon wrote: »

They're just eskimo kissing.

Its like the da vinci code. In the painting we see a table thrown onto its back and 2 men kissing. First clue that Jesus to part in gay orgies and a gospel goes into the details of it but was banned because it didnt suit their agenda.

Kivaro

Hotblack Desiato

Bah. I'm a better wrapper than the mrs. and she maintains she's an agnostic (although I maintain she's an agnostic atheist in slight denial :pac: )

Cabaal

Gordon wrote: »

They had tiny cows back then.

They aren't tiny cows, they are full sized cows.

Jesus and the rest of the people are giants,

Cabaal

Mr. CooL ICE

Cabaal wrote: »

They aren't tiny cows, they are full sized cows.

Jesus and the rest of the people are giants,

The Nephilim!

:eek:

postitnote

Gordon wrote: »

They had tiny cows back then.

Those be Dexter cattle, the tastiest of all cattle

joseph brand

joseph brand

joseph brand

An old one, but one of my favourites:

joseph brand

robindch

"Angels exist but have no wings, says Catholic 'angelologist'"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10530177/Angels-exist-but-have-no-wings-says-Catholic-angelologist.html

Torygrapy wrote:

Angels exist but do not have wings and are more like shards of light, at least according to a top Catholic Church "angelologist" who says the heavenly beings are now back in vogue thanks to New Age religions. "I think there is a rediscovery of angels in Christianity," Father Renzo Lavatori said on the sidelines of a conference on angels in a lavishly-frescoed Renaissance palace in Rome.

"You do not see angels so much as feel their presence," said Father Lavatori, adding: "They are a bit like sunlight that refracts on you through a crystal vase." The clergyman was taking part in a debate on angelic art by the Fondazione Archivio Storico organised in the Vatican-owned Palazzo della Cancelleria.

He said the popularised image of angels is a necessary result of their being "back in fashion" but is dismissive of all the angel art around Christmas. "There is space for that, but you have to understand that these are not real representations. Angels do not have wings or look like cherubs," he said. The widely-published Catholic clergyman is also a "demonologist" and says angels are more needed than ever because increasing secularisation and materialism in society have left an "open door" for the devil.

"There is a lot more interference from diabolical forces. That is why you see queues of people outside the exorcists' offices in churches," he said. "Pope Francis talks more about the devil than about angels and I think rightly so. But it's still early, he will get round to the angels too."

Gordon

Erm.. Father Lavatori? Surely that's a joke!

robindch

Gordon wrote: »

Erm.. Father Lavatori? Surely that's a joke!

Apparently not

Cabaal

They don't have wings?
****, somebody may need to tell the priests.

My local church has a massive painting of angels with wings right behind the alter, do they now have to photoshop out the wings?

Gordon

robindch wrote: »

"You do not see angels so much as feel their presence," said Father Lavatori

Oh right, you don't see them.

adding: "They are a bit like sunlight that refracts on you through a crystal vase."

OK, so you do see angels then?

norrie rugger

"They are a bit like sunlight that refracts on you through a crystal vase."

or that is actually just refracting sunlight, that you are seeing