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

J C

Lithium93_ wrote: »

That was before Sat Navs ... so he has a very good excuse!!!:)

Pherekydes

J C wrote: »

That was before Sat Navs ... so he has a very good excuse!!!:)

Yeah, but they did have the sun and stars.

J C

Pherekydes wrote: »

Yeah, but they did have the sun and stars.

For those who are interested ... here is the story why they took 40 years to get there ...

Quote:-
"From Sinai, Moses led the Israelites to the Desert of Paran on the border of Canaan. From there he sent twelve spies into the land. The spies returned with samples of the land's fertility, but warned that its inhabitants were giants. The people were afraid and wanted to return to Egypt, and some rebelled against Moses and against God. Moses told the Israelites that they were not worthy to inherit the land, and would wander the wilderness for forty years until the generation who had refused to enter Canaan had died, so that it would be their children who would possess the land."

J C

J C wrote: »

For those who are interested ... here is the story why they took 40 years to get there ...

Quote:-
"From Sinai, Moses led the Israelites to the Desert of Paran on the border of Canaan. From there he sent twelve spies into the land. The spies returned with samples of the land's fertility, but warned that its inhabitants were giants. The people were afraid and wanted to return to Egypt, and some rebelled against Moses and against God. Moses told the Israelites that they were not worthy to inherit the land, and would wander the wilderness for forty years until the generation who had refused to enter Canaan had died, so that it would be their children who would possess the land."

That's even funnier

J C

Deleted User wrote: »

That's even funnier

It was great craic ... allright !!:)

Pherekydes

J C wrote: »

For those who are interested ... here is the story why they took 40 years to get there ...

Quote:-
"From Sinai, Moses led the Israelites to the Desert of Paran on the border of Canaan. From there he sent twelve spies into the land. The spies returned with samples of the land's fertility, but warned that its inhabitants were giants. The people were afraid and wanted to return to Egypt, and some rebelled against Moses and against God. Moses told the Israelites that they were not worthy to inherit the land, and would wander the wilderness for forty years until the generation who had refused to enter Canaan had died, so that it would be their children who would possess the land."

Sounds legit.

Professor Moriarty

J C wrote: »

For those who are interested ... here is the story why they took 40 years to get there ...

Quote:-
"From Sinai, Moses led the Israelites to the Desert of Paran on the border of Canaan. From there he sent twelve spies into the land. The spies returned with samples of the land's fertility, but warned that its inhabitants were giants. The people were afraid and wanted to return to Egypt, and some rebelled against Moses and against God. Moses told the Israelites that they were not worthy to inherit the land, and would wander the wilderness for forty years until the generation who had refused to enter Canaan had died, so that it would be their children who would possess the land."

God and Moses seem like very nice blokes.

CabanSail

If this had happened a bit earlier then it would have been a long wait. They early ones lived for 900 years.

54and56

J C

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

The use of the carrot and stick to modify Human behaviour is by no means confined to religion ... it perhaps reaches its ultimate manifestation in the modern secular state ... where the stick is the dominant modus operandi via innumerable laws ... and their dissuasive penalties for non-compliance.

In the case of Saved Christians, they are beyond the carrot or the stick within their faith ... Hell presents no threat to them anymore because they are guaranteed salvation ... and Heaven presents no carrot either ... because they are already saved .:)

looksee

This is 'funny (ha ha) side of religion' JC, your response is not in the spirit of the thread.

J C

looksee wrote: »

This is 'funny (ha ha) side of religion' JC, your response is not in the spirit of the thread.

I take your point ... but I thought it was very funny that the secular 'kettle' was calling the religious 'pot' ... 'black' !!:D

... because for most people nowadays it's the 'taxman' who occupies the position of the cleric in your cartoon !!!

robindch

J C wrote: »

I take your point ... but I thought it was very funny that the secular 'kettle' was calling the religious 'pot' ... 'black' !!:D

Honestly, how many times do people have to explain that "secular" is not the opposite of "religious"?

J C

robindch wrote: »

Honestly, how many times do people have to explain that "secular" is not the opposite of "religious"?

I never said it was the opposite ... secularism is rapidly becoming the replacement for religion.

looksee

J C wrote: »

I never said it was the opposite ... secularism is rapidly becoming the replacement for religion.

Yay, our job is done!

robindch

J C wrote: »

I never said it was the opposite ... secularism is rapidly becoming the replacement for religion.

Why did I bother :rolleyes:

Timberrrrrrrr

J C wrote: »

I never said it was the opposite ... secularism is rapidly becoming the replacement for religion.

We live in hope.

J C

wrote:

Originally Posted by J C
I never said it was the opposite ... secularism is rapidly becoming the replacement for religion.

looksee
Yay, our job is done!

Timberrrrrrrr
We live in hope.

robindch
Why did I bother :rolleyes:

You seem to be outnumbered by two to one (Secularists), on this, Robin !!!:)

Hotblack Desiato

J C wrote: »

it perhaps reaches its ultimate manifestation in the modern secular state ... where the stick is the dominant modus operandi via innumerable laws ... and their dissuasive penalties for non-compliance.

Give me laws set by a democratic government any day over the hellfire and brimstone 'god's law' rantings of a charlatan, despot or lunatic.

Absolam

Because no democratic government has ever suffered from charlatans, despots or lunatics...

J C

Absolam wrote: »

Because no democratic government has ever suffered from charlatans, despots or lunatics...

... Yes indeed ... and whilst 'hellfire and brimstone rantings' can be safely ignored, even laughed at and derided, for the 'paper tigers' they are (like is done routinely on this very thread) ... laws and other projections of authority have to be obeyed ... even if or when that authority 'goes off the deep end' !!!

smacl

J C

The gentleman protesteth too much !!;)

evolving_doors

THis is a real place btw !!!
https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Christian+Science+Society+of+Dixon/@41.8418596,-89.4861786,152m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8809ac1cfeb90c77:0xfaf90d4513ceb1d6!8m2!3d41.8420162!4d-89.4859017?hl=en

Worztron

oscarBravo

http://explosm.net/shorts/281/take-this

smacl

silverharp

mickoneill31

This is the latest podcast of the thinking atheist. I thought it was funny. It's all about the stupid stuff religious people can say e.g "with two years of praying and chemotherapy my cancer was cured. Thank you god"

https://youtu.be/1HJ65tkLkQ4

Worztron