What is New Earth
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Religion is highly dependent on place of birth, that alone seems to raise troubling questions
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Religion oppresses intellectual curiosity by providing answers from authority and shutters debate
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Religion provides another way to divide society and segregate others (humans are good enough at this already, we don't need any more help)
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Religion is the first known example of thought crime
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You always go to heaven. Especially boring people go to heaven. Murderers go to heaven. Hell is for other people and the out groups (gays, jews, your irritating neighbor, that guy that does the Axe commercials, etc).
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No where is it specifically stated in ANY religion* that your pets get to come, and that alone is bullshit. *(Pastafarians excepted)
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Why do you believe other religions are untrue? They can't all be correct! (I'm personally rooting for http://www.churchofeuthanasia.org/)
I've come to think of religion as the security blanket of the youth of our species. It's comforting and nice to think there's something extra or that justice will be ultimately served. When we remove those preconceptions and move on as a whole I believe society will be fundamentally changed for the better.
PS. I'll be celebrating the 8 "I'd really rather you didnt's" at the stripper factory below the beer volcano tonight. All welcome except for vegetarians, as per scripture.
- I’d Really rather you didn't act like a sanctimonious holier-than-thou ass when describing my noodly goodness. If some people don’t believe in me, that’s okay. Really, I’m not that vain. Besides, this isn't about them so don’t change the subject.
- I’d Really rather you didn’t use my existence as a means to oppress, subjugate, punish, eviscerate, and/or, you know, be mean to others. I don’t require sacrifices, and purity is for drinking water, not people.
- I’d Really rather you didn't judge people for the way they look, or how they dress, or the way they talk, or, well, just play nice, okay? Oh, and get this through you thick heads: woman=person, man=person. Samey-samey. One is not better than the other, unless we're talking about fashion and I’m sorry, but I gave that to women and some guys who know the difference between teal and fuchsia.
- I’d Really rather you didn't indulge in conduct that offends yourself, or your willing, consenting partner of legal age and mental maturity. As for anyone who might object, I think the expression is go f[moderated] yourself, unless they find that offensive in which case they can turn off the TV for once and go for a walk for a change.
- I’d Really rather you didn't challenge the bigoted, misogynist, hateful ideas of others on an empty stomach. Eat, then go after the bullshit.
- I’d Really rather you didn't build multi-million-dollar churches/temples/mosques/shrines to my noodly goodness when the money could be better spent (take your pick): a. Ending poverty b. Curing diseases c. Living in peace, loving with passion, and lowering the cost of cable. I might be a complex carbohydrate omniscient being, but I enjoy the simple things in life. I ought to know. I am the creator.
- I’d Really rather you didn’t go around telling people I talk to you. You’re not that interesting. Get over yourself. And I told you to love your fellow man, can’t you take a hint?
- I’d Really rather you didn’t do unto others as you would have them do unto you if you are into, um, stuff that uses a lot of leather/lubrication/las vegas. If the other person is into it however (pursuant to #4), then have at it, take pictures. And for the love of me, wear a condom! Honestly it’s a piece of rubber, if I didn’t want it to feel good when you did it I would have added spikes, or something.
Our S'ghetti,
Who "Arghh" in colander,
Swallowed be thy meatballs.
Thy noodle come,
Thy recipe be done,
On forks as it is on spoons.
Give us this day our daily sauce,
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trample on our lawns.
And lead us not into low-carb diets,
But deliver us some pizza,
For thine is the spaghetti, and the meatballs, and the sauce
For ever and ever.R'Amen
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@MattSpeller Yes, yes, tea cup in orbit, flying spaghetti monster, etc.
Simply saying religion is worthless, doesn't really have much to do with the discussions in this thread. Secondly, I imagine we've all read these things already, many times, and if it was going to have any sort of sudden impact, it would have already.
And being condescending doesn't win you converts, or de-converts, it just makes you look like a jackass. If you want to convince people there is no God or whatever, you do it by getting them to challenge the concepts of their faith, not by saying "lol pastafari dawg."
I know of no one who read a goofy Italian-cuisine based prayer and said "finally, I get it, of course, there is no God." People lose their faith primarily with intellectual challenge, not by ridicule and mocking, all you do is push people back inward.
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@tonyshowoff said in What is New Earth:
@MattSpeller Yes, yes, tea cup in orbit, flying spaghetti monster, etc.
Simply saying religion is worthless, doesn't really have much to do with the discussions in this thread. Secondly, I imagine we've all read these things already, many times, and if it was going to have any sort of sudden impact, it would have already.
And being condescending doesn't win you converts, or de-converts, it just makes you look like a jackass. If you want to convince people there is no God or whatever, you do it by getting them to challenge the concepts of their faith, not by saying "lol pastafari dawg."
I am an ass, though there's no donkey lineage I'm aware of.
As for condescending, I do not believe I was, though I stand ready to be corrected happily.
Religion is far from worthless, I can think of quite a few things where it would be highly useful - none of them make it true.
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Ok guys be nice..... again see community guide lines. http://mangolassi.it/topic/60/our-community-guidelines
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@MattSpeller said in What is New Earth:
@tonyshowoff said in What is New Earth:
@MattSpeller Yes, yes, tea cup in orbit, flying spaghetti monster, etc.
Simply saying religion is worthless, doesn't really have much to do with the discussions in this thread. Secondly, I imagine we've all read these things already, many times, and if it was going to have any sort of sudden impact, it would have already.
And being condescending doesn't win you converts, or de-converts, it just makes you look like a jackass. If you want to convince people there is no God or whatever, you do it by getting them to challenge the concepts of their faith, not by saying "lol pastafari dawg."
If you were not already aware, news alert, I am a jackass.
As for condescending, I do not believe I was, though I stand ready to be corrected happily.
Religion is far from worthless, I can think of quite a few things where it would be highly useful - none of them make it true.
~lol pastafarianisim, dawg.
Let me clarify, I'm saying the general idea of this ridicule and mocking based arguments people use (I know yours was largely copy/paste, I've seen it in tons of places), like pastafari don't do anything except work against whatever you're trying to prove. I just see it all the time, from people who are far more serious about seeming to believe it works, and they look like jackasses.
If one's goal is to challenge faith, there are better ways to do it. To me what you did copy/paste does suggest religion is worthless, even if you don't think so (by your own admission) and I'm addressing what it's talking about.
If you want a good way to really challenge someone's faith, get them to explain it to you, and just ask questions. That alone works for a lot of people, primarily because they don't really have strong faith to begin with, or even so, faith in easily confusing and unsound ideas. It may not turn someone into an atheist, but often it can get them away from certain ideas which may actually be dangerous to their health or family life, or what not.
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@tonyshowoff said in What is New Earth:
@MattSpeller said in What is New Earth:
@tonyshowoff said in What is New Earth:
@MattSpeller Yes, yes, tea cup in orbit, flying spaghetti monster, etc.
Simply saying religion is worthless, doesn't really have much to do with the discussions in this thread. Secondly, I imagine we've all read these things already, many times, and if it was going to have any sort of sudden impact, it would have already.
And being condescending doesn't win you converts, or de-converts, it just makes you look like a jackass. If you want to convince people there is no God or whatever, you do it by getting them to challenge the concepts of their faith, not by saying "lol pastafari dawg."
If you were not already aware, news alert, I am a jackass.
As for condescending, I do not believe I was, though I stand ready to be corrected happily.
Religion is far from worthless, I can think of quite a few things where it would be highly useful - none of them make it true.
~lol pastafarianisim, dawg.
Let me clarify, I'm saying the general idea of this ridicule and mocking based arguments people use (I know yours was largely copy/paste, I've seen it in tons of places), like pastafari don't do anything except work against whatever you're trying to prove. I just see it all the time, from people who are far more serious about seeming to believe it works, and they look like jackasses.
tl;dr you disagree with my methods, that's fine.
I never stooped to name calling and tried pretty hard to avoid being condescending, still awaiting any corrections to make on that.
We disagree that humor and sarcasm have no effect. In fact I strongly disagree with you there.
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@MattSpeller said in What is New Earth:
@tonyshowoff said in What is New Earth:
@MattSpeller said in What is New Earth:
@tonyshowoff said in What is New Earth:
@MattSpeller Yes, yes, tea cup in orbit, flying spaghetti monster, etc.
Simply saying religion is worthless, doesn't really have much to do with the discussions in this thread. Secondly, I imagine we've all read these things already, many times, and if it was going to have any sort of sudden impact, it would have already.
And being condescending doesn't win you converts, or de-converts, it just makes you look like a jackass. If you want to convince people there is no God or whatever, you do it by getting them to challenge the concepts of their faith, not by saying "lol pastafari dawg."
If you were not already aware, news alert, I am a jackass.
As for condescending, I do not believe I was, though I stand ready to be corrected happily.
Religion is far from worthless, I can think of quite a few things where it would be highly useful - none of them make it true.
~lol pastafarianisim, dawg.
Let me clarify, I'm saying the general idea of this ridicule and mocking based arguments people use (I know yours was largely copy/paste, I've seen it in tons of places), like pastafari don't do anything except work against whatever you're trying to prove. I just see it all the time, from people who are far more serious about seeming to believe it works, and they look like jackasses.
tl;dr you disagree with my methods, that's fine.
I never stooped to name calling and tried pretty hard to avoid being condescending, still awaiting any corrections to make on that.
We disagree that humor and sarcasm have no effect. In fact I strongly disagree with you there.
Oh I'm sure you do.
See what I did there?
Edit: Actually did I even use sarcasm correctly?
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The bottom line is there's no real polite or nice way to say I think the vast majority of humans believe in an imaginary friend with magic powers.
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@MattSpeller said in What is New Earth:
I never stooped to name calling and tried pretty hard to avoid being condescending, still awaiting any corrections to make on that.
I never said you used name calling, and the entire idea of reducing someone's faith to pasta is condescending, at least it seems that way to me. As I said, I don't know of any atheists who became atheists because of this sort of thing, it was usually years of internal struggle or whatever.
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@MattSpeller said in What is New Earth:
The bottom line is there's no real polite or nice way to say I think the vast majority of humans believe in an imaginary friend with magic powers.
Actually I think that's a lot more polite than that whole other thing, just saying exactly how you feel. It's a lot more succinct too.
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Ok this thread is taking a bad turn. I will be locking it now. If you disagree with my locking this please feel free to PM me.
