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Old 10-28-2007, 07:12 AM   #1111
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Yahwehism is of course patriarchal, so priestesses and snakes got a bad name. If you want villains to blame things on what better choices than a woman and a snake? That's it in a nutshell.
Hey, nice tits on that icon.
Classy. That statue was from an era when women were actually respected and honored. Please keep in mind there are women on this forum. Thanks.
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Old 10-28-2007, 07:55 AM   #1112
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"But Father, I don't care about any of that. I just want to .... sing..."

Actually I quite like the idea of Dave being the wimpy son, and you being the gruff father trying to marry him off to the girl with the biggest... tracts of land.

That would make Dean Lancelot, probably. Careful with the sword.
Actually I think Dave would be the Black Knight.

Dave: The Documentary Hypothesis shall fall! Behold your vital presuppositions!

Dean et al.: *tear alleged presuppositions apart* OK Dave, you've been crushed.

Dave (now missing an arm): I haven't seen any crushing, you haven't even addressed my points. Did I mention that there's no evidence for the DH? What do you make of that then, huh?

Dean: [long list of evidence for DH]

*Everyone else cheers*

Dave (now missing both arms and bleeding heavily): Why is nobody addressing my questions? Now I know how Galileo felt! Why isn't there a page online which shows the breakdown of the text by supposed author?

Dean et al: [Dean posts breakdown of the entire Torah on his blog, everyone else shreds Dave's arguments (again)]

Dave (hopping frantically on his one remaining leg and getting noticeably pale): Hey, here are some quote-mines which seem to support my position. [repeats previous 'arguments' for good measure]

*everyone else, now thoroughly exasperated, pulls off Dave's one remaining leg and walk off in disgust while he snaps desperately at their ankles*
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And, for the analogy to be perfect, the sketch would end like this:

Amputated Black Knight: Oh, so you wanted to fight for the right to pass, eh? How knightly of you! Why don't you fight for something noble- I bet you can't, and you're too scared to!

Arthur: Sir Knight, I fought for the right to pass because you didn't let me pass! As for being scared, may I point out that you lie there, totally limbless?

Amputated Black Knight: Full of ourselves today, aren't we? Come here and fight me for- for my helmet! Yes, that's it, try and grab it! I dare you!

Arthur: Sir knight, I do not want your helmet.

Amputated Black Knight: Hah! Making excuses, eh? Too chicken to fight, eh? Come on, try to go for my helmet and I'll bite your toes off!

Arthur: Oh, you're hopeless. (walks away)

Amputated Black Knight: Yeah, you better run, you coward! Thought you could grab my helmet, dintcha? Hah! The Black knight emerges victorious yet again! MUAHAHAHA*gak*
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Old 10-28-2007, 03:01 PM   #1114
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Classy. That statue was from an era when women were actually respected and honored. Please keep in mind there are women on this forum. Thanks.
Quite so, Magdyln. However, the original post by Mung Bean brings up some interesting points. The OT has some fairly incongruous books (Ruth and Esther come to mind) wherein women play crucial roles (coincidentally, or perhaps not, through various deceptions). I don't recall seeing any threads about this sort of thing lately. Any interest?

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And, for the analogy to be perfect, the sketch would end like this:

Amputated Black Knight: Oh, so you wanted to fight for the right to pass, eh? How knightly of you! Why don't you fight for something noble- I bet you can't, and you're too scared to!

Arthur: Sir Knight, I fought for the right to pass because you didn't let me pass! As for being scared, may I point out that you lie there, totally limbless?

Amputated Black Knight: Full of ourselves today, aren't we? Come here and fight me for- for my helmet! Yes, that's it, try and grab it! I dare you!

Arthur: Sir knight, I do not want your helmet.

Amputated Black Knight: Hah! Making excuses, eh? Too chicken to fight, eh? Come on, try to go for my helmet and I'll bite your toes off!

Arthur: Oh, you're hopeless. (walks away)

Amputated Black Knight: Yeah, you better run, you coward! Thought you could grab my helmet, dintcha? Hah! The Black knight emerges victorious yet again! MUAHAHAHA*gak*
I'm very glad the Python reference wasn't lost (well, maybe it was on some...). It just seemed to fit so well...

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... Mung Bean brings up some interesting points. The OT has some fairly incongruous books (Ruth and Esther come to mind) wherein women play crucial roles (coincidentally, or perhaps not, through various deceptions). I don't recall seeing any threads about this sort of thing lately. Any interest?

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I'm very glad the Python reference wasn't lost (well, maybe it was on some...). It just seemed to fit so well...

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These are the internets, NinJay. A Python reference can't be lost, even if you try.
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These are the internets, NinJay. A Python reference can't be lost, even if you try.
Very true. Python is truly universal.

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Hey, nice tits on that icon.
Classy. That statue was from an era when women were actually respected and honored. Please keep in mind there are women on this forum. Thanks.
Hey, no offence was meant. No one respects women like me.
Most women in those days were only regarded usefull for bearing an heir for the master of the clan. Depending what nation of course.
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Bumping this lest afdave run off and declare victory despite having left, well, everything, unaddressed.

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