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Silent Dave · 08-04-2007, 08:56 PM

In fairness to Dave, I think at least 24 hours needs to pass before we can say he's either desperately searching or desperately avoiding the topic.

It's only been 23. Give the man time!

Silent Dave · 08-05-2007, 06:42 AM

Bumpity bump.

It's been nearly 33 hours, and Dave was last online an hour ago, so yeah, safe to say he's likely desperately searching or desperately avoiding the topic. If it's the former, Dave, perhaps you'd be good enough to let us know how much longer you'll be?

Magdlyn · 08-05-2007, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Silent Dave

"What have you been reading, the Gospel According to Saint Bastard?!?" --Eddie Izzard

:notworthy:

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So yeah, and the Romans went Christian and then we had Christianity for about 1500 years. You know, Catholicism, we believed in the teachings of Cathol, and everything it stood for... Then Henry VIII came along. Henry VIII, a big, hairy king, and he said to the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church:

"Mr. Pope! I'm going to marry my first wife, and then I'm going to divorce her. Now, I know what you're going to say but stick with me, my story gets better. I'm going to marry my second wife and then I'm gong to kill her, cut her head off! Ah, not expecting that, are ya? Third wife, gonna shoot her. Fourth wife, put her into a bag. Fifth wife, into outer space. Sixth wife, on a Rotissimat. Seventh wife, made out of jam. Eighth wife…” ( makes sound similar to putting babies on spikes )

And the Pope's going,

( Italian accent )"You crazy bugger! You can't do all this! What are you, a Mormon? You can't marry all these people! It's illegal! You can't do all this! I am the Pope, I am the head of the Church, I have to keep up… ciao! I have to keep up standards. What have you been reading, the gospel according to St. Bastard?"

So Henry VIII, who was Sean Connery for this film, said:

( imitating Sean Connery ) "Well then, I will set up a new religion in this country. I will set up the Psychotic Bastard religion."

And an advisor said,

"Why not call it Church of England, Sire?"

"Church of England, actually. Much better... Even though I’m Scottish myself."

So they did! That's the birth of Church of England, the birth of the Anglican Church! Disgusting, eh? That's no basis to start a religion on! Nothing to do with the Protestant church, I mean, Henry just shagged and killed a lot of women and then stole all the money off the monasteries. You know, rape and pillage, that is!

The Protestant faith was different. That started probably around a similar time, but that was about Martin Luther, this German guy who pinned a note on a church door saying, " 'ang on a minute!" But in German, so, "Ein Minuten, bitte. Ich habe einen kleinen Problemo avec diese Religione." He was from everywhere.

So yeah... And so the Protestant faith was sort of tacked on by Queen Elizabeth I a bit later. "Oh, principles! Thank God! We've got some principles." Nowadays, Church of England is much more, "Hello, how are you?" Much more a hobby-type... "Hello!" A lot of people in Church of England have no muscles in their arms. "Hello, yes... ( chuckles ) Yes, that's what I thought. ( chuckles ) Do come in, you're the only one today! Now the sermon today is taken from a magazine that I found in a hedge. Now lipstick colors this season are in the frosted pink area... and nail colors to match... And this reminds me rather of our Lord Jesus! (rolls eyes, thinking) Because surely, when Jesus went into Nazareth on a donkey, he must have got tarted up a bit…”

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Silent Dave · 08-06-2007, 08:32 AM

Another day of Dave's ignoring this thread; another bump so that he can't.

Constant Mews · 08-06-2007, 09:07 AM

Perhaps we should challenge him to a debate? Dave seems to like his attempts at debate.

Dave - given the criteria above, I state that there are no examples of fulfilled prophecy in the Bible. I challenge you to prove otherwise.

Silent Dave · 08-06-2007, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Constant Mews

Perhaps we should challenge him to a debate? Dave seems to like his attempts at debate.

Dave - given the criteria above, I state that there are no examples of fulfilled prophecy in the Bible. I challenge you to prove otherwise.

Not a bad idea. But of course, his is a positive burden, not a "prove otherwise" burden, since he made the existence claim.

I'll take Dave on if you'd like -- you deserve some time off from this guy, CM.

Constant Mews · 08-06-2007, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Silent Dave

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Originally Posted by Constant Mews

Perhaps we should challenge him to a debate? Dave seems to like his attempts at debate.

Dave - given the criteria above, I state that there are no examples of fulfilled prophecy in the Bible. I challenge you to prove otherwise.

Not a bad idea. But of course, his is a positive burden, not a "prove otherwise" burden, since he made the existence claim.

I'll take Dave on if you'd like -- you deserve some time off from this guy, CM.

My pleasure. Fortunately, defeating Dave in debate is a trivial business; but the research is sometimes quite amusing.

Silent Dave · 08-06-2007, 07:46 PM

Actually, I have a great idea:

I'LL LET DAVE CHOOSE WHO HE WANTS TO DEBATE.

Details coming up after this break . . .

Soul Invictus · 08-06-2007, 10:05 PM

I don't know who this afdave character is....as I've never crossed paths with him, but he seems to be quite the evasive poster (per comments that I've read)

It's too bad he hasn't showed.

Silent Dave · 08-06-2007, 10:29 PM

Dave, please note that you have been challenged to formal debates here and here.

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08-04-2007, 08:56 PM	#21
Silent Dave Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 2,209	In fairness to Dave, I think at least 24 hours needs to pass before we can say he's either desperately searching or desperately avoiding the topic. It's only been 23. Give the man time!

08-05-2007, 06:42 AM	#22
Silent Dave Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 2,209	Bumpity bump. It's been nearly 33 hours, and Dave was last online an hour ago, so yeah, safe to say he's likely desperately searching or desperately avoiding the topic. If it's the former, Dave, perhaps you'd be good enough to let us know how much longer you'll be?

08-06-2007, 08:32 AM	#24
Silent Dave Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 2,209	Another day of Dave's ignoring this thread; another bump so that he can't.

08-06-2007, 09:07 AM	#25
Constant Mews Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,395	Perhaps we should challenge him to a debate? Dave seems to like his attempts at debate. Dave - given the criteria above, I state that there are no examples of fulfilled prophecy in the Bible. I challenge you to prove otherwise.

08-06-2007, 07:46 PM	#28
Silent Dave Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 2,209	Actually, I have a great idea: I'LL LET DAVE CHOOSE WHO HE WANTS TO DEBATE. Details coming up after this break . . .

08-06-2007, 10:05 PM	#29
Soul Invictus Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 15,576	I don't know who this afdave character is....as I've never crossed paths with him, but he seems to be quite the evasive poster (per comments that I've read) It's too bad he hasn't showed.

08-06-2007, 10:29 PM	#30
Silent Dave Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 2,209	Dave, please note that you have been challenged to formal debates here and here.

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