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niggle · 09-09-2003, 06:05 AM

Within the last hour, two strange Christain related things have happened.

First, I was driving home from work this morning when I saw a green truck in front of me with a Jesus fish on on it. It had in place of an eye, a cross. However, my immediate reaction was that it was a dead fish. (If you place x's or +'s where the eyes should go in a drawing it means the thing is dead.) When I realized my mistake, I thought of how appropiate that a symbol for Christianity was mistaken for a symbol of death.

When I got home, I checked for my mail. All I got was a flyer reading "Prophesy for Dummies." It has a pitcure of a creppy looking horse with a skeleton riding it holding a skull stuck on a stick. Grace Evangelical Free Church is offering a free Bible seminar on the endtimes.

It will answer questions like

"Is the Bible's version reliable?"
"What's going on in the Middle East? Is Islam in Bible prophesy?"
"Who is this Antichrist guy I keep hearing about?"
"Will Jesus really return or is that just wishful thinking?"
and "Lots more"

"Please - come and glimpse a glorious new future with us?"

Christianity and death seem to go hand in hand and they all think of it as "a glorious new future."

But of course it isn;t fear of death that drives Christianity, right?

P.S. I was going to post this in the Elsewhere forum, but the board said I wasn't allowed for some reason.

Heathen Dawn · 09-09-2003, 06:12 AM

Damn right it is--Christianity is the most death-affirming religion on the planet (Islam comes a close second).

Gothic_J · 09-09-2003, 06:51 AM

Ive taken to viewing it as nihilism.

lpetrich · 09-09-2003, 09:44 AM

But do those guys ever say,

"See you in Heaven"

?

orpheus last chant · 09-09-2003, 10:13 AM

"Please - come and glimpse a glorious new future with us?"

Yet. Christian. Only they could consider the end of this world and the mass torture of most of the people around now and in other ages as glorious.

A funny thing happened to me when I finnaly said: i am an atheist. The hole week I kept bumping into furniture, I fell 2 times, and hit my head (resulting into a black eye). A voice from the back fo my head kept saying: "what if god is sending you a message, maybe you are wrong, what if...."

But the next second I would say "silly rabitt, fairy tales are for kids" the REAL reason was that I didn't do much sleeping, reading all night the II library.

The Other Michael · 09-09-2003, 10:27 AM

Hi niggle,

Users can't start topics in ~~Elsewhere~~ any more. They can comment on them once they've been moved from elsewhere to ~~Elsewhere~~ by a moderator.

There should be a thread in the ICR discussing the change.

cheers,
Michael

Starboy · 09-09-2003, 10:50 AM

If you can't use sex to sucker them in you have to use the next most powerful emotional inducement - fear. If a supernatural religion comes along that uses both, we atheists are in big trouble.

Starboy

Heathen Dawn · 09-09-2003, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Other Michael
There should be a thread in the ICR discussing the change.

ICR?! Institute for Creation Research?!

Oh never mind...

PaulPritchard · 09-09-2003, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lpetrich
But do those guys ever say,

"See you in Heaven"

?

Not to me - I lost my ticket

livius drusus · 09-09-2003, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by niggle
P.S. I was going to post this in the Elsewhere forum, but the board said I wasn't allowed for some reason.

Glad to oblige. Off to E it is then.

09-09-2003, 06:05 AM	#1
niggle Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 746	Two weird Christian things in an hour Within the last hour, two strange Christain related things have happened. First, I was driving home from work this morning when I saw a green truck in front of me with a Jesus fish on on it. It had in place of an eye, a cross. However, my immediate reaction was that it was a dead fish. (If you place x's or +'s where the eyes should go in a drawing it means the thing is dead.) When I realized my mistake, I thought of how appropiate that a symbol for Christianity was mistaken for a symbol of death. When I got home, I checked for my mail. All I got was a flyer reading "Prophesy for Dummies." It has a pitcure of a creppy looking horse with a skeleton riding it holding a skull stuck on a stick. Grace Evangelical Free Church is offering a free Bible seminar on the endtimes. It will answer questions like "Is the Bible's version reliable?" "What's going on in the Middle East? Is Islam in Bible prophesy?" "Who is this Antichrist guy I keep hearing about?" "Will Jesus really return or is that just wishful thinking?" and "Lots more" "Please - come and glimpse a glorious new future with us?" Christianity and death seem to go hand in hand and they all think of it as "a glorious new future." But of course it isn;t fear of death that drives Christianity, right? P.S. I was going to post this in the Elsewhere forum, but the board said I wasn't allowed for some reason.

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09-09-2003, 06:12 AM	#2
Heathen Dawn Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 4,656	Damn right it is--Christianity is the most death-affirming religion on the planet (Islam comes a close second).

09-09-2003, 06:51 AM	#3
Gothic_J Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,290	Ive taken to viewing it as nihilism.

09-09-2003, 09:44 AM	#4
lpetrich Contributor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lebanon, OR, USA Posts: 16,829	But do those guys ever say, "See you in Heaven" ?

09-09-2003, 10:13 AM	#5
orpheus last chant Veteran Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Romania Posts: 4,975	"Please - come and glimpse a glorious new future with us?" Yet. Christian. Only they could consider the end of this world and the mass torture of most of the people around now and in other ages as glorious. A funny thing happened to me when I finnaly said: i am an atheist. The hole week I kept bumping into furniture, I fell 2 times, and hit my head (resulting into a black eye). A voice from the back fo my head kept saying: "what if god is sending you a message, maybe you are wrong, what if...." But the next second I would say "silly rabitt, fairy tales are for kids" the REAL reason was that I didn't do much sleeping, reading all night the II library.

09-09-2003, 10:27 AM	#6
The Other Michael Honorary Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In the fog of San Francisco Posts: 12,631	Hi niggle, Users can't start topics in ~~Elsewhere~~ any more. They can comment on them once they've been moved from elsewhere to ~~Elsewhere~~ by a moderator. There should be a thread in the ICR discussing the change. cheers, Michael

09-09-2003, 10:50 AM	#7
Starboy Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL Reality Adventurer Posts: 5,276	If you can't use sex to sucker them in you have to use the next most powerful emotional inducement - fear. If a supernatural religion comes along that uses both, we atheists are in big trouble. Starboy

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