I say we make it into a response meme, like 'laser-like focus on the economy' was for a while. Every time conservative Christians do some obviously discriminatory thing...He Gets Us!
You don’t see the asterisk in those ads? It’s huge and it says “ *some exclusions apply”
Women, LGBT people, people of color, disabled people, anyone who seems out of the norm, it’s just really easier to say only straight, white men apply but then they can’t say “all of us” then can they.
Here we go again. Variations on a theme of 1 Timothy 2:11-12 and 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, where men are the bosses and women are the next best thing to non-persons. Pure misogyny, embodied in the Southern Baptist Convention.
And very likely one more reason why people are becoming disenchanted with religion.
But they are not our enemy. They LOVE us. A whole big bunch. Honest they do. Oh, by the way, are you interested in a good deal on a bridge across he East River?
Perfectly consonant with a general who won most battles on the defensive, against mediocre generals.
The Germans actually won the battle by retreating properly after Napoleon wacked them at Ligny, just days before, so's the German remnants could be the decisive factor at Waterloo.
Assuming members of the Convention scoot money to that parent organization, kicking out one of their biggest assemblies seems kind of self destructive, given that congregations nationwide are dwindling.
Satan is pleased. We hellions are laughing as we hoist a cold mug of Hellfire craft beer!
I think I finally understand Christianity. It has been remarked on that the god of the old testament was a genocidal butcher. Then, in the new testament he comes down among his creations in a meat body and does his level best for 3 years to get them to murder him in a horrific manner so that he can forgive them for making him angry. I think he was really angry because they weren't being as viciously homicidal as he wanted and as soon as they showed they could be as disgustingly evil as his is, he was happy with them again. At least that would explain why being devoutly Christian is so similar to being a complete sociopath.
That should read "women are worse than LAY pedophiles." If the pedos are wearing clerical collars, all bets are off and everything is just fine and dandy..
The Cof E couldn't function in the UK without its sizeable cohort of female priests. My daughter is one. She's been subjected to misogyny but generally it's accepted that the church needs them and they have gifts and talents for the job. My last vicar was in the first batch of ordinands in the Church in Wales in 1994. Back then, the head honchos declared that women's roles in society had changed and they were getting up to date on equal rights by allowing the ordination of women! Not said out loud so often, was the belief that by moving with the times, by being modern and trendy - even ever so slightly feminist - heathens and lapsed parishoners would come back to the fold.....that never happened of course.
The catholic church in France import priests from other countries, they have to take care of several parishes, especially in rural areas, yet talking about ordination of women is a big no.
Well, most folks are working with the adage “when someone tells you who they are, believe them”. The church was clearly misogynistic and adding token females to the mix isn’t the move to change them. The fundamentals of the church are still quite exclusive towards many types of folks, especially women. They’d have to change the foundation of the religion to prove them not misogynistic.
Slightly OT: The girlfriend and I saw Tedeschi Trucks Band last night (Derek Trucks, son of Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks is lead guitar. ) We were pleasantly surprised to see an opening act, which was the Amy Ray Band. Amy Ray also happens to be 1/2 of the Indigo Girls. I couldn't really pin down her "spirituality" from the mix of songs played. But she did make a point of telling a story before she played her song "You Can't Beat That Deal", which I think many of you would quite enjoy! I know she is on Pandora.
TheoLOLogical Cachu Hwch in the most all-encompassing way.
More Christinainty being thrown against the wall to see what sticks, and who will applaud the spatter and will pay for the right to 'Call It Macaroni'.
By far the most subdivided religion in the world, with so many thousands of denominations, branches, and subsects that the number is different every time I Google it, Christianity just can't seem to get along with itself. It's like a liquid that becomes less and less viscous, spreading out thinner and thinner, covering a larger area but actually losing its volume to evaporation.
"They’re experts at finding new ways to push people out of the faith."
All while crying about the rapid decline in membership. Then doubling down thinking the reason is they aren't J̵e̵s̵u̵s̵i̵n̵g̵ bigoting 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩.
He Gets Us!
Well not 𝑦𝑜𝑢, demon Jezebel whore daughter of Eve.
These days, Jesus doesn't get YOU so much as he gets your wallet!
He doesn't even get that much. The megachurch pastor holds onto it for him.
I say we make it into a response meme, like 'laser-like focus on the economy' was for a while. Every time conservative Christians do some obviously discriminatory thing...He Gets Us!
Brilliant!
You don’t see the asterisk in those ads? It’s huge and it says “ *some exclusions apply”
Women, LGBT people, people of color, disabled people, anyone who seems out of the norm, it’s just really easier to say only straight, white men apply but then they can’t say “all of us” then can they.
Here we go again. Variations on a theme of 1 Timothy 2:11-12 and 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, where men are the bosses and women are the next best thing to non-persons. Pure misogyny, embodied in the Southern Baptist Convention.
And very likely one more reason why people are becoming disenchanted with religion.
But, "It's my only line!"
𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦.
-- George W. Foote
Schism.
Western Baptist Convention?
Splitters!
1 Timothy 2:12
"Sit down and shut up, chattel."
No, go make me a sammich first!
"They're experts at finding new ways to push people out of the faith."
You say that like it's a bad thing. Remember the words of Napoleon...
"Never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake."
But they are not our enemy. They LOVE us. A whole big bunch. Honest they do. Oh, by the way, are you interested in a good deal on a bridge across he East River?
No, but I do have ocean front property in Iowa that I can let you have real cheap.
I think he also said it at Waterloo though. 😁
I've lived in or around Waterloo for 50+ years. I don't think Napoleon has ever been here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo,_Iowa
So Iowans actually do have water in their loos, then? None o' those lil sheds out back?
With all these Waterloo posts, I've got that ABBA tune playing on repeat in my head.
I also live near Waterloo. We also have a Waterloo station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo,_New_Zealand
But it's hardly surprising, given the number of places actually named Waterloo that I discovered when I was doing an assignment on the battle once. 😁
My Waterloo is a little bigger than your Waterloo. Population of 67,314 vs. 5'730.
We have more water (4.76 km squared) than you have land (1.84 km squared).
: )
Perfectly consonant with a general who won most battles on the defensive, against mediocre generals.
The Germans actually won the battle by retreating properly after Napoleon wacked them at Ligny, just days before, so's the German remnants could be the decisive factor at Waterloo.
Interesting idea. I warn you – once I get going – my bibliography was two pages long.
Assuming members of the Convention scoot money to that parent organization, kicking out one of their biggest assemblies seems kind of self destructive, given that congregations nationwide are dwindling.
Satan is pleased. We hellions are laughing as we hoist a cold mug of Hellfire craft beer!
Your saying that to The Sheeple of a religion that involves the VOLUNTARY tortuous 'death' of their god.
'Self-destructive' is a feature ...
I think I finally understand Christianity. It has been remarked on that the god of the old testament was a genocidal butcher. Then, in the new testament he comes down among his creations in a meat body and does his level best for 3 years to get them to murder him in a horrific manner so that he can forgive them for making him angry. I think he was really angry because they weren't being as viciously homicidal as he wanted and as soon as they showed they could be as disgustingly evil as his is, he was happy with them again. At least that would explain why being devoutly Christian is so similar to being a complete sociopath.
You seem quite good to understand christian illogical tales.
Religion; where women are worse than pedophiles, abusers and those who steal.
Also LGBT people are even worse than women.
That should read "women are worse than LAY pedophiles." If the pedos are wearing clerical collars, all bets are off and everything is just fine and dandy..
Everything is just fine and dandy for even the lay men. They protect all white men, over women. They always have.
Well, I gotta admire their commitment to being awful... 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒. No I don't. They're awful.
Just a bunch of pinheads dancing on the spine of a Bible ..., and trying to shove everybody else off ...
The southern baptist convention can as well throw the towel and join either the catholic* or the orthodox** church.
* Celibate but you can have sex discretly thanks to the power of confession.
** Can become a priest if married but not the reverse, see *.
What about Anglicans? Married priests, don't have to believe in god. 😁
"Anglicans?" - People that fish?
You smelt me with your comment 🤔
Not very sofishticated. 😁
It's barbel worth a laugh.
Perch-ance?
Quick, call a sturgeon!
Luring us all into another pun thread?
Cod damn it! I hope net!
Basslighting!
Don't take the bait!
Too late. Looks like we've been reeled in.
Trust Larry to make this thread flounder.
Holy mackerel!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordination_of_women_in_the_Anglican_Communion#:~:text=Some%20provinces%20within%20the%20Anglican,are%20still%20as%20deacons%20only.
The Cof E couldn't function in the UK without its sizeable cohort of female priests. My daughter is one. She's been subjected to misogyny but generally it's accepted that the church needs them and they have gifts and talents for the job. My last vicar was in the first batch of ordinands in the Church in Wales in 1994. Back then, the head honchos declared that women's roles in society had changed and they were getting up to date on equal rights by allowing the ordination of women! Not said out loud so often, was the belief that by moving with the times, by being modern and trendy - even ever so slightly feminist - heathens and lapsed parishoners would come back to the fold.....that never happened of course.
The catholic church in France import priests from other countries, they have to take care of several parishes, especially in rural areas, yet talking about ordination of women is a big no.
Well, most folks are working with the adage “when someone tells you who they are, believe them”. The church was clearly misogynistic and adding token females to the mix isn’t the move to change them. The fundamentals of the church are still quite exclusive towards many types of folks, especially women. They’d have to change the foundation of the religion to prove them not misogynistic.
"But Southern Baptists aren’t known for taking the rational approach. "
I hereby nominate Hemant for the understatement of the decade. If not the century. Or maybe even the millennium.
OT: Another (presumably) pro-life conservative has inadvertently exposed himself as the disgustingly anti-human fiend he is. https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2023/02/watch-alaska-gop-lawmaker-says-its-a-benefit-to-society-when-child-abuse-is-fatal-because-theres-a-cost-savings/
Jesus Christ, he looks like a serial killer. It's all in the eyes.
I picture him a Texas tower with a high-powered rifle.
Don't tell me, let me guess...
This assclown is "pro-life." He sounds like Scrooge before the 3 visitors.
https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/nebraska-lawmaker-slams-christian
New story.
Made a couple of comments there.
Slightly OT: The girlfriend and I saw Tedeschi Trucks Band last night (Derek Trucks, son of Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks is lead guitar. ) We were pleasantly surprised to see an opening act, which was the Amy Ray Band. Amy Ray also happens to be 1/2 of the Indigo Girls. I couldn't really pin down her "spirituality" from the mix of songs played. But she did make a point of telling a story before she played her song "You Can't Beat That Deal", which I think many of you would quite enjoy! I know she is on Pandora.
TheoLOLogical Cachu Hwch in the most all-encompassing way.
More Christinainty being thrown against the wall to see what sticks, and who will applaud the spatter and will pay for the right to 'Call It Macaroni'.
"Doesn't anybody SCREEN THESE CALLS?!"
Splitting, and splitting, and splitting...
By far the most subdivided religion in the world, with so many thousands of denominations, branches, and subsects that the number is different every time I Google it, Christianity just can't seem to get along with itself. It's like a liquid that becomes less and less viscous, spreading out thinner and thinner, covering a larger area but actually losing its volume to evaporation.
Here's to Finally Dry Day.