Well, my mind is officially blown.

“"[How eating pork leads to wife swapping]

The pig is the most shameless animal on the face of the earth. It is the only animal that invites its friends to have sex with its mate. In America, most people consume pork. Many times after dance parties, they have swapping of wives; i.e. many say “you sleep with my wife and I will sleep with your wife.” If you eat pigs then you behave like pigs.”

See, I can look at the slavery-was-God’s-purpose thing and just get angry ("Here, let’s hope that God gifts you with some equally profound growth experiences"), but the pork-chops-wife-swapping thing just ... leaves me ... speechless ...

Looking at the quote in context, the comment is by a Muslim on a Christian forum asking why Christians eat pork when it is forbidden in the Old Testament (as it is in Islamic law). 

Just to be sure we’re keeping our Fundamentalists straight.  God knows there are Fundie quacks of all flavors.

I’ve enjoyed fstdt.com for a while now. You have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it, however, and not let the asinine “darnedest things” get to you. Otherwise you just might feel suicidal.

Isn’t it a scary world? I read most of those and all I could do was worry about the state of education in the US. It’s sad, but true, to be religious you must be ignorant. It’s too bad we can’t just say, “Yep, you’re right, the world is really 4,000 years old. Give me you nuclear power plants, oil, VCRs, DVDs, Internet, blogers, etc. back. Too bad the technology behind them depends on science that says the universe is 14 billion years old and the Earth only 4.5.”

Those postings are a whole new level of stupid.

I must ask: Did ANY of them pass the 2nd grade?

“Science is a weak little kid on the block, that is hearing impaired, and 94% blind. The bible is like the hubble telescope, and a master computer, and a time machine rolled into one. It goes to the past, and the distant future in a cosmic rolls royce. But those who are not concerned with the bible, and just science must accept their huge limitations.�

Hahahahahahahahahah.  C’mon.  This has to be a joke.

Some Random Fundie: It goes to the past, and the distant future in a cosmic rolls royce.

I can’t believe that this idiot has referenced the best damned car ever made* in an attempt to make his (bizarre) point.

*I allude to the best damned car ever made outside of the Volkswagon van, of course.

In America, most people consume pork. Many times after dance parties, they have swapping of wives; i.e. many say “you sleep with my wife and I will sleep with your wife.�

Damn, I must be invited to the wrong dance parties.  Or I just don’t eat enough pork.

In America, most people consume pork. Many times after dance parties, they have swapping of wives; i.e. many say “you sleep with my wife and I will sleep with your wife.�

This nutsack must not realize that pork gives many people atrocious gastronomic problems (i.e. constant farting) and therefore makes wife-swapping dance parties a particularly unpleasant experience.  No wife I know wants to sleep with a farting under the blankets stranger.  Really.

Damn.  Should have said “farting stranger...”

Why do I hate preview so?

In America, most people consume pork. Many times after dance parties, they have swapping of wives; i.e. many say “you sleep with my wife and I will sleep with your wife.�

Does it happen in Britain too? Only I think we’re having roast pork at the wedding, and many of our relatives are elderly…

I think we’re having roast pork at the wedding, and many of our relatives are elderly…

But are they female?

But are they female?

And do you really want to pork them?  Sorry…

Well, too bad you won’t be answering to “foolish fundies” when you die. If we’re right, you’ll be answering to the One that was smart enough to create every fiber of your being.
Praying you’ll reconsider now, before you face that unfathomable intelligence - He whose smarts are only equalled by His willingness to die for the very ones who mock Him.
Love to you and your readers.
From, a former mocker who decided to really look in to this Jesus character. Read the Bible for yourself, and see if Jesus was foolish.

Read the Bible for yourself, and see if Jesus was foolish.

Done it, and the way he was portrayed he wasn’t foolish so much as a spoiled son-of-a-bitch. Not that he actually existed.

Love to you and your readers.

Make love all day long...make love singing songs…

See, now this just pisses me off…

From, a former mocker who decided to really look in to this Jesus character. Read the Bible for yourself, and see if Jesus was foolish.

Another arrogant asshole Christian who thinks he knows enough about me to offer advice. Had Mr/Mrs “Praying 4u” taken the time to read through some of the archives perhaps they’d be aware of the fact that I was a former devout Christian who did take it upon themselves to read the Bible. That it was, in fact, said readings that led me away from the church. But no, Mr. Holier-Than-Thou-Fucking-Know-It-all assumes that I’ve not bothered and that a mere reading will be enough to brain wash me into th Christian fold. .

Go back to praying and stop offering advice to strangers unless you’re willing to take the time to know the truth beforehand, dipshit.

Another arrogant asshole Christian who thinks he knows enough about me to offer advice. Had Mr/Mrs “Praying 4u� taken the time to read through some of the archives perhaps they’d be aware of the fact that I was a former devout Christian who did take it upon themselves to read the Bible. That it was, in fact, said readings that led me away from the church. But no, Mr. Holier-Than-Thou-Fucking-Know-It-all assumes that I’ve not bothered and that a mere reading will be enough to brain wash me into th Christian fold. .

Go back to praying and stop offering advice to strangers unless you’re willing to take the time to know the truth beforehand, dipshit.

Hmmm, I wonder if you’ve ever posted a comment on someone’s blog (a public forum) before reading as much of their history as possible? Anyhow, point taken. I will, in fact, read some of your archives. I’d be fascinated to learn what parts of scripture turned you off.
As for me being holier-than-thou (or anyone, for that matter). that’s laughable. Unfortunately, my behavior is often as deplorable as many Christians. It’s embarrasing, until we learn that our faith in Christ doesn’t instantly make us perfect. I’m working on me day by day (and asking God to work on me), but as you know, the Bible doesn’t claim we believers will be perfected this side of heaven.
Despite our differences in faith, I like your blog. Some funny stuff. I plan to read more, and post more here. G’day to you.

Done it, and the way he was portrayed he wasn’t foolish so much as a spoiled son-of-a-bitch. Not that he actually existed.

Spoiled? How so? Materially? Socially? I’m not getting you?

Done it, and the way he was portrayed he wasn’t foolish so much as a spoiled son-of-a-bitch. Not that he actually existed.

Spoiled? How so? Materially? Socially? I’m not getting you?

I’m looking forward to this stoush.

I work with a fundie.  He’s a nice guy and will respectfully disagree with me when we argue (I’m an atheist although I portray myself as a lapsed catholic).  The other day, though, he said something that just blew my mind.
We were talking about working when sick. 

I said: “Man, I’d have to hit you with a brick to get you to stay home when you’re sick”.
He said “Well, that’s just the way I was raised: you work hard no matter what”
Me:"Yeah, but when you come to work sick, you’re not helping anyone.  We get your cold and you delay your recovery by working instead of resting.”
Him:"It’s up to god whether you get sick or not.  I pray you won’t get sick.”
Me (after a pause to collect my thoughts, which have been scattered by this theological h-bomb):
“Well I pray not to get in an accident, but I wear my seatbelt”

That then turned into an argument about the effectiveness of seatbelts.

As I said, he’s a nice guy, but that kind of ignorance is dangerous.

[Jesus] Spoiled? How so?

Well, what about the little temper tantrum he threw when the fig tree had no fruit, even though it was out of season?  Sounds spoiled to me…

“Praying” writes…

Hmmm, I wonder if you’ve ever posted a comment on someone’s blog (a public forum) before reading as much of their history as possible?

Only when I wasn’t offering advice or criticism about an aspect of their personal history.

It’s one thing to show up and toss your two cents in on the utility of, say, Nike shoes without knowing much of the back story of the blog owner, but it’s another thing to show up and start criticizing their religious viewpoint and how they got to it without at least taking the time to ensure you have a clue about what you’re commenting on.

You showed up and made a piss-poor attempt at converting us to Christianity with your comment of praying you’ll reconsider now, before you face that unfathomable intelligence and I don’t recall asking you to do so. I’m all for discussion of religious subjects here, in fact I initiate quite a few of them, but if all you’ve got in mind is spewing out your concerns that we’re going to be sorry one day when we meet your invisible Sky Daddy then you can save us both a lot of aggravation and keep it to yourself. Especially if you’re not going to take the time to find out whether we’ve been down that path before.

Anyhow, point taken. I will, in fact, read some of your archives. I’d be fascinated to learn what parts of scripture turned you off.

Pretty much all of it turned me off once I was took the time to read the whole thing and see the big picture. The God described in the Bible is not worthy of worship even if he did exist.

As for me being holier-than-thou (or anyone, for that matter). that’s laughable. Unfortunately, my behavior is often as deplorable as many Christians. It’s embarrasing, until we learn that our faith in Christ doesn’t instantly make us perfect. I’m working on me day by day (and asking God to work on me), but as you know, the Bible doesn’t claim we believers will be perfected this side of heaven.

I’m not asking you to be perfect, I’m asking you to be considerate and not presume to know us without taking the time to learn from us first. You were so eager to get your message across that you even had to make it part of your pseudonym as though it would somehow make us realize the deep seated concern for our spiritual well being you supposedly have.

Despite our differences in faith, I like your blog. Some funny stuff. I plan to read more, and post more here. G’day to you.

You’re more than welcome to participate, but I suggest choosing a better handle to address your comments by.

Well, I admit I hardly got off to a good start if the rule of the day is a civil discussion. I’ll try to be more respectful, and I have done some archive reading (including the atheism FAQ you linked to).
I think I caved in to the temptation of being as blunt as some of the atheistic messages posted here (eg. “off to kill, gut, and cook one of my weaker neighbors"). In hindsight (ain’t it grand?), I can see how such an approach can fetch nothing but defensiveness.

You were so eager to get your message across that you even had to make it part of your pseudonym as though it would somehow make us realize the deep seated concern for our spiritual well being you supposedly have.

I do have a deep seated concern for your spiritual well-being. I have no interest in pushing my opinion on others just because I want to be right. However, my faith in Christ would be rather useless if I didn’t believe salvation itself was at stake.
That said, I don’t believe the message of the gospel can be proven by rational analysis alone. If that were the case, where would faith enter the picture? I also don’t think the gospel should be forced, legislated, or whacked in to someone. Then again, some tend to respond to Christ’s love, others more to buy spiritual “fire insurance.”
My choice of name (praying4u) shouldn’t bother anybody if they really don’t believe in God. If that’s the case, my name should be equivalent (in that person’s view) to “wastingtime”. However, solely because you have a cool beard, I’ll humor you and swith to something else. I’ll go with “looking4truth,” because I suspect we’re both engaged in that pursuit, regardless of our conclusions about said truth so far. S’alright?
The dipshit…

However, solely because you have a cool beard, I’ll humor you and swith to something else. I’ll go with “looking4truth,� because I suspect we’re both engaged in that pursuit, regardless of our conclusions about said truth so far. S’alright?
The dipshit…

Hey, I have a cool beard too!  Maybe not as cool as some people’s, but…

Les, we have a civil dipshit here… Didn’t Heinlein have something good to say about civility?