NationStates Jolt Archive

This article is highly suggested:



http://www.slate.com/id/2135499/

Interesting, where the article says "For most of human history, religion and bigotry have been two sides of the same coin, and it still shows."

That said, I'm not onboard with burning down a building because of a cartoon you don't like.

Is the thing on Rushdie still in effect? Are there people still calling for his death?

Interesting, where the article says "For most of human history, religion and bigotry have been two sides of the same coin, and it still shows."

That said, I'm not onboard with burning down a building because of a cartoon you don't like.

Is the thing on Rushdie still in effect? Are there people still calling for his death?

I think it's expired.

I think it's expired.

Seriously? There's a shelf-life on a religious deathwarrant?

Wow. Like "Beat-the-Clock" with lousy prizes...

I'll Start: http://www.websmileys.com/sm/violent/sterb249.gif

Now I'm going to sit back and wait for a mob of Baptists to set fire to my ISP.

I'll Start: http://www.websmileys.com/sm/violent/sterb249.gif

Now I'm going to sit back and wait for a mob of Baptists to set fire to my ISP.

Wouldn't they just dunk the servers in a river or something?

Seriously? There's a shelf-life on a religious deathwarrant?

Wow. Like "Beat-the-Clock" with lousy prizes...

No, it's still in effect. The only difference is that in 199something, the Iranian government retracted its $6million bounty for his life. Several foundations are still offering millions for his death though.

I feel most sorry for the japanese translator and the norweigen publisher.

No, it's still in effect. The only difference is that in 199something, the Iranian government retracted its $6million bounty for his life. Several foundations are still offering millions for his death though.

I feel most sorry for the japanese translator and the norweigen publisher.

Shite, there's a hit on a translator? Why not have the typesetter clipped, too...

Jesus, Nicky Scarfo was more careful with who he put paper down on...

Shite, there's a hit on a translator? Why not have the typesetter clipped, too...

Jesus, Nicky Scarfo was more careful with who he put paper down on...

Actually they got the translator. Stabbed him to death, that's what I was refering to. And the thing of it was, he was just some japanese dude, he probably didn't really even understand the implications of what he was translating outside of a technical exercise; well insofar as the blasphemy side &c. was concerned. I mean, I doubt he was an islamic scholar or anything.

It's possible the typesetters are covered by the fatwah too, depending upon how you interperate publish.

Wouldn't they just dunk the servers in a river or something?

Those were the Puritans. Baptists, thankfully, are a little less violent.

I'll Start: http://www.websmileys.com/sm/violent/sterb249.gif

Now I'm going to sit back and wait for a mob of Baptists to set fire to my ISP.

Just be glad the Anabaptists weren't the force they once were ;)

I'll Start: http://www.websmileys.com/sm/violent/sterb249.gif

Now I'm going to sit back and wait for a mob of Baptists to set fire to my ISP.
I think most baptists would just gather outside your home and sing religious songs until you went mad ;)
Or maybe Ill just laugh at you for thinking that an emoticon is offensive to me.
Lol.
That was fun.
Anyway...
Here, let me try one:
http://aggiemeat.tamu.edu/judging/Beef%20Carcass%20Class/All4Carc1s.jpg
Mmmmm...beef.
Now to await a mob of Hindu's to come and strangle me in the name of Kali.

I'll Start: http://www.websmileys.com/sm/violent/sterb249.gif

Now I'm going to sit back and wait for a mob of Baptists to set fire to my ISP.

How was that suspose to be offensive?

You want to piss off religious people, claim you're god. They can't prove you wrong because all the (lack of) evidence for/against god applies equally to you using their methods of non-logic.

That was a priest on that crucifix.

Heres one way to piss off the Hindus.

http://www.rareads.com/scans/6675.jpg

Eat this in front of them and offer one to them!

I think its fair to say that the underlying principal of most religions is non violence, goodwill, sharing and caring. Sure, there probably isnt a god of any type, its scientifically impossibe. Basically, religion only becomes a problem when it conflicts with another religion.

Heres one way to piss off the Hindus.

http://www.rareads.com/scans/6675.jpg

Eat this in front of them and offer one to them!
That doesnt even look like real beef :P
I wander if its worse to eat a portrayal of bits of a cow than the cow itself O_o

I think most baptists would just gather outside your home and sing religious songs until you went mad ;)
nope. most of us would ignore it, until he got paranoid and then when he was half crazy and very suggestable we would sign him up for Sunday School, and make sure he commits to bringing a covered dish for the pot luck

duh.:rolleyes:

Great article. Period

nope. most of us would ignore it, until he got paranoid and then when he was half crazy and very suggestable we would sign him up for Sunday School, and make sure he commits to bringing a covered dish for the pot luck

duh.:rolleyes:
Thats where option B comes in ^_^

"Basically, religion only becomes a problem when it conflicts with another religion."

Or when one has to live in a society with or near people who are religous. For example, imagine one wants to print comics depicting a religous leader, or one needs to obtain an abortion for their teenage daughter who was molested by a religous leader. Or, imagine one wants to stop global warming - the result of admitting it even exists proves creationism and the impending armegeddon can not exist.

Religion makes the world a very dangerous place for everyone. It places millions of people with assinine ideas in positions of access to government, resources etc. It requires people to defy logic and reason and encourages the overpopulation of their individual religous group hastening of destruction of this planet to bring on their own salvation.

That said, I worship the only true god. http://venganza.org

Arrrg, Matey

Thats where option B comes in ^_^
option B?

option B?
The bit about laughing at him :)