which one of you will say "I don't believe in Zeus"?

[leftofthedial]

Because if so, there is just no arguing with you.


Dammit.

[Fovea]

1. I am outside a lot

So Zeus is alright by me!

[Boudicea]

2. I'm a Pan fan!

His goatiness is superior. And yes, I'm reading Jitterbug Perfume. :)

[Az]

3. All Hail Eris!

Goddess of Mischief and Discord!

Fnord!

[Swede]

4. How can you not worship that big invisible

omnipotent being in the sky?

[Az]

5. Do not blaspheme the IPU

For the inivisible pink unicorn is great and will banish you to the great manure pit to be tortured for eternity by the Blue Oyster.

[leftofthedial]

6. Always been partial to Angus mac Og myself

but don't tell zeus, because the Zeus your Zeus is a jealous Zeus.

He might smite me from Olympus.

[democrat in Tallahassee]

7. Blasphemer! Athena rules and will smite you.for your impertinence.

So watch it, bud

[Az]

8. Athena got totally played by Eris

Time to face the music.

[leftofthedial]

9. <rimshot>

gotta love those mythological puns.

(not to Pan your pun)

[Boudicea]

10. Have you seen Athena in the Parthenon ...

in Nashville?

[leftofthedial]

11. oh no!

not more southern bashing!??

;-)

I'll have to check her out when I'm in Nashville in a few weeks.

[Boudicea]

13. Too funny that you thought I was bashing!

I'm so Nashville I didn't get it. :) But really, she is kind of impressive. Your first visit?

[leftofthedial]

14. I go to NAshville about 5 times a year

for a week or two.

Never really visited the Parthenon though

[Boudicea]

16. If I had read your sig line

I should have known you've been to Nashville. Check out the Frist (wince) Center at about 8th and Broad (old post office). Not a huge amount of art but quality, and the art deco building is fabulous.

[leftofthedial]

18. thanks for the tip!

I've been by there 1000 times but never visited.

[Liberal Veteran]

12. Repent or I will tell Isis and Osiris on you!

The will punish you for denying their greatness!

[papau]

15. Lounge = Evangelical atheists? Interesting factoid - Zeus believers do

exist.

One of the groups of "unbelievers" that the Taliban and friends were killing were the small villages in the north that maintain the true Greek Religion - Alexander made an impression! (they are also in the north of Pakistan)

Meanwhile I do enjoy posting by the Evangelical atheists - but folks there are many boards on the web where you obtain a bit more self-esteem by saying tou are atheists - why hang at DU?

Not that you shouldn't

or that there is anything wrong about your being here

just curious.

:-)

[Az]

20. Self expression on the part of oppressed minorities

is a time honored method of liberating oneself from the stress brought about by the oppression. It has been practiced by numerous groups including blacks, gays, and women. Admittedly some of our numbers can become a bit boisterous but this is simply brought about by the fact that an effective means of dialog has not yet been learned on this subject matter. It takes time to establish the protocols of such dialog and until then it is largely anger and bravado that do much of the speaking. Work with us to clear the air. Not to shut our expressing ourselves down.

[leftofthedial]

21. well said

:-)

[papau]

22. I agree with "Self expression" - but self defined oppressed minority?

No problem with "clearing the air" as long as you are not pissing on others.

[Az]

24. 100% agreed

But if you take a look through history you will see that rising oppressed groups go through a stage where they express their anger towards their oppressors. We have to learn to communicate without the anger.

[Paragon]

17. My dad can beat up your dad.

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. Anybody who can make a fully form human being pop out of his head in

response to a headache is okay in my book. Maybe I should try that for my migraines??

[papau]

23. Athena is great - as is Athens!

But get to the Islands and the mountains - it is a great country.

:-)