Anyone want to join in ?

[beam me up scottie]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4739878

[beam me up scottie]

1. This one was more fun:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4740543#4740805

[Brewman_Jax]

2. You're right

that's more fun. Sorry I missed it. :rofl:

[beam me up scottie]

3. But it's not too late!

Post here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3990695

[salvorhardin]

4. Damn! I miss all the fun.

:evilgrin:

I will not stand to have my faith in ancient Vulcan mysticism mocked! I demand that vendors stop selling Spock ears at Star Trek conventions! Plastic spock ears are immature and childish and mock something I hold very sacred and I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you! I can't believe any important serious Star Trek convention would allow themselves to be degraded with cheap Chinese made Spock ears. What would Surak do?

[beam me up scottie]

5. Oy.

Our new persecuted friend is showing up everywhere.
I suppose they think that we will now be more sensitive...
:spray:

:rofl:

[onager]

6. The MARTYRED?

:rofl:

Shouldn't he be in an arena fighting a lion or something?

Damn thread got locked before I could post my H.L. Mencken quote, so I'll just put it here for you heathens:

One of the most irrational of all the conventions of modern society is the one to the effect that religious opinions should be respected...

(This) convention protects them, and so they proceed with their blather unwhipped and almost unmolested, to the great damage of common sense and common decency.

That they should have this immunity is an outrage. There is nothing in religious ideas, as a class, to lift them above other ideas.

On the contrary, they are always dubious and often quite silly.

Nor is there any visible intellectual dignity in theologians. Few of them know anything that is worth knowing, and not many of them are even honest.

[beam me up scottie]

8. He also stopped by the first thread.

Methinks we will be hearing from him again.

Oh well, life was boring without CL and Stunster, maybe this will liven it up a bit.

[CarbonDate]

10. Say what you will, I love that handle.

"themartyred".... It's so... honest. That's exactly how they *all* see themselves. I love it.

[beam me up scottie]

13. You know, with all of the OTHER SHIT

that is going on right now, THIS he finds offensive ??? :banghead:

[really annoyed]

7. I'm wiped out

It's not the first time I've gotten in a religious argument, but I kept up with this one!!!

[beam me up scottie]

9. I wonder if they get fired up in church?

Come home, log on to DU and BAM !-instant offense!

[really annoyed]

11. Maybe!

You never know about people.... :)

I just don't see why a Darwin fish would offend anybody though. It's all fun.

[beam me up scottie]

12. Some people go through life looking

for reasons to be offended.

:eyes:

[really annoyed]

14. Yeah, that is true!

And it's usually Christians that get offended about non-theists existing. You'd think as Christians they would get offended about poverty and inequality.

[beam me up scottie]

15. No kidding.

Although, most of them on DU do seem to have their priorities in order.
The martyrs are much louder though.

I'd like to hear how they'd take it if a candidate for president told them that he doesn't consider them patriotic or even citizens.

[really annoyed]

16. I've had no troubles with liberal Christians

You are right about here at DU, they are pretty cool about their religious beliefs. I seem to attract those that aren't cool about it. :evilgrin:

Ah, Bush I. That quote makes my blood boil.

[salvorhardin]

17. Just gotta say

I love your sig graphic. :-)

[really annoyed]

19. Thank you

It's about time I used it. I made it a while ago.

Here is the link where you can make a photo:

http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml

[NMMNG]

18. Oh no, DU had a link to parody fishies!

DU is childish and insensitive! Maybe DU should have an ad for theist merchandise to mollify the theists! :puke:

Earth to theists...the world does not revolve around you!

[onager]

20. Ha! What a coincidence!

While I was reading about the "persecution" and "martyrdom" in that thread, the radio played the PERFECT song.

A really hot Fifties arrangement of Nina Simone singing...

Cry Me A River

:rofl:

If I were a Woo-Woo, I'd post 50,000 words on the awesome Cosmic Significance of that. Or something.

(I'm listening to a local college station with a very bizarre playlist. Bluegrass on Sunday morning. Blues and rockabilly later. Weird European pop music. All over the map. I love it!)

[beam me up scottie]

21. You need help.

Seriously, man.
:evilgrin:

[onager]

22. Oh yeah?

Well, I've MET Steve Vai. A couple of times.

:P

If you're good and cause enough trouble over there in Cloud Cuckoo-Land, I'll tell you about it.

[beam me up scottie]

23. Ooooooooooooooooooh!

Do tell.
And I thought I was fortunate to have had his sweat fall on me while at a Whitesnake concert.

Yngwie is still my favorite, but Steven Vai is right up there.

[onager]

25. Not much to tell...

I was just harassing you.

Some years ago, I had a roommate and good friend who was a musician. His sister and brother-in-law did some backup singing with Frank Zappa, when Steve Vai was playing with him. So we got to hang around occasionally.

Heh! Damn, that WAS a long time ago. The first time I met Steve Vai, it was at some hole-in-the-wall club in West L.A. A lot of us were complaining about the unknown opening act. We decided he was an untalented, pretty-boy Top 40 hackster. That was Richard Marx, before he got famous (unfortunately, IMO).

[beam me up scottie]

26. You met Zappa too?

That almost makes up for having to listen to Richard Marx.

[onager]

27. Oh, I wish!

No, Zappa was never around when I was, dammit. My roommate did meet him several times.

I guess we're off-topic...

But to get back on, take a look at James Randi's site this week. Lots of homeopathic nuttiness!

[beam me up scottie]

29. I'll check it out.

Since I'm still hated by the woo woos, I might find something worth posting in GD.

[trotsky]

24. Ha ha

Imagine just how many seconds a thread would last if it were titled "Ok, what is up with all the Christian crap at DU lately?"

[onager]

28. You got that right!

Such a thread would be locked or deleted within minutes.

BUT...by that time it would also have 300 responses from us non-believing grumps! Assuming we found it...

[Skinner]

30. Please see here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=263&topic_id=11115&mesg_id=11115