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[–]bilateralchicken 26 points27 points ago

So religion is a contest now? Well, I guess it always has been...

[–]hoojAmAphut 45 points46 points ago

My god has a bigger dick than your god!

[–]mallamange 43 points44 points ago

well ... but is it circumcised ?

[–]gormster 1 point2 points ago

[–]dt25 0 points1 point ago

Shit. I was going to post the cartoon with all gods in an orgy (so we could compare, for science) but I couldn't find it.

EDIT: Found it!

Well, I'd say Ganesha wins...

[–]medep 2 points3 points ago

Who has the better imaginary friend

[–]boobatron 1 point2 points ago

no, religion IS better than islam.

[–]Punkwasher 48 points49 points ago

No religion is better than beer.

[–]Gramma42ton 12 points13 points ago

No religion vs beer?

Why not both? Beer AND no religion!

[–]Punkwasher 8 points9 points ago

I figured, if you've got beer, why bother with religion! Bottoms up! Prost!

[–]hiver 0 points1 point ago

Salude!

[–]MrPoletski 2 points3 points ago

I've got a better idea, why don't we start our own BEER religion!

[–]Imyourfearlessleader 0 points1 point ago

Al Bundy already did. Let's join his NoMa'am Church!

[–]theinternetmademe 19 points20 points ago

No religion is better then beer.
FTFY

[–]alexx508 0 points1 point ago

I didn't even notice until I looked closer

[–]Backstyck 1 point2 points ago

No, beer is better than religion.

[–]Kurvco 26 points27 points ago

This is literally a repost of something on the front page

[–]HITLERS_NUTSACK 45 points46 points ago

So what you're saying is... no post is better than a repost?

[–]LazyNoGood 15 points16 points ago

Yes, Hitlers_Nutsack, yes indeed...

[–]monkeedude1212 7 points8 points ago

Which is literally worse than Hitler.

[–]Curtor 10 points11 points ago

I like how both the possible interpretations can be true at the same time.

[–]elevencyan 3 points4 points ago

that's deep.

[–]blackhawk767 2 points3 points ago

Aha, this is called a "garden path sentence"

Love those

[–]Groat47 4 points5 points ago

(No religion) > Islam

[–]Amethyst485 4 points5 points ago

Isn't there a band named " No Religion"? I read that as the band being better than Islam.

[–]TheWhiteeKnight 18 points19 points ago

It's called Bad Religion.

[–]Amethyst485 5 points6 points ago

Thanks! I wasn't sure if it was No Religion or Bad Religion.

[–]supermanwich23 4 points5 points ago

so what's worse? having a Bad Religion or only One Direction?

[–]SchattenMann666 -1 points0 points ago

I think my face exploded from your thought invoking comment. I'd have to say.... Bad religion. I'm already a heretic anyway.

[–]Ishikadu 1 point2 points ago

I want to hit you in the junk with my original Tony Hawk game ಠ_ಠ

[–]Hellingame -1 points0 points ago

But is it the True Religion?

[–]question_all_the_thi 0 points1 point ago

"And no religions too" is a verse in John Lennon's Imagine.

[–]wolfavenger 5 points6 points ago

Ah.. the old reddit switc....... just kidding guys.

[–]344dead 0 points1 point ago

Crisis averted.

[–]TyroKith 0 points1 point ago

*for Islam

[–]pleasereason 2 points3 points ago

The American Tea Party, the Islamist Party....they are pretty much the same fucking thing with a different preference of assault rifle.

[–]unisorN 3 points4 points ago

  1. NO religion is better than Islam
  2. No, RELGION is better than Islam
  3. "No Religion" is better than Islam.

I count 3.

[–]abhorson 0 points1 point ago

There would only be one if people knew how to use and read punctuation properly.

[–]wotutalkinabaaat 1 point2 points ago

I would have settled for no religion but still

[–]HotInThisBatman 1 point2 points ago

Third way: None of the other religions are really better than Islam, they just seem that way because the majority of their followers have enjoyed more of the benefits of liberal democracies and global capitalism.

[–]birdybirdman -2 points-1 points ago

agreement? islam<r/atheism

[–]Arihma 1 point2 points ago

3 ways if you count in the band as well

[–]Jonny_Osbock 1 point2 points ago

He spelled "I am a moron" wrong

[–]spagma 0 points1 point ago

I agree with this sign, it is better to have no religion.

[–]CommonWaveSounds 0 points1 point ago

islam is better than no religion?

[–]renterjack 0 points1 point ago

And that's why punctuation is important.

[–]Gunner3210 0 points1 point ago

No religion is better than any religion.

[–]TheBurningEmu 0 points1 point ago

I think the blurry words on the bottom of the sign are leaning in favor of Islam

[–]uSeeWhatiDidThere 0 points1 point ago

Just one comma, JUST ONE COMMA and he would've got beat up by literate protesters.

[–]PokemasterTT 0 points1 point ago

I can't use it translated in my language. The version would be is better and is not better.

[–]Pamander 0 points1 point ago

I just can't seem to wrap my mind around it can someone please explain it ಠ_ಠ

[–]WestsideStorybro 0 points1 point ago

I only see ignorance.

[–]rick500 0 points1 point ago

"Always remember: you can't put too much water into a nuclear reactor."

[–]SchattenMann666 0 points1 point ago

I wonder if the Muslims and Islams know they're just as extreme as the Christians. If the sign us meant as 'Islam is better than the world' then he's no better than all of the Christians and Muslims who say the same thing. If his sign is meant as 'Islam is beneath religion' then he's at the wrong rally. I'd guess that he's pro-Islam and is the epitome of what he hates in other religions.

[–]polioman 0 points1 point ago

I'd love to believe that the guy did this on purpose.

[–]andrewpost 1 point2 points ago

I would say there are three interpretations.

  • Islam is the best religion
  • All religions are flawed at least as severely as Islam
  • Non-belief is better than Islam.

[–]Schobbo 0 points1 point ago

that sign definitely says REUGION

[–]willer2122 0 points1 point ago

What you did there, I see it

[–]0hmyscience 0 points1 point ago

Well, that's just like... your opinion, man...

[–]2plus2make4 0 points1 point ago

No one would have been a better president than obama...

[–]remhawk99 0 points1 point ago

Hope.... Then despair.

[–]conundrum4u2 1 point2 points ago

I agree with him 100%! No religion is better than Islam anyday! :D

[–]firefox5 0 points1 point ago

Actually there are three...

[–]abhorson 0 points1 point ago

Actually, there's only one way.

[–]luckyman13 -1 points0 points ago

To bad you can only read it one way cause of the bad camera

[–]344dead 0 points1 point ago

Fucking commas! You misunderstand the man! He meant to say, "No religion, is better than Islam!"

[–]MoonlightTraveler[S] -1 points0 points ago

Currently on drudgereport.com...

[–]bastion72 0 points1 point ago

Link?

[–]bedintruder -1 points0 points ago

I'd say at least 3.

No religion is better than Islam.

  1. Having no religion is a better alternative to Islam.

  2. No religions are morally better then Islam

  3. Islam is the best.

[–]tylerwcdurden -3 points-2 points ago

[–]william0999 3 points4 points ago

But it has a wider view... ;)

[–]dumnezero -1 points0 points ago

do you have the original reddit post? I'd like to upvote, but I can't find it.

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[–]asdfghjkl92 5 points6 points ago

The two interpretations i'm getting, and i'm pretty sure OP means, are:

'Islam is the best religion, or at least tied for best.'

and

'No religion (i.e. lack of religion, atheism etc.) is better than islam.'

is there some reason why the second interpretation is wrong that i'm missing?

[–]dorkrock2 0 points1 point ago

I think he was just trying to be a clever novelty account.

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[–]asdfghjkl92 3 points4 points ago

my point is, the person who wrote the sign wasn't considering not having a religion at all.

there's all other religions < islam (what the sign holder meant)

or

all other religions ≤ islam (the literal interpretation)

or

no religion (i.e. lack of religion) > islam (OPs interpretation, which wasn't even considered by the sign maker)

as far as i can see the last two interpretations are valid.

[–]SkatchyBrad 1 point2 points ago

There are at least two legitimate ways of converting the English sentence "No religion is better than Islam." into first-order logical statements and those statements are not logically equivalent.

1) Let R be the set of all religions, let i be Islam and let x > y mean x is better than y: ∄r∈R | r > i, i.e. There does not exist a religion in the set of all religions such that said religion is better than Islam.

2) Let n be "no religion" or irreligion, let i be Islam and let x > y mean x is better than y: n > i, i.e. Irreligion is better than Islam.

Consider the following pieces of dialogue from different people in different situations:

Person A: "I know it's cold out and I am bare-chested, but I am not putting on that ugly cum-stained shirt: no shirt is better than that shirt!"

Person B: "Look at that subtle pinstriping. The tasteful width of the collar. Oh my God, it even has a monogram. It's official: no shirt is better than that shirt!"

Obviously Person A and Person B mean entirely different things by their statements "no shirt is better than that shirt!" Yet both are perfectly understandable English statements.

[–]alkoid 1 point2 points ago

I do not care about anyones imaginary friend. Believe what you want. There is no harm in general misguidedness. There is no harm in delusion. We all have our quircks. There is no harm untill we place ourselves above others for any reason. There is no harm untill we decide that something makes anyone else lesser then ourselves. When that happens, and all respect for others is lost for an idea, a belief, ideals. And we stop considering them to be human, then as a result we may nolonger consider ourselfs to be human either.