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[–]MUnhelpful 137 points138 points ago*

This is from OBJECTIVE: Ministries which I am almost certain is a parody site (they don't say so outright, but check out some of the items in their store).

[–]N8theGr8 26 points27 points ago

It's definitely a parody site. Still pretty funny, though.

[–]SnobbyOctopus 5 points6 points ago

Nahh man, Christian kids draw cthulhu all the time...

[–]nicoleisrad 2 points3 points ago

Awwww. I didn't know Jesus and Cthulhu were besties.

[–]infectiousloser 0 points1 point ago

But what about Zoidberg?

[–]SkaveRat 1 point2 points ago

or shotacat ಠ_ಠ

[–]PNR_Robots 1 point2 points ago

That's a pretty cool drawing of Jesus and Cthulhu

[–]seiyonoryuu 5 points6 points ago

sadly, the last time this came up someone linked us to a site that used it as actual advice. a real fundie site. O.O so it is parody, and it isnt

[–]N8theGr8 2 points3 points ago

[–]seiyonoryuu 1 point2 points ago

yeah, but this is beyond poes law. poes law says you cant tell the difference, this is actually both

[–]quivering 24 points25 points ago

It's amazing how long I had to read through it to be convince it was a parody site. Poe's law strikes again.

Poe's Law states: “Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

[–]kent_eh 2 points3 points ago

Initially I didn't have enough patience for the absurdities of that site, but after several suggestions that it is a parody that demonstrated Poe's Law, I braced myself (and got a fresh cup of coffee), and went back in.

I'm still not sure. If it's a parody, they have not left a lot of "winking" for us to find.

I mean they are over the top -- Shut down Landover Baptist, Dawkins Watch, and Mr Gruff.

I just don't know. If they're trolling then I bet they catch a lot of "true believers" in their net.

[–]Wirenutt 2 points3 points ago

I, also, am not completely convinced it's a parody site. They come sooo close to crossing the line and then pull back. They even cross the line just a tiny bit, but it's still too difficult to tell if it's whack job sincere, or a really, really good parody.

There is just too much of it saying the same shit as the real christian whacko sites, some of it even more convincingly. Some articles just go on and on with no hint of trolling.

UPDATE:

Ok, now I have done some research. I have struggled. I have googled. I have cross-checked. I now believe it's a parody site, but holy shit it's a good one. I found some comments on a christian forum about it being a fake and "blasphemous." Everything and everyone on it seems to refer back to the Objective: Ministries site or to discussions on if it's a parody/fake or not. There is no Mt. Fellowship Baptist Chuch that I can find. I even did reverse image searches for the "Members," and none of the photos and none of the people exist anywhere but in Objective: Ministries.

[–]DoctorWinstonOBoogie 2 points3 points ago

Will this convince you?

[–]Teyar 1 point2 points ago

Oh god. They sell the goat's mug. Which says I HEART RAND. And theres a permanent sticky note on the back going "we need to have a talk - a friend"

this /has/ to be parody. it has to be

[–]Wirenutt 0 points1 point ago

Oh god.

I see what you did there.

[–]CaptainEarlobe 0 points1 point ago

How do you do reverse image searches?

[–]Wirenutt 0 points1 point ago

Go to google.com - click "Images" at the top left - click the little camera icon on the right end of the input box - then enter either the url of the image, or upload the image from your hard drive - google will find similar images, and if the image is anywhere on the internet, it will probably find it.

[–]thorneedsahaircut 1 point2 points ago

You guys, they have an article which mentions a "Poe's Law". Not the same, but way too obvious to not be trolling.

[–]kent_eh 0 points1 point ago

Good find.

You have a stronger stomach than I to have spent the amount of time combing the site that it must have taken to find that.

[–]thorneedsahaircut 1 point2 points ago

Growing up in the smallest farm-town in Michigan has given me an endurance. Plus, if you read it assuming it's satire, it's hilarious.

[–]Cow_God 36 points37 points ago

Poe's law, my friend.

Though I HOPE it's just a parody site.

[–]orzof 3 points4 points ago

This one was pretty great. I wish I didn't know people who really believe it though. :(

[–]Plastastic 6 points7 points ago

Dear God, newspapers have gained the ability to speak! I must warn the council!

[–]figsandmice 2 points3 points ago

It is parody. OP, did someone give this to you thinking it was serious? :D

[–]Teyar 0 points1 point ago

there are real x-ians who actually use this shit man.

[–]SenselessNoise 1 point2 points ago

The 4kidz section is great, especially the Creation Science section. But the "Famous wives" activity has the same Abraham with both Hagar and Sarah. Also the Middle Eastern Kangaroo thing.

God that website is hilarious.

[–]Durzo_Blint 1 point2 points ago

Ah, good ole, Orbital Christ Alpha. I haven't seen that one in a while.

[–]Jeezafobic 0 points1 point ago

Can you actually buy these things in their online gift shop? Great video "I wanna be a sheep." if this is a parody, Satan is well funded!

[–]MUnhelpful 0 points1 point ago

Well, many of them are simply on cafepress...

[–]Oirek 152 points153 points ago

Aww, It's even written in Comic Sans :)

[–]jlking3 8 points9 points ago

It could have been worse; imagine this in Papyrus or Curlz MT or Kristen ITC.

[–]sadly-yes 6 points7 points ago

Wingdings

[–]ConstitutionalSchism 12 points13 points ago

Oh, you mean like this?

[–]ATierney 1 point2 points ago

I came here to say that.

[–]Oirek -1 points0 points ago

I'm Sorry for that my dear Sir, have an upvote

[–]Cheeseish 0 points1 point ago

Thought the use of comic sans, we shall rid of ALL atheists! Muahahaha!

[–]Llaine 0 points1 point ago

COMIC SANS!

[–]Khuskan 14 points15 points ago

This image is from a satire website, though I can't remember the life of me what the address was. This isn't a serious leaflet, either it's been printed off as a joke or some crazy church has taken the satire seriously and is using it's imagery.

[–]jehuty_in_1080p 1 point2 points ago

Are there still people that don't know that the objective ministries and land over baptists sites are satire? That troll picture is almost 7 years old.

[–]Samccx19 39 points40 points ago

We won't trick you into neglecting gods word, we will trick you into our ovens for our Sunday baby feast!

[–]mind_twin 32 points33 points ago

shrug

If they're old enough to read, they've already lost all their tenderness. 3/10 would not feast upon.

[–]corvidcanine 3 points4 points ago

But it's the tough ones that fight back that are the best! Who wants an easy target? It's just not as rewarding.

[–]jimicus 2 points3 points ago

Treat like a tough cut of beef - cut into cubes then braise for about 3 hours. Beer makes an excellent liquid to braise in - english ale in particular gives a rich gravy. You can then enjoy as a stew or cover it in pastry to make a pie.

[–]Uncle_Sheogorath 0 points1 point ago

I always save the brains for the pie. There's nothing like a just-baptized child's brains for a pie.

[–]jgs1122 8 points9 points ago

The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one.

George Bernard Shaw

[–]jamessnow 1 point2 points ago

Round 2: drunk skeptic vs believer

[–]Sabojik 2 points3 points ago

So a Christopher Hitchens debate?

[–]LegesAequitas 4 points5 points ago

Supreme repost.

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[–]CanadianMooose 4 points5 points ago

You're doing the lord's work my friend.

[–]Fgame 3 points4 points ago

Ohyou.jpg

[–]Ramtinb 3 points4 points ago

LOL i took this picture a few months ago and posted it on reddit...got zero upvotes. how did you find it? thats my finger!!

[–]harabanaz 8 points9 points ago

Certain kinds of Christians telling the world what it's like to be an atheist is like certain kinds of Christian men telling the world what it's like to be a woman, I suppose.

[–]Ollapadubara 10 points11 points ago

"Very advanced witnessing techniques" needs to be able handle us. Shall we feel proud?

[–]flyonawall 7 points8 points ago

Indeed we should.

[–]iluvhobos27 6 points7 points ago

They got one thing wrong: We do not "lash out at children".

We eat them.

[–]pianobadger 3 points4 points ago

You should try it; tenderizes the meat. Just make sure they're dead first, otherwise it would be inhumane.

[–]LukeHasAimbot 3 points4 points ago

Are we the Christian's final boss? Only high level Christians can handle such awesome, apparently.

[–]phoenixgames 5 points6 points ago

they may even try to trick you into neglecting God's Word.

Do we really do that? Even in my grumpiest state, if someone says they're a Christian I sarcastically say "that's nice" and stomp away. I don't think I've ever tried negotiating Atheism into a Christian before. Do we evangelize?

[–]baxterg13 2 points3 points ago

I have found that Atheists are a lot like Christians in the sense that there are different types of each. You have those that are accepting of other people's beliefs, and those who aren't. The former usually wouldn't try to convert others, while the latter will.

So, yea, some do.

[–]OddlyOffensive 0 points1 point ago

It's not tricking people into accepting it as much as showing them that they're wrong, the bible is false and full of contradictions, and even if it wasn't, God is not a deity that deserves worship. It's also teaching people to use think critically and breaking them from control that religion has over them.

[–]Slattz 2 points3 points ago

"Avoid Talking to them"

Well of course not! There is the severe danger anyone religious may be deprogrammed! They wouldn’t want that would they?

[–]PaperbackBuddha 0 points1 point ago

If only we could get them to avoid talking to us.

[–]Hark_An_Adventure 2 points3 points ago

Why are we goats?

[–]Dirty_Jesus 2 points3 points ago

I am an Atheist and I was indeed very grouchy with the Jehovah' s Witness crowd and let me explain why. I was working up to 80 hours a week as a manager for a home healthcare company and sometimes the only sleep I would manage to get was interrupted by a knock at the door and a Jehovah's Witness. At first I was polite and explained to them that they were on private property. I explained that the owner of the apartment building was a family member that did not want anyone who was not a resident to set foot on the property. I showed them the "private property" sign. I did this quite often but it went on for months. They would simply say " we are not the ones that came here last week so we were not aware." I would ask them "did u not see the sign?" and they would answer " we cannot read English". They were Spanish speaking only. This went on for a few months and my sleep was constantly getting interrupted so I got grouchier each time I had to deal with them. To deal with the stress in my life I bought a wonderful little Pembroke Welsh Corgi that brought constant happiness to my life. The Jehovah's Witnesses probably noticed that their tactic was not working so the next time I opened the door a very beautiful young girl was standing there in front of me. I smiled at her and my smile instantly faded when she said she was a Witness and wanted to talk to me about their faith. Suddenly my Corgi did something she had never done up till that moment. She barked! She ran out from between my legs and jumped up at the girl and pulled her skirt down. The girl was embarrassed and I was shocked that my playful curious and harmless Corgi was suddenly upset and barking. The girl immediately left and I closed the door. I finally got fed up with these guys and I made a sign in Spanish that read " I am an Atheist, I don't need your religious propaganda and lies. God does not exist. Go fuck yourselves." It slowed them down a bit but every now and then they would still knock. Of course then they go around telling people that we Atheist are grumpy because we don't worship God. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that they are pests.

[–]Supervisor194 0 points1 point ago*

I am an ex-JW. For what it is worth, the JWs who show up at your door are completely random, in no way a response to your reaction. They couldn't possibly keep track of every individual householder's disposition. Also, the OP is not JW literature. JWs are not discouraged from talking to atheists or anyone else, except of course, ex-JWs. Ex-JWs are shunned in the most draconian ways possible, frequently losing their entire family and all of their friends as they are taught only to associate with other JWs.

Pity the JW at your door. Their minds are stuck in a loop that can be very difficult to escape from.

[–]escabeloved[S] 0 points1 point ago

I'm an ex JW also.

[–]Supervisor194 1 point2 points ago

High five, brother! ;)

[–]Frywad32 -2 points-1 points ago

Get a paintball gun or airsoft gun. In most states its legal to shoot them after that many tresspasses. My friend did this, they never returned. ( by legal I mean no cop is gunna hassle you for assaulting someone in such a minor way for tresspassing.

[–]TopAce6 -1 points0 points ago

You are a idiot.

Signed Ex Officer.

[–]fuckinlovesdownvotes 1 point2 points ago

You may not like them, but that is propaganda done right. When you can't beat the enemy with reason, teach everyone to hate them.

[–]jujushushu 1 point2 points ago

Wouldn't want the little christians to get a chance at another opinion than the bible's before proper brainwashing.

[–]Duck5009 1 point2 points ago

I do like goats.

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[–]Grei-man 1 point2 points ago

Besically, they are scared we might talk sense into these kids while their minds are still able to be formed...

[–]perfect_exceeder 1 point2 points ago

Dealing with xians can make one grumpy. The xians don't realize it because they're the ones causing the effect. :P

[–]Honey_Baked 1 point2 points ago

Cross on the moon foundation??

[–]logarythm 1 point2 points ago

How the fuck did they get a picture of me last sunday on the cover?

[–]omginternets 1 point2 points ago

A trolling opportunity is upon us...

[–]Chilly73 1 point2 points ago

Neve realized that I was the equivelent of one of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff. Might explain a lot.

[–]pinkytheunicorn 1 point2 points ago

I like the subtle insinuation that Mr. Gruff is the devil. The could have chosen any animal, so they chose baphomet.

[–]dragonite_life 1 point2 points ago

ohhhh my god. I just got a new shirt.

[–]SamuraiMorshu 1 point2 points ago

I like being a Goat.

[–]sporkmessiah 1 point2 points ago

My ex is an ex jw, this is the reason so many door knockers are really young or really old. One finds it incredibly difficult to tell an elderly woman exactly where to stick it.

[–]IameAuhSomme 1 point2 points ago

Whatever you do, DON'TTALK TO THE ATHEIST. They might use reason and logic to make you think clearly about the world, stop hating your body and those of other people, and stop putting blind faith in a ridiculous magic sky daddy for whom no evidence has ever been put forth! Oh, the horror!

[–]mitten-troll 1 point2 points ago

Mr. Gruff has a nice life. Stay home on sunday, spend the day wearing a comfy robe and drinking coffee. I'd be friends with him.

[–]Rufus2468 4 points5 points ago

Oh look, comic sans. All credibility, GONE.

[–]namer98 3 points4 points ago

The only thing anybody tricked anybody else into doing was reading comic sans.

[–]Toodlez 4 points5 points ago

I love how accurately they got the average atheist. Came across this as I sit here on my computer on a sunday morning, resentful scowl across my five day beard, with only my cup of coffee and bathrobe to keep me company. Its fucking uncanny.

[–]Jilly33 1 point2 points ago

I may be grumpy and I may be bitter but I'm not stupid, and that's enough for me. Bring it on Fundie parents. I will rip you a new asshole while your kids watch.

[–]ussyicheng 0 points1 point ago

fuckin propaganda... at least we don't like under a false sense of happiness by lying to ourselves

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[–]almondmilk 0 points1 point ago

I call libel.

[–]bowfinger89 0 points1 point ago

This is dreadful.

[–]thewrathofmary 0 points1 point ago

Let's convert all the atheists in the world! But we must do this without inviting them, talking to them, touching them, looking at them, are making any sort of contact with them whatsoever.

[–]LittleMac11 0 points1 point ago

This is almost WTF worthy...

[–]ADTRgirl 0 points1 point ago

If this was actual propoganda from a church, I would so want to talk to the people who made it! I could have so much fun with that!

[–]clyspe 0 points1 point ago

I think it'd be interesting to survey christians and atheists and find out which of them are happier on sundays. I know my extra two hours of sleep always makes them better than when I was a christian

[–]Goodrita 0 points1 point ago

They make us look like a cult...oh wait...

[–]Sinaz20 0 points1 point ago

Staying home on sunday never makes me sad... Unless I had planned to go to Disneyland...

[–]YYZsilence 0 points1 point ago

maybe it's coincidence (it probably is), but at school, they call me Negatron because I hate everything.

[–]GunRaptor 0 points1 point ago

I read this while wearing a robe and drinking coffee.

[–]tellerfan 0 points1 point ago

All Atheists wear bathrobes and drink coffee. What assholes they are.

[–]DJ_Tips 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, no. I stay home on Sunday because I'm extremely hungover, not because I don't believe in anything.

[–]Jareth86 0 points1 point ago

Just so all questioning minds are aware, THIS IS SATIRE.

[–]Moosinator 0 points1 point ago

This isn't very helpful, doesn't even tell parents to keep their babies away from us during dinner hours.

[–]grumpyoldfart 0 points1 point ago

If you knock on my door and I answer in my robe carrying my coffee,

You're gonna have a bad time!

[–]meat_wagon_man1 0 points1 point ago

im fucking sick and tired of these dickrags forcing their fucked up fairytale beliefs on our goddamn children. if you want to fucking talk to me about it fine, i might politely turn you away, but try to shove you christianity down my childs throat and i will shove my fist down yours!

[–]RiceBurner95 0 points1 point ago

.....WHAT? Holy shit, is this poster real? The church sure fabricates some pretty amazing lies to try and divide people further. Makes me sick.

[–]NoRhythm 0 points1 point ago

fucking comic sans

[–]FierceFrog1310 0 points1 point ago

This wouldn't be funny if we all didn't find it somewhat true to reality. Even though it is a parody, it's not really that far off how some Christians think.

[–]Doc2be 0 points1 point ago

Before realizing that this was satire, I found myself thinking...

"I AM pretty grumpy when people try to force their religion on me :), I am downright ANGRY when that person is an innocent child that has been brainwashed since birth". Then I laughed because it is FUNNY!

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Witnessing level: advanced.

[–]Entorgalactic 0 points1 point ago

Jim Carrey teaches advanced witnessing

[–]InspectorDana 0 points1 point ago

Good thing I have three large dogs that run off any door knockers pretty quickly. If it's someone that I don't want to talk to, I just let them rage and claw at the security screen (which people outside cannot see through). Scary shit (they're actually happy to see new people) The dogs can make so much noise that I cannot even hear what the person outside is saying. The Fundies usually just sheepishly slink away.

[–]rundiegorun 0 points1 point ago

Ugh. People

[–]ArbitraryIndigo 0 points1 point ago

I'm I the only one that thought of the song "Hallelujah Goat"?

[–]TheMonkeyPirate 0 points1 point ago

I'm not always sad! In fact, I'm one of the happiest people I know!

[–]Themoneymancan 0 points1 point ago

Is shit like this even legal?

[–]Spectro87 0 points1 point ago

Advanced witnessing techniques sounds positively Orwellian.

[–]ofmmego7 0 points1 point ago

We need to get rid of ignorant ppl. Wtf is this shit?

[–]Crownowa 0 points1 point ago

Wow, so I'm almost as big a public menace as a pedophile and all I have to do is not believe in gods. Cool.

[–]Jdog653 0 points1 point ago

Since when were we goats?

[–]dysllexic 0 points1 point ago

I didnt know babies were so bitter and grumpy?

[–]kenzie14 0 points1 point ago

Babies can be huge grumps. They get mad so easily.

[–]Geradish 0 points1 point ago

I lack a false god in my life, so that clearly makes me grumpy!! Haha what a joke

[–]kenzie14 0 points1 point ago

That goat is really damn cute.

[–]passiveprosaist 0 points1 point ago

I know it's a Poe, but even so I'd love to find out exactly what "advanced witnessing techniques" would entail.

[–]iamabill 0 points1 point ago

They raise good questions.... why ARE athiests so sad

[–]Blazestrike 0 points1 point ago

Thought to self "Must be photo shopped and or created with some program, there is no way anyone is that stupid" and then saw the person's hand and realized it lifelike qualities and had to accept that somewhere on the planet (likely my country) it actually existed. This is the point where I adopted Dr. Farnswerth's philosophy.

[–]infectiousloser 0 points1 point ago

Not believing in anything = Nihilist Not believing in God = Athiest

[–]danimalplanimal 0 points1 point ago

just...wow

[–]MAtheist_ 0 points1 point ago

Bah!

[–]flyonawall 0 points1 point ago

That is absolutely hilarious! Is this real? Makes me think we are making progress.

[–]nyomythus 0 points1 point ago

Well .. that's the end of Atheism :(

[–]TehNozgoth 0 points1 point ago

i'd never hurt kids or animals.. but god DAYUM how i'd love to bring a backhand down upon ever pompous, holier-than-though bible thumping 8 year old with the force of 10,000 meteorites.

[–]nownsankar -1 points0 points ago

shit like this should be illegal. Free speech is allowed, but libel is not. And they spent a whole page of color toner/ink. That's just wasteful.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

this is from a parody site. i got a mug with this goat on it for my birthday.

[–]CaptainBus -2 points-1 points ago

Hilariously, the goat is saying he doesn't believe in anything! It's not an ism if you're not believing anything. Retarded pamphlet is retarded.

[–]bmmbooshoot 4 points5 points ago

actually isnt it nihilism?

[–]Epledryyk 0 points1 point ago

Belief in nothing =/= no belief in anything.

[–]pigs_have_flown -1 points0 points ago

Maybe we wouldn't be as bitter if it weren't for assholes like the people that made that

[–]codernaut85 -1 points0 points ago

As funny as this is, in the UK I think this would be classified as 'distributing hate propaganda' or 'stirring up religious hatred'. Can you imagine if this was about 'miserable, terrorist muslims'?

[–]dumnezero -1 points0 points ago

I would almost agree with them if there wasn't so much bullshit about being sad and trying to trick people. I am not sad and do no such things.

[–]WildSeven2 -1 points0 points ago

See, the weird thing is, this pretty much describes me. Even though it's a parody. Grumpy, bitter and crotchety. I don't know about anyone else, but accepting the fact (or belief I should say) that there's only one life isn't an altogether happy affair. Though I don't lash out at children.

[–]vaguraw -1 points0 points ago

this is racist

[–]frodo_faggins -1 points0 points ago

In other words, don't talk to people with reason, kids. Don't want them screwing up your indoctrination!

[–]E_Rock -1 points0 points ago

Avoid Atheists? That's not what the bible teaches. KJV Passage 1 Peter 3:15: 15: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Amplified Bible 1 Peter 3:15: 15: But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord. Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully.(A)

[–]holly2680 -1 points0 points ago

ignorance is bliss! :D

[–]Drewcifur -1 points0 points ago

http://www.cafepress.com/objectivemin.20215264

This is what made me decide it was a parody, LOL

[–]JRoch -1 points0 points ago

Wow, apparently you need a whole party to bring down an Atheist!

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[–]ZankerH 6 points7 points ago

"Atheists you know" are obviously not representative of the overall population, now stop presenting personal anecdotes as fact.

[–]Revvy 3 points4 points ago

Most Christians I know are angry. I suppose that could be because they're addicted to pure religious ecstasy and are withdrawing, but I don't think that's a real part of the brain.

[–]Fearlessbunny 3 points4 points ago

Ricky Gervais, Seth mcfarlane, Jimmy Carr, Richard Dawkins etc etc all seem like extremely sad people

And oh, countries like Sweden & Denmark who are constantly rated among the happiest countries in the world also have among the lowest % of religious people

SOOO UNHAPPY. I CANNOT STAND IT

[–]Spectro87 1 point2 points ago

Are you going to submit some proof that "religion and faith are part of the natural human experience" or are you just going to assert it as true? This is kind of the issue we have with theists..

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[–]Spectro87 1 point2 points ago

I agree with that. I just don't like the implication that faith is natural and unbelief is unnatural. They're already trying to pull this horrendous anti-human bullshit on homosexuals.

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[–]Spectro87 1 point2 points ago

Manifest the end realized? What kind of ends are you looking for? Also, yes the actual goal of the new atheist movement is the end of needing to use the word atheism. There's plenty of countries full of atheists that don't give a shit about religion or atheism and just live their lives. There's no real reason to care about atheism unless someone is violating someone else's rights with their religion.

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[–]Spectro87 1 point2 points ago

Have you ever heard a theist take an Einstein quote mentioning god out of context? It's kind of like that. Einstein's god was not the same god as the Christian or Muslim god. Einstein's use of the word "god" has been misused and has come back to bite atheists in debates. I think atheists should use something other than faith to avoid confusion. A theist will use this against you by claiming that atheists have faith as well. As if this means that reason and faith in god are equal.

[–]pyrd 1 point2 points ago

I'm an atheist and I'm actually a pretty relaxed, happy person.

If you're ever in Seattle, hit me up. I'll buy you a beer and we can talk about the universe.

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[–]pyrd 1 point2 points ago

You're not lying, but you'd lose your $10. I've lit up maybe a handful of times in the last 10 years, and it was always with friends who were good enough to share.

[–]sharkman643 1 point2 points ago

Maybe we are sad because the world is mostly crazy.

[–]yallsuckdogdick -2 points-1 points ago

Site's been up for 10 years. Makes sense Reddit is just "discovering" it right now and going through a conversation that was settled in 2002

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[–]darkangelx 1 point2 points ago

So is your comment, and?

[–]escabeloved[S] 0 points1 point ago

GOD HELP ME!!! Watch out the pitchforks and torches are coming!!

ITS A MOTHERFUCKING REEEEEEEPOST!!!!!!!!

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