gonna kick his robed arse right out of the basement
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 13:59,
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Christianity confuses me
God has a son to a married woman called Mary impregnated and then given the news by the Archangel Gabriel (not sure how that works) - Then Jesus does some tricks and illusions and becomes the Messiah, dies, becomes a zombie, gets nailed to a cross and becomes God and Mary is deemed the Mother of God - the old God (Jesus' Father) washes his hands of Mankind and nothing more is told of him... can someone explain this is like an episode of Soap.
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:01,
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"Joseph, the DNA results show.....you are.....NOT the father"
and if you question the shonky logic behind it, the faithful get offended and say you shouldn't ask, as it will insult god. covering their arses nicely, if unconvincingly.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:04,
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If God didn't want us to ask question then
he shouldn't have planted the Tree of Knowledge in the middle of the Garden of Eden and put lovely fruit on it and say "Whatever else you do don't eat any of my lovely fruit from my tree of knowledge!" If he knows everything about everybody then he knew it would be too big a temptation so he knew what he was getting into.
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:08,
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there's the rub
right from the beginning, the bible is telling us that everything bad that has happened to mankind is all our own fault and not the fault of this magical, all-powerful bugger that chooses to punish us so harshly for no good reason at all.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:17,
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And allows Margaret Thatcher to live on...
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:19,
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well, she did give us soft-scoop ice cream
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:20,
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She stole my milk!
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:31,
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and mine!
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:33,
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So he knows that I used to knock one out over the Freemans catalogue underwear section?
FUCK! How embarrassing!
(Whato_JeevesDid your surgery require a vaginal mesh patch?,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:22,
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haha that would be the granny corset section?
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:29,
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*spluffs*
(Whato_JeevesDid your surgery require a vaginal mesh patch?,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:30,
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I bet it looked like this....
(Fresh Water Moleloves his baby boy more and more every day,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:40,
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They would have looked right at home in Buck Rogers.
(Whato_JeevesDid your surgery require a vaginal mesh patch?,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:43,
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You'd think God would have created his lore to be flawless and unquestionable
FAILGOD
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:13,
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You see
God is like everywhere, man, and when God decides to do something sometimes He comes down to Earth as this old naked guy with a big beard like he was in Eden, and sometimes He decides he wants to be a pillar of ash for reasons only He can explain. Other times He wants to be a man so He becomes His own father and sacrifices Himself to Himself for shits and giggles, and sometimes He's this kind of whacky Holy Poltergeist. He's also really forgetful so after He decided in a fit of genocidal pique to wipe out all life on Earth because men were talking a bit loudly, and then regretted it in the morning when the hangover cleared up, He set the rainbow in the sky to remind Himself not to do it again.
Remember, kids, any time you see a rainbow it's God desperately reminding Himself not to KILL YOU YOU FUCKING SINFUL SHIT.
constantly there, watching, waiting for you to fuck up so it can report you to the authorities
(benito vaselinino not that one,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:22,
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It's worse than that
You can summarise the core of Christianity as "God is born as a man so that he can sacrifice himself to himself to fulfill laws that he invented and never said could be fulfilled in the first place." Crazy.
When you get into the whole Gabriel knocking Mary up (she was only engaged at the time, by the way. By the mores of the time she was fair game), Jesus being God but shouting "WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" on the cross, Jesus not being God but being the Son of God, Jesus being the Son of Man (eh?), the whole fun zombie part of it with Lazarus and then Jesus getting in on the act, and the whole slightly weird "Zombie Jesus walked around invisible playing parlour tricks on his disciples and inviting them to stick 'fingers' in his wounds" bit, it just gets a bit loopier.
I can so see how all of this can be easily accepted as a religion and basis of society and morality*
*may contain big fucking lies
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:17,
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Society is founded on the brutal torture and execution of one man
We don't really care about the tens of thousands crucified before or after him. They're not important in the slightest.
See also: the books of Law which people have *still* never explained to me why we ignore. If we followed the books of Law we should be chopping off foreskins left, right and centre and refusing to touch a woman one week in every four. Also, not eating scampi or pork. I know people say that Jesus "fulfilled" the law, but I don't see how you can "fulfill" a law, especially when you've "fulfilled" it by being nailed to a tree, and *especially* when not only is it law and not something with the proviso "By the way, this only applies until I come down and get myself nailed to a tree which apparently means I forgive you because nothing breeds forgiveness like nails through the wrists mmmmmm baby do it some more", but Jesus himself is meant to have said something about "not one jot or tittle of the law will be removed until the Kingdom of Heaven is come". Looking around me it doesn't look much like Heaven, so the law is still here.
Jesus also said something like "The law was until John the Baptist. Now the kingdom of Heaven is taught." I think this suggests that he was making it up as he went along, and also had no clue how to speak English. I mean, what the fuck does "the kingdom of Heaven is taught" mean, eh?
depends if you feel you should follow the dietary restrictions in leviticus. if you don't, all power to you, but i don't see christ ever saying, "yay, you shall eat pork and scampi, my son".
They're probably also the cause of a lot of malnutrition in this world
The New Testament also needs to remove the ban on wearing clothes made from two types of thread. That's really tough in this day and age. It should be replaced with a ban on, I dunno, cravattes.
I like how Jesus blessed with the medical ability to cure leprosy, make crippled people walk,
cure zombies, some shit about 5 demons and prostitutes decides to never take full advantage of these amazing skills and tells us yes I can come back to life but this time I'm going to be nailed to a lump of carpentry to save you all from your sins and people just think "Fuck yeah as we care!" - I'd like to think him being alive a curing shit would be more valuable to mankind than him being crow food and if I ever came across someone who could do this stuff I'd bloody well make sure I'd rebel against any authority who decided to execute him/her.
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:28,
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ah but he wasn't crow food
he got up and walked around inviting disciples to stick their fingers in his wounds. at least, i think he did. my memory's a bit hazy but i'm going to pretend that that's what happened. in acts, probably.
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:33,
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ewww
found it, john 20,24-28. this is from "the message", one of the most entertaining of the evangelical bibles because the guy's basically transliterated the king james bible into something close to spot the dog.
But Thomas, sometimes called the Twin, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples told him, "We saw the Master."
But he said, "Unless I see the nail holes in his hands, put my finger in the nail holes, and stick my hand in his side, I won't believe it."
Eight days later, his disciples were again in the room. This time Thomas was with them. Jesus came through the locked doors, stood among them, and said, "Peace to you."
Then he focused his attention on Thomas. "Take your finger and examine my hands. Take your hand and stick it in my side. Don't be unbelieving. Believe."
so that he could "ascend unto heaven". if he hadn't, people would have spent the best part of 2,000 years searching for his bones and finding nothing.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:19,
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That would have left an entertaining amount of mystery, though
As it was he paraded around for a few weeks occasionally jumping out of thin air and shouting "PEEKABOO" at his disciples, generally terrifying them to fuck, and then floated on a cloud into heaven. Kind of like a mixture of childishness and ostentation.
there'd be a lot more "evidence" that what's written in the bible. that's the point, no hard evidence means theory abounds
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:27,
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not sure
there's not much more evidence you could have for a zombie who can turn himself invisible. no body? check. frightened disciples running around shouting "he's alive! ALIVE!"? check. an odd cloud going up to heaven? check. not too much else there. it doesn't look like he needed to eat after resurrection.
there would be more than just one account of the events. as it is, all the accounts that were supposed to be written all wound up either actually in the bible or were referred to by the bible. i want to see the fucking parchments!
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:36,
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there's loads of accounts
they just weren't chosen for the bible. (www.earlychristianwritings.com has collected the vast bulk of it.) and also probably not written down for more than a hundred years after he died. the ones in the bible are from probably two sources (the markian and the, err, johnian). but i just read the resurrection and mark and luke aren't in *that* great an agreement with matthew. i mean, you can justify it without breaking too much sweat but they look like two sources, as well. so maybe three. unless you read a book written by someone who actually knows what he's talking about (unlike me) who say sit was two, in which case be inclined to beleive him.
anyway, the romans wouldn't have given a toss about the unmarked grave of a crucified man, i don't think they did much with the bodies except chuck them in a ditch. so they won't have written it down.
anything relevant to the exact time and place was written by his mates, anything else was written long enough afterwards to succumb to chinese whispers. got it.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:52,
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God may have washed his hands of Christians but is still very active helping the Jews
It is strange though as he is also the God of Islam
All these religious conflicts are just family squables...same as Soap
(CanonCaliberA big bore,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 14:14,
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Also the whole virgin birth thing
Apparently the "virgin" bit was just a mistranslation of "young woman" or something similar. So the Bible essentially seems to be based on the original arameic being run through Google Translate...
I was reading about how one of the "anti-capitalist" protesters in London had to go home because he "has a wife and kids and a mortgage", and how there's a group "trying to raise money for a generator". Pffft.
They'll be wearing mass-produced clothing from sweat-shops next, I tell you.
(Je suis un vagabondis an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 13:03,
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"That's the last time I have supper here, I tells ya!"
that have actually made a profit. i like to watch it when charles hanson is one of the "experts", just to see his inevitable crash and burn at the auction
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:28,
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I'd watch it if Charles Manson was on it.
(Lord KronosGo Team Pachyderm,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:31,
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me too
serial killers are a hobby of mine
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:32,
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killers are killing is
(Lord KronosGo Team Pachyderm,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:37,
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i'm too apathetic to murder anyone
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:39,
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I'm borderline meself >:)
(Lord KronosGo Team Pachyderm,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:40,
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my apathy is a good thing
without it, i'd have very few neighbours or family
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:45,
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I had gonna have a party to celebrate my apathy...
but.....
(tim1701I have no board signature!!!!!,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:51,
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i'm having a party on saturday
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:54,
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in poisons and infectious diseases. they're mostly very simple and very effective. there's something almost elegant about their simplicity. look at ebola, for example. massively lethal, no known cure and possibly older than mankind.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:49,
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Someone I used to work with was a fan of Will Young and I told her I thought he was the audio equivalent of the ebola virus.
(CanonCaliberA big bore,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 13:30,
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yeah, i read about that
thing is, it never really went away. hundreds-if not thousands-of people still contract the plague every year. it's just treatable now, so it never really makes headline news.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 13:43,
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Porn parody ahoy!
(tim1701I have no board signature!!!!!,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:31,
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(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:01,
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woo! unexpected mint club in my handbag!
i've even got a cup of tea to go with it!
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:11,
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Wtf? An unexpected cup of tea in your handbag too?
Or was the cup of tea expected?
(Whato_JeevesDid your surgery require a vaginal mesh patch?,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:16,
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the cup of tea is next to my monitor
i only looked in my bag to see if my spare keys were in there
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:18,
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I think she may have Alzheimer's
(2 Can ChunderWord to your mums, I came to prod bums,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:48,
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i already did!
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:51,
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That's my venn diagram at the bottom, fact fans.
Woohoo!
(Je suis un vagabondis an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:02,
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Nice.
It nearly didn't make it. The screen grab is from last week, and looking at it a minute ago, I nearly changed it for one with a picture of a dinosaur, but after 'buying' photoshop, learning about layers and flying from Jakarta to London since I had this idea, I couldn't be bothered.
(Corkydogis neither a dog nor made of cork.,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:36,
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nice!
now that i can see it, it looks like a very lovely pair of lacy french knickers. i may have to go underwear shopping again now, however.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:39,
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Nice hat...
(Wobbly BlokeHello, did I miss anything on,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:42,
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Lacy fez!
(LordManleytwitter.com/LordManley,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:43,
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I think you need to play with the levels
(emveecruor deo cruoris,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:30,
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Judge Dredd?
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:31,
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Lovely
(LordManleytwitter.com/LordManley,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 12:01,
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You see doing this on the interent, people say you're being silly.
Paint black-on-black-with-a-black-background onto canvas and call it say..... "white space VII" and you would be getting large wads of cash from Mr Satchi right now
(The magic of chutneyShakes it like an Instagram filter!,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:34,
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Hmm
(LordManleytwitter.com/LordManley,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:36,
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Needs more black ;D
(actually quite scary in a under-the-stairs-way)
(The magic of chutneyShakes it like an Instagram filter!,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:38,
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It is me!
(LordManleytwitter.com/LordManley,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:44,
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actually quite scary in a under-the-stairs-way
...yep my above statement still stands :)
(The magic of chutneyShakes it like an Instagram filter!,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:47,
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Is it a blackcurrant fruit pastille in a locked pantry?
(Corkydogis neither a dog nor made of cork.,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:35,
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50s greaseball Mark Lamarr has been trapped in a coalmine?
(PrequalThis is serious business. Very serious.,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:37,
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There's a deffinate CDC on the left hand side!
Change that puppy to magenta and your on the front page! WOO
(tim1701I have no board signature!!!!!,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:37,
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It was spread out through all of Sunday so I wasn't completely drunk or anything
actually feeling very perky and well today perhaps because it's a monday and it's my day off today! \o/
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:40,
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i had a bottle of wine last night
now i have a bottle of air.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:43,
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Sheffield Council give us blue bins for plastic, glass and aluminium cans to go in
looking in mine makes me look like a complete piss head haha
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:46,
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we get green bins for that
i've been waiting a year for a replacement bin after some kids nicked the last one. i'm not looking forward to my neighbours thinking i'm an utter lush ;)
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 10:47,
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I'm not sure if it's an urban myth or not but I heard
that they set fire to the bins as they give off a chemical that makes them high - I find this a bit hard to believe but it could explain so many wheelie bin fires.
apparently it is an urban myth but kids are so stupid they believed it - maybe we should start a myth "Jumping off a tall building gives you a high!" quickly followed by a low ;)
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:05,
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are you suggesting a chav cull?
not that i'd endorse such a move, of course.....
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:20,
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Only the stupid ones of course - hmmm this might need some more thinking about
as the idea of smart-chavs sounds even more dangerous instead of hanging around the off-license leering at folk they will be hidden and camouflaged in ninja gear waiting to mug you!
(maidenis filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:24,
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i've been reliably informed
that there's nobody around these parts scarier than me, so i'm ok.
(Smash Monkeylowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 17 Oct 2011, 11:29,
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