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Atheist Penelope
dps:
--- Quote from: celticgeek on 06 Jan 2009, 21:36 --- 4. Baptists do not recognize each other at Hooters.
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Q: What's the difference between a Baptist and a Methodist?
A: A Methodist will say, "Hello" to you when he runs into you at the liquor store.
I'm a Methodist, BTW. If my joke offends any of my fellow Methodists, get over yourselves. If it offends any non-Methodists, non-Baptists, well, double that get over yoursevles and then take it to the 10th power. If it offends any Baptists, good!
(Still just kidding about that last part.)
Phisioni:
I just read through this whole thread, and it makes me a bit tired and hungry. Also, I'm amazed at the various arguments both for Christianity and atheism. I've only heard a couple for Christianity before (grew up in a religious sort of town, never have heard much in favor of atheism except on the internet (and most of that was idiotic tripe)), so I really appreciate the whole debate. Stirs my brains, to say the least. Now, I need pizza! Pizza parlor, ho!
MC:
--- Quote from: Dotes on 14 Dec 2008, 21:23 ---Why's Jeph raggin' so hard on crazy atheist Penelope? As an atheist myself it kinda bothers me, especially since the whole "fundamentalist atheist" thing is a big farce. Atheism is about skepticism, not absolutism. I understand that they're just characters and dialogue, but it all comes from somewhere, and I don't like the way some of her views are being treated in the comic.
I know I shouldn't complain and just be happy that Jeph makes such a great comic, but I can't help but be bothered by the latest few Penelope strips. I'm not making a big deal about it though, I just want to see what a few other people think. Are you bothered by it? Or does it seems like a fair portrayal of atheists that you met? Or am I just a crazy person who gets offended by nothing?
Discuss.
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whats wrong with his comments? I think Jeph is indirectly making a very good point indirectly with the Penelope situation. Unless you honestly believe that all theists are ignorant fools who seek to control people with their agendas [which is what Penelope seemed to be saying], in which i would say you have quite a bit of the world to see.
jtheory:
Welcome to page 6 of the discussion. :-D
Though I think it's pretty well tapped out now, and the comic in question was long, long ago.
RovingSoul:
Heh, what is an athiest again? The one's who believe there's nothing out there? Anyways, I think that religious beliefs are so varied that it's difficult for a character in a comic to make an entire group of people "look bad". My religious beliefs are horrible complicated, and when I try to explain them, many people just say, "Oh, you're an athiest" and walk off. Well, they make themselves look bad, for merely wanting to slap on a label and not actually attempt to understand, and they inadvertantly make me make athiests look bad, cause I'm not actually an atheist. So, if people are walking around telling other people that I'm an atheist, and I'm walking around telling people who will actually listen that I believe in all the Gods... it's going to make someone look like a liar. So why do we have to use the label at all?
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