Comments on: prize http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/ Two prophets, living together. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tamfang http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-159182 Tamfang Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:14:50 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-159182 Any relation to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Templeton" rel="nofollow">Brad Templeton</a>? haha Any relation to Brad Templeton? haha

]]> By: BimboCrusade http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-155693 BimboCrusade Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:41:41 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-155693 Reading the Newt Tasty-ment I also get a feeling dear old Joshua (or Jesus if you prefer Greek) must have been some sort of illiterate as well. And quite bad mannered. That's why he hates the Pharisees (fellow, pious Jews!) so much - because they are educated, can actually read the scripture (instead of supposedly reciting it from memory, as he claims he does) and demand he washes his hands before the dinner they invite him to.. *that is of course if you pretend he actually existed. Which I do not, just analyzing the supposed sayings of that fictional person. Lit class anyone? :) Reading the Newt Tasty-ment I also get a feeling dear old Joshua (or Jesus if you prefer Greek) must have been some sort of illiterate as well. And quite bad mannered.
That’s why he hates the Pharisees (fellow, pious Jews!) so much – because they are educated, can actually read the scripture (instead of supposedly reciting it from memory, as he claims he does) and demand he washes his hands before the dinner they invite him to..

*that is of course if you pretend he actually existed. Which I do not, just analyzing the supposed sayings of that fictional person. Lit class anyone? :)

]]> By: jprandi http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-154905 jprandi Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:15:17 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-154905 religion - theism = atheistic religions eg LaVeyan Satanism, Ethical Culture, Religious Naturalism, Pandeisms ('The Force'), Marxism, Statism (not to mention the Eastern canon: Taoism and Buddhism) Now does anyone need an atheistic religion? religion – theism = atheistic religions

eg LaVeyan Satanism, Ethical Culture, Religious Naturalism, Pandeisms (‘The Force’), Marxism, Statism (not to mention the Eastern canon: Taoism and Buddhism)

Now does anyone need an atheistic religion?

]]> By: Snowflake http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-154888 Snowflake Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:31:40 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-154888 Stephen Turner: the onions and apples quote is something Mo says about the Quran some episodes back. JohnnieCanuck: thank you! Mohammed's illiteracy is a good point. Funny how while Mohammed was illiterate, his body double, Mo, is surprisingly well-read: so often he can be seen with a book or newspaper in hand. Stephen Turner: the onions and apples quote is something Mo says about the Quran some episodes back.
JohnnieCanuck: thank you! Mohammed’s illiteracy is a good point.
Funny how while Mohammed was illiterate, his body double, Mo, is surprisingly well-read: so often he can be seen with a book or newspaper in hand.

]]> By: spoing http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-154883 spoing Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:21:37 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-154883 "You will rarely find jokes making fun of Muslims. Of course Muslim humor is just not funny. The reason of course is that the punchline is always the same. Let me give you an example: A Muslim walks into a bar ....... then BOOM!!!! 20 innocent men, women and children are blown to smithereens. Two Muslim tourists walk into a museum ....... then BOOM!!!! 200 innocent men, women and children are blown to smithereens. Three Muslims go into a Bali night club ....... then BOOM!!!! 400 innocent men, women and children are blown to smithereens. Nineteen Muslims take a flight to New York ....... then BOOM!!!! 2996 innocent women and children are blown to smithereens." “You will rarely find jokes making fun of Muslims. Of course Muslim humor is just not funny. The reason of course is that the punchline is always the same. Let me give you an example:

A Muslim walks into a bar ……. then BOOM!!!! 20 innocent men, women and children are blown to smithereens.
Two Muslim tourists walk into a museum ……. then BOOM!!!! 200 innocent men, women and children are blown to smithereens.

Three Muslims go into a Bali night club ……. then BOOM!!!! 400 innocent men, women and children are blown to smithereens.

Nineteen Muslims take a flight to New York ……. then BOOM!!!! 2996 innocent women and children are blown to smithereens.”

]]> By: Mr Gronk http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-154880 Mr Gronk Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:29:08 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-154880 @JohnnieCanuck: Omar Khayyam referred to Providence as "The Pen". I don't know if this is a widespread muslim usage. @JohnnieCanuck:
Omar Khayyam referred to Providence as “The Pen”. I don’t know if this is a widespread muslim usage.

]]> By: JohnnieCanuck http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-154870 JohnnieCanuck Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:02:59 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-154870 Snowflake, that's been bothering me too. At first I thought it was just a touch of realism coupled with Mo's eagerness to get the money. After your comment, it suddenly occurred to me that the Qur'an was written by many different people, based on their memories of the sayings of an illiterate caravan robber. I think Mo should join one of those adult literacy programs. Apparently, they do wonders for the self-esteem. Snowflake, that’s been bothering me too. At first I thought it was just a touch of realism coupled with Mo’s eagerness to get the money.

After your comment, it suddenly occurred to me that the Qur’an was written by many different people, based on their memories of the sayings of an illiterate caravan robber.

I think Mo should join one of those adult literacy programs. Apparently, they do wonders for the self-esteem.

]]> By: Stephen Turner http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-154868 Stephen Turner Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:20:09 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-154868 Snowflake: I interpreted it to mean that Mo doesn't want to write down Moses's suggestion. In other words, censorship by social pressure. Of course onions have layers, but layers of meaning? Sailor: yes, Penn and Teller taking on the Vatican was great. There must be more to those prizes from Templeton and the FFRF than meets the eye. It can't be that easy. There've been 2 series on BBC Radio 4 recently that I think might be of interest to people in this forum. One is on Islam and the media (Kenan Malik presents), and the other a series of discussions between The Atheist and the Bishop (the latest episode, 2, has the always-good A C Grayling). The Atheist and the Bishop: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mbzvw Islam, Mullahs and the Media (next episode): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mcv5s Snowflake: I interpreted it to mean that Mo doesn’t want to write down Moses’s suggestion. In other words, censorship by social pressure.

Of course onions have layers, but layers of meaning?

Sailor: yes, Penn and Teller taking on the Vatican was great.

There must be more to those prizes from Templeton and the FFRF than meets the eye. It can’t be that easy.

There’ve been 2 series on BBC Radio 4 recently that I think might be of interest to people in this forum.

One is on Islam and the media (Kenan Malik presents), and the other a series of discussions between The Atheist and the Bishop (the latest episode, 2, has the always-good A C Grayling).

The Atheist and the Bishop:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mbzvw

Islam, Mullahs and the Media (next episode):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mcv5s

]]> By: Snowflake http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-154867 Snowflake Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:46:18 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-154867 Glad to see you're back, Author! Kind folks, please help me, as my brain power isn't enough to process the punchline: is it funny because "this pen isn't working" sounds like "the spin isn't working", or is there a hidden layer of meaning that I'm missing? "Jesus and Mo" is like an onion in that it has many layers of meaning, and it is also like an apple, as its contents are nourishing and sweet. Glad to see you’re back, Author!

Kind folks, please help me, as my brain power isn’t enough to process the punchline: is it funny because “this pen isn’t working” sounds like “the spin isn’t working”, or is there a hidden layer of meaning that I’m missing?

“Jesus and Mo” is like an onion in that it has many layers of meaning, and it is also like an apple, as its contents are nourishing and sweet.

]]> By: FireFox http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/08/27/prize/#comment-154860 FireFox Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:31:50 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=969#comment-154860 I thought the month would never end. Excellent as usual I thought the month would never end. Excellent as usual

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