Comments on: four http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/ Two prophets, living together. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: LLH http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155298 LLH Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:55:39 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155298 @spoing The Christian who argued to me that Einstein believed in God backed down immediately after I mentioned what TGD said about him. (Before he criticised me for using the Argument from Authority, of course...) It made me realize Christians can easily be dishonest if defending their religion. There's a reason there something called Lying for Jesus, isn't there? :) @spoing

The Christian who argued to me that Einstein believed in God backed down immediately after I mentioned what TGD said about him. (Before he criticised me for using the Argument from Authority, of course…)

It made me realize Christians can easily be dishonest if defending their religion. There’s a reason there something called Lying for Jesus, isn’t there? :)

]]> By: Ophelia Benson http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155150 Ophelia Benson Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:43:57 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155150 Thanks author. "Both of which are a terrible shame, because the strip itself is always fantastic" Exactly. Hence my tendency to bore for Britain on the subject of "huh huh huh the barmaid is hawt huh huh huh huh" - I think that stuff detracts from the strip itself, and could repel people who would otherwise like it. I was on the point of abandoning it myself. The strip deserves much better than to be sabotaged by its own fans. Thanks author.

“Both of which are a terrible shame, because the strip itself is always fantastic”

Exactly. Hence my tendency to bore for Britain on the subject of “huh huh huh the barmaid is hawt huh huh huh huh” – I think that stuff detracts from the strip itself, and could repel people who would otherwise like it. I was on the point of abandoning it myself. The strip deserves much better than to be sabotaged by its own fans.

]]> By: Stephen Turner http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155143 Stephen Turner Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:44:54 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155143 Perhaps Author could find Ten Things We Should Not Do carved on tablets of stone up some local mountain. Obviously the list should include Exodus 23:19: "Thou shalt not boil a kid in the milk of his dam." Perhaps Author could find Ten Things We Should Not Do carved on tablets of stone up some local mountain.

Obviously the list should include Exodus 23:19:
“Thou shalt not boil a kid in the milk of his dam.”

]]> By: kiyaroru http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155142 kiyaroru Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:13:34 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155142 St. Author onegaishimasu you know if you just do a new J&M all the kids will get distracted by the shiny new thing and then we can all move on St. Author
onegaishimasu
you know
if you just do a new J&M all the kids will get distracted by the shiny new thing and then we can all move on

]]> By: MyCatIsGod http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155141 MyCatIsGod Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:15:39 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155141 I think John Moore is on to something there... I've honestly found some of the comments over the last few months to be truly, unashamedly racist. Making fun of foolish beliefs is one thing (which I support). But the amount of Arab-bashing (for example) that goes on in the comments section is (a) a huge turn off for me, and (b) absolutely detrimental, I'm sure, to how many casual visitors would view this site. I am also a bit sick of the pondering about Barmaid's level of attractiveness, and do worry that this also could lend the site a rather juvenile (at best) and sexist (at worst) quality, especially to the uninitiated. Both of which are a terrible shame, because the strip itself is always fantastic, and I used to enjoy the quite high-brow discussions that went on (not that I understood all the big words, but at least it was educational). I also liked the fact that all views were tolerated, and that one could be sure that there wouldn't be a rant-y backlash to anything that wasn't pulled straight out of the God Delusion (the Atheist's Bible, perhaps..? Slightly ironic, really...) It's sad that some of the old hands who used to comment all the time appear to have moved on, or decided to keep quiet. Not heard from Poor Richard for a while, sigh... Just my deux centimes. I think John Moore is on to something there… I’ve honestly found some of the comments over the last few months to be truly, unashamedly racist. Making fun of foolish beliefs is one thing (which I support). But the amount of Arab-bashing (for example) that goes on in the comments section is (a) a huge turn off for me, and (b) absolutely detrimental, I’m sure, to how many casual visitors would view this site.

I am also a bit sick of the pondering about Barmaid’s level of attractiveness, and do worry that this also could lend the site a rather juvenile (at best) and sexist (at worst) quality, especially to the uninitiated.

Both of which are a terrible shame, because the strip itself is always fantastic, and I used to enjoy the quite high-brow discussions that went on (not that I understood all the big words, but at least it was educational). I also liked the fact that all views were tolerated, and that one could be sure that there wouldn’t be a rant-y backlash to anything that wasn’t pulled straight out of the God Delusion (the Atheist’s Bible, perhaps..? Slightly ironic, really…)

It’s sad that some of the old hands who used to comment all the time appear to have moved on, or decided to keep quiet. Not heard from Poor Richard for a while, sigh…

Just my deux centimes.

]]> By: John Moore http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155140 John Moore Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:44:29 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155140 @Author-Maybe we need a written code of ethics for this site. I am thinking of a neat list of, oh I don't know, say ten things we should NOT do while we are being entertained by the great J&M?? @Author-Maybe we need a written code of ethics for this site. I am thinking of a neat list of, oh I don’t know, say ten things we should NOT do while we are being entertained by the great J&M??

]]> By: spoing http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155139 spoing Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:59:41 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155139 @Author, not so. I sincerely meant what I said about being sorry to have caused offence. Though some of my protagonist's comments offended me, which is what I was trying to get across to her. For the record - @Ophelia: I'm sorry - shall we bury the hatchet ... anywhere but preferably not in my sexist head :) @Author, not so. I sincerely meant what I said about being sorry to have caused offence. Though some of my protagonist’s comments offended me, which is what I was trying to get across to her.

For the record – @Ophelia: I’m sorry – shall we bury the hatchet … anywhere but preferably not in my sexist head :)

]]> By: author http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155138 author Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:16:21 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155138 @spoing - it was a bullshit apology, and you know it. @spoing – it was a bullshit apology, and you know it.

]]> By: spoing http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155137 spoing Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:23:51 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155137 @chris - careful inspection will reveal that I already did. That REALLY got things started. Hell hath no fury I suppose. Anyway, I'm sure Ophelia & I are both happy to pass the limelight back to who it belongs - J&M. @chris – careful inspection will reveal that I already did. That REALLY got things started. Hell hath no fury I suppose.
Anyway, I’m sure Ophelia & I are both happy to pass the limelight back to who it belongs – J&M.

]]> By: Chris http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/09/04/four/#comment-155126 Chris Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=978#comment-155126 Spoing should apologise. Spoing should apologise.

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