Comments on: plank http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/ Two prophets, living together. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Heathen http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159950 Heathen Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:26:08 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159950 "jack13 says: Religion is a toxic by-product of the fear of death." Wow. Perfect distillation of the topic. “jack13 says:
Religion is a toxic by-product of the fear of death.”

Wow. Perfect distillation of the topic.

]]> By: Ali A. Rizvi http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159908 Ali A. Rizvi Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:00:26 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159908 This is one of the best ones, right up there with "human". This is one of the best ones, right up there with “human”.

]]> By: nina http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159852 nina Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:48:26 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159852 Hey John sorry to be the first naughty one to post Hey John

sorry to be the first naughty one to post

]]> By: bedulinek http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159809 bedulinek Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:02:25 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159809 And of course a moving van is harder to hit than one that is standing still... Metaphors be with you! And of course a moving van is harder to hit than one that is standing still…

Metaphors be with you!

]]> By: Ophelia Benson http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159768 Ophelia Benson Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:27:17 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159768 In Greece, a metaphorion is a moving van. Seriously. In Greece, a metaphorion is a moving van. Seriously.

]]> By: Stephen Turner http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159760 Stephen Turner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:05:33 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159760 OK, Jesus, so what's it a meta for? OK, Jesus, so what’s it a meta for?

]]> By: Stonyground http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159759 Stonyground Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:47:14 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159759 I would like to draw everyone's attention to this amusing story that I found on the UK National Secular Society website. http://www.secularism.org.uk/revenge-is-sweet.html I would like to draw everyone’s attention to this amusing story that I found on the UK National Secular Society website.
http://www.secularism.org.uk/revenge-is-sweet.html

]]> By: Stonyground http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159757 Stonyground Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:48:36 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159757 Scriptural passages tend to transfer from the literal side to the metaphoric side as advancing human knowledge reveals them to be bollocks. Scriptural passages tend to transfer from the literal side to the metaphoric side as advancing human knowledge reveals them to be bollocks.

]]> By: pikeamus http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159752 pikeamus Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:05:18 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159752 The thing that always irritated me about the claim that a given religious text is not to be taken literally, is allegorical, metaphorical, or in some other way only supposed to teach you lessons on how to live, not provide literal instructions or accurate history, is that the scripture is typically really bad for it. The metaphors, if they are metaphors, are tortured and unclear. As an ethical guide the bible, for example, is so damned unclear it really doesn't provide much help. If these texts were written or even simply inspired by a supreme deity I'd expect them to be so much better. The thing that always irritated me about the claim that a given religious text is not to be taken literally, is allegorical, metaphorical, or in some other way only supposed to teach you lessons on how to live, not provide literal instructions or accurate history, is that the scripture is typically really bad for it. The metaphors, if they are metaphors, are tortured and unclear. As an ethical guide the bible, for example, is so damned unclear it really doesn’t provide much help. If these texts were written or even simply inspired by a supreme deity I’d expect them to be so much better.

]]> By: Jerry w http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/12/04/plank/#comment-159748 Jerry w Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:14:41 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=1060#comment-159748 "... comments of a racist, sexist or homophobic nature will not be tolerated." Except for that "will not be tolerated" part, a description of organized religion. “… comments of a racist, sexist or homophobic nature will not be tolerated.”

Except for that “will not be tolerated” part, a description of organized religion.

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