101. Saudi Arabia Leader Calls for Interfaith Dialogue

Comment #150107 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 1:07 pm

Comment 150084 by b0ltzm0n

Not sure what that means or how it sounds however no offense intended *gulp*

102. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #150094 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 12:58 pm

phil rimmer

*wipes tears of mirth from eyes* an enlightened church might be a good idea but if they can't recruit or indoctrinate they eventually go to the wall surely?

Might be a good thing actually-I'd plump for the legal framework to be put in place to stop religious indoctrination from a young age and combine it with children making an informed choice prior to leaving school-anything to prevent religious indoctrination and hopefully preventing future fuck-ups like this from happening

Sorry for intemperate language but sometimes swearing is the only option

103. Saudi Arabia Leader Calls for Interfaith Dialogue

Comment #150077 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 12:44 pm

Hey!

Leave the Trekkies alone-they are harmless (well mostly-apart from the ones who have learned to speak Klingon-they're are the real nutters)

104. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #150067 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 12:29 pm

phil rimmer

The trouble is children will be allowed in churches (and mosques and temples)so that vampire preists and vicars can get em while they are young and impressionable-I stopped going after my catholic confirmation (around 11 yrs old-boy that was hoot) and never went back until my late mothers funeral some 6 years ago-also as an aside I thought Sunday schools provided the sort of service you mention in your posting-I may be wrong but I never went....

I'd still give children religious schooling but from the age of say 14 onwards ask them to make an informed choice regarding religion and whether they wish to carry on in whatever faith they've been schooled or discard it altogether

105. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #150023 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 12:03 pm

Have to agree with phil rimmer on his last point but can't see any Muslim groups agreeing to legislation such as this let alone any branch or offshoot of the Xtian faith-they'd be screaming about human rights abuses just putting the idea to them surely?

106. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #150012 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 11:53 am

Sad as it is Double Bass Atheist I wouldn't let it bum you out- the parents will go through life knowing full well the lack of action fully contributed to the daughters death not some misguided perceived lack of faith on their part-just rewards I think and punishment enough-for now or until they are proescuted-fuck 'em anyway.....

107. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #149943 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 10:50 am

bastards......

108. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #149924 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 10:36 am

Double Bass Athiest

Thanks for the links-truly sickening aren't they?

All those lives wasted because of "faith in the lord" and religious poisoning

Can't be a god cause he/she/it wouldn't allow this level of suffering surely?-just proves god is a bastard after all

109. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #149917 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 10:29 am

Sorry 7Fred7 but the fact they prayed for the child to live while actually watching the poor kid waste and die says neglect to me, faith or lack of it notwithstanding.

Saying religion is the guilty party is wrong. I feel the parents are still to blame and to that end should be charged.

Maybe they'll take comfort from the fact their daughter may be resurrected some time soon-but I ain't holding my breath

110. Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help

Comment #149890 by Prankster on March 26, 2008 at 10:17 am

I was intending to stop coming to this site but skimming the discussions and seeing stuff such as this makes my blood fucking freeze-surely the "parents" have to be charged with manslaughter, if not then negligence?

The power of prayer eh? Partway into the 21st century and people die cause of religion and superstition-fucking tragic......

111. Does God answer prayer? ASU research says 'yes'

Comment #148441 by Prankster on March 23, 2008 at 4:55 am

Sorry to interrupt, but does anyone know how to delete themselves from this forum?

Time and personal circumstances mean I can't participate as much as I want to, and any access in the near future may be non-existent-any help would be appreciated, instead of my thrashing around in the control panel settings

TTFN

Prankster

112. Fleabytes

Comment #148174 by Prankster on March 22, 2008 at 8:39 am

Pathfinder
A misnomer if ever there was (you are clearly lost)are you saying that H-Bombs and Lesbianism/Homosexuality and Communism is down to atheism? WTF eh?

So what's your point?

I assume you do have one because if not you're a pretty poor specimen of what religion does to people-by the way (and I may be off beam here) but I thought being gay was down to a genetic determination at conception?-one doesn't become gay simply because of atheism you idiot

Your spoiling my easter egg munching session-please go away

113. Fleabytes

Comment #147745 by Prankster on March 21, 2008 at 7:25 am

Amazing.......you go away for a fortnight and come back online to find this thread seems to have taken on a life of it's own-truly this is evolution at work-wonderful, just wonderful......

114. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139235 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 10:57 am

SRWB

January 1st is so obviously out as he'd be recovering from New Years Eve 4005 BC surely?
Or does the duck billed platypus disprove this-he must have been blind drunk when he created it or was it deliberately done to fuck with our heads?

115. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139230 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 10:42 am

Maybe he was getting in a early start as he wanted to create everything on Thursday the 25th?

That way he gets a long weekend until he tells pesky humankind to keep Sunday as a day of rest-also the clocks go back then around the end of October so he could go out on Halloween when it was dark enough for trick or treating?

116. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139226 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 10:36 am

Taxi for Wooter?

117. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139222 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 10:28 am

Reverend....remind me not to drink or eat whilst looking at your postings. Computer keyboards and frothy cold beer tend not to mix very well-hilarious as ever-speaking of "ladyparts" has Wooter replied at all? No? oh well.....

118. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139215 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 10:15 am

Mitchell

Are you referring to the dates in comment 284 By Tyler?

Why worry we know they are not the slightest bit correct-mind you if Wooter has disappeared to check his calendar and disappears for the next few hours then that's a blessing surely?

119. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139208 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 10:00 am

That's why the date I mentioned was so vivid in my mind! of course some theologian added the begats and lifespans of all the characters in the Bibble.

Very obviously the work of someone with far too much time on their hands.....

Of course "goddidit" seems to be the magical panacea/placebo for Wooter and the Ker-azy wacky world he inhabits.

120. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139194 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 9:26 am

Wooter for the love of whatever Deity you may profess to worship and know the mind of just ANSWER THE BASTARD QUESTION!

When did he/she/it create the world and everything on and in it?

Sorry to be blunt but it's my Scouse nature

121. The Salamander's Tale

Comment #139187 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 9:13 am

Oh boy...10 hours to go before my holiday, I log back on to check progress on the threads and posts and Lo! wooter doth return....

Wasn't the earth created back around 4004 bc according to an eminent 18th or 19th scientist/scholar fundamentalist religious nut?

I couldn't give you a firm date sorry but I'm assuming EVERYTHING ELSE was created around then?

That's a crock of shit obviously but this is wooter remember?

122. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139041 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 4:13 am

Off changing my avatar-now realised it's scaring the fuck out of me and probably a few others....

Back on topic-the whole question of what is the point of the bish is? simple-money, religious power and acting as some committee appointed middleman telling you his version of what he thinks "GOD" is saying to us via his book of fairy-stories-like I said previously no need for this position of authority or power in this day and age

Someone posted a cracking quote on this forum ages ago along the lines of "when the last king is strangled by the entrails of the last priest, only then will man be free"-simply put the day religion dies will be the happiest day ever for mankind

123. What's the Point of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Comment #139016 by Prankster on March 5, 2008 at 3:11 am

The point?

A single man holding on to a fast-fading outmoded form of dog-worship which has no place in modern 21st Britain-that's his function

It's a position and privilege that's no longer required

124. US Treaty with Tripoli

Comment #138439 by Prankster on March 4, 2008 at 10:17 am

I can see where the confusion lies-I would say "well regulated militia" is the qualification-

Hhowever would I be right in thinking that in times of crises or war militias (not a regular professional army)would be raised composed of people having weapons, therefore "their right to keep and bear arms would not be infringed" for the security of the state and this is the crux of the argument?

125. US Treaty with Tripoli

Comment #138431 by Prankster on March 4, 2008 at 10:05 am

I'm still wading through the constitution-other more mundane tasks permitting.My interpretation (and I may be wrong so please don't anyone tear me a new one) is that the only people who should be able to bear arms should be the militia (national guard, whatever, call it what you want)and no one else would be permitted-that was my interpretation......be back after I've read some more

126. US Treaty with Tripoli

Comment #138409 by Prankster on March 4, 2008 at 9:20 am

Maybe not aggression maybe you are frustrated with people not reading the US constitution,but previous posts by your good self with large black heavy typeface seem a little, shall we say, hectoring in tone?

That said I'll go back and read the damn thing

127. US Treaty with Tripoli

Comment #138398 by Prankster on March 4, 2008 at 9:05 am

For the sake of one word o.k I'll go and re-read it but I still stand by my original posting and it's content and context and you can reply as you see fit-I don't get your need to be overly assertive or aggressive over it

128. Hebrew University researcher: Moses was tripping at Mount Sinai

Comment #138391 by Prankster on March 4, 2008 at 9:02 am

So Moses was off his tits on hallucinogenics......always said religion was drug induced

Just picturing him now at a rave with his glowsticks in hand smashed on E's ha ha ha

129. US Treaty with Tripoli

Comment #138372 by Prankster on March 4, 2008 at 8:44 am

Just looking at the second amendment, surely it's one sentence? One sentence that essentially says "in order to maintain a free state a well ordered militia (the national guard,say) is necessary and to that end according to the grammar of the sentence)the only people who should have the right should be the national guard"

The argument can be further clarified by simply reversing the amendment to read the following "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, in order to maintain a well regulated militia"

This doesn't mean any Burl Cletus or Floyd has the right to carry a gun. It doesn't say every psycopathic nut-job in the States should be allowed to carry a weapon

Sorry to be picky but that's how I read it....

130. Church exhumes Padre Pio

Comment #138352 by Prankster on March 4, 2008 at 8:18 am

So his stigmata vanished before death,leaving no scarring-no evidence how convenient?

Wrestling with the Devil? How cool is that? Did he win by a submission or 3 falls and why wasn't it televised?

Faith head religious money spinning and money grabbing idolatorous garbage-put the poor fucker back in his tomb and leave him there, instead of pimping his corpse....

What a ghoulish fucked up religion catholicism is-so glad I don't follow it any more

131. Fleabytes

Comment #137884 by Prankster on March 3, 2008 at 2:43 pm

Bugger! someone got there before me....

132. Fleabytes

Comment #137867 by Prankster on March 3, 2008 at 2:37 pm

Quetz....good one

I was fearful of a nightout with Mr Robertson and the massed choirs of the FCOS being the main prize....*shudder*

133. US Treaty with Tripoli

Comment #137858 by Prankster on March 3, 2008 at 2:33 pm

Peacebeuponme

that was a bit off old chap-one would never address gentlemen that way.......La

134. Fleabytes

Comment #137849 by Prankster on March 3, 2008 at 2:28 pm

19 to go..what happens when we reach 3000 posts does the person posting get a prize?

It's so exciting...

135. US Treaty with Tripoli

Comment #137826 by Prankster on March 3, 2008 at 2:13 pm

Annabanana

Teased for saying "Y'all"?

Over here in the UK depending on your location and indeed even your dialect you could end up saying "you's" or "yez"

I wouldn't let it bother me...

136. Fleabytes

Comment #137815 by Prankster on March 3, 2008 at 1:54 pm

There is nothing limp about Prankster thank you!

Dividing my time between this thread waiting for hello or god to make an appearance (my money's on god by the way) as it's gone quiet on the theist front and watching a tv programme about Stephen Hawking.

Besides sometimes coming on here makes me feel like an intellectual midget in some respects so I tend to sit back and skim the threads more than anything

137. Fleabytes

Comment #137765 by Prankster on March 3, 2008 at 1:03 pm

Curious......not been here for a few days nearly 3000 posts on the one thread??? Incredible.....what's even more astounding to me at any rate is that god has still not turned up-any one been furnished with any proof or evidence yet?

Still waiting........*yawns and scratches his nuts in a bored fashion*

138. Turkey in radical revision of Islamic texts

Comment #136101 by Prankster on February 29, 2008 at 1:12 pm

Won't this cause in-fighting between the more moderate elements of Islam and the hardline hardcore fundamentalists?

Or will it actually work

139. Fleabytes

Comment #136055 by Prankster on February 29, 2008 at 12:48 pm

Al

Don't worry that particular item of clothing will NOT be going in the luggage

140. Fleabytes

Comment #136032 by Prankster on February 29, 2008 at 12:34 pm

So i'm back what's happened?

God turn up? Having my evening meal with the soon-to -be-Mrs Prankster and he didn't show himself?

Typical God eh? Bangs on about how much he loves us but can't be arsed to show himself the rotten swine....

Anyway I'm signing off later tonight and quitting the forum for a few weeks as I'm off on my holidays

The irony of it is I'm a non believer but I'm actually touring Egypt and the Holy Land ha ha ha1 suppose I'd better be careful then hadn't I?

141. Fleabytes

Comment #135949 by Prankster on February 29, 2008 at 11:20 am

hello

But you have no proof otherwise that he does as his own existence has not been proven-yet

I can only go by what my senses and intuition tell me surely? If my brain and eyes are given the proof then I'll probably believe it-until then....sorry no I don't believe he exists

142. Fleabytes

Comment #135940 by Prankster on February 29, 2008 at 11:12 am

Previous posting duly amended

143. Fleabytes

Comment #135935 by Prankster on February 29, 2008 at 11:09 am

Steve Zara

Sorry have I blundered somehow?

Please enlighten me?

144. Fleabytes

Comment #135931 by Prankster on February 29, 2008 at 11:03 am

Hello hello!

Another Friday Night another flea-byte rearing it's head eh? You were asked a few short hours ago to provide proof of the almighty's existence? Hmm yes? Well how's it going so far? Pretty quiet on the revelations front isn't it?

I generally come to this site because i don't believe in a 3000 year old stone age superstition ok? I KNOW he doesn't exist so YOU have to furnish proof-simply saying he exists cause of the difference in people's lives is a cop-out-that could be down to strong medication or a positive outlook on life not the infusion of religion. Therefore I implore you, nay beseech you to reveal him to us.......no puff of smoke no? No divine revelations?

Right, ok then, can you please go away, get the almighty to reveal himself and then pop back here when he shows up ok?

Till then? just go away......please

145. A Letter From Hell

Comment #134917 by Prankster on February 28, 2008 at 10:21 am

This video not been posted before?

I remember adding a comment some weeks ago saying it was a really terrible video (bad acting awful special effects and unlikely to trouble the Oscars judging panel) around the time that Heath Ledger died and the WBC (boo! hiss!) came out with their comments over him

Stuff like this makes my blood curdle-not with fear just anger. The fact a child has been caught peddling this garbage whilst trying to convert his classmates seems to make it worse somehow-it's not something that can be ignored either and that's whats annoying me

Prankster

146. Richard Dawkins on five of his favorite books

Comment #134254 by Prankster on February 27, 2008 at 1:23 pm

No absolute favourites as such as my hobby (if it can be called that) is studying European history particulary between the first and second world wars-My bookshelves tend to be full of books about Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia (does this say something about me I don't know.....)

My 3 current books at the moment are

"The Court of the Red Tsar" by Simon Sebag Montefiore

"Nazi Germany" by Klaus P Fischer

"A History of Modern Britain" by Andrew Marr

fiction would include the "Spellsinger" series by Alan Dean Foster plus the Bible-always good for a chuckle

Prankster

147. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #130307 by Prankster on February 20, 2008 at 9:05 am

Just watched it all again-my feelings haven't changed at all in that it's just 3 children being used and abused by sick fuck parents-maybe they should just go out and get jobs instead of pimping their children?

The day religion in all it's forms dies and man finally throws off it's shackles will be day of rejoicing.......but I ain't holding my breath waiting folks

148. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129649 by Prankster on February 19, 2008 at 12:23 pm

Chilling........

The bit with the young child imploring people not to murder their children-unbeleivable-if they say religious indoctrination (or fucking pushy arsehole stupid parents goading them into it) is not a form of child abuse then this programme surely blows that assertion out the fucking water?

The bit where he cried was sad-perhaps there is a child in there but that child is stifled and absolutely (or so it seems) in fear of what will happen when he dies-he's terrified of going to hell poor mite-that's the parents fault surely?

Fucking sad really, a child of 7 or 8 imploring people to repent or go to hell

I weep for the planet if it's coming to this-time to get on the spaceships and get the fuck off this rock forevermore.....

149. The argument from oranges

Comment #128896 by Prankster on February 18, 2008 at 7:29 am

Orange-in of the spieces perhaps?

Is this guy a bit of a twat or what?

Is this for real?

150. Smaller Version of the Solar System Is Discovered

Comment #127857 by Prankster on February 15, 2008 at 4:53 pm

I think I know exactly how they will react-they will say it's part of Dog's grand design and try to claim any form of life as it's own and then convert it

Jewish martian, muslim martians Xtains and every other persuasion and so off it trundles again just on another world with decades of slaughter and religious genocide to follow

Too bleak? Sorry bad night on the other threads