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sibelian

(7,804 posts)
65. Chuck the religion and do something less antisocial.
Wed Nov 6, 2013, 10:24 AM
Nov 2013

There's no automatic get-out clause for irritating behaviour based on some nebulous "right" to believe in "stuff", whatever the stuff is.
My Dear, religion is like a penis... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP
Did the Dowager Countess actually say that? LittleBlue Nov 2013 #1
Dunno if she said it but NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #5
I've never heard her say it, TxDemChem Nov 2013 #19
I wish...I can imagine her tone and delivery perfectly!!! And Cora would laugh... anneboleyn Nov 2013 #29
Damn, the good old days LittleBlue Nov 2013 #57
can't wait for the next season to start! NT srican69 Nov 2013 #71
It's already started LittleBlue Nov 2013 #80
where do you download it from? Appletv? srican69 Nov 2013 #81
How very, very true! silverweb Nov 2013 #2
Sounds a bit stiff. dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #3
my fav comeback to "it says so in the Bible" comes from Patton Oswalt NightWatcher Nov 2013 #4
Cruz tried to force everyone to eat green eggs and ham for several hours.... Moonwalk Nov 2013 #7
True dat x 237.3! Mopar151 Nov 2013 #56
Love it!!! calimary Nov 2013 #31
Heretic! Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #34
However, only one of those waving activities... dchill Nov 2013 #6
And that is a shame. nt Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #11
They sure do make a lot people scream Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #8
My dear, atheism is like a penis too. avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #9
possibly.... paleotn Nov 2013 #10
Thank you. n/t Mr. Evil Nov 2013 #14
Welcome to DU, Mr. Evil! calimary Nov 2013 #32
Why? Because it probes the unknown? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #15
Do atheists have one of these?... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #37
I wonder if they stiffed the architect? hootinholler Nov 2013 #45
More than likely... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #46
You're right hootinholler Nov 2013 #47
No doubt... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #49
I'm sure more than one church lady hootinholler Nov 2013 #50
...while tugging... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #51
Yes, but it doesnt look like it's been smacked with a ruler. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #83
The only time atheism ever COMES UP Hissyspit Nov 2013 #53
You are right. Sounds like schoolyard stuff. What I hear is, "Oh yeah, atheists do stuff too and rhett o rick Nov 2013 #82
Some religions expect you to evangelize. What should those believers do? SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #12
Do not be a pain about it. Leave people be. I think in all my life I invited 2 or 3 to church. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #13
Your definition of pain may not be mine. SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #18
My view is leave people alone and don't try to force your religion on them. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #21
"Who's definition of "don't be a pain" should we use." Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #33
Some religions expect you to put on a track suit and eat seconal-laced apple sauce Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #16
It's not that simple. SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #17
Yeah Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #23
+1 Go Vols Nov 2013 #28
Because it is so easy to undo a lifetime of teaching SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #54
What's that to the rest of us? You think we all collectively owe religion something? sibelian Nov 2013 #66
The rest of us? SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #67
Telling others to get their metaphorical penis' out of ones face is not the same cleanhippie Nov 2013 #68
That wasn't what I was saying SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #69
Who is telling anyone to shut up? cleanhippie Nov 2013 #72
It seems implicit to me when the analogy is a waving penis. SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #74
Religion IS that penis. Asking people to have the respect for others they want for themselves cleanhippie Nov 2013 #75
There a any number of penises religious and otherwise. SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #77
Seeing a penis when there is no penis there is a whole other problem. cleanhippie Nov 2013 #78
"religious folk aren't the only ones swinging penises in people's faces" sibelian Nov 2013 #85
Look, practice your religion at home and at church all you want. Nobody's stopping you. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #24
And the Sunday religious shows? SchmerzImArsch Nov 2013 #55
Sure you do. HappyMe Nov 2013 #62
"...proselytizing..." greiner3 Nov 2013 #64
They should take care of their own family instead of being on the street telling me mbperrin Nov 2013 #20
Wave it about with wild abandon? Crunchy Frog Nov 2013 #25
I like the missionary on "Erik The Viking" myself.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #30
Welcome to DU, SchmerzImArsch! calimary Nov 2013 #40
Chuck the religion and do something less antisocial. sibelian Nov 2013 #65
They can choose to leave their religion Bradical79 Nov 2013 #73
Bad analogy. More like wearing a team logo. Festivito Nov 2013 #22
The point has to do with rudeness. It's rude to keep proselytizing someone when they've told you nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #26
...and I addressed that in my post, making your response redundant. eom. Festivito Nov 2013 #38
The analogy works... thesquanderer Nov 2013 #27
Your point is to say that you'll ignore my reasoning, and instead restate the opinion. Festivito Nov 2013 #39
I see that response as a non-sequitor. thesquanderer Nov 2013 #43
I took: "analogy works..." as restatement. So, the OP only works for *some*? Festivito Nov 2013 #52
We're talking about different things. thesquanderer Nov 2013 #58
Some people think free speech is like having a penis waved in their face... Festivito Nov 2013 #60
I think you're still missing the point thesquanderer Nov 2013 #70
You are wasting your time. cleanhippie Nov 2013 #76
It works. AngryOldDem Nov 2013 #35
Well! You say so! Ahh, did not Christ also lift his hands and pray aloud? Festivito Nov 2013 #42
Religious folks can do whatever they want. AngryOldDem Nov 2013 #44
No, they can't. And, I addressed that end of conversation bit upthread. Festivito Nov 2013 #48
Please cite a source for his lifting hands and praying aloud. He said to keep it quiet and private. ancianita Nov 2013 #63
Kinda the same way I feel about economics, arts, philosophy and sports... LanternWaste Nov 2013 #36
I wish people would let people be. If they want to believe or not, just leave people alone. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #41
Bingo.. if it was painful to her Peacetrain Nov 2013 #79
Miss Jean Brodie Hissyspit Nov 2013 #59
K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #61
k&r idwiyo Nov 2013 #84
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