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whathehell

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17. Nice work, but I think the larger point is that

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 10:51 AM

Dec 2012

those personages and the religions they symbolize are altogether forgotten

here when certain atheists here seek a religion to "parody" and sneer at.

When those religions, their founders and followers come even CLOSE to being

mocked and villified in the manner in which Christianity is, I may feel more moved to dispassionate inquiry.

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Yes, Virginia, There is No Jesus (A Christmas Message for Parents) [View all] proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 OP

"Just ignore the dogma and magic crap" was my favorite line LOL flying_wahini Dec 2012 #1

Mine too. Excellent vid. Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #2

Didn't end well for that comedy troop. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #3

Is that because they're about as funny as cancer? whathehell Dec 2012 #4

Did you not watch to the end? thesquanderer Dec 2012 #12

What happened? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #6

Moving Faith/the Rock in to Law/Capitalism has lead to sinking sand. DhhD Dec 2012 #5

Besides being about "as funny as cancer" it's just plain wrong. There was an actual Jesus xtraxritical Dec 2012 #7

Well Maybe Not - See Recent Scholarship - Caesar's Messiah: The Roman Conspiracy to Invent Jesus cantbeserious Dec 2012 #8

When I see some "scholarship" challenging the reality of Moses, Mohamed and Buddha, whathehell Dec 2012 #10

Not that the reality of one has any bearing on the reality of others, but... thesquanderer Dec 2012 #13

Nice work, but I think the larger point is that whathehell Dec 2012 #17

Really?? thesquanderer Dec 2012 #18

On this board -- Really. whathehell Dec 2012 #19

I didn't know you were talking about DU thesquanderer Dec 2012 #20

Okay, That explains it. whathehell Dec 2012 #21

agreed, whathehell. roguevalley Dec 2012 #14

Thank you, Roque. whathehell Dec 2012 #16

Might I suggest Bart Ehrman instead. mmonk Dec 2012 #15

Thank you. I agree. whathehell Dec 2012 #9

Christian holidays tend to bring out the Big Sneer from many Atheists here. I'd attribute it whathehell Dec 2012 #11