Admin webmdave Posted March 10, 2008 Admin Share Posted March 10, 2008 It invariably comes as a bit of a shock to our Christian visitors when their words of wisdom are accorded a less-than-civil reception. Sometimes a zealous teenager swings by to warn us that we'd better straighten up and fly right, lest we be seized by demons and dragged off to an eternal all-expenses-paid vacation in a Very Hot Place. Or we're set upon by a gushy but seemingly well-meaning woman who assures us that we just practiced the wrong *version* of Christianity, and please keep looking for the True Churchâ„¢ (Oh, and by the way, it's a ree-lay-shun-ship, not a religion). Another fairly common theme is the man who sees "miracles" in everything, and honestly believes that his unverifiable personal testimony is sufficient to convince total strangers over the Internet. And then there are folks who: Think that wars, earthquakes and other common calamities are proof of "End Times"; Can't or won't imagine a non-supernatural explanation for Life, the Universe and Everything; Classify all non-believers with a handful of the many 20th Century tyrants but distance themselves from the likes of Constantine, Torquemada, various not-so-Innocent popes, Charlemagne, Olaf Tryggvason, Columbus, the Puritans, Cromwell, Catherine de Medici, John Calvin, Richard the Lion-Hearted... Pinochet, Franco, Charles Taylor, Jim Jones... and the countless co-religionists who enabled their barbarism; Don't know what the word "theory" actually means in a scientific context, but insist that an ancient book contains The Truth; Insist that the spilling of one particular individual's blood somehow "purifies" people, but only if those people agree that the spilt blood is a wonderful gift that they don't actually deserve; Or are obsessed with bananas. Okay, listen up, all of you. We. Do. Not. Want. To. Be. Like. You. You are not the droids we're looking for. You are not exhibiting traits that we want to emulate. Rather, you personify many damaging behaviours and beliefs that we've already discarded. We are EX-Christians. Any faith we may have once possessed is not merely tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk... It is bereft of life, and pushing up the daisies. Yea verily, what part of "EX" dost thou not understand? http://exchristian.net/exchristian/2008/03...g-me-right.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobbler Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Okay, listen up, all of you. We. Do. Not. Want. To. Be. Like. You. You are not the droids we're looking for. You are not exhibiting traits that we want to emulate. Rather, you personify many damaging behaviours and beliefs that we've already discarded. We are EX-Christians. Any faith we may have once possessed is not merely tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk... It is bereft of life, and pushing up the daisies. Yea verily, what part of "EX" dost thou not understand? http://exchristian.net/exchristian/2008/03...g-me-right.html Hell yea! Sign me up for another hitch! We should have our own flag! That post was particularly motivating for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. S. Martin Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Excellent rant, Dave, esp. the last bit: Verily, what part of Ex dost thou not understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonolithTMA Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Awesome! I think you just vented for quite a few of us. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator florduh Posted March 10, 2008 Super Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2008 Excellent, just excellent! PTFL! - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hereticzero Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Bravo! Click the picture for the applause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 *Cheers* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraphicsGuy Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 "You are not the droids we're looking for." Bwahahahahahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_raven23 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Wonderful. Simply wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiergirl24 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par4dcourse Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexyLady Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 (At the risk of being ironic) :jesus: :jesus: :jesus: Amen, Dave! Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonolithTMA Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Is Jesus doing the Macarena? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 We. Do. Not. Want. To. Be. Like. You. You are not the droids we're looking for. You are not exhibiting traits that we want to emulate. Rather, you personify many damaging behaviours and beliefs that we've already discarded. Yes, I am definetly at home on this site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godlessgrrl Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 RA-men! Preach it, brother! Glory! :woohoo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♦ nivek ♦ Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 kFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I'd expect no less from our resident Valkyrie. Well said, Astreja. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astreja Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 (curtsies) Takk fyrir, everyone! And it's been pinned, too! Way cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandermac Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Great Post Sir! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rangergirl Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 YEA! Great post! I especially like the reference to the quote "it's a relationship, not a religion". god, I hate that line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShackledNoMore Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Well put! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jeff Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Glory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtdude Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 As the surfers say, "Totally bitchin' dude!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha centauri Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I'm just seeing this thread for the first time, but wanted to add my "amen!" (or should that be "Hell yeah!)? You're preaching to the choir (I sing bass/baritone) on this one. On one of my posts the other day on the Dawkins message boards, I mentioned that the problem isn't just religion, it's people who claim relationships with that invisible sky king just looking to dole out his favor or punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MesaGman Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 "You are not the droids we're looking for." Bwahahahahahahaha! >>>> You can go about your business.... move along now move along now *storm trooper makes shooing motion with hand*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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