Dear Believer
by Dan Barker Dear Believer, — You asked me to consider Christianity as the answer for my life. I have done that. I consider it untrue, repugnant, and harmful. You expect me to believe Jesus was born of a virgin impregnated by a ghost? Do you believe all the crazy tales of ancient religions? Julius Caesar was reportedly born of a virgin; Roman historian Seutonius said Augustus bodily rose to heaven when he died; and Buddha was supposedly born speaking. You don’t believe all that, do you? Why do you expect me to swallow the fables of Christianity? I find it incredible that you ask me to believe that the earth was created in six literal days; women come from a man’s rib; a snake, a donkey, and a burning bush spoke human language; the entire world was flooded, covering the mountains to drown evil; all animal species, millions of them, rode on one boat; language variations stem from the tower of Babel; Moses had a magic wand; the Nile turned to blood; a stick turned into a snake; witches, ...
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ReplyDeleteThe ironic thing I find about parodys of funamentalist rhetoric is that it often takes a bit to figure out if it's a parody or the real thing, lol.
ReplyDeleteNot surprising I guess, since they're really just parodying themselves over and over...
Is this guy a pro-atheist speaker at the atheist rally who is sarcastically highlighting the dangers of religion?
ReplyDeleteIs this guy a pro-atheist speaker at the atheist rally who is sarcastically highlighting the dangers of religion?
ReplyDeleteYes: http://www.landoverbaptist.org/
Reading the "letters" section of landoverbaptist.org is absolutely hysterical. Makes me want to scream, Jesus Christ, people, don't you know what a f****** satire is???"
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Yes, Landrover Baptist preaching is similar to Steven Colbert's approach. Hilarious!
ReplyDeleteLandover Baptist has to be one of the funniest places on the web. I love it. Esp the Womens section where you get some mp3s of fundie women talking about hell, cathylicks and homosexurals! Or the article about "Tampons - Satans little cotton fingers" Or how about "does Jesus watch me go poopy?" Or "masturbation for christian men"
ReplyDeleteIt is quite simply unbelievably funny. Pastor Deacon Fred is the mutts nuts!
Duh, I knew all this. Thats why I'm an atheist!
ReplyDeleteI'm sending this via email to all my kids,.....thanks!
ReplyDeleteTheir fundie mom will appreciate it I'm sure.
i grew up in he united penticostal church. sounds like my old paster...will someone put a bullet in this guys crotch!! i want to puke!!
ReplyDeleteThis guy is great! This reminded me how much the church is like a dysfunctional family with an abusive daddy.
ReplyDeleteEveryone protects him because they're in denial and terrified of him.
It's so great to see people speak out and expose the horrible attributes of the bible-god!
GOLD!!
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