Comments by Diacanu

Comment #130994 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 4:53 pm

Steve Zara-

He tries to push buttons to get responses (like comparing gay men to child molesters, or atheists to facist bullies), he attempts to emotionally manipulate people with claims that he is being attacked and censored.

Real Christlike, ain't he?

Oh, I guess slime, smarm, and weasel-ism are for the "greater good", or somesuch rationalization.

Once you swallow the invisible sky daddy, any logic leap is possible.

Almost never for the better I've noticed.

2102. Fleabytes

Comment #130992 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 4:49 pm

Clearthinker-

the bile and the continual ad hominem,

Yeah....

the baby had just died. Somehow elephants in fridges seem somewhat trivial. At least for those of us who believe that we are more than 'throwaway survival machines'.

Of course I know that my views are offensive to many people on this site - and I know that I express them in a robust way -

Yeah....

the baby had just died. Somehow elephants in fridges seem somewhat trivial. At least for those of us who believe that we are more than 'throwaway survival machines'.

Gosh, how christly.
I'm all a-twitter with the warm embrace of Jesusy goodnss.

2103. Fleabytes

Comment #130967 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 3:23 pm

Russel Blackford-

...not so much Kant as cant.

*Badump, ching!!*

:D

2104. Fleabytes

Comment #130890 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 12:58 pm

wice-

the point dawkins makes is that if you believe in such being, then you cannot use "the universe is so complex that it must have a creator" argument, because then you should explain why you don't use the same argument on your supposed creator,

And when you use that argument on the creator and the creator of the creator, etc, etc, that leads to infinite regression, which IS impossible.

2105. Fleabytes

Comment #130855 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 11:56 am

Artful_Dodger-

...that makes no ontological distinction between human beings and ... cauliflowers, or compost, or whatever.

Um...bullshit, read the post yet again, what part of it are you deliberately missing?

2106. Fleabytes

Comment #130837 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 11:32 am

krisking-

i wonder what drives her passion.

Oh, geez,how about knocking down bullshit and lies?
Is that not a laudable goal?
Or, is that another one of those things us soulless godless heathens aren't supposed to give a flip about?

2107. Fleabytes

Comment #130834 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 11:21 am

Artful_Dodger-

What I am saying is that if evolution is indeed indifferent, if it neither knows nor cares, then it is meaningless to expend our energies in defense of the weak and vulnerable. The "survival of the fittest" theme will always have the last word. Human dignity is of no more importance than the dignity of compost.

Hey, dummy, did you not read post 203?
And having read it, did it just bounce off your thick head??

Go back, and give it another run through.

2108. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130628 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 3:33 am

Oh, and as for Bishop/Wee Flea trolling to get some juicy quotes, well, isn't that exactly the sort of behavior Jesus would engage in?

Couldn't you just see him doing that?

Trolling message boards, pissing people off, and then quote mining them?

Well, y'know, first some water into wine, and then some healing of the sick, and then the fishes and loaves trick.

Then, after the drunken carousing from all the wine has settled down, some online shenanigans.

Y'know, go onto an atheist board, and be an utter condescending shit to people.

Can't you just see that?

Jesus the internet asshole?

Apparently his fanclub can see that, because they seem to think thats what he expects of his Jesus-kateers.

2109. Fleabytes

Comment #130627 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 3:23 am

Richard Morgan-

Maybe she means she's gone from the atheist position, to the anti-theist position.

Y'know, from just plain not believing in Gods, to being flat out grateful their aren't, given the sliminess of their fanclub members.

I personally find that feeling of gratitude and relief strengthening by the second when I suffer through a typical wooter post, or see a child evangelist video.

2110. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130623 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 2:59 am

wooter-

Well, I think Bishop assuming I haven't faced difficult things in my life, and thus insinuating either my life has been fluffy and meaningless, or that my grandmother's death was peachy, is pretty fucking shitty.

If your code of ethics tells you that's lovely behavior, then I want nothing to do with it.

2111. Fleabytes

Comment #130615 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 2:28 am

Steve Zara-

Or are we supposed to accept "I had a funny feeling" as evidence,

Dammit, Steve, "I had a funny feeling", IS evidence, because (insert 5 paragraphs of post-modernist drivel) so there!!

How dare you say my special feelings aren't evidence, you big meanie!!
That makes me sad, which is another special feeling, which proves atheists are all Stalin!
And my special feeling on the matter is proof, because of the post-modern drivel above!!

2112. Feb 12th: Happy Darwin Day!

Comment #130596 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 1:15 am

Hahahahahhahaaaa!!! I can't fucking breath!!

2113. Fleabytes

Comment #130588 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 12:53 am

Oh, and...

Artful_Dodger-

you write off many very serious objections to a priori materialsm with a few keystrokes in which you show that you have actually missed the point.

Do any of these objections to materialism have any evidence?

Or, just the usual theological double-talk?

2114. Fleabytes

Comment #130584 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 12:45 am

Artful_Dodger-

But not even contemporary atheists are willing to grasp the implications of this: that talking about "human dignity" makes as much sense as talking about the "dignity" of caulilowers!

This isn't a new argument, and I've heard it a lot, and it keeps getting stupider every time I hear it.

There's no "meaning", to the universe.
And there's no "meaning", to life, except what we give it.
And the instrumentality that we use to give that meaning to our lives, is our brains, which evolved via group cooperation, and gave us our innate moral sense.
And it's this moral sense with which we define "human dignity".
So, while the universe doesn't give a damn about our human dignity, I couldn't give a shit, because I do care, and that's enough.

If you think a godless universe equals humans mattering as much as cauliflower, well, go ahead and try to treat me like a cauliflower, and see what happens.
Go on.

2115. Fleabytes

Comment #130580 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 12:36 am

Friend of yours?

2116. Fleabytes

Comment #130567 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Hmm, if "on bullshit", could be fluffed up from an article to a book with spacing, typefaces, etc, surely Paula's article could be....

2117. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130440 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 2:16 pm

al-rawandi-

LOL. Indeed.

Only douche nozzles would want to chant "holy, holy, holy, holy.....", to a celestial dictator for eons.

2118. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130432 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 1:59 pm

Y'know something I've noticed?

The ones who are the nicest christians, and the ones who portray christianity in the nicest light...are the ones who don't know much about it.

The ones who've read their bibles cover to cover, and have all these "sophisticated theological arguments", are the ones who spew forth the ugliest, nastiest, most deceitful and illogical reasons for having belief.

And that second group more or less accounts for 97% of the christians I've encountered online.

It's supposed to be this nice, peaceful, lovely way to live, and all I get out of these people is distortion, unreason, smugness, arrogance, passive-aggression, etc, etc.

Yeah, really good advertisement for the faith that lot is.
Ooo, sign me up for some of that shit.

Can I be a finger waving, guilt ridden, masochistic, humanity hating, superstitious, smug, and preening zombie asshole too?
Oh, please say I can!

2119. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130409 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 1:10 pm

al-rawandi-

So my guess is you are going to get a nasty post from Diacanu, and it will probably be well deserved.

Nah, I said my piece, "slimy immoral fucking little weasel piece of shit", pretty much covers it.

I feel for his mom, but Bish is a piggy, and can go wallow in his Jesus with the rest of the psychopaths.

2120. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130387 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:57 pm

Where are you, Bishop??

Ha?

Things got too fucking real when I brought up the real suffering of real people, instead of your fruity ass little fairy tales??

You wouldn't have the fucking balls to tell me I've never dealt with difficult issues to my face, you slimy immoral fucking little weasel piece of shit!!

Josh, ban this motherfucker.

2121. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130377 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:48 pm

The Bishop-

and don't like to grapple with the difficult issues of life.

Such as?!?!?

Difficult issues like getting hospice care for my grandmother who was dying of fucking cancer?

Or difficult issues like how many motherfucking angels can dance on the head of a motherfucking pin??

2122. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130368 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:41 pm

No, Bish, atheism goes like this.

You claim there is a God, let's see some evidence.
No? You don't have any?
Well, I won't believe in this God person until you cough some up.
Good day.

2123. Fleabytes

Comment #130358 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:10 pm

At the bottom of the article, but before the comments, there's a thingy.
Set it to "excellent".

2124. Fleabytes

Comment #130354 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:01 pm

Everyone, rank this article excellent, it's gotta be on the top 20 list!!

2125. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130352 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:00 pm

hungarianelephant-

Perhaps you are a different kind of bishop? Chess, perhaps, since you only seem to be able to move diagonally.

And he looks like a robot pecker.

2126. Fleabytes

Comment #130030 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 11:49 pm

Paula!!

First!! *hug* *cheek smooch*

Haha, suckas!!

2127. Fleabytes

Comment #130018 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 11:07 pm

Lol, an image just popped into my head of that scene in Superman 2 of the three villains shooting Superman with their finger rays, and Superman catching them in his palm, struggling a bit, turning red hot for a couple seconds, and then deflecting the beams back, and knocking the villains over.

Except Dawkins is Superman, and D'Souza, Cornwell, and McGrath are the villains.

Oh, and instead of his palm, Dawkins is using the shiny cover of TGD.

2128. Fleabytes

Comment #130004 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 9:43 pm

Steve Zara-

a sort of "let's all shout at the same time" approach.

Sort of like a Jesus-y Carebear stare?

2129. Why do we believe in God? 2m study prays for answer

Comment #129993 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 9:17 pm

*Claws at temples*

Ahh-ahh-ahh-AAAHH!!!!!!

2130. Fleabytes

Comment #129956 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 8:13 pm

Hey, Steve, don't get all "*sob*...I'm no good...I'm no goo-hoo-hoo-hooodd!! *sob* *blubber*", on us.

That's my job.
;)

2131. Fleabytes

Comment #129943 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 7:45 pm

I'd like to more or less echo what Steve said...except, I don't see where I have much to add to the fray....I'm more of a jokes/fiction guy...guess I could sneak stuff into those spots like the Golden Compass guy...*shrug*

2132. Fleabytes

Comment #129929 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 7:17 pm

Paula the Wonder Woman of the Justice League?

Hmm, yeah, I could see that.

2133. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129906 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 6:26 pm

scooternyc-

..we understand

Mouse in your pocket?

2134. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129902 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 6:22 pm

scooternyc-

I'll give better when I receive better.

As it is, goodbye, you'll have to stroke off to Atlas Shrugged by yourself.

2135. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129897 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 6:15 pm

scooternyc-

You call everyone who deviates from your position in he slightest a moron.

What's to debate?

You're a jackass troll in love with himself.

Go sit and spin.
*Shrug*

2136. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129893 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 6:10 pm

scooter-

Blah, blah, fucking blahhh

Yeah, heard it all before.
Get some new material.

2137. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129880 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 5:44 pm

Libertarian circle jerks always end up as big crocodile tear weep-fests for the right to be a wolf among sheep.

I find them as hilarious as the big victim routine the American south is trying to revise the Civil War into.

2138. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129876 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 5:37 pm

Oh, here we go, scooter's dragging it into partisan bullshit land.

2139. Fleabytes

Comment #129862 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 5:11 pm

Course, this flea massacre just goes to show how tight as a fuckin' drum TGD really is, if the above arguments are the best the fleas can muster.

:)

2140. Fleabytes

Comment #129855 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 4:53 pm

So, how do we get this to be #1 on the top 20 favorite stories list?

2141. Why Darwin matters

Comment #129832 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 3:58 pm

What Mark said.

Fair weather friends are WORTH kicking away, despite the initial gut-wrench.

Lets you know who your real friends are, and I rather really know, than live in ignorant bliss.

2142. Why Darwin matters

Comment #129827 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 3:54 pm

The good reverend beat me to it.

But yeah, warm fuzzies from fellow cultists is no reason to buy into a superstitious worldview.

And alienation from said cultists for changing said worldview is no incitement whatever for me to be their friends.

2143. Why Darwin matters

Comment #129813 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 3:41 pm

Tch, poor Krisking, he juuust dooon't quiiiite wanna let go of it.

I gotta ask, Kris, what does your faith have to offer you, that a reason based world doesn't?

I mean, apart from the pie-in-the-sky supernatural stuff like afterlife?

2144. Fleabytes

Comment #129753 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 2:39 pm

Paula-

I'd give a standing ovation, but I'm too weakened.
Both by the drivel represented in those flea books, and on your behalf for having endured them in entirety.

Ah, screw it *forces self to stand and applaud anyway*

2145. Feb 12th: Happy Darwin Day!

Comment #129344 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 2:04 am

So, wooter, how about you think up some creationism based experiments for us to try out?

Y'know, instead of just endless glassy-eyed blather about "only a creator could have..".

Let's take this shit to the lab.

How about you whip up some creationist vaccines?

2146. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129269 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 12:09 am

D'OOOHH!!

2147. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129266 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 12:03 am

Marjoe!!

Hah!! Thank you, Google!!

2148. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129264 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 11:58 pm

Say, wasn't there a PBS documentary on that one evangelist kid from the 80's who was on Donahue, and how he turned out?

Think he realized how he was being exploited, and snapped out of it.

Ahh...fuck, details are all swiss cheesed away in my head, I can see the kid's face....

2149. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129262 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 11:49 pm

Yep, them kids are broken.

Scratch another generation.

2150. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129163 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 6:29 pm

....well shit, who knew THAT'D be the thread killer?!?!

You people are weird.
*Head shake*