Comments by Caudimordax

Comment #293885 by Caudimordax on November 30, 2008 at 10:38 am

I read this this morning. It so moved me that I'm donating to this cause (link to follow).

http://www.pwaisbd.org/

Comment #293692 by Caudimordax on November 29, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Children are probably "hardwired" to see "intent" and to extrapolate from there to a being with intent. Wouldn't it be nice if adults were there to gently explain that appearances aren't everything?

And where did this thread come from? It's not under "featured" or "latest news." Am I missing something?

403. Vatican thanks Muslims for returning God to Europe

Comment #293551 by Caudimordax on November 29, 2008 at 8:08 am

The comfort level between Jews and Indians has allowed for a specific strain of self-mockery, too, which might be some psychic balm in this time of atrocity. As an imitation news story on the Web site SatireWire put it:

“Hinjew leaders today conceded the merger of Hinduism and Judaism has not worked out as planned, as instead of forming a super-religion to fight off the common Islamic enemy, they have instead created a race of 900 million people who, no matter how many times they are reincarnated, can never please their mothers.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/29/us/29religion.html?scp=3&sq=&st=nyt

404. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293524 by Caudimordax on November 29, 2008 at 7:12 am

We now know that blacks probably didn’t tip the balance for Proposition 8. Myth busted. However, the fact remains that a strikingly high percentage of blacks said they voted to ban same-sex marriage in California. Why?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/29/opinion/29blow.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

405. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293315 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 6:52 pm

Frankus - Brilliant posts!

I keep thinking (dangerous) and maybe somebody has addressed this? The whole "making a special effort to go vote for gay rights" thing - has there EVER been a referendum on gay rights that wasn't on the same ballot as the general election? So Bernstein isn't showing up for the general election? Or he is and it's too much effort to pull an extra lever (or fill in an extra dot?)

406. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293242 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 3:09 pm

Why not? We're talking about fighting oppression.

407. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293237 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 3:06 pm

I'm still waiting to hear the part that convinces me why I must go out and vote.

Because that is what support means. So you would watch African Americans being beaten by KKK members while you sat on the porch - Saying, "I'm against violent oppression," but being too lazy to go to the phone?

408. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293229 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 3:02 pm

No. But I've heard of the ones opposing the rights of gay people, specifically.

I think we might be getting somewhere - not a nice place, but somewhere.

409. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293199 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 2:39 pm

I dunno - Maybe Bernstein is actually posting on the Sarah Palin thread and his comments are just showing up here. That's the only reason I can think of for the total disconnect between Quetz's questions and Bernstein's answers.

410. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293189 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 2:36 pm

Thanks, Wosret.

411. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293181 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 2:33 pm

2510. Comment #293179 by Bernstein

Is this what is meant by a "reset?"

(I'd really like to know - I've seen the term here a few times.)

412. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293150 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 2:08 pm

2480. Comment #293146 by Diacanu

ROTFL! Your imagery is compelling.

413. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293141 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 2:01 pm

Gay rights have no special significance amidst other human rights

WHO SAID THEY DID?

So why wouldn't you answer the question from Quetz?

414. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #293128 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 1:52 pm

If you try and "package" gay rights with human rights to gain momentum, it holds no special place when the package is opened.

Once again, it sounds as though you regard "gay" rights as somehow different from "human" rights. If I were to "package" rights together, it would be a big box called "human rights" and would contain "gay rights," "women's rights," "disabled peoples' rights and a bunch of others.

Edit: As usual, my typing is much too slow!

415. Atheist Foundation of Australia Bus Slogan Rejected!

Comment #293096 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 1:27 pm

Roger - What a sad story! But the sadness is in the fact that Jesse was so indoctrinated into an inflexible world view, that he was unable to get through the cognitive dissonance. So these nutcases first construct an alternate non-reality (referred to hereinafter as "a pack of lies"), indoctrinate their kids into it, and when the kids find out it was all a pack of lies and can't deal with the conflict, it's not the fault of the liars?

416. Does Religion Make You Nice?

Comment #293001 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 11:50 am

While there are archaeological findings that confirm the historical existence of some people mentioned in the bible, the stories of their actions are often missing, or in some cases contradict the bible.

417. Does Religion Make You Nice?

Comment #292996 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 11:44 am

431. Comment #292994 by Quetzalcoatl

Aren't historical documents by definition documents that describe things that actually happened in the past? Is the Epic of Gilgamesh a "historical document?" Or is it just an old story?

Edit: I think that "accurate histories" was the sense used in jg's post.

418. Does Religion Make You Nice?

Comment #292989 by Caudimordax on November 28, 2008 at 11:37 am

If you explore extra biblical documentation of reliable ancient historians, you will see that most of the accounts of the Bible are not historical documents.

Just felt I had to correct that.

419. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291785 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 7:08 pm

"OK, Tschuss alles! Tot ziens! A domani! "

Yikes! Nun zaume dein ross, reisige maid!

Edit: Okay looked everything up ("Bye all, regards, Till tomorrow") Had to respond with the only German I know.

420. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291783 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 7:05 pm

Goldy - You mean maybe he's just "playing?" I sense a genuine visceral revulsion of something or other combined with an ex post facto rationalization. Does that put us back to square one? Sorry.

421. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291781 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 6:59 pm

Thanks for that wiki, Goldy.

Edit: I thought Quantum of Solace was awesome.

422. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291779 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 6:54 pm

I don't have anything arcane to add to this - all I can say is that I've been married for 20 years to a member of the opposite sex, and I can't for the life of me understand why someone else's happiness should have any effect on mine. Other than that I feel my own happiness is diminished if other people are persecuted. How long have you been married, Bernstein?

423. Why we believe in gods

Comment #291628 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 2:50 pm

Steve - Good, then my work here is done. Off to spread sweetness and light in my other venue (the kitchen).

424. Why we believe in gods

Comment #291621 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 2:45 pm

I knew I'd seen something like this before: If you go to the Harun Yahya thread (updated, under "featured") and look at the alternate thread, there's a comment by Epeeist:

1. Comment #264679 by epeeist on October 15, 2008 at 3:58 am

Edit:

Containing the following offensive language:

Which means that either Yahya is incompetent both in producing pictures which claim fishing lures are caddis flies (which picture he stole from http://www.grahamowengallery.com/) and using quote mined material without checking, or that he is a intentional deceiver.

And, it's the ONLY comment on the alternate thread, just like yours, Steve.

425. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291608 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 2:35 pm

Ah the invisible all-powerful admins. They control our fates and we are as clay in their divine hands. Let us sacrifice to the admins that Steve's comment be restored!

They do exist, right? Even though we can't see them?

426. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291591 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 2:24 pm

1508. Comment #291587 by Steve Zara

Well I hope it gets straightened out. It could have been an involuntary muscle spasm at the admin's keyboard or something.

427. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291586 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 2:22 pm

1505. Comment #291583 by mordacious1

Is this perhaps one of those mental illnesses we were discussing recently? ;-)

Too bad one of my best punster friends is a lutheran.

428. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291585 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 2:20 pm

1503. Comment #291581 by Steve Zara

Steve - That HAS to have been a mistake!

429. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291575 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 2:10 pm

1499. Comment #291573 by mordacious1

*GROAN*

;-)

430. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291561 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 2:00 pm

Roger - Love that Mrs. Betty Bowers (America's best christian!)

By the way, she's a guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Bowers

431. The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8

Comment #291521 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 1:30 pm

"I really thought that was a spoof site, please tell me it is. "

Answering for Goldy - Nope, that is pure 200 proof Westboro Baptist Church loony juice.

432. Atheist Foundation of Australia Bus Slogan Rejected!

Comment #291512 by Caudimordax on November 26, 2008 at 1:25 pm