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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Homo Christians: Hoist on their Own Petard

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Hey Christians! Maybe it's time to reassess the whole "using the bible as a weapon" thing. Especially against the gays (who are generally more clever than you).

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Hat tips to I Am Bored.

 

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My favorite is always Leviticus 11, 10-11:

"Whatever is in the seas and in the rivers that does not have fins and scales among all the teeming life of the water, and among all the living creatures that are in the water, they are detestable things to you, and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh."

So any bible-spouting god-botherer who eats a prawn is a hypocrite and not worth listening to.
Posted by Stu on September 17, 2009 at 4:54 PM · Report
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Wm. etc. -- second on i-a-b. It's part of my daily routine. Sometime in the last coupla days, they had a pic of Samurai biker/Hero Protagonist as part of Fancy's pic dump.
Posted by BlackJackula on September 17, 2009 at 6:15 PM · Report
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Wm., I know the whole illiteracy thing is in this season, but please do go look up the word "petard", and maybe "hoist" while you're at it. You seem to be misunderstanding something important about one of them.
Posted by A CAT, probably on September 17, 2009 at 10:55 PM · Report
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YBP: Nice try, ding dong—but no dice. Bone up on your Shakespeare, pal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petard#.22Hoi…
Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey on September 18, 2009 at 9:05 AM · Report
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I'm a BIG fan of creepy bible verses...

http://www.cafepress.com/landoverbaptist/7…
Posted by McAngryPants on September 18, 2009 at 9:42 AM · Report
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What a smug, ignorant asshole you are, YPB.
Posted by Jesus Fucking Christ on September 18, 2009 at 9:44 AM · Report
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Very nice, Mr. Humphrey!
Posted by Baltar666 on September 18, 2009 at 10:34 AM · Report
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Good one, that passage relates to the seventh commandment, placing a restraint upon fleshly lusts which war against the soul. So, you may want to read John 8:7 before either side picks up stones - in other words don't hoist the device that was hoisted against you lest you get 'Hoist with your own petard'.
Posted by BaritoneJP on September 18, 2009 at 11:36 AM · Report
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I know what it's from, Wm.

The question is "with" vs "on". You don't get hoisted ("lifted") ON a bomb. However, I remember the whole "nex, your sentence is actually MISSING A VERB" thing and how fruitless that was, so please feel free to savor your win.
Posted by A CAT, probably on September 19, 2009 at 7:49 PM · Report
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Name calling is my favorite rhetorical device! If someone called me a smug, ignorant asshole, I would rethink my logic and deliver a more acceptable line of reason. And don't forget: grammar and homonyms is something everyone basically understands by middle school. If you are still priding yourself on your ability to analyze them, it could be a good time to reconsider where you get your self esteem!

Lookit! I cant be snarky too! And exclaim!! :D :D :D
Posted by Professor Dongle on September 21, 2009 at 12:21 PM · Report

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