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Blasphemy Day - September 30th. What are you doing to celebrate it?
Elitistb
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As the Center for Inquiry puts it:
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/events/international_blasphemy_day
So what do you plan on doing to celebrate it? I plan on treating it like "Talk like a pirate day", a fun little holiday to give some face time to. Maybe I'll say something bad about Christianity. Probably not in public, however, because I live in Oklahoma and I value my life.
Here's a link describing it in more detail:Blasphemy Day International takes place every September 30th to commemorate the publishing of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons. Blasphemy Day International promotes free speech and solidarity for the freedom to challenge, criticize, and satirize religion without fear of murder, litigation, or other reprisals.
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/events/international_blasphemy_day
So what do you plan on doing to celebrate it? I plan on treating it like "Talk like a pirate day", a fun little holiday to give some face time to. Maybe I'll say something bad about Christianity. Probably not in public, however, because I live in Oklahoma and I value my life.
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Are all wednesdays tuesdays on the PA forums?
No, just this one.
Well, that is special!
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That's...
It's not like I don't already say shit about religions. Of course, I tend to word things so that I (a) don't sound insulting and (b) confuse and destroy my opponent's argument.
In fact, let's make every day Blasphemy Day.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of ya, buddy. :winky:
Masturbate to the Muhammad cartoons and you'll be striking a blow for free speech.
Although they're really not all that sexy.
Remember that this is international. Imagine trying to do this in, say, Iran. In Salt Lake City you can be kicked out of public areas for even joking about the Mormon religion.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
"Hello sir, have you heard the good news? Live life to the fullest, because this is all you're getting!"
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I wonder if I have time to print up some brochures
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
You know, this is a good question. What are some unforgivable trespasses in other religions? Do they even have those?
On the black screen
Are we talking about aside from abrahamic relgions here or what.
Whatever can get you permanently dammed/barred/etc in any religion.
On the black screen
Apostasy in Islam?
Gets you murdered.
And damned.
Or maybe murdered and redeemed, can't recall which.
Well for starters, I just now realized that I could perhaps draw Mohammed. But further research shows that it's not expressly prohibited in the Qu'ran, and interestingly enough he's depicted in a frieze in the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Most of traditions I've come across are only applicable to anyone formally inducted into the religion. So I guess I'm not sure where to proceed from here. But I'm sure in the grand scheme of things, if such a thing exists, being a self declared atheist will close most doors, pearly or otherwise.
What the heck is that.
I thought it was literally something to do with your ass.
Or am I just not looking at that photo right.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8279276.stm
lovely culture
we cannot judge
I think he means one of those that covers everything BUT the ass...
I can see the point of this "special day" but can't help but feel a lot of people are going to miss the point completely. I can say "Gordon Brown is a cunt" in public without fear of reprisal because we have free speech laws etc that cover that kind of thing. If I said "Jesus was a cunt" in certain parts of the U.S, I imagine the reaction would be about 80% more lynchy. But see, if that's my fucking opinion, I shouldn't be afraid to put that opinion across (it isn't, Jesus was awesome). I think we as a species should really be past immediately resorting to violence against someone with a different opinion, even if they are being a massive douche about the way they're getting it across.
But we're not. So now we have a day. And that will change things. Really.
I had some proselytizers comes to my door yesterday and invite me to Bible study. I stood outside for a bit and talked to them about my views, reasons for disbelief in the New Testament (or Torah / Vedas / Qur'an) etc. My wife flipped her shit that they dare come and disturb us, but they were civil and respectful so I don't see a reason not to return the favor.
I pictured you wearing a hajib and nothing else
Or that they deserve to be blind because they were assholes in a previous life.
You should also tell them that they're not blind because of their parents' sins. That pisses me off.
:winky:? o_O?
There is no smiley for this situation.
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