Morality is not determined by the church you attend nor the faith you embrace. It is determined by the quality of your character and the positive impact you have on those you meet along your journey
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
How to suck at your religion.
This is all over my Facebook page today, so I thought I would share it with all of you.
Click here, read to the end, and then decide if you picked the right religion, and/or if you suck at it.
(P.S. Spoiler alert, Taoists are going to skate right through this bad boy.)
I'm not in why they're a joke, yet I hear of other people who hate Nickleback.
Your comment still made me laugh, though I'm duh. Yet I read more about them online. Now I think I get it. Ah, they sort of the Mitt Rmoney robot of music. Not much emotion.
Well, it's more than that ... yet that's enough for me to say, I think I finally got why many people hate them.
What I find most fascinating about Michele Bachmann — and there are many, many more where she came from — is that she presents herself as a godly woman, humbly devoted to her Christian faith. I’d like to meet that god, and I’d like to understand that Christianity.
Does it call for smearing people on the basis of flimsy conspiracy theories? That’s what Bachmann just did to Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, by essentially suggesting she might be a mole for the Muslim Brotherhood.
Does it endorse scaring young women away from immunizations that could spare them serious illness? Bachmann did that during her memorable presidential campaign, when she blithely drew an unsubstantiated link between a vaccine for the human papillomavirus and mental retardation.
Does it encourage gratuitously divisive condemnations of Barack Obama as “anti-American,” one of many incendiary phrases in her attacks against him in 2008? And does it compel a war against homosexuality waged with the language and illogic she uses?
She has said that gay men and lesbians are dysfunctional products of abuse and agents of “sexual anarchy,” and when the singer and songwriter Melissa Etheridge was battling breast cancer years ago, Bachmann helpfully chimed in: “This may be an opportunity for her now to be open to some spiritual things, now that she is suffering with that physical disease. She is a lesbian.”
Bachmann’s concept of Christian love brims with hate, and she has a deep satchel of stones to throw. From what kind of messiah did she learn that?
What about Sarah Palin? Republican National Convention finally accepts Ron Paul http://endthelie.com/2012/07/23/republican-national-convention-finally-accepts-ron-paul/#axzz21YFrxiwE
Fox News Banned From Canada – Law Forbids Lying On Broadcast News. http://www.skepticmoney.com/fox-news-banned-from-canada-law-forbids-lying-on-broadcast-news/
Me neither. Glad I went to the Presbyterian USA church and didn't have to be exposed to ANY of that other crap. Although, I now pretty much reject all organized religion and their man-made rules. I took my kids to church and the attended Sunday school. However, I always told them that they could choose to follow their hearts regarding religion, but it was important for them to make an informed decision which meant learning about Christianity before accepting or rejecting it. If it doesn't resonate with them, fine. If they want to be Buddhists or atheists, fine. I just tried to impress on them that they needed to understand the basis of their choices.
For those who don't know 'The Oatmeal,' and its creator, Matt Inman, this is the guy who, when sued by a sleazebag lawyer for infringement (the client's site had been posting The Oatmeal work without credit for years and was demanding a payment of $20,000 after Inman took umbrage and berated them publicly), started a Kickstarter project to raise the $20,000 and donate it to the American Cancer Society and the National Wildlife Federation. He raised well over $200,000 in a few weeks and made good on his donation. See the results here: http://theoatmeal.com/blog/charity_money and remember kiddies:
Oh...so that explains Nickleback? I've always wondered about that.
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DeleteI'm not in why they're a joke, yet I hear of other people who hate Nickleback.
Your comment still made me laugh, though I'm duh. Yet I read more about them online. Now I think I get it. Ah, they sort of the Mitt Rmoney robot of music. Not much emotion.
Well, it's more than that ... yet that's enough for me to say, I think I finally got why many people hate them.
Great link Gryphen. I love the site (and cartoons). Thank you.
DeleteMB gets taken to task!
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What I find most fascinating about Michele Bachmann — and there are many, many more where she came from — is that she presents herself as a godly woman, humbly devoted to her Christian faith. I’d like to meet that god, and I’d like to understand that Christianity.
Does it call for smearing people on the basis of flimsy conspiracy theories? That’s what Bachmann just did to Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, by essentially suggesting she might be a mole for the Muslim Brotherhood.
Does it endorse scaring young women away from immunizations that could spare them serious illness? Bachmann did that during her memorable presidential campaign, when she blithely drew an unsubstantiated link between a vaccine for the human papillomavirus and mental retardation.
Does it encourage gratuitously divisive condemnations of Barack Obama as “anti-American,” one of many incendiary phrases in her attacks against him in 2008? And does it compel a war against homosexuality waged with the language and illogic she uses?
She has said that gay men and lesbians are dysfunctional products of abuse and agents of “sexual anarchy,” and when the singer and songwriter Melissa Etheridge was battling breast cancer years ago, Bachmann helpfully chimed in: “This may be an opportunity for her now to be open to some spiritual things, now that she is suffering with that physical disease. She is a lesbian.”
Bachmann’s concept of Christian love brims with hate, and she has a deep satchel of stones to throw. From what kind of messiah did she learn that?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/opinion/bruni-the-divine-miss-m.html?_r=1
Good Oatmeal!
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What about Sarah Palin?
Republican National Convention finally accepts Ron Paul
http://endthelie.com/2012/07/23/republican-national-convention-finally-accepts-ron-paul/#axzz21YFrxiwE
Fox News Banned From Canada – Law Forbids Lying On Broadcast News.
http://www.skepticmoney.com/fox-news-banned-from-canada-law-forbids-lying-on-broadcast-news/
Hah! I've been commenting about Faux Gnus and lying for years. Keep getting the word out!
DeleteWow. That was 11 different kinds of awesome.
ReplyDeleteAnd the best part is, that according to this cartoon, I don't suck at religion!!
Thanks for sharing that, Gryphen.
Me neither. Glad I went to the Presbyterian USA church and didn't have to be exposed to ANY of that other crap. Although, I now pretty much reject all organized religion and their man-made rules. I took my kids to church and the attended Sunday school. However, I always told them that they could choose to follow their hearts regarding religion, but it was important for them to make an informed decision which meant learning about Christianity before accepting or rejecting it. If it doesn't resonate with them, fine. If they want to be Buddhists or atheists, fine. I just tried to impress on them that they needed to understand the basis of their choices.
DeleteWhat a relief from all of the heavy stuff!
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Grinnin' from ear-to-ear and lovin' it.
fromthediagonal
That was nice but got distracted by that pesky attention starved fat cat :)
ReplyDeleteFor those who don't know 'The Oatmeal,' and its creator, Matt Inman, this is the guy who, when sued by a sleazebag lawyer for infringement (the client's site had been posting The Oatmeal work without credit for years and was demanding a payment of $20,000 after Inman took umbrage and berated them publicly), started a Kickstarter project to raise the $20,000 and donate it to the American Cancer Society and the National Wildlife Federation. He raised well over $200,000 in a few weeks and made good on his donation. See the results here: http://theoatmeal.com/blog/charity_money and remember kiddies:
ReplyDelete"Philanthropy > Douchebaggery"
Love it! Sent to all my friends.
ReplyDeleteI loved the sexual activity consequences chart, totally cracked me up!
ReplyDeleteSeems like they're "punishing" the wrong people. But then, is it supposed to make sense?
I never thought I'd say this, but I love Oatmeal!
http://messianicdrew.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-suck-at-criticizing-religion.html
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