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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
Fri May 22, 2015, 02:16 PM May 2015

Catholic Priest: Atheism Sucks Because the Godless Don’t Have Cool Hats Like Religious People [View all]

No, seriously.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/05/22/catholic-priest-atheism-sucks-because-the-godless-dont-have-cool-hats-like-religious-people/

The Jews have fun too. They have festivals with lots of good food and laughter and dancing and the guys let their hair grow in those crazy curls on their head and they have hats. Very good hats. We have hats too.

Hats with cool names. We have miters and birettas and zuchettos (which means ‘little pumpkin’ in Italian.) and I have a saturno made out of Norwegian beaver — don’t worry he died a natural death — and one made out of straw.

Name one atheist hat. Just one. See you can’t.


Longenecker’s entire argument boils down to: Silly atheists. They care too much about being honest, no matter where it leads. We religious people rely on bullshit to keep ourselves happy.


But you know what? He's wrong! Atheists have awesome holey hats!

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Are you saying those who believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster are really atheists? hrmjustin May 2015 #1
Why, I believe he just let his mask slip. rug May 2015 #2
looks like it. hrmjustin May 2015 #3
Religion mocks itself... truebrit71 May 2015 #4
Yes that is nice but i am glad he was honest where others have not been. hrmjustin May 2015 #5
Belief is not required to be a member in good standing. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #7
And that is one reason why i don't take it seriously. hrmjustin May 2015 #8
I'm sorry it's not what you want it to be. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #9
I have no desires for it at all. hrmjustin May 2015 #11
I find it highly useful for circumventing legal barriers erected by religious groups. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #12
Use it to your hearts content. hrmjustin May 2015 #13
I have no choice. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #21
I understand and something shoukd be done about that. hrmjustin May 2015 #22
Demeaning? phil89 May 2015 #55
I am not concerned about your opinions of my values. hrmjustin May 2015 #56
God wants you to wear a hat. Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #6
A "Slash" hat. Now that would beat the other hats! n/t trotsky May 2015 #16
Link to Dwight Longenecker's article: struggle4progress May 2015 #10
Why the fuck would anyone do any of that stupid shit? AtheistCrusader May 2015 #14
Let me explain in what ways I agree with you and with Longenecker: struggle4progress May 2015 #18
Sounds to me like he has a sense of humor. okasha May 2015 #15
Anyone browsing Interfaith skepticscott May 2015 #30
The sop of interfaith makes it hard to do comedy in there. hrmjustin May 2015 #32
And thats what makes it so damn humorous. cleanhippie May 2015 #38
I thought you didn't pay attention to interfaith. hrmjustin May 2015 #39
How is it that you can respond within seconds at any given time? cleanhippie May 2015 #40
I was reading a post in mirt when you rang. hrmjustin May 2015 #41
QED cleanhippie May 2015 #42
Enjoy your holiday. hrmjustin May 2015 #43
You should take one yourself. cleanhippie May 2015 #44
I am touched by your concern. hrmjustin May 2015 #45
I'm positive you are. cleanhippie May 2015 #47
Any special plans thos weekend? hrmjustin May 2015 #48
Just to stay offline as much as possible and enjoy the real world. cleanhippie May 2015 #49
Why you feel the need to personally insult me i do not know. hrmjustin May 2015 #50
There's no insult here. cleanhippie May 2015 #51
My job and personal life is not your business. hrmjustin May 2015 #52
Lol cleanhippie May 2015 #53
Your desire to make this personal speaks volumnes. hrmjustin May 2015 #54
Deflect, deflect, deflect. cleanhippie May 2015 #57
My dear sir I am relaxed. hrmjustin May 2015 #58
And you would know this, how? mr blur May 2015 #31
I don't think your in a position to judge anyone on this board sir. hrmjustin May 2015 #33
Hardly. okasha May 2015 #37
Then there's the Scientologists. longship May 2015 #29
That hat is a hateful bigoted mockery of the sacred hats of serious religions. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #19
Wow... how much does that all sound... gcomeau May 2015 #20
See post 15. okasha May 2015 #23
He wasn't just trying to be funny. gcomeau May 2015 #27
Didn't get to say goodbye to message removed in the other thread so i will do it here. hrmjustin May 2015 #24
And I'll thank MIRT for dealing with him so promptly. okasha May 2015 #25
. hrmjustin May 2015 #26
That is what it boils down to. longship May 2015 #28
Those religious hats are soon 11th century!...or older AlbertCat May 2015 #34
We atheists don't have Giant Penis hats like the Pope and his underlings. Arugula Latte May 2015 #35
But you do ride elevators. rug May 2015 #36
We had the Solstice Cartoonist May 2015 #46
Hilarity and Holiness (May 22, 2015 by Fr. Dwight Longenecker) struggle4progress May 2015 #59
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