Hey, at least we can take comfort from the words of the Orlando shooter’s father

[The Jorge]

I've always liked the way the Noah story is told as a really kid-friendly Bible story (cuddly animals, etc), with no-one apparently seeming to notice that it represents God as a capricious, indiscriminate psychopath who, like a spoiled toddler, decides to smash up his toy because it's not doing what he wants, causing the deaths of (presumably) millions - and loads of innocent animals (except the fish, of course - they get off the hook entirely, as it were).

I appreciate that this is hardly an original sentiment, but it is amazing how quick churches are to use this frankly terrifying story to suck in kids. Even more terrifying is how successful they are in doing so.

It's Job that gets me, poor lad was properly bantered off by Him.

"Oi, job, if you really love me you'll lob your kid off a mountain"

Job takes his kid up the mountain and goes to chuck him off.

"Aaaaaaaaaaah, Job you mug!"

[Burney]

I think you missed the point here. I was saying that Christians tend to miss the point of most of the teachings of the NT. Ironic, given their name and all, but there you go.

Oh, I wouldn't disagree. But that's humans for you - arseholes, basically.

The point is, however, that Christians are arseholes in spite of the teachings of Christ, whereas muslims are arseholes because of - or at least with the blessing of - the teachings of Muhammed.

[The Jorge]

Oh, I wouldn't disagree. But that's humans for you - arseholes, basically.

The point is, however, that Christians are arseholes in spite of the teachings of Christ, whereas muslims are arseholes because of - or at least with the blessing of - the teachings of Muhammed.

I'm not entirely sure what's better though. Or why we seem to be arguing about it.

[The Jorge]

It's Job that gets me, poor lad was properly bantered off by Him.

"Oi, job, if you really love me you'll lob your kid off a mountain"

Job takes his kid up the mountain and goes to chuck him off.

"Aaaaaaaaaaah, Job you mug!"

Also, Job:

[Burney]

It's Job that gets me, poor lad was properly bantered off by Him.

"Oi, job, if you really love me you'll lob your kid off a mountain"

Job takes his kid up the mountain and goes to chuck him off.

"Aaaaaaaaaaah, Job you mug!"

Ah, now, you've got your stories mixed up there. It was Abraham that God told to sacrifice his son Isaac and then stopped him. God (via Satan) just killed all of Job's sons.

That's right - Abraham. The chief patriarch of all the peoples of the Book was quite happy to slaughter his son because God told him to. It's been pretty much downhill since then, really.

[The Jorge]

Ah, now, you've got your stories mixed up there. It was Abraham that God told to sacrifice his son Isaac and then stopped him. God (via Satan) just killed all of Job's sons.

That's right - Abraham. The chief patriarch of all the peoples of the Book was quite happy to slaughter his son because God told him to. It's been pretty much downhill since then, really.

Oh yeah, I should listen to Bob Dylan lyrics more closely :Highway61:

[Burney]

Oh yeah, I should listen to Bob Dylan lyrics more closely :Highway61:

Yes, Hurricane, you should.

[Ash]

Oh yeah, I should listen to Bob Dylan lyrics more closely :Highway61:

i thought you said you'd read the bible. Hmmm?

Not paying much attention, if you were.

[The Jorge]

Yes, Hurricane, you should.

In my defence, well just that really

[The Jorge]

i thought you said you'd read the bible. Hmmm?

Not paying much attention, if you were.

Listen mate, you have to get past all the begatting first. There's a lot of begatting.

Like your mum