Harry Potter is the devil's tool. Or at least they said it a lot some years ago, I'm not sure if they keep on playing that song.
It is always amazing how Jesus, who was total love and never offended by anybody or anything, is used as spokesman by people who are mortally offended by practically everybody and everything.
Enemies come from belief in enemies, whether you call them Satan, terrorists, gays, Germans, rapists, politicians, hairdressers, or whatever.
It is always amazing how Jesus, who was total love and never offended by anybody or anything, is used as spokesman by people who are mortally offended by practically everybody and everything.
ReplyDeleteJesus wasn't "total love," E. He and God are one and the same, so he's responsible for all the evil that was done by God in the Old Testament. Jesus himself will, at the end of the world, separate the saved from the unsaved. The latter group will, after having been tortured in Hell for "eternity," be annihilated totally.
So, Jesus is basically a mass murdering psychopath.
He's definitely not all about the love.
These weirdos who go about the evil of Harry Potter, Witchcraft, etc. - that is, your fundamentalists - are holding to the true Christianity contained in the Bible. It just shows you how evil that book really is.
Wow, at first I thought it was a parody especially with a website like chick.com. Then after reading it and exploring the website further it was shocking how vindictive it was to everything not sanctioned by the author's particular brand of christian evangelism, even other christians.
ReplyDeleteI am saddened by this display for it's example of arrogance, intolerance, and lack of love.
I do like some christian teachings as far as it emphasizes charity and a love for all people as your brother, but it's a principle that is rarely lived even among its most ardent followers.
Thing is, those principles are overshadowed by the cruelty and hatred of many of the other things contained even in the New Testament. Jesus said that if you reject his offer you will burn in Hell for eternity and then be annihilated. That kind of blows his whole "blessed is everything under the sun" shtick.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I too was surprised though not shocked by the vindictiveness, etc., of that site. Not shocked because it is actually more honestly Christian than all the moderates in the world.
Enemies come from belief in enemies, whether you call them Satan, terrorists, gays, Germans, rapists, politicians, hairdressers, or whatever.
ReplyDeleteWhat a load of shit.
Fundamentalism = sectarianism = paranoia = the Ego's master plan.
ReplyDelete"Ooh, the whole unbelieving world is out to get us, they supremely hate us for having the Light."
And the Devil laughed in joy, for his greatest weapon bore the name of God on its casing. T'was also his CHEAPEST weapon!
"he's responsible for all the evil that was done by God in the Old Testament."
Correction: ATTRIBUTED to God in the Old Testament. Attributed by men, who wrote it, and firmly believed they were inspired by God in doing so. But maybe they were not. Even parts of the New Testament. Even those parts about the life and actions of Jesus himself, a.k.a. the Four Gospels:
WABBIT SEASON IS OUT?!?
I'm not even gonna START about the parts retelling the beliefs of mere official and flawed mortals.
Besides, who/what IS God exactly, anyway? The only OBJECTIVE definition is "that entity which my religion, taught since birth, talks about and declares is Supreme". Sorry, Saul and Daniel, but I never even heard reliable criteria distinguishing "God talking to somebody" (and even less LISTENING) from hallucinatory schizophrenia or the Wizard of Oz's loudspeakers. Did you know I still have in my back pocket an imaginary gold coin given by a prophet in the Cross Convent for the Mentally Ill? I kept is as a memento, it's always with me. So I can show people when in a debate! ;-p
In the ancient times, every city/tribe/nation said "you must bow to our god/idol". Nowadays, everybody declares there IS only one God (as if there could be 50 Supreme Unique Creators, when with merely two non-omniscient engineers no work can be done!). But they all and each declare theirs is the only way to worship, otherwise you'll go to Hell, and they'll send you there with an express ticket! Same difference.
I still haven't found in any Bible/Gospel/Koran the slightest mention of what Earthly hierarchy one should yield to, and by which criteriae. Except the obvious one: secular nepotism. ):-P
"So, Jesus is basically a mass murdering psychopath."
According to Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and some of my relatives whom I won't name, yes he is, ipso facto.
Those fundamentalists definitely don't interpret HARRY POTTER literally! "Ouija boards"??? WTF?
As for the tarot cards and crystal balls, Prof. Trelawney will be delighted, dahling! to learn that her students were not REALLY making endless fun of her and her "occultic junk" all these years in Divination class!
I think I also missed the part when Harry Potter, or even Lord Voldem... erm, You-Know-Who, draws a pentacle and explains how to use it, to call forth a "guide spirit". (What in heck is that guide spirit stuff, anyway?)
Kronostar's sparkly eyes widened...
"Wow, at first I thought it was a parody"
No such luck. But it IS a genuine confession from those fanatics that they are living caricatures. Who can't draw that well. :-P
"how vindictive it was to everything not sanctioned by the author's particular brand of christian evangelism"
Yeah, I'd love to know how they can assert that "KJV is the only one who wasn't tampered with by the Devil".
There is something identical in the salafist doctrin: "Abraham was the first true believer and Muslim (=submissive to God, all the way to human sacrifice). Allah (=God) did indeed speak to the Jews and the Nazarenes, but these later perverted the message, and tampered with the teachings of their Books, grossly falsifying the Texts, so now they're all heretics, and that's even worse than heathens!"
Ironic, coming from a doctrin that both claims that their Book "exists since the Beginning at the right side of the Lord" (and therefore it is sacrilegious to translate it into another language than the sacred one), and in this book it says "We do not duplicate a sign [more correct translation: a VERSE], or make it forgotten, unless We bring one which is like it or even greater. Did you not know that God is capable of all things?" -- (Surate 2, "The Cow", verse 106)
[That "We" is Allah, quoted by the angel Gabriel, dictating to Muhammad. Who himself dictated to scribes, being completely illiterate himself. Chain of command syndrome?...]
I'm all with you Kronostar: if THIS is a religion, I want nothing to do with it.
And I am officially justified! Christiannism teaches that God is Love, Satan is Hate, and any good christian should firmly reject Satan in whatever guise he appears. Even if it is a fondling priest's robe. ):-P
Ergo, by rejecting the whole doctrin and the despising attitude/mentality/teachings of mad fundamentalists, I'm being a good Christian!
:-)
"but it's a principle that is rarely lived even among its most ardent followers"
Then by all means don't call me an ardent follower. :o)
I'd much rather be an ardent Lover in bed. Especially with mine Neighbour. (She's hot! So I'm ardent.)
Don't you find it interesting that the antiquated Code of Law puts major emphasis on the condemnation of adultery (one on the 10 Commandments), but says very little about rape? Essentially to condemn a rape VICTIM if, while in a populated area, she hasn't screamed for help?
The insistence of the O.T. God in being worshiped, as if not doing so would somehow diminish His mana power, objectively defines clinical paranoia. One starts to wonder if such a guy wouldn't readily usurp the credit of Creating the Universe, all the way to backing his claims with grossly inaccurate schematics!
(You see? I always argument By The Book! ;-)
"That kind of blows his whole "blessed is everything under the sun" shtick."
That kind of blows, that kind of sucks, that kind of AMMGABRO when the pumping is good.
That also kind of ruins "bless your enemies". Do as I say, don't do as I do?...
Ah, yes, now I know where fundamentalists got this jurisprudence.
"I too was surprised though not shocked by the vindictiveness, etc., of that site."
Shocked? Why would you? That's some of the most awesome neo-grunge goth satanic comics I've ever seen! Totally wicked, dude. Even better than the Tales from the Crypt comics. The mask of rage on that witch is fantastic!
Mom, I want one for celebrating All Sainys' Eve! Trick or tr... I mean, "Repent or Sin! Got some honey-flavored communion wafers, fellow citizen?"
Anonymous said...
"What a load of shit."
Yes, that's the spirit! Come on, gimme your worst! "I'm the Exorcist, bitch! Bring it on!"
I piledrived the Great Kali, suplexed the Big Show and powerbombed the Animal Batista in a handicap match, booya! And... and... I am rubber, you are glue, so there!
Bangerang, Rufio!
Things would go better for those clowns if they did admit that The Good Book was written by people, because then they could edit it. They could take out all the evil shit. ...As I was writing that, it occurred to me there'd too little left on which to base a religion.
ReplyDeletePascal - Big Show, The Great Kali?! How about the big dog himself, Andre the fucking Giant?! I mean, okay, he's dead...minor detail.
"there'd [be] too little left on which to base a religion"
ReplyDeleteWhy? When did it ever take much?...
"Andre the fucking Giant?! I mean, okay, he's dead..."
It's a minor detail, but I don't brag on defeating dead people. "Icy dead people": a scrawny KID once said that in some movie!
Besides, Andre and I were buddies, met through a common friend, "Party Animal" Larry Lovage.
Why? When did it ever take much?...
ReplyDeleteNever, but they like to have a big fat book to make it seem like there's a little substance to the whole sham.
Fat on the ham, buddy: just print it in large letters, and claim it's concern for the presbytes!
ReplyDeleteAll the old bats will worship ya before even reading it.