Comments on: Hate-ish mail, The Salvatore Siciliano files http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/2009/12/19/hate-ish-mail-the-salvatore-siciliano-files/ “Ask forgiveness, not permission.” Thu, 17 May 2012 04:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Doubting Thomas http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/2009/12/19/hate-ish-mail-the-salvatore-siciliano-files/#comment-721 Doubting Thomas Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:37:16 +0000 http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/?p=483#comment-721 Why is it that Christians think that all they have to say is "Jesus loves you" and we atheists will be all like, "Oh really? Wow, I've never thought of it like that before, I guess I should accept Jesus as my lord and savior and start going to church and hating gays. Praise Jesus, I'm going to sit at the right hand of God in heaven, halleluah!" No, to me it's more like someone saying, "Bigfoot loves you." They're both mythical creatures, there's no solid evidence that either one of them really exists or existed, and if Jesus ever really did exist he died 2000 years ago and is not coming back. So even if fundies really believe Jesus is flying around heaven monitoring every aspect of our lives and really does love us even though we don't believe in him, trying to convince us in this manner really falls flat. Why is it that Christians think that all they have to say is “Jesus loves you” and we atheists will be all like, “Oh really? Wow, I’ve never thought of it like that before, I guess I should accept Jesus as my lord and savior and start going to church and hating gays. Praise Jesus, I’m going to sit at the right hand of God in heaven, halleluah!”

No, to me it’s more like someone saying, “Bigfoot loves you.” They’re both mythical creatures, there’s no solid evidence that either one of them really exists or existed, and if Jesus ever really did exist he died 2000 years ago and is not coming back. So even if fundies really believe Jesus is flying around heaven monitoring every aspect of our lives and really does love us even though we don’t believe in him, trying to convince us in this manner really falls flat.

]]> By: David http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/2009/12/19/hate-ish-mail-the-salvatore-siciliano-files/#comment-704 David Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:26:10 +0000 http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/?p=483#comment-704 Having the displeasure of being a former fundie myself, I feel nothing but pity for how deluded these people really are. I remember when I used to spew this very same inane and nonsensical garbage all of the time. Thankfully I have been an atheist for the last 15 years and the only regret I have is having wasted four years of my life as an evangelist promulgating a 2000 year old myth. Having the displeasure of being a former fundie myself, I feel nothing but pity for how deluded these people really are. I remember when I used to spew this very same inane and nonsensical garbage all of the time. Thankfully I have been an atheist for the last 15 years and the only regret I have is having wasted four years of my life as an evangelist promulgating a 2000 year old myth.

]]> By: Holy Prophet Steven Bently http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/2009/12/19/hate-ish-mail-the-salvatore-siciliano-files/#comment-703 Holy Prophet Steven Bently Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:33:04 +0000 http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/?p=483#comment-703 Let me get this straight...Jesus loves everybody, but if you do not believe in him, he will send you to hell??? There's probably about 5 billion people living on this planet who do not believe in jeebus are they going to hell too? At least we heathen will not be alone! Where's all that divine love, jeebus?? Let me get this straight…Jesus loves everybody, but if you do not believe in him, he will send you to hell???

There’s probably about 5 billion people living on this planet who do not believe in jeebus are they going to hell too?

At least we heathen will not be alone!

Where’s all that divine love, jeebus??

]]> By: Ennui http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/2009/12/19/hate-ish-mail-the-salvatore-siciliano-files/#comment-702 Ennui Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:58:06 +0000 http://normalbobsmith.com/latestupdates/?p=483#comment-702 On my way to view and be amused. On my way to view and be amused.

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