Dan Savage on the Bible

[Joe Republic]

Jeez, Christians get so sensitive when the bullsh**t in their 'sacred document' is called out.

[Joe Republic]

I think using the words he did in reference to high school students is a bit much.

Nah, it's not like high schoolers are unfamiliar with bad language.

[Joe Republic]

Jeez, Christians get so sensitive when the bullsh**t in their 'sacred document' is called out.

Compared to Muslims- for example- who take to murder when it happens to their document?

Why do we need to compare them at all?  

[Joe Republic]

Sure, crazy people can often do useful things too.  Look at Vincent van Gogh, John Nash, or David Helfgott.  Many crazy people, whether religious or not, can also be completely harmless.  But ultimately, they are invariably nuts.  You'd have to be to believe that well-meaning but often hateful and irrelevant fairy tales are not only true, but also that their message must be imposed on the rest of society.

[Joe Republic]

It's better than being sane if sanity entails acting like a supercilious little pissant. Maybe examine your own beliefs before you start insulting others'. I'm sure you have some.

Jeez, Christians get so sensitive when the bullsh**t in their 'sacred document' is called out.

[Joe Republic]

Easy, tiger!  No need to get all offended.  Look; many, many, many people living with some form of mental illness live totally harmless lives.  Similarly, people who hold some kind of religious belief often appear to be completely normal.  And, like a lot of conditions, there is actually a cure!

[Joe Republic]

If I'm insane for believing in a man who preached equality, tolerance, love, charity, forgiveness, and other things both militant atheists and militant fundies don't apparently like, then I don't want to be sane.

You also believe he was born to a virgin, walked on water, died and then magically came back to life after a couple of days, too, right?