[Rachael Van Helsing]

Re: Circumcision - how do you explain that with intelligent desig

What do your joke false bunny gods do to people who don't worship them? What rewards do they give to those who do?

No punishment. Demanding fealty is more a speciality of the abrahamic beliefs. As to your second question, that's a longer answer. It isn't about reward in the way that you might think. Nor is it about falling on my face in blind worship.
Again, such things are more a speciality of abrahamic beliefs.
Sweet merciful crawdads!

Always trying to turn the discussion back to tallywhackers, aren't you?

In this case, seeing as tallywhackers are the subject of discussion, yes.

Rubbish, you're only here to lead the faithful away from God and mock us.
Also, there cannot be several correct ways, only one:
OURS! (John 14:6)

This is the mentality which I don't like. People who think that their way is the only way and that everyone else is wrong. Are you a deity yourself? Do you know everything there is to know? You don't, do you?

Yes Rachael, what is the point of a religion if no one is punished? I mean it is like having a house without a solarium or a wine celler; just the same as being homeless.

It's a sad thing if you think that all relgions or beliefs are about punishment, hellfire and torture.
That just proves that you are the way you are only because of fear. I'm willing to bet a great deal of money that if the 'hell' part was taken from the bible, very few people would remain xtians.

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Circumcision - how do you explain that with intelligent desig

It's a sad thing if you think that all relgions or beliefs are about punishment, hellfire and torture.
That just proves that you are the way you are only because of fear. I'm willing to bet a great deal of money that if the 'hell' part was taken from the bible, very few people would remain xtians.

Well why would we remain Christians? Sitting around some great big golden hall in the sky for eternity would suck if we weren't going to get to watch people be tortured. Wow, what fun "I love Jesus and a huh, please pass the bread." That would get old fast. PRAISE God HE is going to provided the perfect afterlife entertainment. GLORY!

[Daisy Mae Johnson]

Re: Circumcision - how do you explain that with intelligent desig

Excuse me for chiming in on this unsavory subject. However, I couldn't help but notice that eyelid skin and elbow skin look just like (excuse me JESUS) testicle skin sacks. Perhaps the foreskin is just a little extra?

G'head, look at your elbow and you'll see what I mean.

Helpful, Sister Thumper

[Rachael Van Helsing]

Re: Circumcision - how do you explain that with intelligent desig

Well why would we remain Christians? Sitting around some great big golden hall in the sky for eternity would suck if we weren't going to get to watch people be tortured. Wow, what fun "I love Jesus and a huh, please pass the bread." That would get old fast. PRAISE God HE is going to provided the perfect afterlife entertainment. GLORY!

I knew it!!!!!
But, dear adorable BJ, I must confess, I'm most surprised that you actually admitted it. So many xtians protest and say they actually do love their monstrous deity and would still follow those beliefs even without the threat of hell.
Bah......yeah.......right.

Excuse me for chiming in on this unsavory subject. However, I couldn't help but notice that eyelid skin and elbow skin look just like (excuse me JESUS) testicle skin sacks. Perhaps the foreskin is just a little extra?

G'head, look at your elbow and you'll see what I mean.

Lol! Do you spend a lot of time looking for ball-type skin, then?

So you think the foreskin is......reserve skin in case of emergency? That thought is kinda...icky..

[OnYourKnees]

Re: Circumcision - how do you explain that with intelligent desig

Excuse me for chiming in on this unsavory subject. However, I couldn't help but notice that eyelid skin and elbow skin look just like (excuse me JESUS) testicle skin sacks. Perhaps the foreskin is just a little extra?

G'head, look at your elbow and you'll see what I mean.

Helpful, Sister Thumper

Since you're clearly an innocent, let me point out -- delicately -- that the foreskin is somewhat removed from that other area you mentioned. Usually by at least 7 or 8 inches (less, in the case of our Asian friends).

[Brother Temperance]

Re: Circumcision - how do you explain that with intelligent desig

No punishment. Demanding fealty is more a speciality of the abrahamic beliefs. As to your second question, that's a longer answer. It isn't about reward in the way that you might think. Nor is it about falling on my face in blind worship.
Again, such things are more a speciality of abrahamic beliefs.

So what exactly is the point of honouring your made-up false idols? Wouldn't it be more rational to switch to a belief system offering better rewards?

In this case, seeing as tallywhackers are the subject of discussion, yes.

A discussion that you started. Honestly, you're as bad as a Catholic schoolgirl.

This is the mentality which I don't like. People who think that their way is the only way and that everyone else is wrong.

So do you think George Bush is wrong? Do you think the earth is flat?

It's a sad thing if you think that all relgions or beliefs are about punishment, hellfire and torture.
That just proves that you are the way you are only because of fear. I'm willing to bet a great deal of money that if the 'hell' part was taken from the bible, very few people would remain xtians.

Did you know that the Holy Bible contains 187 different verses containing combinations of the words "fear" and "Lord" (and that's before you get onto fearing God, and so on)? Praise! Here's just a few:
Leviticus 19:32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Deuteronomy 6:13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
Psalm 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Frankly, after all that, it'd seem pretty rude not to fear the LORD, now wouldn't it?