Religeous nut cases and asylums

[artistcalledian 0]

Why is it that we lock people up in lunatic asylums who spout of stuff that seems bizzare and freakish, yet when people spout religeous stuff we don't lock them up?

Why is it ok to be wierd and ecentric about religeon? we make an allowed for religeous fruit cakes simply becasue it's religeon they're on about and somehow that makes it ok to spout stuff that the majority think is freakish

I think society in general is scared of the "normal" religous people if we target the way out religous freaks and lock them up in lunatic asylums. It's like we don't want them on our backs defending the real nutters, yet it's ok to lock up people who appear to be equally mad if they're spouting stuff that isn't religeous.


I think if you're thumping the bible and spouting off that the world is going to end, you're a sandwhich short of a picnic and should be locked up... no messing around

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drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police

[RhondaLea 4]

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I think if you're thumping the bible and spouting off that the world is going to end, you're a sandwhich short of a picnic and should be locked up... no messing around

I think if you think you're funny and you're not--at all--you should be locked up.

I think if you're not only not funny, but mean, you should be executed without delay.

rl

If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

[artistcalledian 0]

this topic was prompted by reading about those clowns who go around protesting at funerals

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drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police

[micro 0]

Ever read The Three Christs of Ypsilanti?

It's the story of 3 schizophrenics who all believe themselves to be Christ. They're all hospitalized in a mental hospital and placed on the same unit to see what would happen...

I miss Lee.
And JP.
And Chris. And...

[yamtx73 0]

It's called freedom of religion, the right to be as religious (or not) as you wish....

The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers...

[artistcalledian 0]

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Ever read The Three Christs of Ypsilanti?

funny you should ask that... i was just about to order it from Amazon

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It's the story of 3 schizophrenics who all believe themselves to be Christ. They're all hospitalized in a mental hospital and placed on the same unit to see what would happen...

did two of them kill the third, and then the third came back and gave them an easter egg?

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[AlexCrowley 0]

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I think if you think you're funny and you're not--at all--you should be locked up.

I think if you're not only not funny, but mean, you should be executed without delay.

rl

Crap. Im screwed!

TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

[billvon 3,119]

>It's the story of 3 schizophrenics who all believe themselves to be Christ.

I go down to Speaker's Corner, I'm a thunderstruck!
We got free speech, tourists, police in trucks!
Two men say they're Jesus, one of em must be wrong
We got a protest singer, he's singin a protest song!

. . . .

Meanwhile, the first Jesus says "I'll cure it soon
Abolish Monday mornings and Friday afternoons"
The other one's on hunger strike; he's dyin by degrees
How come Jesus gets Industrial Disease?

[lawrocket 3]

Back when I was in law school, the most popular thing to each for lunch was a rice and bean burrito. It gave a nice carb boost, some protein and most improtantly was inexpensive.

I've found that I don't particularly care for them anymore. 3 times a week for 3 years probably got me a little tired of it. Wouldn't you be sick of the same sort of thing over and over? I DO wish I could find a good al pastor around here.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[RhondaLea 4]

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this topic was prompted by reading about those clowns who go around protesting at funerals

Then you should have said that.

And there's no point in lumping them in with Christians. Anyone can call himself whatever he wants, but there's nothing in their philosophy that comports with Christianity.

rl

If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

[happythoughts 0]

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Wouldn't you be sick of the same sort of thing over and over? I DO wish I could find a good al pastor around here.

This weeks sermon... A heart-stopping examination of the 10 commandments..."

"What's going on at the church this week?"
"Wow, it's the ten commandments?"
"Weren't there 10 last week?...and for the last 2000 years?"
"Maybe it's 10 new ones."

[happythoughts 0]

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Why is it that we lock people up in lunatic asylums who spout of stuff that seems bizzare and freakish, yet when people spout religeous stuff we don't lock them up?

Accessorizing. That is the difference.

If you talk to invisible people, but wear a mitre and swing a container of incense, you are well respected.

If you talk to invisible people, but wear a tinfoil hat, push a shopping cart, and swing a dead cat by the tail, you are crazy.

[micro 0]

don't quit your day job.

I miss Lee.
And JP.
And Chris. And...

[billvon 3,119]

>don't quit your day job.

Mark Knopfler _did_ quit his day job; did pretty well writing stuff like that.

[micro 0]

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>don't quit your day job.

Mark Knopfler _did_ quit his day job; did pretty well writing stuff like that.

But _you_ won't get far plagairizing Mr. Knopfler.

I miss Lee.
And JP.
And Chris. And...

[TomAiello 26]

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>don't quit your day job.

Mark Knopfler _did_ quit his day job; did pretty well writing stuff like that.

Now that ain’t workin’ that’s the way you do it...Lemme tell ya them guys ain’t dumb...

-- Tom Aiello

Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com
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[TomAiello 26]

Hey, now, leave Asylum out of this.

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[NWFlyer 2]

Read Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer if you want a serious take on this issue. He spends quite a bit of time talking about how the U.S. legal system addressed two men who commited murder while under the influence of their own religious beliefs. In this particular case, the court agreed with psychiatrists that the men were not able to use the insanity defense. Essentially the argument boiled down to the idea that religiosity and faith, particularly when it is based on what we are taught by family and society, is not inherently "crazy."

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[TomAiello 26]

I think the real difference is that the vast majority of religious people actually apply the principles of their faith to their real lives, and turn out to be fairly decent human beings. In most cases, the messages of religion are pretty simple, and also pretty worthwhile--be a nice person, help other people, don't hurt others--that kind of stuff.

Personally, I find real faith awe-inspiring and fascinating. That may be partly because of my own total inability to achieve it (I'm pretty much a confirmed atheist). It's something of the same fascination you might have for someone who is a great freeflyer, if you can't hold a stable head down, or for someone who is a world champion chess player when you can't even learn how the pieces move. It's amazing, it's worthwhile, and it's something I have never been able to do.

I often think of fanatical atheists (those folks who seem to think it's their mission in life to harass folks with genuine faith) in the same way that I think of fringe religious wackos (the ones who can't talk to you without trying to convert you). Same thing, different side of the coin.

-- Tom Aiello

Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com
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[shropshire 0]

<confirmed atheist>> - Nice one. confirmed - as in a statement of faith?

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[freeryde13 0]

listen .... it's alot harder to run television feeds from the asylum , if you can figure out how to broadcast the 700 club from lock down then we'll lock them up too there jeanous . ...... now stay focused, theres a war going on in irak and we've gotta go and kill and them mexicans over there tryin to ake our freedoms and stuff.

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[rehmwa 2]

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Why is it that we lock people up in lunatic asylums who spout of stuff that seems bizzare and freakish, yet when people spout religeous stuff we don't lock them up?

well, with all the rabid atheists and rabid religious types, that would be a LOT OF JAILS - can't afford, don't try.

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[christelsabine 1]

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[SpeedRacer 1]

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this topic was prompted by reading about those clowns who go around protesting at funerals

those clowns are running a con game.

They act as offensive as possible (protesting funerals??!!) so that someone will hit them. Then they sue. This group is living on lawsuit dollars.


next time they do this someone should drive up there & drown them out by blasting "YMCA" really loud.

Speed Racer
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[AlexCrowley 0]

I am scary voodoo guy.

And I'm not Hugh Grant....I hate that one dimensional prick. Every American thinks I'm going to get flustered and say sorry a lot and say mild swear words in a sort of cutesy unthreatening way.

Fuck that. I will kill you all...

and my hair dresser.

TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.