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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 08:28 AM
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On This Sunday I Say: If I Met God, I'd Have Come Harsh Words For Him/Her!
Edited on Sun Apr-17-05 09:16 AM by DistressedAmerican
Why you ask?

Because he has let these crypto-fascist theocrats take over our country. Because he has let them do it in His/Her Holy Name!

OK, OK I know about free will, the temptations of evil, the actions of Satan and punishment in the afterlife. Does not impress me!

I'd like to see God make his displeasure known in a voice louder than the recently departed Pope could muster! I want fire and brimstone to rain down from on high. I want these defilers of God's fine reputation struck down with lightening. I want OLD TESTAMENT WRATH from the heavens. AN ACT OF GOD!

I think the best way to convince the Fundies that this man does not speak for God, is for God to make it quite clear himself/herself.

God where are you? Good people are suffering! What have we done to deserve this CURSE people call a president?

Free Us From Bondage Oh Lord!



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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 08:32 AM
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1. Let your voice be heard
God dwells within each of us-Elohim is the Hebrew name for It, and Holy Spirit is the Christian name. What needs to be done is for each of us to speak out. I suggest you do what I am going to do on the 24th with the national day of prayer.

I think it is very important that people of faith let the world know that the travesties being committed by liars and hypocrites do not represent all believers and that their acts are not done in our name.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 08:45 AM
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3. I Hear You And Agree. But OUR Speaking Out Will Not Impress George's Base.
I speak out everyday. Loudly! I do not think it is getting the job done. I want a SIGN!

These fundies could not care less about those of us that disagree with them here on earth. They are on a crucade. A quest to shove their version of God right up the Constitution. While everyday evil politicians who also do not care what we think are using Christianity to break just about every commandment Moses brought to light.

God does not seem to be backing the overthrow of these corrupt earthly rulers any more than Kerry did to overturn the bogus vote in Ohio. Why is the grassroots always working their ass off to do work that could be better accomplished by someone with FAR MORE INFLUENCE?

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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 01:27 PM
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16. You may be surprised
When my husband worked in the garage at a car dealership, he was talking to what we call a "fish" lady (you know what symbol was on the back of her car) She was impressed by his honesty and willingness to help, and was commenting on his faith. He was just waiting to tell her what his faith was when he was called away by a manager.

The point is that if we live our lives by the teachings of God, even those deluded by the fundy preachers have to sit up and take notice.
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Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 08:39 AM
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2. It's the Old Testament Smiting God that allows
the fundies to justify their smiting. Vicious circle.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 08:47 AM
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5. The Circle Would End If He Would Just Smite Them!
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atreides1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 08:46 AM
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4. Let Me Play Devil's Advocate Here
God hasn't allowed anything, we the people who have the power to stop these fanatics have allowed them to take control. They prey on the weak minded, the elderly, the gullible, and instead of pointing this out, we allow it to happen.


Besides God like Lucifer cannot direclty intervene, that's why we have free will. God has already given us the abilities we need to fight against the fanatics who use his word, not for his glory but for their own personal gain.

We know who are the true enemies of God, Fallwell, Robertson, Bob Jones, Franklin Graham, Jimmy Swaggert, all of the organizations that make a big deal about a cartoon sponge, or who are now trying to stop a vaccination that may help to prevent cervical cancer.

But most importantly, we know that those men and the groups are alos the true enemies of all freedom loving Americans. So you see God has done something, he has shined the light on all the roaches, now it's up to us to exterminate them.

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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 08:51 AM
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6. OK Devils Advocate, Let Me Ask You About God Interveneing.
Why the hell can't he intervene directly. Used to do it all the time. Remember the Red Sea and such. If God is all powerful, why can't intervene any time He wants?
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DrDebug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 09:07 AM
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7. The Jews had wondered about that during the holocaust as well
Why does God tolerate this immense and cruel suffering of innocents. And if you don't believe in the Christian God - like I do - then read God as all souls combined. Why do we ALL allow this to happen. Preach brother. Shout it from the mountains of Georgia.


Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.
- http://almaz.com/nobel/peace/MLK-jail.html
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 09:09 AM
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8. Fear not - God will have her way with them
when the time comes. Hell is coming to breakfast, and eternity's gonna be a bitch for the Sultans of Sanctimony that are now having their day in the sun.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 09:18 AM
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9. She Should Get On With It! I'd Love To See These Guys Getting A Big Plate
full of Hell for Breakfast.

Made some needed pronoun additions to the original post...

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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 12:26 PM
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10. Blasphemy Kick!
:evilgrin:
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anarchy1999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 12:28 PM
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11. Well alrighty then sister! AMEN!
Can we join your church?
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DrDebug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 12:32 PM
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12. Sister? I'm sorry I just called Disstressed brother
And it's too late to edit

:argh: :hurts:
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 12:35 PM
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13. Brother Will Be Just Fine Thanks You!
Here's Me:


Lot of Facial Hair For A "Sister"!
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anarchy1999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 02:21 PM
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17. Sorry, from some of your posts I assumed wrongly. Very glad to know you
Edited on Sun Apr-17-05 02:23 PM by anarchy1999
and you are doing an awesome job with satire. Thank you, dear sir.

on edit:

Yes sirree, too much facial hair. You can't possibly pass for a woman.
Please disregard the sister remark, will never let it happen again.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 04:04 PM
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18. Put On A Dress Once For An Event. I Assure You It Was NOT Pretty!
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 12:42 PM
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14. I wrote him, but received no response
Dear god,
Hope you got the letter,
And I pray you can make it better down here.
I don’t mean a big reduction in the price of beer,
But all the people that you made in your image,
See them starving on their feet,
’cause they don’t get enough to eat

From god,
I can’t believe in you.

Dear god,
Sorry to disturb you,
But I feel that I should be heard loud and clear.
We all need a big reduction in amount of tears,
And all the people that you made in your image,
See them fighting in the street,
’cause they can’t make opinions meet,
About god,
I can’t believe in you.

Did you make disease, and the diamond blue?
Did you make mankind after we made you?
And the devil too!

Dear god,
Don’t know if you noticed,
But your name is on a lot of quotes in this book.
Us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look,
And all the people that you made in your image,
Still believing that junk is true.
Well I know it ain’t and so do you,
Dear god,
I can’t believe in,
I don’t believe in,

I won’t believe in heaven and hell.
No saints, no sinners,
No devil as well.
No pearly gates, no thorny crown.
You’re always letting us humans down.
The wars you bring, the babes you drown.
Those lost at sea and never found,
And it’s the same the whole world ’round.
The hurt I see helps to compound,
That the father, son and holy ghost,
Is just somebody’s unholy hoax,
And if you’re up there you’ll perceive,
That my heart’s here upon my sleeve.
If there’s one thing I don’t believe in...

It’s you,
Dear god.
-- XTC, "Dear God"
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-05 12:45 PM
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15. Best Tune On "Skylarking"!
Good to see it crop up!
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