INDOCTRINATION (photo)

[Rob H.]

Hat tip to Atheism Resource on Facebook:

[dimbear]

1. We all know how religion spreads, and what model its spread fits----the best disinfectant is

laughter.

[wyldwolf]

2. I dated a girl in high school who was a Pentecostal

And like any red blooded male, I'd go to church with her occasionally to score points.

First time there several people began 'talking in tongues' it was so damn comical I had to make an effort not to laugh. I knew the guy I was sitting next to (who later came out of the closet) and I whispered, "what should I do?" He whispered back "just do what I do," and he closed his eyes and began jabbering incoherently. He then looked over to me and winked.

[dimbear]

3. That situation has amazing comic possibilities, probably a good job you didn't

just really let completely loose.

[trotsky]

4. Hahaha, I did the same thing for the same reason.

However not only was I incredibly freaked out by the church service, later she was telling me how she had seen a demon. That was when I decided no girl was worth that craziness. (And I was still a Christian at the time!)

[wyldwolf]

5. I loooooooved that girl

But like you, I'm awfully glad it didn't work out. I would have outgrown her quickly in college. But all's well that end's well. We're friends on facebook now and I got her to vote Democrat in the last two elections.

[Curmudgeoness]

6. Your restraint is amazing.

There would be no way in hell that I could have kept it together.

[AtheistCrusader]

7. I always wondered about the raised hands thing.

I've seen it in person. I wonder, does it improve reception? Solar panels? What the hell IS that?

[0zone]

8. Just stupid ritual

Gives the holy ones something to do that makes them feel holier than thou. Gotta fill up an hour in church with something.....sing some Christian songs, kneel a while, pray with your hands in different positions, gaze up into the heavens, beat your chest, sit and listen to some simple minded sermon you heard 1000 times before. Gotta do all of these things to get on God's good side and get into heaven.