Meme of the Month – December 2014

[NeoGreen]

Meme of the Month – December 2014
Selected from the postings at Atheist Meme Base for the December* 2014.
http://www.atheistmemebase.com/
* Loosely Defined

1) Dungeons, Dragons & Unicorns (December 8th Co-Winner)


2) Eating Flesh (December 8th Co-Winner)


3) Religion / Alcohol Analogy (December 15th Winner)


4) Eye of Reason (December 22nd Winner)


5) Let Reason Prevail (December 29th Winner)


6) None of the Above/Other (please post example)

4 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
	Dungeons, Dragons & Unicorns
	1 (25%)
	Eating Flesh
	2 (50%)
	Religion / Alcohol Analogy
	0 (0%)
	Eye of Reason
	1 (25%)
	Let Reason Prevail
	0 (0%)
	None of the Above / Other
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Curmudgeoness]

1. Very difficult

but I went with Eye of Reason because Ben was one of the Founding Fathers, and they are so important to the argument about the US being a Christian nation. Otherwise, I would have voted for Dragons and Unicorns.

[onager]

2. "Smacks of the pulpit, Mr. Jefferson."

Going with Ben Franklin as well.

Just for the 1.5 people who may not know this - Jefferson's original drafts of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase "we hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable."

Franklin allegedly told Jefferson to change that phrasing because it "smacks of the pulpit." Which is how we got the much better "self-evident" in that line. (This scene was used in the great HBO series "John Adams," with Tom Wilkinson playing Franklin.)

Also, the original drafts of the Declaration omitted one of the favorite Fundie talking points - use of the word "Creator." Which somehow PROVES!1! the Founders meant this to be a Xian nation.

Several drafts of the Declaration still exist, and "Creator" was inserted pretty late in the drafting, as I remember.

And as most sane people know - nothing the Declaration says affects U.S. law anyway. Establishing a Xian nation would have to be part of the real US law, the Constitution. Which of course it isn't. It's fun to watch professional liars like David Barton try to slither under that little problem.

[AlbertCat]

3. use of the word "Creator."

Which of course does not go to the god a Abraham by default. It could mean Brahma .... or the laws of natural selection or the laws of physics. Obviously, even back then, deliberately vague (if it must be used) so as to include everyone.... whether you agree with them or not.

[Curmudgeoness]

6. Again, this is the reason that I love DU.

So much to learn.....I have not heard that phrase before, but I like it.

[haikugal]

4. I enjoy these polls!

I chose eating flesh because it made me chuckle....it's just too true.

[LostOne4Ever]

5. Wow quite the vote spread on this one! Had to go with the Simpsons though. (nt)