Richard Dawkins PH prophet

[otolith]

I went to a Pagan marriage a few years ago. It was fun. It was certainly different. There was handfasting, and jumping over the broom. And mead. And a wedding dress with fairy wings, which was probably taking it a bit too far.

[Halb]

depends what one means by gods, aliens from other dimensions or planet zod, might well be perceived as Gods, it's all relative.

[Dindoit]

Tankrizzo said:

I see OP hasn't been back to this thread since he got fking rinsed, probably trying to think of other ways to troll a site he got banned from before but can't keep away from.

Rinsed?

What are you, 12?

[Burwood]

Dindoit said:

Tankrizzo said:

I see OP hasn't been back to this thread since he got fking rinsed, probably trying to think of other ways to troll a site he got banned from before but can't keep away from.

Rinsed?

What are you, 12?

I dunno. At least one can form a mental image. As opposed to powned

[RTB]

At the risk of trolling; is this behavior religious or cultural?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/nigeri...

[Derek Smith]

Halb said:

depends what one means by gods, aliens from other dimensions or planet zod, might well be perceived as Gods, it's all relative.

We would be gods to stoneage tribes, and certain areas of Norfolk nowadays.

[snake_oil]

Dindoit said:

Interesting subject. I used to live in Saudi and actually used to like hearing the call to prayer wafting over the city from the mosques.

Equally, some church bells annoy the fk out of me, especially on Sunday mornings with a hangover

[The Dangerous Elk]

otolith said:

I went to a Pagan marriage a few years ago. It was fun. It was certainly different. There was handfasting, and jumping over the broom. And mead. And a wedding dress with fairy wings, which was probably taking it a bit too far.

You didn't really did you, you went to a fantasist's theme party.

[Halb]

Derek Smith said:

Halb said:

depends what one means by gods, aliens from other dimensions or planet zod, might well be perceived as Gods, it's all relative.

We would be gods to stoneage tribes, and certain areas of Norfolk nowadays.

preps for Norfolk

[otolith]

The Dangerous Elk said:

otolith said:

I went to a Pagan marriage a few years ago. It was fun. It was certainly different. There was handfasting, and jumping over the broom. And mead. And a wedding dress with fairy wings, which was probably taking it a bit too far.

You didn't really did you, you went to a fantasist's theme party.

I didn't really know the couple very well, the bride was a childhood friend of my wife's. So I don't know to what extent their beliefs or practices are genuinely Pagan. They do, however, seem to have a genuine and sincere belief in the supernatural. And lots of New Age woo.

Lovely people, I just always had to bite my tongue a bit. You know "Storm", by Tim Minchin?

[SpeckledJim]

otolith said:

I didn't really know the couple very well, the bride was a childhood friend of my wife's. So I don't know to what extent their beliefs or practices are genuinely Pagan. They do, however, seem to have a genuine and sincere belief in the supernatural. And lots of New Age woo.

Lovely people, I just always had to bite my tongue a bit. You know "Storm", by Tim Minchin?

Doesn't sound like you were very grateful for your dreamcatcher wedding favour?

It doesn't work if you don't believe, you know!

[fluffekins]

Derek Smith said:

What makes you think we want to convert you? I for one am quite happy for anyone to believe what they want. That a god went up to heaven on a horse with wings? Walking on water? All the graves opening in Palestine and it not being recorded? That your particular god wants to reward anyone who kills thousands of innocents in his name? You want to believe it, if it makes you happy, go for it. It's the same with alcohol, drugs or plane spotting. You do your own thing.

I resent, and wish to stop, concessions. Churches should pay rates. There should be no faith schools. If wearing something conflicts with your ability to do a job, take the damn thing off. Don't like gays getting married? STFU. Want your opinion aired on TV over some incident? Then we should also ask rugby fans as well. Bugger little kids? Then anyone who failed to report it, helped cover it up, and then failed to cooperate with investigations should be imprisoned for a substantial length of time, if anything longer than the offender.

Oh, and pay a £500 fine every time if they mention praying as if it is anything other than talking to yourself.

If the top vicarship of any religion is not open to women then it should be condemned and not be allowed to be a charity. We should have standards.

But if you are happy to believe what you are told to believe, go ahead. I'll cry no tears for you.

The one thing in addition I want is to be protected from those who are certain.

Perfectly said.

rAmen

[Halb]

otolith said:

I went to a Pagan marriage a few years ago. It was fun. It was certainly different. There was handfasting, and jumping over the broom. And mead. And a wedding dress with fairy wings, which was probably taking it a bit too far.

sounds ace. I went to a wedding where the groom had armour and Andúril, and people were dressed however. I loved it.
LOve mead.

[otolith]

SpeckledJim said:

otolith said:

I didn't really know the couple very well, the bride was a childhood friend of my wife's. So I don't know to what extent their beliefs or practices are genuinely Pagan. They do, however, seem to have a genuine and sincere belief in the supernatural. And lots of New Age woo.

Lovely people, I just always had to bite my tongue a bit. You know "Storm", by Tim Minchin?

Doesn't sound like you were very grateful for your dreamcatcher wedding favour?

It doesn't work if you don't believe, you know!

I will take Niels Bohr's word on that

It was actually one of the better weddings I've been to! The Hindu one was fun too, although it seemed to go on FOREVER.

[silentbrown]

otolith said:

You know "Storm", by Tim Minchin?

Thanks so much. That has absolutely made my day

[Mothersruin]

silentbrown said:

otolith said:

You know "Storm", by Tim Minchin?

Thanks so much. That has absolutely made my day

Brilliant!

Thanks for posting.