4) re: notion that Naxis weren't Christians:
So here's what we've learned about evasive and self-serving Christain
mendacity: if something walks like a duck; quacks like a duck; looks
like a duck; is descended from ducks; was brought up as a duck; never
claimed not to be a duck; quotes ducks; justifies itself in the language

5) In response to:

"All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
Evolved through a process involving combinations of amino acids... "

"Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
Sexual selection made their glowing colours,
Survival advantage made their tiny wings.

The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky.

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden-
The laws of physics made them ev'ry one.

The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,
The flowers by the water
We gather ev'ry day.

Evolution gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is the Universe,
Whose big bang created all things well."

By: JPG
Nominated: Jon
Seconded: Loadnlock

3) The search for truth is a constant, ongoing process. It never ends.
The instant that you decide that you have found it, you will have
ensured that you will never progress any further, and you will never be
able to do anything except watch as the world passes you by as you
remain mired in your illusions.

By: Conspiracy of Doves
Nominated: Vic Sagerquist
Seconded: John Popelish

4) re: notion that Naxis weren't Christians:

So here's what we've learned about evasive and self-serving Christain
mendacity: if something walks like a duck; quacks like a duck; looks
like a duck; is descended from ducks; was brought up as a duck; never
claimed not to be a duck; quotes ducks; justifies itself in the language
of ducks; is accepted by ducks as one of their own; says it's doing the
work of ducks; is photographed shaking hands with leading ducks; is a
participant in and supporter of duck-type rituals; is never condemned by
the organisations that define duckdom; uses the slogans and insignia of
ducks; refers endlessly to the mythology and history of ducks, and has
the same racial prejudices as ducks do, then ... *it might not actually
be 'a duck'*. Reason: the Christains *moved the fucking goalposts* - and
they won't tell you *where to*...

By: Katt
Nominated: Carl Kaufmann
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold

2) In response to:

Have you spoken to your therapist about these delusions?

Listen, bub: it was my therapist who *told me* about the Flying
Spaghetti Monster, all honour and blessings upon Him.

Best $20,000 I ever spent. Changed my life, I can tell you.

But then, that's the thing about worshipping the One True God: it
changes your life. Even if he is just made of pasta that's been extruded
into thin strips and boiled for about ten minutes until 'al dente'.

It changes your life. That's how you know you've found 'the real
thing'...!!!

Plus, Pepsi comes in a blue can.

By: Katt
Nominated: DanielSan
Seconded: Vic Sagerquist

4) re: notion that Naxis weren't Christians:

So here's what we've learned about evasive and self-serving Christain
mendacity: if something walks like a duck; quacks like a duck; looks
like a duck; is descended from ducks; was brought up as a duck; never
claimed not to be a duck; quotes ducks; justifies itself in the language
of ducks; is accepted by ducks as one of their own; says it's doing the
work of ducks; is photographed shaking hands with leading ducks; is a
participant in and supporter of duck-type rituals; is never condemned by
the organisations that define duckdom; uses the slogans and insignia of
ducks; refers endlessly to the mythology and history of ducks, and has
the same racial prejudices as ducks do, then ... *it might not actually
be 'a duck'*. Reason: the Christains *moved the fucking goalposts* - and
they won't tell you *where to*...

By: Katt
Nominated: Carl Kaufmann
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold

So here's what we've learned about evasive and self-serving Christain
mendacity: if something walks like a duck; quacks like a duck; looks
like a duck; is descended from ducks; was brought up as a duck; never
claimed not to be a duck; quotes ducks; justifies itself in the language
of ducks; is accepted by ducks as one of their own; says it's doing the
work of ducks; is photographed shaking hands with leading ducks; is a
participant in and supporter of duck-type rituals; is never condemned by
the organisations that define duckdom; uses the slogans and insignia of
ducks; refers endlessly to the mythology and history of ducks, and has
the same racial prejudices as ducks do, then ... *it might not actually
be 'a duck'*. Reason: the Christains *moved the fucking goalposts* - and
they won't tell you *where to*...

4) re: notion that Naxis weren't Christians:

So here's what we've learned about evasive and self-serving Christain
mendacity: if something walks like a duck; quacks like a duck; looks
like a duck; is descended from ducks; was brought up as a duck; never
claimed not to be a duck; quotes ducks; justifies itself in the language
of ducks; is accepted by ducks as one of their own; says it's doing the
work of ducks; is photographed shaking hands with leading ducks; is a
participant in and supporter of duck-type rituals; is never condemned by
the organisations that define duckdom; uses the slogans and insignia of
ducks; refers endlessly to the mythology and history of ducks, and has
the same racial prejudices as ducks do, then ... *it might not actually
be 'a duck'*. Reason: the Christains *moved the fucking goalposts* - and
they won't tell you *where to*...

By: Katt
Nominated: Carl Kaufmann
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold

4) re: notion that Naxis weren't Christians:

So here's what we've learned about evasive and self-serving Christain
mendacity: if something walks like a duck; quacks like a duck; looks like a
duck; is descended from ducks; was brought up as a duck; never claimed not to
be a duck; quotes ducks; justifies itself in the language of ducks; is
accepted by ducks as one of their own; says it's doing the work of ducks; is
photographed shaking hands with leading ducks; is a participant in and
supporter of duck-type rituals; is never condemned by the organisations that
define duckdom; uses the slogans and insignia of ducks; refers endlessly to
the mythology and history of ducks, and has the same racial prejudices as
ducks do, then ... *it might not actually be 'a duck'*. Reason: the
Christains *moved the fucking goalposts* - and they won't tell you *where
to*...

By: Katt

Here are the nominations for Atheist Quote of the Month for June 2005.
Vote for your favorite by responding to this thread. ...

So here's what we've learned about evasive and self-serving Christain
mendacity: if something walks like a duck; quacks like a duck; looks
like a duck; is descended from ducks; was brought up as a duck; never
claimed not to be a duck; quotes ducks; justifies itself in the language
of ducks; is accepted by ducks as one of their own; says it's doing the
work of ducks; is photographed shaking hands with leading ducks; is a
participant in and supporter of duck-type rituals; is never condemned by
the organisations that define duckdom; uses the slogans and insignia of
ducks; refers endlessly to the mythology and history of ducks, and has
the same racial prejudices as ducks do, then ... *it might not actually
be 'a duck'*. Reason: the Christains *moved the fucking goalposts* - and
they won't tell you *where to*...

By: Katt
Nominated: Carl Kaufmann
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold

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