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"*nemo*" |
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27 Aug 2004 08:31:51 PM |
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aa - The polls are open! TQOTM for Aug 2004 |
It's Quote of the Month time again! Frankly, I'm surprised that this
many quotes were submitted and seconded, considering the current
signal/noise ratio. I'm hoping things will pick up later in the year...
Here are the nominations for Theist Quote of the Month for August 2004.
Vote for your favorite by responding to this thread. Votes will be
accepted until midnight, August 31. See rules below. Questions?
Comments? Email me.
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1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
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2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
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Here are the rules for the Quote of the Month Contests.
RULES
1. Only atheists and agnostics may participate in the contests.
2. A quote is a valid entry for the contests if:
a. The quote is a brief piece of text;
b. The quote has recently been written in alt.atheism (verifiable);
c. Nomination of the quote is made by an atheist or agnostic
in alt.atheism
d. Nomination of the quote is supported by at least one other
atheist or agnostic in alt.atheism;
e. The quote is not nominated or seconded by the person who wrote it
in
the first place (no one is allowed to nominate him- or herself,
but a person
can vote for the quote he or she wrote.)
3. There will be two categories: 'Atheist Quote of the Month'
and 'Theist Quote of the Month'. The category for which a
quote must be nominated must be mentioned by the atheist or
agnostic who wants to nominate it.
If a quote is miscategorized (e.g. an atheist quote is mistakenly
nominated in the Theist QOTM category), the quote will be re-directed
to appear in the correct category, with approriate notification.
4. Nominations can be made until five days before the first of the
next month. If quotes are nominated after this period, they will be
considered as entries for the contest of the next month.
* When making a nomination, please use this format for the subject
line:
"aa - <A or T as applicable>QOTM Nomination (was: <original thread
name>)"
5. Each atheist or agnostic who visits alt.atheism has one vote to
cast for each category (two votes total).
6. Voting starts 5 days before the end of the month. During the month,
votes will be ignored. This way, all nominees will have equal chance of
winning.
7. The two winning quotes will be published in the QOTM Archive.
SUMMARY
A nomination must contain the following information:
1. The lines of the quote.
2. Who wrote it.
3. Who nominates or seconds the nomination of this quote (that's you!)
4. Which category this nomination is for.
5. The word "nomination" MUST appear somewhere in the subject line!
6. The original thread title must appear in the subject line.
Publish the nomination or support for a nomination in a designated
thread, preferably called "[T/A]QoTM Nomination for [month]." You can
also e-mail it to me (see below).
VOTING
1. In the last five days of the month you can cast your vote in both
categories.
2. Votes must be placed in the designated thread.
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Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
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Quotemeister since March 2002
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: aa - The polls are open! TQOTM for Aug 2004 |
28 Aug 2004 10:05:16 AM |
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*nemo* <nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net> wrote in news:nemo0037-
6BE457.21315027082004@news05.east.earthlink.net:
2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
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Awful short list this time round. I'll go with number 2.
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Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "Woden wodencharternet" |
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27 Aug 2004 10:09:32 PM |
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*nemo* <nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net> wrote in news:nemo0037-
6BE457.21315027082004@news05.east.earthlink.net:
I like #2. Too bad most xians aren't as "christian" as she is.
2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
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Woden
"religion is a socio-political system for controlling people's thoughts,
lives and actions based on ancient myths and superstitions, perpetrated
through generations of subtle yet pervasive brainwashing."
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| User: "Pat Kiewicz" |
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| Title: Re: aa - The polls are open! TQOTM for Aug 2004 |
28 Aug 2004 07:27:52 AM |
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*nemo* said:
This one:
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2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
--
Pat K. aa#1154 ('someplace.net' is comcast)
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)
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| User: "Olrik" |
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| Title: Re: aa - The polls are open! TQOTM for Aug 2004 |
27 Aug 2004 10:48:34 PM |
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*nemo* wrote:
[snip]
1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
This one...
Thanks.
--
Olrik
aa #1981
Qualified SMASH member
EAC Chief Food Inspector, Bacon Division
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| User: "Michelle Malkin" |
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27 Aug 2004 11:27:14 PM |
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1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
I liked both choices this month, but I'll stick with this one
due to its sheer, mind-numbing ignorance.
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"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never
stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and
neither do we." George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004
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| User: "Dave Holloway" |
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27 Aug 2004 09:02:20 PM |
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2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
Can I still vote?
If so, I vote for this one.
Dave
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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29 Aug 2004 10:21:11 AM |
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1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
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| User: "Walking on Glass" |
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28 Aug 2004 01:04:17 PM |
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And it came to pass that *nemo* <nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net> did write
in alt.atheism, news:nemo0037-6BE457.21315027082004
@news05.east.earthlink.net:
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2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
This one.
--
Walking on Glass (remove NOSPAM to email me)
AA #2053 Zymurgist #12
"If you want to save your child from polio, you can pray or
you can inoculate...Try science"
Carl Sagan - "The Demon-Haunted World"
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| User: "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!" |
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| Title: Re: aa - The polls are open! TQOTM for Aug 2004 |
31 Aug 2004 10:24:31 AM |
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I vote for #2.
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2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
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RB
aa#2187
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| User: "DCinON" |
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28 Aug 2004 11:10:22 PM |
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I'll vote for #1
Thanks, Doug
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| User: "johac" |
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28 Aug 2004 02:15:42 AM |
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In article
<nemo0037-6BE457.21315027082004@news05.east.earthlink.net>,
*nemo* <nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net> wrote:
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1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
I vote for No. 1.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
-The ability to change one's mind, ideas, and opinions when confronted with
new facts is the sign of the rational and intelligent. The inability to do
so is the hallmark of the dimwitted and the fanatic. This applies not only
to science and philosophy, but also to politics.-
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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27 Aug 2004 11:57:43 PM |
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In our last thrilling episode, *nemo* <nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net>
was pushed over the cliffs of alt.atheism on Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:31:51
GMT by Zoog, minion of Zathar. As he fell, he screamed:
This one.
1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
--
Douglas E. Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as
when they do it from religious conviction."
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pense'es, #894.
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| User: "Enkidu" |
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28 Aug 2004 06:41:36 PM |
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Douglas Berry <penguin_boy@mindOBVIOUSspring.com> wrote in
news:3740j0p2a7n7mr2nuecdbkuiniq40b9qsm@4ax.com:
1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
This one. The "Fags burn in hell" bit is a great counterpoint. If he'd
read his Bible, he'd know God reserves judgement to Himself. In the midst
of pushing his myth, he violates his myth's tenents.
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Enkidu
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| User: "Clothaire" |
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29 Aug 2004 02:42:20 PM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:41:36 GMT, Enkidu <enkidu@leaddogs.org> wrote:
Douglas Berry <penguin_boy@mindOBVIOUSspring.com> wrote in
news:3740j0p2a7n7mr2nuecdbkuiniq40b9qsm@4ax.com:
1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
This one. The "Fags burn in hell" bit is a great counterpoint. If he'd
read his Bible, he'd know God reserves judgement to Himself. In the midst
of pushing his myth, he violates his myth's tenents.
Actually, once an idolater has been discovered, the servants of Christ
are free to do with him whatever they may like (since he is going to
Hell anyway.)
This fundamental principle is one of the crowning shames of
christianity.
Clothaire #1392
"Whenever a man believes that he has the exact truth from God, there
is in that man no spirit of compromise. He has not the modesty born of
the imperfections of human nature; he has the arrogance of theological
certainty and the tyranny born of ignorant assurance. Believing
himself to be the slave of God, he imitates his master, and of all
tyrants, the worst is a slave in power."---Ingersoll
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| User: "Harry F. Leopold" |
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28 Aug 2004 04:28:51 AM |
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On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:31:51 -0500, nemo* wrote
(in article <nemo0037-6BE457.21315027082004@news05.east.earthlink.net>):
2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we are
hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
This one.
--
Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
(remove gene to email)
"We've upped our standards, up yours."-EAC Department of Literary
Standards-Desdinova
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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28 Aug 2004 08:28:20 AM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:31:51 +0000 in episode
<nemo0037-6BE457.21315027082004@news05.east.earthlink.net> we saw our hero
*nemo* <nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net>:
2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
This one...
(Wow... slim pickings this month.)
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Often anger is a sign of engagement with life. People who
are angry are touched deeply by the events of their lives
and feel strongly about them....Anger is just a demand for
change, a passionate wish for things to be different....
And, as it was for me, it may be the first expression of
the will to live." -- Rachel Naomi Remen
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| User: "spakka" |
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28 Aug 2004 02:59:21 PM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:31:51 +0000, *nemo* wrote:
It's Quote of the Month time again!
I don't like either of them. Guess I'll have to spoil my ballot paper.
Arse.
Tits.
Willies.
etc.
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| User: "Meteorite Debris" |
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27 Aug 2004 11:36:56 PM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:31:51 GMT the ET form known as
*nemo*<nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net> sent a radio signal across the
vast expanse of deep space -._.--._.--._.--._.--._.--._.
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2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
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This one number 2. The theists must be way down on saying anything
worth taking notice of. This quote makes a some sense though.
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epicurus1*at*optusnet*dot*com*dot*au
apatriot #1, atheist #1417,
Chief EAC prophet
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~pk1956/
Apatriotism Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apatriotism
"Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever
conceived." - Isaac Asimov
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| User: "Ed. Stoebenau" |
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31 Aug 2004 12:14:56 AM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:31:51 GMT, *nemo*
<nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net> wrote:
2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
This one.
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Ed. Stoebenau
a #143
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| User: "raven1" |
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27 Aug 2004 09:52:06 PM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:31:51 GMT, *nemo*
<nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net> wrote:
It's Quote of the Month time again! Frankly, I'm surprised that this
many quotes were submitted and seconded, considering the current
signal/noise ratio. I'm hoping things will pick up later in the year...
Here are the nominations for Theist Quote of the Month for August 2004.
Vote for your favorite by responding to this thread. Votes will be
accepted until midnight, August 31. See rules below. Questions?
Comments? Email me.
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1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
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2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
By: DianaC
Nominated: The other Donald
Seconded: Harry F. Leopold
Not much here this month, presumably because the group is now more
accurately called "alt.atheism.american-politics" (something of which
I'm guilty of contributing to, I'm sorry to say), but I'll go with
number 2.
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| User: "Yang, AthD h.c" |
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27 Aug 2004 10:10:26 PM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:31:51 GMT, *nemo*
<nemo0037@earthlink.dieSPAM.net> wrote:
It's Quote of the Month time again! Frankly, I'm surprised that this
many quotes were submitted and seconded, considering the current
signal/noise ratio. I'm hoping things will pick up later in the year...
Here are the nominations for Theist Quote of the Month for August 2004.
Vote for your favorite by responding to this thread. Votes will be
accepted until midnight, August 31. See rules below. Questions?
Comments? Email me.
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1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
That would be a strong contender in any month, got my vote
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Yang
a.a. #28
AthD (h.c.) conferred by the regents of the LCL
a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
Proudly plonked by Lani Girl and Crazyalec
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.2 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: -3 million jobs and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -970 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
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| User: "Uncle Dollar Bill" |
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28 Aug 2004 12:33:00 AM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:31:51 GMT, *nemo* wrote:
It's Quote of the Month time again! Frankly, I'm surprised that this
many quotes were submitted and seconded, considering the current
signal/noise ratio. I'm hoping things will pick up later in the year...
Wow, there _is_ a low run on TQOTMs, isn't there? :-# I guess I'll have
to go with #2.
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2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
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| User: "Martin Crisp" |
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31 Aug 2004 08:37:28 PM |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 11:31:51 +1000, nemo* wrote
(in article
<nemo0037-6BE457.21315027082004@news05.east.earthlink.net>):
2) Regarding self-improvement:
Not only that, but we are supposed to be doing it for EXACTLY the same
reasons atheists do; because it's the right thing to do, not because we
are hoping to get extra gold in the heavenly paving...
Tsk, no wonder some think you aren't a Christian, Diane ;-)
That's a vote for #2, btw :-)
Have Fun
Martin
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aa #1792
Almost always SMASHed
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| User: "Martin Crisp" |
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31 Aug 2004 08:40:15 PM |
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On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:37:28 +1000, Martin Crisp wrote
(in article <0001HW.BD5B64F801EBBC6FF02845B0@news.ozemail.com.au>):
Tsk, no wonder some think you aren't a Christian, Diane ;-)
Bloody hell, you'd think I'd concentrate long enough to get your
name right - Diana.
sorry about that.
Have Fun
Martin
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aa #1792
Almost always SMASHed
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| User: "Vic Sagerquist" |
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27 Aug 2004 10:17:08 PM |
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One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach *nemo*:
1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
Eenie meenie miney moe. This one.
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Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
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The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that
intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree?
Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. "You eat this apple, you're going to be
as smart as God. We can't have that."
[Frank Zappa]
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| User: "Hamish McNugget" |
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28 Aug 2004 02:36:23 PM |
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Recently, *nemo* shared the following :
Gotta go with this one.
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1) In response to:
BTW, go read the 14th Amendment.
read the ten commandments, it beats man-made writings.
By: Fags burn in hell
Nominated: jwk
Seconded: Michelle Malkin
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Tom 0
aa #2134 a-vet #20
Mercenary Chef
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