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Religions > Atheism |
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"Jim Hutton" |
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16 Nov 2005 03:06:01 PM |
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Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more in line with what "they" expect. :)
jh aa#1696
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 05:15:12 PM |
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"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Bear" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 05:24:47 PM |
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"Robibnikoff" wrote
: "Jim Hutton" wrote
: > For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
: > put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the
: > dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
: >
: > I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
: > wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more
: > in line with what "they" expect. :)
:
: I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to
it
: at all?
I agree. What's wrong with merely ignoring it?
--
Bear
There but for circumstances go I.
Being an atheist isn’t a choice or act of will — like theism; it’s a
consequence of what one knows and how one reasons.
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 08:51:51 PM |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:24:47 -0500, Bear wrote:
"Robibnikoff" wrote
: "Jim Hutton" wrote
: > For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
: > put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the
: > dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
: >
: > I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
: > wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more
: > in line with what "they" expect. :)
:
: I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to
it
: at all?
I agree. What's wrong with merely ignoring it?
Well, it *is* an opportunity to do a little "reverse proselytizing."
Since it is unlikely that there will ever be any organized effort to get
humanist tracts into hotel rooms, it seems reasonable to do a little
something as individuals to help promote rationality.
--
MarkA
(this space accidentally filled in)
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| User: "Bear" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 09:10:38 PM |
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"MarkA" wrote
: Bear wrote:
: > "Robibnikoff" wrote
: > : "Jim Hutton" wrote
: > : > For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible
and
: > : > put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
leaving
: > the
: > : > dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
: > : >
: > : > I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to
the
: > : > wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
: > more
: > : > in line with what "they" expect. :)
: > :
: > : I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything
to
: > it
: > : at all?
: >
: > I agree. What's wrong with merely ignoring it?
:
: Well, it *is* an opportunity to do a little "reverse proselytizing."
: Since it is unlikely that there will ever be any organized effort to get
: humanist tracts into hotel rooms, it seems reasonable to do a little
: something as individuals to help promote rationality.
That would be a positive mature activity.
--
Bear
There but for circumstances go I.
Being an atheist isn't a choice or act of will - like theism; it's a
consequence of what one knows and how one reasons.
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| User: "Uncle Vic" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 02:42:18 AM |
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Once upon a time in alt.atheism, dear sweet Bear
(bigbear1wh@nativeweb.net) made the light shine upon us with this:
"MarkA" wrote
: Bear wrote:
: > "Robibnikoff" wrote
: > : "Jim Hutton" wrote
: > : > For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the
: > : > bible
and
: > : > put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
leaving
: > the
: > : > dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
: > : >
: > : > I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing
: > : > it to
the
: > : > wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols
: > : > would be
: > more
: > : > in line with what "they" expect. :)
: > :
: > : I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do
: > : anything
to
: > it
: > : at all?
: >
: > I agree. What's wrong with merely ignoring it?
:
: Well, it *is* an opportunity to do a little "reverse proselytizing."
: Since it is unlikely that there will ever be any organized effort to
: get humanist tracts into hotel rooms, it seems reasonable to do a
: little something as individuals to help promote rationality.
That would be a positive mature activity.
Thou art our judge. Bless you, judge.
--
Uncle Vic
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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"GARGOYLES, PSYCHICS, EVERYTHING UNGODLY, GET THE HELL OUT OF MY
HOUSE, IN JESUS NAME I PRAY. THE DARK SIDE, SHE's NOT A CHRISTIAN,
SHE'S DARK-SIDED, SHE'S DARK-SIDED, THIS IS MY HOUSE, I WANT MY GOD
AND I WANT MY FAMILY. I AM A GOD WARRIOR SHE'S A SPIRITUAL WARRIOR,
SHE WAS THROWN IN THE PITS, OH NO THE HORRORS"
Ain't Christianity great?
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| User: "Bear" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 02:54:00 AM |
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"Uncle Vic" wrote
: Bear made the light shine upon us with this:
: > "MarkA" wrote
: >: Bear wrote:
: >: > "Robibnikoff" wrote
: >: > : "Jim Hutton" wrote
: >: > : > For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the
: >: > : > bible
: > and
: >: > : > put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
: > leaving
: >: > the
: >: > : > dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
: >: > : >
: >: > : > I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing
: >: > : > it to
: > the
: >: > : > wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols
: >: > : > would be
: >: > more
: >: > : > in line with what "they" expect. :)
: >: > :
: >: > : I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do
: >: > : anything
: > to
: >: > it
: >: > : at all?
: >: >
: >: > I agree. What's wrong with merely ignoring it?
: >:
: >: Well, it *is* an opportunity to do a little "reverse proselytizing."
: >: Since it is unlikely that there will ever be any organized effort to
: >: get humanist tracts into hotel rooms, it seems reasonable to do a
: >: little something as individuals to help promote rationality.
: >
: > That would be a positive mature activity.
:
: Thou art our judge. Bless you, judge.
Just expressing my opinion.
--
Bear
There but for circumstances go I.
Being an atheist isn’t a choice or act of will — like theism; it’s a
consequence of what one knows and how one reasons.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 11:57:07 PM |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:15:12 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
Maybe at least, steal it and throw it out. After all, (last time I
looked it had a stamp saying to take it) That way, they have to pay
for another.
Now, if every atheist did that.....
TheRain
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 02:42:39 PM |
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<TheRain@storm.net> wrote in message
news:9mhnn1lci9ptr0644bjq19otecrcsrp5rg@4ax.com...
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:15:12 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to
it
at all?
Maybe at least, steal it and throw it out. After all, (last time I
looked it had a stamp saying to take it) That way, they have to pay
for another.
That's actually where the bible I have at home came from - My husband stole
it from a hotel ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 02:07:34 PM |
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wrote:
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:15:12 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
Maybe at least, steal it and throw it out. After all, (last time I
looked it had a stamp saying to take it) That way, they have to pay
for another.
"They" being the Gideons and not the hotel. According to the website for Gideons
International (www.gideonsinternational.org), they distribute about 63 million
Scriptures every year, or about 120 per minute. Wow, just think of all the poor
people in need of food, clothing and shelter they could be helping with that
kind of money.
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons."
- Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 06:22:35 PM |
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On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:07:34 -0800, Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net>
wrote:
TheRain@storm.net wrote:
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:15:12 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
Maybe at least, steal it and throw it out. After all, (last time I
looked it had a stamp saying to take it) That way, they have to pay
for another.
"They" being the Gideons and not the hotel. According to the website for Gideons
International (www.gideonsinternational.org), they distribute about 63 million
Scriptures every year, or about 120 per minute. Wow, just think of all the poor
people in need of food, clothing and shelter they could be helping with that
kind of money.
Don't they solicit contributions from the hotel in proportion to the
number of "free" bibles they give them?
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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17 Nov 2005 06:58:01 PM |
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"Christopher A. Lee" wrote:
On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:07:34 -0800, Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net>
wrote:
TheRain@storm.net wrote:
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:15:12 -0500, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
Maybe at least, steal it and throw it out. After all, (last time I
looked it had a stamp saying to take it) That way, they have to pay
for another.
"They" being the Gideons and not the hotel. According to the website for Gideons
International (www.gideonsinternational.org), they distribute about 63 million
Scriptures every year, or about 120 per minute. Wow, just think of all the poor
people in need of food, clothing and shelter they could be helping with that
kind of money.
Don't they solicit contributions from the hotel in proportion to the
number of "free" bibles they give them?
Not that I'm aware of. I've asked people who worked in hotel management, and the
arrangement seems to be, "We will provide the Bibles if you put them in the rooms." I
have little doubt that there are hotel chains who provide contributions, but it
doesn't seem to be a "pay up or you get nothing" proposition.
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons."
- Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 05:41:47 PM |
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Robibnikoff wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
Not to mention it just feels wrong to mutilate a book, any book.
On the other hand, I think a friend of mine has the right idea. He has small
tracts that he takes with him when he travels that he puts in to the Bible,
about the evils of religion and how one should look deep within his rational
self, call upon logic and escape from the terrible clutches of theism.
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons."
- Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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16 Nov 2005 08:13:03 PM |
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"Gregory Gadow" <techbear@serv.net> wrote in message
news:437B6F5B.ABBCB307@serv.net...
Robibnikoff wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to
the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to
it
at all?
Not to mention it just feels wrong to mutilate a book, any book.
On the other hand, I think a friend of mine has the right idea. He has
small
tracts that he takes with him when he travels that he puts in to the
Bible,
about the evils of religion and how one should look deep within his
rational
self, call upon logic and escape from the terrible clutches of theism.
LOL, that's not too bad. Leaving it outside of the hotel room or actually
defacing it just seems silly to me, as well as a waste of energy.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Ike" |
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17 Nov 2005 08:35:10 AM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:3u1i4rFvaonuU1@individual.net...
"Gregory Gadow" <techbear@serv.net> wrote in message
news:437B6F5B.ABBCB307@serv.net...
Robibnikoff wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible
and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to
the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to
it
at all?
Not to mention it just feels wrong to mutilate a book, any book.
On the other hand, I think a friend of mine has the right idea. He has
small
tracts that he takes with him when he travels that he puts in to the
Bible,
about the evils of religion and how one should look deep within his
rational
self, call upon logic and escape from the terrible clutches of theism.
LOL, that's not too bad. Leaving it outside of the hotel room or actually
defacing it just seems silly to me, as well as a waste of energy.
Buy a porno mag, or several and carefully cut out the provocative pictures
and leave them between the pages, especially the pages where your fave
passages are located, and use a yellow highlighter on those passages to draw
attention to them, so someone can masturbate while reading the best
pasasages in the Bible looking at on-topic "dirty" pictures.
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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16 Nov 2005 08:42:21 PM |
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Gregory Gadow wrote:
Robibnikoff wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
Not to mention it just feels wrong to mutilate a book, any book.
On the other hand, I think a friend of mine has the right idea. He has small
tracts that he takes with him when he travels that he puts in to the Bible,
about the evils of religion and how one should look deep within his rational
self, call upon logic and escape from the terrible clutches of theism.
This has inspired me to create an "ex-theist" website, based on the ex-gay model.
If anyone has some decent sites I could steal ideas from -- ie, a bit better than
some nutter who learned HTML out of The Idiot's Guide to Web Pages -- I would be
most appreciative. I would like to have something up by Christmas.
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons."
- Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
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| User: "MarkA" |
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16 Nov 2005 08:47:25 PM |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:41:47 -0800, Gregory Gadow wrote:
Robibnikoff wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible
and put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
leaving the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to
the wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would
be more in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to
it at all?
Not to mention it just feels wrong to mutilate a book, any book.
On the other hand, I think a friend of mine has the right idea. He has
small tracts that he takes with him when he travels that he puts in to the
Bible, about the evils of religion and how one should look deep within his
rational self, call upon logic and escape from the terrible clutches of
theism. --
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
Cool! Where does one acquire such tracts? Does Jack Chick have an
alter-ego that publishes humanist tracts?
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons." -
Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
--
MarkA
(this space accidentally filled in)
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 10:18:19 PM |
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MarkA wrote:
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:41:47 -0800, Gregory Gadow wrote:
Robibnikoff wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible
and put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
leaving the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to
the wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would
be more in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to
it at all?
Not to mention it just feels wrong to mutilate a book, any book.
On the other hand, I think a friend of mine has the right idea. He has
small tracts that he takes with him when he travels that he puts in to the
Bible, about the evils of religion and how one should look deep within his
rational self, call upon logic and escape from the terrible clutches of
theism.
Cool! Where does one acquire such tracts? Does Jack Chick have an
alter-ego that publishes humanist tracts?
He's written them himself. Not Jack Chick style, it's more of a quarter page folded
in half kind of thing. I'll see if I can track one down and post the contents.
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons."
- Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
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| User: "Carl Kaufmann" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 09:02:08 PM |
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Robibnikoff wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
Highlight the naughtier passages in the Song of Solomon.
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 10:19:54 PM |
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Carl Kaufmann wrote:
Robibnikoff wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving the
dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be more
in line with what "they" expect. :)
I just leave it in the drawer. Why go out of your way to do anything to it
at all?
Highlight the naughtier passages in the Song of Solomon.
With sticky notes pointing to the more salacious passages. Maybe even some
"stains."
Or worse, find the passages that describe genocide, execution and other nasty
bits and do the same. THAT will leave future guests wondering!
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons."
- Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
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| User: "shadow" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 06:42:05 PM |
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"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more in line with what "they" expect. :)
start a fire, atheist, with that bible... then, cut your wrists, and
write on the wall (in your blood) '666 - hail satan, hail DRM'.
for example...
oh yes, dont forget the pentagram or the cross turned upside
down. in fact, while at it... invite some of your atheist friends
so yall can have a black mass or sumptin like that.
rejoice. atheist, rejoice!
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 12:56:33 AM |
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"shadow" <shadow@sun.org> wrote in news:437b7f9f_2@x-privat.org:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible
and put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
leaving the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to
the wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would
be more in line with what "they" expect. :)
start a fire, atheist, with that bible... then, cut your wrists, and
write on the wall (in your blood) '666 - hail satan, hail DRM'.
for example...
oh yes, dont forget the pentagram or the cross turned upside
down. in fact, while at it... invite some of your atheist friends
so yall can have a black mass or sumptin like that.
rejoice. atheist, rejoice!
Better not ***** us off, boyo, or we'll turn your church into a library.
--
Doc Smartass XP - New Interface, Same Old *****
Brought to you by...
The Catholic Church. No, we don't like gays.
But if you're a pedo, you're PRIEST material!!
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| User: "shadow" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 10:25:39 PM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9710C1170A478askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"shadow" <shadow@sun.org> wrote in news:437b7f9f_2@x-privat.org:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible
and put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
leaving the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to
the wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would
be more in line with what "they" expect. :)
start a fire, atheist, with that bible... then, cut your wrists, and
write on the wall (in your blood) '666 - hail satan, hail DRM'.
for example...
oh yes, dont forget the pentagram or the cross turned upside
down. in fact, while at it... invite some of your atheist friends
so yall can have a black mass or sumptin like that.
rejoice. atheist, rejoice!
Better not ***** us off, boyo, or we'll turn your church into a library.
'my church'? you cant turn around yourself, let alone...
anyway, i was just saying, or rather suggesting, what can the
original poster do with his copy of the bible. if it makes him happy...
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
18 Nov 2005 02:02:59 AM |
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"shadow" <shadow@sun.org> wrote in news:437d083c$4_3@x-privat.org:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9710C1170A478askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"shadow" <shadow@sun.org> wrote in news:437b7f9f_2@x-privat.org:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible
and put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
leaving the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it
to
the wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols
would
be more in line with what "they" expect. :)
start a fire, atheist, with that bible... then, cut your wrists, and
write on the wall (in your blood) '666 - hail satan, hail DRM'.
for example...
oh yes, dont forget the pentagram or the cross turned upside
down. in fact, while at it... invite some of your atheist friends
so yall can have a black mass or sumptin like that.
rejoice. atheist, rejoice!
Better not ***** us off, boyo, or we'll turn your church into a
library.
'my church'? you cant turn around yourself, let alone...
anyway, i was just saying, or rather suggesting, what can the
original poster do with his copy of the bible. if it makes him happy...
gotcha! =D
--
Doc Smartass XP - New Interface, Same Old *****
Brought to you by...
The Catholic Church. No, we don't like gays.
But if you're a pedo, you're PRIEST material!!
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| User: "shadow" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
18 Nov 2005 05:50:58 PM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9711CC5C04630askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"shadow" <shadow@sun.org> wrote in news:437d083c$4_3@x-privat.org:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9710C1170A478askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"shadow" <shadow@sun.org> wrote in news:437b7f9f_2@x-privat.org:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible
and put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to
leaving the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it
to
the wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols
would
be more in line with what "they" expect. :)
start a fire, atheist, with that bible... then, cut your wrists, and
write on the wall (in your blood) '666 - hail satan, hail DRM'.
for example...
oh yes, dont forget the pentagram or the cross turned upside
down. in fact, while at it... invite some of your atheist friends
so yall can have a black mass or sumptin like that.
rejoice. atheist, rejoice!
Better not ***** us off, boyo, or we'll turn your church into a
library.
'my church'? you cant turn around yourself, let alone...
anyway, i was just saying, or rather suggesting, what can the
original poster do with his copy of the bible. if it makes him happy...
gotcha! =D
where do you want me? L)l, atheist... l0l!
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| User: "chibiabos" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 02:54:54 AM |
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In article <437b7f9f_2@x-privat.org>, shadow <shadow@sun.org> wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more in line with what "they" expect. :)
start a fire, atheist, with that bible...
I like this one better
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
It is, appropriately, the thirteenth postcard down. The one about the
family bible.
-chib
--
Member of S.M.A.S.H.
Sarcastic Middle-aged Atheists with a Sense of Humor
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| User: "shadow" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
17 Nov 2005 10:26:02 PM |
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"chibiabos" <chib@nospam.com> wrote in message news:161120051854544297%chib@nospam.com...
In article <437b7f9f_2@x-privat.org>, shadow <shadow@sun.org> wrote:
"Jim Hutton" <nogods@lestrade.c-o-m> wrote in message
news:dlfhsb$dfa$2@nntp.msstate.edu...
For some time now, when I check into a hotel room, I find the bible and
put it out on the floor outside the room -- something akin to leaving
the dirty dishes on the floor after room service.
I wonder how any of you handle this situation? Perhaps nailing it to the
wall and encircling it with what looks like demonic symbols would be
more in line with what "they" expect. :)
start a fire, atheist, with that bible...
I like this one better
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
It is, appropriately, the thirteenth postcard down. The one about the
family bible.
blogs are gay. most of the time.
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| User: "Jim Hutton" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 07:30:53 PM |
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shadow wrote:
start a fire, atheist, with that bible... then, cut your wrists, and
write on the wall (in your blood) '666 - hail satan, hail DRM'.
for example...
oh yes, dont forget the pentagram or the cross turned upside
down. in fact, while at it... invite some of your atheist friends
so yall can have a black mass or sumptin like that.
rejoice. atheist, rejoice!
Damn! you got hold of one of our Ritual Manuals ! :-(
We try to keep them out of the hands of the infidels, but...oh well.
Be careful with the spells.
JH #1696
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| User: "Uncle Vic" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 08:00:16 PM |
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on 16 Nov 2005 in alt.atheism, dear sweet Jim Hutton (nogods@lestrade.c-o-
m) made the light shine upon us with this:
shadow wrote:
start a fire, atheist, with that bible... then, cut your wrists, and
write on the wall (in your blood) '666 - hail satan, hail DRM'.
for example...
oh yes, dont forget the pentagram or the cross turned upside
down. in fact, while at it... invite some of your atheist friends
so yall can have a black mass or sumptin like that.
rejoice. atheist, rejoice!
Damn! you got hold of one of our Ritual Manuals ! :-(
We try to keep them out of the hands of the infidels, but...oh well.
Be careful with the spells.
And the rubber chicken recipes...
--
Uncle Vic
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 world is only 5-6 thousand years old does not mean the planet
earth is only 5-6 thousand years old. There have been many worlds
created and destroyed on this planet. The creation of the planet is
described in Genesis 1. The creation of the world is described in
Genesis 2. Two different kind of creations." --Eric Brze
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| User: "Neil Kelsey" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 05:47:24 PM |
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I was in a hotel in Seattle last week. I spent about an hour writing
comments in the Gideon Bible. They ranged from witty remarks like
"*****" to deeper comments like "HAHHAHHAAAAA!." I think this will
be my hotel room policy from now on.
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| User: "Bear" |
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| Title: Re: Giddy-up Gideon in Hotel rooms |
16 Nov 2005 05:54:03 PM |
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"Neil Kelsey" wrote
:I was in a hotel in Seattle last week. I spent about an hour writing
: comments in the Gideon Bible. They ranged from witty remarks like
: "*****" to deeper comments like "HAHHAHHAAAAA!." I think this will
: be my hotel room policy from now on.
Very mature. ^o)
--
Bear
There but for circumstances go I.
Being an atheist isn't a choice or act of will - like theism; it's a
consequence of what one knows and how one reasons.
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