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"Mark Earnest" |
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28 Mar 2007 09:38:37 PM |
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Journey to the Other Side |
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
28 Mar 2007 11:18:34 PM |
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"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com:
Joe B<STOMP>
Out of 100,000 sperm, you were the fastest. FWTSAY.
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Doc Smartass, BAAWA Knight of Heckling
aa # 1939
AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS. Why?
--They consider themselves shepherds.
--They consider the rest of us sheep.
--Shepherds ***** sheep.
--Therefore AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS.
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| User: "Enkidu" |
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28 Mar 2007 09:41:34 PM |
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"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com:
Even worse fiction than the Bible. Who'd have thought it possible?
--
Enkidu AA#2165
EAC Chaplain and ordained minister,
ULC, Modesto, CA
I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life I absented
myself from Christian assemblies.
-- Benjamin Franklin
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| User: "Lars Eighner" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
28 Mar 2007 10:23:16 PM |
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In our last episode,
<Xns9901C88C04AD5255229@130.133.1.4>,
the lovely and talented Enkidu
broadcast on alt.atheism:
"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com:
Even worse fiction than the Bible. Who'd have thought it possible?
This guy has future with Chick publications.
--
Lars Eighner <http://larseighner.com/> <http://myspace.com/larseighner>
Countdown: 663 days to go.
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| User: "GoDrex" |
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29 Mar 2007 08:10:19 AM |
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"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com...
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with
a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
wow that was incredible. Your work here is done. Run along now!
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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29 Mar 2007 04:20:10 AM |
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"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com...
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died.
Mark Earnest, the mentally-ill theist just posted some more of his retarded
made-up *****. It's been deleted unread.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "G-Ride" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 01:45:06 AM |
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"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com...
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with
a
small 'g.'
I'm a joe blow atheist that happens to often spell god with a small 'g'.
However, I do not have any hatred towards your god. Since I don't believe
in the existence of god, there is nothing for me to hate.
He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
My position - that I don't believe in god(s) - requires no proof. I am
making no claim whatsoever.
<snip the rest of your terrible fiction>
--
Aloha, G-Ride
The force that's forcing you to feel like busting up a Starbucks.
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| User: "Steve O" |
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29 Mar 2007 03:02:39 PM |
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"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com...
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with
a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Did you make all of this up yourself, or did you plagiarize it from
somewhere else?
Are you actually capable of an original thought?
--
Steve O
a.a. #2240 (Apatheist Chapter)
B.A.A.W.A.
Convicted by Earthquack
"The only problem with Baptists is that they don't hold them underwater long
enough"
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| User: "Mark Earnest" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 04:11:47 PM |
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"Steve O" <spamhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:572kb2F29oe8cU1@mid.individual.net...
"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com...
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing
belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name
with
a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because
I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not
blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you,
and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Did you make all of this up yourself, or did you plagiarize it from
somewhere else?
Are you actually capable of an original thought?
Why, thank you for the compliment.
You think it is good enough to be written by a professional?
It is quite an original.
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| User: "MarkA" |
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29 Mar 2007 05:14:09 PM |
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On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:11:47 -0600, Mark Earnest wrote:
Did you make all of this up yourself, or did you plagiarize it from
somewhere else?
Are you actually capable of an original thought?
Why, thank you for the compliment.
You think it is good enough to be written by a professional? It is quite
an original.
I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised at how the atheist was not
sent to burn in Hell, like in the Jack Chick tracts. Which reminds me
of Mark Twain: "Heaven for the climate; Hell for the company."
--
MarkA
(still caught in the maze of twisty little passages, all different)
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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29 Mar 2007 09:01:45 PM |
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On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:11:47 -0600, Mark Earnest wrote:
"Steve O" <spamhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:572kb2F29oe8cU1@mid.individual.net...
"Mark Earnest" <gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com...
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing
belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name
with
a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God,
required proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God,
because
I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to
experience total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed,
with doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no
going back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not
blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the
world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why you
loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that you
could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that they could do
the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check
you in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you,
and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so
hard to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Did you make all of this up yourself, or did you plagiarize it from
somewhere else?
Are you actually capable of an original thought?
Why, thank you for the compliment.
You think it is good enough to be written by a professional? It is quite
an original.
No, he didn't say that.
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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| User: "chibiabos" |
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29 Mar 2007 05:39:52 PM |
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In article <130m9le734bjk5a@corp.supernews.com>, Mark Earnest
<gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Mark, Mark, Mark . . .
When you die, you will stand before your god for about as long as it
took to read the above while your synapses wink out one by one from
lack of oxygen. I expect your brain will pull out all the stops and
take you on one last wild ride. You'll imagine wondrous things such as
angels, ghosts, lost loved ones, the details of a meal you ate thirty
years ago, or that embarrassing moment in the 7th grade.
Then you'll be gone. Poof! C'est tout, and there won't be any more you.
It will be, from any kind of standpoint you can expect to have at the
time, exactly like it was before you were born; the word "nothingness"
does not even begin to convey the lack of anything resembling
awareness, "spiritual" or otherwise.
It's not depressing because the point is to make here and now count.
To, in those last few seconds, stand before something more than the
impossibly wishful imaginings of late stone age Middle Eastern
mythology. To maybe remember that you made a difference to a few or to
many while you were alive, to have left something behind for others to
enjoy or build on, to be satisfied that you did the best you could with
what you had, to understand that there's no bargaining with what can't
be changed. You're finished and that's it. And to let it go.
I almost wish there was _something_ after death, just so you childish
theists would finally know how monstrously wrong you are.
-chib
--
Member of SMASH
Sarcastic Middle-Aged Atheists with a Sense of Humor
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| User: "Thurisaz, Germanic barbarian" |
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28 Mar 2007 10:19:51 PM |
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Jerked off good to your fairy tale?
*yaaaaaaawn*
Typical morontheist idiocy. "But look, my lies sound so impressive!!11!!!"
So what? They're still lies.
--
"To his friend a man a friend shall prove, and gifts with gifts requite;
But men shall mocking with mockery answer, and fraud with falsehood meet."
(The Poetic Edda)
Must have been written with fundies in mind...
My personal judgment of monotheism:
http://www.carcosa.de/nojebus
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| User: "Neil Kelsey" |
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29 Mar 2007 12:35:42 PM |
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On Mar 28, 6:38 pm, "Mark Earnest" <gmearn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
"Far out, Dude?" HAHAHHAAAAAAAAAA!!! What, do you have Patrick Swayze
playing th epart of Joe?
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Ummm...how is Joe going to run anywhere when you apparently have him
waiting in limbo for an unspecified amount of time?
Other than that, I predict an Oscar for screenwriting is in your
future in an Ed Wood kind of way. I can hardly wait for the next
installment. Can you include some vampires next time?
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 04:19:36 PM |
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"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kelsey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175189742.494231.234740@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 28, 6:38 pm, "Mark Earnest" <gmearn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing
belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name
with a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because
I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not
blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
"Far out, Dude?" HAHAHHAAAAAAAAAA!!! What, do you have Patrick Swayze
playing th epart of Joe?
It was just a spur of the moment character.
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you,
and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Ummm...how is Joe going to run anywhere when you apparently have him
waiting in limbo for an unspecified amount of time?
There is a kind of ground in Paradise, where the last part of this story
takes place.
Anyone in a physical body would pass right through it, but not spirits, like
Joe.
Other than that, I predict an Oscar for screenwriting is in your
future in an Ed Wood kind of way. I can hardly wait for the next
installment. Can you include some vampires next time?
Yes, there could be vampires.
It depends on where Joe the Atheist chooses to go.
There are lots of pocket realities, kinds of Twilight Zones,
between Heaven and Earth, where Joe could go.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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29 Mar 2007 01:35:18 PM |
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"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kelsey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
snip
Ummm...how is Joe going to run anywhere when you apparently have him
waiting in limbo for an unspecified amount of time?
Other than that, I predict an Oscar for screenwriting is in your
future in an Ed Wood kind of way. I can hardly wait for the next
installment. Can you include some vampires next time?
Only if they're from Mars ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Neil Kelsey" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 01:34:24 PM |
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On Mar 29, 10:35 am, "Robibnikoff" <witchy...@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kel...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
snip
Ummm...how is Joe going to run anywhere when you apparently have him
waiting in limbo for an unspecified amount of time?
Other than that, I predict an Oscar for screenwriting is in your
future in an Ed Wood kind of way. I can hardly wait for the next
installment. Can you include some vampires next time?
Only if they're from Mars ;)
Yeah! And throw in some cheerleaders too. From Mars.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 03:05:21 PM |
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"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kelsey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175193264.145482.178970@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 29, 10:35 am, "Robibnikoff" <witchy...@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kel...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
snip
Ummm...how is Joe going to run anywhere when you apparently have him
waiting in limbo for an unspecified amount of time?
Other than that, I predict an Oscar for screenwriting is in your
future in an Ed Wood kind of way. I can hardly wait for the next
installment. Can you include some vampires next time?
Only if they're from Mars ;)
Yeah! And throw in some cheerleaders too. From Mars.
And someone's dentist hiding behind a cape!
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 05:16:07 PM |
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On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:05:21 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kelsey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175193264.145482.178970@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 29, 10:35 am, "Robibnikoff" <witchy...@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kel...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
snip
Ummm...how is Joe going to run anywhere when you apparently have him
waiting in limbo for an unspecified amount of time?
Other than that, I predict an Oscar for screenwriting is in your
future in an Ed Wood kind of way. I can hardly wait for the next
installment. Can you include some vampires next time?
Only if they're from Mars ;)
Yeah! And throw in some cheerleaders too. From Mars.
And someone's dentist hiding behind a cape!
What ever happened to topless dental hygienists? I was really hoping that
movement would catch on!
--
MarkA
(still caught in the maze of twisty little passages, all different)
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| User: "Steve O" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 03:07:44 PM |
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"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kelsey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175189742.494231.234740@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 28, 6:38 pm, "Mark Earnest" <gmearn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing
belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with
a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because
I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
"Far out, Dude?" HAHAHHAAAAAAAAAA!!! What, do you have Patrick Swayze
playing th epart of Joe?
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you,
and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Ummm...how is Joe going to run anywhere when you apparently have him
waiting in limbo for an unspecified amount of time?
Other than that, I predict an Oscar for screenwriting is in your
future in an Ed Wood kind of way. I can hardly wait for the next
installment. Can you include some vampires next time?
You think he thought of all that himself?
You give him far too much credit, Neil.
--
Steve O
a.a. #2240 (Apatheist Chapter)
B.A.A.W.A.
Convicted by Earthquack
"The only problem with Baptists is that they don't hold them underwater long
enough"
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| User: "Neil Kelsey" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 05:27:39 PM |
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On Mar 29, 12:07 pm, "Steve O" <spamh...@nowhere.com> wrote:
"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kel...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175189742.494231.234740@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 28, 6:38 pm, "Mark Earnest" <gmearn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing
belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with
a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because
I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
"Far out, Dude?" HAHAHHAAAAAAAAAA!!! What, do you have Patrick Swayze
playing th epart of Joe?
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you,
and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Ummm...how is Joe going to run anywhere when you apparently have him
waiting in limbo for an unspecified amount of time?
Other than that, I predict an Oscar for screenwriting is in your
future in an Ed Wood kind of way. I can hardly wait for the next
installment. Can you include some vampires next time?
You think he thought of all that himself?
You give him far too much credit, Neil.
Shakespeare himself could come up with that, and he's dead.
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| User: "Richo" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 02:04:27 AM |
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On Mar 29, 12:38 pm, "Mark Earnest" <gmearn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died.
The End.
Cheers, Mark.
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| User: "Pastor Kutchie, ordained atheist minister" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 02:22:31 AM |
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On Mar 29, 3:38 am, "Mark Earnest" <gmearn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOu2Sqp-lgw
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| User: "raven1" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
28 Mar 2007 11:56:12 PM |
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On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:38:37 -0600, "Mark Earnest"
<gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real,
It's difficult to hate something you don't believe is real.
he spelled his name with a
small 'g.'
In what religion is "God" considered to be his proper name?
He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Wrong. Take a course on basic logic before you post again.
--
"O Sybilli, si ergo
Fortibus es in ero
O Nobili! Themis trux
Sivat sinem? Causen Dux"
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| User: "Gospel Bretts" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 10:36:16 PM |
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On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:38:37 -0600, "Mark Earnest"
<gmearnest@yahoo.com> wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with a
small 'g.' He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why
you loved posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that
you could fully be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that
they could do the tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard to
be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
You're a nice guy, Mark. Take my advice and do yourself a favor and
stop posting here.
___________________
Gospel Bretts
a.a. atheist #2262
Fundy Xian Atheist
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 12:22:40 PM |
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On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:38:37 -0600, Mark Earnest wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with
a small 'g.'
Perhaps you haven't figured it out: we spell 'god' with a small 'g' when
we are referring to a generic god, such as any of the hundreds of
thousands of gods that people have invented throughout history. 'God'
with a capital 'G' refers to the particular God of Abraham, whose
followers use 'God' as his name.
He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
More likely, he argued with Christians, trying to make them realize that
what they considered to be 'proof', wasn't.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why you loved
posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that you could fully
be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that they could do the
tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Joe: "One last question, God. If you are so concerned with the affairs of
humans, what is going on with the other trillions of trillions of planets
in this Universe? Are you scamming them, too, or are they just for
decoration?"
God: "I'll be in touch."
--
MarkA
(still caught in the maze of twisty little passages, all different)
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| User: "Mark Earnest" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 04:15:40 PM |
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"MarkA" wrote...
Joe: "One last question, God. If you are so concerned with the affairs of
humans, what is going on with the other trillions of trillions of planets
in this Universe? Are you scamming them, too, or are they just for
decoration?"
Big civilizations live on those trillions of worlds as well.
God is concerned with each of those civilizations.
Because of his virtual omnipresence of his physical being,
this is no problem for him at all.
It is natural to God to fully exist in many places at once.
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 01:02:03 PM |
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On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:22:40 -0400, MarkA <manthony@stopspam.net>
wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:38:37 -0600, Mark Earnest wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with
a small 'g.'
Perhaps you haven't figured it out: we spell 'god' with a small 'g' when
we are referring to a generic god, such as any of the hundreds of
thousands of gods that people have invented throughout history. 'God'
with a capital 'G' refers to the particular God of Abraham, whose
followers use 'God' as his name.
It's a form of thought control that reinforces the monotheist's belief
that theirs is the only possible one. They don't even notice their
equivocation between the specific and the generic, and it makes it
easier to dismiss the generic.
He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
More likely, he argued with Christians, trying to make them realize that
what they considered to be 'proof', wasn't.
The lunatics start off from the unjustified presumption of their god
in the real world outside their religion. And invent positions we
don't have, to the point of emotionally prejudicial falsehood.
And instead of acknowledging their mistake they rudely escalate by
insisting they know more about what is in our minds than we do
ourselves.
Common sense and courtesy demands that they accept that our POV
actually is what it is. They don't have to understand it.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Is the lunatic really this stupid, or just pretending?
Why doesn't he substitute something he doesn't believe in himself, to
see just how stupid what he rudely attributes to us, is?
After all, he's not going to give a though to "I'll find out what was
right about the existence of Zeus".
Is it any wonder they get treated like the idiots they show
themselves?
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why you loved
posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that you could fully
be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that they could do the
tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Joe: "One last question, God. If you are so concerned with the affairs of
humans, what is going on with the other trillions of trillions of planets
in this Universe? Are you scamming them, too, or are they just for
decoration?"
God: "I'll be in touch."
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| User: "Neil Kelsey" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 01:10:52 PM |
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On Mar 29, 10:02 am, Christopher A.Lee <c...@optonline.net> wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:22:40 -0400, MarkA <manth...@stopspam.net>
wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:38:37 -0600, Mark Earnest wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name with
a small 'g.'
Perhaps you haven't figured it out: we spell 'god' with a small 'g' when
we are referring to a generic god, such as any of the hundreds of
thousands of gods that people have invented throughout history. 'God'
with a capital 'G' refers to the particular God of Abraham, whose
followers use 'God' as his name.
It's a form of thought control that reinforces the monotheist's belief
that theirs is the only possible one. They don't even notice their
equivocation between the specific and the generic, and it makes it
easier to dismiss the generic.
He diligently argued with Christians that they must provide
proof, while not even considering that his position, of no God, required
proof as well.
More likely, he argued with Christians, trying to make them realize that
what they considered to be 'proof', wasn't.
The lunatics start off from the unjustified presumption of their god
in the real world outside their religion. And invent positions we
don't have, to the point of emotionally prejudicial falsehood.
And instead of acknowledging their mistake they rudely escalate by
insisting they know more about what is in our minds than we do
ourselves.
Common sense and courtesy demands that they accept that our POV
actually is what it is. They don't have to understand it.
Just as he was taking his last breath, he thinks, "Here I go. I don't
suppose I'll find out what was right about the existence of God, because I
am not going to know anything at all. In fact, I am about to experience
total blackness, for all eternity."
Is the lunatic really this stupid, or just pretending?
I think Mark is off his rocker. I wish we had a psychiatrist/
psychologist in the newsgroup who would go out on a limb and speculate
what's up with some of these people, I'd be really interested.
Why doesn't he substitute something he doesn't believe in himself, to
see just how stupid what he rudely attributes to us, is?
After all, he's not going to give a though to "I'll find out what was
right about the existence of Zeus".
Is it any wonder they get treated like the idiots they show
themselves?
Then he blacks out.
Suddenly, to his astonishment, he sees himself on his hospital bed, with
doctors and nurses busily trying to revive his body.
He is hovering above them, and thinks this is cool.
"But how do I continue to exist?" he thought.
"I must be a spirit now. But spirits don't exist."
"Yes we do," said an angel hovering right next to him.
"Relax, you have some surprises.
"Including your first and biggest surprise."
The angel took Joe by the shoulder, and both went down a long, long
tunnel.
At the end of the tunnel, was a light.
Somehow Joe knew that if he reached that light, there would be no going
back.
He did reach the light.
There was no going back.
He heard the doctors say, "Time of death, twelve midnight."
The brilliant being of light was brighter than the Sun, but did not blind
him or even seem uncomfortable to him.
"Surprise, surprise, Joe," he said, "I...am God."
"But you don't exist!" said Joe.
"In a way, you are right," said God.
"You see, I will not fully exist until I am fully revealed to the world.
"Everyone, in order to fully be, must become known. That is why you loved
posting on newsgroups, to make yourself known...so that you could fully
be."
"Am I in trouble?" asked Joe.
"Not at all," said God.
"You see I have a purpose for atheists.
"I deliberately did not reveal myself to them, so that they could do the
tough hard reality work.
"Look at the Christians, " said God.
"They say they believe in me, but they don't.
"They are just as in darkness as anyone else.
"Here I am in the world, and even Christians cannot see me."
Joe: "Far Out, Dude."
God: "Well go on into Paradise. I'll have your guardian angel check you
in."
"And in a while, in a duration known only to me, I will resurrect you, and
you will live again."
Joe: "Will I still be an atheist?"
God: "In a way, except..you now know I at least somewhat exist."
"Then I will fully be, and all atheists will know it, then.
"But you will still be what you trained yourself for so long and so hard
to be.
"You will be a member of what is known as the "Earth Realists."
Joe: "Cool."
Joe: "I don't feel quite so bad about finally meeting you, then."
God: "Run along, now."
Joe: "One last question, God. If you are so concerned with the affairs of
humans, what is going on with the other trillions of trillions of planets
in this Universe? Are you scamming them, too, or are they just for
decoration?"
God: "I'll be in touch."-
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| User: "Steve O" |
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| Title: Re: Journey to the Other Side |
29 Mar 2007 03:06:42 PM |
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"Neil Kelsey" <neil_kelsey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175191852.700677.322150@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 29, 10:02 am, Christopher A.Lee <c...@optonline.net> wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:22:40 -0400, MarkA <manth...@stopspam.net>
wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:38:37 -0600, Mark Earnest wrote:
Joe Blow, the atheist, just died. He spent his whole life opposing
belief
in God, and just to make his hatred of God real, he spelled his name
with
a small 'g.'
Perhaps you haven't figured it out: we spell 'god' with a small 'g'
when
we are referring to a generic god, such as any of the hundreds of
thousands of gods that people have invented throughout history. | | | | |
