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25 Feb 2004 03:05:52 PM |
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just attended Mass... |
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
http://www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
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25 Feb 2004 04:39:33 PM |
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"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in message
news:dj3q30pa2af8kdqlmt4bjoptjrcr75vi8i@4ax.com...
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when
others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
http://www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
Yeah? Well, "I just got paid today. Got me a pocketful of change."
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25 Feb 2004 09:17:17 PM |
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Damian John Paul Brown <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in
news:dj3q30pa2af8kdqlmt4bjoptjrcr75vi8i@4ax.com:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Gee, I'm real sorry to hear that.
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Woden
"religion is a socio-political institution for the control of
people's thoughts, lives, and actions; based on
ancient myths and superstitions perpetrated through
generations of subtle yet pervasive brainwashing."
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26 Feb 2004 01:16:27 AM |
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In article <dj3q30pa2af8kdqlmt4bjoptjrcr75vi8i@4ax.com>,
Damian John Paul Brown <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Excuse me, you have some dirt on your face. Better wash it.
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John Hachmann aa #1782
"Men become civilized not in their willingness to believe, bit in
proportion to their readiness to doubt." - H. L. Mencken
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| User: "Lee Dimas" |
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25 Feb 2004 11:24:16 PM |
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In article <dj3q30pa2af8kdqlmt4bjoptjrcr75vi8i@4ax.com>,
Damian John Paul Brown <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
I am led to understand that during Lent you are to purify yourself, by
giving up things you might otherwise enjoy. You seem to really enjoy
your religion so perhaps you should simply give it up for the next 40
days. According to your religion that would be pleasing to God.
Give up religion for Lent. It is the sensible thing to do.
Lee Dimas
aa#11101111001
Surely you can figure out my address.
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| User: "William Klee" |
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26 Feb 2004 12:26:38 AM |
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In article <dj3q30pa2af8kdqlmt4bjoptjrcr75vi8i@4ax.com>, Damian John
Paul Brown <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
So?
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Soap will get you a lot cleaner than blood, any day.
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....and in elder days there were wars in the Heavens between the Ibemmeraphim
and the Angels of the Apple of Knowledge...
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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26 Feb 2004 10:44:39 AM |
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In article <dj3q30pa2af8kdqlmt4bjoptjrcr75vi8i@4ax.com>, Damian John Paul Brown
says...
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
<Spits on tissue an approaches Damien>
Here deary, let me get that for you ;)
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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| User: "Martin Crisp" |
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25 Feb 2004 03:47:58 PM |
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 8:05:52 +1100, Damian John Paul Brown wrote
(in message <dj3q30pa2af8kdqlmt4bjoptjrcr75vi8i@4ax.com>):
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
Congratulations.
We received Holy Communion first
Seems unlikely, it's seems far more likely you sat through about 40
minutes of other ritual first.
and then we went for Ashes
There isn't an England v Australia Test on at the moment, afaik (I
don't really follow the cricket).
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
Dust is generally a good bit smaller than I am, and with a lower
water content.
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Think of it as a crosshair, & practice ducking out of 'the line of
fire' every time someone looks at you. [It'll make your, and their,
Ash Wednesday much more entertaining.]
Have Fun
Martin
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aa #1792
Almost always SMASHed
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25 Feb 2004 06:01:45 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC) the ET form known as Damian
John Paul Brown<damian@phpexpert.org> sent a radio signal across the
vast expanse of deep space -._.--._.--._.--._.--._.--._.
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
http://www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
Yawn
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25 Feb 2004 07:50:21 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
So, how do you feel now that you wasted an hour of your day and have a
dirty head. Better, I'm sure. God loves you now...until you screw up
again.
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
http://www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
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25 Feb 2004 07:09:14 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
It's more fun being an atheist. After carving up and roasting an
infant, we dance around a big fire naked swinging chickens around our
heads. Then Liz, Mickey and Robin bring out the whips and chains.
Ouch! It hurts sooo good! Bark! Bark!
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
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26 Feb 2004 10:57:21 AM |
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In article <bdhq30ldh5svqm6l1smucvr1v8cfv3dr7f@4ax.com>, Steve Knight says...
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
It's more fun being an atheist. After carving up and roasting an
infant, we dance around a big fire naked swinging chickens around our
heads. Then Liz, Mickey and Robin bring out the whips and chains.
Ouch! It hurts sooo good! Bark! Bark!
Ahem, well, since you spelled my name incorrectly, I have no choice but to use
BOTH the cat-o-nine-tails AND the spiked paddle.
Now, be a good boy and bend over, deary ;)
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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25 Feb 2004 08:11:49 PM |
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:09:14 GMT, Steve Knight <wooooly@sonic.net> in
news message <bdhq30ldh5svqm6l1smucvr1v8cfv3dr7f@4ax.com> wrote:
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Your face is dirty. Go wash.
It's more fun being an atheist. After carving up and roasting an
infant, we dance around a big fire naked swinging chickens around our
heads. Then Liz, Mickey and Robin bring out the whips and chains.
Ouch! It hurts sooo good! Bark! Bark!
<Liz slowly and tantalizingly slaps her riding crop against the palm
of her black leather glove.>
It's been a while since we had a good party.
Überwench #658 Now a *real* atheist!
Dame Liz the Undaunted Ath.D BAAWA
Charter Member of SMASH
and Queen of the known universe
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26 Feb 2004 10:43:19 AM |
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In article <t3lq30hdh800ugaa743gqubi9munkcmd3d@4ax.com>, Liz says...
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:09:14 GMT, Steve Knight <wooooly@sonic.net> in
news message <bdhq30ldh5svqm6l1smucvr1v8cfv3dr7f@4ax.com> wrote:
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Your face is dirty. Go wash.
It's more fun being an atheist. After carving up and roasting an
infant, we dance around a big fire naked swinging chickens around our
heads. Then Liz, Mickey and Robin bring out the whips and chains.
Ouch! It hurts sooo good! Bark! Bark!
<Liz slowly and tantalizingly slaps her riding crop against the palm
of her black leather glove.>
It's been a while since we had a good party.
I'll bring the nachos! :)
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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25 Feb 2004 07:08:40 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Fascinating.
I need to cut my toenails - they are very long.
Mark.
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Member of S.M.A.S.H.
(Sarcastic Middle aged Atheists with a Sense of Humour)
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26 Feb 2004 10:59:23 AM |
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In article <5uhq305vfko50doi0n30816e849tq0b3bs@4ax.com>, Mark Richardson says...
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Fascinating.
I need to cut my toenails - they are very long.
Ya know, it's really time to paint the bedroom.
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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26 Feb 2004 01:20:19 AM |
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Lo, many moons past, on Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:08:40 GMT, a stranger
called by some Mark Richardson <mark.richardson@die.spammers.die>
came forth and told this tale in alt.atheism
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Fascinating.
I need to cut my toenails - they are very long.
I did a short ride. Cut short due to weather. Topped out at 17.1mph!
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Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows"
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27 Feb 2004 05:31:16 AM |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
So why did you go for the ashes?
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25 Feb 2004 08:10:40 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:05:52 +0000 (UTC), Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
Why don't you try Dove, sweetie? A fabulous brand of soap. Soft to the
skin.
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25 Feb 2004 03:23:48 PM |
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One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Damian John Paul Brown:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
I've never attended a mass.
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
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Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Plonked by Angelicusrex 2/24/04
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The fool says in his heart, "There is no God".
The wise man announces it to the world.
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25 Feb 2004 04:18:52 PM |
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Lo, many moons past, on Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:23:48 -0600, a stranger
called by some (Vic Sagerquist) came forth and
told this tale in alt.atheism
One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Damian John Paul Brown:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
I've never attended a mass.
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
Massive repitition of parayers, a deliberate sense that the priest is
powerful, and droning hymns all designed to produce a cult-like
trance.
Then you go to confession, and tell someone everything you've done in
the past week, and get told that he can get you out of it.. in return
for more droning of payers.
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Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows"
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25 Feb 2004 05:28:30 PM |
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Ned i bach <949A897B7vicman@127.0.0.1>, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> teithant i thiw hin:
One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Damian John Paul Brown:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
I've never attended a mass.
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
It's not so bad, if you like being TOTALLY FUCKING BORED.
Stand up, say stuff, sit down. Listen to some guy say stuff. Stand up,
sing, kneel, sit. Stand u---oops, not yet. Okay, now stand up. Maybe sing
some more, blah blah blah. File out and get your crackers (I mean, freeze-
dried Christ slices), sit, stand, shake people's hands, sit, blah blah,
leave. The only remotely interesting part was getting to admire the stained
glass windows, but even that palls rapidly. They look like crap when it's
dark out.
--
Xaonon, EAC Chief of Mad Scientists and informal BAAWA, aa #1821, Kibo #: 1
http://xaonon.dyndns.org/ Guaranteed content-free since 1999. No refunds.
"Would someone please tackle Donald Rumsfeld and lock his ***** up until our
`Countries-Destroyed-to-Countries-Rebuilt' ratio is closer to `1'?" -- GYWO
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26 Feb 2004 11:13:27 AM |
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In article <slrnc3qbp3.ent.xaonon@xaonon.local>, Xaonon says...
Ned i bach <949A897B7vicman@127.0.0.1>, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> teithant i thiw hin:
One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Damian John Paul Brown:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
I've never attended a mass.
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
It's not so bad, if you like being TOTALLY FUCKING BORED.
Stand up, say stuff, sit down. Listen to some guy say stuff. Stand up,
sing, kneel, sit. Stand u---oops, not yet. Okay, now stand up.
A friend of mine used to refer to that as "religious aerobics". Unfortunately,
he told me this during another friend's wedding ceremony and I had to endure the
remainder of the service trying not to burst out laughing.
Maybe sing
some more, blah blah blah. File out and get your crackers (I mean, freeze-
dried Christ slices), sit, stand, shake people's hands, sit, blah blah,
leave. The only remotely interesting part was getting to admire the stained
glass windows, but even that palls rapidly. They look like crap when it's
dark out.
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Xaonon, EAC Chief of Mad Scientists and informal BAAWA, aa #1821, Kibo #: 1
http://xaonon.dyndns.org/ Guaranteed content-free since 1999. No refunds.
"Would someone please tackle Donald Rumsfeld and lock his ***** up until our
`Countries-Destroyed-to-Countries-Rebuilt' ratio is closer to `1'?" -- GYWO
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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25 Feb 2004 11:26:32 PM |
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One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Xaonon:
Ned i bach <949A897B7vicman@127.0.0.1>, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> teithant i thiw hin:
One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Damian John Paul Brown:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
I've never attended a mass.
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
It's not so bad, if you like being TOTALLY FUCKING BORED.
Stand up, say stuff, sit down. Listen to some guy say stuff. Stand
up, sing, kneel, sit. Stand u---oops, not yet. Okay, now stand up.
Maybe sing some more, blah blah blah. File out and get your crackers
(I mean, freeze- dried Christ slices), sit, stand, shake people's
hands, sit, blah blah, leave. The only remotely interesting part was
getting to admire the stained glass windows, but even that palls
rapidly. They look like crap when it's dark out.
Man, that brought it all back. I remember that crap from when I was a
kid. The whole group had to stand, I'd always hang back a bit to see
what would happen. Close your eyes to pray - nope, more fun to watch the
others, knowing full well they had no idea I was looking at them. I
don't remember if Lutherans ate jeebus crackers. Maybe at a few special
ceremonies. I remember liking the taste and wanting another.
What happens if you eat too many Jeebus Crackers? Do you get more heaven
than the guy next to you, or do you go to hell for gluttony?
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Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Plonked by Angelicusrex 2/24/04
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The fool says in his heart, "There is no God".
The wise man announces it to the world.
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25 Feb 2004 11:55:22 PM |
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Ned i bach <Xns949ADA32A2863vicman@216.148.227.77>, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> teithant i thiw hin:
One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Xaonon:
It's not so bad, if you like being TOTALLY FUCKING BORED.
Stand up, say stuff, sit down. Listen to some guy say stuff. Stand
up, sing, kneel, sit. Stand u---oops, not yet. Okay, now stand up.
Maybe sing some more, blah blah blah. File out and get your crackers
(I mean, freeze- dried Christ slices), sit, stand, shake people's
hands, sit, blah blah, leave. The only remotely interesting part was
getting to admire the stained glass windows, but even that palls
rapidly. They look like crap when it's dark out.
Man, that brought it all back. I remember that crap from when I was a
kid. The whole group had to stand, I'd always hang back a bit to see
what would happen.
It's always funny when my family ends up at another church during holidays
and other group events. Each place has its own rhythm and timing
established via habit, so you see everybody standing up and sitting down at
the right times, except for this one group of jackasses in the corner...
What happens if you eat too many Jeebus Crackers? Do you get more heaven
than the guy next to you, or do you go to hell for gluttony?
Beats me. I was always worried about getting one of the pointy triangle
guys. They weren't as good as the round ones.
(I think I was about fifteen by the time my parents figured out that no, it
really wasn't going to work on me, so that was the end of that. I had TV
shows on Saturday, so I was glad to get an hour back. But in the meantime,
man that was annoying...)
--
Xaonon, EAC Chief of Mad Scientists and informal BAAWA, aa #1821, Kibo #: 1
http://xaonon.dyndns.org/ Guaranteed content-free since 1999. No refunds.
"Uh oh, indeed. After vigintillions of years plush Cthulhu was loose once
more, and ravening for delight. How He slavered and gibbered!"
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25 Feb 2004 03:36:46 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:23:48 -0600, (Vic
Sagerquist) wrote:
One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Damian John Paul Brown:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
I've never attended a mass.
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
it is more an opening of the mind - try it some time - you may like it
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
http://www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
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| User: "Lord Calvert" |
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| Title: Re: just attended Mass... |
25 Feb 2004 04:01:36 PM |
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Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
it is more an opening of the mind - try it some time - you may like it
I have attended quite a few Catholic masses...mostly at St. John the Baptist RC
Church in the Riverside section of Buffalo and quite a few when I was younger
and a student at Calasanctius Prep school (now defunct due to internecine
warfare between the Diocese of Buffalo and the Piarist Fathers) . Nice music,
pretty building, meaningless ritual. I did not feel like my mind was
particularly opened. In fact, it was being a student at a private Catholic
school which opened my mind sufficiently enough to realize that I was an
atheist.
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Department of Applied Rattan Use
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking, which
leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy." - Robert Anton
Wilson
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| User: "Geoff" |
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| Title: Re: just attended Mass... |
25 Feb 2004 08:01:06 PM |
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"Lord Calvert" <forlornh@aol.complex> wrote in message
news:20040225170136.10061.00000420@mb-m17.aol.com...
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
it is more an opening of the mind - try it some time - you may like it
I have attended quite a few Catholic masses...mostly at St. John the
Baptist RC
Church in the Riverside section of Buffalo and quite a few when I was
younger
and a student at Calasanctius Prep school (now defunct due to internecine
warfare between the Diocese of Buffalo and the Piarist Fathers) . Nice
music,
pretty building, meaningless ritual. I did not feel like my mind was
particularly opened. In fact, it was being a student at a private Catholic
school which opened my mind sufficiently enough to realize that I was an
atheist.
Ah, so familiar...my mind was opened up by the Jesuits at
good ol' Canisius High...I suspect that not a few of whom
were atheists.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: just attended Mass... |
26 Feb 2004 01:33:10 AM |
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In article <Crc%b.57388$Xp.277189@attbi_s54>,
"Geoff" <gebobs@yahoo.nospam.com> wrote:
"Lord Calvert" <forlornh@aol.complex> wrote in message
news:20040225170136.10061.00000420@mb-m17.aol.com...
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
it is more an opening of the mind - try it some time - you may like it
I have attended quite a few Catholic masses...mostly at St. John the
Baptist RC
Church in the Riverside section of Buffalo and quite a few when I was
younger
and a student at Calasanctius Prep school (now defunct due to internecine
warfare between the Diocese of Buffalo and the Piarist Fathers) . Nice
music,
pretty building, meaningless ritual. I did not feel like my mind was
particularly opened. In fact, it was being a student at a private Catholic
school which opened my mind sufficiently enough to realize that I was an
atheist.
Ah, so familiar...my mind was opened up by the Jesuits at
good ol' Canisius High...I suspect that not a few of whom
were atheists.
The Jebbies at Brooklyn Prep started me thinking too. I think that you
might be right about some of them being atheists. Certainly some were
unconventional. I don't know if I mentioned this in the group before,
but one of my teachers was Daniel Berrigan who in the 60's became famous
as a peace activist. (Catonsville Nine.) He taught us religion and was a
strict disciplinarian, kind of a pain, actually.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Men become civilized not in their willingness to believe, bit in
proportion to their readiness to doubt." - H. L. Mencken
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| User: "bob young" |
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| Title: Re: just attended Mass... |
25 Feb 2004 11:41:10 PM |
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Lord Calvert wrote:
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
it is more an opening of the mind - try it some time - you may like it
I have attended quite a few Catholic masses...mostly at St. John the Baptist RC
Church in the Riverside section of Buffalo and quite a few when I was younger
and a student at Calasanctius Prep school (now defunct due to internecine
warfare between the Diocese of Buffalo and the Piarist Fathers) . Nice music,
pretty building, meaningless ritual. I did not feel like my mind was
particularly opened. In fact, it was being a student at a private Catholic
school which opened my mind sufficiently enough to realize that I was an
atheist.
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Department of Applied Rattan Use
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking, which
leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy." - Robert Anton
Wilson
At my college we were dragged over to the next door church one a week for a
service.
The priest there conducted his service in a monotone mixture of Latin and Eglish.
It sounded awful and never appealed to me. Checking my piano keyboard his
rendition was done at a constant A flat. After about a year of this I asked the
reason - the only answer I could get was 'This is High Church'. From that moment
on I began my steady swing away from superstition to the high sunny uplands of
atheism, and goodbye to 'High Church'.
Bob
A Brit in Hong Kong
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| User: "bob young" |
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| Title: Re: just attended Mass... |
25 Feb 2004 11:27:18 PM |
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Damian John Paul Brown wrote:
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:23:48 -0600, (Vic
Sagerquist) wrote:
One day in alt.atheism, Also Sprach Damian John Paul Brown:
I attended Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Blackburn, England
We received Holy Communion first
and then we went for Ashes
"Remember man that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return"
and now I have a blob of ashes on my forehead
I've never attended a mass.
Do they tell you to turn your brain off at the door, or is it just
something you do automatically?
it is more an opening of the mind - try it some time - you may like it
Dangerous - do it long enough and you begin to believe it~
~ which, of course, is how it all happened and still does
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
http://www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
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