It's a miracle!

Thanks GotReality

I wonder if the Catholic church would complain if it were a chocolate Jesus molesting an alter boy.

 Or would they just want it covered up?

That's exactly the right amount, BLT.    Are you saying religions should get a break no other group does out of the starting gate?  Why?   If I wanted to put forth a theory that human beings are actually Martians who've been banished from the home planet, are you obliged to repect those opinions without a shred of proof?  The mockery comes because religions still insist on the unearned respect. 

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Is there something inherently disrespectful about chocolate?

And that cat's not going back into the bag either unless those that want a theocracy are successful. Of course, religions could throw out the obvious whoppers that make such easy targets for mockers, but that wouldn't be much fun. A recent letter to the editor up here was wondering about the bananna slugs indigenous to Humboldt County. When Noah gathered all the animals for the ark, did the two slugs have to crawl all the way to the Middle East and back again?

It's about being sensitive to those who might be offended even if you are not offended by the same things they are.  The attitude now towards anybody who is offended by these types of images is "SCREW YOU!" 

Yet the same people who have no problem offending Christians or Catholics throw a fit if you wish them Merry Christmas before first consulting with them on whether or not they share the same faith. 

If you expect others to be tolerant and respectful of your sensitive issues, then aren't you obligated to show the same sort of sensitivity to those whom you disagree with? 

Hence the proposal to put the "In God We Trust" posters in every classroom--a big "screw you" to those of any other faith.

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You are, indeed, entitled to the respect you show others.  If wished a Merry Christmas or told they're praying for me, I thank people.  If forced to help pay for a religious display on public grounds, I oppose.

Too late on the latter, Robb.

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"Compromise" does not apply to civil rights.  "Taken into consideration" does not mean "brushed aside by the majority." 

All I am saying is that if somebody is offended by something, don't automatically dismiss that person as "looney," but, at the very least, listen to that person's point of view with an opened mind.  Is that asking too much? 

More than anything else, these days, people just need to be listened to and validated.  You don't have to agree with somebody to make a statement that expresses validation. 

I don't care if it rains or freezes, long as I got my chocolate Jesus, on the dashboard of my car. Ok it was "plastic" in the song sung by Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke, but just the same...

Now, listen to Heywood Banks singing, Big Butter Jesus....youtube.com/watch

 

 

BLT, if that person has decided I am "a tool of the devil," I have already opened my mind sufficiently in their presence.

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In my America, everyone gets a voice in deciding things.  But the first time anyone says "it says in the Bible..." or "the Martian thought-broadcasts told me..." they get relegated to the kiddie table. 

Amplification:  The Bible is a fine work of poetry, and quoting it to frame an argument  is perfectly legitimate.  But "we must do it this way because the Bible says so" gets you the folding chair with the paper plates while the grown-ups do the real turkey-carving.

Michelangelo's David wasn't...

What about a painting of Jesus smoking a bowl?

Is there one? My sister works at the Getty; a few years ago they had one of Renoir's "B-grade" paintings on loan for a year. It was worth $18 million. Maybe they'll consider displaying a toking "son of man." A stoner Jesus might draw some big crowds!

Give it up Blognroll.

It makes them feel "superior" to make light of the mere plebian 'believers"

you are not an "intellectual" 

of course they are self ascribed "intellectuals"

its the only place they can attain such an appellation

talk about intellectual incest

recessive idea-genes personified

they are an intellectually enclosed society and cannot see the error of their ways

Luddites revisted

Luddites? That's a bad analogy.

well............of course it is!  (to a luddite)

haha!

of course not

they could get beheaded

the Libs are deathly afraid of the Muslims

you see, the Muslims will act out

Christians are afraid

the neo-luddite anti-tech Algore socialist types will get us back to the 19th century as quick as they can and let the Muslims have them all in Burkas and Prayer Rugs.............. (all under the guise of being "progressive" -- haha -- nothing could be further from the real truth!)

libs are afraid of Muslims

they cannot control them within the current rubric of political correctness they have created

plus they know  the Muslims are essentially and fundamentally violent in defense of their faith

currently Christians and Jews are passive

Well, everyone needs to remember that these blogs are open to the mentally ill, which is why one should always limit the amount of personal information posted.  Our friend has already created an array of new screen names, because he already sees him getting himself booted from this one.

Suggestion to the blog programmers:

Add the ability to ban people by confirmation email address.  It still won't stop the unstable types forever, but it adds the extra work of creating a new email address for each new name.

progressives are really regressives there GotR

you can't seem to grasp your own Orwellian doublespeak concept

perhaps that is because it is your own MO.

But you have shown your abilities at basic logic before

Thats primarily why it is difficult to believe you teach at CSUB

and as for "hard"?liner ? To the truly ignorant (try as they might to be viewed as an "intellectual") their superiors will always seem mentally ill. Its like a chimp contemplating differential equations or fluid dynamics concepts. I'm sure they would conclude "its just crazy!"

Chico, there was once a computer program called Parry which was designed to simulate the limited thinking of paranoid patients.

He was more interesting than you, because his programmers were more skilled than yours.

See what I mean?  Heck, it should be possible to modify "Parry" and get better responses.

Why is it that you persist with the ad hominem attacks chico, queets, or whatever your name is? I really don't care whether you believe it or not. For now on I will chuckle every time I enter the classroom.

[edit] "progressives are really regressives there GotR" ~now who is "double speaking."

Nice one senor baboso

...praying that the global warming won't uncover Noah's ark

Maybe it will also uncover the town of Whoville, and, who knows,  maybe even Fred and Wilma Flintstone's house!

Your students will too GotR

(chuckle as you enter that is -- they already have been, you are just too OTL to know it)

I never knew that CSUB would become:

An EMPLOYER OF LAST RESORT

GotR

Its really too bad. At one time it had a chance to be something other than a joke as an institution of higher learning.

Some decent geologists and accountants have come out of there

I doubt you teach in either of those disciplines though

they require the ability to actually understand concepts and actually be accountable for applying them

I bet the Church will take a dim view of global warming if and when some missing links thaw out of the ice instead of Noah's Ark. Wouldn't be surprised to hear them call Al Gore satanic if they haven't already. 

Chico, you know perfectly well that the Employer of Last Resort is, in fact, the United States Military.  Alas--it was not always so.

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Of course, there's that danger of being sent into the middle of a civil war by a sociopath and then having your promised benefits cut by said sociopath...

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Countdown until Cheek tries to twist the above into a "Random doesn't support the troops" Rushmeme in three...two...one...

I'm sure you and your "colleagues" (refer to contemplation statue above) are laughing "our arses at you" [sic]

you're truly a genius buddy

I'm glad you were able to become gainfully employed teaching greased underwater BB stacking or whatever it is you teach (plug the three prong plug into outlet closest to buffer..........) 

As Gotr continues his

Argumentum ad ignorantiam

Give it up buddy

Your IQ is showing

and its room temp at best

"I'm sure you and your "colleagues" (refer to contemplation statue above) are laughing "our arses at you" [sic]"

Oh you truely are a gem! Don't have much of a vocab do ya? Here, free of charge:

Arse

ROFLMAO!

greased underwater BB stacking

lol!

Gotr

since you are too dumb for words I'll explain

it wasn't the word arse

it was you forgot to insert the word "off" as a modifier

laughing your arses (or asses) at someone is not a complete thought

Well, maybe for you and your "colleagues" (again refer to statue above)

You just can't make this stuff up. GotR, you obviously have a head impediment. I cannot help you.......