This blog originally posted Thursday, November 30, 2006
Current mood: weird Category: Religion and Philosophy
About two weeks ago, the news reported that the Marines Toys for Tots program that gives toys to underpriveleged children for Christmas turned down a donation of 4000 stuffed Jesus dolls that say bible verses when you squeeze them. Christian groups promptly got up in arms about this.
Several comments on this:
1. The spokesman for toys for tots actually said something along the lines of, "What if a muslim, jewish, or athiest kid got one of these for Christmas." !?!?!?!? What the heck is a muslim or jewish kid or one who doesn't believe in God celebrating Christmas for?
2. What does Jesus have to do with Christmas anyway (sarcasm) Disregard the first six letters in Christmas.
3. For all of the Christians who promptly got upset and called in to talk radio about this.... How come you aren't offended that someone made a goofy stuffed doll out representing your Lord and Savior? Somebody actually reduced the Creator of the Universe to a pithy toy. There is so much wrong with that, I don't even know where to begin.
4. At least it was a stuffed Jesus doll. God forbid they tried to make it fair and make a stuffed Mohamed doll. There would have been riots, car bombs and random killings. Not sure what we'd stuff for Jews. We could give athiests empty boxes since they don't believe in anything. Buddhists could get a stuffed Buddah, but they'd just give it away in their search for nothingness. Maybe the Hindus have us all on this one - they believe in thousands of Gods, so they can get a lot of toys for Christmas.
Where does this stuff come from????? Why do Christians have to get all up in arms about the trivial and miss the core of their beliefs? How did a holiday celebrating the core beliefs of one religion get taken over by everyone else? I don't celebrate Ramadan. I don't bathe in the Ganges or dance down the streets of Calcutta slashing myself. I don't fly prayer flags on Everest. Not that I'm ripping on them, just wondering why they bothered to hijack someone else's holy day.
How did we end up as such a goofy society.
Only in America.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Random Thoughts on Cowards & Fools
This blog originally posted Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Category: News and Politics
OK, What's with the French? Don't they ever learn? You cannot appease violent thugs by giving them what they want! The French should have learned this, oh in about 1940. Now, France is catering to Iran. President Chirac is suggesting that the US not be involved in negotiations and that Iran be allowed to keep its nuclear program. Didn't we have to save their butts twice last century? Didn't they learn from all of the terrorism they have experienced directly in the last 30 years? Well, to quote Groundskeeper Willie, "Bounjour you cheese-eating surrender monkeys.". You're on your own next time.
Other thoughts - Now let me get this straight... The Pope makes a statement that mentions the connection between Islam and violence. He is quoting a 14th century Islamic writer. Offended by the thought that they might be considered violent, members of the Islamic community promptly riot, murder a nun, and threaten more terrorist attacks to destroy non-muslims?!?!?!?!?!? "I'm not violent ---'violent punch to the face'--- and if you say it again, I'll beat you up." They really made their point.
Even worse, I was listening to talk radio, and some muslim guy was spouting off about America in connection with this!?!?!?!?!?! The pope is a German guy living in Italy running a world wide religion. He isn't even anywhere near america. I guess that guy on the radio didn't pay attention in Madrassah school geography class. He must have been doing his homework for the car-bombmaking class he had next period. Or maybe he was thinking about the cute girl in the front row that he'd like to subjugate. That sure was a cute burkah she was wearing. She'd make a great third wife and he'd probably only have to beat her a few times. Oh wait, I forgot, girls aren't allowed to go to school in most Islamic countries.
These guys are living with a 14th century mindset with 20th century weapons in a 21st century world. Whether we like it or not, the truth of the matter is that Islam is wedded to the sword. It began as a violent religions, it grew up as a violent religion, and it thrives as a violent religion. Yes, there are many peaceful muslims. No, I am not calling them all evil. However, we MUST learn from history.
You cannot appease violent thugs by giving them what they want! Oh yeah, I said that already.
Category: News and Politics
OK, What's with the French? Don't they ever learn? You cannot appease violent thugs by giving them what they want! The French should have learned this, oh in about 1940. Now, France is catering to Iran. President Chirac is suggesting that the US not be involved in negotiations and that Iran be allowed to keep its nuclear program. Didn't we have to save their butts twice last century? Didn't they learn from all of the terrorism they have experienced directly in the last 30 years? Well, to quote Groundskeeper Willie, "Bounjour you cheese-eating surrender monkeys.". You're on your own next time.
Other thoughts - Now let me get this straight... The Pope makes a statement that mentions the connection between Islam and violence. He is quoting a 14th century Islamic writer. Offended by the thought that they might be considered violent, members of the Islamic community promptly riot, murder a nun, and threaten more terrorist attacks to destroy non-muslims?!?!?!?!?!? "I'm not violent ---'violent punch to the face'--- and if you say it again, I'll beat you up." They really made their point.
Even worse, I was listening to talk radio, and some muslim guy was spouting off about America in connection with this!?!?!?!?!?! The pope is a German guy living in Italy running a world wide religion. He isn't even anywhere near america. I guess that guy on the radio didn't pay attention in Madrassah school geography class. He must have been doing his homework for the car-bombmaking class he had next period. Or maybe he was thinking about the cute girl in the front row that he'd like to subjugate. That sure was a cute burkah she was wearing. She'd make a great third wife and he'd probably only have to beat her a few times. Oh wait, I forgot, girls aren't allowed to go to school in most Islamic countries.
These guys are living with a 14th century mindset with 20th century weapons in a 21st century world. Whether we like it or not, the truth of the matter is that Islam is wedded to the sword. It began as a violent religions, it grew up as a violent religion, and it thrives as a violent religion. Yes, there are many peaceful muslims. No, I am not calling them all evil. However, we MUST learn from history.
You cannot appease violent thugs by giving them what they want! Oh yeah, I said that already.
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