Comments on: Reason to Be Ashamed of the South #23 http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/ A collection of thoughts on the lie that is religion. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: God is Pretend http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-131 God is Pretend Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:40:48 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-131 Having lived in many of the places you referenced as being so patently different, I have to say that one common thread between all of them is a sickening level of evangelical nonsense coupled with a fierce intolerance to anyone that doesn't believe in God. Know that I wasn't trying to make statements on each geographic regions culture as a whole, their cuisine, their mode of dress. I can, however, state factually from my experience on the religious similarities throughout the United States Southeast. Having lived in many of the places you referenced as being so patently different, I have to say that one common thread between all of them is a sickening level of evangelical nonsense coupled with a fierce intolerance to anyone that doesn’t believe in God.

Know that I wasn’t trying to make statements on each geographic regions culture as a whole, their cuisine, their mode of dress. I can, however, state factually from my experience on the religious similarities throughout the United States Southeast.

]]> By: 504rebirth http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-130 504rebirth Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:22:34 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-130 You do realize that the south is a large expanse of land, just like the north. To use the general term 'the south' is gross generalization of a part of the country. For instance, to group New York and Boston as being intrinsctly the same place would be, how did you so elequently put it, reason #45 to be ashamed of 'the south'. Don't you see the double standard? Tennessee, Virginia, The Carolina's and the northern parts of Alabama and Mississippi are considered the bible belt of the south. It's also the place where snake charmers impart their own brand of christianity. But, if one were to travel to the Gulf Coast ie. Southeastern Louisiana, lower mississippi, lower alabama, and florida you would find a culture completly different from that of the above mentioned bible belt. Even this is a gross generalization of what the south is. So next time you want to take jab at 'the south' know that all it does is present you as someone who comes to his/her conclusions by means of assumptions and hearsay. And i don't think i have to tell you what happens when one assumes.... You do realize that the south is a large expanse of land, just like the north. To use the general term ‘the south’ is gross generalization of a part of the country. For instance, to group New York and Boston as being intrinsctly the same place would be, how did you so elequently put it, reason #45 to be ashamed of ‘the south’. Don’t you see the double standard? Tennessee, Virginia, The Carolina’s and the northern parts of Alabama and Mississippi are considered the bible belt of the south. It’s also the place where snake charmers impart their own brand of christianity. But, if one were to travel to the Gulf Coast ie. Southeastern Louisiana, lower mississippi, lower alabama, and florida you would find a culture completly different from that of the above mentioned bible belt. Even this is a gross generalization of what the south is. So next time you want to take jab at ‘the south’ know that all it does is present you as someone who comes to his/her conclusions by means of assumptions and hearsay. And i don’t think i have to tell you what happens when one assumes….

]]> By: Gadget http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Gadget Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:00:34 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-129 Nobody noticed the lack of black people in the illustration? Nobody noticed the lack of black people in the illustration?

]]> By: God is Pretend http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-47 God is Pretend Wed, 28 May 2008 04:35:10 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-47 That's good to hear! I started this post before the vote was held, and I only did a cursory follow up search before I published it. I wouldn't put it past this asshole to bring his Jesus Park to Alabama or Georgia though. That’s good to hear! I started this post before the vote was held, and I only did a cursory follow up search before I published it.

I wouldn’t put it past this asshole to bring his Jesus Park to Alabama or Georgia though.

]]> By: bryrock http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-46 bryrock Sun, 25 May 2008 16:43:04 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-46 You're a bit late. The rezoning required to permit this park to be built was voted down, about a week and a half ago, by the county's board of commissioners. Thanks to a zoning law that permits immediately adjacent residents to petition for a requirement of a super-majority vote, the petition was a success and the Bible Park failed to win over a super majority of commissioners. Chalk one up for the citizens! You’re a bit late. The rezoning required to permit this park to be built was voted down, about a week and a half ago, by the county’s board of commissioners. Thanks to a zoning law that permits immediately adjacent residents to petition for a requirement of a super-majority vote, the petition was a success and the Bible Park failed to win over a super majority of commissioners. Chalk one up for the citizens!

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