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. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: God is Pretend http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 God is Pretend Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:37:16 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-1692 I’ve been to Israel. It’s a wonderful country. My favorite part was the amazing amount of secularism that actually existed in the “holy land”. I’ve been to Israel. It’s a wonderful country. My favorite part was the amazing amount of secularism that actually existed in the “holy land”.

]]> By: Tim http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Tim Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:46:58 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-1689 Why not just go to Israel? Why not just go to Israel?

]]> By: God is Pretend http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 God is Pretend Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:01:34 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-1672 Religious people believe that because of their beliefs, they will go to heaven. Anyone who has ever said something to the tune of, "Jesus Christ is the only way to achieve eternal life" must believe that anyone who doesn't accept Jesus as their personal savior is doomed to eternity in Hell. Thinking that someone will burn in a pit of fire because they do not believe in the same god as you or in any god at all, is not how I define "tolerant". That's just Christianity though. Islam is a whole different can of worms. There is truly no room for tolerance in Islam. Non-believers are infidels and should either be converted, subjugated, or killed. Religious people believe that because of their beliefs, they will go to heaven. Anyone who has ever said something to the tune of, “Jesus Christ is the only way to achieve eternal life” must believe that anyone who doesn’t accept Jesus as their personal savior is doomed to eternity in Hell.

Thinking that someone will burn in a pit of fire because they do not believe in the same god as you or in any god at all, is not how I define “tolerant”.

That’s just Christianity though. Islam is a whole different can of worms. There is truly no room for tolerance in Islam. Non-believers are infidels and should either be converted, subjugated, or killed.

]]> By: David http://www.godispretend.net/2008/05/reason-to-be-ashamed-of-the-south-23/comment-page-1/#comment-1666 David Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:52:31 +0000 http://www.godispretend.net/?p=36#comment-1666 Is it beyond reason to think that someone can be religous and evangelical as well as tolerant? Why do these have to be exclusive groups? Is it beyond reason to think that someone can be religous and evangelical as well as tolerant? Why do these have to be exclusive groups?

]]> 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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