Comments on: If Jesus Returned to Earth… http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Shaun http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122818 Shaun Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:00:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122818 That was ... interesting. It really sickens me how outrageous most "Christians" are. The shirt was priceless, though. ;-) That was … interesting. It really sickens me how outrageous most “Christians” are. The shirt was priceless, though. ;-)

]]> By: Mriana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122688 Mriana Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:20:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122688 <blockquote>Mriana, some of those interviews looked like they were taking place in New York City. It also looked like at least a few of the New Yorkers were answering tongue in cheek, particularly the couple who suggested Jesus ought to appear on Letterman.</blockquote> I knew those guys were joking, but the rest of them sounded nutty.

Mriana, some of those interviews looked like they were taking place in New York City. It also looked like at least a few of the New Yorkers were answering tongue in cheek, particularly the couple who suggested Jesus ought to appear on Letterman.

I knew those guys were joking, but the rest of them sounded nutty.

]]> By: Karen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122667 Karen Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:28:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122667 <blockquote>It seems to be a common thread, mostly among the religious, but other people too, that the world is somehow getting worse. I am not sure I agree.</blockquote> The fundys and particularly the End Times Christians are constantly thumping on the "world is going to hell in a handbasket" theme. If you think about it, they have to keep harping on that message. They depend on gaining membership by scaring people into their churches, and if they looked objectively at the world and saw that things have gotten a lot better over the past couple of centuries, they wouldn't have any stick to use on people. If things are getting better, then people don't need god so urgently. You can see the prevalence of the new bogeyman they're using - radical Islam - in the immediate answers to that question. In my day, communism, the "new world order," something called the "Trilateral Commission" and Y2K were the scare tactics of the time. Mriana, some of those interviews looked like they were taking place in New York City. It also looked like at least a few of the New Yorkers were answering tongue in cheek, particularly the couple who suggested Jesus ought to appear on Letterman.

It seems to be a common thread, mostly among the religious, but other people too, that the world is somehow getting worse. I am not sure I agree.

The fundys and particularly the End Times Christians are constantly thumping on the “world is going to hell in a handbasket” theme.

If you think about it, they have to keep harping on that message. They depend on gaining membership by scaring people into their churches, and if they looked objectively at the world and saw that things have gotten a lot better over the past couple of centuries, they wouldn’t have any stick to use on people. If things are getting better, then people don’t need god so urgently.

You can see the prevalence of the new bogeyman they’re using – radical Islam – in the immediate answers to that question. In my day, communism, the “new world order,” something called the “Trilateral Commission” and Y2K were the scare tactics of the time.

Mriana, some of those interviews looked like they were taking place in New York City. It also looked like at least a few of the New Yorkers were answering tongue in cheek, particularly the couple who suggested Jesus ought to appear on Letterman.

]]> By: Evolved http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122658 Evolved Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:10:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122658 Why do idiots keep breeding? Aaaarghhh! Why do idiots keep breeding? Aaaarghhh!

]]> By: mollishka http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122540 mollishka Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:29:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122540 Yeah, while it's not difficult to find stupid people, it is a bit misleading to only give them three very near-term options for when "Jesus" will return. The other problem with videos like this is we don't know how many people he talked to who were like, "in a thousand years," or, "that's all a load of shit." Yeah, while it’s not difficult to find stupid people, it is a bit misleading to only give them three very near-term options for when “Jesus” will return. The other problem with videos like this is we don’t know how many people he talked to who were like, “in a thousand years,” or, “that’s all a load of shit.”

]]> By: Jonathan Blake http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122405 Jonathan Blake Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:55:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122405 Is there a difference between the Republicans and Democrats? I must have missed it. Is there a difference between the Republicans and Democrats? I must have missed it.

]]> By: Mriana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122296 Mriana Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:18:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122296 OMG! How delusional can people get? :shock: Was that done in the Bible Thumping Belt? These guys were unbelievable, yet wackily (is that a word?) funny. Of course, my jaw dropped on some of the answers. Oh yeah, if the Shrub gets his way the "nuclear Jesus bomb" will land in the Middle East, but not before decending out of the clouds. Of course some of them sound like they would love to hit the button to make it drop out of the sky and onto the Middle East. :roll: OMG! How delusional can people get? :shock: Was that done in the Bible Thumping Belt? These guys were unbelievable, yet wackily (is that a word?) funny. Of course, my jaw dropped on some of the answers.

Oh yeah, if the Shrub gets his way the “nuclear Jesus bomb” will land in the Middle East, but not before decending out of the clouds. Of course some of them sound like they would love to hit the button to make it drop out of the sky and onto the Middle East. :roll:

]]> By: Anatoly http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122283 Anatoly Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:31:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122283 20 bucks to see Jesus? Yeah, I mean, who wants to pay more to see one of the trio from the omnipotent, omniscient ruler of the universe? I mean, I'm sure most people would pay more to see Paul McCartney perform... even now! 20 bucks to see Jesus? Yeah, I mean, who wants to pay more to see one of the trio from the omnipotent, omniscient ruler of the universe? I mean, I’m sure most people would pay more to see Paul McCartney perform… even now!

]]> By: Jen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122276 Jen Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:11:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122276 It seems to be a common thread, mostly among the religious, but other people too, that the world is somehow getting worse. I am not sure I agree. Also, I think $20 to see Jesus speak is enough. Otherwise, I will just wait for the video on YouTube. It seems to be a common thread, mostly among the religious, but other people too, that the world is somehow getting worse. I am not sure I agree.

Also, I think $20 to see Jesus speak is enough. Otherwise, I will just wait for the video on YouTube.

]]> By: BZ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122249 BZ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:01:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/02/01/if-jesus-returned-to-earth/#comment-122249 Did he give them an option longer than 12 months? Did he give them an option longer than 12 months?

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