Another Christian Nutjob

[Tuckerfan]

Pastor calls for atheists to be registered like sex offenders.

Brothers and Sisters , I have been seriously considering forming a ( Christian ) grassroots type of organization to be named “The Christian National Registry of Atheists” or something similar . I mean , think about it . There are already National Registrys for convicted sex offenders , ex-convicts , terrorist cells , hate groups like the KKK , skinheads , radical Islamists , etc..

This type of “National Registry” would merely be for information purposes . To inform the public of KNOWN ( i.e., self-admitted) atheists . For example , let’s say you live in Colorado Springs , Colorado , you could simply scroll down ( from the I-Net site /Blog ) I would have , to the State of Colorado , and then when you see “Colorado Springs” , you will see the names of all the self-admitted atheist(s) who live there ( e.g., if an atheist’s name happened to be “Phil Small” ) . The individual’s physical address , and other known personal information would NOT be disclosed ( though , perhaps a photo could be ).

Remind me again how oppressed Christians are in America.

[Glazer]

Well it would let you know which neighborhoods to move to if you like to sleep late on Sunday.

[severe delays]

Normally I'd point and laugh and say something like "only in America" but we're having this whole abortion lunacy over here right now so I'll just sit quietly in the corner and keep shtum.

[Ken S.]

Not to defend the idiocy of it, but this is just some dipshit blogger with an "internet church." If anyone with any power gets this idea, I'll worry about it, but for now this is just PALATR material.

[mswas]

Originally Posted by Ken S.

Not to defend the idiocy of it, but this is just some dipshit blogger with an "internet church." If anyone with any power gets this idea, I'll worry about it, but for now this is just PALATR material.

People with power are already doing it it is called demography. If you think the NSA doesn't have the word atheist in your file, you're kidding yourself.

[Manduck]

There's a registry for terrorist cells? Where is it? I would like to know who all the terrorists in my neighbourhood are.

[Khampelf]

My terrorist cell is registered at Bloomingdale's.

[Jaglavak]

Good luck individually polling 320 million people about their religious beliefs.

If this medieval throwback ever gets his list off the ground, I'll register as an atheist and then have a religious conversion every other week. Hmmm, I think I'll start with Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Pagan.

[Glazer]

You might want to be Muslin last. Because they tend to kill those who convert to something else.

[mswas]

Originally Posted by Glazer

You might want to be Muslin last. Because they tend to kill those who convert to something else.

In theory, but if you aren't genuinely part of a deeply religious Muslim community I don't think it really happens much.

[Glazer]

I was just trying to balance the Christian bashing with a little Muslim bashing.

[Ken S.]

What Christian bashing?

[Glazer]

Nutjob.

[Contrapuntal]

Originally Posted by Glazer

Nutjob.

So this guy's not a nutjob?

[Glazer]

I never said that. I was just pointing out that Christians don't have a corner on the market.

The comment was mostly meant to bring a little levity.

[Knee]

Originally Posted by Contrapuntal

So this guy's not a nutjob?

He's clearly in possession of all the facts. Stand up guy, in my opinion. Anyone who wants to make a list of other people who have qualities that the list-maker doesn't like (and where they LIVE) must be a perfectly stable individual.

[Borborygmi]

Hi. I've just moved into the area and by order of the blogosphere I am obligated to notify you of my belief in evolution. I apologize for the awkwardness of introducing myself this way, and I hope we can quickly put this all behind us and that soon you won't think of me any differently than anyone else in the neighborhood.

[Katriona]

Originally Posted by Glazer

You might want to be Muslin last.

Nah, muslin wrinkles too easily.

[eleanorigby]

Originally Posted by Khampelf

My terrorist cell is registered at Bloomingdale's.

I do like their sales. :marlo:

[NoClueBoy]

Originally Posted by Katriona

Nah, muslin wrinkles too easily.

Makes great backgrounds for portraits!

[brownie55]

Originally Posted by mswas

People with power are already doing it it is called demography. If you think the NSA doesn't have the word atheist in your file, you're kidding yourself.

You really think the NSA could find you? Those useless bastards could find Saddam's weapons of mass destruction.

[Harry]

Originally Posted by brownie55

Those useless bastards couldn't find Saddam's weapons of mass destruction

Plausible deniability, I suspect. That way we can plant a couple in Syria as an excuse to invade them.

[mswas]

Originally Posted by brownie55

You really think the NSA could find you? Those useless bastards could find Saddam's weapons of mass destruction.

I am certain the NSA shared the intimate details of what it could and could not find with you.

[Ken S.]

It's no secret that they couldn't find WMD.

[mswas]

Originally Posted by Ken S.

It's no secret that they couldn't find WMD.

Actually IIRC they were pretty sure that they got moved to Syria, and there was a concerted effort to shut the information pipeline up after they crossed the border into Syria because no one was agitating for regime change in Syria at the time.

But...be that as it may. Finding a few missiles in the desert is a bit different from aggregating content from social networking sites and message boards.

[hatesfreedom]

Originally Posted by mswas

People with power are already doing it it is called demography. If you think the NSA doesn't have the word atheist in your file, you're kidding yourself.

Originally Posted by mswas

I am certain the NSA shared the intimate details of what it could and could not find with you.

SMOKE WEED EVERRRYDAY

[Ken S.]

Originally Posted by mswas

Actually IIRC they were pretty sure that they got moved to Syria, and there was a concerted effort to shut the information pipeline up after they crossed the border into Syria because no one was agitating for regime change in Syria at the time.

What they ended up concluding was that Saddam never had anything, but had been trying to bluff that he had the nuts when he didn't. No manufacturing programs of any kind were found. Iraq had dick for WMD. I didn't know anyone still believed this, "they moved them all out" bullshit. No theyh didn't. They never existed.

[WednesdayAddams]

[Mod Note]:The topic is a rather bigoted Southern Baptist 'minister' with an 'internet church' who thinks atheists need a registry. Let's take the NSA and Iraq to their own threads, please, as a boxing often offends.[/note]

[NoClueBoy]

Originally Posted by WednesdayAddams

[Mod Note]:The topic is a rather bigoted Southern Baptist 'minister' with an 'internet church' who thinks atheists need a registry. Let's take the NSA and Iraq to their own threads, please, as a boxing often offends.[/note]

One more post and you've got 11K !!!!!!!!


At MY internet church, my collection plate takes PayPal.

[WednesdayAddams]

Bugger. I was going to try to do something profound with that post. I haven't had nearly enough alcohol to do that.

It's telling that Pastor Mike (that's what he likes to call himself: Pastor Mike) has now made his blog 'invitation only.' I guess being called a hateful bigot got wearisome after a while.

[timbicile]

Originally Posted by WednesdayAddams

[Mod Note]:The topic is a rather bigoted Southern Baptist 'minister' with an 'internet church' who thinks atheists need a registry. Let's take the NSA and Iraq to their own threads, please, as a boxing often offends.[/note]

That was good.
Almost like real moderation.

[Fish]

Being an atheist is so exactly precisely the same as being a terrorist, sex offender, or criminal. Sheesh.

[mswas]

Originally Posted by hatesfreedom

SMOKE WEED EVERRRYDAY

Believe everything the MSM reports even if it reported the opposite before that.

Anyway, if you idiots believe that there aren't plenty of databases with demographic data that include ostensible categories such as atheists. Be my guest. *shrugs*

[WednesdayAddams]

I asked nicely. 1 hour in the Box.

[rayh]

I can see this working. What would be the purpose of this registry? All those radical atheists roaming the country, and you know who you are. Godless proselytizing I call it. Converting people under the threat of endless nothing.

So let's have a registry of people and their religious/political affiliations. You can add it to the electoral roll. Then you can compare their declared politcal affiliations with how they vote and send the FBI round to ask why they didn't vote that way.

Knowing how people declare themselves on a census who's betting on a few more religions showing up? Jedi anyone?

[eleanorigby]

IMO, if we're going to start making Little Lists and all, I say we make a master list of all the Christians in the country, then break it down:

Catholics
Protestants: these include the old mainline churches-Methodists, Lutherans, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Baptists etc.
Evangelicals: these are the mega-church folk I suppose
Christians Who Don't Believe Catholics Are Christians
etc

Once we've sorted all THEM out, then we can start on the "fringe" religions:

Jews
Muslims
Hindus
Buddhists
Mormons (joke!)
Pagans/Wiccans/13 year old girls who are Sensitive

And then, by process of elimination:

Other: agnostics, lazy believers, atheists, your Uncle Joe etc.


This would work for me.

[WednesdayAddams]

Originally Posted by rayh

I can see this working. What would be the purpose of this registry? All those radical atheists roaming the country, and you know who you are. Godless proselytizing I call it. Converting people under the threat of endless nothing.

So let's have a registry of people and their religious/political affiliations. You can add it to the electoral roll. Then you can compare their declared politcal affiliations with how they vote and send the FBI round to ask why they didn't vote that way.

Knowing how people declare themselves on a census who's betting on a few more religions showing up? Jedi anyone?

His explanation for 'why?' was quite simply: 'the same reason we keep databases of sex offenders.' Without actually giving that reason. I read the entire post last week before he hid his post. I can say he really, REALLY likes all caps and the bold function. 'Likes it' is all I can come up with, as the words he was emphasizing weren't particularly wanting for emphasis. It's almost like he wanted his blog to read like the Bible. Which, sadly, it did. The holy Redneck Illiterate Bible.

[brownie55]

Originally Posted by eleanorigby

IMO, if we're going to start making Little Lists and all, I say we make a master list of all the Christians in the country, then break it down:

Catholics
Protestants: these include the old mainline churches-Methodists, Lutherans, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Baptists etc.
Evangelicals: these are the mega-church folk I suppose
Christians Who Don't Believe Catholics Are Christians
etc

Once we've sorted all THEM out, then we can start on the "fringe" religions:

Jews
Muslims
Hindus
Buddhists
Mormons (joke!)
Pagans/Wiccans/13 year old girls who are Sensitive

And then, by process of elimination:

Other: agnostics, lazy believers, atheists, your Uncle Joe etc.


This would work for me.

So, we Jews are first on the list? Jews? Really? I want my own list, then you can have a second tier for the wannabes....

[Guinastasia]

Mormons are Christians. They're kind of fringe-y Christians, but they're Christians.

[timbicile]

To the op.
Pretty sure you have to be a nutjob if you are christian.

[Steophan]

Originally Posted by Jaglavak

Good luck individually polling 320 million people about their religious beliefs.

Do you not have a Census in the US? We do here in the UK, although I can't remember if the religion question is mandatory. It would certainly be possible to make it so, though.

[WednesdayAddams]

We have a census. The religion question is on it, although it's voluntary if you wish to respond. I don't think they could make it mandatory without running up against that whole pesky first amendment thing; looks too much like the government taking a stance on religion.

[Jaglavak]

Oh, that's right! The rest of you didn't fill out the census with the aid of a dart board. It's so unfortunate that so many folks don't know how to say 'None Of Your Fucking Business'. I'm a 37 year old Guatamalen refugee this time, I think.

Also, the census folks don't release identifying information to the general public. You can find out how many Christians there are in the country, but not who they are. For that you need to be a government spook.

[Ken S.]

When it comes to Christians, you generally don't need the CIA to find out who they are. They'll tell you whether you want to hear it or not.