Comments on: So Upsetting, It Actually Hurts http://blog.probonogeek.org/2006/12/so-upsetting-it-actually-hurts/ Technology for the Good of People Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Kim http://blog.probonogeek.org/2006/12/so-upsetting-it-actually-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Alex Kim Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.probonogeek.org/2006/12/so-upsetting-it-actually-hurts/#comment-174 It's always fun to remind Christian patriot-fundamentalists that most of the Founders were deists (meaning that they don't believe God plays a direct role in human affairs) and on top of that, Thomas Jefferson actually DID write a new version of the New Testament where he got rid of all "irrational" parts - this meant things like the virgin birth, the healings, the feeding ten-thousand, the miracles, and for good measure, the resurrection. How bout THEM apples? It’s always fun to remind Christian patriot-fundamentalists that most of the Founders were deists (meaning that they don’t believe God plays a direct role in human affairs) and on top of that, Thomas Jefferson actually DID write a new version of the New Testament where he got rid of all “irrational” parts – this meant things like the virgin birth, the healings, the feeding ten-thousand, the miracles, and for good measure, the resurrection. How bout THEM apples?

]]> By: Karl http://blog.probonogeek.org/2006/12/so-upsetting-it-actually-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Karl Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:14:00 +0000 http://wordpress.probonogeek.org/2006/12/so-upsetting-it-actually-hurts/#comment-173 You once again miss the point. This country was founded on the Bible. As you might remember, in 1787 the Founding Fathers got together an wrote the Bible, to govern this country after the failure of the Articles of Confederation. <br /><br />Wait, that's not true? Well, ummm... as you should know, as the Framers entered the Constitutional Convention, the Gideons stood outside, handing them mini-Bibles, much as they do at college campuses today. The Founders then plagiarized heavily in writing the Constitution.<br /><br />Damn, sorry. I'm not as good at this historical revisionism business as I'd hoped. How do Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell *do* it with such a straight face??? You once again miss the point. This country was founded on the Bible. As you might remember, in 1787 the Founding Fathers got together an wrote the Bible, to govern this country after the failure of the Articles of Confederation.

Wait, that’s not true? Well, ummm… as you should know, as the Framers entered the Constitutional Convention, the Gideons stood outside, handing them mini-Bibles, much as they do at college campuses today. The Founders then plagiarized heavily in writing the Constitution.

Damn, sorry. I’m not as good at this historical revisionism business as I’d hoped. How do Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell *do* it with such a straight face???

]]> By: Sam http://blog.probonogeek.org/2006/12/so-upsetting-it-actually-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Sam Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:11:00 +0000 http://wordpress.probonogeek.org/2006/12/so-upsetting-it-actually-hurts/#comment-171 Point well made. Of course, do you really think those who subscribe to the agenda of the Religious Right care about what the Constitution says when it doesn't benefit them? Point well made. Of course, do you really think those who subscribe to the agenda of the Religious Right care about what the Constitution says when it doesn’t benefit them?

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