JonJ

'But those that DO get to be four years old, Runner -- would you encourage them to carry banners calling for the execution of those who oppose their religion? Let's get your response on record. '

It does lead me to wonder why you would ask such a stupid question. How many Salvos, Baptist, Happy clappers have you witnessed herein Australia holding up such signs? You are far more likely to see secularist calling for the right to murder their babies in the name of 'woman's'right. That is closer to the barbaric signs held up by the protestors and violence held in Sydney. In actual fact it was very similar to a trade union protest minus the signs.

Runner, are you aquainted with the name Major Andrew Craibe of the Australian Salvation Army, who was quoted by the media in June this year saying "Gay people should be killed" !

So, Tony, a shared love of poetry (sometimes my major intestine feels like it's insistent on trying to throttle my brain) and Douglas Adams… You might also have offered:

"There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened."

Dear runner,

Christ taught us to value life? How ridiculous! "Thou shalt not murder" was one of the Ten Commandments which Christ who was not a Christian knew.

Of course the idea that one should not murder existed before the Jews. Clay tablets found in Sumer tell of a murder trial around 1850 BCE. Pages 56-59 of "History Begins at Sumer" by Kramer tells the story of the trial.

Christians with their history of Crusades, burning of heretics at the stake, Wars of the Reformation, support of the death penalty etc. have shown a disregard for life.

Of all religions the Jains apparently have the greatest regard for life including all animal life. They are vegetarians and may carry a broom to whisk away small creatures in front of them and wear a mask so they will not accidently swallow small life.

When one believes in an afterlife as many superstitions teach this life can be disregarded as one can be rewarded in heaven. Atheists know that the mumbojumbo of an afterlife is nonsense. Atheists know that pie-in-the-sky-by-and-by simply isn't so. Death is forever. This life is the only life we have so it is precious.

Runner, Christianity is only one of many religions, and Christ is only one of the many supernatural entities worshipped by those religions.

No he didn't Kipp.

Kipp

'Runner, are you aquainted with the name Major Andrew Craibe of the Australian Salvation Army, who was quoted by the media in June this year saying "Gay people should be killed" !'

Really Kipp? Is this another of your misrepresentations and slanderings with no evidence to back your claim? Or is this something quoted on the ABC or 'gay ' express?

davidf

your Christophobic rants and distortion of Jesus teachings are well documented throughout OLO.

I would hope if a child and dog was drowning at the same time you would have the decency to save the child first. Your dogma of putting animals on the same level of value as a human is idiotic. No wonder you believe in the evolution fantasy. At least you can't be accused of being a cannibal like others who hold to the fairytale and still eat meat.