I don't get why you care, Pete, mate.

Peter

I think it is quite OK to point out whenever a religion has too much influence and on that I disagree with Romany, do we have to wait until Boaz has dribbled on about something before offering an opinion on christianity?

Of course not.

However, I do think you need to lighten up, for my part I have explained what Easter is really about, and that it is strange that the christians didn't alter the pagan name to something more christie, hell, I even made suggestions.

And far from getting into a tiz I posted a link for some good old George Carlin humour.

And while I am on a roll here, why don't you join into other atheist discussions like mine huh? Why does it have to be your discussions on your terms? Hmmmmmm?

Like Dawkins said getting atheists together is like trying to herd cats.

;-)

Peter - "my mates" are a mixture of agnostics, people who believe in a supreme being and people who don't, Hindu, Rastafarians, a Muslim or two and even a couple of communists and wiccans. They have absolutely nothing to do with what I believe or post.

The point I was trying to make was that you often appear to be as zealous about spreading your word as christians are about theirs. Who cares - as enough people on this thread have demonstrated - what christians think of when they celebrate holidays which their forefathers adapted from older traditions? If, in fact, you object to christians simply because you think they are wrong then you are exhibiting the same kind of bigotry of which you accuse them.

So Easter celebrations annoy you because of the hype? Well I gotta tell you that the same dates on the calender without the hype are a total bust. Hell, what I wouldn't give for a 5 day holiday right now! And if it was accompanied by chocolate (especially those small Cadbury cream-filled ones that are so sweet they almost set your teeth on edge but are just so - sigh - yummy)I wouldn't give a rats about what some sects I myself didn't believe in, thought they were celebrating!

Fractelle: - Half yer luck...and let's hear it for the bunnies.

Christians are soooo dumb.. they would believe anything....

THIS WAS YOUR LIFE.....

-You studied Latin by the age of four.
-You leaning Greek by age of 7,
-At 13 you began on Hebrew.
-You never won 'worlds sexiest man' because you were only 5' tall and your head was disproportionately large compared to your body.
-You wrote much poetry, and had a natural flare for rhyme.
-You wrote a book on logic which became the standard text on the subject at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Yale universities. (used at Oxford for over 100yrs)
-You were jailed a number of times for being a religious dissenter.
-You wrote over 600 hymns, many still sung today including:

"When I survey the wondrous cross, on which the king of Glory died"

ISAAC WATTS.. come on down!

blessings all.

Wow, that guy was really smart Boazy!

At what age did he decide to become a Christian?

I think Peter Has a wonderful handle on it.

You people just dont like his common sense approach.
Ar Yes the Scape Goat the Chisitian sacrifices.

Yes The Good Old Christians of the world. Of Course Australia saw another example up here in Brisbane when a woman stole a childs pet goat called Mandy and tortured and slaughtered it slowly in the Church- Where else?

The head of the Church forgave her- for the mess.

We Christians in Australia and their Church Leaders are also responsible for turning their backs on the fact that we as a christian country are the laregset exporter of these poor animals who are send alive in ships sometimes for up to three months in 50% degree Heat- tossed dowen mincers alive stareved of water and anyway too ill to drink it if its there.

Then we have the good Christians like Philo and no doubt you David full of joy at these things and this time of year and christmass.

Why not offer ourselves now as Peter said as a human sacrifice.

If its such an honour in the eyes of your God why not be the blessed ones?

Any takers?

Well put Peter.
PS Yes David the guy has put his ID up. Unlike most of you.

Thats a fair dinkim person not someone who hides under a false name and here we will join him. In all this time David I say to you again- You never once wanted to know what was going on with the Muslims of Australia. Considering Muslims are your pet topic I find that beyond the pale .
You just enjoy that chicken over the holiday period and dont worry about how it was raised or how much it suffered. Just stick your head in the bible like the rest of you so called good people.

http://www.halakindmeats.com/

So anybody want to put their hand up as a sacrifise to God?

Yes well put as usual Peter