Tuesday 12 August 2014

Captive Audiences.


















"Sex before marrying, never."
Say celibate priests, oh so clever.
"Let God bless your union
In Holy communion,
Or suffer His Hell-fires forever."

Poor old God gets bad press from me. But to be fair, he allowed me to be abused in his name.
I hope my friends are not offended by that. But, as Phillip Adams said (words to the effect): "Being an Atheist means there's no compulsion to hate anybody." And I don't, not even God.

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16 comments:

  1. Helen12 August 2014 at 10:14 am

    ... feeling a tad tinged.

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  2. Stafford Ray12 August 2014 at 10:19 am

    Did you mean 'singed'? You naughty girl!

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    1. Helen12 August 2014 at 10:39 am

      'Tinged' ... as in tinged with guilt my good man. Come to think of it, singed as well! Just call me "Sinner Woonie" ~

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    2. Stafford Ray12 August 2014 at 11:26 am

      Don't call me 'your good man!' I lost any claim to biblical goodness at the first divorce!

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  3. Michael12 August 2014 at 11:24 am

    Such a topical piece in the present climate in Australia. We were all brought up in such an atmosphere of hypocrisy.

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    1. Stafford Ray12 August 2014 at 11:32 am

      I don't know... Tony is a good catholic and who dares say he is hypocritical? Sorry, I can't help laughing.

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  4. Silent Otto 12 August 2014 at 8:38 pm

    God is dead , and you are cool....i worship only economic ideology ....

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    1. Stafford Ray13 August 2014 at 9:09 am

      As Abe Lincoln said; 'You can fool all of the people some of the time, some of .... ' Economic Ideology? Haha!

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  5. Little Nell13 August 2014 at 1:45 am

    I’m trembling with fear now..........

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  6. Truedessa13 August 2014 at 1:01 pm

    Well, that was interesting I think humans gave god a bad name..especially those who took advantage of their power..jmo..

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    1. Stafford Ray14 August 2014 at 6:35 pm

      I think that is about as close to the truth as we will get.

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  7. Eddie Bluelights14 August 2014 at 1:57 am

    I don't actually think God said anyone practicing sex before marriage would experience hell-fire for ever. It was/is bigoted priests who say that . . . . :)

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    1. Stafford Ray14 August 2014 at 6:37 pm

      Thank goodness for that! I was about to order the asbestos suit! ;-)

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  8. Anonymous17 August 2014 at 1:56 pm

    YES... I love how this went for you. Great Mag. Love and Light, S

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  9. Jinksy17 August 2014 at 8:41 pm

    Tell it like it is, says I ! loved your irreverent offering, and if we're meant to be made in God's image - well - there you go...Makes me think of The Water Babies, with Mrs Do As You Would Be Done By, and Mrs Done By As You Did...

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  10. Stafford Ray17 August 2014 at 9:19 pm

    Can't improve on that!

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