The REAL 'Pope Crazy-Head'

"I conjure forth the darkest demons in this

land or any other! Come forth!

Bow before me! Heed my bidding!

Oh, wait! They're already here!

I just have to release them out

of my hands!

sigh...It's hell getting old...

you forget just how many demons

are resting within."

***

What if 'holy water' were replaced with truth serum?

"I AM empowered by the mighty

and moral significance of

authority granted me by the

hand of....

MYSELF!

Bwah-ha-ha, silly bitches!

(And trust me--you don't want to know

where these hands are the rest

of the time!)

Tremble, bow, and weep before the

average, idiotic, flawed nature of

my base humanity and hatefulness!"

***

Exactly

Precision and succinctness are beautiful.

***

A Tale as Old as Time

JESUS:

The  original dark-skinned,

Hoodie-wearing, trouble-making,

suspicious guy.

End results the same.

Mazel Tov!

***

Well THAT Makes Sense!

So, lemme get this straight:

Hardcore evangelical goofball Republican

'Christians' assert that there's a sky-daddy who looks

after them especially, answers their prayers, speaks

directly to them in their head, is invisible, and guides

them/serves as excuse for whatever crazy shit they

feel like perpetrating.

BUT....

They refuse to even acknowledge the

existence of the scientifically-proven

Greenhouse Effect that is ravaging the world

with record-high temps, worsening catastrophic

events, melting glaciers, and a host of other actual,

provable data-supported incidences? (In fact,

often countering that these weather events

are the results of groups they wish to demonize,

as explained by their magical mystery Lordy-Gawd.)

Huh.

Let me know how that works out for ya,

when you die from a sudden snowstorm,

and don't wind up in Heaven.

***

CBC News Documentary: Atheism

Julia Sweeney on Mormons

Suffer the Children, Part One

The religious target children with mind control and terrorist practices;
Coercion, threats, fear tactics, physical disciplining and abuse.
Inciting god's wrath to intimidate.

But not at first.

They gloss over the extremism and ugliness of their doctrine and dogma
with seductive measures, designed to lure impressionable, vulnerable
kids in. Insidiously engaging them with treats, games, songs, and lots
of hugs (from members of questionable sanity and intent,) the 'well-meaning'
adults (uh-oh! Even the sinners know where that path leads!) entice the kids
with the pretense of fun and love and belonging.

Then, WHAM! Right between the eyes.

Hmmmn. Surreptitiousness, deceit, lies, duplicity; all the things that
go into making a world class religion.

Out of nowhere, a child's limited world is rocked with:

"Only people who love Jesus get to Heaven...and..."
A) "You don't want to miss out on all the fun in Heaven like we're having here, do you?"
B) "You don't want to be kept away from Mommy/Daddy/Granny/Sissy, etc. if you don't
  do what Jesus wants, do you?"
(This wouldn't have worked on me! If I'd believed in heaven and thought my parents had
  a chance of showing up there, I'd have been damned determined to be elsewhere!)
C) "You don't want to upset Pastor Cock Snatch, do you?"
D) "You don't want to hurt Baby Jesus, after he died and was beaten for you, do you?"
E) "You don't want to burn in the pits of hell forever do you?"

I know what you're thinking--Subtle, right?

Many probably think this is an extremist's take on what goes on. In fact, it's
mild compared to the level and veracity of indoctrination that many children
suffer every day, constantly, in churches around the world, until they are
completely stomped into fearful submission.

And for the child that is the offspring of extremists, for whom every second of
every day is an extremist event whilst preparing for the end of the world, this
tragedy is only furthered. Fanaticism is on the rise. Home-schooling is on the rise.
And every time a child misses the opportunity to socialize in a normal environment
with normal children, their indoctrination deepens (which is precisely why home-
schooling exists to begin with.)(to be continued...)

And that's the point. Children are the easiest converts because they are
so gullible, so vulnerable, so needy, and so emotionally compromised. They
are impressionable and open to anything, as yet fully-developed in their ideas.
They don't yet have a protective system in place, a bullshit filter, an ability to
combat abuse from a group of people that each outweigh them by 3 x and have
absolute control over their lives.

Sucks To Be You...If You're Anything Like Rebel Jesus

So many who stand idly by claiming (or allowing others
to claim for them) allegiance to a particular form of
organized religion are actually not practicing members.
Hell, they aren't even believers.


They simply go through the motions of feigning involvement,
or keeping involvement as superficial as possible, spitting
back the appropriate number of affirmative remarks,
making a convincing number of head bobs in mock agreement.
Enthusiasm on cue.


Because they know how the True Believers and head cases
are with abusiveness (and casting out from the inner circle)
anyone who is even assumed to not be a 'team player.'


You must be a robotic supporter, never wavering or going
against a particular community's (which means a few mouthy
pricks') views on what they think God's law should say, according
to them. (Or lie about it, to get what they want!)


Not only do these nosy heifers stay up in your personal
business, gossip mercilessly, and intimidate and terrorize better
than Al Qaeda could ever hope to, but they have shaming and
ostracization down to a science.


Retaliation for perceived betrayal (nonconformity, or committing
one of the church-approved 'unthinkable sins--you know, the
ones the rest of the congregation were able to keep covered up)
can be mild, subtle, or innocuous-seeming in many circles.
After all, especially in small towns, directness and honesty
aren't a big part of church life.


But in many cases, being socially cast off and disparaged
can be so relentless, so brutal, that people's lives are ruined.
The gap between what 'spiritual' people purport to do and what
they actually do is an ever-widening gap that many have fallen
through the crack of.


A rebel's disregard for any portion of church activity or doctrine
(like, say, last Sunday, Father's Day's unprecedented nationally
coordinated second 'plate passing' to gather financial support
to crush gay marriage initiatives) is grounds for alienation within
the church. But, those churches less desirous of drama or conflict
can simply give the cold shoulder until the 'trouble-maker' gets
the picture and 'chooses' to take their unwelcome ass elsewhere.


Questioning teachings, addressing incorrect behavior, and
simply 'making noise' while the crazies are doing their thing
and riding high on their power are all grounds for alienation,
dismissal, abuse, harassment, or worse in more extreme
circles. And religion is nothing if not a breeding ground for
extremism.


So, people say they believe, or act the part to avoid being
the object of conflict or neglect, finding it easier to fly under
the radar and let others be the focus of rage and control
and insanity that every church harbors in their indoctrination
or condemnation fest (or smear campaigns.) Many would rather
live a lie and keep family and friends happy than deal with
their wrath.


After seeing first hand how self-professed 'godly' people act
(and the examples from Phelps, NOM, AFA, and all the
rest get more and more outrageous every day on the news,)
there is no denying that these folks are unbalanced and dealing
with serious mental health issues.

Perhaps, when someone becomes 'born again,' they really
just revert back to ridiculously helpless babies with no clue
how to engage the world.


The evidence seems to support that theory.


*****************************************************

Get it Straight...(well, you know)...

And that's not even considering;

*Teachers holding prayers before lunch in schools (NOT moments of silence)

*School books that reflect religious-based ignorance of history and science

*Ten Commandments posted in county, state, and federal buildings

*Voting held at churches and religious buildings for elections

*Using the Bible for swearing in folks in court

*Prayer before sporting events and other secular public events

*POLITICKING FROM PULPIT: BULLYING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND
    CHURCH-MEMBERS: PROMOTING POLITICAL AGENDAS TO MEMBERS
    'ON BEHALF OF' THE 'DIVINE'

*Phone banks and collections for political use on church grounds, with church money

*Using emotional influence and terrorism  and promises to get favors, funds, and
    attack enemies

*Back-room deals

*Tax-exempt status while not maintaining separation of church and state

*Taking federal funds for running 'charities' and institutions' while promoting
    discrimination tactics and policies in said agencies

*Terrorizing and frightening children to induct them into their cults (child abuse)

*Engaging in and Covering up sexual rape of children, usually systematically

*Religious-based colleges and high schools allowed to promote religious bias

*Using social injustice and fear tactics to raise huge funds

*Crying poor-mouth over 'victimization' where none exists; using falsehoods
   to rally support and sympathy

*Blackmailing ('boycotting') businesses to have them subscribe to their beliefs

..and many, many more.

These bullshit traditions and expectations are so firmly entrenched in daily life,
most never question them, and when they do they are labeled unholy, unpatriotic,
heathens, blasphemers, etc., as if they were the problem for pointing out the
incorrect behavior of the believers (and the institutions that cater to them.)

AND STILL, these folks aren't happy until they control everything.


Ultimate freedom; owing and bowing to none (since they make up their weird
    interpretations of their fictional tome)

A sense of privilege, ego and entitlement thanks to their delusion over being
an ordained rep of their Big Kahuna, which evidently allows them to go ape-shit
crazy and feel they are no longer bound by human laws, decency, truths, or
sense.

*******************************************************************

Unlike Jesus, It Really Does Exist!

Funny how the partial interpretation of existing laws

and rights are used to support the religious in

their fervor to push their agenda, but the same

established laws are disregarded when it

comes time to protect the rights of opposition or

alternate beliefs!

Like any rights

(such as the freedom to practice religion,)

it can be taken away if it is abused.

Religious terrorism is not acceptable.

Religious indoctrination within society

is not acceptable.

Religion is a privilege, not an innate right.

Abuse it and lose it.

****

Bible Rewrites...A-Gain!

In an ever-constant attempt to further modernize,

rewrite, and popularize the horrible old tome,

new publishers are putting a new spin on the

fables, new and old, to better reach a younger

and...well, here's a snippet of their efforts.

*******************************

"Ooh, I done TOLD y'all not to come

up in here with all that loud carrying-on

and nastiness!

Get ta stepping, I say!

You ain't gots to go home, but ya

got to get the hell up outta here!"

***

"Grrrrlll, pleez!
You so tired!
You so old!

Why you don't gets you a new game?
This one all played out.

You a played out trick.

I wish somebody would crucify me...

it'd be less painful than

puttin' up wit' yo' bizness!"

***

Sam Harris on "Free Will"

In Their Own Words

A powerfully frightening indictment on the indoctrination process used
on children in the evangelical movement.

Especially well done, particularly as the film-makers were far more
balanced in their approach than I could have been, and the effect is
that their loony B.S. comes across clearly without anyone confronting
or condemning them.

You'll see a lot of Bachmann-esque "crazed deer in the headlights" looks
and Romney-esque insolent-eyes mirrored in these lovelies.

*********************************************************

"In G.O.P. We Trust"

"A Bachmann America is one where

self-hating homo's are forced to suppress their

feelings and marry insane harpies!

These are the ideals we have fought to

impose on the unwilling!

This is what America is all about.

(Not really...but it's part of

my master plan.)
Heil Bachmann!"

IN G.O.P. WE TRUST

The Grand Old Party has subverted

the values of Lincoln in favor of the

more selfish interests of money,

control, and conservative 'values'

having nothing ion common with

any aspect of the very religion

they pretend to promote.

Pro-Gun

Anti-Choice

Pro-Death Penalty

Anti-Health Care

Pro-Tax-Free Rich

Anti-Separation of Church & State

Pro-Religious Privilege

Anti-Gay

Pro-Business

Anti-Immigration

Pro-Totalitarianism

Anti-Woman

Pro-Prison

Anti-Social Reform

They just want to replace all of existing

government with a still-authoritative entity

that more accurately reflects their

Nazi-philosophy!

*****

"Hi, I'm Fictional Baby Jesus--

and if I existed, I would NOT

approve of these clueless, psychotic

mother fuckers or their regime!

Please vote for anyone but

the Republicans come November!"

****

Po-TAY-to, Po-TAH-to

How can people who

believe in 'god'

say they hate

masturbation--

calling it a self-pleasuring

waste of time and energy?

Don't they pray all the time?

***

Impositions

Religion's stranglehold on American culture is so in depth
that it sneaks into everything, insidiously and effortlessly,
like the evil snake it warns of in the Judeo Bible.


The court-mandated Alcoholics Anonymous is nothing
more than a breeding ground for Christian basis and
indoctrination of a whole subset of hurting and scared
people.


Likewise, other 'recovery groups'  such as Celebrate
Recovery are forthright in their efforts to promote their
brand of preachy Christianity as a cure-all from everything
from pornography addiction to alcoholism to 'helping people'
'overcome' homosexuality. (No regulation exists on them.)


There are "Pray Away the Gay" clinics that masquerade as
actual scientific endeavors, blatantly hurting and maiming
thousands (and likely millions since their inception) utilizing
the excessive leeway given to all endeavors of a religious
sort.

What would normally be abhorrent, immoral, and illegal is
given carte blanche when the idea of 'god' is invoked.

Imposition of religion occurs in every corner of American
society, from ball games to classrooms to court rooms, all
while the indoctrinated and privileged 'believers' cry foul
and victim.

(At the local school system I worked at, Bible quotes were
freely plastered in the hallways, every room had a plaque
with a waving flag and an emboldened exertion about the
adding of "One nation, under god" being added to the
Pledge of Allegiance --never mind that it was only added
58 years ago by a bill, and teachers routinely demanded that
children in their classes say a Christian-based prayer with
them before going to lunch.

There were also always ample opportunities for god, Jesus,
and other references to church and its teachings to be brought
up during every story being read, every share, every lesson.
So much for separation of church and state.)

Even our money is tainted with the presumptuous stain of
religious influence.

But the idea of religion being 'legitimized' by supposedly scientific
persons acting within the psychological and health professional
communities, utilizing their training only to proffer their religious
agenda...that's what takes the cake.

It's baloney hiding behind the front of medicine.
It's hocus pocus, superstition, and hooey.

It's personal wish and belief filling in for facts, reason, and
professionalism.

Folks can pretend that religion has meaningful cultural significance
until the cows come home, but it won't make it so. It is a
backwardness that eats away at all progressiveness, culture,
and personal responsibility within society.