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(9,356 posts)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:00 PM Sep 2012

Atheism Plus? No, Crucifixion Plus!

This was posted on 8/29 by Paula Kirby, under the title "Crucifixion Plus (Restored)." It's all over the Internetz already, of course. Ophelia Benson posted it on her blog under the headline "Hilarity."

I thought about posting it in Religion. But that would just kick up another round of tsk-tsking, finger-waving, and general passive-aggressive horseshit about "atheism's sexist problem." Mostly by people who seem to know very little about this whole affair, other than "st00pid atheists, yuk-yuk-yuk." One of the lurking spies can re-post it if they want.

But what does it MEAN? Just Google "Crucifixion Plus" for some pretty interesting explanations of the symbolism. Also lulz.

Cast of Characters, for anyone in here who isn't following all the Atheism+ drama:

Top, Left to Right: Ophelia Benson, Richard "Dick" Carrier, P.Z. Myers
Bottom, Left to Right: Jennifer McReight, Rebecca Watson, Retouched Jesus, Greta Christina

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