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hunter

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11. Our weirdest religion is Monetization. Nothing beats it. Not snake handling, not wine into blood...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 01:21 PM

Jan 2012

... Nothing.

Trusting God or the Emperor or the Party to turn debt, numbers, bits of paper, metal, stones, etc. into some magical substance called money? That is freaking bizarre, a cruel religion and a leap of faith beyond all reason.

Talk about making weird shit up... Banks are the weirdest churches and temples mankind has ever built.

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Every organized religion is weird in its own way... [View all] kentuck Jan 2012 OP

a tv show you should check out d_r Jan 2012 #1

Literalism taken to the extreme. dawg Jan 2012 #2

I'm stealing this Morning Dew Jan 2012 #5

You have to admit Magic Undies is fun to think about. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #3

Yeah but, Wise Child Jan 2012 #4

Most Americans are Christian, or were at least exposed to some version The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #6

I see you must be channeling George Carlin. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #7

The Jesus Myth is the Pericles myth, reworked rusty fender Jan 2012 #14

Heracles? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #16

I may have been thinking of rusty fender Jan 2012 #26

Check this out: pnorman Jan 2012 #28

I do find it hilarious Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #19

Nevertheless, weird. immoderate Jan 2012 #8

Why don't Baptists screw standing up? DeadEyeDyck Jan 2012 #9

Not true. dawg Jan 2012 #13

Don't forget the ones where god only loves you if you wear a funny hat. Speck Tater Jan 2012 #10

Our weirdest religion is Monetization. Nothing beats it. Not snake handling, not wine into blood... hunter Jan 2012 #11

I second that! +++ NCarolinawoman Jan 2012 #15

not mine by the great weasel goddess SwampG8r Jan 2012 #12

Snake handling and speaking in toungues are mentioned in the last book of the Gospel of Mark... spin Jan 2012 #17

The Bible says that people with faith will move mountains ... dawg Jan 2012 #22

But they were protected from the snakes, right? superpatriotman Jan 2012 #18

Actually... kentuck Jan 2012 #21

Heh! superpatriotman Jan 2012 #24

Snakes are more docile than we think. dawg Jan 2012 #23

I agree completely. DevonRex Jan 2012 #20

That is not standard for Christianity treestar Jan 2012 #25

And every disorganized religion is weird in the same way... cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #27