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Sorry, No Church This Sunday-It’s Christmas…

It appears that when Christmas falls on a Sunday, some of the “mega-churches” would rather take the day off—instead, handing out a DVD. Erm. So, isn’t the whole point of Christmas to go to church that morning and remember the birth of Christ or something. Ugh. And they’re pissed that Target isn’t saying “Merry Christmas” anymore.

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8 Responses to 'Sorry, No Church This Sunday-It’s Christmas…'

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    Bill J. | 14 December 2005

    And don’t forget, anytime any Christian person or organization makes a mistake or poor decision (such as cancelling Sunday Christmas services, though evening-before services may well still be going as scheduled), it’s a universally damning indictment of the entire Christianity umbrella, and just another reminder how worthless Christianity is and how terminally stupid its adherents are.

    For someone who claims to be an equal-opportunity religionphobe, I can’t remember the last time you wrote a post about elitist Muslim extremists blowing themselves up to kill non-Muslims. When you’ve been reduced to bitching about when Christian churches schedule worship, I think it’s time to take a second look at just how much you really have to complain about. And, lest you think I’m still a complete stranger to your thinking, that’s not to say I think you will.


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    Greg | 14 December 2005

    I guess there weren’t any Muslim extremist-holiday news stories on the cover of the NY Times that day. Also, I don’t run into too many Muslim extremists in the course of my daily life. They’re definitely not trying to convert me and an entry on them would be fairly boring because it goes without saying that I wouldn’t support any religious group that blows themselves up to kill others.

    I merely posted a link to a news story and added a brief excerpt of my own thoughts about it?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùfar from bitching.

    But yeah, your responses are right in line with my stereotype?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùunwilling to have a discussion and ready to jump all over the slightest thing.


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    Bill J. | 14 December 2005

    I guess there weren?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t any Muslim extremist-holiday news stories on the cover of the NY Times that day.

    You say that like there’s a shortage of them.

    They?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re definitely not trying to convert me and an entry on them would be fairly boring because it goes without saying that I wouldn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t support any religious group that blows themselves up to kill others.

    Ah, now I get it. Rather than a boring rant against suicide guerrilla warfare and the people who employ it, you opted for this riveting exposé.

    …ready to jump all over the slightest thing.

    I mention this part only because it nearly cost me a Coke-induced nosebleed. I think this is the first time in my life anyone has ever written anything that has directly caused me physical harm; well done.


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    Greg | 14 December 2005

    Exactly, Bill. The main reason I write is to annoy you. Now what fun would it be to write a lenghty diatribe about Muslim-extremists, when I’ve got Christians to bash.

    This wasn’t really meant to be rivetting. It’s merely a link to a news story?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùa link that sits in the sidebar of my main page far off from the main content area where my “serious” issues go, like the menu for my upcoming holiday party. If I wanted to write about it in length, I would have placed it in the main content area, instead I opted to put it in the sidebar along with the other rivetting content, like the stripper student from Ontario.

    I’m sorry that my website caused you physical harm. I might suggest not partaking in Coke while reading.

    If you’re looking for an expos?ɬ©, you might try Newsweek or Time magazine, if you want my thoughts and opinons and links to articles I’ve found online, stay right here.


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    Bill J. | 14 December 2005

    Exactly, Bill. The main reason I write is to annoy you. Now what fun would it be to write a lenghty diatribe about Muslim-extremists, when I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve got Christians to bash.
    I’m obviously biased, but I’d say the second part sounds pretty accurate. For the former, it’s a subtle & well-played attempt at putting words in my mouth, but I’ve never even thought, much less said, anything of the sort.
    This wasn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t really meant to be rivetting. It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s merely a link to a news story?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùa link that sits in the sidebar of my main page far off from the main content area where my ?¢‚Ǩ?ìserious?¢‚Ǩ¬ù issues go, like the menu for my upcoming holiday party. If I wanted to write about it in length, I would have placed it in the main content area, instead I opted to put it in the sidebar along with the other rivetting content, like the stripper student from Ontario.
    This part sounds like a lost-in-translation error, and I’ll apologize for that much. It all looks the same when it’s syndicated to LJ, so I didn’t realize you’d pushed it off to the side on the actual site.
    I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m sorry that my website caused you physical harm. I might suggest not partaking in Coke while reading.
    Again with the bad karma, except this time it’s a thinly-veiled-but-still-plausibly-deniable insinuation that reading & sipping through a straw, imultaneously, is enough to overwhelm my fragile & limited intelligence. We have no shortage of disagreement, Greg, and I don’t mind trading sharp debate with you, but I’m pretty sure I’ve never stooped to personal insult. If you can muster the same courtesy, I’d appreciate it.

    All in all, this is a pretty good attempt at distraction, but in the end neither of your responses addresses my original comment.


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    Bill J. | 14 December 2005

    Actually, you can just disregard that entire last comment. I don’t like the sense of entitlement it implies. It’s your blog, and your prerogative to respond to comments however you like, or not at all.


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    Greg | 14 December 2005

    I’m not exactly sure where the personal insult happened. I certainly wouldn’t stoop to name calling or insults. I’m perfectly happy to debate with you and keep it clean as I always try to. You brought up the Coke and the nosebleed, I merely suggested that you keep the two separate if there’s a chance of physical harm.

    I think I’ve responded to all of your comments, but at this point, I’m sort of lost.


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    Bill J. | 14 December 2005

    Enh. At this point I’ve stirred the water enough that straightening everything out would cost more effort than the point is worth. You can probably figure out where & how I apparently misinterpreted, & I apologize for concluding the worst where it evidently wasn’t intended.

    I suppose I should consider this an object lesson on the value of staying focused during finals week. 😛


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