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Something for everyone
28/05/2008 11:12
Could non-believers benefit from the faith game, seeing as atheism is a non-prophet organisation? - Theresa |
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Faith off
28/05/2008 11:14
This is such a bad idea... Apparently it's not enough to have wars because of hatred between religions, now we have to have a gameshow aswell! I have nothing against religion as I am a christian, but it saddens me that people do not respect other peoples rights to practice the religion of their choice. This type of idiotic gameshow will just add fuel to the fire. - I love Judas Priest |
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Nice one
28/05/2008 11:17
Nothing like a good game show to expose the absurdity of religion. - Jonathan |
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Laughing at yourself
28/05/2008 11:17
Good article, and I can't wait for "Race Off". And, by mentioning Gary Larson, you have a fan for life for your column (and your blog). Remember Larson's picture of the deer with a bullseye on his chest and another deer saying "Bad luck on the birthmark, Bert"? A great moment in cartoonery.... - Dave Robbins |
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Religion
28/05/2008 11:20
All i can say is RELIGION is political tool to mentally enslave the masses. Divide and rule...ring a bell???
How do you expect to learn the truth if you can't find it within your self. They say god created man, then man returned the favour. - Goddess |
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love the idea
28/05/2008 11:23
but it'd never be allowed in our rainbow nation, because we are supposed to ignore race totally, aren't we? Not learn about other races to get a better understanding of our fellow man. I enjoy reading your columns though, you manage to make me laugh while mocking my religion. Good stuff. - AvN |
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Religion
28/05/2008 11:24
All i can say is RELIGION is political tool to mentally enslave the masses. Divide and rule...ring a bell???
How do you expect to learn the truth if you can't find it within your self. They say god created man, then man returned the favour.
Just bcoz one does not practise religion, doesnt mean that you are atheist - Goddess |
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Gary Larson
28/05/2008 11:29
Dave my favourite couple are -
The dog whispering the it's sleeping owner throug hte bedroom window "puuuutttt thhhheee caaaaatttt ouuuutttt" and the sharks saying "is this some kind of sick joke" when the ship carrying containers of shop mannequins is sinking and they are sinking their teeth into fibreglass hahah - thanks for cool article Chris -I always enjoy ! - stack |
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Prizes?
28/05/2008 11:31
Do you win money or just feel better about yourself? If they all pray to win...who will god help? Will they then all win? - Nick |
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Good idea, but???
28/05/2008 11:50
It will bring about the Armageddon - al-Queda will blow you up! Christians will literally nail you to the cross, and the likes!
above all i'm for the idea, will then see who the One True god is! - Empress |
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Bad one
28/05/2008 11:51
Lets hope you are right about your believe at the very end my friend! (read Jonathan) - True believe |
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my REAL favourite
28/05/2008 11:56
Since this noticeboard has turned into a Gary Larsen worship board, let me confess that my REAL favourite it the one of the cat following signs saying Fud, Cat Fud, that lead to the door of a tumble drier, and the dog is hiding in the corner thinking "Oh, please... please..." - Chris Roper |
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sad
28/05/2008 12:01
sad that you make fun of religion while great scientists like Einstein, Newton, Galileo Galilei etc were firm believers in God.Wow you must be so clever."Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.".."Science without religion is lame, religion
without science is blind.".."My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."..all quotes of Albert Einstein. - I |
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dammit!
28/05/2008 12:06
I misspelt Gary Larson. That's like claiming to be a Hinboo. - Chris Roper |
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And since we're on it....
28/05/2008 12:06
What about the Larsen cartoon that has the cat standing in the bath with its' back to a giant tongue and the caption "Cat Showers"? Come back, "The Far Side", all is forgiven.... - Dave Robbins |
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Atheist & Satanist
28/05/2008 12:07
Write your next article about atheist and how stupid they are and if there is no God then there is no Satan - then you can sommer mock the satanist also. Come on chris you obviously have an hidden agenda always mocking God what then about the satanist and the atheist - please be objective - colin |
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Larson
28/05/2008 12:13
my faves: the mosquito who is ballooning and his mate shouting: "pull out, pull out, you've hit an artery" or the female amoeba moaning at the male infront of the TV: "It's all stimulus and response with you isn't it?" he he. - jenny |
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28/05/2008 12:16
Einstein was most certainly not "a firm believer" in God. Perhaps you missed the recent news story detailing one of his unpublished letters that was acutioned for around $400 000 and contained passages such as this one: "The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish." - Joe |
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End times
28/05/2008 12:17
Eish!! the devil is hard at work, he knows his time is limited. - VC |
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@sad
28/05/2008 12:19
Einstein was most certainly not "a firm believer" in God. Perhaps you missed the recent news story detailing one of his unpublished letters that was auctioned for around $400 000 and contained passages such as this one: "The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish." - Joe |
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My Fav GL
28/05/2008 12:20
The one where the astronaut stands on the moon reading a note on a stick while there is a spacecraft heading for Earth in the background. The note read: "Hey Norman where were you...we waited and we waited..." - flamby baderbuis |
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Great article
28/05/2008 12:23
Chris, a great article; Theresa - nice play on words - "Could non-believers benefit from the faith game, seeing as atheism is a non-prophet organisation?" - Simply brilliant!! I'm also a big fan of Gary Larson! - Werner |
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Colin and Satan
28/05/2008 12:26
Colin, I'm an equal-opportunity mocker. Read my take on Satanism here:
http://www.news24.com/News24/Columnists/Chris_Roper/0,,2-1630-1649_1680230,00.html
An excerpt:
Of all the crazy religions in the world, Satanism is my favourite after Catholicism. I like a religion with good music, funny clothes, and a hefty amount of sexual perversion. ; - Chris Roper |
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And the score is
28/05/2008 12:30
Chris 10,000,000, Idiots 0 - Theresa |
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blah blah Chris
28/05/2008 12:31
Your aticle sucks man! And Colin, for once I agree! - Big R |
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sad (I)
28/05/2008 12:34
Why do people like you ALWAYS throw in Einstein? He was an ATHEIST or the political correct word these days are Naturalist. "My religion..." says it all. Yvette - Yvette |
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Larson
28/05/2008 12:36
The one about turbulence is a stonker.... Ah Larson, so much more interesting than an interfaith game show. - Jules |
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@Joe
28/05/2008 12:37
Go to http://www.quotationspage.com.funny that that comes from his unpublished letters but all 3 these quotes have been published.don't you think he would have chosen to publish that rather than his other quotes.And what about Newton and Galilei maybe they were also "mis"-quoted.But all our religions in the world and great scientists have been wrong since the beginning of mankind there can't possibly be a God...or could it be you Joe and Chris who are wrong?? - I |
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God 1000000, Norman 0
28/05/2008 12:40
"The FEAR of GOD is the beginning of all WISDOM!" - Andre |
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A calculated gambler
28/05/2008 12:41
Science can't prove there is a god nor can it prove there isn't.Its 50/50 odds.If there is a God those who believe wins big & non believers loose big.If there is no God,most non believers still have the same moral values as believers like don't murder etc and those that believe only gives up the odd hour or 2 a week to pray for nothing.So anybody who has knowledge about horses should realise the odds r 2 believe.Give up a few hours of your life 4 religion on earth 4 a possibile big win or loose - SH |
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Try the veal...
28/05/2008 12:43
And remember kids, a religious war is a fight to the death to see who has the best imaginary friend.
Thangew, thangew. I'm here 'til Thursday. Try the veal. And tip your waitress! - Ed |
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@ Yvette
28/05/2008 12:46
Did you even read the quotes??...read it and then say again that Einstein was an atheist.Also while you at it, why don't you order Einstein's published book: "builders of the universe" if you still need convincing that he was in fact a firm believer in God. Don't just criticize try to proof your point at least. - I |
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Einstein
28/05/2008 12:47
I actually wrote a column about that Einstein letter. Take a look, "I" (if that's your real name, ha ha ha!)
http://www.news24.com/News24/Columnists/Chris_Roper/0,,2-1630-1649_2322173,00.html
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mr roper
28/05/2008 12:47
Nice of you in the article for refer me to write Satan with a capital S even in your heading when you respond to me and god in small caps g - what point are trying to convey. How many articles have you write and have this forum published where GOD has been mocked and attacked and how many times did you and this forum published articles were there is directly referred to satan - please respond mr ropper. - colin |
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More GL
28/05/2008 12:49
My favourite is the 2-framer "what we say to our dogs" which has the guy saying "Sit, Ginger, Bad dog, Ginger!!" and "What our dogs hear" "Blah blah blah Ginger, blah blah blah Ginger" - sublime... and the one where the cow wakes up (from a bad dream) "I dreamt the golden arches got me" Great article as usual CR - Dee |
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Non-Prophet
28/05/2008 12:50
That is the funniest thing I've ever heard, non prophet organisation! I've just become a true non beleiver...I'll wait for the responses. - Metallica Man |
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Dicey
28/05/2008 12:52
Now there's a novel thought: religion based on a gamble. Or is it a gambol? Like a leap of, uhm, faith? Oh what are the odds? And what's with the frisky veal? It must be a sign, I bet. - Theresa |
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Uh, Colin..
28/05/2008 12:54
I use lower case for god, because I'm not specifically referring to the one you're thinking of, but the more generic trope that I'm criticising. Satan, however, is actually a religious character, like Moses, so he, she or it gets an uppercase.
Your lowercase, however, was accidental. - Chris Roper |
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Thank god there is no god....
28/05/2008 12:55
Just watch them jostling each other. Each one trying to out do the other, insulting the concept of god and religion. The reward, a lovely pat on the back. There is no god...wow that option is so much more convenient! - Bill |
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theresa
28/05/2008 12:57
for once the best bit to mr ropers article is the first comment, by theresa.. good one! - aa |
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@ roper
28/05/2008 12:58
"Nice" article about a letter now read the book that einstein puiblished "builders of the universe". It's a pitty that satan the great deceiver of the world have you so confused.
Just for interest sake what do you think will happen to you when you die?? because if you don't believe in Jesus the only thing that you will do after death is feed the worms.you probably think black magic, and demons don't exist either..but as they say ignorance is bliss and "clever" people can't be taught. - I |
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666
28/05/2008 13:01
Chris, this could fuel the flames of the age old religion debate - Does HE or does HE not exist. We are all entitled to our own belief and the right to express them. Personally, I belong to the curch of the "What's Happening Now" and delight in the slogan "Jesus is Coming - look busy". Now, if the whole world just lived by Christian principles, what a great place the world would be. - Evil One |
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my black cat
28/05/2008 13:04
Yeah. I really wish I had japanese neighbors who will think of my cats as good omens and luck bringers.
My African neighbors reckon they are evil spirits or something and will go out of their way to kick or hurt them. I have spent thousands on vet costs to keep the poor animals alive and well and spent a lot of effort to keep them safe from my superstitious neighbors. - thatotherguy |
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@I
28/05/2008 13:09
Clearly there must be UFOs since so many people believe in them... Einstein didn't choose what quotes of his were selected for publication. Each religion says that everyone else is wrong. One group of Christians will even say other Christians are wrong, so why should it be so surprising that there are people who say that all the religious people are wrong? How many famous scientists have actually supported religion? - CTheB |
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Quotes
28/05/2008 13:14
George Carlin said it first. He also said other funny things like: The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. - Theresa |
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A little more
28/05/2008 13:14
An example of Einstein misquoted: "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." Go and look at where that quote is from and you'll see that Einstein is not professing a belief in any god. In fact, he goes on to say he believes that gods were invented by man in man's image. To SH: the odds are not 50/50, actually, check The God Delusion by R. Dawkins. And do you really think a god would look favourably on someone who "believes "because they're hedging their bets? - CTheB |
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A disgrace...
28/05/2008 13:14
Chris perhaps you should think of changing your name as it's a little contradictory ... I mean you write this and then ad your name to the bottom when it means " bearer of Christ " or to carry Christ in you which you obviously don't . - Chopstick |
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mr roper
28/05/2008 13:15
Mr. roper even referring to GOD in the broader sense of the word deserve the use of as capital G - then again I am not a trained writer or journalist but that is my view. - colin |
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@I
28/05/2008 13:26
I like how you say that only by believing in JC can you avoid "feeding the worms". :)
That means that you've condemned all non-christians to hell right? It would probably not make a difference wether I am Muslim or Satanist since according to your beliefs every non-christian shares the same fate... but then, if the muslims or jews are right, then you'd be burning in hell with me right? If hell exists Im looking forward to the trip... all the good bands will be there! :) - Ernst |
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Theresa, Reader of the Week
28/05/2008 13:52
Right, one of the people commenting on this column has inspired me to start a new competition - funniest comment on a Chris Roper News24bcolumn wins something big. REALLY big.
Today's winner is Theresa who, frankly, is funnier than me. Theresa and others, check out the rules on chrisroper.co.za - Chris Roper |
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Colin.....
28/05/2008 14:05
Yeah don't worry Colin...you're in no danger of being mistaken for a "trained writer or journalist" - relax, have a smoke, drink a beer, life is good buddy, laugh a little. - Over-and-out |
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Chris confess...
28/05/2008 14:08
You know I used to enjoy Chris?s articles but since this month started this man has been spewing an anti-Christ or anti-God nonsense what went wrong chief?? - Kolobe |
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How the hell did the responses
28/05/2008 14:53
again ended up in a for/against religion spat? The bloody article Chris wrote is about the idea of a Faith Contest vs a Race Contest. As abvious from the illiterates on this site, the Faith Contest will be a stuff up as they will kill each other before the grand finale and thus all feed the worms if they are not careful. The Race Contest will at least be interesting if nothing else and may teach each other some things we did not know. - TB |
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What a Furore
28/05/2008 14:53
about a comical idea! I like it! Faith Off or Race off would be far better entertainment than some of the rubbish dished up on TV. Interesting though to see how easily the self righteous pious cheek-turning practitioners become demonic snarling attackers in some of these responses. - Agnostic |
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The elephant principle
28/05/2008 14:53
Hmm. each blind man experiences a different part of the elephant, one thinks the tusk is a spear, the other thinks the tail is a broom. However, this doesnt discount the fact that there is still, the elephant... but, let's all be relative and do what we like and feel and oh, I just love this crazy, murderous, insane world we live in today... - R |
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