Stupid Was On Sale This Week In Florida
From New York Magazine's Daily Intel, a Florida pastor doesn't get why atheists aren't registered like sex offenders:
Meet Michael Stahl, otherwise known as "Pastor Mike." Stahl lives in Miramar, Florida, and leads an online church called Living Water Church, which we think is a fancy way of saying he hangs out a lot in a Christian-themed chat room.
Stahl explained his proposal for a national registry for atheists patterned after the sex-offender registry:
Now, many (especially the atheists), may ask "Why do this, what's the purpose?" Duhhh, Mr. Atheist for the same purpose many States put the names and photos of convicted sex offenders and other ex-felons on the I-Net -- to INFORM the public! I mean, in the City of Miramar, Florida, where I live, the population is approx. 109,000. My family and I would sure like to know how many of those 109,000 are ADMITTED atheists! Perhaps we may actually know some. In which case we could begin to witness to them and warn them of the dangers of atheism. Or perhaps they are radical atheists, whose hearts are as hard as Pharaoh's, in that case, if they are business owners, we would encourage all our Christian friends, as well as the various churches and their congregations NOT to patronize them as we would only be "feeding" Satan.Frankly, I don't see why anyone would oppose this idea -- including the atheists themselves (unless of course, they're actually ashamed of their atheist religion, and would prefer to stay in the 'closet.').
Oh my God! There's someone crazy posting things on the internet! Why New York magazine would choose to waste bandwidth reporting on a "pastor" with no church in Florida is a more interesting question.
Dale at August 31, 2011 7:13 AM
I want to know who they are, so I can hurt them! Why won't they tell me who they are???? Clearly they are ashamed.
NicoleK at August 31, 2011 7:44 AM
What exactly are the dangers of atheism? Less traffic on Sunday mornings? An increased likelihood of...nothing? Higher patronage numbers at IHOP between the hours of 0900 and 1300 on Sundays?!
Choika at August 31, 2011 8:09 AM
Temptest. Teapot. Some assembly required.
Stupidity does not consist of being without ideas. Such stupidity would be the sweet, blissful stupidity of animals, molluscs and the gods. Human stupidity consists of having lots of ideas, but stupid ones.
-Henri de Montherlant
I R A Darth Aggie at August 31, 2011 8:48 AM
On the internet, no one knows you are insane until you demonstrate it. I suspect Pastor Mike was formerly found under an overpass with a cardboard sign...
MarkD at August 31, 2011 9:22 AM
Perhaps we should have a registry for evangelical Christians, so we can avoid them when they try to proselytize.
TheExpatriate700 at August 31, 2011 9:46 AM
There's a reason Florida has its own tag on Fark. There is no crazy like Florida-crazy.
Elle at August 31, 2011 10:06 AM
I love proseltysers, if they're cute women I'll answer the door naked. If not I'm moe tha happry to send a few minutes demolishing the all too often fragile bais of their faith.
Either they convert to athiesm and stop bothering me, or they just stop bothering me. Tell them yor not interested and they keep sending more. Debate circles around them or show them your dick and they never comeback, unless they want yor dick . Either way win win
lujlp at August 31, 2011 10:36 AM
Why would he think that patronizing atheist-owned businesses is "feeding Satan"? As stupid as this guy is, I can see how Christians might want to support Christian-owned businesses.
But atheists aren't agents of Satan, if anything they are agents of no one.
Even crazy needs some kind of logic.
George K. at August 31, 2011 10:36 AM
I avoid "christian" run stores at all cost! My experience is that people that advertise their religion are converts from AA who screw you over without a conscious because they are "forgiven".
Melanie at August 31, 2011 10:57 AM
Posted by: lujlp at August 31, 2011 10:36 AM
Typical hateful, aggressive-atheist BS. If someone's on your front porch proselytizing to you, you just say "not interested" and shut the door. If they're not off your property in two minutes, call the cops with a trespassing complaint.
But the fact this "intelligent" individual thinks "showin' 'em his dick" makes great debate just proves luljp's not really an anything religon-wise, except a sex-obsessed hedonistic POS.
qdpsteve at August 31, 2011 3:44 PM
qdpsteve, 'ya been around long enough to know Luj's deal? Have you contemplated the truth in his words? I'm a Christian, and yet I've gone toe-to-toe with evangelists that are concerned that my faith isn't enough or isn't the right one or whatever. When I was a young punk I'd pull out my trusty Bible and start talking context and other Biblical sources, and then "oops, look at the time, thanks for the tea..."
Now that I'm a lot older, I dun' have an interest in explaining, just like I don't have much truck with greenies that don't realize the wind doesn't always blow, or the window salesman selling to a freaking apartment building.
And yet.
They always come back.
I find lujlp's reaction amusing, even more so if he's ever tried it. Turnabout will be most amusing if an old hippie chick shows up and decided she will need to commune with a brother as God put them on the earth, buck naked.
Stevo, what does your reaction to him show?
If you saw a prostitute washing her own God's feet with her hair, what would you say then?
Remove the plank from your eye my brother, and accept that people may chose another way than you.
SwissArmyD at August 31, 2011 5:02 PM
Hey, my brother got some action off of one of those gals once! Miramar is South Florida, near Miami. As it is with many types of corruption, South Florida is pretty much the home of crooked religion. Puts me in mind of the major church in the Miami area that got caught trading in South African Krugerrands, in the early 1980s, during a time when those were embargoed in the U.S.
Cousin Dave at August 31, 2011 6:12 PM
How about gun registration. I think many people would like to know who has a gun.
I bet this pastor would scream so loud and wave the second amendment around with fury. Yet will ignore the first amendment for his benefit.
John Paulson at August 31, 2011 9:06 PM
I have found that if you answer the door with a beer in your hand, the JW's seem to go away.
Jim P. at August 31, 2011 10:10 PM
I have found that if you answer the door with a beer in your hand, the JW's seem to go away.
Very true, Jim P. I'm not far from a Kingdom Hall, so when I first moved in with my at the time (equally alcoholic) housemate they used to knock regularly on a Sunday morning. Really, really, not a good time for us.
Scene: Front door. Homeowner in cut-off jeans, no shirt, and beer in hand. Housemate naked in kitchen frying eggs (don't ask). Evidence of hangovers. Knock, open door.
JW: Good morning sir, we were wondering if you would be interested in a copy of the Watchtower?
Houseowner: Hang on, I'll check. (Turns and shouts) Hey mate, do we want a copy of the Watchtower?
Housemate: (Shouts) The what?
Houseowner: (Shouts) The Watchtower!
Housemate: (Shouts) Hell, no!
Houseowner: (Turns back to JW, polite voice) No, it appears we don't. Is there anything else?
(JWs beat a hasty retreat. Houseowner raises bottle to wave good bye)
Haven't seen them again, and it's been twelve years. I guess they have a "Do Not Bother" list...
Ltw at September 1, 2011 1:16 AM
Have told them I'm not interested qdpsteve, they didn’t get the message
I notice you still aren’t quoting any part of my posts when attempt your critiques and just assuming no one will bother to recall what I wrote and take your word on what I wrote meant
And given the way you disappeared from our last conversation I'm surprised you found the balls to engage me directly again
lujlp at September 1, 2011 4:05 AM
thought so
lujlp at September 1, 2011 2:18 PM
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