Christian insanity

Dave Gaban errancy@infidels.org
Sat, 29 May 1999 01:11:51 -0700 (00927983511, 374FA147.522A@slip.net) 

Brian Malcolm wrote:

> 

> Jason:

> 

> FORCE prayer? Did anyone FORCE the Columbine kids to pray that day those

> SATANIST/ATHEISTIC (remember Cassie Bernall?) psychos shot them up? Hmmm...

> 

> POOBAH

> I see you are lying for Jesus again. There is no evidence that the Columbine

> shooters were atheists. Their hero was Adolf Hitler, a catholic, and they

> carried crucifixes & rosary beads, something that most atheists don't do.

> The very idea that you would combine Satanist & atheist shows you don't know

> what the hell you are talking about. One cannot be both a Satanist and an

> atheist, anymore than one can both be a Christian and an atheist. Of course,

> one can be both a Christian and a Satanist. Either show primary evidence

> that the two boys were atheists or retract the statement.

 <snip>

Dave G.
I watched this as it occurred on CNN.  One of the student witnesses said
that they (the two teens involved) "had recently found God."  I found
that amusing enough to take note.  I'm sure you could acquire a copy
from CNN to check for yourself.

POOBAH

> Further, the growth of the Cassie Bernall martyrdom story is a fascinating

> example of myth-making at work. Really gives a lie to the Christian

> apologist notion that it takes several generations for a legend to arise.

> Tell you what, Jason, why don't you show me exactly what Cassie Bernall said

> from an identified primary witness. Not some reference to some kid who heard

> something said, but a primary witness, and show me when the report was made.

> Take a look at all the different things that she was heard to say. Take a

> look at all of the different victims the quote was originally attributed to.

> Then show me good evidence for what really happened. Bet you can't do it.


Dave G.
It may not have saved her life, but what if, knowing that the idiot who
asked
her if she believed in God was a nut case, she had lied and said she did
not.
Do you believe God would have held her accountable for denying him?