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22. Then we have "God's Marines..."

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 02:07 AM

Aug 2012

The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J., SJ or SI) is a Christian male religious order that follows the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits and are also known colloquially as "God's Marines"[2] and as "The Company", these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and members' willingness to accept orders anywhere in the world and live in extreme conditions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Jesus

As a former Marine and atheist, I resent being linked with the Jesuits. If they want a snappy military nickname, they can pick on somebody else.

e.g., I have no objection to "God's Stormtroopers," "God's Spetsnatz," or "God's Blue Division." The last would be most appropriate, since Ignatius Loyola was Spanish and Franco was a very devout Catholic.

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Atheist billboards mock Romney, Obama religion [View all] cbayer Aug 2012 OP

I have no difficulty understanding why someone would be an atheist Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2012 #1

A measured response to yours and OP longship Aug 2012 #2

You are a great example of how to do it right, imo, longship. cbayer Aug 2012 #3

I deliberately did not address the billboards. ;-) longship Aug 2012 #4

I though a lot of the FFRF ones were good as well and agree with their agenda on cbayer Aug 2012 #5

Very well said. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #14

Thanks, and I agree about Dr. Plait (obviously). longship Aug 2012 #15

Religion does not exist skepticscott Aug 2012 #16

"so many of them"??? unblock Aug 2012 #27

I notice that you do not answer my question Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2012 #28

sorry, i see no question marks in the post to which i was replying. unblock Aug 2012 #36

You do not see the question? Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2012 #39

fascinating. and yet you dismiss my post as unresponsive. unblock Aug 2012 #41

Because it was unresponsive Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2012 #59

consider the following conversations: unblock Aug 2012 #60

Consider the actual conversation Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2012 #62

you need to reread my post, perhaps several times, because that is not what i said. unblock Aug 2012 #64

In my real life, I have rarely run into atheists who were nasty to non-atheists. cbayer Aug 2012 #63

My reaction to that, for what it's worth, Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #48

Galatians 6:7 " .......God is not mocked........ " dimbear Aug 2012 #6

Complete Galatians 6:7 cbayer Aug 2012 #8

"the Marines of free thought" rug Aug 2012 #7

Then we have "God's Marines..." onager Aug 2012 #22

Don't forget the Domini Canes, the Dogs of the Lord. rug Aug 2012 #23

bigots. nt humblebum Aug 2012 #9

You keep using that word Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #10

Actually if it conveys the intended and commonly understood meaning, it fits perfectly. humblebum Aug 2012 #11

2 question Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #12

We both know that humblebum will never tell you that. Ever. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #19

The rest of this subthread Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #46

Yeah, his response of "Because I say so" was pretty much what I was expecting. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #53

Well. humblebum Aug 2012 #20

So, you don't have an answer. Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #24

Answers have been supplied and should be easily understood. You are simply humblebum Aug 2012 #25

Answers have not been supplied and you made the affirmative claim Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #31

I gave you my answers. What you care to do with is your business. nt humblebum Aug 2012 #37

Actually, no, it doesn't fit the textbook definition nor does it fit Westboro.... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #32

Looks pretty darned text book to me. I'll stick with my opinion. This is hardly an isolated incident humblebum Aug 2012 #49

So your argument is that hating the belief is equal to hating the believer? eqfan592 Aug 2012 #54

Why do you throw hate into the mix? I called it bigotry. It mocks the beliefs humblebum Aug 2012 #55

From the definition you posted... eqfan592 Aug 2012 #56

That was a pretty broad definition. But the intolerance part holds true. humblebum Aug 2012 #57

Actually, I'd say your personal definition of what constitutes bigotry... eqfan592 Aug 2012 #65

By any measure the sign is bigotry. No amount of spin is gonna change that. humblebum Aug 2012 #66

Which makes you a bigot. And by your own definition, equal to Westboro Church... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #67

So then you are admitting that the sign is bigotry. Thank you. nt humblebum Aug 2012 #68

Actually, I think what he is saying is that if the sign qualifies, then you qualify as well. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #69

Lol, by any measure my ass. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #71

Tell ya what. We'll just let the public decide. nt humblebum Aug 2012 #72

Except that nothing fits the textbook definition skepticscott Aug 2012 #47

If nothing fits the textbook definition, then humblebum Aug 2012 #50

You do indeed have a high threshold of shame skepticscott Aug 2012 #58

Now you aren't just spinning as usual. You are spinning your own spin. LOL. humblebum Aug 2012 #61

humblebum, it's really laughable for you to be accusing anybody else on this planet of "spinning." eqfan592 Aug 2012 #70

It's been a while, but this post is well deserving of it. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #13

LOL EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2012 #17

But oh so necessary.nt humblebum Aug 2012 #21

Projection. nt cleanhippie Aug 2012 #18

Terrible billboard Auggie Aug 2012 #26

I do so wish that that symbol of atheism MineralMan Aug 2012 #29

I think atheists do have some things in common. cbayer Aug 2012 #30

With no apologies amuse bouche Aug 2012 #33

Frankly I don't find these billboards anymore offensive than those of snappyturtle Aug 2012 #34

Some of those Christian right billboards are really offensive to me. cbayer Aug 2012 #38

Here's what I got from the video: snappyturtle Aug 2012 #40

Does that message say "Keep religion out of politics" to you? cbayer Aug 2012 #42

Here's the exact quote: snappyturtle Aug 2012 #43

I had read that no one in the Tampa area would take his signs. cbayer Aug 2012 #44

I don't really object to the message, JoeyT Aug 2012 #35

Very reminiscent of the story of David and Goliath. A small spunky upstart vs. an entrenched dimbear Aug 2012 #45

Billboards mock Romney, Obama Religion? The displayed billboard doesn't mention Romney or Obama AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #51

They were developed for display outside the conventions where a a Mormon and a Christian cbayer Aug 2012 #52