h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Is, oddly enough, to rename the network. Twophlag has already suggested "Jehovah's Victims." Do I hear any others?

I'm stumped for ideas - the old brain is too addled ..... I'm sure there's one in my head somewhere but it's a bit dark and cluttered.

Lets go with the Jehova's Victims for now...

Hmmm.... after taking years to shake off the good Catholic guilt I was raised for, I'm not sure I want to be called a "victim" (though it DOES have a nice ring to it).

Hmmm. Let me think. Nothing clever comes immediately to mind.... I'll have to think about it for a while.

I still think that "Satan's Corner" is a bit strong... so "Jehovah's Victims" it is. Consider yourself to have one humanist with Taoist leanings and atheism as a base on your page.

Done, and welcome! I was reserving Chairs for all the people who I'd already been involved in intense discussion with, since that was what prompted me to form the network. The two of you both qualify. Incidentally, I was also considering allowing chairpersons to name their own chair. Helps give the page a bit of individuality. So, time to reactivate those slumbering creative neurons once again...you don't want to be the only chairperson with a lame-assed name!

I would like to call my chair "Bob."

Huh? What? That's not what you had in mind...? Oh, I see.

Well, my official title in other lands is Lady billypilgrim of Nottingham, Official Member (invited, even....) of the Court of Damogran. Follow the links from my home page, and introduce yourself to Queen bluDragon (whom you can also find on many a Wiccan forum). Give yourself a title, or just say you are a passing dignitary, and you will receive a gracious welcome (though the Queen is often away on weekends).

Incidentally, I've never been near Nottingham, but that's not really important....

My chair could be Chief of Forensic Proctology.

Well done, love the page, and congratulations on the acceptance of your Atheism entry ( I still have reservations about it but differences of opinion are what this place is all about! )

If Darwin the Ferret is to be our holiday mascot, I wonder if we could name Scopes The Feces-Flinging Monkey to be our CEO. Scopes descends out of his tree during meetings and flings feces at everyone, masturbates, steals something shiney, and then retreats back into the high branches. A metaphor for all human endeavour, I should think.

Hey, wait for the old Socrotean freethinker on the other side of the planet.

Maybe or just for a giggle what about:-

Diogenes Chickens (Reality being theoretical existence)
or
The Dog Philosophers (From the Greek : Kinnikos (dog) original derivation of The Cynics: also Jesuits)

I know, I know - dreadful puns - sometimes I wonder about me and other times I'm sure.

(Grinning Dingo lopes off across the paddock)

All right then, we've got one Chief of Forensic Proctology, one Director of Marketing-Damogrese Division, and one Kennelmaster of the Dog Philospohers. This last post is the most vital, as you're the one we'll call on when those little Jesuits get to yapping too much.

As for Scopes, I can't have him outranking me, because this is my first shot at power, and I intend to abuse it. I detest board meetings, though, so I'll allow him to sit in in my stead.

All my life - well, the bits I can remember - I've been searching for two things. The first was the perfect chicken kebab, which I was lucky enough to find on the island of Corfu, in Kavos. They come from a little shop opposite the Buzz Bar. Mmmm, the perfect food...

The second was a membership of a society where people did not mock you for believing in the things that we have discussed in the 'Christians...' forum. And now, I think I've found that too!

Gargleblaster, I humbly submit my application for membership. I promise to strike out against all those who meekly follow dogma but are too lame-brained to be able to make an argument for why they are doing it. I am happy to have a post suggested to me. I thought originally of something like, 'Disseminator Of Philiosophy (Existential)' but I don't want to be the DOPE of the qabal!

I offer my Council of Nicea and Adam entries if you require them, and otherwise await your word...

Your membership was pre-appproved, as you'd have known if you'd opened the right mail first (and like ohter things that arrive in the mail pre-approved, likely to get you into quite a bit of trouble).

Your chair awaits, and, aside from myself, you can be the resident DOPE until you come up with something you like better.

Being one of the classic ZEN (nihilistic),Philosophers. I offer my services as DEFENDER OF THE UN-FAITHFUL. I oppose anyone Or anything, (who,that,which) denies the free thinking of any being. In particular I oppose DOGMATISM, CANT and UNREASONED BELIEF. As Voltaire said "I may disagree with you. But I will fight to the death, for your right to do so" or words to that effect.I hereby offer my services.
I've seen them all by now,S.D.A, Jo Wits, Mormon, Scientologists, Children Of God.
How would they like it if we showed on their door-step with a carton of BEER, and try to ram our way of life down their bloody throats.
I hereby apply for the position!
Bring on the dogs.

Never let it be said that the faithless can be any less fervent than the faithful...

One Defender of the Faithless, accepted.

My first offering as the DOPE of our new society can be found at A256259, and as promised some time ago is the first in a series of essays on the origins of the Shroud of Turin.

In the wider scheme of things, I aim to show how the Church was wrong in everything it ever did, said, considered doing or saying, wrote down, mused over, bought on-line, threw up down the toilet, got bits of chicken kebab all over, and so on.

Gargleblaster, are we merely a society for the discussion of Church matters, or a cabal for the destruction of Church matter? If the former, my entry about home-made soap bombs is not going to go down too well.

If this were only a discussion forum, its title wouldn't have been designed to piss off xtians. That said, I'd prefer to destroy xtianity through evidence and enlightenment, and I don't think we'll need a Unasoaper.

AAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!

Pregame coverage of the Super Bowl included a 15 minute segment on Kurt Warner, quarterback of the Rams, and his personal relationship with Gawd. If he wins, it'll only get worse. Don't put away that recipe, we may need it yet.

In the name of the Enlightened Cosmos!!

A sporting evangelist. Isn't that an oxymoron?

Most evangelists are morons in one form or another.

AAARRRGGHH! He won! And he's the MVP! I was disgusted as I watched the celebration following the winning touchdown; the camera panned over to his wife, who quite clearly mouthed the words "Thank you Gawd," proving once and for all that Gawd really does have a stake in professional sports.

Add that to the fact that he knelt and preyed by an injured member of the other team, and it's clear that I'll never be able to enjoy the game again until he suffers a limb-severing injury.

Poor you! That sounds really sick-making! *Gwennie does action of sticking fingers in mouth...* Eeech!

We had a similar problem with a chap called Glen Hoddle who, for a time was the coach for the England football (soccer) team. He employed a spiritual healer who just happened to be a good friend to "heal" the teams injuries.... He brought his "faith" into everything and eventually came a cropper when he pronounced words to the effect that anyone with an illness or disability is suffering for their sins in a previous life.... The powers that be gave way to all the public uproar and complaints from organisations representing people with disabilities (my son is autistic so this partially included me too) and sacked the sad sod!

And here I was thinking that the christians had learnt thier lesson about mixing religion and sport back in Rome. Oh well I suppose it may be time for re-cycling history.