Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060605/od_nm/ukraine_lion_dc;_ylt=Au

Lioness in zoo kills man who invoked God

Mon Jun 5, 8:31 AM ET

KIEV (Reuters) - A man shouting that God would keep him safe was mauled to death by a lioness in Kiev zoo after he crept into the animal's enclosure, a zoo official said on Monday.

"The man shouted 'God will save me, if he exists', lowered himself by a rope into the enclosure, took his shoes off and went up to the lions," the official said.

"A lioness went straight for him, knocked him down and severed his carotid artery."

The incident, Sunday evening when the zoo was packed with visitors, was the first of its kind at the attraction. Lions and tigers are kept in an "animal island" protected by thick concrete blocks.

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I could see the end of theism with such an approach.

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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

And of course follow the logic of what he said with what happened! Laughing out loud


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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

Meh, people will just say "don't test God!"


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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

This would make a great TV show Test your Faith with Pat Robinson. Like Fear Factor without the safety shit.

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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

Be a good way to get rid of some fundies! Laughing out loud


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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

Maybe we could challenge the snake handling believers to take a real test of their faith. "Silly fundies, snakes are for kids!"

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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

there actually is a church where people hold poisonous snakes and the more you hold the holier you are.

these people wouldnt have the balls to do this if medical science was this advanced

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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

Still a very stupid, irrational thing to do.


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Hmmmmmm....this would tend to solve a lot of problems

Equilibrium wrote:
Meh, people will just say "don't test God!"

Yeah, Daniel was a total dick.

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