The original debaptism challenge
One of the projects we've been stewing is a debaptism challenge. Ex-Priest Dr. Stephen Uhl has committed copies of his book Imagine No Superstition as prizes as we gather more info on how we want to run it. While researching the idea I came upon this video series of a Sally Jessy Raphael episode from 1988 featuring the St. Louis Rationalists and a few fundies. As for our own debaptism challenge, we're still a while away. If anyone who participated in or led a debaptism with the St. Louis Rationalists is reading this please drop me a line, I'd like to have you on our radio show.
Check out this show, I think you'll enjoy.
"I basically subscribed after I checked out that thread that Sapient posted on expenses and the like. Groceries are one of the most important items, so I'm hoping I'm helping there and I'm hoping I help Sapient break even. If I can help stop him from dipping into the retirement fund, I'll be happy." - The Sarge
I think symbolically
I think symbolically toweling off the holy water should come into it somehow. Douglas Adams would approve.
Lazy is a word we use when someone isn't doing what we want them to do.
- Dr. Joy Brown
Wow. Religious wankerism
Wow. Religious wankerism hasn't changed one whit in 20 years.
I was baptized as an infant in the Roman Catholic church. Would it count as a de-baptizing if I dribbled some water on a priest? If so, would it still count if I used a water pistol?
"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." --Emo Philips
That was great
Don't you love how the fundies always help prove our point? And they wonder why we don't like religion.
More people should point out that telling an atheist that they are going to burn in hell is pointless, probably more pointless than shouting "the bogey man is going to get you!"
Jesus said, "Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division." - Luke 12:51
The main obstacle of Peace on Earth is religion.
That is a great idea
That is a great idea Sapient, "washing" the devil religion off. Yeah putting out hell fire. I will try and bring a big squirt gun full of rational holy water ! ..... it counts Jillswift
turn it up ..... I feel good, I got you RRS ..... funky !
James Brown Live 8 - I Feel Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWcNiebYGuo
Oh, and thanks for cool sites mentioned in the vids, Lots here,
Xlint > St. Louis Rationalists http://freethought.mbdojo.com/
Fundamentalists Anonymous
http://www.fundamentalists-anonymous.org/
This could get pretty
This could get pretty intense. After all, there are big fights between denominations as to what constitutes baptism. I had to get baptized three separate times because my family kept changing denominations. I'm going to need a triple-dog-undunking.
Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo. -- H. G. Wells
I can already see theists
I can already see theists starting an unending series of threads about how "You can't get de-baptized", just like "The Blasphemy Challenge doesn't work".
The Blasphemy Challenge doesn't work because christianity doesn't work.
I think it should be called
I think it should be called "de-smocking," in honor of those two wonderful (though admittedly fashion-impaired) truth-bringers. (The truth they bring: the Smocks are assholes.)
Brother Jeb and Sister Cindy (I hope they aren't real brother and sister) are still preaching today, I guess, at least according to Wikipedia. And if you want to feel like you traveled back to 1998, check out his website.
I like the idea of pissing
I like the idea of pissing on the Bible.
Science works whether you believe in it or not.