UK Atheists Hope to Eliminate Jedi Population
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I'm going to assume you mean "answer Atheist/Jedi for the religion question on the census" since you don't vote about that sort of thing. And I don't see how Atheists are "sticking it to God" by simply proclaiming their lack of belief when asked. And I'm aware that some people answered "Jedi" to preserve their privacy, and that some did it to protest a supposedly inappropriate question, and that some did it for the lulz, but my point is that unless the person was a practicing Jedi, he skewed the data. Now, there are several legitimate things you can argue here -- maybe something about the content of the Census, how the data is used, or even that the BHA is acting strictly out of self-interest -- but an argument not supported by any evidence readily available in the article, this thread, or the campaign's web site, is that this is a militant Atheist plot to destroy religion.The_root_of_all_evil said:
And frankly, whether purposefully or by accident, your arguments paint Atheists -- all Atheists -- as petty, conniving, and intolerant. Furthermore, your arguments are schizophrenic, occasionally irrelevant, and always confusing. I hope that you'll have slept the night before you reply to this, and that the morning will have brought some sense into your head so that I can at least understand whatever point you're trying to make. But if not, I'll quit this whole damned conversation with you, because it's going nowhere by the direction of prejudice and utter nonsense.
Why is an old book a better source of religious belief than a film?
And how come FUCKING SCIENTOLOGY is okay, but Jedi isn't?
Just saying, let people label themselves as they wish.
Especially if you're going to survey something as stupidly vague as religious/spiritual belief.
And how come FUCKING SCIENTOLOGY is okay, but Jedi isn't?
Just saying, let people label themselves as they wish.
Especially if you're going to survey something as stupidly vague as religious/spiritual belief.
For fucks sake, come on. Let's get serious, guys. This isn't a meaningless thread you can abuse for your own irrelevant amusementdrisky said:
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Except that the campaign isn't targeted at actual adherents of the Jedi code. It targeted at people who lied to be funny or to piss of the suits in Parliament.2xDouble said:
I did lol about this though2xDouble said:
...FogHornG36 said:
...or being ironic. (atheists forcing religious beliefs)
It helps if you click the links in the article sometimes [http://census-campaign.org.uk/what-is-happening/why-does-it-matter/].Hosker said:
I remember that repubs were complaining about the invasive questions on the census and I sort of agree with them. Not because I think the government will use it to get me, but just because it's so unnecessary. Sure, it helps the PEW foundation but they have their own surveys that would cost the same regardless and that's out of private pockets instead of public.
So simply dont' ask what religion they are. It'd solve tons of problems and make it more efficient.
Sorry Gallup and Pew, but you're going to have to only get the barebones or work hard for your numbers.
So simply dont' ask what religion they are. It'd solve tons of problems and make it more efficient.
Sorry Gallup and Pew, but you're going to have to only get the barebones or work hard for your numbers.
Are these guys unaware that most people that put 'Jedi' as their faith are unarguably taking the piss?
The last time I saw people trying to force someone out of a religion was what led to the rise of the Ottoman Empire where Turks started slaughtering populations and kidnapping children from countries that didn't share the same views on God. They managed to enslave the entirety of Greece for more than 400 years because concepts of religion didn't match.
These guys can get bent for all I care. I would put Jedi just to fuck with them. What the hell is your business what I believe in?
These guys can get bent for all I care. I would put Jedi just to fuck with them. What the hell is your business what I believe in?
Not really, Gordon. But the question then arises: Why?
For some people, it's for the lulz.
For many, it's a genuine protest by taking the mickey.
For some people, it's for the lulz.
For many, it's a genuine protest by taking the mickey.
I only have this to say to those atheists.
You cannot win, athiests. You strike them down, they'll become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.
Yes...you may imagine that being said by the late Sir Alec Guinness.
You cannot win, athiests. You strike them down, they'll become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.
Yes...you may imagine that being said by the late Sir Alec Guinness.
...FogHornG36 said:
...or being ironic. (atheists forcing religious beliefs)
Nope, i know my fair share of Atheists that will without asking butt into conversations to tell you when your religious views are wrong, and tell you why, i know Atheists that will start conversations just so they can talk about why anyone who believes in anything is wrong, and has a whole shpeel on why.
FogHornG36 said:...FogHornG36 said:
...or being ironic. (atheists forcing religious beliefs)
Nope, i know my fair share of Atheists that will without asking butt into conversations to tell you when your religious views are wrong, and tell you why, i know Atheists that will start conversations just so they can talk about why anyone who believes in anything is wrong, and has a whole shpeel on why.
Then the people you know are just plain jerks. Those who have to butt in like that apparently aren't comfortable with accepting that everyone is different, and should be respected for their opinions. I'm an Atheist myself, and I don't get up in peoples' faces about my belief, and those who do anger me just like you. It's like invading personal space, in a way.
drisky said:
This particular jewel works in any body of text, especially if you slip it in between sentences.brainless_fps_player said:
"I hate sand. It's rough, course, and gets everywhere."
People are gloriously ignorant when it comes to quoting first page posts. I have revisited that issue already, and said that I misspoke. I meant merely to compare militant atheists with the most extremes of religion. Atheism is a religion after all, you fool yourself if you think otherwise. In the words of Bruce Lee, "having no way, is way". Their views are as much based off of blind faith as the Christian, Muslim, etc, religions of the world.cairocat said:
