The Funny/Stupid Pics Thread

[dpareja]

[Hoplite]

I like this meme in a hospital setting.

http://www.gomerblog.com/2014/02/ventilator/

[Ultimate Paragon]

[lord gibbon]

I want one!

[chitoryu12]

Well, if you fuck up with science you could fly into a building.

Just like the 9/11 terrorists fucked up with their interpretation of Islam.

[Katsuro]

Well, if you fuck up with science you could fly into a building.

Just like the 9/11 terrorists fucked up with their interpretation of Islam.

You mean they misinterpreted passages like this?

"I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"

I'm not sure how many ways there are to interpret things like that.

[Art Vandelay]

Well, if you fuck up with science you could fly into a building.

Just like the 9/11 terrorists fucked up with their interpretation of Islam.

You mean they misinterpreted passages like this?

"I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"

I'm not sure how many ways there are to interpret things like that.

Going to have to agree with Ultington Katsuro (thank you, brainfart) here. This is basically a textbook No True Scotsman. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean the more violent sects of Islam (or any other religion) are a "misinterpretation". They're as much a part of the religion as the peaceniks.

[Witchyjoshy]

Well, if you fuck up with science you could fly into a building.

Just like the 9/11 terrorists fucked up with their interpretation of Islam.

You mean they misinterpreted passages like this?

"I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"

I'm not sure how many ways there are to interpret things like that.

Going to have to agree with Ultington here. This is basically a textbook No True Scotsman. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean the more violent sects of Islam (or any other religion) are a "misinterpretation". They're as much a part of the religion as the peaceniks.

You know, I once saw some gay people simultaneously bash Muslims (in an Islamaphobic sorta way, as in protesting the "Mosque" that was being built near Ground Zero) while defending Christian by saying that "Every Christian picks and chooses from the Bible but there's a hard definitive way to read the Quran and so the violent stuff has to be obeyed."

How about "Bullshit.  If you're giving Christianity a pass because people can pick and choose, then give Islam a pass too because people pick and choose.  But if you're gonna give Muslims a hard time because they obey a book, then give Christians a hard time for the same reason.  Anything other than that is inconsistent and stupid."

I will point out for chitoryu's sake, saying that terrorist are part of a religion is different from saying that all members of that religion are inclined to be terrorists.

[Katsuro]

If you're giving Christianity a pass because people can pick and choose, then give Islam a pass too because people pick and choose.  But if you're gonna give Muslims a hard time because they obey a book, then give Christians a hard time for the same reason.  Anything other than that is inconsistent and stupid."

I do.  In fact I probaby give Christianity a harder time than Islam simply because, being born and raised in a Christian country, I know far more about Chrisitanity and have far more dealings with Christians,  but I have equal disdain for all the Abrahamic religions (my ignorance regarding other world religions prevents me from reasonably having strong feeling either way about them, although I suspect many would seem just as silly to me at the very least).

I will point out for chitoryu's sake, saying that terrorist are part of a religion is different from saying that all members of that religion are inclined to be terrorists.

Indeed, but I don't think anyone was saying that nor saying that someone else was saying that.

Edit: That's a rubbish sentence but you know what I mean lol.

[Witchyjoshy]

Indeed, but I don't think anyone was saying that nor saying that someone else was saying that.

Just trying to head off any knee-jerk reactions, and chitoryu was the only person I could address with that sentence

[Mechtaur]

I do.  In fact I probaby give Christianity a harder time than Islam simply because, being born and raised in a Christian country, I know far more about Chrisitanity and have far more dealings with Christians,  but I have equal disdain for all the Abrahamic religions (my ignorance regarding other world religions prevents me from reasonably having strong feeling either way about them, although I suspect many would seem just as silly to me at the very least).

For dickery and other reasons, I'm curious. You claim to have an equal disdain of all Abrahamic religions. So, how much do you know about Bahai and Druze?

[Art Vandelay]

I just noticed I mistook Katsuro for Ultimate Paragon. Well, whoopsie daisy, I guess.

[Hoplite]

I always thought that Dawkins, Hitchens, Dennett and Harris might be a little too hard on religion, in that there are non-violent practitioners of religions. But in looking at the sum effect of religion on a global scale, in current-day settings, I am not so sure now. Maybe Plato was entirely correct in his Cave analogy in that these Four Horsemen of the Anti-Apocalypse are doing these people a huge favor in trying to drag them out of the cave into the sunlight.

[Katsuro]

I do.  In fact I probaby give Christianity a harder time than Islam simply because, being born and raised in a Christian country, I know far more about Chrisitanity and have far more dealings with Christians,  but I have equal disdain for all the Abrahamic religions (my ignorance regarding other world religions prevents me from reasonably having strong feeling either way about them, although I suspect many would seem just as silly to me at the very least).

For dickery and other reasons, I'm curious. You claim to have an equal disdain of all Abrahamic religions. So, how much do you know about Bahai and Druze?

Well the 3 big ones and their sub sects then...you knew what I meant Mr Pedantic (and by "Mr Pedantic" I of course mean "Mr Completely Right With a Valid Point) 

I thought Bahai's considered themselves separate from the main Abrahamic religions anyway, even if they technically aren't and are kind of a sect of Shia Islam (emphasis on the "kind of")? Or am I confusing it with something else?

[Katsuro]

I just noticed I mistook Katsuro for Ultimate Paragon. Well, whoopsie daisy, I guess.

I would say this but surely we're not very similar at all?  Or am I so bland and lacking in personality I can be mistaken for and swapped with anyone else lol?  Wait...don't answer that second one lol.