"Fundamentalists Say the Darndest Things!" - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

SecretMethod70 · 05-08-2007, 09:01 PM

Apologies if anyone is offended by this, but I think most people can see the flaws in the majority of these statements, regardless of religious belief. Most of them are pretty funny, and at least one is quite depressing.

http://www.fstdt.com/top100.asp
[Google Cache] (Sometimes the page doesn't load. Seems to not have much bandwidth.)

(Again, no offense intended to anyone. There are stupid people in all walks of life and all belief (or non-belief) systems. This page just happens to deal mainly with one group. However, it does include more than just Christians, such as their "Secular Fundie of the Month" (currently #71).)

Dilbert1234567 · 05-08-2007, 09:42 PM

some highlights

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I often debate with evolutionists because I believe that they are narrow mindedly and dogmatically accepting evolution without questioning it. I don't really care how God did what He did. I know He did it.

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AIDS is caused by immoral behavior, not by a virus.

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I can sum it all up in three words: Evolution is a lie

SecretMethod70 · 05-08-2007, 10:11 PM

Personally, I'm a fan of:

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Most afflictions like [mental disabilities] are caused by sins committed while still inside the womb.

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"I am a bit troubled. I believe my son has a girlfriend, because she left a dirty magazine with men in it under his bed. My son is only 16 and I really don't think he's ready to date yet. What's worse is that he's sneaking some girl to his room behind my back. I need help, God! I want my son to stop being so secretive!"

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"I appreciate your recommendation, and it is intriguing, but as a pro-lifer, I cannot support an organization that is opposed to the death penalty."

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"If u have sex before marriage then in Gods eyes u are married to that person if a man rapes a woman in Gods eyes they are married it sucks for the girl but what can we do lol"

Jinn · 05-09-2007, 11:07 AM

If I saw these people IRL.. in the words of FPS Doug..

BOOM HEADSHOT

Bill O'Rights · 05-09-2007, 12:17 PM

Some of that is just plain stupid.
Some of it is just plain delusional.
But...some of it is downright bone chillingly scary.

Willravel · 05-09-2007, 12:51 PM

I love the threats of execution. "You can't kill that baby, it's a living thing!" then "You don't believe in my god? I'll kill you!"

Prophecy · 05-09-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights

Some of that is just plain stupid.
Some of it is just plain delusional.
But...some of it is downright bone chillingly scary.

I have to agree 100%, but this site also makes me very sad. Half of those people don't even have common sense. The other half are mis-reading and taking sections of the Bible out of context to support their beliefs.

Sadly, common sense is not common.

Willravel · 05-09-2007, 08:05 PM

I wonder if everyone realizes that if these people were born in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, or Pakistan they'd be floating rafts full of explosives into American battleships.

ktspktsp · 05-10-2007, 12:18 AM

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"I am a bit troubled. I believe my son has a girlfriend, because she left a dirty magazine with men in it under his bed. My son is only 16 and I really don't think he's ready to date yet. What's worse is that he's sneaking some girl to his room behind my back. I need help, God! I want my son to stop being so secretive!"

That one is just... too much

BBtB · 05-16-2007, 06:33 PM

I will say though, most of these apear to be random posts from random people. Just because someone makes a comment about God does not make them a fundamentalist...

edit: I made the first post after just scanning a through a few.. just to prove my point #5 is from a frigging penny arcade post. All I am saying is this is not a true repersation of fundamentalist. I just think if you are going to make a website making fun of a group of people then your quotes should actully be from that group of people... To be fair the site in question also has a "Conspiracy theorist say the darndest things" and "Racists" section.

edit: I just also wanted to add that I am not what I would consider a fundamentalist. I believe in God but, well I wont get into it, I am in no way offended by this or getting angry over it just putting out that if you scour message boards on the internet you can make any group of people look like utter fools.

Reese · 05-18-2007, 05:05 AM

"...the term fundamentalist is frequently used improperly to refer to a broad range of conservative, orthodox, or militiant religious movements." I think this website is using that definition. It doesn't change the fact there are people out there that believe the things posted on this website.

tecoyah · 05-18-2007, 05:38 AM

Heres a wonderful example of fundamentalism in action:

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20753

Nimetic · 05-26-2007, 10:35 PM

Hmm.

On the other hand... there're probably a lot of non-believers who are just as stupid or ignorant. I guess these people are numerous (both sides).

What this means to me is that the oft mentioned pillars of of democratic society are crucially important. Independant institutions such as universities and press (although this is more a theory than actuality IMHO), independant judiciary, and a voting system that averages stuff out, in terms of people's views.

bouray · 05-27-2007, 06:12 AM

very interesting quotes from religious fundamentalist. I enjoy listening to the logical arguments as well as the numerous absurd views. It's amazing how many people hold so strong to everything that their preacher, pastor, priest, etc teaches them, that they forget to use their own brains to reason for themselves.

Estevez · 05-27-2007, 11:39 AM

Why couldn't God have made AIDS to punish these people instead of gays, blacks, or whatever other minority they find "sinful," but secretly fantasize about?

cornelius · 05-29-2007, 05:47 AM

Personally, I think this type of restricted thinking can be found in all people.
Each person just has a their own area of specialty. If they would just keep it to themselves, I'd be happy.

MSD · 06-02-2007, 08:01 PM

Many of those sound like sarcastic or trolling remarks intended to make religious people look bad.

SecretMethod70 · 06-03-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct

Many of those sound like sarcastic or trolling remarks intended to make religious people look bad.

Sadly, many of them are taken from forums dedicated to religious fundamentalism where you will find the other members in agreement.

Clearly, the type of people who participate on forums where discussion of even Christian rock is prohibited (because rock music is evil) are not even close to a majority of religious people. Still, they are out there, as much as I'd like to believe they're really atheists trying to make religious people look bad.

Also, there are some stupid statements from atheists on the "Fundamentalists Say the Darndest Things!" page as well, although the page does focus primarily on fundamentalist Christians. Sadly, it's not too difficult to find militant atheists either: 20/20's recent 'debate' between 2 atheists and Kirk Cameron & Ray Comfort is proof of this. It's unfortunate how far 20/20 has fallen since Ted Koppel left, but they got 2 ridiculous fundamentalist Christians, and 2 rude, militant atheists for the 'debate.' Rather than a news report, it was a sad lesson in stereotypes. So, fundamentalism is out there in all shapes and sizes, even when we'd like to think it's too ridiculous to be true

05-08-2007, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	"Fundamentalists Say the Darndest Things!" Apologies if anyone is offended by this, but I think most people can see the flaws in the majority of these statements, regardless of religious belief. Most of them are pretty funny, and at least one is quite depressing. http://www.fstdt.com/top100.asp [Google Cache] (Sometimes the page doesn't load. Seems to not have much bandwidth.) (Again, no offense intended to anyone. There are stupid people in all walks of life and all belief (or non-belief) systems. This page just happens to deal mainly with one group. However, it does include more than just Christians, such as their "Secular Fundie of the Month" (currently #71).) __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 05-09-2007 at 11:21 AM..

05-09-2007, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	If I saw these people IRL.. in the words of FPS Doug.. BOOM HEADSHOT __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel

05-09-2007, 12:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Some of that is just plain stupid. Some of it is just plain delusional. But...some of it is downright bone chillingly scary. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

05-16-2007, 06:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	I will say though, most of these apear to be random posts from random people. Just because someone makes a comment about God does not make them a fundamentalist... edit: I made the first post after just scanning a through a few.. just to prove my point #5 is from a frigging penny arcade post. All I am saying is this is not a true repersation of fundamentalist. I just think if you are going to make a website making fun of a group of people then your quotes should actully be from that group of people... To be fair the site in question also has a "Conspiracy theorist say the darndest things" and "Racists" section. edit: I just also wanted to add that I am not what I would consider a fundamentalist. I believe in God but, well I wont get into it, I am in no way offended by this or getting angry over it just putting out that if you scour message boards on the internet you can make any group of people look like utter fools. __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy" Last edited by BBtB; 05-16-2007 at 06:51 PM..

05-18-2007, 05:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
Reese Delicious	"...the term fundamentalist is frequently used improperly to refer to a broad range of conservative, orthodox, or militiant religious movements." I think this website is using that definition. It doesn't change the fact there are people out there that believe the things posted on this website. __________________ “It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick” - Dave Barry

05-09-2007, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	I love the threats of execution. "You can't kill that baby, it's a living thing!" then "You don't believe in my god? I'll kill you!"

05-09-2007, 08:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	I wonder if everyone realizes that if these people were born in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, or Pakistan they'd be floating rafts full of explosives into American battleships.

05-18-2007, 05:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
tecoyah Illusionary	Heres a wonderful example of fundamentalism in action: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20753

05-26-2007, 10:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nimetic Junkie Location: Melbourne, Australia	Hmm. On the other hand... there're probably a lot of non-believers who are just as stupid or ignorant. I guess these people are numerous (both sides). What this means to me is that the oft mentioned pillars of of democratic society are crucially important. Independant institutions such as universities and press (although this is more a theory than actuality IMHO), independant judiciary, and a voting system that averages stuff out, in terms of people's views.

05-27-2007, 06:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
bouray Insane Location: Bayou Country	very interesting quotes from religious fundamentalist. I enjoy listening to the logical arguments as well as the numerous absurd views. It's amazing how many people hold so strong to everything that their preacher, pastor, priest, etc teaches them, that they forget to use their own brains to reason for themselves.

05-27-2007, 11:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
Estevez Upright Location: Central Illinois	Why couldn't God have made AIDS to punish these people instead of gays, blacks, or whatever other minority they find "sinful," but secretly fantasize about?

05-29-2007, 05:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
cornelius Upright	Misanthropy Personally, I think this type of restricted thinking can be found in all people. Each person just has a their own area of specialty. If they would just keep it to themselves, I'd be happy. __________________ Northbound Bug Southbound bug yellow dot on windshield!

06-02-2007, 08:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	Many of those sound like sarcastic or trolling remarks intended to make religious people look bad.