Favourite lines from the convention

[Podblack]

I have to admit a DREADFUL egotistical thing here:

'I'm smiling all over, Jamie.' :p

[Made Of Stars]

I have to admit a DREADFUL egotistical thing here:

'I'm smiling all over, Jamie.' :p
That was a very good line.

[Podblack]

Not as good as Taslima's when she was in the bathroom:

"Allah is a son-of-a-bitch"

[Ateo]

Sue-Ann Post when explaining that kids are told about 4 magical entities (easter bunny, Santa, tooth fairy and Dog), but later on only the one that does not bring you anything (the others brought you chocolates, presents and money respectively) is real!

Very funny:D

I don't recall the one you mention podblack what is the context?:confused:

(I mean the Jamie one, the other one, Taslima's, was a classic and will remain forever in my mind with a big smile)

[Goldenmane]

Sue-Ann Post when explaining that kids are told about 4 magical entities (easter bunny, Santa, tooth fairy and Dog), but later on only the one that does not bring you anything (the others brought you chocolates, presents and money respectively) is real!

Very funny:D

I don't recall the one you mention podblack what is the context?:confused:

(I mean the Jamie one, the other one, Taslima's, was a classic and will remain forever in my mind with a big smile)

Response to The Church of the Smiling Vagina.

[TING]

Apart from all the popular ones, I loved Jamie Kilstein's revised commandments. :)

[Goldenmane]

Apart from all the popular ones, I loved Jamie Kilstein's revised commandments. :)

I'm sure that bastard's been reading my stuff.
:D

[heresy]

could we get this thread renamed, 'my favorite quote I made at the convention'

:D

I agree that the "smiling all over" was one of the best for the weekend...

even Jesus laughed, from row JJJ ...

[bennyrose]

"We should always say that I may refrain from publishing a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, but it's because I fear you. Don't for one moment think it's because I respect you."

- Richard Dawkins

[Loki]

Unfortunately I have a feeling some of the nutters out there would not see anything wrong with this excellent quote from Dawkins, it would be a positive to them. They don't necessarily want respect and would be quite happy to rule through fear.

I fear for the world at times.

[Podblack]

Response to The Church of the Smiling Vagina.
Yes! I was in the audience thinking 'I have to walk onstage after THAT?! What the hell am I going to say? "Well done?" "Gosh, that was quite a discussion about womanly-parts?" "Do guys have to have a foreskin-church?'

So, I thought 'to hell with it,' and decided to just defuse the situation by saying what I said (without using any vulgar terms) and moving on to the next speaker. :p

AND YES to the Dawkins quote about 'not respect'! :)

[Goldenmane]

Yes! I was in the audience thinking 'I have to walk onstage after THAT?! What the hell am I going to say? "Well done?" "Gosh, that was quite a discussion about womanly-parts?" "Do guys have to have a foreskin-church?'

So, I thought 'to hell with it,' and decided to just defuse the situation by saying what I said (without using any vulgar terms) and moving on to the next speaker. :p

AND YES to the Dawkins quote about 'not respect'! :)

You did well. I thought it was a little trite, or something, but then again I wasn't the one going up on stage, and it raised a smile even from me.

[Made Of Stars]

I'm inclined to agree with the dissenting voter on Dawkins' 'not respect' line. The knob jockeys who are causing particular problems would probably get their rocks off 'ruling by fear'.

[Plexus]

I'm inclined to agree with the dissenting voter on Dawkins' 'not respect' line. The knob jockeys who are causing particular problems would probably get their rocks off 'ruling by fear'.
Yes, well, that's what its all about. At a theist convention, revival, whatever, their favourite quote would have to be 'fear god' and isn't it obvious that the whole God thing is rooted in the fear of death which is closely related to the fear of the unknown.

Somehow I keep coming to the conclusion that this God they fear is actually just the unknown and as the unknown gets known, God retreats.... kicking and screaming in a lot of the fundamentalic of them.

I'm sorry I haven't got around to introducing myself yet, will do when I get around to it, its just that I'm such a bad character I find it safer to just read. Some of the shit that comes out of some peoples minds makes me want to scream.

There was a poster on RDF forum called 'beafraid', that nick resonates for me because I feel 90% of the population on earth are insane and its fucking scary.

This anger I have is in common with the fundamentalist theist, its based in fear, their fear is in the unknown or if I'm right in my connection, God which they will defend because they've willfully swallowed a bullshit story that if they worship this figment made up they will know and have everlasting life. It is, in essense, cowardly and corrupt and along with my contempt, I fear them.

Phillip Adams was the first presenter at the GAC, his words of being more conciliatory and to seek ali's in the more moderate of the deluded has had an impact on me, so.... I'm trying to be good.

[Podblack]

Phillip Adams was the first presenter at the GAC, his words of being more conciliatory and to seek ali's in the more moderate of the deluded has had an impact on me, so.... I'm trying to be good.

Here's a transcript of what he wrote! :) Well, an edited version, he says.

"Atheist Fundamentalism: the Dangers of Missionary Zeal." (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/19/2850137.htm?site=thedrum)

[Praxis]

One of my fave quotes from the Convention wasn't made to the public at large, but to a small grou of us in the food court at Southbank!

"PZ's headed to Young & Jackson's. He's easy to spot, he's wearing a jacket and has a beer in each pocket".
- Davo

:D

(PZ later confirmed that he "thought that's what Australians do" !!!)

[davo]

Suprised no one has mentioned this one, it was the kicker for me, so deep. hehe

"Science and religion have a common ancestor ... ignorance"

- A.C. Grayling

[Durro]

Yes, the one about science and religion having a common ancestor - ignorance, but that science has since evolved, is the best one for me.

I also liked the comedy one about Christopher Hitchens saying that the 4 most overrated things in life are Champagne, something, anal sex and picnics - perhaps he shouldn't have tried to do all 4 at once. And later in the same routine, the sex starved comedienne said that she was now ready for her "picnic".

:D

[davo]

And later in the same routine, the sex starved comedienne said that she was now ready for her "picnic".


Ahh Catherine Deveny is the name your after ;)

[Durro]

What was the 4th thing that was overrated ?

[davo]

What was the 4th thing that was overrated ?

lobster :)

[Plexus]

Here's a transcript of what he wrote! :) Well, an edited version, he says.

"Atheist Fundamentalism: the Dangers of Missionary Zeal." (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/19/2850137.htm?site=thedrum)
Thanks for that Podblack, I'm saving it to my harddrive.

[Durro]

lobster :)

Yes ! That was it.

Thanks.

:D

[eccles]

I have to say the line by Richard Dawkins: "Pope....Nazi"

Of course our brain dead press got it wrong. Those dickheads have got "the intelligence of a worm" - oh, another great line.