An atheist in the the woods

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slsmnaz

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Mar 13, 2005
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Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Originally posted by: tyler811
Time Stopped.

The bear froze.

The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. "...Am I to count you as a believer"?

The atheist looked directly into the light, "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now,"

That is where the joke falls apart. All his life, the atheist never saw any evidence that god exists, so he had no reason to believe. Then, suddenly all these unexplainable things happen and god himself starts talking to the atheist, now he has a valid reason to believe.


I don't see anything hypocritical about it at all.

Yeah, I thought the same thing. If there was actually PROOF that god existed I don't think we would have Atheists in the world.

Some believe the proof is all around but you choose not to see it. :)
 

sixone

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Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
If there was actually PROOF that god existed I don't think we would have Atheists in the world.

Proof means diddly-squat to someone who wants to hold on to his POV. If he wants to deny it, he'll find a way.
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Originally posted by: tyler811
Time Stopped.

The bear froze.

The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. "...Am I to count you as a believer"?

The atheist looked directly into the light, "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now,"

That is where the joke falls apart. All his life, the atheist never saw any evidence that god exists, so he had no reason to believe. Then, suddenly all these unexplainable things happen and god himself starts talking to the atheist, now he has a valid reason to believe.


I don't see anything hypocritical about it at all.

Yeah, I thought the same thing. If there was actually PROOF that god existed I don't think we would have Atheists in the world.

What proof does he have? For all he knows it could've been a hallucination.
 

tyler811

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Jan 27, 2002
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Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Originally posted by: tyler811
Time Stopped.

The bear froze.

The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. "...Am I to count you as a believer"?

The atheist looked directly into the light, "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now,"

That is where the joke falls apart. All his life, the atheist never saw any evidence that god exists, so he had no reason to believe. Then, suddenly all these unexplainable things happen and god himself starts talking to the atheist, now he has a valid reason to believe.


I don't see anything hypocritical about it at all.

Its a damn joke
 

Sketcher

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Aug 15, 2001
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In all actuality; it's kind of like one of those "How do you keep an idiot in suspense" jokes.

Just mention "Christianity" and joke or not; the Tards become fascinated by the shiny bauble and climb over each other to grab it.

Good one.
 

Sketcher

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Aug 15, 2001
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Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
well if you really want to read into it

The grizzly bear only lives in North America where 77%(2001) of adults in the US and 83%(1991) in Canada identify themselves as Christian. Thus, in maintaining the simplicity of the joke and picking one god, it would be most correct to identify with the Christian god.
Now THERE's some decent analysis :)

 

chambersc

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Feb 11, 2005
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Originally posted by: tyler811
Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Originally posted by: tyler811
Time Stopped.

The bear froze.

The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. "...Am I to count you as a believer"?

The atheist looked directly into the light, "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now,"

That is where the joke falls apart. All his life, the atheist never saw any evidence that god exists, so he had no reason to believe. Then, suddenly all these unexplainable things happen and god himself starts talking to the atheist, now he has a valid reason to believe.


I don't see anything hypocritical about it at all.

Its a damn joke

Nothing is as it is. It is what you make it.
 

randay

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May 30, 2006
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Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: tyler811
Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Originally posted by: tyler811
Time Stopped.

The bear froze.

The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. "...Am I to count you as a believer"?

The atheist looked directly into the light, "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now,"

That is where the joke falls apart. All his life, the atheist never saw any evidence that god exists, so he had no reason to believe. Then, suddenly all these unexplainable things happen and god himself starts talking to the atheist, now he has a valid reason to believe.


I don't see anything hypocritical about it at all.

Its a damn joke

Nothing is as it is. It is what you make it.

9/10
 

Molondo

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Sep 6, 2005
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Im gonna have to go with not funny.

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Howard

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Originally posted by: aidanjm
I'd rather be dead for eternity than kiss the a$$ of a god that mean spirited
Same here, but I'd rather believe in him if it means roasting.
 

Jinru

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Originally posted by: Juice Box
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
The atheist should have asked god to make the bear a priest. Then after enduring a little molestation he would have been free to go.

Wow.....just...wow

LMAO...