PZ Myers has been getting death threats from (apparently) Catholic believers because of his stated intention of cracker cruelty. Seems it’s okay to abuse a person, but not a snack.
Let’s just remember this, shall we? when people tell us that Islam is dangerous but Christianity is comparatively moderate. In fact, religious believers of any stripe will do whatever their culture will allow them to get away with. You just have to hit that sensitive spot to get them into an instant frenzy.
Then there’s Catholic League president Bill Donohue, whose frenzy meter is stuck on ‘maximum’. He’s trying to get Myers fired by falsely implying that Myers’ blog is hosted on the University website.
He adds:
“It is hard to think of anything more vile than to intentionally desecrate the Body of Christ. We look to those who have oversight responsibility to act quickly and decisively.”
I can think of five more vile things off the top of my head:
- A priest molesting a child
- A church organisation covering up the actions of that priest
- Eating and excreting part of a human body
- Teaching that babies are born sinful
- Teaching children they will go to hell for all eternity for disobedience
Seriously. Twenty-first fucking century and here we are. A cracker. You bet I’m angry.
12 July 2008 at 1:15 am
I’ve been waiting for you to say that. 21st century and here we still are. I thought these questions had all been answered 300 years ago. But your still having to blog about it.