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Should religion be mocked? [View all] beam me up scottie Sep 2017 OP
No. Rude doesn't work, and does nothing for me. elleng Sep 2017 #1
It's fair game True Dough Sep 2017 #2
Yeah, at least wait Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #7
No. We should respect other people's beliefs - or nonbeliefs. Chemisse Sep 2017 #3
I don't believe the OP says that believers should be mocked. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2017 #4
If you mock a religion, you also belittle its followers. Chemisse Sep 2017 #10
So I can't say that fuck the Baptist religion Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2017 #15
No Rob H. Sep 2017 #17
Not true, IMO Brainstormy Sep 2017 #44
Agreed, we don't owe ideologies respect. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #45
So this guy is wrong to mock religious protesters? beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #6
When they infringe upon the rights of others, Chemisse Sep 2017 #8
Then that's a yes, religion and religious beliefs should be mocked. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #9
No. It's cruel to mock people. Chemisse Sep 2017 #11
But you just said this: beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #12
See, I'm anti-religion. I think religion is the scourge of humanity... WoonTars Sep 2017 #13
Standing by the road with an obnoxious sign Mariana Sep 2017 #33
So you think it was wrong for the other Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #39
As long as they keep telling us Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #5
sure, of course Kali Sep 2017 #14
I think some of you are missing Beam Me Up Scottie's intent marylandblue Sep 2017 #16
Exactly. Thank you! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #18
Of course it should be. Eko Sep 2017 #19
I believe in the spirit of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny and Dragons Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #21
There's a pill for that Eko Sep 2017 #22
tequila for the production of DragonFire Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #26
Ha! Eko Sep 2017 #29
when it is presented as beliefs it is fine however Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #20
Religion was intended to steer humans to behave in certain The_Casual_Observer Sep 2017 #23
I wanna mock them AND have pie progressoid Sep 2017 #24
LMAO! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #25
What is the value of Pie? N/T SonofDonald Sep 2017 #53
The question reminds me of the following statement written on a bathroom wall in Harvard Square c-rational Sep 2017 #27
Very nice, thanks for that! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #38
Willful ignorance is not mock proof pbmus Sep 2017 #28
I like your loaded questions. It make for great conversation defacto7 Sep 2017 #30
Yes, unless it's Islam then its racist, mr_liberal Sep 2017 #31
I mock religion, but I like it best when it is done by professionals. rusty quoin Sep 2017 #32
True, you make a good point. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #34
How come "Fuckin' A" isn't an option? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2017 #35
My bad, you can choose 'other'. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #36
I don't know....you're just a horrible person with no redeeming qualities. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2017 #37
I don't mock religion for the same reason I don't mock senile old people. DetlefK Sep 2017 #40
Yes, at every appropriate moment... NeoGreen Sep 2017 #41
Treating religion like it's special and immune from treatment such as trotsky Sep 2017 #42
42 (nt) NeoGreen Sep 2017 #43
Excellent point! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #46
Thanks for the hilarious cartoons and this thread! oppressedproletarian Sep 2017 #47
You're welcome! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #48
The ridiculous gets ridiculed. Iggo Sep 2017 #49
Religion is like a hot kitchen. If you can't take the heat, then get out. nt NCjack Sep 2017 #52
Absolutely and no way Alpeduez21 Sep 2017 #50
Should flat-earthers be mocked? Same answser to both. nt Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #51
They are selling a product and their product is quite defective rurallib Sep 2017 #54
A Kick for Pi Day! NeoGreen Mar 2018 #55
Oh yes....if they attack my lack of a sky daddy belief. Duppers Mar 2018 #56
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