Pastor Compares Atheists to Sex Offenders.

Post by **jones jones** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:17 am

This From "Care 2 Causes."

Ed Brayton notes over at Dispatches from the Culture War that internet pastor Mike Stahl has come up with an interesting idea to assist Christians in day-to-day life. According to Stahl, the nation should set up an “Atheist Registry” in order to provide an updated list of anyone who is a “self-proclaimed atheist,” just as you would do for people convicted of sex crimes or associating with terrorist groups. Yes, atheists are apparently just that dangerous. Stahl wrote his original proposal last year, where he explained his reasoning behind the registry.

“Now, many (especially the atheists ), may ask “Why do this, what’s the purpose?” Duhhh, Mr. Atheist, for the same purpose many States put the names and photos of convicted sex offenders and other ex-felons on the I-Net – to INFORM the public!

Although Stahl’s registry would only have a name and perhaps picture of the avowed, publicly declared atheist, and no physical address, he also believes that "knowing who are the atheists in your neighborhood could lead to a wonderful opportunity to try and convert, too! ”

“Perhaps we may actually know some. In which case we could begin to witness to them and warn them of the dangers of atheism. Or perhaps they are radical atheists, whose hearts are as hard as Pharaoh’s, in that case, if they are business owners, we would encourage all our Christian friends, as well as the various churches and their congregations NOT to patronize them as we would only be “feeding” Satan.”

Although Stahl came up with his grand plan nearly a year ago, he reposted it recently to his facebook page in order to get some fresh thoughts on his God-fearing brainstorm, causing a storm of activity that forced him both to delete the link and put his blog on private.

It’s probably a bad sign when an internet pastor has to hide himself on the internet.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:03 am

How does this in any way compare to sex offenders? How ridiculously exaggerate this is...The blog is a load of garbage as it is, let it die in it's own despair...

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:59 pm

maybe just the dangers of Mike Stahl........did it ever occur to Stahl that athiests dont' believe in Satan either? ....hhhhmmm he needs to get out more.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:06 am

Wonder if he also calls for a register of Catholics since they (according to some protestants) are idol worshippers and many of the priests may indeed be sex offenders but we don't know which ones.

Then there always the hoary old chestnut of transubstantiation versus consubstantiation that should get the good fundamentalist Christians at each others throats if nothing else will.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:05 am

Wha the fu**...transub? ...consub?...come on now you're just making this **** up!!! lol

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:01 am

fuzzywuzzy;1367777 wrote: Wha the fu**...transub? ...consub?...come on now you're just making this **** up!!! lol

tsjk tsk, I take it you're not religious or you would know. People used to get burnt at the stake over it.

consubstantiation (Christianity) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia

Blessed is the heretic for we shall warm his feet and send him to hell for the good of his soul.

Post by **jones jones** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:53 am

gmc;1367801 wrote: tsjk tsk, I take it you're not religious or you would know. People used to get burnt at the stake over it.

consubstantiation (Christianity) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia

Blessed is the heretic for we shall warm his feet and send him to hell for the good of his soul.

One of my ancestors on my mother's side, Bishop Hugh Latimer, was burnt at the stake with another dude called Ridley. There is a martyrs memorial to them in Oxford.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:39 am

jones jones;1367813 wrote: One of my ancestors on my mother's side, Bishop Hugh Latimer, was burnt at the stake with another dude called Ridley. There is a martyrs memorial to them in Oxford.

We're in august company indeed.

Last words of hugh latimer

Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man, for we shall this day light such a candle in England as I trust by God' grace shall never be put out."

Keep us, O Lord, constant in faith and zealous in witness, after The examples of thy servants Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas Cranmer; that we may live in thy fear, die in thy favor, and rest in thy peace; for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Oh the joys of sectarianism.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:19 pm

In that case I am positively pornographic

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:59 pm

It is morons like him that remind me why I do not follow any organized relgion

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:50 am

mikeinie;1367875 wrote: It is morons like him that remind me why I do not follow any organized relgion

Then you are a heretic and will go straight to hell. Do you think they have Guinness?