"Atheist Catherine Deveny has just been fired by the Melbourne Age newspaper.
Even this godless newspaper has finally decided that enough is enough. While she was not dropped for her militant and fundamentalist atheism, she was dropped for some despicable and disgusting comments she made about Sunday night’s Logies ceremony."
Her firing isn't what I want to focus on. The author of the article couldn't have pointed out how the comments she made were out of line and left it that but, in typical fundie fashion he goes on to criticize her atheist views.
"Of course she has said plenty over the years which should have resulted in her getting the sack. She recently appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with a show entitled, “God is Bulls**t: That’s the Good News”."
No Bill, saying "God is Bullshit" is an opinion and you shouldn't be fired for any opinion like that. I could write into your organization and say that your crap is offensive but I'm not going to bother.
“Strap yourself in for a death-defying ride through Catherine’s spiritual journey from wannabe Catholic altar girl to atheist eye candy. Includes diversions to the megachurch experience, the cult of the Quakers, taking on Cardinal George Pell in a faceoff and her diagnosis that God has Narcissistic Personality Disorder – even though he doesn’t exist. A big finish. Trust me.”
Riotously funny I am sure. She has managed to offend a good 80 to 90 per cent of the world’s population with that routine. That should have been enough for the Age to get the hint that she is not worth her paycheque."
There are a lot of religious people out there and so we should avoid offending them at all costs. Right, or we realize that not everyone of those 80-90 percent of people have a stick jammed up their ass and are willing to laugh.
"I have no idea what she is going through now. She appears not to have the slightest bit of remorse for her barbaric attacks. She may in fact simply become more hardened, more bitter, and more twisted. But we can all pray that despite this cold steel exterior somewhere deep down inside there is still a soft spot that God can work with.
I for one am absolutely thrilled that she no longer has the Age as a vehicle to pour forth her wretched rants. She has finally got what was coming to her. But we must remember to pray for her. She desperately needs to come to the foot of the cross, and find the mercy, grace and forgiveness that she so very much needs.
Indeed, we all need the cross, and some of us have already made that decision to renounce self and put God first. Let us all pray that she makes that decision as well, in what may be a time of crisis for her."
I can't speak for Deveny but I know I wouldn't want a hypocrite like Bill 'she's bigoted and hateful and I'm glad she got sacked but I care for her as well', to pray for me.
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