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Post by ck on Apr 8, 2004 22:43:00 GMT -5
I got this from my mom "The Lamb Think carefully about what you will be reading. Mary had a little lamb, His fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, The Lamb was sure to go. He followed her to school each day, T'wasn't even in the rule. It made the children laugh and play, To have a Lamb at school. And then the rules all changed one day, Illegal it became; To bring the Lamb of God to school, Or even speak His Name. Every day got worse and worse, And days turned into years. Instead of hearing children laugh, We heard gun shots and tears. What must we do to stop the crime, That's in our schools today? Let's let the Lamb come back to school, And teach our kids to pray! If you agree, please pass this on =========== It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a mess about having "In God We Trust" on our money and having God in the Pledge of Allegiance. Why don't we just tell the other 14% to be quiet and sit down?  " YOu can all criticize this email now! |
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Post by Yaw on Apr 8, 2004 22:45:16 GMT -5
I smell a MiSTing. Maybe I'll get the chance over the next few days. ;D
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Post by Anarchat on Apr 9, 2004 0:06:23 GMT -5
This sort of foolishness has been floating around the internet for the better part of a decade. That's, at least, of what I'm aware. It's probably been around for much longer.
It's always good for a chuckle, but I don't think it's anything to be worried about or to waste time complaining about or criticizing. Like I said, it's pure foolishness and anybody who would suspend their rationality long enough to be pulled into such a weak appeal to emotion is nothing but a damn idiot.
Aside from criticizing it, the only bigger waste of time would be for you to reply to the sender and correct her misconceptions. Take, for example, the notion that prayer isn't allowed in schools. That is complete nonsense. It's school-lead prayer that isn't allowed in school. Individuals are allowed to pray all they want. I know this from personal experience. But, I said I wasn't going to go into this. The absurdity is of the "poem" is clear, and I'm going to leave it at that.
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Post by nonny on Apr 9, 2004 8:49:26 GMT -5
Your mom sent it?? Wierd. Tell her the minority is ussually right these days everyone tell the majority to "Go screw yourself" LOL tis true.
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Post by AuntieSocial on Apr 9, 2004 15:46:46 GMT -5
Okay - I lost the metre in a few places ... but here goes nothing ...
The Sham
Mary had not one free thought,
She’s indoctrinated.
Her parents taught her of a God,
The story complicated.
She read her Bible each day,
It didn’t make any sense.
Lies, rape and innocent prey,
She read it and took offense.
She asked her parents questions,
They could not answer her “Why?”
She followed their suggestion,
The priests wouldn’t even try.
She turned to other sources,
Philosophy and science.
Joining secular forces,
She voiced her loud defiance.
Now she is a humanist,
Her goals to ease the pain,
To tell the truth no God exists,
No Saviour was ever slain.
The answers can be found within,
Teach yourself right and wrong.
The Bible, God, original sin,
Are concepts that don’t belong.
Constitutions of our lands,
Protect minority rights.
Let's put to better use our hands,
Than the fight for "Might is Right."
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Post by Maverick on Apr 9, 2004 17:01:18 GMT -5
I moved this over to the Expressive Outlet because I want to use this thread as a model for a sort of contest. I challenge anyone who feels so inclined to do what AuntieSocial did and post a nursery ryme response to the e-mail ck posted. But we're not limiting ourselves to ck's e-mail. If you've received e-mails similar to the one posted above, feel free to post it along with a creative response. For an example of another e-mail like the one ck received, visit Buck Cash's e-mail responses and scroll to the second one down (the pledge poem). I'll post these on the website once I finished with the re-design. I know we have some creative talent on this board, so let's get to it! |
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Post by pieisgood on Apr 9, 2004 22:23:41 GMT -5
 LOL Good one Auntie, that's hillarious I'll take a stab at it... Mary had a little lamb, and He was all she'd know Anywhere that the lamb went, Mary then would go. No one ever questioned What Mary had been taught. With everyone believing, There was no room for thought. Johnny started school one day much different than the rest. Instead of taking what he got, he put it to the test. Johnny said, "I've thought and thought And the only way it could be, Is that this universe of ours Lacks a diety." Many kids were shocked But then some came to realize That the world might be much better If viewed from Johnny's eyes. So while some kids had kept their faith, Other still had not. But all agreed it's better To use some logic and some thought. -pie
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Post by ck on Apr 10, 2004 12:01:04 GMT -5
Ok im gonna try to make a poem out of this one but i am no good at it ive already tried spending a hafl hour thinking of one.
BUt if i ever get a rhyme going ill post it.
Cool Rhymes auntie and pie!!!!
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Post by nonny on Apr 10, 2004 13:59:20 GMT -5
LOL-those are great ;D I'm not good at doing spoofs but i'll try.
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Post by AuntieSocial on Apr 10, 2004 14:15:38 GMT -5
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Post by Yaw on Apr 10, 2004 21:37:40 GMT -5
It's not a poem, but I did promise a MiSting...
Joel and the Bots on the Sattelite of Love.
The Lamb
Crow: Prepared with mint jelly.
Think carefully about what you will be reading.
Tom: Because you are psychic.
Mary had a little lamb,
Joel: I think I'm being talked down to.
His fleece was white as snow.
Crow: His snow was yellow as...
Joel: Crow!
And everywhere that Mary went,
The Lamb was sure to go.
Tom: Thanks to leash and abandonment laws.
He followed her to school each day,
T'wasn't even in the rule.
Joel: Neither is "don't beat the school bully into a bloody pulp". Doesn't mean you can do it.
Tom: You know, there are times I worry about you.
It made the children laugh and play,
To have a Lamb at school.
Tom: Because that lamb has evil powers.
Crow (as lamb): Laaaaaaugh, chiiiiiiiildren! I comaaaaaand you!
And then the rules all changed one day,
Crow: Damn you, Scalia!
Illegal it became;
To bring the Lamb of God to school,
Or even speak His Name.
Crow: Well, you should have seen the mess He made in the locker room.
Every day got worse and worse,
And days turned into years.
Tom: Sigh...they switched to metric.
Instead of hearing children laugh,
We heard gun shots and tears.
Joel: You shot Mary's lamb at school? Does PETA know about this?
What must we do to stop the crime,
That's in our schools today?
Tom: Give schools funding?
Joel: Invest in inner cities to alleviate poverty?
Crow: Call Superman?
Let's let the Lamb come back to school,
And teach our kids to pray!
Crow: The spammer just had to outdo the silly choice.
If you agree, please pass this on ===========
Tom: Proliferate spam? But aren't they trying to make that illegal now?
It is said
that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore I have a very hard time
understanding why there is such a mess about having "In God We Trust" on
our money and having God in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Joel (as spammer): I also have a very hard time understanding how people can have other religions. Or grow up in other countries. Or have problems with working for us on plantations for no pay.
Crow: Wow. Someone's bitter.
Why don't we just
tell the other 14% to be quiet and sit down????
Joel (as spammer): That's how that nice Mr. Bush does things as President.
Tom: Be quiet and sit down, or it's the cluster bomb for you!
I think I've done better. Oh well.
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Post by nonny on Apr 10, 2004 22:13:07 GMT -5
LOL- I htink calling superman is the best bet.
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Post by AuntieSocial on Apr 10, 2004 22:24:17 GMT -5
I think I've done better. Oh well. Oh, Yaw, you are the Mist-Master! |
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Post by Yaw on Apr 10, 2004 22:29:58 GMT -5
Aw, thanks AuntieSocial. I really felt I wanted it to be longer. Who knew short spam could be so limiting?  |
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Post by ck on Apr 10, 2004 22:58:16 GMT -5
Mary Had a little lamb
The lambs fleece was white as snow
and everwhere that the lamb went
death and destruction was sure to go
People tore their eyeballs out
plus killed their own children
just because the lamb
told them
that it was ok to do so
Then one day the lamb was killed.
Everything turned out much better
No one ever killed or harmed others
because they realized it was their only chance to live
After that the world was off much better
because the lamb did surely go
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I really suck at making these whole rhymes i need feedback on this one cause like i said i really suck.
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LOL