PZ Myers destroys the cracker
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 3:54 pm
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Two weeks ago, University of Minnesota biology professor Morris P.Z. Myers said in a MnIndy interview that "I’ll do something that shows this cracker has no power. This cracker is nothing." The cracker refers to the thin wafer used in the Catholic sacrament of the Eucharist, in which the bread is transformed, according to Catholics, into the essence of the body of Christ. On Thursday, Myers remained true to his word. The "Great Desecration," as he calls it, is finished:
I wasn’t going to make any major investment of time, money, or effort in treating these dabs of unpleasantness as they deserve, because all they deserve is casual disposal. However, inspired by an old woodcut of Jews stabbing the host, I thought of a simple, quick thing to do: I pierced it with a rusty nail (I hope Jesus’s tetanus shots are up to date). And then I simply threw it in the trash, followed by the classic, decorative items of trash cans everywhere, old coffeegrounds and a banana peel. My apologies to those who hoped for more, but the worst I can do is show my unconcerned contempt.
Myers also stabbed the nail into pages from the Qur’an and fellow atheist Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion so as not to single out only one faith. His actions were in response to threats of harm and death that came after a Florida student attempted to take an uneaten host from a church after communion. Myers’ blog post on the topic earned him death threats of his own, as well as the suggestion by some Catholics that he desecrate the Qur’an as well, apparently to raise the ire of Muslims.
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Comment posted July 27, 2008 @ 9:23 pm
Congratulations to Professor Myers. The Fascist-Catholics have had their way with public opinion for over 2000 years, threatening, executing, burning at the stake and so on, all the while telling their “faihful” that when the priest mutters some long-in-the-tooth Latin phrases that a “cracker” becomes the baby jesus. The whole idea is absurd to the extreme and requires an extreme response. Fortunately Prof Myers is right on.
Comment posted July 27, 2008 @ 2:02 pm
As my dear departed granny used to say, “We wouldn’t throw out a cracker! We lived through the Great Depression!!”
I would have eaten it with a schmear of red pepper hummus, my favorite.
Comment posted July 26, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
Say, TFRWG?
You should contact “John Doe” and offer your services as a reference, buddy. You’re just the sort of fellow ol’ “John” is looking for.
Help a brother out and all that.
Comment posted July 25, 2008 @ 8:13 pm
Swiftee, I agree 100%,
Everyone knows that any religion other than Christianity is a threat, because that is what you, as a leader of the Minnesota Republicans, are supposed to think.
The only way to deal with threats like this, according to your example as a leader, is to threaten, bully, insult, and offend as many people who disagree with we Republicans as possible.
It is common knowledge that this is the only way we Republicans can hope to win elections. That is the only way to win the hearts and minds on average Minnesotans.
Great Job!!
Comment posted July 25, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
Seeking Employment
50 something former associate professor of Biology seeks position. References not encouraged.
Respond to “John Doe” C\O P.O. Box 123, Morris, MN
Haha!
Comment posted July 25, 2008 @ 10:14 am
You’re right Wabbit: “the lady (PZ) protests too much, me thinks.”
Comment posted July 24, 2008 @ 5:29 pm
If this “cracker” is no big deal, what the fuck is he making a big deal out of it for?
This clown really needs to grow up.
Comment posted July 24, 2008 @ 12:29 pm
If this “cracker” is no big deal, what the fuck is he making a big deal out of it for?
This clown really needs to grow up.
Comment posted July 25, 2008 @ 5:14 am
You're right Wabbit: “the lady (PZ) protests too much, me thinks.”
Comment posted July 25, 2008 @ 8:34 am
Seeking Employment
50 something former associate professor of Biology seeks position. References not encouraged.
Respond to “John Doe” CO P.O. Box 123, Morris, MN
Haha!
Comment posted July 25, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
Swiftee, I agree 100%,
Everyone knows that any religion other than Christianity is a threat, because that is what you, as a leader of the Minnesota Republicans, are supposed to think.
The only way to deal with threats like this, according to your example as a leader, is to threaten, bully, insult, and offend as many people who disagree with we Republicans as possible.
It is common knowledge that this is the only way we Republicans can hope to win elections. That is the only way to win the hearts and minds on average Minnesotans.
Great Job!!
Comment posted July 26, 2008 @ 9:53 am
Say, TFRWG?
You should contact “John Doe” and offer your services as a reference, buddy. You're just the sort of fellow ol' “John” is looking for.
Help a brother out and all that.
Comment posted July 27, 2008 @ 9:02 am
As my dear departed granny used to say, “We wouldn't throw out a cracker! We lived through the Great Depression!!”
I would have eaten it with a schmear of red pepper hummus, my favorite.
Comment posted July 27, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
Congratulations to Professor Myers. The Fascist-Catholics have had their way with public opinion for over 2000 years, threatening, executing, burning at the stake and so on, all the while telling their “faihful” that when the priest mutters some long-in-the-tooth Latin phrases that a “cracker” becomes the baby jesus. The whole idea is absurd to the extreme and requires an extreme response. Fortunately Prof Myers is right on.
Comment posted February 16, 2010 @ 1:28 am
This is why he made a big deal.
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/07/its_a_goddamned_cracker.php
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