Talking Snake Trumps Universal Life Energy


	Talking Snake Trumps Universal Life Energy

AtlLiberal

4-2-2009 12:42 PM

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AtlLiberal says:

Once again my Irony Meter is broken. The folks who believe in miracles find another form of claptrap unacceptable. Viewed from the safe ground of reality these internecine squabbles are actually quite comical.

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4-2-2009 4:52 PM

JohnWaterman

I clipped The New Humanist's take on this story (and they certainly saw the funny side)

I then found this bit of Catholic superstition - that includes a bit of skin off some guy who's been dead for 800 years - Yick!

4-2-2009 4:59 PM

AtlLiberal

Hi John - I also found the clip about the St. Anthony relic. The fun just doesn't stop!

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