The infinity of human stupidity is once again proven.

[SenseOfTumour]

There's a tale of the old rabbi who had a wallet made of old foreskins, nothing too special you may think...

But, if he rubbed it, it turned into a suitcase.

I'll get my coat.

 

[Goldbling]

I don't know about the rest of the world, but in Sweden, when you get baptised, you also "join" the church, and later on will have to pay "church tax". So I supose "unbaptization" means leavaing the church rather then "reversing" the rite.

Now I know why there are church burnings there, a "church tax", for reelz?

 

[Arachon]

Now I know why there are church burnings there, a "church tax", for reelz?

Yep... I supose it's like some kind of "membership fee"...

 

[Sewblon]

That is stupid. Imagine if a Jew became an atheist and asked to be uncircumcised.

That would be awesome!

I don't even believe an un-baptism service exists. Unless perhaps they got their hands on some water blessed by the Church or Satan.

No, no... It exists. It involves a bible, the toilet, and a mexican food binge. Definitely more painful than a Christian baptism, what with the burning sensation and inside-out intestines, but very fulfilling.

i was baptised, couldnt give 2 shits

Never heard of baptism causing constipation. Might wanna add it to the side-effects list.

I'll only call all of humanity stupid once Atheists start building Churches to the all non-powerful Bob.

No, no no... It's Tod. Don't you people watch Dilbert? Tod is a miracle worker, in Tod we trust.

I don't know about the rest of the world, but in Sweden, when you get baptised, you also "join" the church, and later on will have to pay "church tax". So I supose "unbaptization" means leavaing the church rather then "reversing" the rite.

Do you also get a refund?
[small][font color=gray]Yes I'm having a lot of fun with this[/font][/small]

I am annoyed at the fact I was baptised as a baby before I could decide on my own religious and moral ideals. But as I don't believe in Christianity I don't think ethers any significance to being baptised and so don't give a damn about it. Also if God does turn out to be real then its going to help me argue my point, its a win-I don't care particularly

Not to drag back an old argument, but your feelings summarize my entire rant against circumcision. As annoyed at having worthless water dribbled on your head as a baby, how much more pissed off would you be if they had sliced up your wedding tackle?

First i don't even know how that's possible unless you lop their heads off, seriously how does one un-baptize...

As I said... Mexican food, the Bible, a toilet, do the math.

You can actually have circumcision reversed-I'm not sure how they do it, but definitely I know there is something you can do.

I was baptised, and am now an atheist, and I'm kind of disappointed in my parents for doing that to me, considering it was initiating me in something I had no knowledge of or power over.

To you, same question I posed to George144...

As to the how they undo the snip'a'tip... It's basically a case of hanging weights off the skin to stretch it (over time) back over. Not always successful, a pain in the ass I've heard (figurative, literal pain in the cock), and leaves you with very VERY thin skin down there.

By asking to be unbaptised, they are acknowledging at least the religion has some truth. Enough to be frightened enough to go through an (to them) a ritual to remove a ritual that has no power (again to them). Isn't that being hoisted by their own Pitard?

No, as mentioned, there are financial or burial-related reasons to do this that have no acknowledgment of the religion being legit.

There again, maybe if you had to wait til 18 to choose if you wanted to have circumcision done it'd MASSIVELY reduce the number of them done.

Argued against circumcision before on this board, and what you said there was one of the very reasons one of the Jewish members here (no names) insisted that circumcision should be done while they are babies, because the practice would disappear otherwise. Which begs the question, that if they are doing things they KNOW their offspring would object to if given choice, is that not child abuse? And what gives them the right to do it?

EDIT: Well, obviously the umbilical cord needs to be severed. But that's not really part of one body anyway, so much as a temporary link between two of them, so... um... yeah.

Well you could sever it from the mother but leave it otherwise intact on the child, as some sort of natural leash and/or chew toy...
[small]I am so going to get hit for that image now floating in peoples minds...[/small]

Even grosser about that idea would be that they actually have archives and storages of old old foreskin.

Didn't you ever wonder where the meat in McDonalds McNuggets came from?

Edit: My roommate wanted me to mention what foreskin is also called... Rabbi Chewing Gum.

Now you are just being gross.

 

[Angus565]

how the hell do you get unbaptised!? get dipped in liquid evil????

 

[ssgt splatter]

That is stupid. Imagine if a Jew became an atheist and asked to be uncircumcised.

LOL!!!!!! Ohhh, now that is comedy gold!

 

[Chibz]

That is stupid. Imagine if a Jew became an atheist and asked to be uncircumcised.

Happens more than you'd think, men wanting to reverse a decision made about their body they had no control over.

I'm of the opinion that no part of a person's body should be cut off, modified or otherwise systematically mutilated until the person is old enough to be able to decline.

EDIT: Well, obviously the umbilical cord needs to be severed. But that's not really part of one body anyway, so much as a temporary link between two of them, so... um... yeah.

This, I can agree with.

 

[SharPhoe]

That is stupid. Imagine if a Jew became an atheist and asked to be uncircumcised.

...I would really like to see just how they would manage that.

 

[Trace2010]

I was listening to Radio 2 this afternoon and nearly drove my car down an embankment into a park because of a discussion on the Jeremy Vine Show. The discussion was about atheists wanting to be unbaptised.

This is stupid beyond all reason, if you are a bloody atheist why in the name of darwin do you care that you were dipped in a sink?

This is apparently a human rights issue worthy of broadcast on national radio in the UK.

So what are peoples thoughts on the situation...

Outright humor at the depths of human stupidity-
Somebody posted something about an atheist bible as well a couple of weeks ago. I agree with you, if you don't believe in it, why does it matter? In addition, why work to overturn a decision that was not yours to begin with anyway?
In a Catholic baptism (I believe the Jews operate the same way), the parents speak for the infant child- confirmation is where the young adult affirms his faith on his own- the rational equivalent of a Protestant baptism.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Sigh, then Atheist wonder why people tell them to shut up. It is idiots like this that give us real Atheists - the ones who simply do not believe in a Divine Being, yet have no desire to go around shoving it down people's throat - a bad name.

 

[DavisJ3608]

See, this is interesting, because everyone assumes we're talking about the Catholic baptism here. I was raised in a mormon household, and we get baptised at 8 years old, and you can actually ask to have your records removed from the church if you want... I dunno how these people would feel if they were in that situation, but it's worth mentioning

 

[Antidamacus]

Human Stupidity: Hey guys! While im robbing this convenient store, im gunna piss in the cash register 'cause it's not like the cops could track me down by the DNA in my urine.

OR!

What about the drug addicted criminal who, when asked for a valid id by a cop, handed him the bong(crack).

I thought you couldn't get DNA from urine?

 

[Lost In The Void]

Well since all the funny references to "unbaptizsim" have been taken I'm just gonna saywhat the hell man; what do you expect to happen? Maybe if you dunk your head one more time you'll see things just a little clearer.

 

[Chibz]

That is stupid. Imagine if a Jew became an atheist and asked to be uncircumcised.

...I would really like to see just how they would manage that.

There are sort-of ways to do it, or so I have read. Yeah, you don't WANT to know some of the stuff I found out when bored.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

i think it's more to spite christians than to rectify the lack of belief.

 

[SullyE]

Either, as Guitarmasterx7 said, it's to spite Christians (or religion as a whole), or they're genuinely afraid that being baptized did something to them and they want it undone because they didn't have a say in the matter, which means they aren't so much atheists as they are people who want to hide under the covers until God goes away. Personally, I've met more of the latter than the former, and genuine atheists who believe in no God or anything metaphysical whatsoever are all but non-existent from my experiences.

What's worse is that I only personally know one atheist (and I know dozens) who didn't immediately shove his "God doesn't exist" beliefs down my throat after finding out what I believe. I've never met any demographic so obsessed with making you see their point of view with the exception of a few protestant denominations.

Whatever happened to people being allowed to believe whatever they liked as long as it didn't hurt anybody?