Introducing Iain...

[TwistofFate]

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Iain Paisley.

Now, I could go into depth about how this man is an evil, depraved, two faced, incompetent, sectarian, disrespectful, hate filled soul, who deserves to be placed under Judas at the bottom of Dante's inferno, but I'm not going to.


I could tell you about how he promotes gerrymander, and the treatment of Catholics in the 6 counties as second class citizens (basically his own little Apartheid), but I wont.

I could tell you about how he parades his doctorate that he was awarded by a Christian (and I use this in the loosest sense of the word) University in the bible belt, but I wont.

I talk about his latest attack on the threat to his one true church.


Line Dancing.


Yes, not content with calling the Pope "Antichrist" to his face, or founding "Non Sectarian" associations like Ulster Defence, he has decided to safeguard the afterlives of all true christians by attacking this "incitement to lust"

Full text of this can be read here.
http://breaking.examiner.ie/story.as...3986&n=9094040


You know its a good day when ignorance fights itself.

[tevya]

I'd say that line dancing was more evil than sinful. Not becuase it incites lust but instead because it makes an entire dance floor filled with people look like empty headed jackasses.

But I don't think that warrants destruction by God. Maybe just mandatory dance lessons at their local Arthur Miller School of Dance.

[UncleBeer]

Nice to know Ireland has its very own Pat Buchanan, too. I like this, though:

"Christians who enjoy line-dancing will be 'destroyed by God'".

[Gary Kumquat]

Ah, good to see he's being as diligent as ever in protecting the morally vulnerable (i.e. everyone other than himself) . I do like the way thought that he decries that

Line dancing is as sinful as any other type of dancing, with its sexual gestures and touching

How to stop kids from doing something - describe it as sexual and "sensual".

[Tabithina]

Unbelievable! I wonder how many decent christians will end up in Line Dancing Hell.

_{Wait a minute---Line Dancing Hell is just a few miles down the road from here, in a big corrugated metal building!}

[TomH]

Well, I never thought I'd find myself agreeing with Ian (sic) Paisley, but I can't help feeling that if God were to smite down line dancers it might not be such a bad thing.

By the way, isn't William McCrea, one of of his fellow DUP MPs, a gold-disc-winning country and western singer?

I could tell you about how he parades his doctorate that he was awarded by a Christian (and I use this in the loosest sense of the word) University in the bible belt, but I wont.

Don't forget his status as a minister of religion which, IFAIK, he awarded himself.

[Sir Doris]

This is my favourite story of the day.

He must have been listening to "The Archers" after the other night's episode where dirty dancing met line dancing.

It looks like you can still get to heaven so long as you don't enjoy line-dancing. So I'm ok then.

[Sir Doris]

This is my favourite story of the day.

He must have been listening to "The Archers" after the other night's episode where dirty dancing met line dancing.

It looks like you can still get to heaven so long as you don't enjoy line-dancing. So I'm ok then.

[yojimbo]

Iain says NO to line dancing, well there's a surprise

[hawthorne]

Slight hijack: I remember seeing a debate between Jerry Falwell and (then NZ PM) David Lange from the Oxford Debating Union in the mid 1980s. Students may interpose questions, and during Falwell's speech a weedy student approached the lecturn and prefaced his question with, "You are welcome here as the American answer to Iain Paisley..." to much laughter. Falwell looked confused. "Who is Iain Paisley?" The reply: "He is the Irish Ayatolla Khomeini."

[Munch]

I can guarantee that Iain spouted off at least one fact. There WILL be linedancing in hell.

[ruadh]

I could tell you about how he parades his doctorate that he was awarded by a Christian (and I use this in the loosest sense of the word) University in the bible belt

That would be Bob Jones University ... the one that wouldn't let black folk attend until they were forced to, and then barred them from dating their white wimmin.

My only question is - with Northern demographics going the way they're going, shouldn't Big Ian be encouraging his people to breed?

[kellibelli]

The more I hear people say: "You are going to hell"... the more I think "GOOD!!"

Honestly, if there WAS a 'god' would he appoint losers like this to 'spread the word'?

And shouldnt 'god' be more concerned with REAL problems in the world other than LINE DANCING??? (like helping people win grammies for example)

**I dont line dance, but I have seen it done and while the cool part of me automatically puts them down, the part of me that sings in the car thinks: "I wish I could do that!"

[Monty]

Originally posted by ruadh
That would be Bob Jones University ... the one that wouldn't let black folk attend until they were forced to, and then barred them from dating their white wimmin.

More accurately: BJU permits interracial dating provided the parents of the individuals dating interracially approve in writing in advance of said interracial dating.

[beagledave]

Originally posted by kellibelli


Honestly, if there WAS a 'god' would he appoint losers like this to 'spread the word'?

Oh please. God did not appoint numb-nuts Paisley...

I think it's fair to say we could find morons in just about any belief system, political party or social cause that is interested in "spreading the word" about its beliefs.

Do eco-terrorists (like Earth First) who proudly burn down houses in suburbia make the Sierra Club, or the Audubon Society a meaningless organization?

[Odieman]

I have been following Iain Paisley's antics for a long time, I always figured when he dies his tomb stone will read "Here Lies Iain Paisley Born:xxxx -died :xxxx , brain death occuring approximately fifty years before physical date of death."

[Esprix]

Hey, hey, hey, now!

Obviously none of you have ever seen me line dance. Or two-step. Or waltz or swing or shuffle. The charm, the grace, the splendor, the artistry that is... Esprix in a cowboy hat.



Esprix

[Guinastasia]

I had to take line dancing in gym...it was kinda fun, actually. Although I prefer a good polka.

[jayjay]

Originally posted by Esprix
Hey, hey, hey, now!

Obviously none of you have ever seen me line dance. Or two-step. Or waltz or swing or shuffle. The charm, the grace, the splendor, the artistry that is... Esprix in a cowboy hat.



Esprix

*jayjay thinks of Esprix in tight jeans, cowboy shirt and hat, and boots, doin' the Boot Scoot Boogie...*
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Hunh?! Wha?! Um...carry on...



jayjay

[The Man Who]

If you don't know Jesus in your heart,
Your achy-breaky heart,
I just don't think you'd understand.

Cuz if you don't know Jesus in your heart,
Your achy-breaky heart,
God will surely reach down and smite that man.

-Myron

[Tranquilis]

I don't suppose Mr. lain ever bothered to check and see any BJU (BJU: Looks like BlowJob University to my twisted mind...) alumni are line dancers..? 'Cause I know two who are. I wonder what BJU thinks about their former student..?

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[Lucki Chaarms]

::also pictures Esprix in Cowboy gear::

::shakes head::

Nah, stick with Biker Gear. Yeeeeha!

MarxBoy

[SterlingNorth]

Line dancing is an incitement to lust?

Line dancing seems to be more of an incitement to laughter and mockery than it is to lust.


_{Well, It least now I know that Bob Jones U. entertains the world. I always felt guilty that we were selfishly hoarding the best comedy for ourselves.}

[ruadh]

Originally posted by Monty

More accurately: BJU permits interracial dating provided the parents of the individuals dating interracially approve in writing in advance of said interracial dating.

"More recently", you mean. It was flat-out banned until a couple years ago and only then because of public outcry.

[TwistofFate]

Beagledave:

God most certainly did not appoint him.

He appointed himself head of his own religion.


as an example of his own bigotry and sectarianism, let me present this

http://www.users.bigpond.com/farel/wfs3hp.html

I am in no way supportive of the messages within this page. It is purely informative of the type of person Rev. Iain Paisley is.

[yojimbo]

I like the fact that a anagram of Ian Paisley is "Yea pal I sin"

[reprise]

ictures Esprix in Cowboy hat:

and has very scary flashbacks to the Village People the first time around.

(it's bad enough that 'Lady Marmalade' has been revived; if anyone exhumes any Donna Summer songs, I'm gonna puke)

[jayjay]

Originally posted by reprise
(it's bad enough that 'Lady Marmalade' has been revived; if anyone exhumes any Donna Summer songs, I'm gonna puke)

Mac Arthur's Park is melting in the dark
All the sweet green icing flowin' down
Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have the recipe again, again

Always glad to help, milady...

jayjay

['Uigi]

Incitement to lust? Ian's simply jealous; most of the Irish I know are party animals. They're the ones ya gotta' watch out for.

[ruadh]

Twisty, here is that article about Paisley from the BJU website I was telling you about Friday night.

[Monty]

Originally posted by ruadh

"More recently", you mean. It was flat-out banned until a couple years ago and only then because of public outcry.

Actually, I meant "more accurately." I did leave out "currently" after "BJU."

Think about it:

• BJU demands students obey their parents.
• BJU says the students can date interracially if the parents consent.
• The parents are more likely than not, IMHO, as bigoted as BJU's founder.
• What's the likelihood that the consent is forthcoming?

Essentially, the current policy is no change whatsoever. And the media fell for it.

[Katisha]

He added Christians who enjoy line-dancing will be "destroyed by God".

Mr Paisley said: "Line dancing is as sinful as any other type of dancing, with its sexual gestures and touching.

"It is sensual, and not a crucifying of lust but an incitement to lust."

Isn't that in a Jack Chick tract somewhere?

[Cartooniverse]

Originally posted by tevya
Maybe just mandatory dance lessons at their local Arthur Miller School of Dance.

I'm sorry, but that's the best laugh I've had for a long time......... the image of a group of people learning the craft of playwriting, AND at the same time learning ballrooom dancing.

Perhaps you meant.......... Arthur MURRAY?



Cartooniverse

[beagledave]

Originally posted by Cartooniverse

I'm sorry, but that's the best laugh I've had for a long time......... the image of a group of people learning the craft of playwriting, AND at the same time learning ballrooom dancing.

Perhaps you meant.......... Arthur MURRAY?



Cartooniverse

No..No..NO...You must not have remembered that small off off off off broadyway musical "Death of A Cowboy Boots Salesman"?

[TwistofFate]

No, you must be thinking of "Stop the Cruicible, I want to get off"

[tevya]

Originally posted by Cartooniverse

I'm sorry, but that's the best laugh I've had for a long time......... the image of a group of people learning the craft of playwriting, AND at the same time learning ballrooom dancing.

Perhaps you meant.......... Arthur MURRAY?



Cartooniverse

No, No! I meant Arthur Miller. This was the exact comic effect I was going for!

_{DOH! Damn Arthurs with their damn M last names. <grumble, grumble>}