Thus spake the DigitalCuttlefish

Another topical masterpiece by the Cuttlefish, pop over to her blog and show the love.

http://digitalcuttlefish.blogspot.com/2008/07/all-this-over-ritual-cannibalis...

P. Z. Meyers' bad behavior toward the body of Our Savior
Is at minimum appalling, and it's blasphemy at most!
This is more than merely naughty—this is Christ Almighty's Body—
There's a special place in Hell for those who desecrate the Host!

Dr. Meyers would be safer if he just ignored the wafer;
'Cos the Prince Of Peace has followers who will not mess around.
There's no blogger, nerd, or hacker who can simply steal a cracker—
These are people who have re-defined the phrase "too tightly wound".

Now it's more than merely prattle, it's a First Amendment battle;
Can the Catholics demand the recognition of their views?
And if transubstantiation is supported by the nation
Will the other faith communities each, likewise, get to choose?

When you lean toward theocratic, it is far from automatic
That the legal recognition of your rituals will follow—
If our goal is "not offending", then the list is never-ending,
And the spectrum of religions is too big a bite to swallow.

If the nation acts as proxy for one form of orthodoxy
Then the other True Believers could be truly in a lurch;
But our brilliant founding fathers saw through this and other bothers
And decided to prohibit the endorsement of one church.

If believers were offended, that's what Myers had intended—
While it may not be polite, he has the right to be a jerk;
It's the nation's Constitution that prevents his prosecution,
Sure, it's not the Holy Bible, but it kinda seems to work.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• PZ
• Myers
• pharyngula
• donoahue
• catholic
• league
• desecration
• eucharist
• cracker

[podiumman2]

Ok, can you sing that to a Gilbert and Sullivan song now?

[TheModestAgnostic]

it DOES have that sort of cadence doesn't it?

[TheModestAgnostic]

All praise to the Digital Cuttlefish. I am merely the unworthy and flawed instrument, the ragged purloiner of her priceless poetry. Ye must look to her and her blog for true enlightenment, not this intermittent dabbler in the arts. :-P

[TheIAMINU]

Ob 1:7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee [even] to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, [and] prevailed against thee; thy bread have laid a wound under thee: [there is] none understanding in him.

1C 11:26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

[enhances222]

Where in New York City can I get a good pastrami on rye sandwhich with mustard> I went into one deli in the mid west and they offered pastrami on white with ketchup. Can you think of anything more disgusting?

[MerlinTheDraconic]

I love the poem, the cadence fits wonderfully, nonetheless, I side with PZ Myers.

[dfarmer1584]

brilliant.

[podiumman2]

It does, since you probably have the text written down, google the lyrics to "A Modern Major General" and see if it fits -- LOL

[youmeandsomeknives]

I've no intrest in these muppets,

Little fools and mindless puppets,

Of a dwindling superstition,

Born of Roman institution.

[TheStoicAgnostic]

i don't know what this is all about but i have to say the body of christ would taste good as mini pb+j sandwiches

[CrucieFiction]

HAHA! Like the touch of cracker blood.