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Title: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: Shana A on November 13, 2009, 07:02:32 AM
Post by: Shana A on November 13, 2009, 07:02:32 AM
"Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination", says Baptist Group
http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/sea-anemone-ousted-by-church.html (http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/sea-anemone-ousted-by-church.html)
The Save Our Seas Coalition, a Huntsville-based Baptist group, spoke out Monday against the "Telia Felina", a transgendered sea anemone saying that the organism is "base and depraved."
Rev. William Chester, spokesman for the coalition which is dedicated to "the preservation of aquatic decency and morality" said: "This filthy anemone, which exhibits both male and female characteristics, is turning our oceans' intertidal zones into dens of sin and perversion," he added "For God knows how long, this twisted sea creature has been running rampant in our oceans, spreading its unnatural, bisexual lifestyle. And it's high time somebody took a stand."
http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/sea-anemone-ousted-by-church.html (http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/sea-anemone-ousted-by-church.html)
The Save Our Seas Coalition, a Huntsville-based Baptist group, spoke out Monday against the "Telia Felina", a transgendered sea anemone saying that the organism is "base and depraved."
Rev. William Chester, spokesman for the coalition which is dedicated to "the preservation of aquatic decency and morality" said: "This filthy anemone, which exhibits both male and female characteristics, is turning our oceans' intertidal zones into dens of sin and perversion," he added "For God knows how long, this twisted sea creature has been running rampant in our oceans, spreading its unnatural, bisexual lifestyle. And it's high time somebody took a stand."
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: findingreason on November 13, 2009, 07:39:20 AM
Post by: findingreason on November 13, 2009, 07:39:20 AM
WOW. Just WOW.
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: Steph on November 13, 2009, 08:25:39 AM
Post by: Steph on November 13, 2009, 08:25:39 AM
Hmm.....
I wonder how the Anemone feels about all of this.
-={LR}=-
I wonder how the Anemone feels about all of this.
-={LR}=-
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: Shana A on November 13, 2009, 08:31:29 AM
Post by: Shana A on November 13, 2009, 08:31:29 AM
Quote from: Ladyrider on November 13, 2009, 08:25:39 AM
Hmm.....
I wonder how the Anemone feels about all of this.
I think zie feels marginalized ;)
Z
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: Miniar on November 13, 2009, 09:29:24 AM
Post by: Miniar on November 13, 2009, 09:29:24 AM
ROFL!
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: Flan on November 13, 2009, 09:35:33 AM
Post by: Flan on November 13, 2009, 09:35:33 AM
too bad it's slightly old...
http://thehostess.wordpress.com/2008/07/page/11/ (http://thehostess.wordpress.com/2008/07/page/11/)
(scroll down)
http://thehostess.wordpress.com/2008/07/page/11/ (http://thehostess.wordpress.com/2008/07/page/11/)
(scroll down)
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: Julie Marie on November 13, 2009, 10:04:11 AM
Post by: Julie Marie on November 13, 2009, 10:04:11 AM
??? the preservation of aquatic decency and morality ???
Was this from The Onion?
Julie
Was this from The Onion?
Julie
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: BrandiOK on November 13, 2009, 10:26:45 AM
Post by: BrandiOK on November 13, 2009, 10:26:45 AM
Yes..it was a story from The Onion back in 1999 I think. Seems it's been reprinted by the dive magazine and not attributed to The Onion, which obviously, shows the story is fictional and meant for absurd humor.
Funny but not news.
Funny but not news.
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: Julie Marie on November 18, 2009, 06:05:44 PM
Post by: Julie Marie on November 18, 2009, 06:05:44 PM
As I was browsing through the Onion I remembered this thread. Here's the story: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/transgendered_sea_anemone (http://www.theonion.com/content/news/transgendered_sea_anemone)
What is interesting is this story found its way to a Maldive Travel Dive site. Now maybe the owners have a sense of humor but you have to rely on your prospective customers having that too.
But maybe it's the Springer effect, that whatever is in the media is true. No need to research it.
What is interesting is this story found its way to a Maldive Travel Dive site. Now maybe the owners have a sense of humor but you have to rely on your prospective customers having that too.
But maybe it's the Springer effect, that whatever is in the media is true. No need to research it.
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: tekla on November 19, 2009, 07:46:27 AM
Post by: tekla on November 19, 2009, 07:46:27 AM
Just more wonderful proof of Poe's Law.
Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing.
or as the RationalWiki puts it:it is hard to tell parodies of fundamentalism from the real thing, since they both seem equally insane.
Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing.
or as the RationalWiki puts it:it is hard to tell parodies of fundamentalism from the real thing, since they both seem equally insane.
Title: Re: “Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination”, says Baptist Group
Post by: LordKAT on November 19, 2009, 08:27:27 AM
Post by: LordKAT on November 19, 2009, 08:27:27 AM
How True, Tekla.