Red Iguana Dawn

Episode 1: 'Alt.Atheism' in Shambles

From: sprowell@grape.cs.utk.edu (Stacy Prowell)
Subject: RED IGUANA DAWN, Episode 1: 'ALT.ATHEISM' IN SHAMBLES
Date: 14 Mar 1994 19:59:35 GMT
Message-ID: <2m2fn7INN5a7@CS.UTK.EDU>

[We travel deep under the earth, into the secret hideaway of Publius ("No argument too circular"), super religious zeal- er, hero who attacks atheists disguised as a red iguana. Publius is talking with his sidekick, Ferret Boy.]

In article <2kb930$11ub@inca.gate.net>, publius@inca.gate.net (Publius) writes:
|>   What a difference a month makes! I detect at least a hint of
|>   respectability creeping into the postings.

Ferret Boy: Excellent, Publius! What is our next step?

|>   There is even     
|>   some talk that the FAQ should seriously consider the matter
|>   of "The Atheist Religion"

Ferret Boy: That's Great! But what do we do next? Huh? Do we travel back to the 18th century again?

|>   A puzzling accusation persists:
|>   That I attack "people" and am not polite because I won't
|>   "debate".

Ferret Boy: Oh, don't let that bother you! Just tell me the next part of the p-

|>   The fact is, I never attacked any individual and
|>   although I communicated with some posters by E-Mail I have
|>   said there is nothing to debate as long as my premise is
|>   not accepted. Sorry about that.

Ferret Boy: You don't need to explain to me! [Pleadingly] But please tell me the next part of the plan!

|>   On the other hand, I as an individual, am under constant
|>   personal attack by Hard Line Atheists who now find themselves
|>   diverted from their normal pastime of defaming the Three
|>   Principal Religions, their base of operations in shambles.

Ferret Boy: Publius? Can you hear me?

|>   They want others to complain to my Host.They themselves are
|>   too Yellow to do it.   PUBLIUS

[What is Publius' Plan? Will Ferret Boy (or any of us for that matter) ever find out? Tune in next time, and see!]

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