The Theist's Creed

We said it.
You believe it.

I'm reading through AD 381 which is about how the Roman state got behind the idea that God-the -Father, Christ and the Holy Spirit are equal and of the same substance. One of the other conceptions of the trinity, Arianism, proposed that Christ was somehow less equal to God-the-Father. The Emperor Theodosius declared in the Council of Constantinople that Arianism was, well, bad and the official Christian line was going to be that all three members of the godhead are equal.

Wow, that was a long setup for a joke.

New Look

Well, on the plus side I changed the look of Purgatory for the better. On the other hand, Disqus, the commenting system I use, is temporarily not working.

I'll see what I can do about it.

- LiP

B*tches In Bookshops

I was on Digging for Fire and found this. I'm a huge fan of the Strand Bookstore and had to share it.

Here is the link to Annabelle's blog.

Here are the lyrics.

Climate Change + Poverty + Political Turmoil = A Jihadist Wonderland

This week's Economist has a disturbing piece called Strife in the Sahel: A perfect desert storm. And the term perfect storm refers to a combination of factors that is making life intolerable in the Sahel region. Where life is intolerable, religion flourishes.

The Sahel is the southern area of the Sahara Desert. It covers a wide expanse of the continent as seen here.

Saint Patrick's Day - Reloaded

This bit is based on the Yahoo article on Leprechauns: Sweet or Scary? I altered it to be about another mythical figure. Enjoy.
On St. Patrick's Day some facts are clear: Celebrate the patron saint of Ireland by wearing green, drinking green liquids, and celebrating the luck 'o the Irish. But what about St Patrick's boss Jesus -- does he bring luck or terror to the party? In the Book of Revelation, He's seriously scary. But on the cover of this "magically awesome" book, not so much.

Five Things That This Atheist Has Learned From The World's Religions.

I've gotten into reading pieces on the Huffington Post Religion section. And before getting into the meat and potatoes of today's comedic take, I just want to say that although none of my comments have been removed by the moderators for being dickish (although I do challenge people's beliefs), quite a few responses to my atheistic comments have been removed.
I'm sure you're not surprised.
That being said, today's piece of  Purgatory satire focuses on the post: 5 Insights From the World's Religions. But enough talk, let's get into the Five Things That This Atheist Has Learned From The World's Religions.

Black And Tan

Nike has put its foot in a bear trap. The bear trap is the centuries long conflict between Protestants/English vs Catholics/Irish. Nike has marketed a sneaker in Ireland called the Black and Tan Quickstrike. Nike intended Black and Tan to be a reference to the drink where one pours half a glass of Bass (a personal favorite of mine) though any pale ale can be used, and then fills the rest with Guinness. The densities of the two beers differ with the Guinness being less than the Bass creating this effect.