IcyBeeFeb 20
Augie Ray
I laughed out loud at this response.
Feb 19 at 4:57pmWeb
Show threadMike McGrawFeb 19
@augieray
Nothing but idiots, all the way down! 🤦‍♂️
Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 19
@augieray And we're not actually a Christian country either.
Show threadAugie RayFeb 19
@NormanDunbar I was under the impression the Church of England was both the official religion of England and Christian. Am I wrong?
Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 20

@augieray No. It is the official religion, and Christian, for those who follow it.

EDIT: But the latest cansus figures say that less than half the population are Christmas.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/religion/bulletins/religionenglandandwales/census2021

Religion, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics

The religion of usual residents and household religious composition in England and Wales, Census 2021 data.

Show threadNorman WilsonFeb 20
@NormanDunbar @augieray Are you speaking of religious sect or of standards of behaviour?
Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 20

@oclsc @augieray Well, now you come to mention it, both! 😉

However, I appear to have been misinformed. It seems the public think we still are!

https://yougov.co.uk/society/articles/33541-britain-still-christian-country-say-most-britons

UPDATE: Although, the official census figures say otherwise. Less than half.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/religion/bulletins/religionenglandandwales/census2021

Britain is still a Christian country, say most Britons | YouGov

This is the most common view among non-Christians and those with no religion, as well as the majority of Christians

Show threadRichard QuinnFeb 19

@augieray

Let's play, 'Spot the Reform voter'.

Show threadAnu LahtinenFeb 19
@augieray 😅 
Show threadColorblind CowboyFeb 19
@augieray 😂
Show threadColorblind CowboyFeb 19
@augieray I mean, a pagan country first, but whatever.
Show threadAmy KirkFeb 19
@colorblindcowboy @augieray I wish I could shout this from the tippy tops of the hills! So many of our traditions are rooted in Paganism. As an actual Pagan, I see this as my country and all the colonising Christians as squatters.
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I'm only half serious about my last point.
Show threadAugie RayFeb 19

@CottonCandyandRazorblades @colorblindcowboy

Just to be clear: England is not a pagan nation. The Church of England is the established state church in England, with the Monarch serving as its Supreme Governor.

Show threadAmy KirkFeb 19
@augieray @colorblindcowboy I don't care
Show threadColorblind CowboyFeb 19
@CottonCandyandRazorblades @augieray For sure, squatters and adapters. So many of their “foremost” traditions were just grafted onto pre-existing holidays.
Show threadCecilia | MeraOrdFeb 19
@augieray That is one brilliant response...! Well done.
Show threada fish named dog ✡️♾️Feb 19
@augieray If the Bedford Borough Council DID have authority over the Council, I'd suggest they focus on the rampant antisemitism (let's just say it was...not good for Jews) a little more than appeasing Mr. Why'd-you-black-out-his-name, who isn't really appeasable anyhow.
Show threadideogramFeb 19
@augieray
Fun fact: Father Christmas aka Santa Claus aka Saint Nicholas of Myra has been named as an attendee at the First Council of Nicaea, which is also the source of the Nicene creed, which you'd know if you attend church.
Show threadJoel VanderWerfFeb 19
@augieray But what if the Bedford Borough Council *was* responsible for the creation of the Moon and for the Council of Nicaea? How do we know? Just asking questions...
Show threadHeatherMJFeb 19
@augieray Don't mess with Bedford Borough, or at least not with Ben, who does the social media
Show threadannafFeb 19
@augieray this is doing the rounds on council WhatsApp groups everywhere. Hat off to whoever wrote it!
Show threadArchaeoIainFeb 19
@augieray I have been rejoicing that Lent and Ramadan occur at more or less the same time. Does Judaism have a period of fasting? The religions coincide in so many other things like not killing, not stealing, not telling lies, not coveting your neighbour's stuff.
Show threadGeorge BFeb 20

@ArchaeoIain @augieray

Ramadan (and all other Muslim holidays)'s dates drift by about 10 days every year because the Muslim calendar is an uncorrected lunar calendar.

It coincides with Lent this year and might for another year or two but does not usually match.

Show threadArchaeoIainFeb 20
@gbargoud @augieray I apologise. I did not make it clear that I know that aspect. I still don't know whether there is a Judaic equivalence here as elsewhere with the other Abrahamic religions?
Show threadFlauschtextFeb 20
@ArchaeoIain @gbargoud @augieray Fasting also exists in Judaism but usually just for single days.
Show threadArchaeoIainFeb 20
@flauschtext @gbargoud @augieray thank you
Show threadNorman WilsonFeb 20
@ArchaeoIain @augieray And in powerful people declaring themselves exempt from said rules.
Show threadArchaeoIainFeb 20
@oclsc @augieray yeah, but that is not part of the scripture they claim to believe in.
Show threadArchaeoIainFeb 19
@augieray I can't actually tell the sequence of messages here.
Show threadbernard_433Feb 19
@augieray If the council *were* responsible for the moon, it would seem explain the massive number of gigantic potholes visible from Earth, which have not been filled for many thousands of years ...
Show threadEm & future cats 🇺🇦🐈🏳️‍🌈Feb 20
@augieray truly “chef’s kiss” 😹
“If ya have a problem with this message, might I suggest you go live on a different planet?… I hear mars is rather cozy.” 🤣
Show threadPia Herself Feb 20

@augieray It's always someone trying to hide their bigoted bullshit behind the religion shield, no matter if it's racism, homophobia or just them being a total piece of shit person.

These also give the best reactions when being called out if their action is really following the religion they claim to be representing.

Show threadDrew 🇵🇭 ♾️Feb 20
@augieray Well clearly Bedford Borough Council should be given authority over the Council of Nicaea immediately.
Show threadArchaeoIainFeb 21
@augieray if someoneis trying to mock the moving date of Ramadan, I suggest they sit in church and read those bits of the prayer book which enable you to calculate the date of Easter. I personally campaign to fix the date of Easter. In Australia it will always be on the same date as ANZAC Day, because the symbolism is the same. (and maybe then we can pay no attention to either of them)