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Honest question. Is this site a religious site?

843 replies

follderol · 26/01/2009 18:01

It seems to me there's a large amount of Christian posts. I've also noticed a fair amount of disapproval for other religions.

I am an atheist. I don't really want to be part of a christian site posing as a parenting site.

So is this actually a Christian place?

OP posts:
Threadworm · 27/01/2009 12:09

Shall we all state our fav bisuit and see if Iorek can deduce our theological positions?

CatIsSleepy · 27/01/2009 12:09

this has reminded me of cake or death

FAQtothefuture · 27/01/2009 12:08
  • MP so you mean all these years I've been playing the organ for the breastfeeding mummy's and not the chuch!!!
CatIsSleepy · 27/01/2009 12:07

actually Dan Lepard is my biscuit guru
I have no idea of his religious affiliation, I must say
Iorek-how did you arrive at RC from chocolate parkin? am also intrigued

morningpaper · 27/01/2009 12:07

FAQ I think you are confusing Church with the NCT

morningpaper · 27/01/2009 12:06

Custard Creams ARE very Anglican, I'm afraid

Catholic biscuits is something more weighty like a Digestive

FAQtothefuture · 27/01/2009 12:06

ha - you've not been to my CoE church then we have nice biscuits (not not "NICE" biscuits) just very yummy ones, no custard creams, and lots of muffins and homemade flapjack too

morningpaper · 27/01/2009 12:06

UQD you under-estimate my need for biscuits

Threadworm · 27/01/2009 12:05
CatIsSleepy · 27/01/2009 12:04

very lapsed

IorekByrnison · 27/01/2009 12:03

Oh well chocolate parkin... let me guess, are you RC, cat?

UnquietDad · 27/01/2009 12:02

LOL morningpaper, you really wouldn't

CatIsSleepy · 27/01/2009 12:02

and hey, biscuits aren't just for the CofE
i made some very lovely chocolate parkin biscuits recently

UnquietDad · 27/01/2009 12:02

I suppose you have to look at it as if there were a section called "Flat-earthers" or "The moon is made of cheese." You'd try to stay away and leave them to it, but every so often someone would say something so crass about round-earthers or non-cheesers that you'd just have to step in. You'd just want to make the one sensible comment and then walk away, but then your sensible comment gets picked up on and countered with some nonsense or other. And of course you can leave it, but then it looks as if you have shrugged and said "OK, your nonsense is right."

morningpaper · 27/01/2009 12:01

I would like to close my eyes and have UQD appear naked, preferably proffering a tin of biscuits

CatIsSleepy · 27/01/2009 12:01

that's the most bizarre OP i've seen in quite a while

VersdeSociete · 27/01/2009 12:01

So many Tunnocks products to try! I wonder if follderoll could be cod, returning in mysterious ways...

AMumInScotlandsAMumForAThat · 27/01/2009 12:00

Shall we petition MNHQ for a "Biscuits" topic? Or would that be too exclusive, and we should include all forms of baking?

IorekByrnison · 27/01/2009 12:00

I wonder if the two topics could be combined. I have often thought that biscuits are very C of E (especially custard creams). Or maybe that the C of E is very biscuitty. And then there is the whole subject of communion wafers

Threadworm · 27/01/2009 11:59

I bet UQD doesn't believe in biscuits. He offers a reductionist analysis to the effect that there is only butter, sugar, flour, and heat -- combined with the purely subjective experience of tastiness.

ruty · 27/01/2009 11:59

LOL UD. You are always there. Some would say you are quite evangelical in your quest to convert....

IorekByrnison · 27/01/2009 11:57

That is a good website.

Tunnocks have a rather wonderful site too.

morningpaper · 27/01/2009 11:56

Hmm naked guys, that is my favourite type of religion

I am going to actually have to make some tea and have a biscuit now

home-made biscuits are the very best

UnquietDad · 27/01/2009 11:55

"of course you can't see the emperor's new clothes if you keep your eyes shut"

And if I were to open my eyes? Oh, look. Guy's still naked. Says it all about religion for me...

IorekByrnison · 27/01/2009 11:55

lol threadworm. I do wish I had your pith on these subjects.

Yes the idea of a biscuits topic is growing on me. I made shortbread yesterday. Do home made biscuits count?