Sincerity is not enough!

**Skilpadda** · 10-03-08, 09:56

Denne er ikke ny, men fremdeles bra. Hentet fra Jon Carrolls spalte i The San Francisco Chronicle april 2005.

The following is the first communique from a group calling itself Unitarian Jihad. It was sent to me at The Chronicle via an anonymous spam remailer. I have no idea whether other news organizations have received this communique, and, if so, why they have not chosen to print it. Perhaps they fear starting a panic. I feel strongly that the truth, no matter how alarming, trivial or disgusting, must always be told. I am pleased to report that the words below are at least not disgusting:

Greetings to the Imprisoned Citizens of the United States. We are Unitarian Jihad. There is only God, unless there is more than one God. The vote of our God subcommittee is 10-8 in favor of one God, with two abstentions. Brother Flaming Sword of Moderation noted the possibility of there being no God at all, and his objection was noted with love by the secretary.

Greetings to the Imprisoned Citizens of the United States! Too long has your attention been waylaid by the bright baubles of extremist thought. Too long have fundamentalist yahoos of all religions (except Buddhism -- 14-5 vote, no abstentions, fundamentalism subcommittee) made your head hurt. Too long have you been buffeted by angry people who think that God talks to them. You have a right to your moderation! You have the power to be calm! We will use the IED of truth to explode the SUV of dogmatic expression!

People of the United States, why is everyone yelling at you??? Whatever happened to ... you know, everything? Why is the news dominated by nutballs saying that the Ten Commandments have to be tattooed inside the eyelids of every American, or that Allah has told them to kill Americans in order to rid the world of Satan, or that Yahweh has instructed them to go live wherever they feel like, or that Shiva thinks bombing mosques is a great idea? Sister Immaculate Dagger of Peace notes for the record that we mean no disrespect to Jews, Muslims, Christians or Hindus. Referred back to the committee of the whole for further discussion.

We are Unitarian Jihad. We are everywhere. We have not been born again, nor have we sworn a blood oath. We do not think that God cares what we read, what we eat or whom we sleep with. Brother Neutron Bomb of Serenity notes for the record that he does not have a moral code but is nevertheless a good person, and Unexalted Leader Garrote of Forgiveness stipulates that Brother Neutron Bomb of Serenity is a good person, and this is to be reflected in the minutes.

Beware! Unless you people shut up and begin acting like grown-ups with brains enough to understand the difference between political belief and personal faith, the Unitarian Jihad will begin a series of terrorist-like actions. We will take over television studios, kidnap so-called commentators and broadcast calm, well-reasoned discussions of the issues of the day. We will not try for "balance" by hiring fruitcakes; we will try for balance by hiring non-ideologues who have carefully thought through the issues.

We are Unitarian Jihad. We will appear in public places and require people to shake hands with each other. (Sister Hand Grenade of Love suggested that we institute a terror regime of mandatory hugging, but her motion was not formally introduced because of lack of a quorum.) We will require all lobbyists, spokesmen and campaign managers to dress like trout in public. Televangelists will be forced to take jobs as Xerox repair specialists. Demagogues of all stripes will be required to read Proust out loud in prisons.

We are Unitarian Jihad, and our motto is: "Sincerity is not enough." We have heard from enough sincere people to last a lifetime already. Just because you believe it's true doesn't make it true. Just because your motives are pure doesn't mean you are not doing harm. Get a dog, or comfort someone in a nursing home, or just feed the birds in the park. Play basketball. Lighten up. The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.

Brother Gatling Gun of Patience notes that he's pretty sure the world is out to get him because everyone laughs when he says he is a Unitarian. There were murmurs of assent around the room, and someone suggested that we buy some Congress members and really stick it to the Baptists. But this was deemed against Revolutionary Principles, and Brother Gatling Gun of Patience was remanded to the Sunday Flowers and Banners committee.

People of the United States! We are Unitarian Jihad! We can strike without warning. Pockets of reasonableness and harmony will appear as if from nowhere! Nice people will run the government again! There will be coffee and cookies in the Gandhi Room after the revolution.

Alle interesserte kan få sitt eget Unitarian Jihad Name. Mitt er Sister Spikey Mace of Enlightened Compassion.

Sitron · 10-03-08, 10:02

Jeg ser at flere og flere slutter seg til Unitarismen, om man kan si det på norsk. Hører flere amerikanere si at de har lett og lett etter en kirke å høre til i mange år og når de fant dette, så fant de noe som passet for seg. Og det er folk av alle religioner. Godt for dem.

Hilsen:

The Neutron Bomb of Courteous Debate

**Skilpadda** · 10-03-08, 10:06

Unitarismen virker som en veldig sympatisk trosretning, med snille og gjennomtenkte mennesker i. Jeg kjenner den bare via omtale fra amerikanske venner.

Maverick · 10-03-08, 10:06

Sister Hand Grenade of Mild Reason ler så hun griner.

noen · 10-03-08, 10:10

Utrolig bra.

Som fikk navnet
The Sword of Enlightened Compassion
(Jepp, det er meg det.)

Sitron · 10-03-08, 10:10

Opprinnelig lagt inn av Skilpadda, her.

Unitarismen virker som en veldig sympatisk trosretning, med snille og gjennomtenkte mennesker i. Jeg kjenner den bare via omtale fra amerikanske venner.

Ja, jeg kjenner den også bare via amerikanere. Til felles har de alle at de er venstreorienterte og en smule alternative på ulike måter.

Candy Darling · 10-03-08, 10:14

Fantastisk!

Hilsen Sister Garrote of Love and Mercy

**Tåtti** · 10-03-08, 10:42

The Jackhammer of Quiet Reflection reporting in.

Agent Scully · 10-03-08, 10:57

The Nail Gun of Compassion

Nenne · 10-03-08, 11:49

Sister Boot Knife of Mild Reason

**Esme** · 10-03-08, 13:19

Opprinnelig lagt inn av alfaCharlie, her.

Sister Hand Grenade of Mild Reason ler så hun griner.

Opprinnelig lagt inn av Nenne, her.

Sister Boot Knife of Mild Reason

Vi er i slekt!

Sister Pepper Spray of Mild Reason

Nenne · 10-03-08, 13:25

Neimen, så koselig da. Vi burde ha slektsstevne.

Maverick · 10-03-08, 15:22

gajamor · 10-03-08, 15:32

Logging Chain of Warm Humanitarianism

**torsk** · 10-03-08, 16:33

Jeg likte spesielt dette:

Opprinnelig lagt inn av Skilpadda, her.

We will require all lobbyists, spokesmen and campaign managers to dress like trout in public.

Hilsen
Brother Claymore of Looking at All Sides of the Question

**Toffskij** · 10-03-08, 16:43

Sister Nunchuku of Enlightened Compassion.

Miss Norway · 10-03-08, 16:50

Sister Howitzer of Sweet Reason

Teofelia · 10-03-08, 21:25

Sister Jackhammer of Love and Mercy melder seg.

rajraj · 10-03-08, 21:30

Sister Gatling Gun of Courteous Debate

Hønni · 10-03-08, 21:35

Opprinnelig lagt inn av torsk, her.

Hilsen
Brother Claymore of Looking at All Sides of the Question

Bror!

Hilsen

Sibling Machine Gun of Looking at All Sides of the Question

10-03-08, 09:56	#1
Skilpadda flisespikker Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Oslo Innlegg: 35.638 Blogginnlegg: 675	Sincerity is not enough! Denne er ikke ny, men fremdeles bra. Hentet fra Jon Carrolls spalte i The San Francisco Chronicle april 2005. The following is the first communique from a group calling itself Unitarian Jihad. It was sent to me at The Chronicle via an anonymous spam remailer. I have no idea whether other news organizations have received this communique, and, if so, why they have not chosen to print it. Perhaps they fear starting a panic. I feel strongly that the truth, no matter how alarming, trivial or disgusting, must always be told. I am pleased to report that the words below are at least not disgusting: Greetings to the Imprisoned Citizens of the United States. We are Unitarian Jihad. There is only God, unless there is more than one God. The vote of our God subcommittee is 10-8 in favor of one God, with two abstentions. Brother Flaming Sword of Moderation noted the possibility of there being no God at all, and his objection was noted with love by the secretary. Greetings to the Imprisoned Citizens of the United States! Too long has your attention been waylaid by the bright baubles of extremist thought. Too long have fundamentalist yahoos of all religions (except Buddhism -- 14-5 vote, no abstentions, fundamentalism subcommittee) made your head hurt. Too long have you been buffeted by angry people who think that God talks to them. You have a right to your moderation! You have the power to be calm! We will use the IED of truth to explode the SUV of dogmatic expression! People of the United States, why is everyone yelling at you??? Whatever happened to ... you know, everything? Why is the news dominated by nutballs saying that the Ten Commandments have to be tattooed inside the eyelids of every American, or that Allah has told them to kill Americans in order to rid the world of Satan, or that Yahweh has instructed them to go live wherever they feel like, or that Shiva thinks bombing mosques is a great idea? Sister Immaculate Dagger of Peace notes for the record that we mean no disrespect to Jews, Muslims, Christians or Hindus. Referred back to the committee of the whole for further discussion. We are Unitarian Jihad. We are everywhere. We have not been born again, nor have we sworn a blood oath. We do not think that God cares what we read, what we eat or whom we sleep with. Brother Neutron Bomb of Serenity notes for the record that he does not have a moral code but is nevertheless a good person, and Unexalted Leader Garrote of Forgiveness stipulates that Brother Neutron Bomb of Serenity is a good person, and this is to be reflected in the minutes. Beware! Unless you people shut up and begin acting like grown-ups with brains enough to understand the difference between political belief and personal faith, the Unitarian Jihad will begin a series of terrorist-like actions. We will take over television studios, kidnap so-called commentators and broadcast calm, well-reasoned discussions of the issues of the day. We will not try for "balance" by hiring fruitcakes; we will try for balance by hiring non-ideologues who have carefully thought through the issues. We are Unitarian Jihad. We will appear in public places and require people to shake hands with each other. (Sister Hand Grenade of Love suggested that we institute a terror regime of mandatory hugging, but her motion was not formally introduced because of lack of a quorum.) We will require all lobbyists, spokesmen and campaign managers to dress like trout in public. Televangelists will be forced to take jobs as Xerox repair specialists. Demagogues of all stripes will be required to read Proust out loud in prisons. We are Unitarian Jihad, and our motto is: "Sincerity is not enough." We have heard from enough sincere people to last a lifetime already. Just because you believe it's true doesn't make it true. Just because your motives are pure doesn't mean you are not doing harm. Get a dog, or comfort someone in a nursing home, or just feed the birds in the park. Play basketball. Lighten up. The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone. Brother Gatling Gun of Patience notes that he's pretty sure the world is out to get him because everyone laughs when he says he is a Unitarian. There were murmurs of assent around the room, and someone suggested that we buy some Congress members and really stick it to the Baptists. But this was deemed against Revolutionary Principles, and Brother Gatling Gun of Patience was remanded to the Sunday Flowers and Banners committee. People of the United States! We are Unitarian Jihad! We can strike without warning. Pockets of reasonableness and harmony will appear as if from nowhere! Nice people will run the government again! There will be coffee and cookies in the Gandhi Room after the revolution. Alle interesserte kan få sitt eget Unitarian Jihad Name. Mitt er Sister Spikey Mace of Enlightened Compassion. __________________ Skilpadda (mars 1970) og Datteren (des. 2002) Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

10-03-08, 10:02	#2
Sitron Absolut ateist Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Innlegg: 27.113 Blogginnlegg: 48	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Jeg ser at flere og flere slutter seg til Unitarismen, om man kan si det på norsk. Hører flere amerikanere si at de har lett og lett etter en kirke å høre til i mange år og når de fant dette, så fant de noe som passet for seg. Og det er folk av alle religioner. Godt for dem. Hilsen: The Neutron Bomb of Courteous Debate __________________ Tøs Indigo, Indigo ta meg med, til en regnbue langt av sted, under en dyne skal det skje og plutselig er vi tre.

10-03-08, 10:06	#3
Skilpadda flisespikker Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Oslo Innlegg: 35.638 Blogginnlegg: 675	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Unitarismen virker som en veldig sympatisk trosretning, med snille og gjennomtenkte mennesker i. Jeg kjenner den bare via omtale fra amerikanske venner. __________________ Skilpadda (mars 1970) og Datteren (des. 2002) Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

10-03-08, 10:06	#4
Maverick Offline Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Oslo Innlegg: 50.778 Blogginnlegg: 1275	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Sister Hand Grenade of Mild Reason ler så hun griner.

10-03-08, 10:10	#5
noen This is normal! Medlem siden: Nov 2007 Hvor: Utenfor Sverige Innlegg: 10.438 Blogginnlegg: 129	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Utrolig bra. Som fikk navnet The Sword of Enlightened Compassion (Jepp, det er meg det.)

10-03-08, 10:10	#6
Sitron Absolut ateist Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Innlegg: 27.113 Blogginnlegg: 48	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Opprinnelig lagt inn av Skilpadda, her. Unitarismen virker som en veldig sympatisk trosretning, med snille og gjennomtenkte mennesker i. Jeg kjenner den bare via omtale fra amerikanske venner. Ja, jeg kjenner den også bare via amerikanere. Til felles har de alle at de er venstreorienterte og en smule alternative på ulike måter. __________________ Tøs Indigo, Indigo ta meg med, til en regnbue langt av sted, under en dyne skal det skje og plutselig er vi tre.

10-03-08, 10:14	#7
Candy Darling Prettiest mess ever seen Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Under ground Innlegg: 29.330 Blogginnlegg: 50	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Fantastisk! Hilsen Sister Garrote of Love and Mercy __________________ Vi gjør alle så godt vi kan Og vi gjør alt feil. - No. 4 -

10-03-08, 10:42	#8
Tåtti klossemajor Medlem siden: Jan 2008 Hvor: Æ ser Stjørdal'n Innlegg: 2.751	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! The Jackhammer of Quiet Reflection reporting in. __________________ Når de beste er spist, er de nest beste best.

10-03-08, 10:57	#9
Agent Scully Truth is in the x-files Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Akershus Innlegg: 8.428 Blogginnlegg: 584	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! The Nail Gun of Compassion __________________ Storebror -06, Lillesøster & Lillebror -09 - Serenity now. Insanity later.

10-03-08, 11:49	#10
Nenne Introvert optimist Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Telemark Innlegg: 24.302 Blogginnlegg: 202	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Sister Boot Knife of Mild Reason __________________ Nenne Storesøster (juli -99), Storebror (mars -02), Lillebror (oktober -04)

10-03-08, 13:19	#11
Esme Mother of Dragons Medlem siden: Nov 2006 Hvor: Trondheim Innlegg: 20.029 Blogginnlegg: 76	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Opprinnelig lagt inn av alfaCharlie, her. Sister Hand Grenade of Mild Reason ler så hun griner. Opprinnelig lagt inn av Nenne, her. Sister Boot Knife of Mild Reason Vi er i slekt! Sister Pepper Spray of Mild Reason __________________ It takes a great deal of effort to sustain a conservative, trustworthy persona.

10-03-08, 13:25	#12
Nenne Introvert optimist Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Telemark Innlegg: 24.302 Blogginnlegg: 202	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Neimen, så koselig da. Vi burde ha slektsstevne. __________________ Nenne Storesøster (juli -99), Storebror (mars -02), Lillebror (oktober -04)

10-03-08, 15:22	#13
Maverick Offline Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Oslo Innlegg: 50.778 Blogginnlegg: 1275	Sv: Sincerity is not enough!

10-03-08, 15:32	#14
gajamor Travelt opptatt Medlem siden: Sep 2007 Innlegg: 6.877 Blogginnlegg: 3	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Logging Chain of Warm Humanitarianism __________________ Litjtausa 06. Lille skatt 07

10-03-08, 16:33	#15
torsk <*(((< Medlem siden: Jan 2007 Hvor: Barteby Innlegg: 13.095 Blogginnlegg: 1	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Jeg likte spesielt dette: Opprinnelig lagt inn av Skilpadda, her. We will require all lobbyists, spokesmen and campaign managers to dress like trout in public. Hilsen Brother Claymore of Looking at All Sides of the Question

10-03-08, 16:43	#16
Toffskij kamerat Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Innlegg: 29.194 Blogginnlegg: 694	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Sister Nunchuku of Enlightened Compassion. __________________ Prima (0503) et Secunda (0505) “Do you find it easy to get drunk on words?" "So easy that, to tell you the truth, I am seldom perfectly sober.” (Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night)

10-03-08, 16:50	#17
Miss Norway Kidding, right? Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Oslo Innlegg: 12.706 Blogginnlegg: 127	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Sister Howitzer of Sweet Reason __________________ I'm on a seafood diet. Everytime I see food, I eat.

10-03-08, 21:25	#18
Teofelia Bedreviter Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Innlegg: 27.854 Blogginnlegg: 391	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Sister Jackhammer of Love and Mercy melder seg.

10-03-08, 21:30	#19
rajraj _ Medlem siden: Sep 2007 Hvor: Kjellerlemmen Innlegg: 5.659 Blogginnlegg: 115	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Sister Gatling Gun of Courteous Debate __________________ 2007 2010

10-03-08, 21:35	#20
Hønni ♡ Medlem siden: Sep 2006 Hvor: Oslo Innlegg: 5.384 Blogginnlegg: 38	Sv: Sincerity is not enough! Opprinnelig lagt inn av torsk, her. Hilsen Brother Claymore of Looking at All Sides of the Question Bror! Hilsen Sibling Machine Gun of Looking at All Sides of the Question __________________ Gutta (02) og Lillesøster (06)

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