What do you think of attack baptism?
Back story: A student in my grade (I am currently a sophomore in high school) came in to my study hall. At the time I was walking to the front of the room to get something. He took his water bottle, poured water into his hand, and threw it into my face, saying "I now baptize you in the name of the Father, the Mother, and the Holy Spirit." He is a Catholic zealot, for lack of better word, and is usually fairly intelligent. This action was offending at first, but now I just have to laugh at the complete stupidity of it. What do you, forum, think of this?
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Rossiter on -
Yeah that's really funny. I know a girl who's mom is a lesbian, and this catholic guy comes up to her and says "I am so sorry that your mother is going to hell" or something like that. It's funny when they mean well but they're just being stupid.
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Permalink Reply by Brittany Mezzo on -
I never quite understood the need for a pointless ritual, but religion is full of pointless rituals. I wonder how he has magic powers to make the water speshul and magical though..
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Permalink Reply by TheMostAthy on -
Sounds like assault to me.
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Permalink Reply by KaraC on -
Absolutely. Throwing liquids at people in this sort of context is scary, because you don't know what it is. Some of the acid attacks in places like Pakistan are absolutely horrendous, and it was water this time, but what next?
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Permalink Reply by Isaac on -
If he did that to me, I'd kick his ass. That's completely disrespectful.
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Permalink Reply by Atheist Exile on -
@John Leach
Did he know you're an atheist? If so, he could have been making a joke or he could have been making a statement.
Either way, I hope you beat him to a pulp.
Just kidding! Do you think he was making a joke or statement? If so, which one?
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Permalink Reply by Josh Leach on -
He did know I am an atheist. He was making a joke. A horribly sad, idiotic joke, but a joke.
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Permalink Reply by Grady Jean on -
"I'm the one who drives by Hebrew schools baptizing kids with a super-soaker filled with garlic water!" - Stan Smith, American Dad
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Permalink Reply by Cristynfaye on -
Was he serious about it or was he laughing and joking? Cause when I was a Christian, sometimes we'd joke about doing "drive by baptisms" with water guns, but only as a joke and to make fun of fundies. We also never actually did it.
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Permalink Reply by matt.clerke on -
Personally I would of collapsed to the floor and pretended to have a siezure. Other than that, I think it is soooooo far beyond wrong this student should be punished in some way.
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