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from Oddman Monday, January 01, 2007 - 00:43 (Agree/Disagree?) Thank you everyone for participating in the Jingle bells poll (Or was it pole?). Thank you Sean for the free advertisment. Got a good number of votes, and well balanced results. If we take the results at face value, the vast majority did celebrate or party for one reason or another, and the majority did so for non-religious reasons. Good to see most of us can still enjoy the jolly season. Oh, and happy new year. (reply to this comment)

from perchance Friday, December 22, 2006 - 22:24 (Agree/Disagree?) Is the jingle bells pole a special stage that your favorite uh, gentlemen's club sets up for x-mas? (reply to this comment)

from 163157154145155156 Friday, December 22, 2006 - 15:18 (Agree/Disagree?) Oh yeah, "Happy Festivus" to all of you. May your festivities be festive this season. (reply to this comment)

From Voddman Friday, December 22, 2006, 17:16 (Agree/Disagree?) I'm afraid my festivus festivities will be rather restive, considering the visive vacancy of my pockets. Fervent votive prayers for funding have proved most void of result, therefore my desitive is to be costive rather than vagarious, enjoying vicarious pleasures derived solely from the vestige of verbal visitations by my voluble vandari mates. Valiantly, I vivify my very being, venturing beyond the vexation of vacant accounts by resolving to villify such vanity as vain villity. Damn, this is tougher than I thought. Feck it. I have a credit card.(reply to this comment)

From 163157154145155156 Saturday, December 23, 2006, 23:10 (Agree/Disagree?) Yay, credit! Happy festivus, Oddie.(reply to this comment)

from 163157154145155156 Friday, December 22, 2006 - 14:53 (Agree/Disagree?) Terrible stuff Sean. While I agree with your premise, it would have been much better if not written with such "smugness". (reply to this comment)

from Enough already!!! Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 03:00 (Agree/Disagree?) Sean, just stop trying to justify your sinister urge to go on a killing spree of Christians and just do it! Get yourself a shotgun and go wild in your local church! Just cut out these tired diatribes about the stupidity of Christians, coz they got old a decade ago!! You think all Christians are stupid, and you can't help but remind the world how much smarter you are! (reply to this comment)

From SeanSwede Friday, December 22, 2006, 11:52 (Agree/Disagree?) Sorry. Dont like TFI commentators on this site.(reply to this comment)

From Oddman Friday, December 22, 2006, 17:52 (Agree/Disagree?) Sean. I know we've rarely held the same position on any issue, so I'm prefacing this comment with the confirmation that I am not picking you out in any way. You'll have to accept that I'm a sarcastic and cynical bastard. If I see a gap, I'm gonna pitch. That's me. I'm also at times, brutally blunt. But I don't want to start a argument here, and I'm not trying to get personal. I agree, we don't want to hear from TFI sympathisers, and most of us are probably not keen on hearing from pro-religion evangelicals. But do you have to label and dismiss every religion leaning comment, (or any contrary opinion for that matter) as the foolish rantings of a cult member? It's only fair that both opinions are heard. An opinion cannot be properly dismissed until it's been heard, digested, analyzed, and understood. A "I see where you're coming from, but I disagree because..." is generally better received than a "You don't agree with me, so you must be a cult zombie, therefore I'm not even considering your view, because it's not agreeing with mine". Isn't the fact that even an unpopular opinion can be raised what makes this community different from TF? Although you do have a helpless penchant for stating the obvious, and on occasion veer to the ridiculous extreme, you do make some valid points. It's such a waste that even your valid opinions are overlooked, because of your writing style, which at times is absolutely condescending, authoritative, arrogant, narrow-minded, and crass. Remember the tale of the sun and the wind. Don't blow us away if you want us to take the coats off and discuss your article, instead of discussing you. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.(reply to this comment)

from openmind Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 22:51 (Agree/Disagree?) and... speaking of xmas songs... here's an all time favorite: CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR THE DISTURBED 1. Schizophrenia --- Do I Hear What I Hear? 2. Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented Are 3. Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas 4. Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me 5. Manic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and..... 6. Paranoid --- Santa Claus is Coming to Town to Get Me 7. Borderline Personality Disorder --- Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire 8. Personality Disorder --- You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll Tell You Why 9. Attention Deficit Disorder --- Silent night, Holy oooh look at the Froggy - can I have a chocolate, why is France so far away? 10. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder --- Jingle Bells,! Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle, Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, 11. Psychotic disorder -– Joy to the world, I hate you all, (reply to this comment)

From SeanSwede Friday, December 22, 2006, 11:53 (Agree/Disagree?) Your ok man! :)(reply to this comment)

From Oddman Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 10:27 (Agree/Disagree?) Awesome! 4, 7, and 11 would be me. (reply to this comment)

from Phoenixkidd Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 12:19 (Agree/Disagree?) Sean, on second thought, you and all the rest of you here should like at this: http://tribes.tribe.net/189be8fb-b353-4620-8fd7-812104a604b6 It's an open forum where you can post anything you want to make fun of Fundemental Christians, we had a few on there and it was absolutely hysterical to hear how closed-minded some of these fundies are. (reply to this comment)

from sar Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 06:59 (Agree/Disagree?) Why was this article posted in All My Politics? Wouldn't it have fit better under, Education, Pop culture, Faith, or Speak your peace? (reply to this comment)

From AMP Editor Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 09:36 (Agree/Disagree?) When you submit a new article, AMP is the default since it's it's the first in alphabetical order. At first, when I received articles that seemed misplaced, I would ask admin to move them and not post them to the section. But since it happens so much and I didn't think anyone cared I just started posting them. (reply to this comment)

From Ne Oublie Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 10:13 (Agree/Disagree?) It does raise the question of how people tend to navigate this site? I have my Favourites link take me directly to the New Content page, and almost never actually use the top menu to find topics to read or comment on, unless I'm searching for a specific (old) article, in which case I'll either do a search or look it up through the profile of the person who posted the article - if I remember who it was.(reply to this comment)

From Oddman Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 11:42 (Agree/Disagree?) A lot of the time, good content is in the comments, not the article. Recently a lot of banal articles get bashed, and somewhere in there, some debate rises. It makes it almost impossible to find the article again. (reply to this comment)

From Ne Oublie Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 01:08 (Agree/Disagree?) I agree, but I so far haven't found trawling through the menu structure to make it any easier to find those comments.(reply to this comment)

From openmind Thursday, December 21, 2006, 03:50 (Agree/Disagree?) yes the best stuff is in the comments for sure but one of the disadvantages is the search function doesn't seem to spot words in 'comments' - only articles (reply to this comment)

From roughneck Monday, December 25, 2006, 14:56 (Agree/Disagree?) if you're looking for a specific word, phrase or user on movingon you can google thusly: "(your search term)" site:movingon.org I find it's a lot more effective than movingon's search function. Merry Xmas (reply to this comment)

From vix Monday, December 25, 2006, 15:38 (Agree/Disagree?) Oh my. This is not good for my egomaniacal tendencies! Happy holidays Roughie, much affection to you and your family. x vix (reply to this comment)

from God is just Monday, December 18, 2006 - 15:15 (Agree/Disagree?) http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-1381571498257958362&q=jordan+maxwell (reply to this comment)

From Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 09:10 (Agree/Disagree?) Hidden agendas http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=789464047096284071&sourceid=docidfeed&hl=en(reply to this comment)

From AnnaH Monday, December 18, 2006, 16:08 (Agree/Disagree?) You stole 30 minutes of life and I want them back. Since that documentary(and I use the term loosely) failed to make a clear point would you mind telling me what your's was in posting this? Because all I saw was 5 minutes of obscure facts scattered with awful music and meaningless imagery of people praying. I can't even tell it was for or against religion. (reply to this comment)

From SeanSwede Saturday, December 23, 2006, 23:37 (Agree/Disagree?) I`ll back you up about that too. It was a little unclear...remindes me of that boring documentary we used to watch called Nastrodamus.(reply to this comment)

From Phoenixkidd Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 11:56 (Agree/Disagree?) Oh gawd, so tired of the Knights templars and all that illuminati BS> I wish that movie, The Da Vinci Code, was never made. It just brings up more bible reading and speculation to the general public. (reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 00:37 (Agree/Disagree?) 30 minutes or 5 minutes? (reply to this comment)

From AnnaH Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 07:58 (Agree/Disagree?) No, 5 minutes was the actual content, it was interspersed with 10 minute montages of people praying. (reply to this comment)

From placebo Monday, December 18, 2006, 16:11 (Agree/Disagree?) You mean you didn't see that phallic symbol in the creases of Jesus' cloak? It means the Beatles were occult members of course and in league with the Catholic Church.Let's not forget the lil face in the sheep's bum.(reply to this comment)

from Monday, December 18, 2006 - 13:59 (Agree/Disagree?) http://jdstone.org/cr/files/xmas/achristianholidaysong.html Season greetings! (reply to this comment)

from ange Monday, December 18, 2006 - 13:00 (Agree/Disagree?) Did anyone watch "The Trouble With Atheism" narrated by Rod Liddle on Channel Four in the UK tonight? It was pretty interesting, although it seems to me that Channel Four have a bit of a fetish of interviewing American nutjobs. There are always reactionaries in the US. I loved the review in the Radio Times too that said "the funniest part is when Liddle attacks Darwinism by saying that the theory of natural selection is "getting on a bit; it's 147 years old", as if longevity should count against science. Goodness, we'd better ditch Newton's laws then - they are well past their sell-by date. And as for Pythagoras..." (reply to this comment)

From vix Monday, December 18, 2006, 13:12 (Agree/Disagree?) Yes, I did. Pretty good in its own way, I suppose. I certainly would not want to become so entrenched in my own opinions that I am unable to step back and examine them critically from time to time. (reply to this comment)

from Phoenixkidd Monday, December 18, 2006 - 10:52 (Agree/Disagree?) Guys I really think we need to give Sean a break. He has a valid point, it's just something we already know. Christmas is associated with many old religions from all over Europe and the Mid-East. AKA Mid winter solstice, Thor, Celebrations of virginity and virility etc....Let the poor Norseman alone!! (reply to this comment)

from Ne Oublie Monday, December 18, 2006 - 08:05 (Agree/Disagree?) I take it you are referring to the "Jingle bells POLL" - or is there some pagan pole symbolism I'm missing out on? (reply to this comment)

from Monday, December 18, 2006 - 03:48 (Agree/Disagree?) Anyone remember that caption on that photo in "The Book of Rememberance" where the dude says "I've got a fishing pole" and she says "Well turn around, cuz I've got a fishing hole" or something like that? These aren't things I like remembering, but the comments on here trigger all sorts of horrific memories. (reply to this comment)

from Kennyskiller Monday, December 18, 2006 - 03:35 (Agree/Disagree?) Pole??? lol! I've got a "jingle bells-pole" too... (reply to this comment)

from Deedeedee Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 13:17 (Agree/Disagree?) What the fuck does this have to do with Oddman's poll? Why didn't you come up with your own title instead of leeching off someone else's fame? (reply to this comment)

From Oddman Sunday, December 17, 2006, 18:18 (Agree/Disagree?) Oh, I don't mind it one bit. I'm want more attention. Sean is doing me a big favor. Besides, Sean's been outed last time he posted a poll. Maybe he just wants retribution.(reply to this comment)

from The Amazing Mr blunden Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 03:19 (Agree/Disagree?) [Removed by Admin] (reply to this comment)

From SeanSwede Sunday, December 17, 2006, 04:31 (Agree/Disagree?) Oh get off it. You´re just nitpickin`. Hardly worth the shot anyways. You are obviously a cult member.(reply to this comment)

From afflick Monday, December 18, 2006, 14:34 (Agree/Disagree?) Everyone who disagrees with Sean is a cult member.(reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 00:07 (Agree/Disagree?) He'll never get his cult going with an attitude like that.(reply to this comment)

from openmind Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 23:23 (Agree/Disagree?) actually christmas was estabilshed as an excuse for people to drink and party ... and while they're with friends at the pub they've got a discussion topic i.e. which day did the christians mimic for christmas? the pub scene in scandinavia would usually be the following: Thorbjorg: "Did you guys know that the cross is actually mimicing Thors hammer?" Gunford: "Actually, it must have been those English nuns that we raped in our recent pillaging trip... they coppied it from the split ends in my beard" Bjorn: "Guys, I know... let's ask Seanswede he always knows best" (reply to this comment)

from Moronic Minimee Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 19:07 (Agree/Disagree?) What do these things have in common? Rocky The Alien Friday 13th Starwars Zombies, any kind Cockroaches in my kitchen Seanswede's articles They start off silly but cute, suck the second time, stubbornly refuse to die, and eventually take it too far and become really lame. (reply to this comment)

From AnnaH Monday, December 18, 2006, 13:01 (Agree/Disagree?) You know, in regards to your poll, Andy and I are two separate people. I'm not his feminine alter-ego or...vice versa. And I'm sure he resents being associated with his geeky little sister. (reply to this comment)

From neez Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 21:26 (Agree/Disagree?) Oh joy. So do we like win a prize now or something?(reply to this comment)

From AndyH Monday, December 18, 2006, 15:40 (Agree/Disagree?) Actually Andy can also be short for Andrea, so I'm my own feminine alter ego. I don't resent being associated with Anna, but I *do* resent not having my own poll option. Oh well, I hardly classify as a "recent MO participant" these days anyway. Also, to be fair, I am in desperate need of getting laid. (reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 00:09 (Agree/Disagree?) And I'm SOO offended to be left out after all the hours I spend in here...not to mention the description fitting me perfectly.(reply to this comment)

From vix Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:23 (Agree/Disagree?) I know what you mean - I am still nursing a bruised ego for having been left out of Wolf's 'most memorable person' poll. *Curses the pain! (reply to this comment)

From Oddman Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 10:25 (Agree/Disagree?) I am mildly perturbed that I have so far got no votes in that poll. I must admit I am no match for Sean or Samuel, but do I take back seat to Ne Oublie and Neez too? Mental note to self, be a little more obnoxious when posting.(reply to this comment)

From Ne Oublie Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 13:09 (Agree/Disagree?) You could always vote for yourself ;)(reply to this comment)

From Oddman Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 13:29 (Agree/Disagree?) That move would be a little too egocentric for me. Actually, it's not. But Alas, I have already voted for another. I always vote based on fact, track record, ability and the like. I like to be objective you know. I'm wondering who voted you. (It wasn't me, I swear. Pentagram my heart not to lie.)(reply to this comment)

From Ne Oublie Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 13:47 (Agree/Disagree?) That would be me - do you really think I'd be nominating any of the rest of you lot to get laid instead of me?(reply to this comment)

From Oddman Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 13:55 (Agree/Disagree?) Tsk tsk. Mustn't vote based on one criteria alone Ne Oublie. But if the winner's prize is "getting laid" I'd like to retract my vote and re-vote self. If the prize is a brain scan, I'll pass. I'd likely die from shock the second I see the results. (reply to this comment)

From Ne Oublie Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 13:59 (Agree/Disagree?) I think the poll offered an and/or option. In any case, I guess I'm just confident (arrogant?) enough not to be scared of the results of a brain scan :P(reply to this comment)

From Oddman Monday, December 25, 2006, 14:53 (Agree/Disagree?) On the contrary Ne Oubs, you are being way more modest than I could ever be. I'm not so modest as to think I'd receive a scan of a normal healthy brain. My primary worry being that a brain scan will confirm an astronomically superior brain, causing me to become unable to relate to my fellow mortals. :P(reply to this comment)

From AnnaH Monday, December 18, 2006, 15:52 (Agree/Disagree?) Crap! I guess that makes me the annoying one.(reply to this comment)

From vix Monday, December 18, 2006, 16:03 (Agree/Disagree?) Heh, I FINALLY made it onto a movingon poll! Yay me!!! I just wish people would respect my use of a lowercase 'v'. (reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 00:36 (Agree/Disagree?) I've always wished I made Rain Child: rainchild, because when people get lazy and write it that way it looks so much better.(reply to this comment)

From vix Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:26 (Agree/Disagree?) Can't you just open a new account now and have it that way? (reply to this comment)

From rainy Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:34 (Agree/Disagree?) Yeah ok why not? I'm a new girl now anyway(reply to this comment)

From vix Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:46 (Agree/Disagree?) Are you going to be around in the next hour or so? Would like to chat for a little while but I've got to get a few things done first. (reply to this comment)

From rainy Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:47 (Agree/Disagree?) Oh wish I could...but I have to go to bed. Like my cyber haircut?(reply to this comment)

From vix Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:50 (Agree/Disagree?) Where? (reply to this comment)

From rainy Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:52 (Agree/Disagree?) I thought it would be something you'd just 'get'. That I restyled my user id name, like the online forum version of having a haircut? Or am I just totally wacky?(reply to this comment)

From vix Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:55 (Agree/Disagree?) Ohhh yay, our minds are alike in some respects at least, heh. I did think that might be what you were getting at, but I didn't have enough faith in my ability to read you. LHM. (reply to this comment)

From rainy Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:56 (Agree/Disagree?) Night Vix ;) Catch ya 2morrow maybe(reply to this comment)

From vix Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:57 (Agree/Disagree?) Uh huh. Sleep tight. (reply to this comment)

From vix Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 03:51 (Agree/Disagree?) Uh, I meant where can I see your cyber haircut. And also, have a good sleep! (reply to this comment)

From AnnaH Monday, December 18, 2006, 16:09 (Agree/Disagree?) Is there some kind of symbolism in that? Or just a stylistic choice? Or do you not believe in capitalizing?(reply to this comment)

From vix Monday, December 18, 2006, 16:14 (Agree/Disagree?) I dunno. For some reason I like it better when all the letters are lowercase, when it comes to 'vixen' and all variations thereof. Can't say there's any rationale to it. Some of my other movingon IDs are capitalised, so it's not a consistent preference. (reply to this comment)

From placebo Monday, December 18, 2006, 16:09 (Agree/Disagree?) While vix probably desperately needs to get laid she's rather endearing and only seldom annoying.I herewith declare that poll pointless.(reply to this comment)

From vix Monday, December 18, 2006, 16:24 (Agree/Disagree?) Why thank you, placebo. I'm flattered. (reply to this comment)

From Oddman Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 02:39 (Agree/Disagree?) I'm not desparate, but always available. Annoying yes. In need of a brain scan yes.(reply to this comment)

From AnnaH Sunday, December 17, 2006, 12:54 (Agree/Disagree?) When are cockroaches ever "silly but cute?" Or for that matter any of Sean's articles?(reply to this comment)

From placebo Saturday, December 16, 2006, 23:00 (Agree/Disagree?) well that and most girls I've gone out with.....(reply to this comment)

from Oddman Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 18:14 (Agree/Disagree?) So, you don't think the crucifix has anything to do with the Crucifixion....? Are we sure Sean? Final answer? (reply to this comment)

From SeanSwede Saturday, December 16, 2006, 23:31 (Agree/Disagree?) thats beyond the point (reply to this comment)

From Oddman Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 02:31 (Agree/Disagree?) Beyond what point? Christians wear the crucifix, as a symbol of the Crucifixion, i.e. God's ultimate sacrifice for man. They certainly don't wear it because it's Thor's hammer. At least none of the Christians I've known have explained it to me that way. (reply to this comment)

From Samuel Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 05:40 (Agree/Disagree?) I agree. Symbols mean different things to different people. There are people that say the Statue of Librety is a pagan symbol. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. I really don't care because to me it isn't. To me it's a symbol of peace and freedom, and when I look out of a plane window and see it it tells me that we're landing in the right city and I'm on my way home.(reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Saturday, December 16, 2006, 18:20 (Agree/Disagree?) Of course not! When the Vikings travelled to Jerusalem during the time of Jesus, they introduced Thor and his hammer, which became the symbol for Christianity after the Romans crucified Jesus on a giant hammer. Everyone knows that! Duh!(reply to this comment)

From Oddman Saturday, December 16, 2006, 18:38 (Agree/Disagree?) LHM, I've been such a doubting Thor-mas. P.S I thought I'd open my Bible for a change, and it opened to Rev 8. "And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour" Didn't Berg say there was no time in heaven? Did the old fart ever read his Bible?(reply to this comment)

From AnnaH Sunday, December 17, 2006, 20:37 (Agree/Disagree?) Hey, isn't "The Seventh Seal" a swedish movie directed by swedish director Ingmar Bergman? Coincidence? I think not! The Bible totally ripped off Sweden. (reply to this comment)

From Oddman Monday, December 18, 2006, 00:25 (Agree/Disagree?) I prefer Greek mythology to Norse mythology. Thor Vs. Hercules. Thor the mighty son of Woden rides a chariot pulled by goats, fights with a hammer, and is powerless without his power belt. He sometimes eats his chariot pulling goats, then resurrects them when he needs to travel. Hercules the illegitimate child of Zeus kills snakes as a baby in a crib, kills his music teacher, kills practically everybody else too, kills practically everyfuckingthing else. Hercules fucks the 50 daughters of Thespius in one night. One night! He attempts to impregnate them, which must mean he ejaculates 50 times in one night. Let's say it was from 6pm to 6am. He has to fuck for 10 minutes, take a 4 minute break, and fuck again, without breaking pace, for 12 hours. Could Thor do that? Holy studness! Amazing performance, even for a demi-god. Yeah, Hercules was half human. Jesus wasn't the only son of man mongrel deity after all. (reply to this comment)

From The Amazing Mr blunden Monday, December 18, 2006, 02:33 (Agree/Disagree?) [Removed by Admin](reply to this comment)

From Oddman Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 02:36 (Agree/Disagree?) The gospel according to wikipedia. Thor travels in a chariot drawn by the goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr and with his servant and messenger Þjálfi and his sister Röskva. The skaldic poem Haustlöng relates that the earth was scorched and the mountains cracked as Thor travelled in his wagon. According to the Prose Edda, when Thor is hungry he can roast the goats for a meal. When he wants to continue his travels, Thor only needs to touch the remains of the goats and they will be instantly restored to full health to resume their duties, assuming that the bones have not been broken. Thor owns a short-handled war hammer, Mjolnir, which, when thrown at a target, returns magically to the owner. To wield Mjölnir, Thor wears the belt Megingjord, which boosts the wearer's strength and a pair of special iron gloves to lift the hammer. Thor apparantly features in these cool stories. Gylfaginning Grímnismál Hymiskviða Þrymskviða Alvíssmál Lokasenna Völuspá Njáls saga Gautreks saga Eiríksmál Ragnarsdrápa Eyrbyggja saga Húsdrápa Kjalnesinga saga Haustlöng Fóstbrœðra saga Fljótsdæla saga Hallfreðar saga Heimskringla Landnámabók Flateyjarbók Gesta Danorum Nordendorf fibula(reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Saturday, December 16, 2006, 19:32 (Agree/Disagree?) Didn't Sean call himself Thor before? Could he be trying to start a cult centred around his 'hammer'? And was the reference to the "Jingle Bells POLE" a Freudian slip? Hmmm....(reply to this comment)

From SeanSwede Saturday, December 16, 2006, 23:33 (Agree/Disagree?) LOL You guys are hilarious! nice humor guys..i like it.(reply to this comment)

From rainy Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 02:43 (Agree/Disagree?) Here you go Sean, hot tips for you http://www.wikihow.com/Create-Your-Own-Religion(reply to this comment)

From hmmmm Saturday, December 16, 2006, 20:54 (Agree/Disagree?) For he is the Swede, the hammer, and the pole. No man cummeth unto Dan Brownism but by him. The gospel of the hammer.(reply to this comment)

from sar Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 16:53 (Agree/Disagree?) heeheehee, awe bless. You know Santa aint really real either hun. (reply to this comment)

from live and let live Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 15:35 (Agree/Disagree?) Sean, do you think others beneath you for not believing the way you do? Because it sure seems like it. You intolerance of christianity is reminescent of the christians intollerance for others of a different religious opinion. Who really gives a damn what anyone else believes in. In the end we are all flesh and blood anyway and when we die how will it matter what we believed in? As for me I dont know what I believe half the time but if you want to be an atheist thats fine with me just please reserve the right for me to believe in whatever I choose. (reply to this comment)

From SeanSwede Saturday, December 16, 2006, 23:34 (Agree/Disagree?) Only cult members talk the way you just did(reply to this comment)

From afflick Sunday, December 17, 2006, 16:33 (Agree/Disagree?) That was an a**hole remark, SS. I bet cult members don't say that! (reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Sunday, December 17, 2006, 02:26 (Agree/Disagree?) I don't know which cult you were in Sean, but in the cult in which I was born and raised, nobody dared ask for the freedom to believe whatever they chose.(reply to this comment)

from Rain Child Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 15:05 (Agree/Disagree?) Who are you talking to Sean? EVERYONE including the Family knows that Christmas was originally a heathen festival, Winter Solstice, Yuletide, several other words for what it was, a celebration of the Evergreen, etc. And Easter was the original festival of fertility, the rabbits and eggs symbolising that. Why are you so obsessed with paganism? (I'm assuming that long list of links on the other thread was yours too) Anyway, we all know, but some of us happen to enjoy presents, tradition, family and fun, some of us hate the commercialism, some of us just want an excuse to party, and some of us probably couldn't care less. Hey..maybe that's why someone did a poll! (reply to this comment)

from Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 14:59 (Agree/Disagree?) Honey, I'm not a christian I dont believe in the bible but the cross aint Thor's hammer....you're funny! (reply to this comment)

From SeanSwede Saturday, December 16, 2006, 23:35 (Agree/Disagree?) Honey...go back to school!(reply to this comment)

From gosh! Monday, December 18, 2006, 10:53 (Agree/Disagree?) Yeah really, the fact that the cross is Thor's hammer is something you learn in third grade, duh!(reply to this comment)