Desrtopa comments on Rationality Quotes July 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: baiter 02 July 2012 11:27:14PM *  15 points [-]

"New rule: If you handle snakes to prove they won't bite you because God is real, and then they bite you -- do the math."

– Bill Maher, Real Time with Bill Maher, 6/8/2012

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Comment author: Desrtopa 04 July 2012 12:50:02PM 5 points [-]

Strictly speaking, the bible says of Jesus's followers "they will pick up serpents." It doesn't say "they will pick up serpents and not get bitten."

Of course, it does also say they can drink deadly poison without being harmed.

As it happens, I am related to and share my last name with this guy.

Comment author: wedrifid 04 July 2012 04:54:18PM 1 point [-]

Of course, it does also say they can drink deadly poison without being harmed.

Seems like this calls for either preventative antidotes and something to prove or a serious selective breeding program!