Vacation Un-Bible school

monster · 07-28-2009, 06:51 PM

When I lived in the UK, I wasn't really aware of church camps, I had never heard of vacation bible schools and I went to scout camps and was able to tolerate the scant evidence that it's a Christian organization. But apparently, the whole religeousness of it all was really bothering some people, so they came up with an Atheist Summer Camp.

Think it would fly here? (with or without a treadmill)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8172844.stm

Cloud · 07-28-2009, 06:55 PM

? ? Why not just do a regular, non-religious oriented camp?

monster · 07-28-2009, 07:03 PM

My thoughts exactly. Especially in the UK where religion really is generally not so "big" -despite Christianity being the official religion of the country. Churches are not generally the social groups they are here. Unless you're over 60. maybe it changed while I was gone. I doubt it, though.

Happy Monkey · 07-28-2009, 07:08 PM

Unless they plan on doing science, and want to ward away any parents likely to complain about little Jonny learning Evilution and demanding their money back, I don't see much point.

Though I do like this aspect:

Quote:

At least one of the parents delivering children to the Mill on the Brue activity centre had already taken his daughter to one of the many Christian summer camps, but wanted to give her wider experience.

TheMercenary · 07-28-2009, 07:14 PM

I think it could be very poplular. Above the MD Line.

Shawnee123 · 07-28-2009, 08:00 PM

Think of all the campfire songs they won't be able to sing. There's Kumbaya, He's Got the Whole World (In His Hands) and Michael Row Your Boat Ashore, to name a few.

I wonder what they'll sing around the campfire?

TheMercenary · 07-28-2009, 08:14 PM

Micheal Jackson songs.

Shawnee123 · 07-28-2009, 08:19 PM

Good one!

SteveDallas · 07-28-2009, 08:23 PM

monster · 07-28-2009, 08:40 PM

We need to create some FSM songs for them! There are enough musicians on here.....

monster · 07-28-2009, 08:44 PM

we didn't sing religious songs at guide (=girl scout) camp

We sang about kookaburras in the gum tree and ducks in the swamp. and pop songs.

monster · 07-28-2009, 08:45 PM

in fact, now i think about it, the kookaburras were gay

monster · 07-28-2009, 08:51 PM

monster · 07-28-2009, 09:00 PM

I cannot find a decent video of Web Footed Friends, but here are the lyrics i remember...

be kind to your web-footed friends
For a duck may be somebody's mother
It lives all alone in the swamp
Where the weather is always domp (to rhyme with swamp)
Well you may think that this is the end
Well it is, but to prove I'm a liar
It goes on and on and on
Only this time a little bit higher.....

Ohhhhh ..
be kind to....

etc.

Cloud · 07-28-2009, 09:47 PM

huh. I always ended that song with, "well it is." bump da bump.

07-28-2009, 06:51 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Vacation Un-Bible school When I lived in the UK, I wasn't really aware of church camps, I had never heard of vacation bible schools and I went to scout camps and was able to tolerate the scant evidence that it's a Christian organization. But apparently, the whole religeousness of it all was really bothering some people, so they came up with an Atheist Summer Camp. Think it would fly here? (with or without a treadmill) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8172844.stm __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-28-2009, 06:55 PM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	? ? Why not just do a regular, non-religious oriented camp? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

07-28-2009, 07:03 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	My thoughts exactly. Especially in the UK where religion really is generally not so "big" -despite Christianity being the official religion of the country. Churches are not generally the social groups they are here. Unless you're over 60. maybe it changed while I was gone. I doubt it, though. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-28-2009, 07:14 PM	#5
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I think it could be very poplular. Above the MD Line. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

07-28-2009, 08:00 PM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Think of all the campfire songs they won't be able to sing. There's Kumbaya, He's Got the Whole World (In His Hands) and Michael Row Your Boat Ashore, to name a few. I wonder what they'll sing around the campfire? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-28-2009, 08:14 PM	#7
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Micheal Jackson songs. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

07-28-2009, 08:19 PM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Good one! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-28-2009, 08:23 PM	#9
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651

07-28-2009, 08:40 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	We need to create some FSM songs for them! There are enough musicians on here..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-28-2009, 08:44 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	we didn't sing religious songs at guide (=girl scout) camp We sang about kookaburras in the gum tree and ducks in the swamp. and pop songs. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart Last edited by monster; 07-28-2009 at 08:50 PM.

07-28-2009, 08:45 PM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	in fact, now i think about it, the kookaburras were gay __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-28-2009, 08:51 PM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	__________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-28-2009, 09:00 PM	#14
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I cannot find a decent video of Web Footed Friends, but here are the lyrics i remember... be kind to your web-footed friends For a duck may be somebody's mother It lives all alone in the swamp Where the weather is always domp (to rhyme with swamp) Well you may think that this is the end Well it is, but to prove I'm a liar It goes on and on and on Only this time a little bit higher..... Ohhhhh .. be kind to.... etc. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-28-2009, 09:47 PM	#15
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	huh. I always ended that song with, "well it is." bump da bump. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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