Comments on: And here’s to you Mrs Robinson … http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:51:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: simon fishburn http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26940 simon fishburn Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:04:03 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26940 The Robinson scandal even made it to Australia's most famous Bondi Beach where Paul played a tribute to Iris amusing the Irish travellers... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxSlsy-fcd8 feel free to share cheers The Robinson scandal even made it to Australia’s most famous Bondi Beach where Paul played a tribute to Iris amusing the Irish travellers…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxSlsy-fcd8

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cheers

]]> By: William Harwood http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26613 William Harwood Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:40:43 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26613 I realize that Barryjohn's purpose is to hoist the christers on their own petard by comparing their observable behavior with what they believe their dead god said. But "sell what you have and give to the poor" is a misleading translation. THE FULLY TRANSLATED BIBLE renders the passage (Mark 10:21) as, "Go and sell whatever you have and give it to The Paupers." "The Paupers" (Hebrew: Ebionim) was the name of Jesus' cult. His demand that converts give their property to his communal treasury was analogous to, "sell what you have and give it to the Vatican" --except of course that Jesus was a cardcarrying Jew who would have denounced Anointianity (Greek: khristianismos) as infidel paganism if he had not been totally, permanently, irreversibly dead before it was invented. I realize that Barryjohn’s purpose is to hoist the christers on their own petard by comparing their observable behavior with what they believe their dead god said. But “sell what you have and give to the poor” is a misleading translation. THE FULLY TRANSLATED BIBLE renders the passage (Mark 10:21) as, “Go and sell whatever you have and give it to The Paupers.” “The Paupers” (Hebrew: Ebionim) was the name of Jesus’ cult. His demand that converts give their property to his communal treasury was analogous to, “sell what you have and give it to the Vatican” –except of course that Jesus was a cardcarrying Jew who would have denounced Anointianity (Greek: khristianismos) as infidel paganism if he had not been totally, permanently, irreversibly dead before it was invented.

]]> By: Where is the Rev Ian Paisley when you most need a good belly laugh? http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26602 Where is the Rev Ian Paisley when you most need a good belly laugh? Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:23:41 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26602 [...] the notorious Save Ulster from Sodomy campaign, is keeping his lips tightly zipped over the Iris Robinson [...] [...] the notorious Save Ulster from Sodomy campaign, is keeping his lips tightly zipped over the Iris Robinson [...]

]]> By: nigel http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26598 nigel Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:38:03 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26598 how the mighty have fallen !!! I grew up in Ulster, surrounded by these born again hyprocites, problem is , this whole incident will be explained as a 'moment of weakness'..'once saved, always saved', as long as 'our Iris' 'repented', everything's ok. What a load of nonsense, at least the Gay community in Ulster can tell these born again idiots where to get off. how the mighty have fallen !!! I grew up in Ulster, surrounded by these born again hyprocites, problem is , this whole incident will be explained as a ‘moment of weakness’..’once saved, always saved’, as long as ‘our Iris’ ‘repented’, everything’s ok. What a load of nonsense, at least the Gay community in Ulster can tell these born again idiots where to get off.

]]> By: Broga http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26596 Broga Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:07:55 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26596 barriejohn: Thanks. Irish accent. Sounded a bit like Slugger O'Toole. Even the fundy supporters are running out support. The Irish papers are claiming that Iris "Shag me soon, shag me often" Robinson now has three lovers to her name - and counting. The lack of compassion to her and her husband is put down to "the sheer vicious hypocrisy of this pair of born again christians." Or, as a DUP fundie said this morning, "We take this very seriously and follow the literal truth of the bible." That must make life difficult. I wonder if includes selling your daughter as a slave. barriejohn: Thanks. Irish accent. Sounded a bit like Slugger O’Toole. Even the fundy supporters are running out support. The Irish papers are claiming that Iris “Shag me soon, shag me often” Robinson now has three lovers to her name – and counting. The lack of compassion to her and her husband is put down to “the sheer vicious hypocrisy of this pair of born again christians.”

Or, as a DUP fundie said this morning, “We take this very seriously and follow the literal truth of the bible.” That must make life difficult. I wonder if includes selling your daughter as a slave.

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26573 barriejohn Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:51:14 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26573 This is very good! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRwTj6iXnSI This is very good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRwTj6iXnSI

]]> By: Broga http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26571 Broga Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:11:07 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26571 Let is hope her husband follows very soon. I find the "vital to the peace process; so important that Peter Robinson holds it together" is bollocks. He has a competent deputy, as far as I know, and the idea that we must all look away for political reasons merely confirms that these politicians with their snouts deep in the public trough have lost all sense of what is right and what is wrong, what is honest and what is dishonest. Did Pete have no idea what his missus was doing all these months: get real. As for some Tory (Patrick McCormick? perhaps) who heads some Committeel these two are on regarding Northern Ireland he makes me puke: let us not rush to judgement, wait till the facts are in, two very commited people blah, blah, blah....... Terrible personal tragedy, so sad .......... (No mention of this woman's vicious anti gay views, of course. Did Pete share these? If I held views as virulent as those then my wife would either be sharing them or we would not be together.) Like another poster I agree with Edwina Currie: she described the wife as "a silly cow." Well done, Edwina. I would like to have heard what you said off air as well. Let is hope her husband follows very soon. I find the “vital to the peace process; so important that Peter Robinson holds it together” is bollocks. He has a competent deputy, as far as I know, and the idea that we must all look away for political reasons merely confirms that these politicians with their snouts deep in the public trough have lost all sense of what is right and what is wrong, what is honest and what is dishonest. Did Pete have no idea what his missus was doing all these months: get real.

As for some Tory (Patrick McCormick? perhaps) who heads some Committeel these two are on regarding Northern Ireland he makes me puke: let us not rush to judgement, wait till the facts are in, two very commited people blah, blah, blah……. Terrible personal tragedy, so sad ………. (No mention of this woman’s vicious anti gay views, of course. Did Pete share these? If I held views as virulent as those then my wife would either be sharing them or we would not be together.)

Like another poster I agree with Edwina Currie: she described the wife as “a silly cow.” Well done, Edwina. I would like to have heard what you said off air as well.

]]> By: rog http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26568 rog Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:02:07 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26568 I read that she is standing down from office next week. good :) I read that she is standing down from office next week. good :)

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26559 barriejohn Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:21:20 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26559 The comments re the televangelists are spot on. Do you realize that these two humble followers of Jesus (<i>"Sell what you have and give to the poor"</i>) live like film stars? They enjoy designer clothes, flashy sports cars, and homes in Belfast, London and Florida: claim over £10,000 per week in salaries and "expenses"; and employ sons, daughter and daughter-in-law in their offices! No sign of any worldly lust there, is there? They've even outdone the Kinnocks, and that's saying something!! The comments re the televangelists are spot on. Do you realize that these two humble followers of Jesus (“Sell what you have and give to the poor”) live like film stars? They enjoy designer clothes, flashy sports cars, and homes in Belfast, London and Florida: claim over £10,000 per week in salaries and “expenses”; and employ sons, daughter and daughter-in-law in their offices! No sign of any worldly lust there, is there? They’ve even outdone the Kinnocks, and that’s saying something!!

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2010/01/08/and-here%e2%80%99s-to-you-mrs-robinson-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-26557 barriejohn Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:01:26 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10817#comment-26557 There's another funny thing about this: evidently it might not have become public if, when the affair ended, she hadn't demanded the return of the money! There’s another funny thing about this: evidently it might not have become public if, when the affair ended, she hadn’t demanded the return of the money!

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