Jesus Website Gets Pwned

Hmmm. Although I’d like to be happy about this, I can’t help but think of Robert Lancaster’s stopsylviabrown.com domain name being grabbed when he was in the hospital and the domain registration expired. Doesn’t it do more harm than good from a PR perspective?

If I could make one suggestion, don’t use the word “pwned”. It kind of makes you look silly. Awesome find otherwise!

The Newcastle Herald (Australia)had an article about the Jesus, All about Life project in yesterdays edition.

they published the web link without the “.au”

I hope the christians that found themselves at Secular Thinking .com took the time to do some reading

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I’m of the opinion that this is rather assholish. I wouldn’t want a Christian to get “godisdead.com” or “atheistcentral.net,” so why is it suddenly funny when we take sites so that some person looking for one thing will find something that they weren’t looking for at all? I’m pissed when porn sites do it, too.

That’s just the point. I don’t like it when they do it. Why should I like it when we do it? It’s still assholish, and petty. It’s not a victory. It’s not even a little step in the right direction.

The Other Tom: If Jesus is responsible for it all, maybe we should give full credit where credit is due?

“Thank you Jesus for anencephaly.” Though you might not want to illustrate that one.

I’m afraid that morally I agree with neosnowqueen, however I also find it amusing in a “I shouldn’t be laughing at this” kind of way. Like when children fall over. It is funny but pointing and laughing is wrong.

That said what sort of message does the title “Jesus. All about life” convey? That a guy (an actual guy or a fictional guy, it doesn’t really matter) who was brutally tortured to death for his opposition to religious legalism and his outspoken message of compassion is actually alive? Would he be kind of old now? I can’t see that his quality of life would be very high.

Its cybersquatting, but not illegal (I guess as long as they don’t blackmail them that is!). If you purchased the address first, you can do as you please with it (without breaking any laws to do with website content).

And i find these hilarious no matter who does it. But these schemes don’t tend to help the fake site as the new web traffic isn’t going to be their target audience.

Getting people to loose their faith based on going to the wrong website is as likely as atheists being converted to scientology after they buy friendlyatheist.net/org/uk/etc.

Anyone else finding ‘Jesus. All about Life’ to be such an unintentional ironic thing considering how much of a death based cult christianity is?

Gudday, it’s Santa here, hanging out in Australia with Elvis.

There is a massive campaign going on here, called the Jesus All About Life campaign and it eats money to tell us to be thankful to jebus for mobile phones and stereo systems.

Our site was setup as a critical review and parody site directly to confront the dominant paradigm being put forward, as well as making us feel heaps better without having to have quick-eze.

The domain is quite clear over it’s status, and there is no confusion for the visitor (well it would be quite funny if they did confuse it) … and considering we are approaching (much like David and Goliath;) a massive monstrosity of combined ignorance, for sure it was kinda fitting to have something that would directly associate to the campaign we were running in name. Oh dear! look what the domain-hinter-thingymabob that gives you ideas recommended!

Anyway, what else is there to do Sunday morning? I have trouble sleeping in with those BELLS, the BELLLLLS… *shakes head*

I can understand people seeing it as the wrong thing to do, and not achieving anything, but it is fun. For folk like myself for instance in a rural town in the bush, it’s liberating to meet others that are supportive of our method of self empowerment under such an overwhelming (and to use thier own words) blanket advertising campaign.

So, maybe it is childish to stand up to something that you find oppressive in this way just to make you feel better. Maybe it is wrong to stand up to a hugely funded campaign with what little you have putting forward your only weapon of reason and logic in the face of overwhelming brainwashing nonsense. Maybe it isn’t the way to educate people or ‘turn’ them to atheism .. maybe some sort of money offering would be better at that.

By all means, if the christian conglomerates decide that they will fight for the domain, I’ll probably hold on with two hands like the childish person I am and tantrum .. you know, protecting what little I have in the face of it all over just being able to express myself at an even level with the money they are wasting telling jesus they are thankfull for him giving them BBQ’s, and foam sandals 😉

Peace people, and good will, Your points are very valid, however this struggle is muchly for personal profit, I too like the bible society of NSW would love to have an Atheist Racing Car just like their ‘Jesus Racing’, and claim expenses tax free due to us being a religion .. donations have been astounding! I was asked out for a coffee twice! so we are well on our way to reaching monetary goals.

wait .. we aren’t a religion, I keep forgetting.

Oh well maybe we can push our belief in the Daffodil Deity to the aboriginals and call it a school or something, have that tax free too. Ideas?

Anyway, if you can’t be good, be good at it.

peace

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All names have been changed to protect the innocent where applicable.

I’d be more supportive of the parody site if it didn’t resort to the name-calling and being clever but snide. I would love it if they put counter points up to the statements being made by JAAL. Otherwise it’s doing nothing for atheists and is an exercise in ego stroking that does more harm than good.

allaboutlife.com.au

goes to a christian site