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Religion => Religion => Topic started by: Ecurb Noselrub on December 21, 2011, 02:52:24 AM

Title: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: Ecurb Noselrub on December 21, 2011, 02:52:24 AM
In one of the weirdest stories in the religious world, members of one Amish sect have been charged with cutting the beards of other Amish men.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/justice/ohio-amish-hate-crimes/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

This matter could get hairy.  Imagine whole groups of Amish attacking in horse-drawn buggies armed with pinking shears.  We knew Armageddon involved horsemen, but in buggies?  Perhaps it's a new form of circumcision - cutting on a different head.
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 21, 2011, 02:56:14 AM
Is it wrong that I kept getting distracted by the fact that the leader's name was Mullet?
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: Ecurb Noselrub on December 21, 2011, 03:09:33 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 21, 2011, 02:56:14 AM
Is is wrong that I kept getting distracted by the fact that the leader's name was Mullet?

lol!
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: OldGit on December 21, 2011, 10:28:28 AM
Back in the 1950s the Goons (Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe) did one of their best shows on The Phantom Head-Shaver of Brighton.  This is at least as ludicrous, but the Goons were funnier.
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: The Magic Pudding on December 21, 2011, 01:06:35 PM
Quote from: OldGit on December 21, 2011, 10:28:28 AM
Back in the 1950s the Goons (Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe) did one of their best shows on The Phantom Head-Shaver of Brighton.  This is at least as ludicrous, but the Goons were funnier.

Ah the Goons.
I thank them, they taught so many to appreciate the stupid.
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: Asmodean on December 21, 2011, 01:26:46 PM
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The Asmo approves of their deviousness  :D
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on December 21, 2011, 04:10:59 PM
 "Beard-cutting is a crime, is it?"

Haha, Yes! If it's not your beard and they didn't ask you to cut it, you crazy loon!
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: McQ on December 21, 2011, 05:51:14 PM
This guy is as Amish as I am.

He has used, for years, his pseudo-amish cult to try and live outside of the law. This dude is just a psycho control freak dressed in plain clothing.
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 22, 2011, 02:47:52 AM
Quote from: McQ on December 21, 2011, 05:51:14 PM
This guy is as Amish as I am.

He has used, for years, his pseudo-amish cult to try and live outside of the law. This dude is just a psycho control freak dressed in plain clothing.


You'd think the tip off would have been his taking other men's wives into his home to introduce them to god via his penis.
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: Tank on December 22, 2011, 09:43:56 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 22, 2011, 02:47:52 AM
Quote from: McQ on December 21, 2011, 05:51:14 PM
This guy is as Amish as I am.

He has used, for years, his pseudo-amish cult to try and live outside of the law. This dude is just a psycho control freak dressed in plain clothing.


You'd think the tip off would have been his taking other men's wives into his home to introduce them to god via his penis.

A damn good scam if you can pull it off.
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: OldGit on December 22, 2011, 11:49:01 AM
If you can work that scam, you don't need to pull it off.  ;D
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on December 22, 2011, 01:58:37 PM
Quote from: OldGit on December 22, 2011, 11:49:01 AM
If you can work that scam, you don't need to pull it off.  ;D
Hahahaha!
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: joeactor on December 22, 2011, 02:28:09 PM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on December 21, 2011, 01:06:35 PM
Quote from: OldGit on December 21, 2011, 10:28:28 AM
Back in the 1950s the Goons (Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe) did one of their best shows on The Phantom Head-Shaver of Brighton.  This is at least as ludicrous, but the Goons were funnier.

Ah the Goons.
I thank them, they taught so many to appreciate the stupid.

I remember the Goons!

Not to get too far OT, but what about the "I'm sorry can you say that again?" radio hour?

Anywho.  Beards.  Cut.  Wrong - just because it's against their will...
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: The Magic Pudding on December 22, 2011, 02:36:23 PM
Quote from: joeactor on December 22, 2011, 02:28:09 PM

Anywho.  Beards.  Cut.  Wrong - just because it's against their will...

Ye of course it is.
I usually swap their toothpaste, shower gel and shampoo for depilatory cream.
It makes it seem like god did it.
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: joeactor on December 22, 2011, 02:45:48 PM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on December 22, 2011, 02:36:23 PM
Quote from: joeactor on December 22, 2011, 02:28:09 PM

Anywho.  Beards.  Cut.  Wrong - just because it's against their will...

Ye of course it is.
I usually swap their toothpaste, shower gel and shampoo for depilatory cream.
It makes it seem like god did it.

oooohhhh... you're mean!  (but in a really funny way!)
Title: Re: Amish Beard Cutters
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 22, 2011, 03:03:35 PM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on December 22, 2011, 02:36:23 PM
Quote from: joeactor on December 22, 2011, 02:28:09 PM

Anywho.  Beards.  Cut.  Wrong - just because it's against their will...

Ye of course it is.
I usually swap their toothpaste, shower gel and shampoo for depilatory cream.
It makes it seem like god did it.

LOL

I would have better luck saying it was the grandmother...

If you put an insect where they feel it doesn't belong, that could pass as a 'god did it', since insects don't have souls and therefore are automatons driven by the omnipresent and omnipotent god ;D