The Official "SU Rant" Contest

[All-American]

Like him, love him, or hate him, our own SU is an institution of sorts. It is in recognition of his singular personality and contribution to this board that I announce the official "SU Rant" contest.

I am offering a cash prize of $1.00 to the poster who submits the post in this thread that would most pass for an authentic SeattleUte rant. You may write on any topic you wish, but here are some suggested prompts:

1. Describe in detail how you feel the Mormon Church has contributed to the ideological progress of the modern world
2. Select a philosopher or group of thinkers, ancient or modern, that best represent your views. Show how their perspective supports your own.
3. Compare and contrast agnosticism with atheism, and evaluate the merits of gnostic atheism.


You have until next Friday, July 3rd, to submit your entry. We will begin voting once we've had enough time to read and digest the entries. The winner may then claim his cash prize.

[I.J. Reilly]

Great idea. I'll have to craft mine at a later time, but just know that I'll be bringing my "A" game. I'm about to start school again, and there's nothing that I would love more than to take a dollar from another future student.

[Jeff Lebowski]

What a terrific idea.

Do we have a deadline?

[Jeff Lebowski]

You should add a fourth "other" category. Just to allow for more creativity.

[Babs]

Like him, love him, or hate him, our own SU is an institution of sorts. It is in recognition of his singular personality and contribution to this board that I announce the official "SU Rant" contest.

I am offering a cash prize of $1.00 to the poster who submits the post in this thread that would most pass for an authentic SeattleUte rant. You may write on any topic you wish, but it is recommended that you respond to any one of three prompts:

1. Describe in detail how you feel the Mormon Church has contributed to the ideological progress of the modern world
2. Select a philosopher or group of thinkers, ancient or modern, that best represent your views. Show how their perspective supports your own.
3. Compare and contrast agnosticism with atheism, and evaluate the merits of gnostic atheism.

We will vote on the best SU post. The winner may then claim his cash prize.

How many times do I have to tell you people?

DO NOT FEED THE EGOS!

[Colly Wolly]

How many times do I have to tell you people?

DO NOT FEED THE EGOS!

Jealousy rears its ugly head.

[TripletDaddy]

You should add a fourth "other" category. Just to allow for more creativity.

Yes. SeattleUte's unintentional humor is in the "other" category. For people to address the other 3 topics, it would require many people here to type things that they would otherwise feel uncomfortable typing (anti-MEP stuff, for example).

Keep in mind that my official stance on this thread is that we should just as soon commission some Primary children to re-do the Sistine Chapel....the results would be of similar quality to any attempts here to recreate even a fraction of SeattleUte's body of work.

Why do you think SeattleUte never accepts challenges to debunk the Book of Mormon by creating his own scripture? When it comes time to put pen to paper, you realize that it is WAY harder than it appears.

[All-American]

You should add a fourth "other" category. Just to allow for more creativity.

You can write on any topic you wish. I just recommend that you write on one of those three.

[All-American]

What a terrific idea.

Do we have a deadline?

Sure, why not.

Today is June 25th. Let's say you have until next Friday, July 3rd, to submit your entry. We will begin voting once we've had enough time to read and digest the entries.

[YOhio]

Yes. SeattleUte's unintentional humor is in the "other" category. For people to address the other 3 topics, it would require many people here to type things that they would otherwise feel uncomfortable typing (anti-MEP stuff, for example).

Keep in mind that my official stance on this thread is that we should just as soon commission some Primary children to re-do the Sistine Chapel....the results would be of similar quality to any attempts here to recreate even a fraction of SeattleUte's body of work.

Why do you think SeattleUte never accepts challenges to debunk the Book of Mormon by creating his own scripture? When it comes time to put pen to paper, you realize that it is WAY harder than it appears.

Well said my friend.

[il Padrino Ute]

My attempt:

I'm smarter than you, dipshit.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Wet blankets. Way to ruin it.

[SeattleUte]

Why do you think SeattleUte never accepts challenges to debunk the Book of Mormon by creating his own scripture? When it comes time to put pen to paper, you realize that it is WAY harder than it appears.

Ah, the "no one could have written such a magnificent book" argument. WEAK SAUCE. This is the last refuge and a sure litmus test to tell a Mormon who has never read much of anything worthwhile.

[SeattleUte]

Like him, love him, or hate him, our own SU is an institution of sorts. It is in recognition of his singular personality and contribution to this board that I announce the official "SU Rant" contest.

I am offering a cash prize of $1.00 to the poster who submits the post in this thread that would most pass for an authentic SeattleUte rant. You may write on any topic you wish, but it is recommended that you respond to any one of three prompts:

1. Describe in detail how you feel the Mormon Church has contributed to the ideological regress of the modern world
2. Select a philosopher or group of thinkers, ancient or modern, that best represent your views. Show how their perspective supports your own.
3. Compare and contrast agnosticism with atheism, and evaluate the merits of gnostic atheism.

We will vote on the best SU post. The winner may then claim his cash prize.

I think you meant regress in item 1. I corrected it for you.

[CardiacCoug]

Ah, the "no one could have written such a magnificent book" argument. WEAK SAUCE. This is the last refuge and a sure litmus test to tell a Mormon who has never read much of anything worthwhile.

This is vintage SU. Simultaneously insulting Mormonism and the targeted CUF poster in very few words. Inimitable.