Can we have Mani & chaka35 back please? Please?

[Theland]

Just thinking of something wise to say .... but it escapes me .... but this is all less than it should be without chaka35 and Mani. And others who have done a runner.

My message is:- "Stay and fight your corner."

It's uncomfortable at times, but should it be comfortable? If we are looking for comfort, we should just watch the telly.

My ambition is to make Waldo feel uncomfortable with HIS beliefs and I can only ever try to do that by staying put.

Would it be a great victory if I scarpered?

[naomi24]

Morning Theland: No, it wouldn't be a victory if you scarpered - you'd be missed.

[wizard69]

He wouldnt be missed if he continues to pray that i'll have a sore butt. ;-)

[Whickerman]

Theland - surely not...! Stay here - you're needed. As are the others - we need lively debate

[coco pops]

I think it would be a boring place without debate. There must be many people who like me don't give much or any input into a question but want to read the answers.

[Theland]

Wizard - I was going to pray for your butt to be healed, but your lotto numbers were poo.
So continue to suffer for another day or so.

Apart from that, I say the more the merrier.

[naomi24]

Oh Theland - and you a Christian! Don't worry Wiz, I'll pray for your butt to be healed. Problem is I'm not quite sure who I'm going to be talking to, if anyone at all, so you'll have to take your chances!

[Theland]

I understand that the RC church contracts out prayer requests to India as the labour costs are less - so there you go Naomi, get licking your envelopes and pop in a prayer requaest for Wizards butt. Or the butt of the Wizard.

[wizard69]

can we forget the a$$ole jokes now folks ?
My butt is well and truly o.k.
I had a rather large (but non the less absolutly huge) polyp removed.
And yes...it f****g hurt
Ever tried drinking picolax?
niagra falls got nothing on it...

[chakka35]

Just popping back for a minute as a courtesy to Theland who asked after me.
I have not 'done a runner', Theland. My reasons for retiring were given in reply to Naomi's question on April 13. Neither did I ever feel uncomfortable in our exchanges: when you have reason and historical fact on your side there is nothing to feel uncomfortable about.
Finally, I do not need to 'fight my corner'. Atheists don't need to fight. Atheism is self-justifying; it needs no defence.
For more on that subject see my letter in The Times today (Tuesday) in reply to Matthew Parris's splendid article last Saturday. Cheers, folks.