Iceland Declares Christianity A Public Health Hazard

[Capt. Obvious]

The island country of Iceland has officially declared Christianity a public health hazard. The law proclaiming the radical idea was signed recently by *Prime Minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson in the spirit of “protecting the elderly from scams, our children from nightmares, and the general population from chicanery.”

As strong as the law’s language is, it does not restrict the free exercise of religion by any citizen or visitor.

A coalition of Lutherans, Catholics, and other Christian sects have formed an organization to combat the image that they contribute to the erosion of psychological well-being.

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Pro-reason activists hail the recent events as a victory against superstition. Some local Catholics are calling the measure a “witch hunt.”

“A witch hunt is where a mob attacks the weakest members of society and prosecutes them typically via a sham trial. The mob then executes the poor soul. The last time I checked, the Catholic Church were the undisputed champions of the world in such games for centuries,” stated an anonymous citizen.

American Republican Presidential hopefuls are calling the events transpiring in Iceland “dangerous” and wonder if such a brazen act of divine disobedience may mean that the country is not fit to be in NATO.

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[trotsky]

1. "chicanery"!! LOL!! n/t

[RussBLib]

2. that's fantastic

The whole religious idea where humans are but pawns in a cosmic god-game is dangerous. If everything is already pre-destined and "according to God's plan" why should anyone strive towards anything? It's all in God's hands. And it's also lazy thinking that won't help anyone.

And if Christianity is a public health hazard, then what about Islam?

[nil desperandum]

7. Under a law like that

one would suppose islam to be a direct, physical threat to public health in addition to the damage it does to the psyche...

[cleanhippie]

3. xitianity creates..."the image that they contribute to the erosion of psychological well-being."

Sounds like people are starting to wake up!

[Brainstormy]

4. Cute but in all seriousness

I did read that the percentage of school children in Iceland who believe the universe was created by God is zero. Zero! Imagine that.

[AlbertCat]

5. Just Christianity????

How about "ancient superstitions" in general.

[D Gary Grady]

6. An excellent joke article parodying Utah's attack on naughtiness

This is so plausible-sounding that it might be worth belaboring that it's a joke, one specifically aimed at Utah's recent ridiculous resolution declaring porn a public (pubic?) health menace. There's a post about it here on my blog. (Apologies if such self-referencing is against the rules here, but some might be interested at least in the links there.)

I was stationed in Iceland in 1973-74 and for a while did the only afternoon television newscast (on AFTV) in the country. (My ratings were pathetic but hey, my share was 100.) The population is so highly educated (more bookstores per capita in Reykjavík than anywhere, I think) that I thought this might well be real. But Iceland has an established church (Lutheran) and the majority of Icelanders are members. I once visited the private chapel of the president of Iceland and was delighted to see that there were two stained glass windows in the foyer: one showing Christ and the Apostles, and the other showing Odin and the leading citizens of Asgard.

[RussBLib]

9. ha! fooled again!

I keep thinking I won't be fooled again, and then I get fooled again!!

[Curmudgeoness]

8. There should have been a warning

to put down all liquids to protect from spraying it all over the computer.

When it went into Catholics talking about witch hunts, I nearly choked on my coffee. This is hilarious.

[progressoid]

10. I love Iceland more and more each day.

Swimming pool rules: Don't dry your scrotum with a hairdryer



Iceland's favourite communal spot is the swimming pool but pool rules have baffled tourists throughout the years. Here's one rule from Sundhöllin, a pool that's also an architectural gem at the heart of Reykjavik: Don't dry your scrotum with the communal hairdryer in the swimming pool.

This bizarre notice has now made the pages of Britain's Daily Mail. Readers should note that the Sundhöllin pool didn't actually have this drawing next to the notice, but the accompanying picture was drawn by photographer and journalist Haraldur Jónasson for newspaper Fréttatíminn a couple of years ago.

Ultimately, the most important rule of any Icelandic swimming pool is that everyone is required to shower without a bathing suit in the communal showers before getting into the pool. The reason is obvious: good hygiene.

We're not sure whether there's an epidemic of men drying their balls with hairdryers in other swimming pools in Reykjavik but just in case, we really don't recommend it. (It also looks a bit dangerous).

http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2016/04/26/swimming_pool_rules_don_t_dry_your_scrotum_with_a_h/

[mountain grammy]

11. Love it!

It's satire for sure, but, really not much different than what Utah actually did pass.