Comments on: Elves in Iceland http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/ THIS BLOG IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. We've retired this blog, but the GifS gang is now active at Atheist Oasis (atheistoasis.wordpress.com). Visit us there! Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:44:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ChuckA http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/comment-page-1/#comment-416169 ChuckA Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:05:49 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/?p=5707#comment-416169 Oh... I thought this Post was... "ELVIS in Iceland"! NEVERMIND! Oh…
I thought this Post was…
“ELVIS in Iceland”!

NEVERMIND!

]]> By: Krystalline Apostate http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/comment-page-1/#comment-416109 Krystalline Apostate Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:15:56 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/?p=5707#comment-416109 Star: <blockquote>My friend in Iceland says they mostly live in the rural north-country where education is low and superstition is high.</blockquote> So the chances of us getting an elfie fundie is pretty slim? Star:

My friend in Iceland says they mostly live in the rural north-country where education is low and superstition is high.

So the chances of us getting an elfie fundie is pretty slim?

]]> By: Lynda http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/comment-page-1/#comment-416102 Lynda Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:34:26 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/?p=5707#comment-416102 My aunt was waitressing as a teen many years ago and swore she served a leprechaun (an Irish elf) at the restaurant once. He was short with a tall hat and spoke with an Irish accent and seemed to disappear mysteriously after his meal. That was back in the 60s. Lots of good explanations for it then. My aunt was waitressing as a teen many years ago and swore she served a leprechaun (an Irish elf) at the restaurant once. He was short with a tall hat and spoke with an Irish accent and seemed to disappear mysteriously after his meal. That was back in the 60s. Lots of good explanations for it then.

]]> By: Stardust http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/comment-page-1/#comment-416099 Stardust Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:14:14 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/?p=5707#comment-416099 <i>who are these 3 percent?</i> My friend in Iceland says they mostly live in the rural north-country where education is low and superstition is high. They even build little houses in the rocks for them to live in. My friend's grandmother believed firmly in elves and claimed to have seen them with her own eyes. And she says many of the older people do. The younger people are wising up, and they are more educated. who are these 3 percent?

My friend in Iceland says they mostly live in the rural north-country where education is low and superstition is high. They even build little houses in the rocks for them to live in. My friend’s grandmother believed firmly in elves and claimed to have seen them with her own eyes. And she says many of the older people do. The younger people are wising up, and they are more educated.

]]> By: Krystalline Apostate http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/comment-page-1/#comment-416097 Krystalline Apostate Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:11:09 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/?p=5707#comment-416097 Iceland is actually a country that mass converted to xtianity in the year 1000, in order to avoid political and religious fractions. I imagine there's a great deal <b>not</b> to do, so people cook up these legends, adding a little spice to their otherwise boring lives. <blockquote>With psychic powers. According to a poll conducted in 2007, 54 percent of Icelanders don’t deny the existence of elves and 8 percent believe in them outright, although only 3 percent claim to have encountered one personally.</blockquote> Well, I deny the existence of psychic powers, so there. 'Don't deny the existence of --- [insert foolishness here]' is the negative proof fallacy. My question is - who are these 3 percent? How many people is that? Do all of them wear jackets that hug themselves? Iceland is actually a country that mass converted to xtianity in the year 1000, in order to avoid political and religious fractions.
I imagine there’s a great deal not to do, so people cook up these legends, adding a little spice to their otherwise boring lives.

With psychic powers. According to a poll conducted in 2007, 54 percent of Icelanders don’t deny the existence of elves and 8 percent believe in them outright, although only 3 percent claim to have encountered one personally.

Well, I deny the existence of psychic powers, so there. ‘Don’t deny the existence of — [insert foolishness here]‘ is the negative proof fallacy. My question is – who are these 3 percent? How many people is that? Do all of them wear jackets that hug themselves?

]]> By: Stardust http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/comment-page-1/#comment-416094 Stardust Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:46:24 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/?p=5707#comment-416094 My ex-sister-in-law believes garden gnomes exist and leave marbles in her back yard for her to find. She firmly believes this. And apparently there are others in the US who believe the same thing. <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_gnome#Claims_of_Gnome_sightings" rel="nofollow">Garden gnome sightings</a></strong> I don't know what the percentage of people who believes in gnomes is, but my bet is that it is even higher than those who believe in elves. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Ks5GsjxcM" rel="nofollow">Here from Swedish news is a video of a supposed gnome running </a>through the streets of Argentina. Some people think it's real footage. Too funny! My ex-sister-in-law believes garden gnomes exist and leave marbles in her back yard for her to find. She firmly believes this. And apparently there are others in the US who believe the same thing.

Garden gnome sightings

I don’t know what the percentage of people who believes in gnomes is, but my bet is that it is even higher than those who believe in elves.

Here from Swedish news is a video of a supposed gnome running through the streets of Argentina. Some people think it’s real footage. Too funny!

]]> By: Lynda http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/comment-page-1/#comment-416087 Lynda Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:17:43 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/?p=5707#comment-416087 <i>only 3 percent claim to have encountered one personally.</i> That seems a lot more healthy than the percentage of xians who claim to know Jesus personally. only 3 percent claim to have encountered one personally.

That seems a lot more healthy than the percentage of xians who claim to know Jesus personally.

]]> By: Orzo http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2009/03/11/elves-in-iceland/comment-page-1/#comment-416086 Orzo Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:07:27 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/?p=5707#comment-416086 Where do you think Tolkein got it? Where do you think Tolkein got it?

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