The Catholic League (sounds a bit like a evil super villain organisation I bet they all wear black robes with deep hoods and meet in a dark dungeon somewhere, and their leader bags a skull on the black alter and says in a weedy voice "Alright, Gentleman: How do we kill superman?". I think this metaphor is running away with me) have gotten in a tisy about something PZ Myers said with regards to the cracker thing catholics do name of which escapes me. Some student in florida smuggled a cracker out and "Held it hostage" then got death threats and threats of expulsion by this bunch of fundamentalists.
As a result PZ asked if someone could score him some crackers so he could show them what sacrilege really was.
The want to have him burned at the stake for suggesting it.
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I had to read this through a few times. I could not believe it. He suggested nicking a whole load of the bread of Christ, as in the food stuff you get with the weak wine that supposed to represent the body of God.
The university has unlinked his blog because of it.
More importantly, the Cathoic League are out for blood, calling for him to be fired (and sending him death threats.)
PZ has asked for people to write notes of support to The President of his University.
I already have.
I have also sent my own note of support.
It's worth noting that his blog pharyngula is not in anyway associated with his university he is expressing his own opinion in a public forum. It is totally free speech and under US law protected above and beyond any religious opression they can't claim it is anything but and yet they are still going after his job for it.
Lunacy.
One of the comments links the old Fist of Fun Christian Church Crawl sketch, which seems apt ;)