Beliefs/Values

Futurama Fry (Not Sure If)

Submitted by Mariah Stanley on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 21:05

According to knowyourmeme.com, in "The Lesser of Two Evils” episode of Futurama, Fry (the character pictured) "can be seen making [this] face shortly after being found searching Leela’s underwear drawer at around 15 minutes into the episode. This still image was first used in a I See What You Did There derivative." This collection of memes uses the template "not sure if x or y" to point out contradictions or opposing options in a confusing situation. The template has been used in religious contexts, but it is not specifically a meme collection about religion.

Philosoraptor

Submitted by Mariah Stanley on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 19:30

According to knowyourmeme.com, "Philosoraptor is an image macro series featuring a clip art of Velociraptor deeply immersed in metaphysical inquiries or unraveling quirky paradoxes. One of the more thoughtful (and successful) Advice Dog variations, Philosoraptor challenges the reader with his deep, existential, Paleolithic questions." The pictured meme is used to draw attention to contradictions in the Christian religion. This collection does not specifically consist of memes about religion.

Noah's Ark

Submitted by Mariah Stanley on Thu, 12/04/2014 - 07:52

Noah's Ark is a generally well-known part of the Bible in which Noah, a follower of God, builds an Ark to house his family of 4 and 2 of each species of animal on Earth during the Flood. The measurements, as given in the Bible have been converted to modern day measurements and the number of species existing at the time have been determined through science and evolution. The result shows the lack of space each animal would have if the measurements given were to be believed. The space allotted to each animal proves the impossibility of this part of Genesis.

Adultery

Submitted by Mariah Stanley on Thu, 12/04/2014 - 06:13

This meme draws attention to the 7th Commandment which states: "Thou shall not commit adultery." However, according to the Bible, Jesus was born of Mary, a virgin and wife to Joseph. Therefore, God impregnated a married woman and directly disobeyed his own commandment. Christians believe that Jesus was conceived through immaculate conception, which means God technically did not contradict himself, but science has proven that the only way to impregnate a woman involves intercourse.

Supports Death Penalty

Submitted by Hannah Van Meter on Tue, 12/02/2014 - 13:27

@christianmemes

Submitted by Shelby Holly on Tue, 12/02/2014 - 12:37

I created the meme above to represent the visual and rhetorical style because this photo is from Disney’s Toy Story, meaning it stays in my genre of movie memes. Overall christianmemes post memes that are funny to Christians because many tell an inside joke, or have a saying that Christians are familiar with. I chose the wording I did because things like a purity ring (meaning one is saving sex for marriage) and the phrase “I am going to pursue him/her” (meaning one is going to get to know the person and potentially date him/her) are very common topics in the Christian church.

Winking Santa

Submitted by Allison Rubenak on Tue, 12/02/2014 - 12:18

The meme above is another stock character. It is not widely used on the Atheist Memes page, however it was submitted by a fan of the page and then reposted. Because Atheist Memes is an active page, there is constant discussion as well as submissions.

Atheist Memes Facebook page

Submitted by Allison Rubenak on Tue, 12/02/2014 - 11:54

The administrators of Atheist Memes Facebook page are anonymous, however, one admin, who signs his posts with the signature ‘Twig,’ seems to have a stronger voice than the other admins. They post more often and often provide short, but thought provoking comments below the image. The page is a site where ideas and criticisms about religion are shared through the reposting or original posting of memes.

@ChurchMemes

Submitted by Kristin Koonce on Tue, 12/02/2014 - 00:16

“Church Memes” is a website created by Christians who recognized the impression many individuals had of their community. They wanted to show society the humorous side of Christianity “because Christians can attempt to be funny too” (“Church Memes,” 2014). As a result, they created Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook pages to further their outreach. Their memes, like the picture above, include inside jokes that represent the stereotypical church that can be understood by both insiders and outsiders.

Holes

Submitted by Myles Osborne on Mon, 12/01/2014 - 20:01

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