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Crystal Shard commented on Brady's blog post End of the World is Near....Again!
"I'll be fascinated to see how they talk themselves out of having to explain why they're still here on the 22nd! Just glad they're on the other side of the pond - when I read it this morning for a minute I thought they'd…"
Crystal Shard replied to Jennifer W's discussion Atheist Quotes
""That which you call your soul or spirit is your consciousness, and that which you call 'free will' is your mind's freedom to think or not, the only will you have, your only freedom, the choice that controls all the choices you…"
Crystal Shard replied to Jennifer W's discussion Atheist Quotes
""Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in…"
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Cardinal Newmans Miracle: What is the truth?
Pope Benedict is in the UK in Birmingham to celebrate the beatificationof Cardinal John Henry Newman this weekend. Is this beatification reallyjustified based on the evidence of him performing a miracle? Read thisarticle by John Cornwell in the Times newspaper and decide foryourselves.For my money it looks like the Catholic Church is up to it's old tricks again. Plus ca change!"WhyCardinal Newman is no saint"See More
Little Name Atheist replied to Crystal Shard's discussion The Real history of the papacy and the catholic church in the group Recovering Catholics
"One of these days I'll sit down to read this. Thanks for the link. I'm aware of some misdeeds by the Church fathers, but I haven't read a comprehensive listing."
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Is the Universe Fine Tuned for Life?
In short, NO. Do we need to invoke an intelligent designer to explain why the natural forces are the way they are? NO. Science is still researching how the ...
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"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find anything that agrees with reason and is conductive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. - "Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha), 563-483 B.C.
"The first human to hurl an insult instead of a stone, was the founder of civilization." -- Sigmund Freud
"A common man marvels at uncommon things; a wise man marvels at the commonplace." - Confucius
"The most common of all follies, is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind." - H L Mencken
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Cardinal Newmans Miracle: What is the truth?
Posted on September 19, 2010 at 5:57am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Pope Benedict is in the UK in Birmingham to celebrate the beatification
of Cardinal John Henry Newman this weekend. Is this beatification really
justified based on the evidence of him performing a miracle? Read this
article by John Cornwell in the Times newspaper and decide for
yourselves.For my money it looks like the Catholic Church is up to it's old tricks again. Plus ca change!…
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of Cardinal John Henry Newman this weekend. Is this beatification really
justified based on the evidence of him performing a miracle? Read this
article by John Cornwell in the Times newspaper and decide for
yourselves.For my money it looks like the Catholic Church is up to it's old tricks again. Plus ca change!…
Continue
The Long March of the Koalas
Posted on August 26, 2009 at 4:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Creationism is so tiresome, but this Aussie take on the wowcrazy Creation Museum and its originator Ken Ham (who is also responsible for Answers in Genesis) is just so hilarious I had to share it, by Slacktivist at http://www.slacktivist.typepad.com/slacktivist/2009/08/land-of-oz.html.
The Gift of Old Age
Posted on January 8, 2009 at 4:30am 3 Comments 0 Likes
I received this in my email this morning and although I am not yet old - though rapidly approaching it - it summed up my philosophy of life pretty nicely (I already recognise myself in a lot of it!). This is how I want to be in my old age and know that when my time comes to slip this mortal coil and return to oblivion, I will have enjoyed it to the last - life is too short to do otherwise!
"Old Age, I decided, is a gift.
I am now, probably for the first time in my life,… Continue
"Old Age, I decided, is a gift.
I am now, probably for the first time in my life,… Continue
The hidden mechanism of Evolution
Posted on December 31, 2008 at 7:00am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Article published on Bio Medicine on 11/11/2008 by Kitta MacPherson of Princeton University.
Evolution's new wrinkle
A team of Princeton University scientists has discovered that chains of proteins found in most living organisms act like adaptive machines, possessing the ability to control their own evolution.
The research, which appears to offer evidence of a hidden mechanism guiding the way biological organisms respond to the forces of natural… Continue
Evolution's new wrinkle
A team of Princeton University scientists has discovered that chains of proteins found in most living organisms act like adaptive machines, possessing the ability to control their own evolution.
The research, which appears to offer evidence of a hidden mechanism guiding the way biological organisms respond to the forces of natural… Continue
Part 2: The Victory of the Church over Galileo
Posted on November 12, 2008 at 2:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
From A HISTORY OF THE WARFARE OF SCIENCE WITH THEOLOGY IN CHRISTENDOM by ANDREW DICKSON WHITE: This text is in the PUBLIC DOMAIN & the entire book is available on Internet Infidels.
While news of triumphant attacks upon him and upon the truth he had established were coming in from all parts of Europe, Galileo prepared a careful treatise in the form of a dialogue, exhibiting the arguments for… Continue
While news of triumphant attacks upon him and upon the truth he had established were coming in from all parts of Europe, Galileo prepared a careful treatise in the form of a dialogue, exhibiting the arguments for… Continue
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 9:48pm on June 2, 2011,
Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Greetings, Crystal! Very artistic! I'd like to invite you to a group where we talk about anything on our minds, Hang With Friends. :D
- At 5:50pm on February 22, 2009,
Richard Healy said… - You've reminded me I was planning to update my introduction and tidy it up a bit. Thanks.
I'm glad everyone is getting such a kick out of the pumpkins. took about a weeks work to do them all. I have gadgets that do all the hard work. I got to do the fun bit. This year I'm thinking I might do a theme. I've got a few stencils for "The Nightmare Before Christmas" I wouldn't mind having a stab at...
The secret to pumpkin carving in my limited experience is 1) Power-tools. 2) sharp knives. 3) a really big spoon. 4.) patience
Regarding 1 & 2
1) 'Pumpkin gutter' Drill Attachment
http://www.zombiepumpkins.com/shop-gutter.php
2) Metal Carving Saws
http://www.zombiepumpkins.com/shop-protool.php
The rest of my carving kit, I got from a model shop and a haberdashery (for the needles) and the big spoon I liberated from the kitchen.
I'm going to be uploading some photos, hopefully next week, of a trip I took to Switzerland walking in the alps. They are a different sort of spectacular to the Pumpkins. ;)
- At 10:14pm on January 9, 2009,
unholyroller said… - Thanks for the friend's add and welcome. Right now, I'm doing a lot of reading and getting to know people on this site. Very informative!
- At 12:36pm on January 7, 2009,
Monkeyfinger664 said… - Hello and thanks!
- At 10:08am on January 1, 2009,
Ian Mason said… - Hi Crystal. Thanks for the compliments. The Brights took Sisyphus for their Dec. newsletter but I've had no other feedback until now. "Whetherland" is going to be a long term project, I suspect, as new ideas turn up. It plain baffles me that people are so unquestioning. Normal human development (trust me, I'm a father) goes quickly from what? to why? at a young age. How do people get so stunted?
I think I'm going to like it "here". Playing idea ping-pong with aware people is stimulating.
- At 6:00pm on November 27, 2008,
Lindzee said… - Thanks for joining the Ex-Catholics Coalition! hehe=) I see you also like Queen... I love them! Your Catholic school story is hilarious. Newspaper between the guy and girl? Wow. And I thought we had it bad.
- At 12:34pm on November 27, 2008,
Reality Activist said… - Like minded among atheist is a fallacy. We come from various levels of society and political viewpoints. Not believing in a god is not a strong enough bond to promote communities. Similar beliefs are, however. Such as Humanist, Brights or some other common philosophical belief. The problem is that beliefs like religious beliefs are prone to vary degrees of fundamentalism also, which breeds various levels of prejudice. It is the same game, just a different name.
- At 4:44am on November 9, 2008,
Enlightened Observer said… - Welcome to UKAtheists at Nexus, Crystal.
Please feel free to contribute by starting discussions or commenting. Whatever your opinions you will find like minded friends in this group.
John Sutton (group founder)
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