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- So much time, money, tears, and blood is spent on religion. People trying to please an imaginary God who does not exist. This greatly saddens me, and I can only hope that one day people can break away from religion like I have done.
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Thanks for posting this. Things like this should be opt-in, not opt-out. What's sad and worrying is that this sort of thing is happening so much now, people are starting to shrug it off.
@Grundgetta, very good point & link. I never thought of the issue that way. I'll have to keep that in mind the next time someone argues for so-called "traditional" marriage as opposed to same-sex marriage.
@Jason: Would you please add that to this list?
@IAmTheBlog: The Bible makes clear that marriage is God's idea rather than a social contract that we are free to renegotiate based on changing social trends.
Ah, but which type of marriage?
@ Jason, good question. Hard for something to transcend itself. Then again, we're talking about a religion that teaches bread turns into flesh and wine into blood, so...
@ Jim, I agree, but there have been a number of constitutionally shaky decisio…
I didn't catch the commercials (we canceled cable and don't have a converter yet), but I did hear about Wamp's comments. I love how Christian politicians and spokespeople talk about things like "Judeo-Christian" roots (instead of just Christian) to…
Once more the US Constitution trumps the stupidity of the " Good book". Only an extremely bias judge would have found prop 8 to be constitutionally sound.
I think it's great she left organized religion, but is she really thinking critically here? Rice says her un-organized religion consists of the following (via LA Times):
"It’s talking to God, putting things in the hands of God, trusting that you’re…
"...a covenantal union of one man and one woman established by God for a purpose that transcends itself."
How does something transcend itself? Or is that a euphemism for masturbation?
Good response to him. I really don't get it how people can honestly think that without god watching over them, that they would do all sorts of nasty things: from wishing ill on cancer patients to rape and murder. I guess they're so brainwashed they…
Very interesting info and video. I've heard of the not-taking-the-hat-off incident, but had no idea what had happened beforehand or how he was killed for it in such a savagely cruel way.
[PS I know there are some conservatives who support same-sex marriage. It's true though that almost everyone who's vocally opposing it are conservative religious groups].
Loren, I completely agree. They're criticizing the decision just because they disagree with it, not on what the Judge actually found in his ruling. Since they and/or the Bible disagrees with the decision, then they figure the Judge MUST be wrong! I…
I'm still confused as to how the judge's orientation ties into it all. A judge's only reverence is the law. If it were seen that he is unfit to uphold this reverence he would be removed from the position.
Funny how he was appointed by a Christian c…
Hmph. "Judge Walker's decision is a jumbled mess..." mostly because:
He disagreed with the proponents of Prop 8
The reasoning of his decision covered virtually every aspect regarding WHY gays and Lesbians should be permitted this right, leaving th…
As most people who follow the news likely know, California's Proposition 8 (the ban against same-sex marriage in that state) was just overturned last week in federal court. There will of course be appeals, but this is a major step towards the legali…
A universal sentiment for atheists and believers alike.
My mother died suddenly and unexpectedly last month. She died from what appears to have been a massive stroke. She had just seen a doctor, and while she had a few relatively minor health issue…
Skepticmom: "I don't know why it never ceases to amaze me that educators can be so ill informed and bigoted. "
Don't blame the educators. These types of edicts are usually handed down by school boards, and in some districts educators who work in th…
I don't know why it never ceases to amaze me that educators can be so ill informed and bigoted.
Good news. The local CFI fought this last year and when we last checked, this ban had been lifted and was no longer in effect. Once school starts again, we will have a member who is a teacher check and see if the ban has been reinstated.
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Very much looking forward to your two versions!
Cheers!
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Try joining groups like the busy discussion group ORIGINS (Origins: Universe, Life, Humans, Evolution, Religion..... ).
I have been running a long discussion there about being "Proud to be Atheist" as we all should be,
seeing that we hold the intellectual high ground over the nonsense of the irrational, superstitious god believers.
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"The gospel is deeply serious while Judge Walker's decision is a jumbled mess of sloppy thinking." (That's funny; I would have said the exact opposite.)
As most people who follow the news likely know, California's Proposition 8 (the ban against same-sex marriage in that state) was just overturned last week in federal court. There will of course be appeals, but this is a major step towards the legalization of same-sex marriage not only in California, but if it survives appeal, possibly at the national level.
Since Christianity is all about… Continue
Since Christianity is all about… Continue
Posted on August 10, 2010 at 4:08pm — 9 Comments
Love never fails [A post in memory of my mom]
A universal sentiment for atheists and believers alike.
My mother died suddenly and unexpectedly last month. She died… Continue
Posted on August 9, 2010 at 2:30pm —
God Is Not Great...and other songs
If you haven't yet, be sure to check out George Hrab's new album Trebuchet, as previewed for free on his own… Continue
Posted on June 22, 2010 at 12:30pm —
Opt-out required for school prayers? Teacher fired for a 2nd time
It is against both Tennessee and U.S. law to lead public school students in prayer. But some people just won't stop breaking the law and trying to find ways around it. Should students have to opt-out in order to be spared from teacher-led prayers?
According to WLBT news, "A Franklin County High School teacher was fired on Tuesday for leading her students in prayer in the classroom," At first this sounds li… Continue
According to WLBT news, "A Franklin County High School teacher was fired on Tuesday for leading her students in prayer in the classroom," At first this sounds li… Continue
Posted on May 31, 2010 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments
Where’s Jesus’ birth certificate?! (Photo)
While my wife and I were traveling through Arkansas this weekend, I decided we just had to pull over to take a picture.
I couldn't help but… Continue
I couldn't help but… Continue
Posted on May 24, 2010 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments
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I saw a video, or a blog post once that listed all the uncomfortable and illogical things that a person must do, according to Jesus' own words, in order to follow him. The list included hating your family, selling all your possessions, etc. I'm pret…
It's been almost a full day, and none of them have responded. I'm hoping that's the end of it, and they have bowed to my superior sophistry. ;-)
I sometimes wear the customary leather vest with the HOG Miami logo on the back but a closer look reveals the American Atheists and Freedom From Religion Foundation patches on the right rear side. My do-rag has a gold Atheist atom pin on the tail .…
Stephen Hawking: God Has No Role in Universe
LONDON (Sept. 2) -- Entering the ongoing debate between faith and science, renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking claims that modern physics has now proved that God played no role in the creation of…
"Je n'avais pas besoin de cette hypothèse-là."
-Pierre-Simon Laplace
"Je n'avais pas besoin de cette hypothèse-là."
Newt Gingrich Teams With Anti-Gay Zealot Lou 'Uganda' Engle For U.S. Cyber-'Revival'
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Yes! Mississippi was the one next to Alabama that I couldn't think of. I knew I was missing another big, southern fundy state somewhere!
It's weird, but I never had the typical reaction to atheists when I was a believer. Oh sure, they were headed for hell, but I didn't presume to know or understand the reasons *why* they didn't believe. I didn't auto-dismiss them or hate their existe…
Reading thru the Codex pages written by Altair that are found by Ezio in Assassin's Creed 2 it's quite obvious that Altair is an atheist based on his writings in Codex XX and Codex XXX
Codex XX
I long for the day when men turn away from invisible m…
Thanks for the link.
John Dominic Crossan said, "The problem [with the Testamonium Flavianum] is that Josephus' account is too good to be true, too confessional to be impartial, too Christian to be Jewish."
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