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American Freethought Pod…
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Atheists in Minnesota
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The OUT Campaign
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Chariots of Iron
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Let's see, what to write here? Maybe current stuff? Not much is happening at the moment. Let see I am on a few forums, mostly RPG related, but just to say on about all of them that allow custom avatars I use the pic I made here. I often use Direwolf, Siliconwolf, or Furrywolf depending on what is taken. So if you see the avatar then it is me.
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The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance, but to overcome it. - Lawrence M. Krauss
When did ignorance become a point of view? - Dilbert
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin FranklinThe Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online Religion 101: Final Exam by Terrence Kaye - a link from almightygod I think I got a good score!
Let's see, what to write here? Maybe current stuff? Not much is happening at the moment. Let see I am on a few forums, mostly RPG related, but just to say on about all of them that allow custom avatars I use the pic I made here. I often use Direwolf, Siliconwolf, or Furrywolf depending on what is taken. So if you see the avatar then it is me.
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They really have nothing to stand up for. They've got nothing. They've got no decent arguements. They have to take offense, its the only weapon they've got." - Richard Dawkins, speaking about the religious, specifically those who would be offended by an ad campaign that ran on buses in London.The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance, but to overcome it. - Lawrence M. Krauss
When did ignorance become a point of view? - Dilbert
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin
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- Let's see, I'm a programmer, married, a furry, dad is a Lutheran pastor, and I live on a farmstead with many dogs and cats.
I play a lot of role-playing games (mostly Dungeons & Dragons and GURPS at this time), read a lot, like to draw, and listen to music as well as many, many podcasts.
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God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
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Sister is producer for MonsterQuest on March 11th
My sister is a new producer for MonsterQuest on the History Channel.
Her first episode is this Wed. March 11th at 8/9
Here is the blurb from the MonsterQuest site on the episode
Her first episode is this Wed. March 11th at 8/9
Here is the blurb from the MonsterQuest site on the episode
MonsterQuest : Snowbeast Slaughter… Continue
Airs on Wednesday March 11 09:00 PM
High in the rugged wilderness of Colorado's Rocky Mountains a large hairy creature is said to be preying on the elk and frightening residents. The stories date ba
Posted on March 9, 2009 at 3:44pm —
A different book for inauguration?
It is only a few hours after Obama took the oath of office to become the President of the United States. And part of that was that he placed his hand on a Bible used by Lincoln, something which as been pointed out quite a bit in the news with the historic nature of the book has been talked about. Now perhaps it should be that no Bible at all should be used at all, but I was also thinking about it and wondering if instead of just saying drop the Bible something that might be attempted is to come… Continue
Posted on January 20, 2009 at 2:35pm — 6 Comments
Chariots of Iron
Hey all, of course RL gets busy fast, so posts are slow. But on my page I just wanted to say that I have started some discussions on the group for a great podcast the Chariots of Iron about the creation of non-religious tracts, or "non-tracts." I really liked the idea because I have recieved little pamphlets from religious people and I have often wanted to have something to give in return. I am not interested in giving things out jus… Continue
Posted on December 16, 2008 at 2:13pm — 1 Comment
Monster Quest
I don't know how many might know about the show Monster Quest on the History Channel. Well my sister is the producer of the next season, which is really cool. I must admit that I have not seen the show, although I have looked over the website. From looking, the show is presented as being investigative, using technology to check the claims and such, but I don't know really if they have a bias towards or against the creatures they are loo… Continue
Posted on November 7, 2008 at 9:14am —
“Spirituality”
I have been thinking about the idea of spirituality and its relationship to religion and then my own atheistic outlook. It is something that has actually been bouncing around in my mind because of some reading at the beginning of Godless by Dan Barker as well as some discussions on various podcasts. Well the most recent podcast is the Secular Nation Podcast #20 where David Driscoll is interviewing David E. Comings and the idea of spirituality… Continue
Posted on October 30, 2008 at 2:33pm —
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I just got a postcard on that convention! I will be there
I would suggest linking to www.project42convention.org. It's the first freethinkers/atheist convention ever in the Fargo area. September 18th, 2010.
I didn't see an ND group so I started one. Last I checked North Dakota had the lowest percent of "unaffiliated" in regards to religious identification (3%) which does not mean specifically atheist but shows it’s a tough state to be an atheist.
So Brian Magee has put in an application for a personalized license plate that reads "ISNOGOD" which was rejected but he is appealing
Here is the story in the Grand Forks Herald
So I thought a discussion might be interesting in whether religious me…
I saw on news Brian Magee was trying to get ISNOGOD on a license plate in ND. It was initially rejected but he appealed and it is being reconsidered. Planning a letter to Dept of Transportation in support. Article in Grand Forks Herald
I didn't see an ND group so I started one. Last I checked North Dakota had the lowest percent of "unaffiliated" in regards to religious identification (3%) which does not mean specifically atheist but shows it’s a tough state to be an atheist.
Have you ever met anyone who initially got interested because RPGs were hated by various church groups? I don't mean morons who thought maybe you really could cast spells from the DMG, I mean kiddie atheists.
Back in the day of the Satanic Panic I…
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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'
We have entered the era of cyber-organizing by the religious right, and Newt Gingrich, futurist, is all over it.
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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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I'm searching online for the articles stating the impact of atheism in India as it has a stronghold of Hinduism. Can you please help me regarding this?
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