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Edward Teach's Discussions

God and Climate Change

Started this discussion. Last reply by Joshua Chase Aug 1, 2011. 5 Replies

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Westboro Baptist Church

Started this discussion. Last reply by mrs kelligurl Mar 4, 2011. 2 Replies

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Marijuana and the US Prison Industry

Started this discussion. Last reply by Edward Teach Mar 2, 2011. 6 Replies

Marijuana and the US Prison Industry I am a NC state employed…Continue

New Definition for "Atheism"

Started this discussion. Last reply by Edward Teach Feb 21, 2011. 7 Replies

I am a college instructor in the Buckle of the Bible Belt in NC and deal with non-stop anger and auspiciousness from students due to my open atheism.I was at a dinner party the other night and was…Continue

 

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Jim Mo. replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'In a universe devoid of meaning... Why give a shit about the future of humanity?' in the group Existential Atheists
I am all for understanding human evolution. I do wonder, however, if understanding that our brain/genes package has evolved to support the continuation of our genes is sufficiently a "meaning" to our life in the goal-less Universe. Yet,…
Nov 6, 2011
Jonny Marko replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Revolution' in the group Legalize It!
I'm in BC too... I think you can legally buy seeds at least over the internet here. Not 100% sure, but I think I remember learning that when the Marc Emery extradition was going on.
Oct 24, 2011
Will Faithless Sophia replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Revolution' in the group Legalize It!
I'm in BC, and I would very much like to know where to get some good seeds. I guess I just need to go to the to bad hempology 101 was canceled this year at VIU :( next year I hope.
Sep 26, 2011
Wanderer replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Revolution' in the group Legalize It!
O man no you don't! I spent one glorious week in Eugene, and smoked some of the best stuff it has ever been my pleasure to get a hold of. Black Beauty and, probably my all-time fav, White Rabbit. Been dreaming about Oregon ever since.
Aug 20, 2011
Cheryl replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Revolution' in the group Legalize It!
You have seeds in your weed?  I haven't seen that in a long time.  But I'm in Oregon, we don't have a lot of Mexiweed.
Aug 20, 2011
Richard C Brown replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Southern Baptist Fundies' in the group Refugees from the Bible Belt
I bet you were and are the discussion of those three and anyone else they spoke to. Please give us some feed back. Thanks for sharing.
Aug 13, 2011
Joshua Chase replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'God and Climate Change'
I doubt it; NASA's track record far exceeds God's when you look at improving the general welfare of humanity.
Aug 1, 2011
Edward Teach replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'God and Climate Change'
Is it possible that God and NASA are... one in the same!?!
Aug 1, 2011
Pat replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'God and Climate Change'
Shimkus is an abject moron.  Which is probably an insult to all the legitimate morons out there.  I live in the Congressional District in Illinois right next to Shimkus' (about 10 miles away from the boundary).  So, I get to see…
Jul 29, 2011

God and Climate Change

Discussion posted by Edward Teach Jul 29, 2011
Apeman Jim replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Maybe they need their imaginary daddy...' in the group Atheist Morality
i will bite. I do not believe and am repulsed at many horrific actions.  The believer thinks that the repulsion they feel towards violence and cruelty is instilled by the vicious sky daddy they worship.
Jul 9, 2011
Gordon Spofford replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Maybe they need their imaginary daddy...' in the group Atheist Morality
Not many would be criminals would be deterred by fear of eternal damnation.  A lot of criminals don't think that deeply.  Earthly punishments seldom deter those who chose to be on the moral borderline; it's all about what's…
Jul 6, 2011
Will Faithless Sophia replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Maybe they need their imaginary daddy...' in the group Atheist Morality
Yes, I suppose there is a small segment - the dregs of humanity - who would be rapists, mass murders... ect if they didn't fear being condemned to 'the bad place' by an invisible, all-powerful, jealous, vengeful god.
May 26, 2011
Edward Teach replied to Edward Teach's discussion 'Maybe they need their imaginary daddy...' in the group Atheist Morality
C'mon... Nobody is biting on this one!?
May 25, 2011

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About Me
Activities:

I love to camp, hike, work out, garden, go to festivals and rallies, ride, ride, ride. Drink beer, laugh, talk to folks, sing, play, write songs, breathe, walk around...

Interests:

Philosophy, psychology, gardening, music, writing, camping, riding, rallies, festivals

Favorite Music:

Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, The Dead, The Stones, The Doors, The Beatles, John Prine, Lou Reed, Tom Petty, any kind of blues or old school jazz, Sinatra and the Rat Pack guys, Todd Snyder, The Cars

Favorite TV Shows:

I watched the Sons of Anarchy... not much else

Favorite Movies:

Outlaw Josey Whales, Hell Ride, Resevoir Dogs (and every other Terantinoesc movie ever made), Dead Man, On the Water Front, The Wild One, The Godfather Series

Favorite Books:

On The Road, Electric Koolaid Acid Test, Illusions, The Four Agreements, The Pearl, Cat's Cradle, The Gun Slinger Series

Favorite Quotations:

"I try my best to be just like I am, but everybody wants me to be just like them" Bob Dylan.

"Religion is true for the common people, false for the wise people, and useful for the politicians" Seneca, Roman Philosopher

"Oh, yeah, that's right. That's what's it's all about, all right. But talkin' about it and bein' it, that's two different things. I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em." George Hanson, Easy Rider

About Me:

I ride my Heritage Softail every day, rain, shine, snow, sleet. I have a hard time understanding guys who take their perfect, shiney rides out only on perfect, Saturday afternoons.
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College Professor
Age Group
41-50
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Southern Baptists Fundie Students

Posted on November 29, 2010 at 1:33pm 6 Comments

I had two SBF students walk out of my class the other day when we had a discussion about the rights of the mother vs the rights of the unborn. They said such discussion was "just wrong." They also sent angry e-mails when I talked about the oppression of homosexuals in America.

HOWEVER... their strong moral convictions did not keep them from cheating on today's test.

At this juncture, the incident struck me more as predictable than ironic!
Edward Teach

Attempting the Impossible

Posted on October 29, 2010 at 11:56am 15 Comments

Here is a cut and paste from the Beyond Morality Group:



As a moral relativist, I have spent a lot of time on A/N shooting down the attempts of others to create a universal moral code. I think it's

sort of a fool's errand, but here I go:



All organisms demonstrate a tendency to avoid harm. Even amoeba will

avoid aversive stimuli. This is one of the basic premises of behavioral

psychology's operant conditioning. Behaviors that yield pleasing results

tend to… Continue
Edward Teach

Outlaw Biker

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:38pm 0 Comments

I wrote an article and sent dozens of pics from the Fire in the Hole Rally. It's being published in the next issue of Outlaw Biker!!! I'm psyched!
Edward Teach

Praying to a Jug of Milk

Posted on February 9, 2010 at 2:03pm 5 Comments

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk6ILZAaAMI

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At 1:01pm on February 28, 2011, Alona NagaAlona Naga said…
the artist on my page is named greydon square it is not my music
At 10:37pm on November 5, 2010, monon shuvomonon shuvo said…
Thanks Teach for the friendship. I'm honored. I'm a newcomer in the atheist world.I understood it is the world of reality,beauty,truth and love.I wish everyone in the world would realize truth.
At 11:50am on April 21, 2010, Jason SpicerJason Spicer said…
Hey, congrats on the publication. At least you made a mark in the world. Bike transit gloria, if I remember my Latin.
At 8:36pm on April 20, 2010, Jason SpicerJason Spicer said…
I was just shifting into second gear when I hit the ice, so I wasn't going too fast. Freaked me right out, I can tell you. I was about a half block from home, so I just walked it back. Minimal damage to me and the bike.
At 5:48pm on April 20, 2010, Jason SpicerJason Spicer said…
Oh, and I think newbies are more likely to wear helmets.
At 5:47pm on April 20, 2010, Jason SpicerJason Spicer said…
Edward, I had another thought on the helmet vs no-helmet stats you posted. I'm intrigued by the apparently lower fatality rate in no-helmet states. I think to really get at an understanding of it, we'd need a study that compared injuries/fatalities per mile ridden with a helmet vs without, broken down by various categories like age of the rider, riding experience of the rider (I think it's a safe bet that newbies have more crashes), weather conditions, etc. But I think it's a legitimate question whether helmets help or hinder safe riding.

BTW, I can't believe you ride a two-wheel vehicle in icy conditions. I had a little 200cc Honda in college and I took it out one morning and didn't see the black ice. If you hit ice with four wheels, you go sideways. If you hit ice on two wheels, you go down. How do you avoid that? Seems like physics to me, but maybe you have the balance of an acrobat.
At 10:11am on April 17, 2010, Michael J. MaloneyMichael J. Maloney said…
Ed,

If you're ever in the Charlotte area, let's hook up for beer or three. My sled is in the shed (http://www.iplawdrawings.com/images/sled1.jpg) at the moment. A cage and I were trying to occupy the same space at the same time, and I ended up with a 750 lb ankle bracelet. The crash fractured my ankle in two places requiring surgery. So now, during all this beautiful riding weather, I’m hobbling around my crib 24/7 on crutches while sporting a clumsy leg cast. At least I have plenty of work to do (self-employed technical illustrator), there’s beer in the fridge an liquor on the shelf.

JicJac
At 8:32pm on March 10, 2010, Atheist ExileAtheist Exile said…
Hey Teach!

Thanks for joining the Atheist Lyricists group. I look forward to your lyrics and/or comments (I'll be posting new lyrics in a few minutes).
At 8:50am on February 24, 2010, Dallas GaytheistDallas Gaytheist said…
Thank you for joining HERCULANEUM. Because it is a private group, the icon will not show up with your other groups.
At 11:10pm on December 17, 2009, Sentient BipedSentient Biped said…
Rusty,
Thank you for your great comments on the "Manhood" discussion. You had important things to say and expressed yourself well.

I closed the discussion but did not delete it. IT takes a fair amount of effort to guide a discussion on a controversial topic, and I think it ran its course for the time being. Some people had productive and useful things to say, and it was overall a bridge-building conversation.

THanks again for your input!
 
 
 

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