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HEADLINES: God Forgives Republicans
Started May 8 0 Replies 0 Likes
Mark Sanford’s Very Republican God Redeems His Career: He Is Forgiven So You Must ForgetScott DesJarlais: 'God Has Forgiven Me' For Scandalous PastIf God forgave King David, why not Newt Gingrich?God…Continue
The Unifying Effect of Bigotry
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tammy S Aug 3, 2012. 23 Replies 0 Likes
I am surprised by the pride folks demonstrate in their bigotry. Nothing seems to galvanize good people of majority status like the opportunity to pick on a minority group that has the audacity to…Continue
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Edward Teach replied to Mantiki Mjadili's discussion Do you have any unanswerable Biblical contradictions?
Edward Teach replied to Mantiki Mjadili's discussion Do you have any unanswerable Biblical contradictions?
"Hehehe... I was gonna post a link... but went for the more dramatic 8 zillion, item by item approach.
Those are just contradictory statements. The "good stuff" is contradictions in logic.
Cain is banished after killing his brother and…"
Edward Teach replied to Mantiki Mjadili's discussion Do you have any unanswerable Biblical contradictions?
" Think not that I come to send peace on earth: I came not to send
peace, but a sword. - Matthew 10:34 ... all they that take the sword shall perish with the…"
Edward Teach replied to Mantiki Mjadili's discussion Do you have any unanswerable Biblical contradictions?
"Theological doctrines: 1. God is satisfied with his works Gen 1:31 God is dissatisfied with his works. Gen 6:6 2. God dwells in chosen temples 2 Chron 7:12,16 God dwells not in…"
Pat commented on Edward Teach's blog post What's YOUR Theory?
"What is life about?
Whatever you choose to make it, taking into account the opportunities you've of which you've availed yourself, the risks that have paid off, and the risks that have failed.
How do we screw it up?
By taking…"
Edward Teach commented on Edward Teach's blog post What's YOUR Theory?
"Ok, how bout this purely existential answer (nods to Victor Frankle)?
What is life about?
Meaning is a human need/invention and must be created (or adopted) by each individual.
How do we screw it up?
By buying into the false perception that…"
Edward Teach replied to Moe's discussion The atheist paradox
"Yep, the only "adaptation" possible for religion is erosive movement towards classification within the ranks of other discarded mythologies.
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Edward Teach replied to Moe's discussion The atheist paradox
"It's part of human nature, belief in a deity or an afterlife is not an inherent part of human nature.
On the contrary. Human perception is terribly fallible. The human mind is a meaning generating, pattern seeking machine. In the…"
Edward Teach replied to Moe's discussion The atheist paradox
"Human beings are meaning-makers. We create meaning in a million different ways, art, music, dance, growing plants, friendship, love, dedication to helping animals or children or to saving the earth, etc. You surely have activities in your life where…"
Edward Teach replied to Anthony Jordan's discussion What is your view of Agnosticism ?
"I think agnosticism is a failure to understand probabilities. The existence of god or non-existence of god are not equally probable outcomes. The likelihood of god existing is the same likelihood as any random absurdity imagined by the…"
Edward Teach replied to Moe's discussion The atheist paradox
"I would agree that superstition is "natural" to the human animal. Likewise, rape, bullying, theft, over eating, sloth, and child molestation are also "natural" to the species. However, through the use of tools like…"
Edward Teach replied to Bill Steele's discussion What is the meaning of God or no God
"Nod and a wink to Ruth!"
Steph S. commented on Edward Teach's blog post Kudos to A/N
"Hey Ed - so glad to have you on the site.
I love learning. I love to be on AN too and learn from all these smart people on the site.
"
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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...
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Philosophy, psychology, gardening, music, writing, camping, riding, rallies, festivals
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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
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I watched the Sons of Anarchy... not much else
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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
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On The Road, Electric Koolaid Acid Test, Illusions, The Four Agreements, The Pearl, Cat's Cradle, The Gun Slinger Series
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"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
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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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Kudos to A/N
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:55am 8 Comments 1 Like
I rarely visit A/N these days, but I want to express my gratitude for my experiences as an A/N member. Having worked alone in my efforts to hammer out rationally sound philosophies for a number of years, A/N gave me access to a world of brilliant thinkers. There were numerous issues I was having a hard time wrapping my mind around, and I was very fortunate to find thinkers who had traveled further down the path. Answers to life's eternal questions are not found on A/N. However, A/N does…
Continue Poem from the Existential Atheists Group: A Letter from the Bones of a Broken Pirate
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 3:52pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A Letter from My Bones:
We are here to remind you of who you are.
You are temporary.
You are broken.
You are pieces and parts that fit together less and less…
Continue Southern Baptists Fundie Students
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 1:33pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
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!
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!
Attempting the Impossible
Posted on October 29, 2010 at 11:56am 10 Comments 0 Likes
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
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
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Comment Wall (27 comments)
- At 1:59am on June 12, 2012,
yusuf said… np... just wanted to interact. have a nice day
- At 8:16am on June 11, 2012, yusuf said…
Hi Edward Teach, I wonder what you Preach. I like your pic and that hat, why don't you come for chat :p
- At 3:36pm on June 10, 2012,
Jason Spicer said… Ouch. I hope you heal well and quickly.
- At 1:01pm on February 28, 2011,
Alona Naga said… - the artist on my page is named greydon square it is not my music
- At 10:37pm on November 5, 2010,
monon 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 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 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 Spicer said…
- Oh, and I think newbies are more likely to wear helmets.
- At 5:47pm on April 20, 2010, Jason 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. 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
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