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Rev Hellbound Alleee Hellbound Alleee Show 140: Jury Duty

Francois and I return after 13 months to relate a story about my almost serving on a Federal Immigration case, and Francois pontificates.
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Added by Rev Hellbound Alleee on September 2, 2010 at 9:36am — No Comments

Rev Hellbound Alleee Mondo Diablo Episode 270 is Bacchanalia Part II: The Soused Period

I guess my math skills are pretty bad. There are FOUR installments to this Bachstravaganza, and this one brings us to about half done. Thank your lucky stars. Playlist PDQ 11 Alleee 1 PDQ * Schleptet in E Flat Major Parliament Cigarettes PDQ 12 PDQ Bach * Village Idiot -Monk * Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice: An Opera in O… Continue

Added by Rev Hellbound Alleee on September 2, 2010 at 9:24am — No Comments

Blair NSW catholics invade our political landscape again

The catholic virus spreaders are apparently 'very angry' with NSW (New South Wales, Australia) state premier Christina Keneally for openly promoting gay marriage. No doubt they will be lobbying and agitating like crazy to kill this off. This kind of invasion of religion into secular politics is exaclty the reason I'm becoming more and more angry and militant in my atheism. As Hitch would say; 'Mr Lincoln, build up that wall!' Continue

Added by Blair on September 1, 2010 at 11:55pm — No Comments

Rudy Ruddell I pledge allegiance to the Earth

I pledge allegiance to the Earth and the uniting nations of the planet and to the environment in which we stand one planet, using science, with liberty and human rights for all. Me 9/1/10 Continue

Added by Rudy Ruddell on September 1, 2010 at 11:16pm — No Comments

Jay Walker Curing The God Virus

Note- -This is a republishing of my blog entry of the same name at http://freethinkingfordummies.com/2010/09/01/curing-the-god-virus/

I am currently reading The God Virus, by Darrel Ray. I already owned his book when I heard him speak at the Midwest Humanist Conference last month, but I hadn’t really started re

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Added by Jay Walker on September 1, 2010 at 6:32pm — 2 Comments

Darrel Ray Book Review

Bill Hamby just published at great book review in Secular News Daily. Take a look. http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/09/01/review-the-god-virus/

I don't know Bill, but he has a easy writing style. I am very glad he mentions our group Recovering from Religion. Hopefully, it will lead to interest in starting new groups.
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Added by Darrel Ray on September 1, 2010 at 5:33pm — No Comments

Dave Rogers Not surprisingly, it turns out my priest was a pothead, blow-king pedophile.

I've been going to planning meetings (an excuse to drink) for my 30th high school reunion this fall and found out the priest that trained me to be an alter boy ended up a coke-head pedophile. This is a link of the priest's names, just from A to D, that were caught up in the Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandals.

Scroll down to the "Buntel affair" (See below for the excer
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Added by Dave Rogers on September 1, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Patrick Oneal Simpson ...enter the nexus.

....if knowledge is power and power is responsiblity, i find it difficult to stand idle while others actively seek to spread groundless beliefs while the masses nod approvingly....i will not turn a deaf ear to the myths that my fellow humans revel in, nor turn a blind eye to the social injustice inflicted upon us by organized religion.

....we must trade fiction for fact, faith for logic, and reconcile all conflicting truth in our lives...

...as such i am glad to be part

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Added by Patrick Oneal Simpson on September 1, 2010 at 2:49pm — 1 Comment

Carol Novack Follow my blog, "I am not who I think I am or is it whom?"

I AM NOT WHO I THINK I AM OR IS IT WHOM?
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Added by Carol Novack on September 1, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Darrel Ray Major Turning Point!

Well that may be a little exaggeration but this week something happened that certainly adds (or ads) a new dimension to our secular battles. For the first time, a commercial enterprise is using a blasphemous theme in its marketing efforts. More importantly the marketing is targeted directly at those who are most susceptible to infection - children and adolescents! Take a look at this link:

http://adsoftheworld.c… Continue

Added by Darrel Ray on September 1, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

markystar i want to eat a penguin...

ever since i saw that "march of the penguins" movie, i've wanted to try a penguin. they looks so fatty and juicy... i love fish that live in cold water. and i love chicken. if you think about it, a penguin is like a cold water chicken. most of my atheist friends say, that's disgusting! you shouldn't eat a penguin. but my christian friends say that god gave humans dominion over all the plants and animals. should i convert to christianity, eat the penguin, and then deconvert back to atheism j… Continue

Added by markystar on September 1, 2010 at 1:55am — 7 Comments

Woodrow Wilson Would ET Believe?

When ET finally arrives, he'll carry the fruits of an advanced civilization with him. What will he think of our primitive superstitions? How should we approach first contact with him? I've wrestled with this question in writing Dead Astronauts. Faced with first contact, the protagonists disagree. Air Force Colonel and true believer Rex Stone debates the issue with NASA scientist and nonbeliever Dawn Thomas. Here's how they start.
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Added by Woodrow Wilson on August 31, 2010 at 4:06pm — 3 Comments

Kevin Hamlin You're named after a saint? WOW! Me too!

Today I had to go to the bank with my mother to resolve some issues with our accounts. It was a lengthy procedure and during some casual conversation my mom decided to mention that she's always disliked her name, but that she was named after St. Felicity.

I don't get why any American bothers mentioning this. With a quick google search, you will find a list of nearly 600 saints all with different names. 9 out of 10 American's are named after saints. St. Kevin, St. Luis, St. D
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Added by Kevin Hamlin on August 31, 2010 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Jamie Leoda Funeral & Transfer Day

I had to go to a funeral recently, my grandfather's as it were.

He was very old (nearly 91) and even though he wasn't ill, we'd assumed that he'd be going at any time over the last few years. He was my last grandparent to die and the last of my mother's parents. She lost her mother three years ago, and was really devastated at the loss. She was much more accepting for this funeral though. Which was nice, because seeing my mum cry always starts me crying.

My family is very middl… Continue

Added by Jamie Leoda on August 31, 2010 at 1:17pm — 2 Comments

Lone Wolf Short Story: A Man and His Goddess

“Oh great Azræ! I give you this sacrifice of blood and flame! Come to me great Azræ goddess of- war. Azræ Come!” A wind blew through the temple then from behind him Mal heard a sigh. “Why have you called me?” Mal herd from behind him. Mel turned and saw a young woman in a long robe standing in the middle of the room. “Oh great Azræ, my enemy’s gather, they seek my death. A ask for your assistance-” “Why would I care about your enemy’s?" Azræ paused then: “Or you?” Azræ said in an annoyed tone.… Continue

Added by Lone Wolf on August 31, 2010 at 4:59am — No Comments

Lone Wolf This is America!

I don't know the ngenral opinion on the ground zero "mosque" here because I haven't been as active as I should be but I know at least 1 (thunderfoo at youtube) atheist has used the argument. This is not Saudi Arabia this is America! The A in USA doesn't mean Arabia, it means America! What am I talking about? Among the pathetic arguments against the "mosque" (its a cultural center you ignoramuses) the bigoted idiots spout out is "they don't allow churches in Saudi Arabia". So wh… Continue

Added by Lone Wolf on August 30, 2010 at 4:46pm — 1 Comment

Dan The Haunted Brain

One of the most widespread beliefs held by the religious concerns something called the soul or spirit. As a concept, it spawns credulity in ghosts, out-of-body experiences, and incubuses like Christianity's Holy Ghost. Literally, this concept haunts the human mind.

Is there any truth to these bel… Continue

Added by Dan on August 30, 2010 at 10:33am — No Comments

markystar i-dosing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwGK93-05Lw&feature=grec_index

i'm an audio engineer, so when i see people in small american towns freaking about about i-dosing, i half crack up in disbelief and half wanna kick the people saying this stuff...


YES.... music can take you places...
does it get you high?
that depends on your mind.
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Added by markystar on August 30, 2010 at 9:11am — No Comments

markystar The Jews Killed Jesus - Christianity's Biggest Lie?

i was just watching this video on youtube, "the hidden jesus" where a christian theologian explores other religions with stories similar to the jesus story.

what got my attention was in part six where he makes the claim that "for the last 2000 years christianity and judaism have been at war over jesus. why? because of what some consider christianity's biggest lie."

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Added by markystar on August 30, 2010 at 6:11am — 1 Comment

markystar interesting documentary "the hidden jesus"

this british dude looks at other religions with similarities to christianity. buddhism, hinduism and of course mithraism... viewable via 11 parts on youtube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhef6wa2Mpc one heads up... the host, a theologian named dr. robert beckford, is pretty liberal christian. so liberal, in fact, that he seems to think that all the religions he investigates in this show just reinforce the message of christianity. b… Continue

Added by markystar on August 30, 2010 at 4:30am — 2 Comments

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