February 2010
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January 2010
eloso asked: http://www.legorobotcomics.com/?id=14
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Watchryking:
Yes, Christians actually believe this crap.
HA HA HA!!!
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Celizic: CBS making huge mistake with Tebow ad -... →
Focus on the Family can run its ad because everyone likes Tim Tebow, and the anti-choice agenda is buried underneath the feel-good story of the kid who wasn’t supposed to be born but grew up to be a hero. But neither [CBS] nor any other network will take an ad from an atheist group whose message is there is no heaven, no hell and no god. That would tick off the paying customers.
This makes me...
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My Sisters Farmhouse » Blog Archive » Former... →
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abakkus asked: "Same for the Sabbath. Murder, thefy, and lying… I don’t need a Bible to tell me those are wrong."
I once said this to someone and they said I wouldn't think that if the Bible hadn't said so first. I have never before or since given myself a headache by facepalming.
I once said this to someone and they said I wouldn't think that if the Bible hadn't said so first. I have never before or since given myself a headache by facepalming.
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fuckyeahlgbt asked: What do you think actually happens with incorruptible saints? Such as Saint Bernadette, http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/bernprof-tm.jpg?w=415&h=300
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fuckyeahlgbt asked: What do you think happened with the Miracle of Lanciano?
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Why the iPad is a Letdown - Newsweek.com →
And that’s fine. What’s wrong, or at least interesting, is why some of us expected so much more from a new gadget. I suspect this is because for some people, myself included, technology has become a kind of religion. We may not believe in God anymore, but we still need mystery and wonder. We need the magic act. Five centuries ago Spanish missionaries put shiny mirrors in churches to...
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Christians often say "what are the odds of life...
neightkelly:
And I just read in the God delusion, even if it was a 1 in 1 billion chance of life randomly starting, with the amount of galaxies and planets, there would still be 100 billion planets with life on it.
That’s fucking insane
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What if God Existed?
Friel: “What if God exists, and what if he has provided everything for you… life, health, food, trees, royalties… would he not have been good to you?”
Hitchens: “No. If that were true, I would have an eternal supervising parent who would never let me get on with my life, never let me grow up, and constantly be asking me to thank and praise him. It would be like living in North Korea and having to continuously praise the ‘Dear Leader.’ I think it’s servile.”
Friel: “If God created you and provides everything for you, does he have rights on your life?”
Hitchens: “No. I don’t accept anyone’s right to own me. I created my children and provide for them, but I don’t own them. Besides, would this mean that the sick and starving for whom God has not provided are not owned by God?”
Friel: “Um… next question… does religion really poison everything?”
Hitchens: “Yes. If I am someone’s slave, that ruins everything. The Bible calls for slavery and genocide, too, but that doesn’t make it right.”
Friel: “What if there’s a judgment day? How would you measure up to the Ten Commandments?”
Hitchens: “The first commandments are about pandering to God’s jealous and self-esteem. I’ve never obeyed those and don’t think anyone should. Same for the Sabbath. Murder, thefy, and lying… I don’t need a Bible to tell me those are wrong. As for honoring parents, it depends how well they treat me. And unfortunately the Ten Commandments do not prohibit child abuse, slavery, or genocide. Coveting, though, is a good thing because it leads to innovation. It’s good to want things, but of course not good to steal them.”
Friel: “Have you ever been angry, which is committing murder in your heart?”
Hitchens: “Yes, many times.”
Friel: “Have you ever lusted?”
Hitchens: “All the time.”
Friel: “Have you ever committed adultery?”
Hitchens: “None of your fucking business.”
Friel: “So if God saw you committing all these sins, would he send you to heaven or hell?”
Hitchens: “Not heaven, I hope. An eternity of praise and groveling and thanksgiving would be my idea of hell.”
Friel: “But if you’ve broken the Ten Commands, you’d be going to hell, right?”
Hitchens: “Not by the God of the Old Testament, no. There is no hell in the Old Testament. The idea of eternal torture of the dead for minor infractions doesn’t arrive until Jesus meek and mild.”
Friel: “What if it’s true that Jesus died on a cross to save your sins? Isn’t that the ultimate act of kindness?”
Hitchens: “No. I didn’t ask for a human sacrifice and don’t want it. I would’ve tried to stop it. It’s barbaric. I don’t want anybody to immolate themself for me. And I’m not bound by it. It’s an act of extreme presumption to say that ‘What I’m doing now binds millions of unborn children and takes away their freedom.’ It’s a tyrannical act.”
Friel: “Is it possible the reason you rage against God is that you want to live your own autonomous life?”
Hitchens: “That’s highly probable, yes.”
(http: //commonsenseatheism.com/?p=1560)
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Friendly Atheist by @hemantsblog » Whose Fault was... →
Here’s an alternative view. The “fault” lies under the Atlantic Ocean, not in the sins of Haitians. The earth’s tectonic plates are neither good nor evil. The more we learn about their shifting, the better we will be able to predict future earthquakes.
And for those who still believe in the supernatural at the exclusion of scientific discovery, I’ll confidently predict when you will again see...
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““Let me get this straight. You think the Creator of the Universe cares...”
– -Daniel Miessler
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“We have names for people who have many beliefs for which there is no rational...”
– Sam Harris (via neightkelly)
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Dawkins on Haiti and the Hypocrisy of Christian... →
Richard Dawkins has a post on the On Faith blog of the Washington Post talking about Haiti and the Hypocrisy of Christian Theology:
Milder-mannered faith-heads are falling over themselves to disown Pat Robertson, just as they disowned those other pastors, evangelists, missionaries and mullahs at the time of the earlier disasters.
What hypocrisy.
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constant--vigilance asked: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_odd_priest_shoplifting
"WEST CITY, Ill. – A Roman Catholic priest was accused of shoplifting butter and a sofa cover at a Wal-Mart in southern Illinois. Police arrested 41-year-old the Rev. Steven Poole on Friday. He's charged with two felony theft counts. Investigators said Poole failed to scan a $3.22 container of butter and a $60 sofa...
"WEST CITY, Ill. – A Roman Catholic priest was accused of shoplifting butter and a sofa cover at a Wal-Mart in southern Illinois. Police arrested 41-year-old the Rev. Steven Poole on Friday. He's charged with two felony theft counts. Investigators said Poole failed to scan a $3.22 container of butter and a $60 sofa...
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“Educated apologist, how dare you weep Christian tears, when your entire theology...”
– Richard Dawkins (via bmckinney)
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Over 40 Killed After Muslims Attack Nigeria Church →
The youths reportedly launched an unprovoked assault on a female passer-by before attacking St Michael’s Church, killing and injuring several members. They also set fire to a score of local houses and businesses and churches, including a Christ Apostolic Church and an ECWA Church (Evangelical Church of West Africa) in Dutse Uku and another ECWA Church in Rikkos, CSW told BosNewsLife.
Angered by...
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“I may say that when I was a young man, and was debating these questions very...”
– Bertrand Russell (from Why I Am Not A Christian: An Examination of the God-Idea and Christianity) (via savagemike)
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I get comments...
Chech this out. It came from here:
The III <sharpridge1@bellsouth.net> (unregistered) wrote: The III My name is The III given to me at birth Documented to prove this fact My message I bring comes in warnings of 3s for I am a witness to that The 1st warning I bring is for all to heed That God is not to be mocked at The path that you choose is all up to you but to mock God you bring...
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How Bad Were You Really? | Unreasonable Faith →
Lying for Jesus. I’ve seen this so many times…
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Tract #63: Answering Ray Comfort’s 10 Questions |... →
Why is there morality in every civilization?
Because without morality, there is no civilization. I hasten to point out, though, that not every civilization has a morality you’d agree with.
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A Fault Is Not a Sin - Slate Magazine →
It’s idiotic to blame anything other than geology for the Haitian earthquake.
By Christopher Hitchens
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Does your lack of belief in the supernatural...
freethinkersalon:
Please reblog and place your answer below.
If you are reblogging this from someone else, please delete their response and put yours in place of it.
The lack of belief in a supernatural god that has no evidence to support it has as much effect on my reality based worldview as the non-existence, non-evidence nature of leprechauns and unicorns.
Love, and all emotions for that...
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“I have to say it in your presence, sir, I think that the title reverend is...”
– Christopher Hitchens in a debate with Al Sharpton (via sixtyforty)
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WatchOnward Christian Soldiers | January 19, 2010 - Stephen Bosworth | ColbertNation.com
Ha ha ha ha ha!!!
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garrettoreilly asked: As an atheist, I am very fond of philosophical skepticism. René Descartes is one of my favorite philosophers and I would not have much to think about every day if it was not for him saying, "I think, therefore, I am." But today, thinking about this brought up two questions that I am having trouble answering. Can the existence of time be proven? I've sort of hit a dead end...
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“Yes, it is a meaningless universe; the universe doesn’t care about us, doesn’t...”
– PZ Myers (via bmckinney)
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