February 2009 Blog Posts (136)

A Poem for Atheists

My creativity comes bursts. Short, intense, mind-consuming bursts.

It has been unusually warm for February in the Milwaukee area, and so I have been spending more time outside lately. Being able to enjoy nature once again reminded me how remarkable this crazy world again and how lucky I am to be able to take part in it. It sparked this idea for a poem, and I couldn't put it down until I got it out. Then I felt inclined to share it with you guys. Now I don't write a lot of… Continue

Added by Sniz on February 9, 2009 at 6:14pm — 7 Comments

Changing the understading of Atheism

I keep a lot of very religious friends around because I really enjoy debating topics. As a scientist, I feel it helps keep the mind sharp and lucid regarding understanding the world around us. However, I am always puzzled by other scientists who are religious, very active and strongly religious or even mildly. I feel this world view is untenable, and does not match with the ideas of science, scientific process or a functional and pragmatic way of viewing the world or interacting with the… Continue

Added by Gregor Mendel on February 9, 2009 at 12:29pm — 2 Comments

Great Story On Time.Com About Kara Neumann Tragedy

""The law must recognize that the right of children to live supersedes the rights of their parents to free expression of religion.""

When Parents Call God Instead of the Doctor

Just read this story a few minutes ago and thought those of you that have been following this case might be interested. That quote above really sums up the whole argument as well as anything I've read about it. What else… Continue

Added by SabreNation on February 9, 2009 at 8:40am — 2 Comments

The Elephant in the Room: Sleeping with a Theist

I am not trying to put down a set of rules for dating a theist, or telling you this will work for you, what I am doing is putting down my opinions and beliefs after a long time of thinking about the question, “Can I as an atheist have a long-term relationship with a theist?” This is something that I have pondered for quite some time and currently am living it.

So I figure we’ll start with the beginning of a relationship and work from there. First you meet the person and you find out they… Continue

Added by Frank on February 8, 2009 at 10:14pm — 4 Comments

Responding to Faith

I realize that there are people out there that think I might be doomed to eternal torment after I die.

I can understand the loving, good-willed church goers that do their best to prevent this. Yes, sometimes I find it overbearing, insulting and annoying, but at least I understand they are doing it out of fear for what might happen to me. They are trying to prevent a huge tragedy in the only way they know how. 'Spreading the Word' is a fundamental part of life for many people. They do it… Continue

Added by Misty: Baytheist Living! on February 8, 2009 at 10:06pm — No Comments

On Denominations and God's Absence

I chiefly write this note for Christian readers in hopes they will take 5 minutes to read it all, but I know 5 minutes is much to ask, especially for what might be considered offense or arrogance in the following paragraphs. Read if you'd like.

I took a screenshot of facebook's "Religious Views" pull-down menu the other day and noticed that there are way too many choices. Then I realized how unbelievable it is that there are still this many variations of Christianity. Then I… Continue

Added by Kevin on February 8, 2009 at 6:02pm — 3 Comments

Violence, and its more disturbing and horrific cousin, SEX

To people who have been tainted by the insidious hand of religion, the human body is a monstrously evil thing that can only be contained by conservative clothing and tamed by marriage. Entertainment containing scenes of gratuitous sex get an "NC-17" or “X” rating. However, just as the Bible is brimming with acts of genocide, rape, murder, and other various atrocities, so are half of the movies we all go to see. Minus snuff films, violent movies and video games get a measly rating of "R" or… Continue

Added by Andrew the Fluffer on February 8, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Iraqi woman had 80 women raped to recruit them as suicide bombers

"An Iraqi woman suspected of recruiting more than 80 female suicide bombers has confessed to organizing their rapes so she could later convince them that martyrdom was the only way to escape the shame."

Here is a link to the article:

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25006615-663,00.html

Only a religious person could be this evil.

Added by Andrew the Fluffer on February 8, 2009 at 10:07am — 1 Comment

20 years since the fatwa was issued against Salman Rushdie

20 years since the fatwa was issued against Salman Rushdie
BBC4: Archive on 4: The Book Burners

Added by Dave Mann on February 8, 2009 at 8:11am — No Comments

Hello world!

Well hello hello hello...

I was, at first, hesitant to do a blog post here, as I already run a separate blog (1azylizzie.wordpress.com) which I have enough trouble maintaining as it is.. However, my 'home page' i guess looked a little sad with no blog posts added, so I decided I might as well add an entry....

I don't usually spend too much time on social networking sites, but I thought that I would give this one a go, because unlike Facebook, here I can remain as anonymous… Continue

Added by 1azylizzie on February 8, 2009 at 5:08am — 1 Comment

BBC4 : Darwin My Ancestor part 2

Added by Dave Mann on February 7, 2009 at 9:10pm — No Comments

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Added by Morgan Matthew on February 7, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Christians Plan Their Counter for the Bus Ads

The bus ads in the UK were spawned as a response to christian ads that said non-believers would suffer eternal damnation. Three religious groups want to have the last word, so they are starting their response-to-the-response.

How hypocritical! A few weeks ago those same religious groups were clamoring that the ‘There’s probably no God’ message was offensive, and they appealed to the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) that the ad violated truth in advertizing codes,… Continue

Added by Johnny on February 6, 2009 at 5:33pm — 3 Comments

So I'm Godless

I did attend Lutheran Church when I was little. My parents were not religious. My father definitely wasn't. He was a ufologist & put more stock in aliens & the return of the Annunaki & all that theory. My mother never came off as religious but she did start attendin' my ol' Lutheran Church after my father left & prior to meetin' her next husband, years after I stopped attendin' services. She eventually stopped goin' because her 2^nd husband is an atheist. No one in my… Continue

Added by Rev. James Thomas Hicks, D.D. on February 6, 2009 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Saw this had to share it

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Added by Rick on February 6, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

My earliest Atheist thought

When I was five years old I remember getting dressed for church and standing in the large walk in closet with my mom talking to her in normal jabber that kids usually annoy parents with when they are working on something. I was talking to my mom about the bible and what it all meant. I kept asking her about different things that the church did every sunday and what they meant. I remember asking her "What is a bag-tism?" yeah it took me forever to get it right back then. She explained the… Continue

Added by Dema on February 6, 2009 at 3:40am — 1 Comment

Texas Teacher Suspended for Being Atheist and Liberal

In Texas, a teacher has just been suspended for being an atheist and a liberal. Just one more reason why we unbelievers need to step up our presence in America. The link to the article is below:

http://democracyforamerica.com/blog_posts/27752-texas-teacher-suspended-for-being-liberal-and-an-atheist

Added by Andrew the Fluffer on February 6, 2009 at 12:00am — 9 Comments

Waking The Masses - Why You Should Confront And Debate Religion, Part II

Welcome to the second part of my ongoing series of blogs about the hows and whys of debating religion with people of faith. The first part was brief, just a story about a recent conversion of a co-worker which inspired me to write this series. This time around we're going to dig in quite a bit more and get into the facts and figures on exactly why you should look to confront religion whenever possible.

For me the #1 reason to confront religion is it's obvious and long history of… Continue

Added by SabreNation on February 5, 2009 at 1:50pm — 3 Comments

Mormons Caught in a Lie

Look out! They will be spreading H8 across the galaxy soon

The California Fair Political Practices Commission has been investigating the Mormon Church for allegedly underreporting its spending on behalf of Proposition 8. Scott Trotter, a spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has repeatedly stated that the allegations made against the church were false.

The allegations relating to how much involvement, how much money was spent, and were employees of the church paid for their support… Continue

Added by Johnny on February 4, 2009 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

new Gallup poll shows the importance of religion to people in each state....

and is then compared against the percentage instances of divorce, teen pregnancy, and out of wedlock births. no surprise that the states with the most of those are those states with the highest percentage of residents that responded to the poll by saying that religion was very important in their daily lives and that the states with the lowest rates of those are those states with the lowest number of residents responding that religion was important to their daily lives.

a closer look… Continue

Added by Nelson on February 4, 2009 at 4:10am — 7 Comments

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