September 2010 Blog Posts (92)

It's really too bad that when Christine O'Donnell...

It's really too bad that when Christine O'Donnell and other God-believing nuts die, that they won’t finally get realize that there is no God, heaven, or afterlife.

I mean it's one thing for them to have their own private personal convictions,…

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Added by Bakari Chavanu on September 30, 2010 at 11:25pm — 8 Comments

"Sunday Morning Wasn't Easy" NSFW

I hated Sunday morning

Getting dressed up to be my best

Driving to church in silence

Waiting to hear what's next

Promises with catches to them

Making me feel inadequate

I would promise myself

That one day I would have a hit

All I asked for was someone for me that gave a shit

But all I got was a "god" that made me feel lonely instead

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Hope found itself dead

Yeah my… Continue

Added by Edmond on September 30, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Could someone explain this denomination to me?

http://www.emmanuelbfc.org/

What denomination did I emancipate myself from?

This is the church that my parents belong too. I just found the link today. I've been in this church millions of times. This is were it all started for me. I've always been confused about their teachings.

Added by Jon Heim on September 30, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Christian Stalker

This is really funny and yet also quite disturbing. An assistant to the Michigan States Attorney General has been stalking and cyber bullying the UM student council president. I'll repeat that... the assistant Attorney General... A GROWN UP... is cyber bullying and stalking a 21 year old student, under the guise of a political campaign as a "Christian Citizen", because the student is gay. As Christopher Hitchens recently said in his Slate article on Bishop Eddie Long, "I have a rule of thumb… Continue

Added by Ryan E. Hoffman on September 29, 2010 at 7:01pm — 9 Comments

What Would Jesus Do? An Atheist Perspective

What Would Jesus Do? Indeed, you should ask that question. This is the moniker of the Evangelicals in getting their kids to think about how they treat others. We all remember seeing these bumper stickers and wrist bands everywhere ten years ago, at least in the US. The basic idea behind it was the Golden Rule, "Treat others as you would be treated." The same group advocates Jesus as the only sinless person. We know little about the life of Jesus, but what we find in the Bible gives me more than… Continue

Added by Gaytor on September 29, 2010 at 2:30pm — 6 Comments

Obscurity

Why so obscure?

Why so full of doubt?

I thought your intellect would have brought clarity.

I thought your knowledge would erase all doubt.

But now I see it all so clearly.

That your obscurity comes from futility.

Futility of intellect

Futility of knowledge

In the end there is only confusion.

When one knows not what to believe

He stands the risk of believing anything

Even if it is obscurity

Thank you for reading. This poem (I don't… Continue

Added by Trevauhn Grant on September 29, 2010 at 3:46am — 37 Comments

If it wasnt inspired by God...

If Christians believed that their bible wasn't written by god, Christians would spend there time trying to ban it instead of getting it into public schools.

think about it. The bible consists of so many things that they spend so much time trying to tell the world is wrong.

such as: incest, Adultery, Mass murder of men, women and children, manslaughter, religious intolerance, slavery, supporting unequal rights, selfishness, polygamy, thievery, cannibalism....these are all… Continue

Added by Jon Heim on September 28, 2010 at 6:26pm — 4 Comments

Don't Let The Bullies Gain Steam

A basic tenant of what we stand for here in the US, and preferably around the world, is Freedom of Religion. Well it's time to speak out for a Muslim Group. A Muslim Group that is facing problems in their city, Sidney, New York, for having a cemetery on it's property. It is in fact an approved cemetery. The city is trying to force the cemetery to dig up the bodies and move them to the city cemetery. Why? No specific laws in… Continue

Added by Gaytor on September 28, 2010 at 5:11pm — 5 Comments

Labels.

Most of my friends know that I am interested in politics, and that I am unaffiliated and that I refuse to consider my self liberal or conservative.

Liberalism is the belief in the importance of individual liberty and equal rights.

Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports minimal and gradual change in society.

These terms do not make a lick… Continue

Added by Jon Heim on September 28, 2010 at 3:33am — 1 Comment

Politics

I often hear the question or a suggestion that atheists get involved in the political process.

Here are my reasons for thinking this is a really bad idea. First of all politics is like walking through a deep mud puddle. There is just no way to do it without getting dirty.

Politics in our strange form of democracy (really a…

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Added by Dennis Paul Renner on September 27, 2010 at 6:00pm — 7 Comments

The Ant and the Grasshopper

I never heard this story told in this way before but doesn't it sound familiar?… Continue

Added by Bok on September 27, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

"The Mind is Everything" from Atheist Climber Blog

From Atheist Climber Blog

Is there a sense of determinism in the universe? Does the universe have a purpose?

My personal understanding of the universe is that there is no definite purpose for the universe, merely that the universe is a result of a series of events, which were the series of a previous series of events, which in turn, are the result of a previous series of… Continue

Added by Martin Pribble on September 26, 2010 at 8:26pm — 2 Comments

"Humanity, the spoiled child of the universe" from Atheist Climber Blog

from Atheist Climber Blog

We are all born onto this Earth as the product of a mother and a father in a more-or-less helpless state. From the moment of birth we depend upon those around us to feed us and protect us from the ravages of the outside world. Unlike most other species on the planet who are born or hatched into situations that warrant that they are already on the move, a… Continue

Added by Martin Pribble on September 26, 2010 at 8:18pm — No Comments

"Atheist Climber Prominent People Project" from Atheist Climber blog

from Atheist Climber blog

Atheist Climber Blog is turning One year old on October 10! Yay! And I remember like yesterday thinking "Do I have anything to write about? Will anyone care? Will anyone read it?" I just wish I had taken more baby photos!

Well you have all spoken to me by visiting and commenting on my blog. My measure of… Continue

Added by Martin Pribble on September 26, 2010 at 8:02pm — 1 Comment

"We’re All Doomed, Time To Get Positive! (part 1)" from Atheist Climber Blog

From Atheist Climber Blog

The world is in some real strife at the moment. We are approaching a point where experts believe that we will live in an unsustainable way within the next few years, and the population of Earth will reach 9 billion by the middle of this century. While it is true that, for the majority of people living on Earth today, our lives have improved in health and… Continue

Added by Martin Pribble on September 26, 2010 at 7:59pm — 1 Comment

Pastors to defy the IRS

http://abcnews.go.com/US/defiant-pastors-irs-pulpit-freedom-sunday/story?id=11726610

Just wondering if you guys had seen this yet and your thoughts on it.

Looks like the churches are wanting to get into the political arena. They want to endorse cantidates and influence how people vote.

Fine. They can also start paying taxes on all that property.

Added by Wesley on September 26, 2010 at 1:22pm — No Comments

How to convert a theist: 3 Arguments for religion rebutted

If you’re arguing with a theist, you’ve got to have some ready ammunition to combat their aggressive and seductive simplicity. Sometimes theists say very clever things, and even worse: Sometimes they’re right. Here’s how to argue against them.

[Reposted from my new blog: http://www.explonential.com please check it out and tell your friends!]

There are some… Continue

Added by Explonential on September 26, 2010 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Sunday Morning Service - 26SEP

Sunday Morning Service

09 MAY 2010

Links of Interest

Sick and Tired of God Stuff

God 2.0: Is the deity a nonlocal quantum mind? ~ A T|A discussion… Continue

Added by Johnny on September 26, 2010 at 5:00am — 7 Comments

When I open my eyes and breath in air I really don't want or think there is some kind of play that should have stayed in the sand box. Pathetic...can't get through life without praying

When I open my eyes and breath in air I really don't want or think there is some kind of play that should have stayed in the sand box. Pathetic...can't get through life without praying
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Added by Ivan H Long on September 25, 2010 at 10:04pm — 1 Comment

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

When two adolescent owls are relocated, they are faced with a choice: go along with it, or do the right thing. Drawing from the great stories of yore, the animated Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole is an aesthetic wonderment that captured my attention and used the occasional depth of plot to hold me tight.

The cynical Kludd (Ryan Kwanten), his cheerful brother Soren (Jim Sturgess), and their freakishly adorable little sister Egaltine (Adreinne DeFaria) live nestled safely… Continue

Added by LaRae Meadows on September 25, 2010 at 1:07pm — No Comments