Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Austin, Texas, USA: TXTA #102
Yeah, that's some sick drifting.
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"The Greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."-Stephen Hawking
"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller
Now, normally I'd be all for Christians killing themselves, but you have to think that this one had the potential to make a safe transition to reason -- he was actually capable of seeing religion for the nonsense that it is. Sadly, he was just a little too fucked up by religion. So at least in that sense its a shame.
Of course, the implication that somehow it's the book's fault, rather than the fault of the people who filled the kids head with lies in the first place, is somewhat amusing, though certainly unsurprising.
But what really caught my eye here is some apparently great news:
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"Then another friend at the funeral told me the same thing," Keith Kilgore said. "This guy was his best friend, and about the only other Christian on campus. [sic]
Whatever they're doing at Jefferson Community College is obviously working! I'm thinking about sending them some money, or at least a nice letter congratulating them on the accomplishment.
Now, normally I'd be all for Christians killing themselves, but you have to think that this one had the potential to make a safe transition to reason -- he was actually capable of seeing religion for the nonsense that it is. Sadly, he was just a little too fucked up by religion. So at least in that sense its a shame.
Of course, the implication that somehow it's the book's fault, rather than the fault of the people who filled the kids head with lies in the first place, is somewhat amusing, though certainly unsurprising.
But what really caught my eye here is some apparently great news:
Whatever they're doing at Jefferson Community College is obviously working! I'm thinking about sending them some money, or at least a nice letter congratulating them on the accomplishment.
I really like some of the links and quotes from that site..
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Discover how atheism and immorality are being cleverly sold to Americans in David Kupelian's controversial best seller, "The Marketing of Evil."
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"They were undermining every moral and spiritual value for my [son]," he said. "They ought to be held accountable."
He suggested the moral is for Christians simply to abandon public schools wholly.
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Read about the militant evangelists of God-denial, as David Kupelian exposes atheism in America.
See, the oil industry isn’t all bad. Thanks to a Shell oil company remotely operated vehicle at a deep drilling site, scientists have obtained a video of a badass rare squid called the Magnapinna.
The crazy-looking creature (it has elbows!) was located about 200 miles off of Houston, Texas, one-and-a-half miles below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. This area is the Perdido drilling site, one of the world’s deepest oil and gas developments. Although the Magnapinna has been spotted a dozen times in various oceans, this video marks the first time it has been seen at an oil development.
In the video, courtesy of Shell, you can see the unusual alien-looking squid has big fins that resemble elephant ears and super long arms and tentacles that extend from what seems to be elbows.
If we’re going to keep getting awesome videos like the one above (and if by awesome you mean jerky and hard to follow), than drill, baby, drill.
Nov-25-2008 15:43
DrUg_Tit0
e^(i*pi)+1=0
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Yeah, those giant squid rock.
Anyway, I got into Mensa today. Whee!
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Nov-28-2008 10:05
Lira
Moderator Marcus Secundus
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Brasilia, Brazil Formerly known as: Maaz
I think it is time to review my libertarian approach to modding... there's too much nonsense here now.
Now, normally I'd be all for Christians killing themselves, but you have to think that this one had the potential to make a safe transition to reason -- he was actually capable of seeing religion for the nonsense that it is. Sadly, he was just a little too fucked up by religion. So at least in that sense its a shame.
Of course, the implication that somehow it's the book's fault, rather than the fault of the people who filled the kids head with lies in the first place, is somewhat amusing, though certainly unsurprising.
But what really caught my eye here is some apparently great news:
Whatever they're doing at Jefferson Community College is obviously working! I'm thinking about sending them some money, or at least a nice letter congratulating them on the accomplishment.
"I'm all for academic freedom," Keith Kilgore said. "What I do have a problem with is if there's going to be academic freedom, there has to be academic balance.
"They were undermining every moral and spiritual value for my [son]," he said. "They ought to be held accountable."
"God's justice is infinite and all-encompassing, but I for one, think we should be able to sue the pants off this school; there ought to be justice!..er..hmm. Should I be judging here, Lord? LORD?..hello? *implode*"
This was all part of God's plan, wasn't it? I mean.. surely this happened for a reason. God's all about closure, Mr. Kilgore, don't worry.
Dec-02-2008 14:55
shaolin_Z
Hei Hu Quan
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Austin, Texas, USA: TXTA #102
Now, normally I'd be all for Christians killing themselves, but you have to think that this one had the potential to make a safe transition to reason -- he was actually capable of seeing religion for the nonsense that it is. Sadly, he was just a little too fucked up by religion. So at least in that sense its a shame.
Of course, the implication that somehow it's the book's fault, rather than the fault of the people who filled the kids head with lies in the first place, is somewhat amusing, though certainly unsurprising.
But what really caught my eye here is some apparently great news:
Whatever they're doing at Jefferson Community College is obviously working! I'm thinking about sending them some money, or at least a nice letter congratulating them on the accomplishment.
Don't you think that's a little extreme?
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"The Greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."-Stephen Hawking
"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller
Dec-03-2008 14:59
{b.s.e.}
savant garde
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: The Source
The Inquisition was a little extreme
Dec-04-2008 03:50
Renegade
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Registered: May 2001
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
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Originally posted by Arbiter
Sadly, he was just a little too fucked up by religion. So at least in that sense its a shame.
Of course, the implication that somehow it's the book's fault, rather than the fault of the people who filled the kids head with lies in the first place, is somewhat amusing, though certainly unsurprising.
Yeah and that's one of the problems we face in combatting the claims of Christianity and other faiths. I am not familiar with an orthodox religious faith (including the eastern religions, which cannot usually be lumped in so neatly with the Abrahamic religions) that does not see man as being somehow sick, pitiful or debased: a sad pathetic creature who requires the guidance of some supernatural force to make life worthwhile. Neitzsche once said something like "Christianity makes man sick so that it may offer him the cure" and this is what he means. Even in cases where reason triumphs and erodes the supernatural claims of religions, it is rarely capable of touching the root emotional need for such beliefs, which is why whenever you read the accounts of those who have "deconverted" from a given faith, there is almost always a sense of despair or meaninglessness recounted at the end of it (which is sometimes overcome, sometimes not).
But the point is that it wasn't Dawkins who told this boy that a life without god wasn't worth living: that was entirely the doing of the Christians.
