BE HAPPY!!!

Be happy, you aren't these people. (by way of Brian Flemming) You aren't filled with as much fear and hate as they are. That said... While Phelps little inbred clan (can you spot the one with the third head?) tells a chilling fact. Most religions, if not all, basically believe what Phelps' believes. They are right. You are wrong. You are going to hell. The only difference is how active a part the true believers have to play. Sadness. Tags:religion

Controversial Islamist author slams Darwin

Creationism doesn't end with Christianity "I think there is not a single person who has read my book and who does not believe there is no evolution," he said. There's a whole lot of negatives in that sentence. Anyhow, I am also completely unsurprised. If you honest;y believe that God wants you to wage war against people who do not hold your faith, and that he will reward you for becoming a martyr, then the idea that God made the world by snapping his fingers, well, that doesn't sound so crazy. I mean, martyrdom requires you to really commit to something, and believing in Creationism is a pretty casual thing. I wonder... Many Christians want the end of the world. Many Muslims seem to be working towards that (Sorry, but its true). What more natural an alliance could you wish for? (I really have to read his book "A Historical Lie: the Stone Age".) Tags:Islam religion creationism

Mitt Romney = Agent Of Satan?

(by way of Brian Flemming) And the line regarding non-profits participating in politics is ignored again 1) the rant is funny as, well, hell. 2) liveprayer is a non-profit of the variety which is not allowed to do campaigning for specific politicians (or against, for that matter) or they lose their tax-exempt status. As I understand it, they can campaign on issues, just not for people. Anyhow, Americans United For The Separation Of Church And State sent a letter to the IRS. Getting away from the legalities of the situation, Keller is right. (bet you didn't see THAT coming) The fact is that the Mormons believe a very different flavor of fable than most mainstream christians. For it to be true, would be like finding out your father had a second family somewhere. Everything would come undone. Now, whats really GOOD about this is, as others have noted, that if you are going to attack someone's religious beliefs, you invariably will have to defend your own. This is particularly true here as Mormonism is an offshoot, and so SOMEONE will have to point out the distinctions. With luck, the first time someone gets up there and says "Because a centuries old book with an unverifiable author or series of authors told me so, I believe that a man was killed and then rose, bodily, from the grave. Both before and after his 'death', he performed numerous miracles, none of which can be confirmed. Also, just because there's no significant mention of this, obviously very important, individual in any of the texts of the day, doesn't mean it didn't happen. What Mitt believes is that this person then came to America and performed more works. Also, Mitt beleives that this was revealed to his prophet through an angel showing him where certain golden plates where hidden. God then helped this man translate these plates.", people will realize that there's really no significant difference in the basis for either of these beliefs. You either believe the fairy tale or you don't. You can't really argue one is more believable than the other. Of course, no one is likely to say that, even if they phrase it differently. You could put that in the nicest, most flowery language possible, and it would still sound like crazy. Tags:Mitt Romney Bill Keller Religion Mormon

Piggy-kiddie-riotie

Muslim Kids Hate Pigs, School A school in Amsterdam will no longer be teaching students about farm living, after Muslim pupils began trashing the classroom when the subject of pigs came up its pretty rare that I agree with anything the hate-mongering-muslim-fearing LGF says, BUT... this is nuts. It seems to me that these kids have learned that, if something offends their (apparently) delicate sensibilities, violence is the immediate answer. Of course, this doesn't strike me as markedly different than some of the responses to being taught evolution so... (for the record, Jews have been anti-porcine for much longer...) Tags:islam religion pigs

Sam Harris Can't Prove I'm Delusional!

Sam Harris vs Rick Warren Of course, Warren's arguments aren't really arguments in that they don't offer much in the way of evidence. Also, he seems to enjoy twisting language: "You have faith that there is no God. " Which is a pretty absurd use of the word 'faith'. I don't believe that there is a polka-dotted gorilla in my closet. However, I don't think anyone would say that I have FAITH that there isn't a polka-dotted gorilla in my closet. Here's a pretty good bit to illustrate: HARRIS: It is intellectually dishonest, frankly, to say that you are sure that Jesus was born of a virgin. WARREN: I say I accept that by faith. And I think it's intellectually dishonest for you to say you have proof that it didn't happen. Here's the difference between you and me. I am open to the possibility that I am wrong in certain areas, and you are not. Apparently, it's intellectually dishonest for me to say men can't pass through walls, ducks can't speak French (le quack?), and cars don't taste like jellybeans just before they need a oil change. OK, I might be able to prove or disprove the last one, but I can't really prove the first two. Its VERY hard to disprove anything. Usually, its done by displaying some sort of logical contradiction. For example, you can't have a round square, by definition. Or, to steal from a classic video game, you can't have 'tea' and 'no tea' at the same time. Or, mathematically, if A = B, and B = C and B<>D then I can prove that A <> D. But outside of things like that, it gets pretty difficult (if not plain old impossible). In the end, Warren's argument breaks down to (as they ALWAYS do): "I believe X. You can't prove X is wrong. Therefor, I win." Or, in less glowing terms: "Nyah Nyah Nyah, you can't catch me." Tags:Sam Harris Rick Warren Atheism Religion

Morocco: Writing About Religious Jokes

Is just writing about religious jokes a crime? Maybe. Nichane magazine's editor and one of its reporters are accused of defaming Islam and damaging public morality in an article about religious jokes. I really wish I had the text of the article. If the article was about religious jokes in the same way The Aristocrats is about a particular joke, I can understand the issue. I don't AGREE with the idea that it should be illegal, but I can at least see the position (nuts as it is). However, if it really is just about these jokes, what the jokes mean in the culture, and where the jokes come from, then, again, at least some aspects of Islam are showing that they are, in fact, exactly what the world believes them to be. Two things: Freedom doesn't come without freedom of speech Tolerance doesn't mean liking something Tags:Islam Religion Freedom Of Speech

The Palestinians Loved The Holocaust

Mohammad Amin al-Husayni So, the next time someone mentions to you that the Jews brought all this Palestinian violence on themselves, tell them to go learn something. The Palestinians have always hated the jews and been more than happy to be violent about it when poltics (i.e. the British wanting to turn Palestine into a Jewish state before WWII) didn't go their way. The fact that one of the Palestinian leaders wanted to follow the same road as Hitler really puts a new light on how Israel behaves now. While the Israelies may not be acting as well as they might, they aren't going with 'the final solution' either. So...maybe...just maybe...the conflict isn't about the obvious thing, maybe the Palestinians aren't quite the victims they appear to be. Maybe, as those who don't keep their heads in the sand believe, its deeper and has been going on alot longer. Maybe, just maybe, its simply hate. And maybe, just maybe, its Islam. Tags:Islam Israel palestinians