tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.comments2022-10-29T06:29:21.146-07:00Earth and All Stars: The Adventures of an Atheist LutheranMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754850435132091134noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-92202726274377222432013-10-30T20:56:22.741-07:002013-10-30T20:56:22.741-07:00If Wayne Hensler is so concerned about the legacy ...If Wayne Hensler is so concerned about the legacy he leaves his grandchildren, he should stop polluting the lake adjacent to his farm, start cleaning up the pollution he has illegally perpetuated there since 1999, and show at least some respect for the rule of law.<br /><br />http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2011/apr/01/citizens-strong-america/ad-says-joanne-kloppenburg-jailed-80-year-old-farm/<br /><br />But then again, sadly this sort of inconsistency is exactly what we have come to expect from a world view that is, at bottom, incoherent:<br /><br />http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/higher-things/2011/nov/19/atheism-why-it-logically-incoherent<br />http://www.catholicthinker.net/the-incoherence-of-atheism/<br />http://www.peterkreeft.com/topics-more/4-arguments-transcendence.htm<br />http://www.reasonsforgod.org/the-best-reasons/the-argument-from-reason/<br /><br />Perhaps Wayne Hensler's disbelief in any higher power(s) justified, in his mind, ignoring multiple court orders. Or maybe this is his version of atheistic morality. Either way, I never thought I would have to say it to an 86 year old man, but it's time for you to STFU you Hitchens-Dawkins parroting basement dwelling neck bearded megadouche. Yours is a petty, trivial, localized, earth bound philosophy, unworthy of the universe.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-81088612470740695722013-10-09T18:29:48.053-07:002013-10-09T18:29:48.053-07:00Yeah.... I want to bang you till we have 25 child...Yeah.... I want to bang you till we have 25 children....Zarathustrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304963843720567083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-14108254998373983472013-09-23T19:43:56.961-07:002013-09-23T19:43:56.961-07:00It would be nice, but then they would be admitting...It would be nice, but then they would be admitting that their God is not as powerful as the like to believe. Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243905647317437724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-24624671718326485182013-09-19T06:57:12.693-07:002013-09-19T06:57:12.693-07:00GOOD GOD, that sounds intrusive! Let these two you...GOOD GOD, that sounds intrusive! Let these two young people be themselves and decided, without parental interference or pressure, if they're suited to be a married couple.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-47187719881858785082013-09-03T18:52:46.021-07:002013-09-03T18:52:46.021-07:00This is gold. I think it was written without thoug...This is gold. I think it was written without thought to what it actually said. Nice Blog BTWChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243905647317437724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-82992922726811499622013-08-29T00:23:19.770-07:002013-08-29T00:23:19.770-07:00I think this sums up religions problem with sexual...I think this sums up religions problem with sexuality and restrictions on sex. They just are unable to enjoy it as it grosses them out. I am sure this priest does not even masturbate lol.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243905647317437724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-48941706990709059732013-08-25T07:51:48.760-07:002013-08-25T07:51:48.760-07:00all nonsense while the war rages
the end of effec...all nonsense while the war rages<br /><br />the end of effective social movements<br /><br />http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/17/us/four-ways-to-beat-the-man/index.html?hpt=hp_c2<br /><br />TAM 2013 APOSTASY<br /><br />http://www.amazingmeeting.com/<br /><br />FIGHTING THE FAKERS<br /><br />http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/08/16/james-randi-the-amazing-meeting-and-the-bullshit-police.html<br /><br />OH, THE IRONY!<br /><br />how we won the James Randi Million Dollar Paranormal Prize<br /><br />http://storify.com/deltoidmachine/how-we-won-the-james-randi-dollar-1-000-000-paranoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692990212835684718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-71514949175079230052013-08-03T13:23:03.384-07:002013-08-03T13:23:03.384-07:00She's one of my favorite liberal Christian wri...She's one of my favorite liberal Christian writers, even though I obviously disagree with her on spirituality. I keep holding out hope that one day she will make the transition to our side, I think she would make a great spokeswoman for atheism. :)<br /><br />She has this friendly, disarming and rather honest demeanor that would make her a great leader for our side, people who wouldn't normally like atheist writers would like her. Sheldon Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17660822618786253558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-71506160134593827862013-08-03T06:10:31.093-07:002013-08-03T06:10:31.093-07:00The church and their homophobia is something that ...The church and their homophobia is something that is going to bring them to their knees in a few years. Lets just hope they stick to their stupidity as it will surely be the end of religion in many western countries. Problem is though I am sure some will reinterpret the bible to say they were wrong.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243905647317437724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-22869583777969788532013-07-09T21:30:17.675-07:002013-07-09T21:30:17.675-07:00It blows my mind that Pat Robertson still has fans...It blows my mind that Pat Robertson still has fans after all the ridiculous things he's said. He's homophobic, misogynist, and completely tone deaf on so many issues.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-9117595139518955612013-06-30T06:45:39.435-07:002013-06-30T06:45:39.435-07:00You nailed it. The problem is that anti-LGBTQ fund...You nailed it. The problem is that anti-LGBTQ fundamentalists don't think of themselves as bigots or their resistance to same-sex marriage as bigotry. When they realize that they ARE discriminating, they'll finally make progress.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-9258134417725621692013-06-16T08:00:05.673-07:002013-06-16T08:00:05.673-07:00Genocide, slavery, and a host of other evils in th...Genocide, slavery, and a host of other evils in the Bible always disgusted me, and I get frustrated with fundamentalists who justify it. As you said, such a monstrous deity isn't worthy of worship.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-38991808581730547152013-06-05T15:39:54.309-07:002013-06-05T15:39:54.309-07:00Fundamentalist Christians don't have much of a...Fundamentalist Christians don't have much of a sense of boundaries!Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-78172912963667623702013-06-05T15:36:41.933-07:002013-06-05T15:36:41.933-07:00Good point. The Abrahamic God is a control freak w...Good point. The Abrahamic God is a control freak who demands absolute obedience and love from his creations, and threatens them with eternal torture if they don't stroke his ego. His actions in the Old Testament make it clear that he's a sadistic tyrant. Spending eternity praising such a monster would be hellish.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-28460156252454737972013-06-05T15:34:25.224-07:002013-06-05T15:34:25.224-07:00The perpetrator may have had mental health issues,...The perpetrator may have had mental health issues, but belief in demons certainly didn't help the situation. This is why I get so nervous when I hear religious zealots (such as New Apostolic Reformation preachers) talking about demons as if they were real.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-73976125261264086872013-06-01T17:53:26.523-07:002013-06-01T17:53:26.523-07:00The internet is a great place for fools to hide be...The internet is a great place for fools to hide behind screen names and spout their idiotic ideas. Like Grundy said what decade is this? Its ridiculous and shows how far the world still has to go.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243905647317437724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-47070430069951309652013-05-31T18:41:45.672-07:002013-05-31T18:41:45.672-07:00Wow...what decade is it again?Wow...what decade is it again?Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339125862340793733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-44451491898936096172013-04-01T09:35:07.025-07:002013-04-01T09:35:07.025-07:00I must have been releasing melatonin instead of ox...I must have been releasing melatonin instead of oxytocin during all those Catholic masses of my youth. I always wanted to fall asleep!Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-40607856314113104822013-04-01T09:33:48.905-07:002013-04-01T09:33:48.905-07:00I will never understand why Catholicism links piet...I will never understand why Catholicism links piety with suffering. What spiritual nourishment is there to be found in this kind of masochism? I'm not just talking about the Phillipines crucifixions and flagelations, either. Catholicism's fixation on bloody martyrdom and celebration of asceticism and self-mortification through the ages always left me scratching my head.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-10421788430704591642013-03-15T04:29:09.184-07:002013-03-15T04:29:09.184-07:00I agree, and I added a bit to my post as you were ...I agree, and I added a bit to my post as you were commenting. I don't mean to suggest that Portman is in any way unique. A lot of people have "evolved" their thinking on this topic as they begin to realize that, hey, they actually KNOW gay people, and gay people aren't all that strange and scary after all. This is why it's important to talk about the subject.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754850435132091134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-45356974067801402822013-03-15T04:24:11.066-07:002013-03-15T04:24:11.066-07:00Having his son come out as gay made the issue pers...Having his son come out as gay made the issue personal for him, and showed him what LGBT people are really like, they're not the evil people he probably thought they are, they are just like us. <br /><br />Thanks for adding my blog to your blogroll, I didn't even know you had done that. Would you be interested in writing a guest post for me? If so, let me know at ramblingsofsheldon@gmail.comSheldon Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17660822618786253558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-88944763147031258902013-03-14T15:35:12.195-07:002013-03-14T15:35:12.195-07:00Hee hee. I thought about titling this post "O...Hee hee. I thought about titling this post "Odo Jesus," but I wasn't sure most people would get it:-).Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754850435132091134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-55519992922390914952013-03-14T14:42:10.326-07:002013-03-14T14:42:10.326-07:00Jesus a shapeshifter? It all makes sense now! Jesu...Jesus a shapeshifter? It all makes sense now! Jesus was one of the hundred Changelings sent to explore the Alpha Quadrant! (Brownie points to anyone who gets the sci-fi reference.)Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-4047279833688981242013-03-10T12:37:14.524-07:002013-03-10T12:37:14.524-07:00I like this series. It points out a literal interp...I like this series. It points out a literal interpretation of Jesus' teachings is impractical or unethical at best, and impossible at worst in the modern world.<br /><br />"This means that if you're a guy who believes in Jesus, and your wife doesn't, the right and ethical thing to do must be to abandon your wife and children..."<br /><br />Unfortunately, plenty of Christians do this already. The whole NT passage about being "unevenly yoked" with nonbelievers has broken up more than a few religiously mixed relationships.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214992466974789609.post-80418342408406458342012-12-20T13:39:43.834-08:002012-12-20T13:39:43.834-08:00I used to watch Fox News whenever I could get the ...I used to watch Fox News whenever I could get the chance, unfortunately, so I do some of their personalities on there.<br /><br />You are right, Stossel is a libertarian, as well as Judge Andrew Napolitano.Sheldon Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17660822618786253558noreply@blogger.com