Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, April 07, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Does Islam make people violent?
I recently watched the short film by Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders.
It’s posted at ReligiousFreaks.com
Islam, like all religions has been created by humans and because Islam is strongest in a part of the world that is still somewhat of a “frontier” land its religion reflects that. By western standards the Middle East has a rather lawless and barbaric side to it. You can ignore this if you wish but it’s still true. How many people were beheaded in the west by westerners in the last few years?
The problem is however cause and effect.
Does Islam make people violent?
Or is Islam violent because it’s a creation of violent people?
I suggest the latter.
If I pick up a rock from the ground that rock has no violence in it. If however, I swing it through the air and land a cracking blow to someones head and they die they were just killed by a rock.
Except of course they weren’t killed by a rock at all. The rock was merely a tool, an inanimate object possessing all the attributes of a weapon but only became a weapon in the hands of a violent person.
Islam is a violent religion because it was written by and is now practiced by violent people.
Some violent people.
It’s the people that are the problem and blaming everything on a religion is like blaming a rock.
It’s posted at ReligiousFreaks.com
Islam, like all religions has been created by humans and because Islam is strongest in a part of the world that is still somewhat of a “frontier” land its religion reflects that. By western standards the Middle East has a rather lawless and barbaric side to it. You can ignore this if you wish but it’s still true. How many people were beheaded in the west by westerners in the last few years?
The problem is however cause and effect.
Does Islam make people violent?
Or is Islam violent because it’s a creation of violent people?
I suggest the latter.
If I pick up a rock from the ground that rock has no violence in it. If however, I swing it through the air and land a cracking blow to someones head and they die they were just killed by a rock.
Except of course they weren’t killed by a rock at all. The rock was merely a tool, an inanimate object possessing all the attributes of a weapon but only became a weapon in the hands of a violent person.
Islam is a violent religion because it was written by and is now practiced by violent people.
Some violent people.
It’s the people that are the problem and blaming everything on a religion is like blaming a rock.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Expelled. No intelligence used.
Oh dear, what a shame for these poor film makers.
Their propaganda piece touting creationism is getting ripped to shreds.
Read more…
Their propaganda piece touting creationism is getting ripped to shreds.
Read more…
Saturday, March 22, 2008
When you know you've won.
You know when you have won an argument with a believer?
It’s when they say one of two things. Either they know they have lost the argument (Which they ALWAYS DO) and they call you arrogant.
The choice therefore becomes this.
Arrogant
Or
Ignorant.
If I have to choose one or the other I certainly choose arrogant.
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not at all arrogant but if dems da choices that’s mine.
The other clear sign that you’ve won is when they pathetically bring up Pasqual’s Wager.
I do this. I write these two things on a piece of paper at the outset and have someone hold it while the argument is under way. When I have beaten my opponent into a pitiful loss and they are sniveling on the floor with tears in their eyes, whimpering about arrogance or Pasqual’s Wager and hoping for a miracle from their non existent god, I smile triumphantly ask the piece of paper to be read.
You know, now that I think about it, maybe I am arrogant.
AND IT FEELS GOOOOOD!
It’s when they say one of two things. Either they know they have lost the argument (Which they ALWAYS DO) and they call you arrogant.
The choice therefore becomes this.
Arrogant
Or
Ignorant.
If I have to choose one or the other I certainly choose arrogant.
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not at all arrogant but if dems da choices that’s mine.
The other clear sign that you’ve won is when they pathetically bring up Pasqual’s Wager.
I do this. I write these two things on a piece of paper at the outset and have someone hold it while the argument is under way. When I have beaten my opponent into a pitiful loss and they are sniveling on the floor with tears in their eyes, whimpering about arrogance or Pasqual’s Wager and hoping for a miracle from their non existent god, I smile triumphantly ask the piece of paper to be read.
You know, now that I think about it, maybe I am arrogant.
AND IT FEELS GOOOOOD!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Excellent News!!
I blogged about something like this in April of 2006.
"Become a plaintiff in the greatest mass filing of lawsuits the earth has ever seen."
Have you ever purchased a religious product or service? Ever paid a "tithe", sowed a "faith seed", or given a "love gift"? Ever donated money to a church, ministry, religious leader, or televangelist? Missed out on an inheritance, because a parent or relative gave money or willed their estate to a church, religion, or religious leader?
Has a religion, church, or televangelist made any false, misleading, or deceptive claims or representations? Statements that may have influenced your decision to purchase a product or service ... or to give your money?
It's time to get your money back.
Vists the website.
I really hope this works.
"Become a plaintiff in the greatest mass filing of lawsuits the earth has ever seen."
Have you ever purchased a religious product or service? Ever paid a "tithe", sowed a "faith seed", or given a "love gift"? Ever donated money to a church, ministry, religious leader, or televangelist? Missed out on an inheritance, because a parent or relative gave money or willed their estate to a church, religion, or religious leader?
Has a religion, church, or televangelist made any false, misleading, or deceptive claims or representations? Statements that may have influenced your decision to purchase a product or service ... or to give your money?
It's time to get your money back.
Vists the website.
I really hope this works.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
A one word description of believers.
There is a word that perfectly describes people who believe in god.
It’s not a bad word but it’s certainly not a good one either. This word is not by any means a swear word in fact I’ve used it before in an affectionate way to describe friends.
I wouldn’t want this word directed at me but I’m sure that there have been times in the past when it could have been and I would have temporally deserved it.
The word is Gullible.
To believe all the fairy tale stories religious people are required to believe they must have a very high gullibility level.
It’s not a bad word but it’s certainly not a good one either. This word is not by any means a swear word in fact I’ve used it before in an affectionate way to describe friends.
I wouldn’t want this word directed at me but I’m sure that there have been times in the past when it could have been and I would have temporally deserved it.
The word is Gullible.
To believe all the fairy tale stories religious people are required to believe they must have a very high gullibility level.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Immortality. It just goes on too long.
As I argued with someone recently that god is a man made myth, created by humans for various reasons it slowly began to dawn on me why this person had no intention of believing any of my points.
For them to do so, they would have to give up the greatest belief of all.
Immortality.
They simply were not able to accept that this life is all we have and that when we die that’s IT!
They would listen to my evidence, logic and reason with a completely deaf hear allowing nothing I said to permeate their indoctrinated mind.
As an atheist I know that I need to enjoy this life because it’s all I have.
For them to do so, they would have to give up the greatest belief of all.
Immortality.
They simply were not able to accept that this life is all we have and that when we die that’s IT!
They would listen to my evidence, logic and reason with a completely deaf hear allowing nothing I said to permeate their indoctrinated mind.
As an atheist I know that I need to enjoy this life because it’s all I have.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)