Monday, May 3, 2010
'Death Threats' from 'moderate Muslims' (Thunderf00t)
Claiming to be a moderate Muslim is like claiming to be a moderate serial killer. I love hearing Muslims give death threats, it is the desperation of a dying religion. We have Islam backed into a corner and severely wounded, all they have now is desperation; the easiest way to express that desperation is with fear. Islam and similar belief systems have gotten their way using fear throughout history; in time they will come to the realization that those tactics are no longer effective, they will learn how shallow a faith constructed out of fear really is.
'Hello angry atheists' - Pat Condell
The two-party system is anti-Democratic, and those that believe that all people fall into one of two groups are underestimating the complexity of human opinion.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
age =/= truth
Christians, Muslims, and Jews are entrenched in old beliefs which are 'sacred' merely for the fact that they are old. It is age which makes a virgin birth and a talking snake more believable; it is age which makes Mohammad's intercourse with a 9 year old child morally justifiable; it is the age of the Torah which allow Jews to believe that genocide is okay if it engaged by 'God's people' at a particular point in history. Why is it that certain old-world-views are perceived as being sacred and closed-off to internal criticism? Why do Christians (excluding the fake, cultural "Believers") believe in virgin births, but don't believe in Joseph Smith's story of golden plates and Jesus' visit to America? Why is Jesus visiting America any more irrational than him being born of a virgin and resurrected after being crucified? What makes modern religions like Scientology a cult (in the eyes of outsiders); but the Catholic church with their weekly meetings, fake blood drinking, and repetitive chants not?
Why does age = truth; or in other words, why is old superstitious beliefs and tradition viewed as good by society, but new ones are evil? Is it the mere passing of superstition and delusion from one generation to another that makes it okay culturally? Is it the close-mindedness of those whom inherited their parents' belief in the absurd (what an oxymoron)? Perhaps I am wrong but I think it is neither of these which are the primary driving force. I believe it is more of the fear of social-rejection and hellfire which allows the perpetuation of these out-dated beliefs; fear of what will come to them if they dabble in alternative worldviews, regardless of what they may be. It is why new world-views (views that are at odds with the old) are "EVIL" and "WRONG". Ideas like Evolution are wrong merely by the fact that they are new, and more importantly: at odds with old-beliefs. It is stubborn close-mindedness that allows old ridiculous ideas to be viewed as truth, and, at the same time, walls-off all ideas which contradict them (with a pinch of fear).
In closing, if age does indeed = truth, and lack of age = it's falsity, then this computer shouldn't be working at all; and by this logic we are fools for believing we evolved. Perhaps we should give up trying to objectively understand this world, maybe we should all kill each other to see who has the most powerful imaginary friend.
Why does age = truth; or in other words, why is old superstitious beliefs and tradition viewed as good by society, but new ones are evil? Is it the mere passing of superstition and delusion from one generation to another that makes it okay culturally? Is it the close-mindedness of those whom inherited their parents' belief in the absurd (what an oxymoron)? Perhaps I am wrong but I think it is neither of these which are the primary driving force. I believe it is more of the fear of social-rejection and hellfire which allows the perpetuation of these out-dated beliefs; fear of what will come to them if they dabble in alternative worldviews, regardless of what they may be. It is why new world-views (views that are at odds with the old) are "EVIL" and "WRONG". Ideas like Evolution are wrong merely by the fact that they are new, and more importantly: at odds with old-beliefs. It is stubborn close-mindedness that allows old ridiculous ideas to be viewed as truth, and, at the same time, walls-off all ideas which contradict them (with a pinch of fear).
In closing, if age does indeed = truth, and lack of age = it's falsity, then this computer shouldn't be working at all; and by this logic we are fools for believing we evolved. Perhaps we should give up trying to objectively understand this world, maybe we should all kill each other to see who has the most powerful imaginary friend.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Carl Sagan "100 Billion Galaxies each W/100 Billion Stars"
Videos like this is why I think it is funny that people feel inspired by a talking snake. Christians are missing the forest full of trees, and yet many feel "sorry" for nonbelievers. Such irony.
Frank Schaeffer calls Fundamentalist Christians Village Idiots
I agree with this guy in the sense that fundamentalist Christians are 'insane' and they are for sure the village idiots of this country, along with the fundamentalist Muslims. As a Christian is he wrong, however; to claim to be Christian you need to follow what the Bible says, not extract the "teachings" that support the way you wish to live. It's like claiming to fitness trainer and being morbidly obese, if you can't walk the walk, don't talk the talk. Fundamentalist Christians are walking the walk in respect to what is written in the Bible much closer than your average fake-believer. But, for this guy to insult more devout followers of his own religion is hypocritical. It's like claiming to be the most rational murderer, frankly I don't care, murder is murder, and being a Christian is being a Christian. I don't care how rational a person claims to be about beliefs as irrational as virgin births, miracles, etc etc (you can't have your cake and eat it to). Being a "moderate" Christian only means that a person believes in irrational things, but is too lazy to follow them, in what way does that make a person superior? I have no idea, but the majority of Americans seem to think it does...
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