I have to agree, creationism did give rise to atheism. Creationists also have no faith; they try to create fake evidence, and faith is not evidence based. Anyone that needs evidence to believe in a god has no faith; i.e. those that try to delude themselves and others into believing their is evidence. If Christianity is to survive, it must start to embrace reality. The rise of atheism has much more to do with religion holding onto medieval world-views than anything else.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Must Watch Video!!! Orthodox Christian Bashes Creationism
I have to agree, creationism did give rise to atheism. Creationists also have no faith; they try to create fake evidence, and faith is not evidence based. Anyone that needs evidence to believe in a god has no faith; i.e. those that try to delude themselves and others into believing their is evidence. If Christianity is to survive, it must start to embrace reality. The rise of atheism has much more to do with religion holding onto medieval world-views than anything else.
Gun Rights: Why They Are Important!!
Many people want a reduction in gun-rights. While I agree that limits should be put into place for certain people (mentally ill, violent criminals, etc.), I don't think the majority of people understand/appreciate the importance of gun-rights.
The purpose of guns (in a constitutional sense) are for people to be able to protect themselves, it is also a deterrent for those that wish to infringe on the rights of others. A burglar for example will be much less likely to rob a house if they know the person has gun/guns (and/or dogs). A big problem is that good, law abiding people don't have guns—this makes them easy targets for the criminals who do. Guns are a means of protection, and everyone should have such protection. It's like that saying goes: "if guns are out-lawed then only the outlaws will have guns" (or something like that). We must accept that within our society, there exist many sociopaths that will attack another person for their own material gain.
While this reality isn't nice, it isn't going anywhere. Those that are "trusting individuals" are easy victims (people without guns, dogs, and locked doors). Everyone should have a gun, know how to safely store it, and how to properly use it. Instead of individuals blindly trusting everyone, they should instead hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. It cannot be stressed enough that people need to take all the precaution then can (within reason) to protect themselves, their property, and their loved-ones.
I want to write much more on the importance of gun-rights, and why all law-abiding citizens should utilize this right. A society without guns is a society full of victims waiting to be taken advantage of.
The purpose of guns (in a constitutional sense) are for people to be able to protect themselves, it is also a deterrent for those that wish to infringe on the rights of others. A burglar for example will be much less likely to rob a house if they know the person has gun/guns (and/or dogs). A big problem is that good, law abiding people don't have guns—this makes them easy targets for the criminals who do. Guns are a means of protection, and everyone should have such protection. It's like that saying goes: "if guns are out-lawed then only the outlaws will have guns" (or something like that). We must accept that within our society, there exist many sociopaths that will attack another person for their own material gain.
While this reality isn't nice, it isn't going anywhere. Those that are "trusting individuals" are easy victims (people without guns, dogs, and locked doors). Everyone should have a gun, know how to safely store it, and how to properly use it. Instead of individuals blindly trusting everyone, they should instead hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. It cannot be stressed enough that people need to take all the precaution then can (within reason) to protect themselves, their property, and their loved-ones.
I want to write much more on the importance of gun-rights, and why all law-abiding citizens should utilize this right. A society without guns is a society full of victims waiting to be taken advantage of.
Closeted Atheists (and why it is not bad to be "in the closet")
Many atheists promote the idea of closeted-atheists (atheists that don't make their atheism known) to "come out". I have mixed feelings about atheists "coming out". An idea that I feel is more important to promote is that everyone else needs to get into the closet. Beliefs about whether a talking snake or virgin birth happened (or didn't) should be kept private; i.e. people need to realize that religious beliefs, or lack their of, should be kept private. Some people find great enjoyment out religion, I don't feel that us atheists need to shit on their beliefs; it's not like such people will be making any big contributions to science any time soon, just let them be.
Everyone should be in the closet, keeping their beliefs to themselves. Now, when among friends, of course things like this can be talked about. But people don't need to go out of their way to tell everyone when/how the universe came into being. In the end, a believer's world-view (and an atheist's) is dictated by certain ideas. In the context of day-to-day life, does it really matter if someone believes 4+ billions years old? Does it really matter? I believe that religion (and lack of) shouldn't be an important social issue.
Of course those that push their religion onto others can/should be challenged. I believe the ideal is not a world filled with all atheists, or believers, but a world in which people keep such ideas private. Not everyone is as interested in science as an atheist is. Science is a great thing, but it is not everything, not everyone needs or wants to be scientifically literate (and it should not be forced on them). Atheists tend to be logical thinkers, the religious tend to be emotional thinkers. Not everyone will get as much joy out of understanding science that you do (you know who you are)! The enjoyment an atheist gets from science, another may get out of religion. It seems as if the important thing is that people are enjoying their lives, and making the lives of the people around them enjoyable as well.
Some may believe that I am being hypocritical here. For having an atheist-geared website that often attacks religion; but I would argue that not looking to convert people. I am looking to educate those that are misinformed about what atheism is and what atheists believe (not all atheists have the same beliefs, which is another understanding I try to get out). Some believe that atheists are worshipers of Satan, for example. And I believe those that make public claims about atheists being Satan worshipers etc., should be challenged. But that does not mean that atheists need to be running around trying to rid the world of religious belief (will make the religious defensive, and cause more in-group/out-group friction). It also does not mean that an atheist needs to disown the culture of a religion as well. For example, Jesus had many good moral teachings, I see no problem with an atheist using Jesus (for example) for moral-education. Moral education is something that I believe our society needs. In-fact, I believe morality should be a basic class taught in schools, focusing just on morality (leaving the supernatural connections out). In morality class, figures like Ghandi, Jesus, Buddha, etc. and what they taught could be learned about. Secular reasons for why morality is good could/should be thought about.
Anyways....
Let people decide what they want to believe, I came to atheism on my own, and I believe people should be able to decide for themselves what they want to believe.
Creating groups through labeling is a just bad idea, it causes too much in-group/out-group mentality which leads to people dehumanizing others because they have ideas different than their own. Judge people by their actions, not their beliefs.
Everyone should be in the closet, keeping their beliefs to themselves. Now, when among friends, of course things like this can be talked about. But people don't need to go out of their way to tell everyone when/how the universe came into being. In the end, a believer's world-view (and an atheist's) is dictated by certain ideas. In the context of day-to-day life, does it really matter if someone believes 4+ billions years old? Does it really matter? I believe that religion (and lack of) shouldn't be an important social issue.
Of course those that push their religion onto others can/should be challenged. I believe the ideal is not a world filled with all atheists, or believers, but a world in which people keep such ideas private. Not everyone is as interested in science as an atheist is. Science is a great thing, but it is not everything, not everyone needs or wants to be scientifically literate (and it should not be forced on them). Atheists tend to be logical thinkers, the religious tend to be emotional thinkers. Not everyone will get as much joy out of understanding science that you do (you know who you are)! The enjoyment an atheist gets from science, another may get out of religion. It seems as if the important thing is that people are enjoying their lives, and making the lives of the people around them enjoyable as well.
Some may believe that I am being hypocritical here. For having an atheist-geared website that often attacks religion; but I would argue that not looking to convert people. I am looking to educate those that are misinformed about what atheism is and what atheists believe (not all atheists have the same beliefs, which is another understanding I try to get out). Some believe that atheists are worshipers of Satan, for example. And I believe those that make public claims about atheists being Satan worshipers etc., should be challenged. But that does not mean that atheists need to be running around trying to rid the world of religious belief (will make the religious defensive, and cause more in-group/out-group friction). It also does not mean that an atheist needs to disown the culture of a religion as well. For example, Jesus had many good moral teachings, I see no problem with an atheist using Jesus (for example) for moral-education. Moral education is something that I believe our society needs. In-fact, I believe morality should be a basic class taught in schools, focusing just on morality (leaving the supernatural connections out). In morality class, figures like Ghandi, Jesus, Buddha, etc. and what they taught could be learned about. Secular reasons for why morality is good could/should be thought about.
Anyways....
Let people decide what they want to believe, I came to atheism on my own, and I believe people should be able to decide for themselves what they want to believe.
Creating groups through labeling is a just bad idea, it causes too much in-group/out-group mentality which leads to people dehumanizing others because they have ideas different than their own. Judge people by their actions, not their beliefs.
atheist quote of the day
Whatever we cannot easily understand we call god; this saves much wear and tear on the brain tissues.
-Edward Abbey
Some people want closure to unanswerable questions, and some people don't. Those that don't mind being aware of their ignorance are atheist, those that want to pretend they know it all are religious.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Ken Ham vs. Rev. Barry Lynn Over Tax Funded Bible Theme Park (V+D)
Fairytale themed parks? Don't we have enough of those already?
I don't personally have much of an issue with this. But I do believe that a for-profit private business should not be funded or endorsed by the government. If the government was funding a theme-park centered around Islam, people would be up in arms. Such a double-standard. We need an atheist theme park! I guess it would be kind of boring though. People should keep their religion in the church and in private. The government should not be funding non-science claiming to be science, which will only confuse the children, making it harder for them to learn real science later down the road.
Why Feminism Is BAD! (destruction of the family)
Before I go on with my rant on why feminism is incredibly destructive to the family. Men and women are simply different, to compare men and women is to compare apples and oranges. Women have attributes that make them a vital part of a functioning society, and men the same; however, the the attributes that make them vital are different. Men and women are different, and are utilized within the family in different, however, equally important roles.
What I am implying here is not that women should not have equal rights under the law. Women should realize that they fill different roles in the family (and in society). Women are great, and very very important for society, they play/played a role that is/was so very important, and so unappreciated. Sadly, women are told not to be women, but to be "equal" to men (like an apple trying to be equal to an orange).
destruction of the family
Feminism is trying to make women think and behave like men; women are not men, period. Our society is losing our real-women, the women that are vital for the family to function. There is nothing more important in the world than the family structure. The family is the foundation of a society, and when it goes, so goes the society. The family structure still exists (barely), which is why our society is still hanging on, but given enough time, society will crumble (no structure can stand when its foundation is destroyed).
What are the signs of a crumbling society? Many of which could be argued to be caused by the destruction of the family structure.
-high divorce rates (obviously)
-loss of a sense of morality (highly sexualized culture, lack of honesty/trust, high corruption in politics, crime etc.)
-unemployment
-demoralization of the population
-lost sense of nationalism
-high amount of mental disorders/dysfunctions
-high drug use (stress issues, morality issues contribute)
-high amount of sociopathic behavior within population (linked to the morality, but important within itself)
-paranoia (people feel insecure not having a proper family structure)
I can't address all of the points made in the list (will in later posts). But I'm going to start with divorce. Why are the divorce rates so incredibly high? Well, because women are trying to take on the leadership role in the family, which obviously will create conflict. Feminist do not understand the importance of a good, functioning family. Like any social organisation, it cannot thrive with conflicting leadership. Evolutionarily speaking, men are leaders, is in innate within them. But perhaps equally or more important is the role of nurturer (caring for the young, the sick, etc.); women are just better nurturers than men, period. What we have lost by the feminist movement is the ability for a family to function (conflicted leadership with little or no nurturing and/or broken families). The family needs a strong leader to provide and protect (a shell), and a nurturer that takes care of the wellbeing of everyone (especially the kids). What feminism has done is destroyed the leadership-role that men are naturally suppose to assume (this isn't opinion, this is an accepted concept of evolutionary theory).
All social organisations have a chain of command, the organisations that do the best do not have conflicting leadership. And, an organisation needs more than just good leadership; in the context of the family, the women plays a very important nurturing-role. A family without a nurturer suffers, this has turned our society into a "day-care" society filled with kids that don't know what it feels like to be loved. Many kids today have problems feeling that they belong because of this (a bold claim perhaps, but I have good reason to believe it is true).
I wanted to keep this short and sweet. I will be doing many more posts on why I feel feminism is bad. Men and women are equal as far as both are important in their own unique way within a society (we need both) But, we should end the comparing of apples and oranges, for the sake of our society (feminist seem to want everyone to fit a masculine role). Obviously not all women are interested in having families, and that's fine. But, I also believe that there is a psychological importance of having a good, strong, functioning family. Now-a-days over half the kids have broken families. Broken families cause kids to suffer, and with their suffering comes consequences in the longterm. If we are unable to come to our senses, the future of our society doesn't look very promising.
Perhaps I am wrong however, maybe the family structure isn't that important, maybe women should continue trying to be men (they need to in order to be "equal"). I suppose time will tell. Maybe men need to start a new masculinism movement (a movement concept I will blog about later down the road).
Also, another important thing for women is to get with good men. If a woman gets with a good man, they will be treated as they should. Things like domestic abuse and excessive negativity in general is caused by this. Check out my post on cheaters for example, which talks about the importance of love in a relationship (click me!)
What I am implying here is not that women should not have equal rights under the law. Women should realize that they fill different roles in the family (and in society). Women are great, and very very important for society, they play/played a role that is/was so very important, and so unappreciated. Sadly, women are told not to be women, but to be "equal" to men (like an apple trying to be equal to an orange).
destruction of the family
Feminism is trying to make women think and behave like men; women are not men, period. Our society is losing our real-women, the women that are vital for the family to function. There is nothing more important in the world than the family structure. The family is the foundation of a society, and when it goes, so goes the society. The family structure still exists (barely), which is why our society is still hanging on, but given enough time, society will crumble (no structure can stand when its foundation is destroyed).
What are the signs of a crumbling society? Many of which could be argued to be caused by the destruction of the family structure.
-high divorce rates (obviously)
-loss of a sense of morality (highly sexualized culture, lack of honesty/trust, high corruption in politics, crime etc.)
-unemployment
-demoralization of the population
-lost sense of nationalism
-high amount of mental disorders/dysfunctions
-high drug use (stress issues, morality issues contribute)
-high amount of sociopathic behavior within population (linked to the morality, but important within itself)
-paranoia (people feel insecure not having a proper family structure)
I can't address all of the points made in the list (will in later posts). But I'm going to start with divorce. Why are the divorce rates so incredibly high? Well, because women are trying to take on the leadership role in the family, which obviously will create conflict. Feminist do not understand the importance of a good, functioning family. Like any social organisation, it cannot thrive with conflicting leadership. Evolutionarily speaking, men are leaders, is in innate within them. But perhaps equally or more important is the role of nurturer (caring for the young, the sick, etc.); women are just better nurturers than men, period. What we have lost by the feminist movement is the ability for a family to function (conflicted leadership with little or no nurturing and/or broken families). The family needs a strong leader to provide and protect (a shell), and a nurturer that takes care of the wellbeing of everyone (especially the kids). What feminism has done is destroyed the leadership-role that men are naturally suppose to assume (this isn't opinion, this is an accepted concept of evolutionary theory).
All social organisations have a chain of command, the organisations that do the best do not have conflicting leadership. And, an organisation needs more than just good leadership; in the context of the family, the women plays a very important nurturing-role. A family without a nurturer suffers, this has turned our society into a "day-care" society filled with kids that don't know what it feels like to be loved. Many kids today have problems feeling that they belong because of this (a bold claim perhaps, but I have good reason to believe it is true).
I wanted to keep this short and sweet. I will be doing many more posts on why I feel feminism is bad. Men and women are equal as far as both are important in their own unique way within a society (we need both) But, we should end the comparing of apples and oranges, for the sake of our society (feminist seem to want everyone to fit a masculine role). Obviously not all women are interested in having families, and that's fine. But, I also believe that there is a psychological importance of having a good, strong, functioning family. Now-a-days over half the kids have broken families. Broken families cause kids to suffer, and with their suffering comes consequences in the longterm. If we are unable to come to our senses, the future of our society doesn't look very promising.
Perhaps I am wrong however, maybe the family structure isn't that important, maybe women should continue trying to be men (they need to in order to be "equal"). I suppose time will tell. Maybe men need to start a new masculinism movement (a movement concept I will blog about later down the road).
Also, another important thing for women is to get with good men. If a woman gets with a good man, they will be treated as they should. Things like domestic abuse and excessive negativity in general is caused by this. Check out my post on cheaters for example, which talks about the importance of love in a relationship (click me!)
Neanderthal Genes Found in Modern Humans
For some weird reason, this stuff makes a lot more sense than the 'Garden of Eden' theory. I wonder if I have Neanderthal DNA in me.
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