Sex addiction is wide-spread and destructive.

We are a sex addicted culture, and I mean that literally. The brain of a person that is addicted to sex has similarities to a drug addict. Like all addictions, it is caused by a flood of dopamine which activates the reward center of the brain. Unfortunately with sex (including masturbation and porn), so much dopamine gets released that the dopamine receptors get numbed or even worse--destroyed. It has been shown that over-sexual stimulation causes an over-stimulation of the reward center (which has a numbing/destructive effect similar to a drug addict). Symptoms of this are...

-ADHD
-Brain fog
-Anxiety
-Mood swings
-Depression
-Addictions
-Low self-esteem
-Lowered intelligence
-Poor memory

Essentially the brain craves dopamine, but can't get it. Not because there isn't enough in supply (there may be too much) but because it's ability to utilize it gets severely compromised. In reality, people aren't addicted to sex per se, but addicted to the feeling sex provides--the rush. The feelings of sexual arousal, orgasm, etc. are caused by very real chemicals that can (and often do) lead to an addiction and damage to the brain. Addictions are always bad because all addictions are caused by an over-stimulation of the reward center, which causes a numbing/destruction of dopamine receptors. Our brains are built for certain levels of stimulation, but in the area of sex, if one engages in it on a regular basis, there can be problems.

There's a way to test if you are addicted to sex. Abstain from sex for a week or two. Most people have this addiction satisfied by being sexually promiscuous and using porn to masturbate every day (or nearly so).

All of this is very real, and not talked about at all. This is the kind of thing they NEVER talk about in health class. They have no problem describing how to put on a condom or masturbate. The reality is that sex can damage the brain if done in excess, and sex can be very addictive. I believe it's time for real sexual education to be given; our children are suffering because of this pseudo-education that claims that sex--no matter how often engaged--is healthy. At the moment they are subject to the ramblings of a sex addict (which most sex ed. teachers probably are), but from someone who is truly educated on the subject. It's like if we had a person that is addicted to marijuana teaching kids about the health benefits of it.

If anyone that is reading this is addicted to sex, feel free to leave a comment. If you want to debate me on this subject (it's really silly, considering the evidence backing my side), feel free to do so. At the end of the day, sex addiction is very destructive and very widespread in the United States (among most places in the world). Pornography is probably the biggest culprit for getting people hooked-on-sex in modern times. In fact, pornography itself--just by looking at it--causes over-stimulation of the reward center. Chances are, if something feels REALLY GOOD, it is probably overstimulating the reward center and leaves a person at risk for addiction (which causes an overflow of dopamine that numbs the receptors).

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Preacher rapes woman behind church

Okay, so apparently a preacher named Dale Richardson is being accused of raping 3 woman behind a church at gun point. I bet this guy was a fundamentalist too. It's always the super-godly that are super-f@cked up. Most people are surprised by this, being under the assumption that a preacher (i.e. "man of God") is more moral than most--I hope this helps people avoid false assumptions and blind trust. I read the story here (click me). I think it's good to spread stories like this around, so feel free to post a link of this page or of the linked story. Rape is obviously one of the worst crimes a person can commit, and sadly people blindly trust "men" like Dale Richardson because they are "godly". I wonder why it is that religious people like this guy are so unable to keep their sexual urges in check (suppression and idolization of sex may be the culprits).

Oh, and by the way, the name of the church is Freedom Free Will Baptist Church (it's located in Ladson, S.C.)

Again, here is a link to the story..

Atheists can't live without God?

While surfing around on YouTube, I found this gem. Apparently atheists can't live without God. I've managed to do pretty well over the last 6 years. His first argument against atheism is that the earth/universe "must have had a cause". Of course there are other, more scientific explanations, but those aren't based in the "God did it" logic--so we should just ignore those.

Sarcasm aside, just because we (a group of mammals) don't fully understand how the universe was created/functions, doesn't mean anything (including that there must be a God). Do Christians actually buy such an argument? Do they actually believe that such an argument is effective against debating atheism?

This guy also claims that the universe must have had a "supernatural cause". Why supernatural? And what does 'supernatural' actually mean? Is it just a fancy word to describe a lack of understanding?  In my opinion, this guy (and people like him) is afraid of reality, and would rather live in an imaginary world. The real universe is very mysterious, and the vast majority of it not understood (we live in almost complete darkness). This ignorance can give birth to curiosity or fear. A person that is afraid of not knowing will pretend to know--but this is only for their sake. If we blindly explain everything as being caused by God, then the mind is no longer bothered by ignorance--it falsely believes that it has an understanding where no understanding actually exists. The mind can't tell the difference between fiction and fact--such things are labels.

This video is fairly long, but I expect the best arguments against atheism are at the beginning, so I didn't bother watching the whole thing. The reality is that atheists do not need God (obviously). God is an idea, and we attach ideas to that idea. It is humans that create ideas about morality, and ideas that are conductive of good mental health--not God. I believe freedom is something we all need on some level, and atheists are much more free than theists. 

Atheists for Ron Paul?

I'm a big Ron Paul supporter, and was during his last run at the White House. This time around I believe he has a much better shot at it. I know that many rational individuals support the guy due to his responsible and rational platform. I'm curious how many atheists out there support him. Obviously I (admin of this blog) am an atheist that supports him. Anyways, I'm rambling. For anyone reading this, leave a comment if you support Ron Paul. Also post links to his site, donate--you know the drill.

Ron Paul 2012!

http://www.ronpaul.com/

TheAmazinglyImmoralAtheist talks about Ron Paul's stance on abortion.

Yes, because mothers should have the right to kill their own offspring...give me a break. Roe v. Wade has had terrible consequences for society, and we need to wake up. The ruling has fundamentally changed the way we perceive human life. It has changed our perception of human life from being something of immeasurable worth to a "piece of flesh" (some pro-abortionists refer to human life as a 'parasite'), not worthy of life. This has made it "okay" to destroy human life because it is perceived as an inconvenience (typically financial or emotional). Abortion is just a disgusting practice from top to bottom, and it's affects on society are wholly negative. For example, allowing abortion to be socially acceptable has spiked the occurrence of sexually immoral behaviors--which has caused our society so many consequential problems (high divorce rate, crime, abortion, psychopathy, etc.).

TheAmazingAtheist is both ignorant and immoral (both are reliant upon the other); he is a hate-filled individual with very little or no compassion for human life. What a poor representation of the atheist community. Any rational being opposes the killing of human life, period.

Ron Paul is a moral and intelligent individual, and hopefully he does well in the primaries. Even if he doesn't win, his ideas hopefully will. 

Changing my view towards religion...

I've written a little bit about my "belief in belief". In other words, that I believed that some people are better off with religion due to their intellectual deficits (being unable to think for themselves). While the "belief in belief" stance does have its arguments, I now (after some reflection) believe that in reality this stance only exasperates the problem--ignorance. It is both ignorance and distorted thinking that underlies immorality. While religion can distort thinking in a way that causes people to behave well, this is a pseudo-morality. When it comes to morality, motivation is everything, and obviously the motivations underlying religiously-based morality is self-preservation and longing for reward (a mouse's brain works in the same way). This is why the religious are not known for being rational on the subject of morality. A morality that is based in logical thinking is in all of our best interests. This isn't to say the atheist community is perfect. I've seen many atheists utilize the pleasure vs. reward system of morality, and it's quite easy to see their short-comings. Obviously there is a difference between non-belief and rationality. Let's just say that while rationality can bring a person to atheism, it is not the only thing that can...many atheists are as irrational as they come. This is why labeling groups as being this or that is oftentimes, while easier to cognitively organize, not accurate.

Anyways, I'm rambling now. My stance is that religion is not a good thing, even if it does create a society filled with docile sheeple. Even though it doesn't. In reality it typically turns people into paranoid "sheep" due to the methods of the herders. How can a society move in the right direction if it is filled with a delusional population (just look at our economy, politics, and negatively-influential entertainment)? A delusional people often have backwards priorities, which causes them to move in the wrong direction.

Prayer is a selfish act.

The title of this blog post pretty much says it all. But who is to say an act that is selfish is bad? The reason people pray is because it makes them feel better. A person that is worried about something can often diffuse that worry if they feel as if they can do something about it. The brain of a believer believes that by engaging in the activity of praying has an impact. Oftentimes the brain is fooled into believing things are real when they are not—even atheists have this problem from time to time (but in smaller ways).

The reality is that prayer is popular because it makes the person praying feel better. We have the false-belief that if something feels good it must be both true and healthy (thanks to our primitive brain). The problem with prayer is that it accomplishes nothing, while at the same time making the worrier feel as if something has been done (thus diffusing any motivation to act). This is believe is why I believe nations that are heavily religious and pray a lot accomplish the least (they have no motivation to solve problems because they falsely believe that prayer has done something, which demotivates them).

One of the biggest problems I see with praying is that it perpetuates a delusional worldview. The majority of the world has a heavily distorted worldview, and this is why the world has so many problems. Many people are unable to see the source of our insanity (all the wars, violence, political conflict, economic problems, etc.)—it falls back to distorted thinking—much of which comes from religion. Prayer is literally imaginary. A person that is truly rational can distinguish the difference between reality and imaginary thinking...sadly there is a blurring of the lines for the majority.