January 2012
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“Every dictator hates the Word of God. Why? There is an invisible power they...”
– Isaiah 55:11 (NLT) It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. —Pastor Dean (via notesofapastor)
Yeah, because no dictator has ever interpreted the “word of God” to their...
December 2011
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“A corporation which derives its power from the State should pay the State a just...”
– Gov. Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY), 1899 (via politicalprof)
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Not So Scientific Facts 33
deconversionmovement:
The Bible says that light can be sent, and then manifest itself in speech (Job 38:35). We now know that radio waves and light waves are two forms of the same thing – electromagnetic waves. Therefore, radio waves are a form of light. Today, using radio transmitters, we can send “lightnings” which indeed speak when they arrive.
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Not So Scientific Facts 34
deconversionmovement:
Animal and plant extinction explained (Jeremiah 12:4; Hosea 4:3). According to evolution, occasionally we should witness a new kind springing into existence. Yet, this has never been observed. On the contrary, as Scripture explains, since the curse on all creation, we observe death and extinction (Romans 8:20-22).
http://www.eternal-productions.org/101science.html
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“Employee rights are said to be valid when employers pressure employees into...”
– Ron Paul, Freedom Under Siege: The U.S. Constitution After 200-Plus Years (1987), pg. 16
Are you getting sexually harassed at work? That’s your problem. Quit.
Is Ron Paul done yet?
(via mohandasgandhi)
Come on now, we all know when a victim is harassed and they stay at the job they most...
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“As long as the individual retains the right to own guns and gold, we should...”
– Ron Paul, Freedom Under Siege: The U.S. Constitution After 200-Plus Years (1987)
Do you want the right to a decent education? Go fuck yourself.
Do you want the right to decent healthcare? Go fuck yourself.
Do you want the right to a clean and sustainable environment? Go fuck yourself.
Do you...
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Atheism and beauty
religiousragings:
conartwork asked you: 2011-12-29 09:57
thanks for the thoughtful answer to my last question! I consider myself UU theist, my relationship with God doesn’t change whether or not someone else believes. I know atheists do not believe in god, and I have heard plenty of evidence supporting why, but what I have always wanted to hear about was how atheism helps people cope. I want...
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Gingrich Floats Choosing Sarah Palin as Vice... →
underthemountainbunker:
ryking:
Wow, you can see the desperation to win the GOP’s Tea Party wing shimmering off Gingrich like heat.
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His desperation is glowing like urine under a black light :D
“Last night during a tele-town hall hosted by Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition, a caller asked Newt Gingrich if he would consider choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate if he wins...
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“Atheists have always argued that this world is all that we have, and that our...”
– Christopher Hitchens, introduction to The Portable Atheist. (via filthandfabulations)
Look to create your heaven here on earth. It’s probably your only chance.
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“Gods are fragile things; they may be killed by a whiff of science or a dose of...”
– Chapman Cohen (via gocolorguard)
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Religious Sex-Toy Sites Vow to Save Marriages →
Sex and religion have long been perceived to be at odds, with carnal pleasures representing sin more than saintliness. Yet in recent years, a handful of savvy Christian, Jewish and Muslim entrepreneurs have embraced the notion that the two can coexist in a way that jibes with doctrine—and even glorifies traditional values by strengthening marriages.
Enter the religious sex-toy industry, which...
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The Dumbest Republican Quotes Of 2011
nonplussedbyreligion:
This list could go on forever given the year GOP has had, but these are pretty good. ~ Kim
Sarah Palin misreading the purpose of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. June 3, 2011
Rick Perry on the three government agencies he’d cut if elected. November 9, 2011
Michele Bachmann on the HPV vaccine, which does not cause mental retardation. September 12, 2011
Mitt...
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Ladies & Gentlemen, I give you, the 2012...
Michelle Bachmann: "Don’t misunderstand. I am not here bashing people who are homosexuals, who are lesbians, who are bisexual, who are transgender. We need to have profound compassion for people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life and sexual identity disorders.” (2004)
Ron Paul: "The rate of AIDS infection is on the increase again. From the gay point of view, the reasons seem quite sensible. First, these men don't really see a reason to live past their fifties. They are not married, they have no children, and their lives are centered on new sexual partners... because sex is the center of their lives, they want it to be as pleasurable as possible, which means unprotected sex. Third, they enjoy the attention & pity that comes with being sick." (1995 in a newsletter)
Rick Perry: "I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian, but you don't need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. " (2011 in a campaign ad)
Mitt Romney: "I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed." (2011 while speaking to unemployed people in Florida. Romney's net worth is over $200 million.)
Newt Gingrich: "She's not young enough or pretty enough to be the wife of the President. And besides, she has cancer." (1994, about his first wife)
Rick Santorum: "Is anyone saying same-sex couples can’t love each other? I love my children. I love my friends, my brother. Heck, I even love my mother-in-law. Should we call these relationships marriage, too?" (2008)
Michelle Bachmann: "Carbon dioxide is portrayed as harmful. But there isn't even one study that can be produced that shows that carbon dioxide is a harmful gas." (2009 during a debate)
Mitt Romney: "PETA is not happy that my dog likes fresh air." (2006, when questioned about driving 12 hours with his dog in a cage strapped to the top of his car)
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“For all of their years of claims that massive voter fraud is going on at the...”
– Republicans Require No Photo ID to Vote in Republican Iowa Caucus
We didn’t need any more proof that the GOP’s voter ID efforts were aimed at suppressing the votes of Democratic constituencies, but it’s always nice to have.
(via ryking)
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“In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty. And...”
– Carl Sagan (via crookedindifference)
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Genetically Modified Crops Banned in Peru →
mamitah:
andygootz:
PERU has banned GM production for 10 years.
In a bid to protect its local food producers, the country has approved a law establishing a moratorium on income and production of genetically modified organisms.
Peru’s President Ollanta Humala said the decision was made after hearing ‘the cries of agricultural organisations and civil society to take this important step...
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How I became an Apologist
When answering my son’s questions about Santa Clause: “how does Santa get in since we don’t have a chimney?”, “how does he visit all the boys and girls in one night?” or “why do my toys from Santa say ‘made in china’?”, I realized that I had become an Apologist for Santa Clause.
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L.A. Times: Congress' 10 biggest enemies of the... →
climateadaptation:
Dear L.A. Times, Hope it’s OK I post in full… m
“Republicans launched an unprecedented frontal assault against environmental protections and regulations this year, prompting Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) to call his chamber “the most anti-environment House in history.” Here are the 10 most powerful and outspoken opponents of clean air, clean water, conservation and climate...
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“In effect, the decision permits corporate managers to buy elections directly,...”
– - Noam Chomsky
A nice overview of the basics of corporate personhood.
(via rooftopsedge)
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Sorry atheist and other non-theist men, apparently...
I love my family. I don't get along with them most of the time, and there are thousands of miles that separate me from the closest one, but good or bad they're still mine. For Christmas, apart from the cards, only one person posted a religious based message on my facebook page, for them this is much progress. So forgetting who I was dealing with I just had this Skype message conversation with a cousin.
Her: Your resolution for the New Year needs to be finding someone new to date. You need to move on from [ex's name deleted]. He wasn't any god for you anyway. He led you away from God.
Me: No. God led me away from God. Plus we were both Christians and we both attended church together for most of our relationship. Oh and we "lived in sin" the whole time without God striking us down. His religion or lack of religion had nothing to do with us breaking up.
Her: So you're saying that you're willing to date a Christian then? If you are that's awesome.
Me: No! I'm unwilling to date a Christian or any other theist. It would make being honest and open in a relationship difficult. I'd have to bite my tongue or lie to not offend him when he talked about religion and faith. I'd rather be single forever than date or marry with that kind of compromise.
Her: Well be prepared to be single forever. Men who don't believe in God or have any faith have nothing to make them honor you. You will be treated like everyone else because they won't see you as the gift and treasure that you are. Marrying a man of faith may not appeal to you right now, but I'm sure that if you look at all the marriages that work in our family, you'll see that the women are all treated as treasures. I could not imagine an atheist treating you the way [her husband] treats me. He loves me because he knows I was created for him. We didn't just happen to meet and fall in love, God planned for us to be together before we even met. I know that he has a husband for you too. Maybe it was [name of another of my exes]. He's a youth pastor, he's a good man, and talks about you all the time. You would make the perfect couple if you were not so stubbornly rebelling against God right now. It's like you want to play the martyr. "Oh poor K, she broke up with [...] and can't find a good atheist man to love her." Stop being ridiculous, we are not atheists, we are children of God. You are a part of us, you cannot change who you are.
Me: If this wasn't Skype and I didn't know you were serious I'd accuse you of trolling me. I know you read my blog and know what a troll is. We've only been separated for 3 months and officially over for a month. I've not even begun to try dating again. However, when I do rest assured that it will be with an "evil" atheist who will love me for me and not because some ancient sky fairy willed our union into existence. As for family marriages, have you forgotten the many, many divorces and re-marriages? I'm good with never getting married if it means I'll be spared from being loved as God willed it to be. LOL on thinking this is a form of rebellion. Believe when I say this, there is NOTHING that would make me relinquish the freedom I've earned from ridding myself of the shackles of religion. He could be the embodiment of everything I love and desire, physically and intellectually; but the second he declares his Christianity, it's a no go.
Her: I really can't believe you. Everyone thinks of you as strong and smart, but I'm really questioning your wisdom. You may be smart academically, but you are failing miserably in your life choices. I'm going to pray for you. You are better than settling for an atheist. You deserve a man of God.
She then ended the session. I know her well enough to know that she was probably really smug as she wrote that last reply. She also knows me well enough to know that my answer would not be civil after reading it. This is my family. This is why I live on the other end of the country. To be so blinded by your faith that you can't even imagine people who are non-Christians as capable of loving. This isn't even about atheists, she really believes that no other religions are as good as Christianity and judges them just as harshly as she does us. This is why I'm so good at arguments here; I grew up defending all sorts of things against a family filled with people like this. So all of you atheist and non-theists men out there, stop being decent human beings, clearly you're not expected to be. But for the family resemblance I'd be actively seeking my real relatives. Unfortunately, they are truly mine. *sigh* ~ Kim
DivineIrony: A troll for sure! Disgusting that people think they need the blessing of an imaginary friend in order to love/be loved. Religion poisons everything!
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Economic Downturn Took a Detour at Capitol Hill -... →
abaldwin360:
What is clear is that members of Congress are getting richer compared not only with the average American worker, but also with other very rich Americans. While the median net worth of members of Congress jumped 15 percent from 2004 to 2010, the net worth of the richest 10 percent of Americans remained essentially flat. For all Americans, median net worth dropped 8 percent, based on...
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This is crony capitalism.
ldsgeek:
Crony capitalism - a capitalist economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials.
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11 Facts From 2011
think-progress:
1. The CIA is monitoring up to 5 million tweets per day.
2. Income inequality in America is worse than in Ancient Rome.
3. Twenty-three straight polls find Americans overwhelmingly want to raise taxes to pay down debt.
4. 68% of millionaires support raising taxes on millionaires.
5. Wall Street’s recession cost 1.5 million times more than securing Occupy Wall Street...
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“The American habit of viewing public schools as the great equalizer of our...”
– A Nation of Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (via azspot)
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