In These Times

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• • 23 May 08
  • 6:13 am

  As a long term atheist, I think any attitude toward religion that goes beyond mere acceptance of it to appreciation or even encouragement is wrong. The quote: "We are all atheists, I merely believe in one fewer gods than you. when you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Is an important logical statement and embodies history, reason, and common sense. The religious point to religion as the motivation of great works of peace. Perhaps they were but good and bad people occur in every environment, but there are far more christians …

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• • 23 May 08
  • 1:31 pm

  Dear Marta: While I really do understand your points, I think we are on a speeding train of destruction. Islamists on one side, christians on the other, scientologists with lawyers beyond them, and so many more cults and crazies that you can't even count. If you lend legitimacy to one, you allow legitimacy for all. Not one of these belief systems have a rational leg to stand on with regard reality. People BELIEVE that they are safe in a car because of the rubber tires. This is, of course, false and believing it is dangerous. In fact may be life threatening …

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• • 24 May 08
  • 6:42 am

  Dear Marta: Your Point: Zeus=God Jesus= Dionysus, Horus, Osiris, Virgin Mary= Isis, Venus, Athena Or the equivocation of religions is a fairly common, how would you say it, way of accepting and conflating religions that are vastly different in philosophy and structure, in a way to say "its all the same thing." When the true believers of these religions would probably have you killed for suggesting it. My point about the "easter bunny" was about rational proof. I ask you, in a factual and verifiable way, prove to me there is no easter bunny. Furthermore prove to me the easter bunny …

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• • 30 May 08
  • 7:22 am

  The problem with religion is that it is a lie. It has always been a lie. The problem with lies is that the people who tell them have to fight the lie from being exposed and the people who believe the lies, for what ever reason, either have to face disillusionment or self denial. On top of that, the lie is impossible, and it is almost as if the tellers of the lies try to see how ridiculous they can make it and still be believed. Take for instance, Adam and Eve and Noah's Ark. These stories are impossible. Period. Noah's …

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• • 30 May 08
  • 10:14 pm

  Marta: If I may continue my diatribe against religion.... You bring up a very good example: Huckabee. I don't know which is true, is he a cynical lying manipulator or a delusional psychopath? Don't believe in evolution? Why not say don't believe in geometry? Its crazy.

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