http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfDoqqWdR7A&feature=fvw
Aside from being totally hilarious? This is also a bit sick and scary. I want to know, I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to know how the man who taught love, tolerance, and "turn the other cheek" could somehow decide that he wants his followers to run around being so disgusting and hateful.
I mean, the whole Phelps group gets way too much press anyway: but I wonder sometimes how they sleep at night knowing that A.) They are the biggest hatemongers in the world and B.) They are also the biggest losers in the world.
You see, being an Atheist actually makes people care more about being good people. When you can justify hating someone because some fictional piece of mythology can be loosely interpereted to give you permission to do so, it's much easier than actually being a decent human being.
Atheists, unlike their Xtian counterparts, realize that we only have this one life... so how should we spend it? Worrying about who's dick is in who's ass? Traumatizing grieving familys at funerals for fallen soldiers? No.... We Atheists realize that if this is the one shot we have, we better make it good. And I for one am not afraid of what two guys or two girls do in the privacy of their own bedrooms. I would much rather learn to knit, go for a walk, or bake some cookies thanks just the same.
But the biggest LOL I have for the Phelps group is their complete lack of knowledge. Not only do they stutter and stumbe when you ask them "which scriptures say that?", but they seem to have invented entire new parts of the Bible in order to justify their hatred!
According to "scripture" we don't know the mind of God. Supposedly we cannot guess the day of judgement/armageddon/explodeypants. So I encourage the Phelpstards to continue to harp on it being the "doomed America" etc etc... because that means God'll have to forestall armageddon until they're not onto him anymore.
Jesus wouldn't smack the shit out of you until he told you the safe word first.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Why we need Parliamentary Procedure in the USA.
Let's talk about "Separation of Church and State" for a little bit.
Two domestic issues immediately come to mind.
1. Marriage Equality
2. Women's Reproductive Rights
The key element that ties both of these issues together is Religious Justification.
Consider: what are laws and legislation in place for? Usually, they're there to keep us happy, healty, and generally speaking, fair. Laws are what make us civilized. They are what defines the parameters of acceptable human behavior. They are necessary for maintaining order and peace.
Ask: how and why are certain laws formed? The answer varies vastly from one law to the next. The reason you can't steal your neighbor's car is because he paid for it, and that would be unfair to him. The reason you can't murder people is because human life is valuable. Right?
So, we are also supposed to have this concept in Amerrrrrica today known as "Separation of Church and State."
HA!
Ask the question, "why can't homosexuals get married?" and there's no real legal answer. There is a lot of humdrum about "protecting the sanctity of marriage."
So let's for a moment analyze that. The "sanctity of marriage" as set forth by who? Well, the primary opponents to Marriage Equality are Xtians. Yes, there's a trend here. Xtians believe that God has set fourth this rule that girls aren't supposed to boink other girls, and guys should keep their penises out of other guys' asses/mouths/wherever. So, SEX is the real stickler here. Those Xtians just can't STAND the idea that two people of the same sex boinking each other could be sacred, because it is (supposedly) forbidden in their religion.
So, this controversial issue comes down to Religious Belief. As an Atheist, I really don't care who puts what where, and I don't think this should be the only criteria for determining if two people should be allowed to express their love for each other in the most meaningful way they can. (As well as getting basic human rights that other couples get such as benefits.) The whole reason there's even a question about this is because Xtians don't like it.
Therefore, as it IS a Religious Belief, the government should really have nothing to say on the matter. If we really do have something called "Separation of Church and State," this should be obvious to everyone that there's no real issue here, besides the fact that Xtians are persecuting people for their beliefs, alienating themselves from the rest of society, and OH YEAH... taking away people's basic human rights... (which they complain is being done to them in record proportion) Where's the law against that?
So, the same principle applies to Women's Reproductive Rights.
The question here is, is abortion bad, and should therefore be illegal? In order to answer that, we have to look at why abortion is considered bad by some people. Mostly, the people who oppose abortion are convinced that the "baby is being murdered." Again, we go down the logic line in the cafeteria: why is murder bad? Because it destroys a human life. Why is that wrong? Because we have souls and .... WAIT... here's an interesting point of view..
Again, as an Atheist, I have to argue here. I personally don't believe we do have a "soul" specifically. But even if we do have a soul, where's the scientific evidence that shows WHEN a soul enters a body? Is it at conception, as the Catholics believe, or when the baby takes its first breath, or somewhere in between? And if Gary Willis is right, and Science is the answer, shouldn't we outlaw eating meat as well, since killing is bad? Or are we saying that baby humans are somehow better than baby cows? So. Many. Questions.
The fact of the matter is, you cannot answer that question scientifically. You cannot prove that there is a soul, or if human babies have more rights than cow babies or chicken babies. Even if you could you cannot prove when the soul attaches itself to the body, or if it ever does. So how can we make a law based upon the loose beliefs of... wait for it......... Xtians? Laws should not be made to forestall some eventual fear, but should be made on a scientific basis.
In Parliamentary Procedure (to summarize for all those un-cultured folks out there) if a speaker so much as hints at God, Gods, Souls, Faith, or Religion of any kind, typically their remarks are stricken from the public record, sometimes they are asked to leave, and in some cases asked never to return. And that's IF they aren't just laughed right out of the room. All in all, it seems like a much classier way to run things.
Jesus would smack the shit out of you.
Two domestic issues immediately come to mind.
1. Marriage Equality
2. Women's Reproductive Rights
The key element that ties both of these issues together is Religious Justification.
Consider: what are laws and legislation in place for? Usually, they're there to keep us happy, healty, and generally speaking, fair. Laws are what make us civilized. They are what defines the parameters of acceptable human behavior. They are necessary for maintaining order and peace.
Ask: how and why are certain laws formed? The answer varies vastly from one law to the next. The reason you can't steal your neighbor's car is because he paid for it, and that would be unfair to him. The reason you can't murder people is because human life is valuable. Right?
So, we are also supposed to have this concept in Amerrrrrica today known as "Separation of Church and State."
HA!
Ask the question, "why can't homosexuals get married?" and there's no real legal answer. There is a lot of humdrum about "protecting the sanctity of marriage."
So let's for a moment analyze that. The "sanctity of marriage" as set forth by who? Well, the primary opponents to Marriage Equality are Xtians. Yes, there's a trend here. Xtians believe that God has set fourth this rule that girls aren't supposed to boink other girls, and guys should keep their penises out of other guys' asses/mouths/wherever. So, SEX is the real stickler here. Those Xtians just can't STAND the idea that two people of the same sex boinking each other could be sacred, because it is (supposedly) forbidden in their religion.
So, this controversial issue comes down to Religious Belief. As an Atheist, I really don't care who puts what where, and I don't think this should be the only criteria for determining if two people should be allowed to express their love for each other in the most meaningful way they can. (As well as getting basic human rights that other couples get such as benefits.) The whole reason there's even a question about this is because Xtians don't like it.
Therefore, as it IS a Religious Belief, the government should really have nothing to say on the matter. If we really do have something called "Separation of Church and State," this should be obvious to everyone that there's no real issue here, besides the fact that Xtians are persecuting people for their beliefs, alienating themselves from the rest of society, and OH YEAH... taking away people's basic human rights... (which they complain is being done to them in record proportion) Where's the law against that?
So, the same principle applies to Women's Reproductive Rights.
The question here is, is abortion bad, and should therefore be illegal? In order to answer that, we have to look at why abortion is considered bad by some people. Mostly, the people who oppose abortion are convinced that the "baby is being murdered." Again, we go down the logic line in the cafeteria: why is murder bad? Because it destroys a human life. Why is that wrong? Because we have souls and .... WAIT... here's an interesting point of view..
Again, as an Atheist, I have to argue here. I personally don't believe we do have a "soul" specifically. But even if we do have a soul, where's the scientific evidence that shows WHEN a soul enters a body? Is it at conception, as the Catholics believe, or when the baby takes its first breath, or somewhere in between? And if Gary Willis is right, and Science is the answer, shouldn't we outlaw eating meat as well, since killing is bad? Or are we saying that baby humans are somehow better than baby cows? So. Many. Questions.
The fact of the matter is, you cannot answer that question scientifically. You cannot prove that there is a soul, or if human babies have more rights than cow babies or chicken babies. Even if you could you cannot prove when the soul attaches itself to the body, or if it ever does. So how can we make a law based upon the loose beliefs of... wait for it......... Xtians? Laws should not be made to forestall some eventual fear, but should be made on a scientific basis.
In Parliamentary Procedure (to summarize for all those un-cultured folks out there) if a speaker so much as hints at God, Gods, Souls, Faith, or Religion of any kind, typically their remarks are stricken from the public record, sometimes they are asked to leave, and in some cases asked never to return. And that's IF they aren't just laughed right out of the room. All in all, it seems like a much classier way to run things.
Jesus would smack the shit out of you.
Save our Precious Little Snowflakes from the evil Kabbalists!!!
So, I read this article today, and it made me a little angry and sad all at once. It is yet another example of the two-faced Xtians wanting their rights protected but caring nothing for the rights of people who are not Xtian.
To summarize, basically a group in LA is offering an elective after school program which helps to teach youngsters various aspects of spirituality. Now, while it does seem a little fru-fru to me, and I would probably never require my kids to attend something like this, it has the Xtians all in a tizzy.
They are claiming that this program "illegally bringing religion into public schools under the guise of ethics training." Unfortunately for the Xtians, they're full of shit. They don't want this program in their schools because it's taught by a Kabbalist. (Evil black sex magician for those at home.)
FIRST of all, the program is not required. It is something that is after school and elective. So how could any of these precious little snowflakes with Xtian parents ever end up in this program?
Also, please note that the people complaining about this program are NOT the people who have enrolled their kids in it. It's all the holier-than-thou Xtians that are making a huge fuss over it.
Grunt.
Interesting, isn't it? How focused they are about the "separation of church and state," when the very pledge of alliegence contains the word "God." I don't think I need to illustrate the hypocracy for you any further.
If only all these crazy whacked-out cultists, secular religious believers, atheists, and OMFG teh Gayz, would just leave all these little precious snowflakes alone to be raised in the brainwashed bubble their parents are fighting to keep from being popped.
I can't decide whether to LOL or to *sob*
To summarize, basically a group in LA is offering an elective after school program which helps to teach youngsters various aspects of spirituality. Now, while it does seem a little fru-fru to me, and I would probably never require my kids to attend something like this, it has the Xtians all in a tizzy.
They are claiming that this program "illegally bringing religion into public schools under the guise of ethics training." Unfortunately for the Xtians, they're full of shit. They don't want this program in their schools because it's taught by a Kabbalist. (Evil black sex magician for those at home.)
FIRST of all, the program is not required. It is something that is after school and elective. So how could any of these precious little snowflakes with Xtian parents ever end up in this program?
Also, please note that the people complaining about this program are NOT the people who have enrolled their kids in it. It's all the holier-than-thou Xtians that are making a huge fuss over it.
Grunt.
Interesting, isn't it? How focused they are about the "separation of church and state," when the very pledge of alliegence contains the word "God." I don't think I need to illustrate the hypocracy for you any further.
If only all these crazy whacked-out cultists, secular religious believers, atheists, and OMFG teh Gayz, would just leave all these little precious snowflakes alone to be raised in the brainwashed bubble their parents are fighting to keep from being popped.
I can't decide whether to LOL or to *sob*
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