Neither Sinner Nor
Saint
editorial by Stephen Branch 6/1/07
(abstract)
The measure of this paradox would be
laughable if it weren't so sad. The absurdity of it all
would seem beyond comprehension but for the actual corroborating depravity within the
Bible itself.
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Intelligent
Design Theorists Claim Universe Actually Created By
A Flying Spaghetti Monster
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“How sad that in the 21st century the vast majority of
Americans haven’t evolved beyond believing in magical and unproved ideas, like God and
heaven and hell. Without critical and independent thinking, we make it easy for
politicians to manipulate us into war, advertisers to persuade us to go broke
buying unnecessary things and religious leaders to convince us that they have any more
understanding of the truths of the universe than we do.”
- Arlen Grossman -
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Quotable Quotes
Right-wing propagandists like Limbaugh
and Coulter are essentially entertainers, entertainers who stimulate
prejudice, selfishness and meanness the way a comedian works for laughs or
a tragedian plays for tears. Theirs is a new art form, exclusive to America and
bewilderingly successful. In place of traditional conservative ideology, they offer their
audience partisan belligerence and a complete package of mail-order hatreds,
designed for the conceptually and ethically impaired.
- Hal Crowther -
A philosophical opinion about the
nature of the universe, which is held by the great majority of America's
top scientists and probably by the elite intelligentsia generally,
is so abhorrent to the American electorate
that no candidate for popular election dare confirm
it in public. If I am right, this means that high office in
the greatest country in the world is
barred to the very people best qualified to hold it, unless they are
prepared to lie about their beliefs. American political
opportunities are loaded against those who are simultaneously intelligent
and honest.
- Richard Dawkins -
A human being is a part of a whole, called by us
- universe - , a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his
thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion
of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our
personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to
free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living
creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
- Albert Einstein -
We still inhabit the prehistory of our race, and have not caught
up with the immense discoveries about our own nature and the nature of the universe. The
unspooling of the skein of the genome has effectively abolished racism and creationism,
and the amazing findings of Hubble and Hawking have allowed us to guess at the origins of
the cosmos. But how much more addictive is the familiar old garbage about tribe and nation
and faith. - Christopher Hitchens -
Our collective survival lies in recognizing that religion is not the
solution; neither is nationalism. Both are divisive,
embedding in us false notions of superiority and arrogant pride
that are difficult to erase. We have but one choice: the path of secular
humanism, based upon the principles of logic and
reason. This alone offers the hope of providing everybody on
this globe with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- Pervez Hoodbhoy
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Tortured Acronyms
Why do people call an "ATM" an "ATM Machine"? |
ATM
Machine................ATM - automated teller machine
ABS Brakes....................ABS - antilock braking system
PIN Number.............PIN - personal identification number
VIN Number................VIN - vehicle identification number
HIV Virus................HIV - human immunodeficiency virus
LED Light...............................LED - light-emitting diode
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| Baloney
Detection Kit |
| Warning
signs that suggest deception. Based on the book by Carl Sagan "The Demon Haunted
World". The following are suggested as tools for testing arguments and detecting
fallacious or fraudulent arguments: |
WWW.CARLSAGAN.COM
(excerpted from The Planetary Society Australian Volunteer Coordinators Prepared by
Michael Paine ) |
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My wife and I were happy for twenty
years. Then we met.
- Rodney Dangerfield -
Military Intelligence
Virgin Birth
Rap Music
American English
Happily Married
Airline Food
Legally Drunk
Christian Scientists
Accurate Horoscope
Idiot Savant
Justice Rehnquist
Justice Scalia
Justice Thomas
Act Naturally
Scientific Creationism
Holy War
Civil War
Genuine Imitation
Born Again
Peacekeeper Missile
Death Benefits
Friendly Fire
Holistic Healing
Homeopathic Medicine
Paid Volunteer
Religious Tolerance
Religious Right
Unbiased Opinion
Celibate Pride
Papal Infallibility
For more oxymorons, go to
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Jesus
loves you,
Everyone else thinks you're an asshole
If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention
Don't Blame Me - I voted with the majority
Those who discourage your dreams,
Likely have abandoned their own
Whatever the government gives,
It must first take away
The longest sentence known to man: " I do "
If a man speaks in the forest and there's no woman
there to hear him, Is he still wrong?
To make your prayers come true,
you have to get off your knees
The way to a man's heart is through his zipper
To test a man's character, give him power
It's 98% of politicians that give the rest a bad name
He who angers you, conquers you
I think, therefore I am single
Distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful
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entries are interchangable ) |
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