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I’m always a bit flabbergasted when people start making pronouncements about moral issues and backing up their claims with biblical proof. You may as well be saying that your beliefs are decisively supported by the ham sandwich you had for lunch. Qualia Soup dissects the inanity and lack of intellectual rigour of theists who claim to have absolute morality on their side. Unsurprisingly, the theist’s position turns out to be quite immoral when all is said and done. Colour me shocked.
It’s funny how when the bible says some really ugly repugnant things the ability to interpret what it ‘actually’ means becomes so darn important. One would think the word of god was above the musing of mere mortals….
Texas is one of the special states, they are individualistic, hardworking and have managed to elect one of the most loopy Governors in the world. Organizing a prayer rally to help the nation. Err…
“Gov. Rick Perry called on Jesus to bless and guide the nation’s military and political leaders and “those who cannot see the light in the midst of all the darkness.””
Rather than attending to policy, you know his JOB, Mr.Perry is calling on the higher power that be to fix things in America through the power of prayer. I’m thinking they should burn a witch or two, just to set the right tone as to which century their beliefs belong in.
I’m going to agree with Thunderf00t, a little more time spent doing tangible things in the real world trumps wasting your time praying for the good omens of the magic sky daddy.
Oh and more on Rick Perry –
Your musty christian tome says a lot of neat stuff. Let’s see, if we did not get to cherry pick the morality that suits us, what we would have to do. But then again, consistency is not really a big part of belief now is it?
Thank you to Dammit Janet for the video link.
My apologies for a video heavy week, but…
Religion makes people do horrible things. Today we look at religion making people do horribly funny and obtuse contortions to history and biology. This abuse of fact, reason and common sense is sponsored by and completely underwritten by the nonsense you can find in the bible. However, it must be noted that this is the first time that I have seen biblical evidence for Dragons (awesome)!!
Watching stupid people do and say stupid things in Texas. Admittedly, low hanging fruit, but great fodder for low blogging weeks. :)
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