They came with a Bible and their religion stole our land, crushed our spirit… and now tell us we should be thankful to the ‘Lord’ for being saved.
Chief Pontiac (d. 1769)
The Cult of Ignorance
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge Isaac Asimov
Religions business model
Religion is a smart business idea. They sell an invisible product and if it does not work, they blame it on the consumer. Unknown
Methods of manipulation by governments
After the violence of the past days, lets see what the various political parties will use to manipulate and control the average persons fear of the situation. Below is a common list that leaders use: Obfuscation Worldview poisoning Primal fears Divide and conquer Indoctrination Controlled opposition Financial system Control of mass media Food and medicine… Continue reading
Things we can and cannot afford
Big corporations have you think and convince the illiterate that they make the right decisions. What goes on and what we have is mostly determined by To Big To Fail companies that squash the balls of governments to adhere to their doctrines. Here are some things that we are told we can and cannot afford…. Continue reading
Satan conundrum #436
So it goes like this: Satin is bad, you have been told that since birth. And he makes you do things God does not like. In principle, that is why he is bad, ok. But God gets angry and sends you to hell because Satan, an angel made by God, and allowed to go bad,… Continue reading
Gods are fragile
Gods are fragile things, they may be killed by a whiff of science or a dose of common sense.
Chapman Cohen
The life test
A cute test to establish when life starts. Hold a baby in one hand and an embryo in a petri dish in the other. Choose which one to drop. If you believe an embryo is the same thing as a baby, it will be impossible to decide. If you are a mother you will rather… Continue reading
Human decency
Human decency is not derived from religion. it precedes it
Christopher Hitchens
Conundrum #0347 – The American Office
Seven American states still ban Atheists from holding office. This is an insult to any American with an IQ above an ant. It’s a conundrum and I say this with some smuggishiness in my left eyebrow. Is the American political system afraid of Atheists because Atheist cannot be bothered with eternal hell or whatever. Or… Continue reading