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Well said.

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The atheist knows that they have nothing to fear from a Christian or a Muslim threat of hell for disbelief. However, if you believe that god sends disbelievers to hell, Christians are you sure you have picked the right religion? Muslims, are you sure you've picked the right religion?

What does God "hate" now?

The loathsome Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket two college bowl games this year in their crusade to remind us how much their "God Hates America."

The first bowl game they plan on picketing is the TicketCity Bowl between Penn State and Houston University to "remind this nation that God Hates america and sends raping coaches as a curse for this nation's rebellion." The other one is the Cotton Bowl.

On their website, the Westboro Baptist Church states:

"Penn State is like all of the universities in doomed USA: full of proud, fornicating, brutish sinners, bowing down to college sports. That's why Jerry Sandusky had full reign to rape little boys, under the noses of the likes of your hero Joe Paterno and his bosses. Now, a little bit of truth has come out about the grotesque sin that goes on all over this nation under the heading of 'higher education,' & the lethargic, hypocritical media are lying in wait to see whether others at Penn State will be axed. Paterno should have told about Sandusky's filth; instead, he mercilessly covered it." But just as Paterno neglected his duty to cry out against great evil... "

So it seems that Phelps and his inbred clan of religious wingbats disaprove of the sexual molestation of minors.

But why the condemnation? Since the Westboro Baptist Church approves of God killing soldiers for perceived sins, shouldn't the Westboro Baptist Church also approve of the sexual molestation of minors for these same sins? Wouldn't this also be evidence, to them, that "God Hates America?" They implicitly think that Sandusky and his crimes are a punishment by God.

This means that the Westboro Baptist Church is actually condoning sexual molestation of minors when they state that the "truth has come out about the grotesque sin that goes on all over this nation under the heading of 'higher education.'" In other words, God is punishing America because God allowed the sexual molestation of children to show his displeasure of the United States.

That being the case, why doesn't the Westboro Baptist Church just come on and say they approve of sexual molestation of children? According to the WBC, God did send raping coaches as punishment and since they approve of God's hate of America for homosexuality, then why would they disprove of God sending raping coaches?

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There are people out there who think that every animal that ever existed could have fit on one single boat... ridiculous!

Atheist's Hate God!

"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." – Stephen Roberts

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GODS THAT CHRISTIANS DON'T BELIEVE IN:
Selene, Phoebe, Luna, Diana, Isis, Nanna, Mithras, Hubal, Gaea, Aglibo, Jarih, Kaskuh, Kusuh, Mah, Men, Nanna, Napir, Nikkal, Selardi, Sin, Ta'lab,Wadd, Abnoba, Aphroditus, Artemis, Ataegina, Bendis, Hecate, Ilazki, Kovatä, Kuu, Lair báln, Losna, Luna, Mani, Mano, Mēness, Myesyats, Phoebe, Rhea, Selene, Sirona,The Zorya, Chang'e or Heng O, Chup Kamui,  Hằng Nga, Marishi-Ten, Tsukuyomi, Anumati, Chandra or Indu, Dewi Shri, Silewe Nazarate, Mayari, Avatea, Fati, Hina-Kega, Hina-Uri, Ina, Kidili, Lona, Mahina, Marama, Papare, Sina, Ul, Ngalindi, Almaqah, Arebati, Chons, Gleti, Hathor, Iah, Kalfu, Thoth,Yemaya, Ahau-Kin, Alignak, Ari, Awilix, Chia, Chie, Coniraya, Coyolxauhqui, Igaluk, Ixbalanque, Ixchel, Jaci, Ka-Ata-Killa, Mama Quilla, Menily, Metztli, Nantu, Pah, Tarqiup, Inua, Tecciztecatl, Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́, Moirae Atropos, Clotho, Lachesis, Ananke, Geras, Horae, Kairos, Khronos, Tyche, Moros, Parcae, Decima, Morta, Nona, Camenae, Antevorta/Porrima, Carmenta, Egeria, Postverta, Aeternitas, Anna Perenna, Caerus, Chronos, Fortuna, Vertumnus, Nortia, Tinia, Norns, Urðr,Verðandi, Skuld, Dagr, Skinfaxi, Nótt, Hrímfaxi, Sumarr, Vetr, Elli, Dalia, Laima, Lauma, Sudz, Ursitoare, Zurvan, Kan-Laon, Khonvoum,Wōden, Atlaua, Mixcoatl, Opochtli, Cernunnos, Nodens, Neith, Pakhet, Mielikki, Nyyrikki, Tapio, Aristaeus, Britomartis, Heracles Kynagidas, Lelantos, Orion, Zeus, Banka-Mundi, Rudra, Rundas, Arnakuagsak, Arnapkapfaaluk,  Nerrivik, Nujalik, Pinga, Sedna, Tekkeitsertok, Odin, Asgard, Skaði, Devana, Ipabog, Podaga, Wendish, Bendis, Ogoun.

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GODS THAT ATHEISTS DON'T BELIEVE IN:

Selene, Phoebe, Luna, Diana, Isis, Nanna, Mithras, Hubal, Gaea, Aglibo, Jarih, Kaskuh, Kusuh, Mah, Men, Nanna, Napir, Nikkal, Selardi, Sin, Ta'lab,Wadd, Abnoba, Aphroditus, Artemis, Ataegina, Bendis, Hecate, Ilazki, Kovatä, Kuu, Lair báln, Losna, Luna, Mani, Mano, Mēness, Myesyats, Phoebe, Rhea, Selene, Sirona,The Zorya, Chang'e or Heng O, Chup Kamui,  Hằng Nga, Marishi-Ten, Tsukuyomi, Anumati, Chandra or Indu, Dewi Shri, Silewe Nazarate, Mayari, Avatea, Fati, Hina-Kega, Hina-Uri, Ina, Kidili, Lona, Mahina, Marama, Papare, Sina, Ul, Ngalindi, Almaqah, Arebati, Chons, Gleti, Hathor, Iah, Kalfu, Thoth,Yemaya, Ahau-Kin, Alignak, Ari, Awilix, Chia, Chie, Coniraya, Coyolxauhqui, Igaluk, Ixbalanque, Ixchel, Jaci, Ka-Ata-Killa, Mama Quilla, Menily, Metztli, Nantu, Pah, Tarqiup, Inua, Tecciztecatl, Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́, Moirae Atropos, Clotho, Lachesis, Ananke, Geras, Horae, Kairos, Khronos, Tyche, Moros, Parcae, Decima, Morta, Nona, Camenae, Antevorta/Porrima, Carmenta, Egeria, Postverta, Aeternitas, Anna Perenna, Caerus, Chronos, Fortuna, Vertumnus, Nortia, Tinia, Norns, Urðr,Verðandi, Skuld, Dagr, Skinfaxi, Nótt, Hrímfaxi, Sumarr, Vetr, Elli, Dalia, Laima, Lauma, Sudz, Ursitoare, Zurvan, Kan-Laon, Khonvoum,Wōden, Atlaua, Mixcoatl, Opochtli, Cernunnos, Nodens, Neith, Pakhet, Mielikki, Nyyrikki, Tapio, Aristaeus, Britomartis, Heracles Kynagidas, Lelantos, Orion, Zeus, Banka-Mundi, Rudra, Rundas, Arnakuagsak, Arnapkapfaaluk,  Nerrivik, Nujalik, Pinga, Sedna, Tekkeitsertok, Odin, Asgard, Skaði, Devana, Ipabog, Podaga, Wendish, Bendis, Ogoun, Yahweh.

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When a Christian states that an atheist "hates God" because they've reached the very end of their capability to argue against the atheist, I always laugh. Really?  I hate something that doesn't exist? That's the best you can do? I just had a Christian on Facebook scream this at me (in caps of course) recently.

The first list above, is only a partial list of 182 gods that other people have worshiped at one time or another. Do you, as a Christian, hate them? I doubt it. Why would you spend the energy hating something that you believe that doesn't exist? As a Christian you wouldn't. You shrug them off.

The second list is a list of 183 gods that atheists don't believe in. Likewise, the atheist don't spend his or her energy in hating them either. (Unless, as a Christian, you do hate this list of 182 gods, which must mean that you acknowledge their existence -- because that's the inevitable application of your reasoning.)

Try another tactic please... and actually meet the criticisms of atheists head on, instead of resorting to hysterics.

You look silly otherwise.

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Pack it in you atheist bastards!

Surely a devastating blow against atheism!

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TIM TEBOW ARGUMENT FOR GODS EXISTENCE:

P1: Tim Tebow wins football games

P2: Tim Tebow is a Christian
C: God Exists

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More: Hundreds of Proofs of God’s Existence

Beware of glittery things, the Pope warns...

This is a good one, coming from the man who for years hid pedophile priests from prosecution.

In his homily, he urged worshippers to "see through the superficial glitter of this season and to discover behind it the child in the stable in Bethlehem."

For centuries, the Catholic church commercialized their religion. Ever been to a Cathedral? Lavish amounts of wealth have been spent in their construction, and all of them are monuments to excess. The Catholic church has holdings that numbers in the billions of dollars between property, art, and investments.

But forget all that for a moment ... just look how the man dresses.

Such lavish vestments and robes with all the trappings of some kind of supreme emperor you have my dear Pope. And the Pope worries about commercialization over the holiday? Please.

He fucking glitters. Perhaps we should do as the Pope says and ignore glittery things.

Another irony meter breaks.

Give me a break.


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On this day, the King of Kings is born

Growing up Christian, I was told that on December 25th, Jesus was born and that he was the "King of Kings." Jesus, it was said, was a divine ruler who superseded the rule of any earthly king or elected official.

Millions of Christians worship Jesus as a King of Kings today. (I know it's in the Bible. So what.)

A king is not governed by the rule of law. A king governs through personal mandate. He is the law. The United States fought a war against this kind of monocracy at it's founding.

Even the President of the United States, Barack Obama, stated:

"And it was through that experience, working with pastors and laypeople, trying to heal the wounds of hurting neighborhoods that I came to know Jesus Christ for myself and embrace him as my Lord and Savior."

Christians hope that when they die, they will go to heaven. Here, they will continue to exist under a divine dictator where His will shall be their own. (So much for free will.) Christians even state that while alive you can not be good without god (although millions of atheists are), and that goodness is grounded in a fixed point -- God. You can't have it both ways: you can't have free-will where you can choose between good and bad and a fixed point of mandated morality. They are mutually exclusive.

I find it deplorable that in the 21st century and in our largely democratic societies, with it's nearly inclusive governments (well in theory anyway), that we as a people should worship a "King of Kings."

Recently, the free world rejoiced in the deaths of Kim Jong and Kadafi. Since we find rule of dictators on Earth so deplorable, why would we welcome an absolute monarchy when we are dead?

Boggles me.

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I used to have a joke on my dating profile that "unlike some, I resurrected in only 2 days."

I love this song!

NOFX nails Christianity here (especially the part about Jesus relating too other godmen), and I thought since the holidays are here it would be a great time to post this song.

I'll throw a pie in the face of piety
I'll torch a torah right off a bridge
I am a reverend of irreverence
I'm a shill for any sacrilege
I understand that faith in a deity
Helps the masses who are having hard times
But blasphemy like prostitution
Are clearly victimless crimes
Blasphemy, blasphe-you, Jesus Christ the blackest Jew
Blasphe-you, blasphemy, poisonous pedagogy
I'm an unbeliever, I'm a heretic
I'm gonna projectile puke off a pew
I'm a trouble making immature imp
I'm gonna turn your other cheek for you
I understand we all need something to believe in
I believe I'll never be given wings and
I'm sorry if it's up there cuz I didn't think
A song was gonna hurt it's feelings
Blasphemy, speaking deadpan
Apparently this god has got a master plan
Now they call foul, pure heresy
But ya gotta wonder, does he have a plan B?
Horus similar to Mithra, Attis analogous to Krishna
Jesus, different name same story
All based on ancient Egyptian allegory
My position hasn't been occulted
It can never be more overstated
My intelligence has been insulted
So my tongue lashes out in defense
Anything that is your holy or sacred
I'm gonna desecrate and use in jest
But you'll never hear a crack about Mohammed
Cuz I don't wanna get shot in the chest
Blasphemy, isn't this fun
Rob a rabbi, bugger a nun
Blasphemy, want some more?
Mother Mary, the virgin whore

I start my days listening to Coaster at work too.

We're both going to Hell. Guess Jesus didn't die for all sins.

God's Prorities. (Facebook graphic of the day.)

Makes me think of  Bronco's QB Tim Tebow thanking God for each of his touchdowns.

Tebow's god has his priorities I suppose.

Atheists are "good for nothing." Bill Donohue reveals how he values Non-Christian life.

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic Defense League, wants Catholics to Adopt an Atheist this holiday season. This CDL campaign is in reaction to American Atheists president, David Silverman's comment in the New York Times about the recent billboard campaign to encourage atheists to come out of the closet this holiday season. Silverman stated that "we want people to realize that there may be atheists in their family, even if those atheists don’t even know they are atheists."

The goal of Adopt an Atheist is to make atheists (apparently in the "closet" over their Christianity) understand that "they were Christian all along."

He states:

If we hurry, these closeted Christians can celebrate Christmas like the rest of us. As an added bonus, they will no longer be looked upon as people who “believe in nothing, stand for nothing and are good for nothing.”

It seems clear that Donohue regards atheists as worthless individuals,not on par with Christians like himself. Because of this, I thought I'd write Donohue a letter and make him aware of who else is "good for nothing" by his reasoning.

Dear Mr. Donohue,

You stated that atheists are "good for nothing"  in your Adopt an Atheist campaign. (I'm assuming that quote is attributed to you.) I  can only conclude that you think that only Christians are "good for something." According to you, Christians are the only people of any value, and the lives of people who are not theists, much less Christians, are worthless. If this is the case, then why even bother trying to convert atheists?

You know who else are atheists? Those fetuses you are pledged to protect. They do not have a belief in God, nor are they Christians. Children are atheists too, until they learn these beliefs. By your reasoning, children and fetuses are "good for nothing." Worthless.

Thanks for demonstrating, once again, how Christianity divides and devaluates people.

As an atheist, I believe that all people are of value and are worth something, whether they are Christian or not.

MC Pickard
The Hypatian Shore

I doubt I will get a response, but it had to be said.

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UPDATE:

The Catholic League have removed their contact page because of the push-back from atheists they've received.  Of course, the CDL left the most offending comment up that atheists are "good for nothing."

You know, I'm not offended at this campaign of theres, nor do I care if it's done to mock atheists. By all means go ahead. Who cares really? But to make a statement that some people are worthless just because they don't share your religion is dehumanizing. Then again, the CDL puts the defense of its religion above the human right of free speech in the attempt to silence its critics-- I shouldn't be surprised.

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Greta has a great response to the "good for nothing" statement.

Jesus always provides! Really?

I just had lunch today with a vendor that I have never met before. He's an older, elderly gent probably past his seventies.  He was a nice grandfatherly man that we might do some business with, depending if he meets our budgets of course.

Just before we got down to eating, he asked if I wouldn't mind if he said grace. I was shocked actually that he asked, but said sure - go ahead - even though I knew I was going to be probably uncomfortable as he did. He bows his head, folds his hands, and thanks Jesus for the food that we are about to eat that God had provided. I stared at him while eating my fries as he prayed, curiously listening and watching.

He prayed out loud, completely obviously that I watched him as an anthropologist would study their subjects. I do wish I would have warned him what the NT says in Mat 6:6, (which Tebow ignores) but I never seem to think fast enough in these situations. I wonder what would have been his reaction? Would he have continued on, or would he have thought twice and not? I guess I'll never know now.

I kept thinking anyway, no Jesus isn''t going to pay for this lunch, you are.

I did cover the tip.

Who side is Jesus on?

Christians are taught that Jesus came to earth as the only begotten son of God to die for humanity sins. This is what I was taught as a child at church and in Sunday school.

CARM (Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry) states:

Jesus Saves

(Jesus saves from what and from who?)

Jesus is the most important figure in all of human history.  He is God in flesh (John 1:1,14; Col. 2:9), physically risen from the dead, Lord (Luke 24:34; John 2:19-21) and Savior (Acts 5:30-32).  He came to die for sinners (Rom. 5:8) to deliver people from the righteous wrath of God upon us. ... The gospel is that Jesus died for sinners on the cross, was buried, and rose from the dead (1 Cor. 15:1-4).

Seems pretty clear, Jesus died for the sinner.

So with the Jerry Sandusky sexual molestation case of 8 or 10 children for over a decade, what side do you think Jesus is on?

Is Jesus on the side of the children? What sin did they commit? None. Did Jesus or God or the Holy Spirit lift one finger to protect these children after ten years of abuse? What did these divine, all-powerful beings do to protect them? Nothing.

CARM points out:

Receive Christ (John 1:12) and the sacrifice he offered on the cross. Turn from your sins.  Only He can wash you clean from your sins and only Jesus can deliver you from the future judgment of a holy and infinite God.  Pray to Jesus.  Seek Him.  Ask Him to save you.

He will.

No, Jesus died for Jerry Sandusky sins, because Jesus is on the side of the sinner and not of the innocent.

Reaction to my letter

I've mostly received generic auto-response messages from those vendors I contacted. In other words, thank you for your time, we probably really didn't read it, but thanks anyway.

However, Foot Locker actually took time to respond.

Dear MC, 

Thank you for your email. 

We appreciate your kind feedback!  

Happy Holidays! 

Sincerely, 

Bryan S. 

eCustomer Care

No "Merry Christmas" there.

Of course, I wouldn't be offended if Foot Locker had said "Merry Christmas."

I just object to the AFA in trying to control everyone by forcing them to say it.

Such jerks.

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UPDATE (12/6/2011): Staples had this to say in an email.

Hi Matt, thank you for contacting Staples.

Staples respects all cultural and religious celebrations during the holiday season, including Christmas. However, rather than singling out Christmas as our only focus, we prefer to wish our customers peaceful and happy ?holidays? in honor and respect of all cultural and religious celebrations at this time of year.

We do certainly appreciate your feedback, and are glad you will continue to be a valued Staples customer.

Thank you for this opportunity to respond to your inquiry. I hope you will continue to look to Staples with confidence and satisfaction for all of your office supply needs.

If you would like to contact one of our representatives, please reply to this email or call us at the number listed below.

Kim

Staples Customer Service Supervisor

Notice there is no Christmas censorship here, but a very practical approach to the holiday season that is inclusive and "in honor and respect of all cultural and religious celebrations at this time of year."

Bravo Staples!

The Sad State of Christianity

You know that nest of homophobic bigots that are apparently so "pro-family" that if you have gay members of your family they just can't help to hate because their Christianity informs them too?

Yep, that's right the American Family Association is fighting the good fight to keep the christ in Christmas. This is of such utter importance to them that they have published a list online of companies who either say "Merry Christmas" enough, to those who are marginal, and those who don't.

If a company has items associated with Christmas, but did not use the word "Christmas," then the company is considered as censoring "Christmas."

Yeah, that's right. If you don't say Christmas enough you are censoring it. So this is what the descendents of Jesus' mission on earth has become? The AFA are a bunch of squabbling, petty-minded, busy-bodies who think they own the holiday. Does this really advance Christ's mission of saving people from sin? Really?

Guess what AFA? Those on your "naughty" list I will  be explicitly supporting. Those that get your approval I will not support. In fact, I will write them and tell them how I strongly approve of Happy Holidays over Merry Christmas. If you want to make this a fight, then we will.

Dear _______,

You may know by now that the American Family Association disproves of you for not saying the highly divisive "Merry Christmas" over the inclusive "Happy Holidays."

I want you to know that I approve of your decision to do so. You obviously realize that this time is for everyone regardless of religious affiliation.

Because of this, I will be shopping at your stores this year when I purchase gifts for my friends, family, and co-workers.

Thank you very much!

Happy Holidays!

Even though we call it Christmas, this is still a time that people of other faiths, and not faith, celebrate. We live in a pluralistic society made of many people who are not Christian. Christians grafted their holiday onto pre-existing pagan celebrations anyway and if there really was a Jesus he would have been more likely have been birthed in spring and not in the middle of winter. There is no historical basis for Jesus' birth. Meaning: it's myth people!

The AFA is a joke and it clearly demonstrates the sad state of Christianity today.

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UPDATE: I've sent emails to those companies listed as "naughty" on AFA's list and thanked them using the letter above. I'll keep you posted on any feedback from them.

Just how stupid is Satan anyway?

Christians are taught that sometime in the future there will be an epic battle between the forces of good and evil. Jesus will return to earth to battle against Satan and finally defeat him, ushering in a new existence. This is taught right out of the last book of the bible, Revelation.

Republican presidential candidate, Rick Perry at 2010 fundraiser for the Beltway 8 Crisis Pregnancy Center in Houston, Texas commented:

“Because we know how the Bible ends,” Perry continued, “we can rely on His strength to persevere and never, ever give up, in doing good.”

But have these Christians ever asked themselves just how stupid Satan is?

All that ole' Scratch has to do is read Revelation and change his plans accordingly. Really, if Satan doesn't want to be defeated, he just needs to do enough to avoid what is "prophesied" in Revelation. Or do nothing at all. If Satan does nothing at all, what's Jesus going to do? Throw the first punch?

Doesn't the whole book of Revelation tip God's hand anyway?

Can't Satan read? 

How stupid.