(Can’t think of anything more appropriate than my 2009 post on this subject)
As you may, or may not, be aware, today is International Blasphemy Day, and to that end, here is my little bit of Blasphemy… (edit: and dreadful comma abuse, sorry)
(Can’t think of anything more appropriate than my 2009 post on this subject)
As you may, or may not, be aware, today is International Blasphemy Day, and to that end, here is my little bit of Blasphemy… (edit: and dreadful comma abuse, sorry)
So, the Pope is arriving in Scotland today which seems to be getting in the news a bit. Even as far as my local radio station Rock FM. The morning DJs made the comment (which is an old joke I admit) about the Pope-mobile having bullet proof glass, and how much faith that shows the Pope has in his creator.
It made me smile.
As you may, or may not, be aware, today is International Blasphemy Day, and to that end, here is my little bit of Blasphemy… (edit: and dreadful comma abuse, sorry)
I’ve been taking a bit of time recently flipping through the posts on FSTDT. If you’ve not been before then strap on your safety harness and take a visit. FSTDT is a repository of some of the most inane ramblings of Fundamentalists (of all sorts, not just religious) gleaned from various forums and groups around the Internet.
Azeusism, or not believing in Zeus, has been the cause of almost every single major atrocity of the past several thousand years.
Mass murder. Genocide. Ethnic cleansing. Wars. Bad behavior in general.
Read more at Conversational Atheist
It’s an old question, and on the surface would seem easy to answer. As an Atheist, to me Atheism isn’t a religion.
But I also don’t think it is quite that simple.
(more…)
So, Islam extremists are prepared to die for their beliefs because they think they’re going to get rewarded with 72 virgins when they get to heaven. But think about it, what’s so great about 72 virgins?
Let’s face it:
Surely a better reward would be a couple of porn stars, lots of viagra, a lifetime supply of massage oil, and some rubber gloves?
Purely in the interests of science, the quietAtheist is going to attempt to eat this for lunch:

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