Read carefully before making ludicrous statements.

This is not surprising, since most religions have merely canonized a few products of ancient ignorance and derangement and passed them down to us as though they were primordial truths. This leaves billions of us believing what no sane person could believe on his own. In fact, it is difficult to imagine a set of beliefs more suggestive of mental illness than those that lie at the heart of many of our religious traditions. -- Sam Harris Many Christians and many fanatical religious people show frustration in their futile attempts to express justification for the absurdities they worship. They often take out their anger and frustration at people who have the audacity to expose the ludicrous nature of their absurd beliefs. Its like someone saying the emperor is wearing no clothes. The religious don't expect it or want to hear it. No one wants to appear stupid or delusional by admitting they don't see the clothing but its an unavoidable truth. Another unavoidable truth is quite a few actually see the clothing which is more suggestive of psychosis.
Imagine someone speaking a few French words over their bowl of cereal and insisting it turns into the body and blood of Napoleon. Imagine someone says they had a conversation in French with their poodle and it went something like this, "Monsieur, why are you so cruel to me?" (translated into English). Insane people really do say things like this. Now imagine hundreds of people at the same time praying over a bowl of Napoleon's body and blood. Imagine millions. That's a religion.
Such beliefs, by nature, are no different than Christian beliefs yet we would easily consider believing a bowl of Napoleon's body and blood to be ridiculous and the person believing it to be crazy. Religious people believe in the same kinds of things en masse. They insist its real and they want respect for it. They get insulted when you call them crazy and complain about it all over the place. Its a hilarious dope show to watch these people go through their motions. What they come up with is often just as ridiculous as their own beliefs. They might even tell you, you're crazy for not believing in these things because you'll suffer after you die. How can it get more funnier than that?
Lets take a quick look at this...
The first woman on earth is made from a man's bone. A man has a conversation with a talking donkey. A couple speak to a talking snake. A talking shrub that is also on fire speaks to a man with a beard. Jesus defies gravity by levitating to the clouds. Jesus defies Archimedes principle by walking on water. Blood flows down a river. A 90 year old women gets pregnant. A woman turns into a pile of salt simply by looking at something. A man lives in a fish's belly for 3 days underwater. A man turns water into wine instantly. Pi=3 Earth stops rotating for a day. Selected animals of the world parade together for a 40 day cruise.
If this wasn't a required set of beliefs for a religion it would easily be considered beliefs of the severely delusional, the psychotic, the mentally ill. How are Christians not embarrassed at this fact? Or maybe they are and just not telling us. How do they contort their own minds to insist to themselves and others the emperor is wearing clothing? Clearly, large groups of people believing in the same nonsense is a comfort.

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Blaiserboy

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Oct 30 @ 1:17PM
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Could be that you require some enlightenment regarding religions and faith
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snidegrass

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Oct 30 @ 1:19PM
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its mostly metaphorical. a morality tale. a fairy tale. nobody really believes in god or any of that nonsense. they just lie and say they do. anyone who really believes would be insane. but science has produced great things with amorality and atheism, atomic weapons and even more, for us to destroy the universe with, so.......go ahead be totally amoral, atheistic and scientific...you will give yourselves your won reward. as for me, i'll be gladly insane, and more sane insane than you insane allegedly sane. go ahead get real scientific and we'll all wake up in eternal hellfire and damnation forever and ever. enjoy. thou fool who doth not believe in god. of course you think you're god. thou grain of sand. who are you to say there is no god? did you make it? by yourself? from scratch?
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bluewind37

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Oct 30 @ 1:20PM
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I give you credit for being brave.
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iam01

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Oct 30 @ 1:25PM
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Some people believe the whole thing as literal, others believe its part literal but all believe some of it is literal and so all are more or less batshit.
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dizzydoll

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Oct 30 @ 1:41PM
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Read carefully before making ludicrous statements. k
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iam01

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Oct 30 @ 1:42PM
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moon_watcher53

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Oct 30 @ 1:43PM
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I don't know about the talking donkey, but ya gotta hand it to Ed, you know, Ed.................the talking horse !!
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iam01

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Oct 30 @ 2:10PM
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But we know its a TV show. Remember My Mother the Car? The Bible has a donkey that talks. A snake that talks. A shrubbery that talks and these are believed to be for real. Yet if your next door neighbor says his dog ordered pizza on the phone you might wonder about his state of mind. The neighbor's mind that is, not the dog. Why would I need to clarify that? I mean, who would believe I meant the dog? LOL! Why is that given a different consideration?
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Cynbaby

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Oct 30 @ 2:12PM
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awwwwwwww I loved Mr. Ed, GREAT blog
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dizzydoll

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Oct 30 @ 2:13PM
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I dont think everyone sees the Bible as literal
I for one, see Bible as symbolic stories to keep us on the straight and narrow. Its like the 7 dwarfs, each one has a character who we see in the people around us, and we learn something from each little dwarfs. Shakespeare wrote symbolically bringing message.
And there is no reason to not believe the Bible was not inspired by the Holy Ghost
Now dont mock me iam, we are all allowed to believe whatever makes us feel comfortable.
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dizzydoll

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Oct 30 @ 2:17PM
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Why is that given a different consideration? the dog, cos hes got more common sense.
Gotta keep the sense of humor or we die
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iam01

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Oct 30 @ 2:34PM
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You realize the Holy Ghost is a white pigeon? Whatever is taken literally and whatever is taken symbolical only measures how much more or less one is willing to believe in absurdities.
Why is believing a bowl of cereal filled with the blood and body of Napoleon different than believing a ghost, holy or otherwise is manipulating your mind like a Ouija board? They both have exactly the same level of rationality. Why does someone called a pastor or reverend get taken more seriously than a mental patient at a psych ward when they both say things that are equally ridiculous?
Should I believe an Imam that Mohamed went on a flying horse to heaven any more than some mental patient who says his last visitor was Elvis? If the world was another way we would be putting clergy into mental wards and calling the Elvis believer reverend or minister. And doing that would make no real difference at the level of rationality and credibility.
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moon_watcher53

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Oct 30 @ 2:35PM
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Yep, thats the horse alright, burried just 75 miles north east of where I am. There will be a gathering at his stone tomorrow night, they say his ghost comes out and goes "Whinnnnnnneeeeeeee" !!!!!!!
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dizzydoll

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Oct 30 @ 2:42PM
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I believe in guides too, do you believe in guides and angels? If not you dont know what you missing.
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Tunes4u

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Oct 30 @ 2:44PM
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It is funny....
I find it interesting that you see life so differently than I, even though we are stuck on the same planet at the same time.
I find your thoughts as hard to believe as you would find mine.
I hold to my way of life and thought processes with as much passion as you however. But I won't call your way of living or your beliefs an illness, absurd, or a psychosis.
But that is just me, using a tiny part of what I believe.
My life is mine to do with as I please, just as yours is to you. So are my beliefs, and the reasons I believe them. They are just the opposite of yours. Which is ok with me.
I hope that is ok with you.
I hope you don't mind.
Don't worry about me....I'll be just fine.
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bluewind37

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Oct 30 @ 2:53PM
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Proof that opposites attract:
My Mom is a Christian
My Dad is Athiest.
Both respect each others views.
Both let us girls grow up to believe in the manner we choose.
Myself, I have a spiritual belief.
Younger Sister...agnostic
Youngest Sister...Like me, spiritual.
And we don't argue, bicker, or fight about it. My sisters and I were raised to respect others beliefs even if we might not agree with them,
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iam01

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Oct 30 @ 2:57PM
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But I won't call your way of living or your beliefs an illness, absurd, or a psychosis. That's your prerogative but if you did I would hope to see the logic and rationality behind your criticism. On the other side of the coin, its pretty difficult for anyone to make sense describing why they believe a man floated off the earth, a donkey spoke or that a whole river literally flowed with blood.
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dizzydoll

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Oct 30 @ 3:10PM
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clever parents blue, i was also allowed the freedom to discover what brought my soul peace and i too are spiritual. Spirituality and Religion are different.
Spirituality_verses_Religion
Don't worry about me....I'll be just fine. spot on Tunes.
If i recall there was a logical reason why the Nile River turned red at the time iam, its just eluding me for the moment. But i bet you know. Tell us.
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zanie

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Oct 30 @ 3:24PM
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For those of you who don't believe God is real, who insist that the Bible is fiction, well, here is a real scoop for ya, HELL will welcome you with open arms and that will make a beliver out of you. But it will be ohhhhhh so late. Call me crazy, if you like, but I know God is real, and so is Heaven, and I intend to go there.
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iam01

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Oct 30 @ 3:30PM
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zanie, I suppose you didn't read the OP carefully before making ludicrous statements.
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Cynbaby

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Oct 30 @ 3:43PM
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but I know God is real, and so is Heaven, Thats fascinating, how do you know for sure?
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malexand

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Oct 30 @ 3:44PM
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For a very long time now, I have believed that religion is there to bring people together. Much like politics. It doesn't matter what you believe in as long as you believe in something.
I was raised in Catholic schools for 12 years. I don't believe all the things that they say is true. If I can't believe in everything, what can I believe is true?
Everybody should be raised to believe in something and then go and find what you truely desire.
To each his own.
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Josuha

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Oct 30 @ 4:14PM
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I don't believe I have every seen you write anything except 'anti-christian'.
While we're on the suibject of mental disorders.
Try excessive complusive behavior.
There is help.
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john1225

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Oct 30 @ 4:36PM
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After reading all the comments so far I have a few observations I'd like to share.
How come ONLY Judao-Christianity is picked on in debates about religion? No one says a thing about the hindu, Buddist, or Moslem. Interesting isn't it? I say the Bible is 100% true and the devil knows it. That's why he doesn't trouble the other religions AT ALL!
I think if God is God and He made everything, and He can do anything, then He certainly can speak through a burning bush, walk on water, or even save the worst possible sinner if He wants to.
I think people who are ignorant are best served by keeping their mouths closed and their ears open in the hopes that they might actually learn something true, good, and worthwhile.
There are mountains more of scientific data to back the Bible than there is to refute it. And those mountains are growing. Do some honest research for yourself if you don't believe me.
Even Albert Einstien himself was quoted as saying, "GOD doesn't play dice." Imagine that, the greatest scientific mind of the 20th century not only couldn't deny God, but swore His power was absolute, ie. there is no such thing as chance; only the illusion of it!
There is either truth, or there's a lie, there's nothing in between. There is light or darkness there is no third option.
Finally, the worst thing about being decieved is that you whole heartedly choose to believe the lie over the truth.
I'm not fanatical, judgemental, or crazy. I just wanted to give everyone some serious points to ponder.
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Mission_Impossible139

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Oct 30 @ 4:44PM
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I found the blog significantly, boldly and completely in good taste and unbelievably humorous! Fckn so good you should take the show on the road!
I'm sure god is laughing his ass off!
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amvet

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Oct 30 @ 5:35PM
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I ask you o learned one. Did Israel exist, was it destroyed and many promises made that it would once again be restored? Look at a map before 1948 and find Israel Not There, Hmmmmm, and then look at one today. You want proof, You got it. There are many more prophecies that are fulfilled. If I believe and I receive everlasting life in a place of perfect harmony, with the creator of all things, Look What I have gained. On the other hand, oh well, just read Rev: 20: 14 -15. to find how you will spend your everlasting life if you are wrong. Its kinda like winning the Mega Lottery but it cost you nothing and if you win you gain everthing. What a deal!!!!!! On the other Hand?????
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iam01

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Oct 30 @ 5:51PM
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How come ONLY Judao-Christianity is picked on in debates about religion? No one says a thing about the hindu, Buddist, or Moslem. Interesting isn't it? I say the Bible is 100% true and the devil knows it. That's why he doesn't trouble the other religions AT ALL! Did you just say the bible is 100% true and the devil knows it? How is that any different than someone saying Elvis is alive and his true fans know it?
I think if God is God and He made everything, and He can do anything, then He certainly can speak through a burning bush, walk on water, or even save the worst possible sinner if He wants to. So you believe a shrubbery can talk too? What about Jack and the Beanstalk, the tooth fairy and Santa Claus?
Even Albert Einstien himself was quoted as saying, "GOD doesn't play dice." Imagine that, the greatest scientific mind of the 20th century not only couldn't deny God, but swore His power was absolute, ie. there is no such thing as chance; only the illusion of it! So are you saying one of the greatest scientific minds believed the same batshit as you? Did Einstein believe the earth was flat, made in 6 days, Adam was made from slime, that a man's ass spoke, a snake spoke, a women turned into salt? I don't think so. I also don't think you know what Einstein said, what he was referring to or what his actual religious beliefs were.
If people would only study things before posting. Spinoza's god is a conceptual god. Read up on Spinoza and inform yourself.
I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals Himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings. Albert Einstein Again, I ask you folks to read the OP carefully before making ludicrous statements. I really would like someone give me rational reasons why anything in this list are facts. If these things are really true then share with us why they are true by providing evidence. I am not asking for anything unreasonable, am I?
The first woman on earth is made from a man's bone. A man has a conversation with a talking donkey. A couple speak to a talking snake. A talking shrub that is also on fire speaks to a man with a beard. Jesus defies gravity by levitating to the clouds. Jesus defies Archimedes principle by walking on water. Blood flows down a river. A 90 year old women gets pregnant. A woman turns into a pile of salt simply by looking at something. A man lives in a fish's belly for 3 days underwater. A man turns water into wine instantly. Pi=3 Earth stops rotating for a day. Selected animals of the world parade together for a 40 day cruise.
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amvet

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Oct 30 @ 6:18PM
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Your Religious Beliefs Suggest Mental Illness. I suppose YOU are the Your in your Blog title. You certainly believe in religion or you wouldn't go to this extent to prove it wrong. Maybe it is time for you to check your Mental State. Here is another prophecy come true for you to ponder. Zeph: 3:9 For then I will restore to the peoples A Pure Language, that they all may call on the name of the Lord to Serve Him with one accord. When the homecoming started after 1948 when their country was restored to them by the insistence of the USA. The Jews were astounded that, even though they had been scattered over the whole world since 70 ad and no matter what country or language they had spoken for nearly 2000 years, they all knew and spoke Hebrew. The official language of Israel today is Hebrew, How about that? Ain't God Good. Want more prophecy fulfilled, I have a book full and still some that hasn't been fulfilled.
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Mission_Impossible139

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Oct 30 @ 6:37PM
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Pi=3 I'm not sure where you got that but probably, they were rounding off.
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Deborah551

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Oct 30 @ 6:57PM
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It looks like Zanie might be a racist Christian. Look what she says about 3 times in her profile. He must be WHITE! White only please. Maybe she wants a white man because she'll be on a white horse when she meets her white Jesus.
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iam01

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Oct 30 @ 7:14PM
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It looks like Zanie might be a racist Christian. The racist stuff I can do without. Unfortunately religious beliefs are used to support racism and had be used to support slavery. The KKK are Christian. The Mormons were officially racist. Christian colleges like Bob Jones is racist.
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dizzydoll

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Oct 30 @ 8:38PM
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white Jesus You know revelations speaks of the Messiah coming at the same time as the Anti-Christ. Well this one man was being racist in those days so i posed the question: What if the Messiah comes back black and the Anti-Christ is white, which would you choose? I thought he was going to knock my block off so i dropped the subject. But i have no doubt he must have taken a moment to consider the implications of a wrong decision
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zanie

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Oct 31 @ 12:42AM
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NO zanie is not a racist, and plenty tired of hearing it.. It's my choice, just like any of you make them. Some of you choose not to date fat people,or ugly, or maybe their disabled what does that say about you? I don't date men who are ten years younger than me either..I guess that makes me racist too. Get a life people. God made different races for a reason. I don't drink or do drugs either, but if you wanna rot your liver, that's your bussiness. I am so sick of hearing the race card played, I wasn't here and neither were any of you when there were slaves. So drop the race crap, it is played on both sides of the fence.
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Blaiserboy

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Oct 31 @ 12:53AM
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Most people have preferences as to what they think Mr or Ms Right would look like... and also a strong view as to what they should not look like....
I wouldn't think that to be racist.
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Deborah551

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Oct 31 @ 12:54AM
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Most racists get tired of hearing they are racist, Zanie. If you weren't racist, you wouldn't have mentioned that you only want a white man. You would have seen the pictures of the men who wanted to date you and not responded to the men who were the wrong color. So, you're the one playing the race card, not me. I'm just pointing out your KKK tendencies.
I don't drink or do drugs either, So what? A lot of people drink and drug responsibly so what's your point? You claim others are going to hellfire yet you yourself are the epitome of ugliness with your hatred of anyone who doesn't look like you.
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Loren62

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Oct 31 @ 1:36AM
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The racist stuff I can do without. Unfortunately religious beliefs are used to support racism and had be used to support slavery. The KKK are Christian. The Mormons were officially racist. Christian colleges like Bob Jones is racist. You sure know an awful lot about the subject matter for someone that claims to hate religion! LOL
My guess is you are either some pissed off fag that got his feelings hurt by some religious person...or, you were a Catholic Alter Boy that was fondled at an early age by some Priest....
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kjac

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Oct 31 @ 2:14AM
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According to the bible, Jesus wasn't white. But it was wrong a lot, so he might have been.
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Borty

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Oct 31 @ 3:57AM
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I've never been able to tolerate people who are nekkid under their clothes. When I see them at the Mall I ofter wonder what their trying to hide..
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Blondino

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Oct 31 @ 8:34AM
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Children Abused in The Name of Jesus
most horrendous abuse of religion & children , and very widespread
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Deborah551

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Oct 31 @ 9:12AM
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I guess the religious christian hucksters can be found all over the world. They just don't make as much as the American hucksters do.
How anyone could harm one of those beautiful children is beyond me. I know the people are very poor and probably ignorant, but wouldn't your motherly instincts take over and persuade you to do everything in your power to protect your child?
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iam01

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Oct 31 @ 9:33AM
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Looks like Loren is being a typical redneck acting ignorant on history from his own backyard. Lets look at how stupid this buffoon makes himself look.
Bob Jones University. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/21/national/main4625581.shtml
Bob Jones University is apologizing for racist policies that included a one-time ban on interracial dating and its unwillingness to admit black students until 1971. President George W. Bush was criticized in 2000 for a campaign speech at the school while the interracial dating ban was in place. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Jones_University#Racial
Although BJU admitted Asians and other minorities from its inception, it refused to enroll black students until 1971, eight years after the University of South Carolina and Clemson University had been integrated by court order. From 1971 to 1975, BJU admitted only married blacks, although the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had already determined in 1970 that "private schools with racially discriminatory admissions policies" were not entitled to federal tax exemption. Late in 1971, BJU filed suit to prevent the IRS from taking its tax exemption, but in 1974, in Bob Jones University v. Simon, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the University did not have standing to sue until the IRS actually assessed taxes. I think we all know the KKK bible thumps and burns crosses.
Here are the Morons Mormons
From Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 5: 21- 'And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people, the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them.' Alma 3: 6- 'And the skins of the Lamanites were dark, according to the mark which was set upon their fathers, which was a curse upon them because of their transgression and their rebellion against their brethren, who consisted of Nephi, Jacob and Joseph, and Sam, who were just and holy men.' Also read Black people and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_people_and_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
I suppose we can categorize racism is a mental illness and being religious only makes one righteous as they beat their slaves.
Maybe Loren peter puffered Ted Haggard too.
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amvet

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Oct 31 @ 9:48AM
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I like Volvos, does that make me racist? What kind of car do you drive? What color do you prefer? I love the yellow rose. Do you like steak or hamburger? Watch out now if you prefer hamburger, you must remember they both come form the cow, you might be a racist. Which veggie do you despise? See how silly you people are, it is called preference and we all have a right to a preference. I despise lazy people. I despise people that would spin a false hood about someone. ie. Dan Rather. I despise people that don.t like the Dallas Cowboys. Dang, I must be a racist of the worst kind. Didn't know that untill you kind people so brilliantly pointed it out. Get a life. Oh yes, I don't hang out with fat, lazy over eaters that have no job or just too addicted to the tube they get no exercise and now in the USA being extremely fat is a handicap making them qualify for medicade and SSI. Boy that gives them a reason to diet or get a job. Now this applies to all races, so I guess i am a racist. Yahoo. Get back on the subject. If you have nothing to say for your beliefs you start to call the ones that are Christian foul names. Not Cool and shows your mentality as this blog relates too.
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iam01

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Oct 31 @ 10:27AM
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amvet You're looking a bit incoherent. Is is possible for you to form paragraphs otherwise your post looks like a long rant of non sequiturs.
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iam01

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Oct 31 @ 10:56AM
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I notice Loren states he is Lutheran. While we're on racial bigotry supported by religion it should be pointed out Martin Luther had a seething hated of Jews and his quotes were used by the Nazi propaganda to spur up hatred against them. Germany had its Catholics and Lutherans already indoctrinated that Jews were the Christ killers.
Here is what Martin Luther said.
In 1543 Luther wrote "On Jews and their Lies"
First to set fire to their synagogues or schools and to bury and cover with dirt whatever will not burn, so that no man will ever again see a stone or cinder of them. This is to be done in honor of our Lord and of Christendom, so that God might see that we are Christians, and do not condone or knowingly tolerate such public lying, cursing, and blaspheming of his Son and of his Christians. For whatever we tolerated in the past unknowingly and I myself was unaware of it will be pardoned by God. But if we, now that we are informed, were to protect and shield such a house for the Jews, existing right before our very nose, in which they lie about, blaspheme, curse, vilify, and defame Christ and us (as was heard above), it would be the same as if we were doing all this and even worse ourselves, as we very well know.
Second, I advise that their houses also be razed and destroyed. For they pursue in them the same aims as in their synagogues. Instead they might be lodged under a roof or in a barn, like the gypsies. This will bring home to them that they are not masters in our country, as they boast, but that they are living in exile and in captivity, as they incessantly wail and lament about us before God.
Third, I advise that all their prayer books and Talmudic writings, in which such idolatry, lies, cursing and blasphemy are taught, be taken from them.
I had made up my mind to write no more either about the Jews or against them. But since I learned that these miserable and accursed people do not cease to lure to themselves even us, that is, the Christians, I have published this little book, so that I might be found among those who opposed such poisonous activities of the Jews who warned the Christians to be on their guard against them There is no other explanation for this than the one cited earlier from Moses — namely, that God has struck the Jews with 'madness and blindness and confusion of mind.' So we are even at fault in not avenging all this innocent blood of our Lord and of the Christians which they shed for three hundred years after the destruction of Jerusalem, and the blood of the children they have shed since then (which still shines forth from their eyes and their skin). We are at fault in not slaying them. Rather we allow them to live freely in our midst despite all their murdering, cursing, blaspheming, lying, and defaming; we protect and shield their synagogues, houses, life, and property. In this way we make them lazy and secure and encourage them to fleece us boldly of our money and goods, as well as to mock and deride us, with a view to finally overcoming us, killing us all for such a great sin, and robbing us of all our property (as they daily pray and hope). Now tell me whether they do not have every reason to be the enemies of us accursed Goyim, to curse us and to strive for our final, complete, and eternal ruin! I'm sure a copy of Luther's book can be picked up at the local Walmart or trailer trash park right next to the Turner Diaries.
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dizzydoll

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Oct 31 @ 11:33AM
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most horrendous abuse of religion & children , and very widespread Blondino i agree with your point the most here
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Deborah551

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Oct 31 @ 11:40AM
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I'm sure a copy of Luther's book can be picked up at the local Walmart or trailer trash park right next to the Turner Diaries. Or, he could go to R&S and look at a book on the Hitler and Luther thread.
it is called preference and we all have a right to a preference. I despise lazy people. I despise people that would spin a false hood about someone. So a preference for a car, meat, etc. is the same as a preference for a human being? So now racism is simply preference? How PC can you get. Even the bigots are PC now. Makes sense since bigotry, racism, tribal and desert god mentality is rife in the Bible. You're just a reflection of your father, and so is Zania.
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iam01

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Oct 31 @ 11:49AM
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Thank you Blondino for posting that video of the news, ABC's News Nightline
It was a horrible display of religious insanity. What these people do is a mental illness beyond the point I was making in my OP. These people are really ignorant and sick people. They are no different than the idiots who run Jesus Camps in the US.
Here are the links again.... In The name Of Jesus: Child Witches (1 of 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlRG9gXriVI
In The name Of Jesus: Child Witches (2 of 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8Dl2EeqHxc
More news http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=7613395&page=1&page=1
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flcracker1940

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Oct 31 @ 2:04PM
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I feel sorry for you. Such arrogance and lack of common sense deserves exactly what will happen to you when you leave your earthlyl body. To quote a very wise woman, "You had better hope you are right, because by the time you find out you are wrong, it will be too late and the hereafter is an awfully long time". Since you are so intelligent, please explain to all of us poor illiterates how "the big bang" theory created a blade of grass: a butterfly, or the beautiful smile of a 3 month old baby"....You are to be pitied....
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amvet

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Nov 1 @ 6:49PM
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My post is prose guy. Don't you know prose when you read it I don't like paragraphs either so I choose to leave them out. Don't you know the ancient manuscripts were written right to left, lazy people wanted to drag pencils instead of pushing them so they changed that. They also contained no punctuation. I think as the ancient did. Who do you think like. If you are so brilliant why can't you sypher what I have said, I'll bet any average 4th grader could do it. In your brilliance you have missed something. You may spend eternity where you want too and I will do the same. Ain't freedom of choice great. Ain't freedom from guilt and sin great? Ain't God Great? I also have a profile and pictures posted and you hide. Don't want people to know who you really are? I am not surprised. I wouldn't blame you either. 1st Cor: 1:19 For it is written " I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 3:19 For the wisdom of the world is foolishness with God. For it is written " He catches the wise in their own craftiness". 2nd Cor: 1:12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world of in simplicity and Godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom by by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.
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amvet

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Nov 6 @ 9:55AM
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Morning Head Lines: Another dies from Ft. Hood Shooting. 13 Dead and 29 wounded. This Muslim did not want to be deployed because it is against his religion to fight a brother, fellow Muslim. What is he doing in our military and what about the other Muslims serving in our armed forces. I wouldn't want to be on a battle field with my back to one of them. I also believe our president is having a difficult time deploying more troops for the same reason this guy had. Check his dads religion. Once a Muslim always a Muslim. According to their beliefs there is no turning away from that.
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iam01

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Nov 6 @ 10:29AM
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I think Major Hasan should be executed for his crime. However, your religiosity is exposed.
This Muslim did not want to be deployed because it is against his religion to fight a brother, fellow Muslim. So are you saying because you are a Christian you would kill another Christian if it was you military duty to do so? Would you or wouldn't you?
Once a Christian always a Christian. According to your beliefs there is no turning away from that. Is that correct?
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newlife2006

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Nov 6 @ 4:05PM
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LOL, iam, I know exactly how you feel.... I feel the very same way when I see people getting excited by some bunch of funny clad guys chaising ball across TV screen . Or when I see elderly bikers with gray ponytails riding country roads with no destination , exposing themselves to elements and bird droppings ...or when ...never mind , I guess you got the point :
Relax , the world didn't go crazy and neither did you. When you come across something that doesn't belong in YOUR personal Universe , it's rather common to feel this way , but if you employ some reason you'll realize that there must be something VERY beneficial to whatever you "don't get" for millions of people whose Universe includes religion ( or should I say , FAITH ? I'm skeptical towards anything "orgainzed/incorporated" , be it religion or business or crime , since it means only one thing - having profit or power as main objective... ) Religious books don't make sense to you ? That's because they shouldn't be taken literary, they are written in a language which is "foreign" to you, that's all. Try to read any poetry using literary approach and you'll see what I mean ... ( I hope someday you'll offer some lucky woman your "HAND in marriage" and not something more "literal".... ). Religion has been working for humanity throughout history. It's the best therapy ( and it's free... ) It helps us to better ourselves and our relationships with the others, elevates us above our "animal instincts" and gives us higher goals in life than satisfying our physiological needs . It supports us when times are rough and don't let us get arrogant/vain / forget about those less fortunate when times are good for us. It unites people and makes them feel less lonely in their lives. Just how "insane" it is !... If you prefer to believe that there's nothing more to human being but "flesh and bones" , good for you. Just don't try to convince those who are not into simplification, it will only make you look close-minded. p.s. Not to be taken personally , but I cannot stop wondering how illiterate person would see library ... People sitting still for hours staring at both sides of each and every sheet of paper all the way through funny looking paper stacks. Must be seen as rather weird time-wasting from his point of view, I guess. I bet he would start a blog about insanity of library members , who would have better use of their time chatting with each other when they get together , or better yet , play some ballgame . Wouldn't his opinion be absolutely logical ...from illiterate person't point of view ?...
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newlife2006

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Nov 6 @ 4:55PM
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BTW, what's so "unbelievable" about Mohamed flying on a horse to the Heaven? Where I live one should consider himself lucky to be spared flying to the Heaven with all his posessions, horses, dogs, mobile homes, etc. And I mean LITERARY. Ever heard of tornados?... The same with Bible stories: - "The first woman on earth is made from a man's bone." Do you read Hebrew? I do. The word used means "side" , not "rib" . There's a reason we sometimes speak of man's "female side" .... - "Jesus defies gravity by levitating to the clouds." You are more than a century late to claim this as " unrealistic" , don't you agree? ... -"Jesus defies Archimedes principle by walking on water." I own a timeshare in The Holy Land , lakeview property . Well , it's called sea, but it's actually sort of big lake : The Dead Sea. I don't think I can post a picture here , but you probably know the facts about this sea : IT'S WATER DEFIES ARCHIMEDES PRINCIPLE . I cannot walk on the water , but I can seat on it and read newspaper. The water is slowly losing it's miraculous quality over centuries due to pollution, but I believe it's safe to assume it was dense enough in Biblical times to walk on it. -"A 90 year old women gets pregnant." Well , nowadays 60 years old ladies have healthy babies. It's only a matter of time science will extend human longevity so 90 years old won't sound "old" at all... That is - if humans stop pollution and unhealthy lifestyles which reduced human longevity in the first place. I believe you know what Russian Georgia is famous for? In remote mountain villages with pure air and healthy natural foods people live until 130 + AND NEVER ACT/LOOK/FEEL OLD. And yes , they do have babies at unbelievable age. -"A woman turns into a pile of salt simply by looking at something." Not "something" , iab. But at her happy past ,at the home she and her family used to be happy atand she's about to abandon . Which woman won't be all covered with SALTY tears in this situation? ... A beautiful symbol , pure poetry !... -"A man lives in a fish's belly for 3 days underwater." Well , isn't submarine sort of "fish"?... -"A man has a conversation with a talking donkey." -"A couple speak to a talking snake." Don't you watch "sci-fi" movies with all those animal-like alien characters? Chewbacca is my favorite , I don't care if he looks like "talking dog" , I think he's wonderful ... Can it be assumed that human tribes had various looks back in time ? Or maybe there were aliens visiting ? I came across a book of Chech folk fairy tales.Folk means it's from centuries ago, right? The main character needed to get to the Moon to look for his missing fiancee . So, he climb the montains, gets into hidden valley , where "stars with tales" ( literary translation) are parked, he takes one "star" , takes a trip to the Moon and comes back. If medieval people saw spacecraft terminal, that would be how they described it , right? ...
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newlife2006

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Nov 7 @ 6:04PM
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Well...I really was half-joking about "animal-like aliens". The way I see biblical characters is more like reading Aesop's fables.Remember? They are all about talking animals , and that's exactly what makes them masterpieces of educational literature for people of any age, unlike some boring textbooks on psychology... The same with theology. the best theology is a spiritual exercise , akin to poetry. Religion is not an exact science but a kind of art form that, like music or painting, appeals to our subconsiousness rather than to our reasoning , introduces us to a mode of knowledge that is different from the purely rational and which cannot easily be put into words.
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Blaiserboy

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Nov 8 @ 9:39AM
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Tolerance and empathy is a skill that we all have to learn, today would be an excellent start date.
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newlife2006

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Nov 8 @ 2:02PM
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I don't think it takes "tolerance" to understand metaphoric language... What can be more natural than a snake impersonating temptation or a donkey impersonating stubborness? Or charitable persons being described as winged being wearing snow-white clothes? Or describing spacecraft as "star with a tail"? Or "awarding" wise person with an aura /halo as a symbol of highest spirituality? Cultural Universe has more dimentions than physical one , it's "populated" with living beings as well as fictional characters along with real historic figures. In cultural space it doesn't matter if the character is human or animal ( or robot , for this matter ), is he alive or passed away or is he totally fictional . What matters is - if he can teach a useful lesson to those currently living . On this (cultural) scale Superman is way more alive and real than 99.9 % of humanity and some talking dog or Cheshire Cat's smile is far more intelligent than the same 99.9% of Earth's population ( whose only proof of existence is - temporary posession of perishable protein substance their bodies are made of ... ).
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carpediem48

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Nov 8 @ 3:49PM
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Ahem,,,,in reference to Muhhamed's 'flying horse'(made in a post near the top of this blog,,,,,, I fly a lot,,,but don't tell anybody People will start calling me 'Crazyhorse'
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iam01

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Nov 10 @ 1:09PM
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don't think it takes "tolerance" to understand metaphoric language... What can be more natural than a snake impersonating temptation or a donkey impersonating stubborness? Talk to Christians. They believe its literal and they are this way because of a delusion and lack of intelligence.
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Sexy20

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Nov 10 @ 5:16PM
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Somehow after reading all the postings here, I am lead to believe that if I do not believe in iam01 then I am truely mentally crazy. Somehow I have never thought of myself as mentally crazy, but then how would I know. I could be insane but think I am sane, but if iam01 thinks I am crazy then I must be crazy. I must go find someone to help me stop reading the Old Testament. And of course learn to to accept iam01 as my new leader. Of course he could be just another Jim Jones and make me drink kool-aid. And I would since only his beliefs are the beliefs we are allowed. Wow wonder how I got there, must be that crazy mind of mine. Totally a distasteful way to end a day on here.
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Sexy20

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Nov 10 @ 5:25PM
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I took the time to go and read this wonderful person's profile. I think everyone should take at least two or three minutes to read it. Then you can know a little about why he write's such blog's. I no longer feel mentally crazy as I know the material world has not affected me as it has iam01. And if I had any misspellings or grammar error's I am sorry as I was not an English major.
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iam01

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Nov 10 @ 5:26PM
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Forget the koolaid. What you need is a margarita, martini or a mohito.
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iam01

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Nov 10 @ 5:31PM
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Oh, and just saw your profile. You're Jewish. So its not the Old Testament you read. Its the Torah. Unless you're one of those Jews for Jesus types.
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Sexy20

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Nov 10 @ 5:31PM
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You mean there is something you do not know about???????? That doesn't seem possible for a higher being as yourself who only believe's in money. Maybe I hit a sore spot I am truely sorry. Koolaid and Jim Jones - look it up some day.
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iam01

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Nov 10 @ 5:39PM
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The sore spot is within you. That is if you believe a man's ass literally spoke to him or Moses parted a sea or a bunch of Jews got lost in the desert walking in circles for over the 30 years when it would have taken a week to get from point A to point B or every animal kind from around the world all marched together and got on a barge then batshit must be in your belfry.
You might want to look up Jerusalem Syndrome...
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Sexy20

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Nov 10 @ 5:40PM
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Wow let's see I have read the Old Testament, The New Bible, The Torah, The Qur'an and a few other books in my short life. Also have gone to Wall to pray and to the City of David. Not sure what that all means to you but it meant to me a belief.
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Sexy20

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Nov 10 @ 5:41PM
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You are truely the one that takes offense to everything. So to you I do hope our L__D is watching out for you.
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iam01

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Nov 10 @ 6:07PM
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I take no offense unless religion is the excuse for harming others as it is too often. Most of the time I'm very amused such as the Jewish tradition of farmers growing food in buckets of imported dirt every seven years, a loophole for Shmittah. I think that's hilarious. Shabbos elevators are hilarious too. Then there are Shabbos phones, Shabbos wheelchairs all using loopholes in the law and exploited by a company in Israel called the Institute for Science and Halacha.
And lets not get into penis mutilation? Metzitah b'feh is a circumcision ritual in which the mohel sucks the blood from the circumcision to clean the wound. I'm not sure that would look good on a job resume.
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Sexy20

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Nov 11 @ 8:39AM
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Gee and I wonder what you think of Alien lifeforms having visited this planet many years ago? It could be a new blog for you - and I know you must have a opinion of that.
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Sexy20

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Nov 11 @ 9:13AM
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Now on something like that I would tend to have to agree with you. Though that was really not what I was thinking about. I was thinking more how every culture seems to have a belief that they were visited at one time by Aliens. And how certain things that have been built in this world can not really be explained as to how they were done. And yes I still think you are way too much into money to give a real view on non material tiems.
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Sexy20

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Nov 11 @ 9:19AM
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By the way did you ever look up Jim Jones and kool-aid?
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iam01

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Nov 11 @ 9:23AM
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There have been some who swear they were abducted and taken aboard ships to be anal probed. Maybe ET is looking for the perfect asshole.
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spaceman081447

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Nov 14 @ 12:56PM
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To snidegrass: Re: "...for us to destroy the universe with..."
Destroy the universe? What arrogance! Humanity doesn't even have the power to destroy this planet, much less the universe. The worse that humanity can do, at the present time, is to destroy a major portion of the biosphere, including itself. However, the planet, along with amoebas, bacteria, viruses, and cockroaches, will abide.
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spaceman081447

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Nov 14 @ 1:17PM
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To john1225: Re: "How come ONLY Judao-Christianity is picked on in debates about religion? No one says a thing about the hindu, Buddist, or Moslem."
That's because the originator of this blog, iam01, is more than likely an American or, at the very least, a citizen of a western, nominally Christian nation. As such, he probably has had relatively little contact with practitioners of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, or other esoteric (to westerners) religions. And, unless he's a specialist, he would not be as familiar with the various mythologies of those other faiths as he is with the Judeo-Christian mythologies. After all, the vast majority of us grew up hearing those particular religious stories. Besides, he did mention a Muslim myth at least once.
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spaceman081447

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Nov 14 @ 1:49PM
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To newlife2006: Re: "The Dead Sea. I don't think I can post a picture here ,but you probably know the facts about this sea : IT'S WATER DEFIES ARCHIMEDES PRINCIPLE . I cannot walk on the water , but I can seat on it and read newspaper. The water is slowly losing it's miraculous quality over centuries due to pollution, but I believe it's safe to assume it was dense enough in Biblical times to walk on it."
There's nothing "miraculous" about it. Here's a little science: The mineral content of the Dead Sea is very different from that of ocean water. The exact composition of the Dead Sea water varies mainly with season, depth and temperature. In the early 1980s the concentration of ionic species (in g/kg) of Dead Sea surface water was Cl- (181.4), Br- (4.2), SO42- (0.4), HCO3- (0.2), Ca2+ (14.1), Na+ (32.5), K+ (6.2) and Mg2+ (35.2). The total salinity was 276 g/kg. These results show that w/w% composition of the salt, as anhydrous chlorides, was calcium chloride (CaCl2) 14.4%, potassium chloride (KCl) 4.4%, magnesium chloride (MgCl2) 50.8% and sodium chloride (common salt, NaCl) 30.4%. In comparison, the salt in the water of most oceans and seas is approximately 97% sodium chloride. The concentration of sulfate ions (SO42-) is very low, and the concentration of bromide ions (Br-) is the highest of all waters on Earth. Stubborn cases of psoriasis that seem to resist most therapies seem to yield to the combination of sea, air and sun along the Dead Sea. The sea itself is abundant in minerals acclaimed to have therapeutic value.
The salt concentration of the Dead Sea fluctuates around 31.5%. This is unusually high and results in a nominal density of 1.24 kg/L. Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural buoyancy. In this respect the Dead Sea is similar to the Great Salt Lake in Utah in the United States.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea#Chemistry
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spaceman081447

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Nov 14 @ 2:07PM
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To bluewind37: Re: "I give you credit for being brave."
I see what you mean, but I'll have to politely disagree with you. The reason is that the United States does not have "thought police," either religious or political. At least NOT YET! Although, as you can tell by the rather hysterical reactions of many posters to iam01's blog, many people would apparently favor the establishment of such a force.
I estimate that about 98% of the respondents claim to believe adamantly in some religious (usually Christian) doctrine. I wonder why there's such a lopsided percentage. I realize that atheists and agnostics are rather "thin on the ground," as the British would say, but I would have expected a somewhat higher percentage of non-religious respondents. Does anybody have any thoughts on this?
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electricman

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Nov 14 @ 3:15PM
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It amazes me how atheists go out of there way to disprove God and their only explanation for life as we know it is solely based in anger and hatred and resentment. As if to believe in something greater than yourself is somehow absolute lunacy yet ranting about how untrue and idiotic beliefs are in a huge manifesto is somehow sane. Guess what, we love you anyway...May the holy spirit dwell in your heart always..
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bardnsage

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Nov 14 @ 5:21PM
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Lunacy,,, is formulating and presenting an argument when you know the other person can not be swayed. Flapping your yap at the wind, and wondering why bugs keep getting in your teeth.
Lunacy,,, using the writings of Luther to try and "gig" Loren. It's apparent, you don't know Loren.
Christianity,, is just another religion. You either have faith,, or you don't. But challenging the faith of the other, buy suggesting they are mentally ill,,, well,,, good luck on your converts.
YOU CAN"T PUSH A ROPE.
Now, if you were a true agnositic, you would not be so troubled by the Christians, or any other religion. You would be content, that this life is all there is, and if the Christians want ot waste their time, money and resources in the pursuit of a myth,, so be it. No skin off your nose, so to speak. So,,,
Why does it trouble so? Why do you waste your valuable time struggeling to convince others that their is no God? Why do you waste your only time of existance, here on earth, with no afterlife,, concerned about religon and Christians? You have no moral or religious compulsion to convert people,, so what drives your insecurities about religion, that manifests itself in the desire to attack the beliefs of others?
These are all just retorical questions,, and I don't need an answer to them. But you should answer them for yourself.
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SweetNapaGuy

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Nov 14 @ 6:52PM
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Alternatively, he's a proselyte for his belief system, no different than any Bible-thumper. He will probably never sway the hardcore believers, but he offers an alternative viewpoint, an alternate belief system, for other people to explore.
Mind you, I think he's an annoying and abusive poster, and I've had my share of arguments with him (as while I am an agnostic, I fall more into the universalist camp, and believe in borrowing whatever portion of belief systems works for the individual), but burrow beneath all the smugness and aggression, and he does bring up valid points.
I just wish he would do it in a more mature manner.
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iam01

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Nov 14 @ 8:48PM
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lucy8

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Nov 14 @ 11:26PM
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Only a rapist God would want you to die for a piece of cloth or live a life of misery and guilt based on a story. I know you Christians don’t like to question anything and thus have to think for yourselves. Jesus disappears for eighteen years, from age 12-30, without a single devout Christian seeming to even take notice of this little gap—a longer gap than their recorded gospels have him even around—nor demand the Vatican to release the documents they have stored there which tells exactly what he was doing during his well-earned sabbatical from being a spiritual Doogie Howser at age twelve. They won’t, because studying mystical traditions in the East for 18 years doesn’t seem to fit into the “Dickless Birth, Son of God” perfection myth.
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lucy8

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Nov 14 @ 11:35PM
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You god, Because of Adam and Eve’s “crime,” punishes all of their descendants . Later on, god comes down and rapes Mary, for that is what non-consensual sex is called. ...........and you beg forgiveness from a rapist God.
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