Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Psychology of Belief, Part 5: Compliance Techniques
Which is more likely? That missionaries generate converts through the power of holy inspiration? Or that missionaries are really clever marketers?
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
OK Fights Hate Crimes Law
The state of Oklahoma try to ban the hate crime law that defends homosexuals.
Atheist in Public School
This is Part 2 in my story of growing up atheist in the American school system. Once I get enough of these videos there will be a playlist, I'm sure, but first I need to get all this info out there.
Today's Questions:
1) What religious experiences did you have in Public School?
2) How did you handle them?
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Update (if you care about the personal mumbo-jumbo)
As some of you may have heard (or even witnessed, if you were in King Heathen's Stickam room with me 2 weekends ago) I destroyed my computer with the help of a glass of wine and was forced to buy a new one (as I needed my eTextbooks on a computer portable enough to come to class with me for midterms last week). Needless to say, I'm spending my time eating Top Ramen instead of going out, and I will be for some time.
Luckily, this means I'll have more time (theoretically) to make videos! Another bonus is that I have a newer version of iMovie now, so I can do lots more fun effects. Obviously, I haven't figured out how to do that yet, but I will!
ABC Nightline: God's Warriors
March 29, 2010 on ABC Nightline -
Soldiers are accused of plotting to kill law enforcement agents in the name of Jesus -
Torture your kids for Jesus!
A sadistic Christian fundamentalist named Michael Pearl. He has books that justify torturing and humiliating your child in the name of Jeebus. Here's his blog : http://pearlchildtraining.blogspot.co...
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
God Killed Jesus
The Christian tradition has attempted to hold a number of people and things responsible for the execution of Jesus, but analysis reveals that the only one responsible for it is the Christian god.
Carl Ginet's "In Defense of the Principle of Alternative Possibilities: Why I Don't Find Frankfurt's Argument Convincing": http://www.jstor.org/pss/2216254
More pontifical pish posh.
God I look awful in this. I'd just gotten up. I apologise. And my sideburns look like shit becasue I fucked them up whilst trimming them. Thats why they're all patchy.
Also, the Pope said some stuff.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100328/...
Project Reason Video Contest Winners
Project Reason Video Contest Winners. The primary goal of Project Reason is to spread scientific thinking and secular values.
• http://www.project-reason.org/contest...
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1 Grand Prize Winner: "The Values We All Stand For"
Created by http://www.youtube.com/Evid3nc3
An argument for a change in our national symbols to include atheists by not presuming a belief in God among Americans at the level of our federal government. The goal is not necessarily immediate action, but rather to raise consciousness about where these references to God came from and why they shouldn't be a part of a government that is supposed to represent all of us.
2 Second Place Winner: "Imagine No Religion"
Created by moran ( http://www.youtube.com/BornInThe70s )
In a post-religion world, it would be difficult to convince people to build bombs, worship a person, teach creationism, tell people who to marry, or feel justified in owning other people. And when we look up for inspiration wed have to find it in ourselves.
3 Third Place Winner: "Just a Book"
Created by http://www.youtube.com/Stobal32
A Bible thumper learns his lesson ...
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Ex Muslim Wafa Sultan attacks pedophile Muhammad & Islam.
Wafa talks about Islams prophet Muhammad being a pedophile. She also says that pedophilia has & does still happen today legally in Islamic Countries. Wafa says Muslim men are still marrying very young girls & talks about the unjust treatment of females in Islam. Wafa tells the story of her niece who was 10 years old when she was forced to marry her cousin, who was over 40.
Here's one verse & there's many others. Sahih Bukhari Volume 7 Book 62 Number 64 Narrated Aisha: that the prophet married her when she was six years old, and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old, and then she remained with him for nine years (till his death).
India is the birth place of the oldest & still living religion & culture in the World - Hinduism. Hindu religious scriptures date back up to 10,000 years. Buddhism & Sikhism were also born in India, Buddhism's birth place is now in modern day Nepal. Buddhism is over 2,500 years old and Sikhism is over 500 years old. These 3 religions are PEACEFUL religions, they believe their is more than one path to God. (in other words they respect & acknowledge other faiths) Hinduism, Buddhism & Sikhism are not one dimensional religious ideologies like Christianity & Islam. Christians & Muslims have for centuries to present day tried & are trying to take over the World, with their religious ideologies. They have tried & are still trying to wipe out other religions of this World. They only want their religions to rain supreme. Christians & Muslims DO NOT respect & acknowledge other faiths. Through my carefully selected video's I will try to convey this message, to the willing to listen World viewers. Although I feel obliged & understand to respect other religions, due to the actions of Christians & Muslims over the centuries to present day. I am forced to point out some BIG FACTS.
*Christians claim they know Jesus Christs message, how? Jesus Christ did NOT write any of the Bible's, neither as a minimum was any Bible written in his presence. This is the core reason why the Bibles contradict each other. Did you know the book of Exodus says you can keep slaves from another Country? This means we British can keep Irish slaves & Americans can keep Canadian slaves. Really? think about that. Christian charity is a CON, real charity is done without any ulterior motives. NOT with the aim of converting people from their faiths. *Muslim's claim their prophet of Islam Muhammad was a messenger of God, & that Islam's a peaceful religion. Really? Did you know Muhammad was a man who had 9 wives & also many concubines? Did you know his youngest wife he was having sex with was ONLY 9 YEARS OLD? Muhammad was further having sex with one of his wife's maid, behind her back. All this shows Muhammad was weak because he could not control sexual desire. This does not fit in with being a prophet.
Muhammad was a man who murdered 600-900 innocent, unarmed, surrendered Jewish men & boys. These boys were as young as 12 years old. Muhammad committed this EVIL act while the Jewish women, mothers, sisters, wives & children looked on. They watched on crying, screaming & wailing. Where's the compassion & love for all humans regardless of their religion? Again this EVIL behaviour does not fit in with being a prophet. Muhammad spread Islam through violence & murder. Not through peace & understanding, like Hinduism, Buddhism & Sikhism. *Muslims read the Quran, did you know the Quran calls for the MURDER of Muslims who convert to other faiths? The Quran allows/justifies the MURDER of women for the crime of adultery. It also says a husband can BEAT his wife. There are many other NON peaceful, violent & murderess versus in the Quran also. You will not find these in Hinduism, Buddhism & Sikhism.
Muhammad was A GENOCIDAL MANIAC, A PEDOPHILE, HE KEPT SLAVES, TORTURED PEOPLE, ROBBED MECCAN CARAVANS, CHEATED ON HIS WIVES, ORDERED POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS & THE DEATHS OF THOSE WHO LEFT HIS RELIGION.
If you are a prophet of God, you must live a pious life & set a perfect example for human kind. You must never lie, cheat, steal or murder innocent people. A prophet must be movingly compassionate, merciful & love other humans unconditionally. There is no evidence that Muhammad was a prophet, but their is plenty to say he was EVIL. Muslims believe their prophet Muhammad went to Heaven after he died, really? Is Heaven a place where men who have sex with children go? Is Heaven a place where people who murder innocent people go? Murdered just for having a different ideology to themselves. Really? Are you Muslims sure??? Think about that...
How more DISGUSTING & EVIL does Muhammad & Islam have to be, before the NON Muslim World WAKES UP???
***WARNING TO ALL NON MUSLIMS***
Within 30 to 50 years most of Europes population will be Muslim, if current birth trends continue.
***PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION & SUPPORT THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST ISLAMIC SHARIA LAW*** http://www.shariapetition.com/
Friday, March 26, 2010
Jimmy Carr defends Atheism on the Late Late (18 Sept 09)
After Ryan Tubridy's pathetic interview with Richard Dawkins earlier in the program, British Comedian talks about his non belief and interest in Dawkins' work.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Freethinkers In Baltimore
Here's a really good article written by Daniel Miller of The Examiner in Baltimore, MD. http://www.examiner.com/x-42238-Baltimore-Freethought-Examiner~y2010m3d22-Freethinkers-In-Baltimore
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Christopher Hitchens: The New Commandments
The Ten Commandments were set in stone, but it may be time for a re-chisel. With all due humility, the author takes on the job, pruning the ethically dubious, challenging the impossible, and rectifying some serious omissions.
CNN - World's Untold Stories - Secrets and Sins
Part One:
Part Two:
Part Three:
As a Rhode Island resident, I'm scared to know that many of these priests are here in my home state. Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is the only decent one among them.
Part Two:
Part Three:
As a Rhode Island resident, I'm scared to know that many of these priests are here in my home state. Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is the only decent one among them.
Unreasonable Faith
A couple of 'easter eggs' at the end of this video - a video that, for some reason I found unordinately difficult to record without tripping over my tongue (you will see the frustration at the end!!)
Any faith in any thing has to come from somewhere. The premise of this video is simple:
Do not profess a greater faith in anything than you have in the sources of that faith.
Simple really!
PS: This will be posted as a response to Veritas' video he uploaded today simply because he talks about some of these issues (from a different perspective).
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The Moral Landscape
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life.
• http://www.ted.com
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Sam Harris has been identified as one of the "Four Horsemen of Atheism" -- company he shares with Richard Dawkins, Dan Dennett and Christopher Hitchens. An outspoken proponent of skepticism and science, his two books -- "The End of Faith" and its follow-up "Letter to a Christian Nation" -- have become best-sellers.
In "The End of Faith", Harris showed "a harrowing glimpse of mankinds willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when these beliefs inspire the worst of human atrocities."
After receiving thousands of angry letters in response, he wrote "Letter to a Christian Nation", which centered on religious controversies in the United States: stem cell research, intelligent design, and links between religion and violence.
Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. He is the co-founder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society.
• http://www.ted.com/speakers/sam_harri...
• http://www.samharris.org/
• http://www.project-reason.org/
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Monday, March 22, 2010
How Science Can Determine Human Values
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life.
• http://www.ted.com
Sam Harris has been identified as one of the "Four Horsemen of Atheism" -- company he shares with Richard Dawkins, Dan Dennett and Christopher Hitchens. An outspoken proponent of skepticism and science, his two books -- "The End of Faith" and its follow-up "Letter to a Christian Nation" -- have become best-sellers.
In "The End of Faith", Harris showed "a harrowing glimpse of mankinds willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when these beliefs inspire the worst of human atrocities."
After receiving thousands of angry letters in response, he wrote "Letter to a Christian Nation", which centered on religious controversies in the United States: stem cell research, intelligent design, and links between religion and violence.
Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. He is the co-founder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society.
• http://www.ted.com/speakers/sam_harri...
• http://www.samharris.org/
• http://www.project-reason.org/
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Muslims Set New World Record For false Flagging!
A fellow Youtube atheist, ZOMGitsCriss shows that Islam claims to already have the modern scientific theories are in the Qu'ran. She pointed how they're lying about it, and her video became the latest video showing the truth, but getting flagged by Muslim fundamentalists
Saturday, March 20, 2010
The Tyranny of Evidence: Do Scientists Use Dogma?
Is evolution a religion? Should we describe the positions of scientists as dogma?
Is science democratic? Isn't there room for debate on the issues of science?
Why can't we teach both sides? Isn't that good science pedagogy?
Here's some links to additional information
1. [Neutral] Aquatic Ape Hypothesis (AAH)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquatic_...
2. Critical of AAH
http://www.aquaticape.org/
3. Favorable of AAH
http://www.primitivism.com/aquatic-ap...
4. [Neutral] Endosymbiotic Theory (EST)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endosymb...
5. Critical of EST
http://www.origin-of-mitochondria.net/
6. Favorable of EST
http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-d...
7. [Neutral] for Intelligent Design
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellig...
8. Critical of Intelligent Design
http:// Entire scientific community / (hah, joke!)
9. Favorable of EST
http://www.discovery.org/
There are No Theists in Hospital Waiting Rooms
Is your religious faith so important that it outweighs your responsibility as a parent to take care of your children when they are sick? If you let your child die, is it really god's will or your fear of modern knowledge that leads you to make a decision?
Friday, March 19, 2010
Homeopathy & Nutritionists vs Real Science!
Dara O'Briain sets the record straight about the public understanding of science.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The truth about the lunatic religious right in America.
Frank Schaeffer former evangelical, and still a Christian talks with Rachel Maddow about the religious rights insanity.
Finally, a Christian speaks out against the fundamentalists who threaten the separation of church and state and people's freedom from religion.
The Revelation of John Part 2 (The remaining five letters, chapters 2 & 3)
NOTE: I was not able to cover the issue of the issue with Messianic Prophecy as I did find the response. I will explain this in a later video.
This video covers the remaining 5 letters in Revelation Chapters 2 and 3. The beliefs and influences of Roman culture, a summary understanding of Christian belief and a cursory explanation of how the letters are referencing earlier Jewish myth are necessary to understand the imagery in the remainder of the book (the good stuff). This video includes the letters to Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.
The Revelation of John Part 1 (Introduction and the 1st two letters, Chapters 1 & 2)
This covers a brief history of the time and the first 1 ½ chapters of The Revelation of John up to and including the letter to the Church at Smyrna.
Exiting The Christian Ship (A Deconversion Story) by MyViewOnTheMatter
MyViewOnTheMatter from Youtube shares his deconversion story about how he started off as a Christian and later became an atheist.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Oregon Faith Healers Get 16 Months For Son's Death
Here's the link for the news report: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100309/ap_on_re_us/us_faith_healing_trial
Do we have to start spelling it out for people? Prayer DOES NOT work when your loved ones need medical attention!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Evolution and Faith
Evolution does not require faith. Its easy to get sucked into this spiral, and it is very different on paper vs. when you're actually in the heat of a discussion. Here are some things to look out for.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Biblical Evidence Proving That God Is Evil
Part One:
Part Two:
Part Three:
Part Four:
This is an updated version of one of my earliest posts. Either way, all of these behaviors described in these videos show that if the Bible is supposed to be taken literally, then the god of the Bible is evil, and we, humans, have a much higher morality standard than it.
Part Two:
Part Three:
Part Four:
This is an updated version of one of my earliest posts. Either way, all of these behaviors described in these videos show that if the Bible is supposed to be taken literally, then the god of the Bible is evil, and we, humans, have a much higher morality standard than it.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Evil Is A Problem!
I get a little bit emotional in this one... Epicurus would not approve.
The riddle of Epicurus: Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
Rebuttals rebutted in this video:
I. Free Will
II. "The Fall"
III. Justice After Death
IV. Limited Human Knowledge
V. "Evil Must Exist For Good To Exist"
VI. "Evil And Suffering Necessitate Spiritual Growth"
VII. Satan!!!!
MrPleasantPreacher, AuntieDiluvian the DMCA and Privacy
MrPleasantPreacher, a Youtube Christian fundamentalist, burns Qu'rans, Islamic prayer rugs, and copies of the Book of Mormon. This is typical intolerant fundamentalist behavior.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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