THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT!
Posted Nov. 11, 2014 Why You Should Care (about secular Humanism) Life is short. Nevertheless, billions of people invest incalculable hours making fruitless pleas to nonexistent gods, participating in lavish rituals with no tangible effects, and whittling away tight budgets to support extravagant religious institutions or "spiritual advisors." Worse still, antiquated religious ideas lead people to impose needless hardships on themselves and others, to rationalize discrimination and other forms of mistreatment, and to hasten environmental destruction because they believe that "the end of the world" is imminent anyway. And for every outward manifestation of wasteful, counterproductive, and even downright harmful activity motivated only by religious belief, there are countless instances that are not nearly so obvious. Religious belief has exacted a toll on people's emotional well-being as well. Just how much energy has been drained searching for meaning where none is to be found, or been squandered on false hopes and unwarranted fears? How many believers have agonized over the uncertain destination of their loved ones after death? How many have struggled to discern exactly what they did to displease God after falling victim to a natural disaster? How many have been tormented trying to make sense of why God allows terrible things to happen to good people? In the absence of any clear revelation about what God wants us to do, how many have fretted about whether their own actions or beliefs, or those of the people dearest to them, are enough to avoid hellfire? How many of those who have lost their faith in old age have looked back at all the missed opportunities, the roads not taken, the life that could have been, had they not been born in a religious household, or had they abandoned religion in their younger days! Imagine how deep the regrets must be for the former missionary, seminary student, or long-time minister after realizing that this life is probably the only life that one will ever have Posted March 7, 2013 ANSWER--spread a little sunshine.
I don't mind idiots. What I do mind is that so many of them have internet access.
And.......So many of them are obnoxious Evangelical Christians trying to drag us back into the ancient society when it was OK to burn heretics at the stake, hang witches and stone adulterers. Homosexuals were also anathema to the Bible believers..God said so! It is time in our secular society for God to have a different message for his followers.
Where have I been, neglecting my web page? Mostly trying to find the mental and physical energy necessary to deal with life in my nineties.
Also trying to deal with all the politcal ads and the crap and lies they contain. As usual the religious Republican right keeps insisting this is a Christian nation and should be subjected to their God's laws.
Don't these yahoos realize we are now in the 21st Century and that old, rusty material does nott fit in our society today.
The evangelical's freedom of religion belongs only in their homes and churches. Beyond that their freedom intrudes on the religious freedom of the rest of society. Get out of our face with your proselytizing!
Posted September 27, 2007 The housing market is heading to a big slump, sub-prime mortgages have the credit market in a frenzy, Congress has been asked to raise the debt ceiling beyond $9 Trillion and to fund the Iraq war with another $50 Billion. Medicare and Social Security needs fixing, health care has deep problems and the dollar is down against other currencies.
Our exports are cheaper but our imports are more costly and the consumer will soon feel the pinch.
Natural disasters and problems with our infrastructure all require fixing and that takes big bucks. Where will the money come from? With income from taxes down, the only place to get money is by borrowing. Since Americans are saving practically zilch, the money has to come from overseas.
Woe is US, the taxpayer and consumer who hopefully still has a job are in deep trouble.
ANSWER: About TWO FEET!
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POSTED Sept 7, 2007 One thing is certain, the Iraq and MidEast problem will not be solved on Bush's watch. I pity the next president who has the job of finding a solution for Bush's mess.
Rove has bailed out, Rumsfeld is gone, Bush and Chaney will be leaving soon. That leaves the new administration and Gen. Petraeus holding the bag.
My personal feeling is that there is no easy way out and when we leave there will be a free-for-all unless the Arab states get together and peacefully find a solution for the entire area. Lotsa luck on that!
Posted August 19, 2007 Our infrastructure is collapsing in neglect and disrepair.
The cause is our idiotic Federal government with the cooperation of elected officials in city and state governments.
No money is available for inspection and repair--only when a bridge collapses does the Federal government provide money for replacement, usually for a "hurry-up job" costing far more than repair would have cost.
The problem--smart city and state officials wait until federal replacement money becomes available. Why increase the local taxes for repairs and incur the ire of taxpayers?
The bridge collapse in Minnesota is but the tip of the iceberg. Aging bridges, sewer and water lines, computers and computer systems abound in the ongoing mess and cost of replacement.
Our health system awaits collapse while the politicians in Washington dawdle.
Posted July 30, 2007 What a bunch of sleaze balls inhabiting our Federal offices.
I will let Mark Morford spell it out without mincing words. Read it
ANSWER: It's no fun without you