I Always Knew Me And Kermit The Frog Had A Bond

He finally has come out and admitted that he is an Atheist:



"There is no God, and you know it Folks!"

-The Infidel Guy

"I've always been an atheist," says Asia. "Science explains everything."

-Porn Star, Asia Carrera.

Asia's favorite jokes about religion:

1. God said, "Let there be light." Nothing happened for a few moments. Then God said, "Who the heck am I talking to?"

2. Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish.

3. A little boy prayed for a bike. Then he realized God doesn't work that way so he stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.


Asia went through a horrible ordeal in June when the man to whom she was pregnant to, died in a car crash. She has an internet journal. You can read about it here starting on June 11th.

I wonder if she is still an Atheist. One more thing, she is supposedly a member of Mensa.

In Canada, We Get South Park Episodes Late

But now, thanks to Youtube, I don't feel like a some second class Westerner.

South Park makes fun of Atheists. Here is part one of Go God Go. Some of it is hilarious, some of it is funny, and some of it agitates me in a very uncomfortable sort of way. Youtube will most likely take this down fast, so watch it while you can. It comes in three short segments:








Part two will be aired in the USA next week. Hopefully the Youtubians will allow me to view it as well. I get over 200 friggin channels but the Canadian Comedy Central channel is two to three months behind. Time to get back in my igloo.

Was Ted Haggard Just Trying To Cure Male Prostitute?

Update: I just had to add this cartoon. Click the cartoon to enlarge it.



Oh, do I hope these allegations are true. Think Progress has linked a video news story that states a male prostitute alleges that he was paid for sex by the main pastor of GW Bush, Ted Haggard. And that this business affair lasted for 3 years.

HERE IS THE VIDEO

Haggard is one of the biggest Evangelical leaders in America...which means the world when we are talking Evangelical Christians.

Haggard has stated that if one is a homosexual, you can still get to heaven as long as you don't do the dirty:

"Where should Christians draw the line when it comes to homosexuality? To answer that question I talked to Pastor Ted Haggard who is the President of the National Association of Evangelicals, and aide to President George W. Bush, and head pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

“All of us were in sin. All of us needed redemption,” said Haggard. “If a person has homosexual tendencies... they need to practice abstinence just as a single heterosexual would need to practice abstinence. The difference would be that the single heterosexual could get married and become sexually active with their heterosexual partner whereas, the homosexual would have to practice spirit control and self-restraint throughout the balance of their lifetime.”

In I Corinthians 6:9-10 it clearly puts the issue of homosexuality on the table. In the New International Version of The Bible it says that “homosexual offenders” will not inherit the Kingdom of God. It would be easy for someone to say that homosexuals will not inherit the Kingdom of God. However, The Bible doesn’t say that. The Bible says “offenders”. Therefore, if someone claims to have been born a homosexual, they are not committing homosexual sins until they have comitted a homosexual act or “offense”.'

If the allegations are true, I guess Haggard isn't going to heaven, unless of course he converts to Catholicism. Then he just has to confess his sins. And Ted, homosexuals can still get married to women and have kids. You did.

I'm laughing while I'm typing this post. Again, if the story is true, it just solidifies my theory that those who shout the loudest against homosexuality and gay marriage are fighting their own "homosexual demons."

If you watch the video at Think Progress, you'll notice that Haggard is looking up to the right. This is a sign that one is thinking up a lie.

One of the main reasons I'm smiling is that Ted Haggard is an ignorant and dishonest Fundy, especially when it comes to evolution.

Here again is Richard Dawkins interviewing Ted from the Root Of All Evil flick:




******UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE*************

Looks like Haggard quit as fearless leader of the National Association of Reality Deniers

Sorry Mike, but this is really making my day.

***********UPDATE NUMBER TWO***************

Ted confesses. And Fox News is totally ignoring this story on TV. Cowards.

The Meaning Of Life Without God

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Well at least believers are consistent. Most think that they have something over us infidel selfish Godless people of the abyss. They seem to think that if God doesn't exist, there can be no meaning to life.

Alrighty then, lets give the believers the benefit of the doubt. Now I ask them, but NEVER get a very good response, if I get one at all: Lets assume God exists, what the hell is the meaning of life?

Lets look at some of the answers:

To be closer to God in heaven.
What is the purpose of being closer to God? What is the big deal? It still isn't meaning, it is more a reward. Why would God need a bunch of people close to him? If he is all perfect, he wouldn't need anyone else.

To achieve perfection
That is pretty boring. And it is something we don't need God for. Unless you need lots of time to achieve perfection. But then what? Do you vapourize? Absolute nothing is perfect, I guess. Again, what is the meaning of being perfect?

To live for eternity in heaven
Again, what kind of meaning of life is that? It is a reward, but not a meaning.

Lets face it, with or without God, the meaning of life is what we subjectively give it. What is the meaning of the life of dung beetle, or a fruit fly? Do dog's have a meaning? Oh yeah I forgot, only God knows and he works in mysterious ways.

Of course, all theists say there is a plan. Yes, we are all just actors in God's big play. That would mean that our purpose is to act. But what is the meaning of the plan? Oh yeah I forgot, only God knows and he works in mysterious ways.

Atheists at least know this is our only shot at life. We don't fall back on false hope. We can make our purpose to live life to the fullest, and strive for happiness, to give our lives as much meaning as we can to ourselves and others.
While theists, could put off living while deluding themselves. In the real world though, both theists and Atheists wind up living there lives, and they are probably likely to experience just as much out of life as the other. Only, Atheists don't deny reality under the guise that there is some magical meaning that nobody can figure out.

There are many defeatists out there who swear that without God, there is "no meaning." Well sorry to break it to you, but with God there is the same "no meaning" either. Of course, there are those who think that they are serving God, by blowing themselves up. That is another way to give life "meaning" I guess.

I also am tired of the "you aren't spirititual, you can't understand what I understand." I can't understand what these theists understand because they can't understand it either. They can't even begin to be able to put it in words. Can you say self-deluded?

Apparently, Jewish Atheist sort of subconsciously stole the idea of this particular post. God had nothing to do with it......this time.

Worldview Quiz

I've been avoiding taking and posting quizzes lately, but when I saw the Worldview Quiz on The J-Walk Blog, I had to participate.

The quiz measures your worldview based on two comparisons:

Science vs. non-science: The position on the vertical axis represents consistency with science, as opposed to non-science (superstition/supernatural).

Value of humankind: The position on the horizontal axis indicates the value one places on humankind and its descendants.

Here are some famous people's worldviews (click the graph to enlarge it):




Now mine. Probably most Atheists will wind up very close to where me and Carl Sagan wound up. I know why I didn't score exactly the same as Mr. Sagan and I'll explain it at the bottom of the post as opposed to right here, because I don't want to influence anyone who decides to take the test.




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Note: Take the test before reading the following:

I think my answer to question 4 made me a 9 in science instead of a 10. I admit that I'm not sure about ESP or psychic phenomenon. Yes, I know Randi has a going reward to anyone who can prove they have psychic powers in a scientific setting, but I really think the brain is capable of a lot more than most of us give it credit for. Or at least I am unsure. I do think a lot of what we think is psychic power is are evolved or innate ability to read body language in a subconscious way. I like using dogs for this example. Dogs seem to have a knack when it comes to anticipating a house dweller's arrrival. But I think it is mainly that they pick up on the person's body language who most likely is expecting the arrival of the other family member at a specific time.
Dogs also have a tendency to be able to weed out either other aggressive or passive dogs. Again, I attribute this to their ability to read other dog's body language. I think this is an animal thingy that has evolved in all of us. But our minds are so all over the place, we aren't too aware when it is happening to us. Also, we don't need this ability as much now that we have made it to the top of the food chain.
On the "psychic" side, animals have been known to anticipate bad weather situations, and humans with arthritis have been known to be able to predict rain or cold weather, but this again is most likely due to environmental factors and their affect on our physiologies. Some of us are more aware than others, and again, this is something that has evolved in us. It is good for survival of the species to be able to anticipate really bad weather that could result in floods, tsunamis, tornados, etc.
Of course, my possible acceptance of ESP has nothing to do with a deity, but all to do with evolution and the abilities of our brains that are unknown as of today.