Jack-the-Ripper would be killing many people on a world-wide scale. This new Jack-the-Ripper would elude even today's police. The ending of the movie would find Interpol realizing what every victim had in common. All the victims were creators of email spam.
And no one would care they were murdered.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
One of my Next Web Sites
I have several web sites planned for the future. One of those will be entitled, "Wipe out poverty in America." I'll include reasons why it would be better for America to work on it's own poverty first, then we can help fight the war on poverty throughout the world. I'll probably say things like this, "If we can't wipe out poverty in America, then are we actually qualified to try to wipe out poverty in other countries?"
Notice, it is a fight to end poverty, it is a noble war to win. Unlike the misnomer "War on drugs." It's not a "War on drugs," it's the "Prohibition of drugs." And yes, that will be another web site of mine, "The United States Prohibition of Drugs."
Notice, it is a fight to end poverty, it is a noble war to win. Unlike the misnomer "War on drugs." It's not a "War on drugs," it's the "Prohibition of drugs." And yes, that will be another web site of mine, "The United States Prohibition of Drugs."
Critical Mass (Got bicycle?)
Last night, I was out riding my Specialized mountain bike for exercise (and fun) and as I was riding through Balboa Park, I saw San Diego's Critical Mass had just begun. I joined in immediately. It was my first Critical Mass ride.
Critical Mass is held the last Friday of every month, in cities all over the world, bicyclists in mass take to the streets, err... take over the streets they are riding on, to promote cycling.
We rode from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. We went from Balboa Park and headed north to and through Hillcrest, down a very steep hill into Mission Valley, over to Pacific Beach (west), rode south on Pacific Coast highway into downtown and then back (north) to Balboa Park.
I'd say there where 300 - 400 cyclists (or more?), most people were in their twenties and thirties, more guys than women (but there were many women), not too many biking helmets, many different types of bikes, and most bikes had lights. I met several people who were on their first ride and one guy was celebrating his third anniversary of riding in Critical Mass.
I have a helmet, riding gloves, lights and a butch storage bag that sits on a support that juts from the back of my seat post. I was in the middle of the pack for the first half the ride, then I moved forward (to almost the front of the pack) for the rest of the ride.
If you read about Critical Mass online it's defined as activist stand on the benefits and importance of bicycling (equality on the road with cars) or it's a spontaneous celebration of cyclists. I think people who rode last night had a mixture of both people.
When I rode last night, I first thought of this as an activist event and then I quickly realized it was just a hell of a lot of fun bicycling on streets with lots of other bicycling enthusiasts. The icing on the cake was when cars had to make way and usually stop for us
It was AWESOME!
Critical Mass is held the last Friday of every month, in cities all over the world, bicyclists in mass take to the streets, err... take over the streets they are riding on, to promote cycling.
We rode from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. We went from Balboa Park and headed north to and through Hillcrest, down a very steep hill into Mission Valley, over to Pacific Beach (west), rode south on Pacific Coast highway into downtown and then back (north) to Balboa Park.
I'd say there where 300 - 400 cyclists (or more?), most people were in their twenties and thirties, more guys than women (but there were many women), not too many biking helmets, many different types of bikes, and most bikes had lights. I met several people who were on their first ride and one guy was celebrating his third anniversary of riding in Critical Mass.
I have a helmet, riding gloves, lights and a butch storage bag that sits on a support that juts from the back of my seat post. I was in the middle of the pack for the first half the ride, then I moved forward (to almost the front of the pack) for the rest of the ride.
If you read about Critical Mass online it's defined as activist stand on the benefits and importance of bicycling (equality on the road with cars) or it's a spontaneous celebration of cyclists. I think people who rode last night had a mixture of both people.
When I rode last night, I first thought of this as an activist event and then I quickly realized it was just a hell of a lot of fun bicycling on streets with lots of other bicycling enthusiasts. The icing on the cake was when cars had to make way and usually stop for us
It was AWESOME!
A Transgender Thanksgiving
I invited two of my transgender friends over for Thanksgiving. I think it was my favorite Thanksgiving to date. If my parents would invited transgender people at their Thanksgiving dinner, it would be due to charity. (Actually, I'm not sure if they know what transgender is.) I had two transgender girls over because they are my friends.
What does transgender mean? Gender is in your head and sex is between your legs. Basically, if I was transgender (born with male parts), that means I was born with a female brain which is why I would not be interested in my sexual organ. Or if I transgender and I was born with female parts, that would mean I was born with a male brain and I would prefer male parts. A transgender person can be straight, lesbian, gay or bisexual.
Back to Thanksgiving. My one friend brought her cute Pomeranian dog, we drank a little bit of wine, talked and had a very pleasant time. We all have activism in common with each other which was another thing allowing us to feel very at home with each other. We all work in all our own individual ways to get out the word we share all one humanity.
It was an almost all organic Thanksgiving. I made everything from scratch. My menu consisted of turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, a layered green salad, cranberry sauce, deviled eggs, hot cider (with Mulling Spices) and pumpkin pie.
What does transgender mean? Gender is in your head and sex is between your legs. Basically, if I was transgender (born with male parts), that means I was born with a female brain which is why I would not be interested in my sexual organ. Or if I transgender and I was born with female parts, that would mean I was born with a male brain and I would prefer male parts. A transgender person can be straight, lesbian, gay or bisexual.
Back to Thanksgiving. My one friend brought her cute Pomeranian dog, we drank a little bit of wine, talked and had a very pleasant time. We all have activism in common with each other which was another thing allowing us to feel very at home with each other. We all work in all our own individual ways to get out the word we share all one humanity.
It was an almost all organic Thanksgiving. I made everything from scratch. My menu consisted of turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, a layered green salad, cranberry sauce, deviled eggs, hot cider (with Mulling Spices) and pumpkin pie.
Friday, November 28, 2008
I will not Knowingly Associate with People who don't Understand we all Share the Same Humanity
I was speaking with my parents in October and discussing gay marriage. The P.C. term is "Marriage Equality." When they readily admitted they were against gay marriage, I realized they had not grown intellectually as the years past.
(Note: I have not spoken with them for years because of their bigotry and intolerance towards me since I'm gay. The way I look at it is, homophobic people will many times shut out their gay children or siblings from their lives and in reverse, I choose to shut out my heterosexual parents. The reason I do this is, I don't like being around people who pretend to accept me but in reality do not. They'll say things like they accept me but not others. We love you unconditionally but we will vote against gay marriage. To me, this is disgusting. I decided to give them one more try and I started talking to them in August, September and October of 2008.)
In late October, after my mom told me she would vote against gay marriage, I said to her, "I don't associate with people with low morals and ethics."
I will probably not speak to them ever again.
(Note: I have not spoken with them for years because of their bigotry and intolerance towards me since I'm gay. The way I look at it is, homophobic people will many times shut out their gay children or siblings from their lives and in reverse, I choose to shut out my heterosexual parents. The reason I do this is, I don't like being around people who pretend to accept me but in reality do not. They'll say things like they accept me but not others. We love you unconditionally but we will vote against gay marriage. To me, this is disgusting. I decided to give them one more try and I started talking to them in August, September and October of 2008.)
In late October, after my mom told me she would vote against gay marriage, I said to her, "I don't associate with people with low morals and ethics."
I will probably not speak to them ever again.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Homosexuality. Right or Wrong?
This blog entry is directed toward those who think homosexuality is wrong.
And you know the ultimate truth about human sexuality simply because you are straight? For those with religion on their side: You know the ultimate truth about sexuality because you have a belief?
Belief is not a fact. But, but, but. Be completely honest with yourself. Faith is simply a belief. Nothing more.
Here's a fact, your religion is ancient mythology. What? How dare you speak against my religion. Hmmmmm..... remember something called freedom of speech?
Now go study religions older than Christianity and count how many gods had the same or similiar characteristics of Christ. So, who is the real god? The gods before Christ who have the same characteristics of Christ? Or is Christ the real god who has the same characteristics of previous gods.
If the previous gods before Christ are not worshiped by the masses anymore, does it mean they are not gods? I ask you, if some of the masses believe in Christ, does this make Christ a real god?
And you know the ultimate truth about human sexuality simply because you are straight? For those with religion on their side: You know the ultimate truth about sexuality because you have a belief?
Belief is not a fact. But, but, but. Be completely honest with yourself. Faith is simply a belief. Nothing more.
Here's a fact, your religion is ancient mythology. What? How dare you speak against my religion. Hmmmmm..... remember something called freedom of speech?
Now go study religions older than Christianity and count how many gods had the same or similiar characteristics of Christ. So, who is the real god? The gods before Christ who have the same characteristics of Christ? Or is Christ the real god who has the same characteristics of previous gods.
If the previous gods before Christ are not worshiped by the masses anymore, does it mean they are not gods? I ask you, if some of the masses believe in Christ, does this make Christ a real god?
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
If you can Think it, Engineers can Build it.
We have wonderful weather in California. Why not make a protected slow moving lane next to all the freeways in San Diego and Los Angeles, for bicycles and slow moving (40 mph or less) solar vehicles? Yes, engineers can figure out how to retrofit all our freeways and yes, I'd bicycle on these roads.
Solar vehicle? Of course. In August 2008, I saw a small European pick-up truck at a grocery store parking lot in Hillcrest. I was awestruck and just stood there looking at the truck. Attached on posts was a flat solar panel, the length of the truck.
A lady was carrying her groceries towards the truck and said, "That's my solar truck!" She purchased the pick-up truck (it has an electric motor), attached a solar panel to the top of the truck and drives around all day in San Diego, without having to plug it in or pump gas.
She said it's a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. It's maximum speed is 40 mph and is not allowed on the freeways. To me, that's the perfect vehicle and it's my next vehicle.
Solar vehicle? Of course. In August 2008, I saw a small European pick-up truck at a grocery store parking lot in Hillcrest. I was awestruck and just stood there looking at the truck. Attached on posts was a flat solar panel, the length of the truck.
A lady was carrying her groceries towards the truck and said, "That's my solar truck!" She purchased the pick-up truck (it has an electric motor), attached a solar panel to the top of the truck and drives around all day in San Diego, without having to plug it in or pump gas.
She said it's a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. It's maximum speed is 40 mph and is not allowed on the freeways. To me, that's the perfect vehicle and it's my next vehicle.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Despite its Abundant Sex Scenes, the Bible is not a Book About Sex; the Bible is a Book About God.
Despite its abundant sex scenes, the Bible is not a book about sex; the Bible is a book about God. If homosexuality is such a big, bad sin why didn't it make God's top ten list? Jesus never spoke about same-sex behavior. (He did say a prostitute has the same chance of making it into Heaven as a tax collector.) Out of the Bible's millions of verses, only six or seven verses reference same-sex behavior and none of them refer to homosexual orientation as we understand it today.
Many people have used the Bible to support their own personal prejudices. (Examples: the Crusades; inquisitions; support of slavery; execution of women as witches; apartheid; segregation; the KKK; persecution of Jews and non-Christians; the Holocaust.) Some people use the Bible against homosexuals, quoting text out of context to support their prejudices, and spend their lives misquoting that text.
The Old Testament says:
* Deuteronomy 22:13-21 If a bride is found not to be a virgin, the Bible demands she be executed on the spot by stoning. Do you follow this Bible verse today?
* Deuteronomy 22:22 If a married person has sex with someone else's husband or wife, the Bible commands that both adulterers be stoned to death. Do you, good Christian, follow this verse?
* Exodus 21:7 It is okay to sell one's daughter into slavery. How many of your daughters have you sold into slavery?
* Exodus 35:2 If one works on the Sabbath, he should be put to death. Have you ever worked on the Sabbath or killed your neighbor who did so?
* Leviticus 21:20 One may not approach the altar of God with defective sight. Have you ever disobeyed God and gone to church wearing glasses? Do you know anyone who has? Do you tell people wearing glasses in church they are sinning against God? Do you hold large signs in public outside of church services decrying these sinners?
* Leviticus 15:19-24 One is not allowed any contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness. Most people would take offense if one followed the Bible on this point. Do you REALLY follow EVERY verse in the Bible or are you a hypocrite?
The New Testament:
* Jesus never spoke against same-sex behavior.
* Mark 10:1-12 Divorce is strictly forbidden by the Bible in both testaments, as is remarriage by divorcees. If you have divorced or married a divorcee you are not following the Bible. Hopefully, you are making huge signs and parading them in front of your own house informing everyone you are a sinner, or you are parading signs in front of houses of those you know have sinned by divorcing and remarrying.
* Mark 12:18-27 When a man dies childless, his widow is ordered by Biblical law to have intercourse with each of his brothers in turn until she bears her deceased husband a male heir. As a good Christian, you must follow every verse of the Bible. If not, you are a huge sinner and the Bible advises huge sinners never to throw the first stone.
* 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
* 1 Timothy 2:9 I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
I'm certain you don't agree with the Bible regarding many of its teachings about sex. And you shouldn't. The Bible says clearly that sex with a prostitute is acceptable for the husband but not the wife; polygamy (more than one wife) is acceptable; concubines for the king (and the wisest king of all, Solomon, had 1,000 concubines) is acceptable; slavery and sex with slaves (acceptable); marriage for girls, ages 11-13 (acceptable); treatment of women as property (acceptable); inter-racial marriage (not acceptable); birth control (not acceptable); discussing or even naming a sexual organ (not acceptable); seeing one's parents nude (definitely not acceptable).
The verses people misquote to condemn gay sex have nothing to do with homosexuality and here's why. Consider this single Biblical text that was used for centuries to condemn masturbation: "He spilled his seed on the ground... And the thing which Onan did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also" (Genesis 38:9-10). For Jewish text writers, a man sleeping with another man was an abomination. But it was also an abomination (and worthy of death) to masturbate (have sex with one's self) or even to interrupt coitus (to halt sex with one's spouse before ejaculation as an act of birth control).
Why were these sexual practices abominations to Scripture writers in those ancient times? Because the Hebrew pre-scientific understanding was that male semen contained the whole of life and it was thought to be finite. With no knowledge of eggs and ovulation, it was assumed the man's sperm contained the whole child and that women provided only the incubating space. Therefore, the spilling of semen without the possibility of having a child was considered murder. Thus, spilling the seed made one a murderer and worthy of death.
The Jews were a small tribe struggling to populate a country. They were outnumbered by their enemy. You can see why it was an abomination to risk wasting even one child, but the passage says nothing about homosexuality as we understand it today.
Many people have used the Bible to support their own personal prejudices. (Examples: the Crusades; inquisitions; support of slavery; execution of women as witches; apartheid; segregation; the KKK; persecution of Jews and non-Christians; the Holocaust.) Some people use the Bible against homosexuals, quoting text out of context to support their prejudices, and spend their lives misquoting that text.
The Old Testament says:
* Deuteronomy 22:13-21 If a bride is found not to be a virgin, the Bible demands she be executed on the spot by stoning. Do you follow this Bible verse today?
* Deuteronomy 22:22 If a married person has sex with someone else's husband or wife, the Bible commands that both adulterers be stoned to death. Do you, good Christian, follow this verse?
* Exodus 21:7 It is okay to sell one's daughter into slavery. How many of your daughters have you sold into slavery?
* Exodus 35:2 If one works on the Sabbath, he should be put to death. Have you ever worked on the Sabbath or killed your neighbor who did so?
* Leviticus 21:20 One may not approach the altar of God with defective sight. Have you ever disobeyed God and gone to church wearing glasses? Do you know anyone who has? Do you tell people wearing glasses in church they are sinning against God? Do you hold large signs in public outside of church services decrying these sinners?
* Leviticus 15:19-24 One is not allowed any contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness. Most people would take offense if one followed the Bible on this point. Do you REALLY follow EVERY verse in the Bible or are you a hypocrite?
The New Testament:
* Jesus never spoke against same-sex behavior.
* Mark 10:1-12 Divorce is strictly forbidden by the Bible in both testaments, as is remarriage by divorcees. If you have divorced or married a divorcee you are not following the Bible. Hopefully, you are making huge signs and parading them in front of your own house informing everyone you are a sinner, or you are parading signs in front of houses of those you know have sinned by divorcing and remarrying.
* Mark 12:18-27 When a man dies childless, his widow is ordered by Biblical law to have intercourse with each of his brothers in turn until she bears her deceased husband a male heir. As a good Christian, you must follow every verse of the Bible. If not, you are a huge sinner and the Bible advises huge sinners never to throw the first stone.
* 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
* 1 Timothy 2:9 I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
I'm certain you don't agree with the Bible regarding many of its teachings about sex. And you shouldn't. The Bible says clearly that sex with a prostitute is acceptable for the husband but not the wife; polygamy (more than one wife) is acceptable; concubines for the king (and the wisest king of all, Solomon, had 1,000 concubines) is acceptable; slavery and sex with slaves (acceptable); marriage for girls, ages 11-13 (acceptable); treatment of women as property (acceptable); inter-racial marriage (not acceptable); birth control (not acceptable); discussing or even naming a sexual organ (not acceptable); seeing one's parents nude (definitely not acceptable).
The verses people misquote to condemn gay sex have nothing to do with homosexuality and here's why. Consider this single Biblical text that was used for centuries to condemn masturbation: "He spilled his seed on the ground... And the thing which Onan did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also" (Genesis 38:9-10). For Jewish text writers, a man sleeping with another man was an abomination. But it was also an abomination (and worthy of death) to masturbate (have sex with one's self) or even to interrupt coitus (to halt sex with one's spouse before ejaculation as an act of birth control).
Why were these sexual practices abominations to Scripture writers in those ancient times? Because the Hebrew pre-scientific understanding was that male semen contained the whole of life and it was thought to be finite. With no knowledge of eggs and ovulation, it was assumed the man's sperm contained the whole child and that women provided only the incubating space. Therefore, the spilling of semen without the possibility of having a child was considered murder. Thus, spilling the seed made one a murderer and worthy of death.
The Jews were a small tribe struggling to populate a country. They were outnumbered by their enemy. You can see why it was an abomination to risk wasting even one child, but the passage says nothing about homosexuality as we understand it today.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Prop 8ers, what did you win?
Having spent millions of dollars, Prop. 8ers have won the honor of a public ballot, casting millions of stones against equality. Using the Bible to persecute others in 2008 is alive and well. Prop. 8ers misinterpretation of the Bible allows them to rationalize that basic civil rights and equality does not apply to all citizens of the United States of America.
Today, when religious people are called on the carpet for their predecessors persecuting people during the the Crusades (A series of religion-driven military campaigns—major campaigns 1095-1272, minor campaigns through 1798.), the Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834), witch hunts, promoting slavery and segregation, they have a quick explaination that goes something like this, "Those people weren't representing God as true Christians."
Even to a bystander it's crystal clear that Prop. 8ers would have easily and quite willingly joined those in supporting the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, witch hunts, promoting slavery and segregation. Prop. 8ers have now been outed for who they really are. These are people who use the Bible to promote their own personal prejudices.
Today, when religious people are called on the carpet for their predecessors persecuting people during the the Crusades (A series of religion-driven military campaigns—major campaigns 1095-1272, minor campaigns through 1798.), the Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834), witch hunts, promoting slavery and segregation, they have a quick explaination that goes something like this, "Those people weren't representing God as true Christians."
Even to a bystander it's crystal clear that Prop. 8ers would have easily and quite willingly joined those in supporting the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, witch hunts, promoting slavery and segregation. Prop. 8ers have now been outed for who they really are. These are people who use the Bible to promote their own personal prejudices.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Hokey Religions and Ancient Mythology
If someone can easily believe in a few basic assumptions about the Bible, God, Sin and Salvation without using rational thought, then how much easier is it for someone to think rationally and recognize the Bible, God, Sin and Salvation as the ancient mythology that it is?
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Hi, I'm Your Neighbor and I'm a Christian or I'm a...
As a Christian, I live next to you, and I know you might not believe in my religion but since I couldn't care less about the clear separation of church and state (One of the most important principles of the United States Constitution.), I believe that I should force my religious beliefs down your throat by making my beliefs into law even if it means taking rights away from you, a citizen of the United States of America. I know for a fact my faith is real, even though I can't prove it. I believe that all people should believe in my faith and those who don't have not seen the light—as I have—are less of a person than I am because you have not figured out how to know my all powerful God and the secret to the afterlife, as I have.
As a Jew, I live next to you, and I know you might not believe in my religion but since I couldn't care less about the clear separation of church and state (One of the most important principles of the United States Constitution.), I believe that I should force my religious beliefs down your throat by making my beliefs into law even if it means taking rights away from you, a citizen of the United States of America. I know for a fact my faith is real, even though I can't prove it. I believe that all people should believe in my faith and those who don't have not seen the light—as I have—are less of a person than I am because you have not figured out how to know my all powerful God and the secret to the afterlife, as I have.
As a Muslim, I live next to you, and I know you might not believe in my religion but since I couldn't care less about the clear separation of church and state (One of the most important principles of the United States Constitution.), I believe that I should force my religious beliefs down your throat by making my beliefs into law even if it means taking rights away from you, a citizen of the United States of America. I know for a fact my faith is real, even though I can't prove it. I believe that all people should believe in my faith and those who don't have not seen the light—as I have—are less of a person than I am because you have not figured out how to know my all powerful God and the secret to the afterlife, as I have.
As a Mormon, I live next to you, and I know you might not believe in my religion but since I couldn't care less about the clear separation of church and state (One of the most important principles of the United States Constitution.), I believe that I should force my religious beliefs down your throat by making my beliefs into law even if it means taking rights away from you, a citizen of the United States of America. I know for a fact my faith is real, even though I can't prove it. I believe that all people should believe in my faith and those who don't have not seen the light—as I have—are less of a person than I am because you have not figured out how to know my all powerful God and the secret to the afterlife, as I have.
The Truth: Faith is a guess, it's your best guess, it's not a fact, faith does not equal fact, belief does not equal fact. A fact is only a fact if it's a fact and that's a fact.
If I said I have a personal relationship with Elvis and I pray to him every day and I know he's in my life and he's with me on a daily basis and his band are my angels and they protect me—you'd say I was crazy. And you want me to believe that you have a personal relationship with the creator of the entire Universe and you don't want me to think you are crazy?
It's time for people of faith to stand up and admit what their faith really is, a guess. People are so excited they think have found the key to the afterlife, they want to shove it down your throat along with any personal prejudices as well.
They can't believe their minds are not powerful enough to make rational day to day decisions on their own. They have to pray. A very simple test to see if prayer works. Try it. It never works. The only answers to prayer are yes, no or later. You can pray to a jug of milk and you will get the same answer. Yes, no or later.
Believe now, get a reward later? Who is crazy? The person who says, "I know God, he is real and I have discovered the secret to ever lasting life." Or the person who says, "I know Elvis, he is real and I have discovered the secret to ever lasting life." Or the person who says, "There is no proof God exists, our bodies are unintelligently designed, the Bible was written by primitive sexist discriminatory war mongering hateful intolerant Middle Eastern men, the Bible is not timeless, the Bible does not have continuity, the Bible is filled with contradictions and the Bible has Egyptian mythology, Greek mythology and Astrology throughout it's entirety."
As a Jew, I live next to you, and I know you might not believe in my religion but since I couldn't care less about the clear separation of church and state (One of the most important principles of the United States Constitution.), I believe that I should force my religious beliefs down your throat by making my beliefs into law even if it means taking rights away from you, a citizen of the United States of America. I know for a fact my faith is real, even though I can't prove it. I believe that all people should believe in my faith and those who don't have not seen the light—as I have—are less of a person than I am because you have not figured out how to know my all powerful God and the secret to the afterlife, as I have.
As a Muslim, I live next to you, and I know you might not believe in my religion but since I couldn't care less about the clear separation of church and state (One of the most important principles of the United States Constitution.), I believe that I should force my religious beliefs down your throat by making my beliefs into law even if it means taking rights away from you, a citizen of the United States of America. I know for a fact my faith is real, even though I can't prove it. I believe that all people should believe in my faith and those who don't have not seen the light—as I have—are less of a person than I am because you have not figured out how to know my all powerful God and the secret to the afterlife, as I have.
As a Mormon, I live next to you, and I know you might not believe in my religion but since I couldn't care less about the clear separation of church and state (One of the most important principles of the United States Constitution.), I believe that I should force my religious beliefs down your throat by making my beliefs into law even if it means taking rights away from you, a citizen of the United States of America. I know for a fact my faith is real, even though I can't prove it. I believe that all people should believe in my faith and those who don't have not seen the light—as I have—are less of a person than I am because you have not figured out how to know my all powerful God and the secret to the afterlife, as I have.
The Truth: Faith is a guess, it's your best guess, it's not a fact, faith does not equal fact, belief does not equal fact. A fact is only a fact if it's a fact and that's a fact.
If I said I have a personal relationship with Elvis and I pray to him every day and I know he's in my life and he's with me on a daily basis and his band are my angels and they protect me—you'd say I was crazy. And you want me to believe that you have a personal relationship with the creator of the entire Universe and you don't want me to think you are crazy?
It's time for people of faith to stand up and admit what their faith really is, a guess. People are so excited they think have found the key to the afterlife, they want to shove it down your throat along with any personal prejudices as well.
They can't believe their minds are not powerful enough to make rational day to day decisions on their own. They have to pray. A very simple test to see if prayer works. Try it. It never works. The only answers to prayer are yes, no or later. You can pray to a jug of milk and you will get the same answer. Yes, no or later.
Believe now, get a reward later? Who is crazy? The person who says, "I know God, he is real and I have discovered the secret to ever lasting life." Or the person who says, "I know Elvis, he is real and I have discovered the secret to ever lasting life." Or the person who says, "There is no proof God exists, our bodies are unintelligently designed, the Bible was written by primitive sexist discriminatory war mongering hateful intolerant Middle Eastern men, the Bible is not timeless, the Bible does not have continuity, the Bible is filled with contradictions and the Bible has Egyptian mythology, Greek mythology and Astrology throughout it's entirety."
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
God's Glory
"Why does God want to express his glory and goodness at all? Since he is infinitely good and glorious, what is the point? Given that God wants to express his infinite glory and goodness why does he remain hidden? One would suppose that if God wanted to express his glory, he would reveal himself and hi means of redemption so that there could be no doubt that there is a benefactor and who it is." page 243.
—From Atheism, Morality and Meaning. by Michael Martin, 2002
The big question, "Why doesn't God reveal himself now." Easy answer. God is imaginary. Visit: www.godisimaginary.com
—From Atheism, Morality and Meaning. by Michael Martin, 2002
The big question, "Why doesn't God reveal himself now." Easy answer. God is imaginary. Visit: www.godisimaginary.com
Monday, November 17, 2008
Why did we have to wait so long for Christ?
Why did it take so long for Christ to come to earth to atone for our sins? People had been living for thousands of years before Christ. Did all the people before Christ go to hell? Of course, you'd have to believe there is such a thing as sin.
And out of the hundreds if not thousands of gods before Christ you'd need to believe Christ was the son of God. Many of the ancient gods (before Christ) had the same (or similar or some of the) characteristics of Christ. Really? Yes.
Reality check: The writers of the New Testament took god-like characteristics from ancient gods to formulate Christ's "god-like" qualities. Oh dear oh dear, your minister or priest didn't inform you of this?
Isn't it simply that non-Jews created Christianity for the obvious reason that people wanted a God that anyone could worship regardless of their race?
Which brings up the question, why would an all powerful, all knowledgeable God, who knows past, present and future choose only one race of people to worship him? Aren't we all Gods creatures? Why would an all powerful God discriminate based on race? And then... (deep breath) we are to believe that God changed his mind and said... "Well, now that I think about it, maybe discrimination is a bad thing. Okay, at this point in time, any race can worship me."
Of course, this brings up an entirely new point. Why would an all powerful, all knowledgeable God, who knows past, present and future need to be worshiped, anyway? Geez... there are so many questions and too few answers. And the "God works in mysterious ways" is a catch-all cop-out phrase used when Christians don't have an answer for people who ask logical, rational questions about the Bible and their God.
And out of the hundreds if not thousands of gods before Christ you'd need to believe Christ was the son of God. Many of the ancient gods (before Christ) had the same (or similar or some of the) characteristics of Christ. Really? Yes.
Reality check: The writers of the New Testament took god-like characteristics from ancient gods to formulate Christ's "god-like" qualities. Oh dear oh dear, your minister or priest didn't inform you of this?
Isn't it simply that non-Jews created Christianity for the obvious reason that people wanted a God that anyone could worship regardless of their race?
Which brings up the question, why would an all powerful, all knowledgeable God, who knows past, present and future choose only one race of people to worship him? Aren't we all Gods creatures? Why would an all powerful God discriminate based on race? And then... (deep breath) we are to believe that God changed his mind and said... "Well, now that I think about it, maybe discrimination is a bad thing. Okay, at this point in time, any race can worship me."
Of course, this brings up an entirely new point. Why would an all powerful, all knowledgeable God, who knows past, present and future need to be worshiped, anyway? Geez... there are so many questions and too few answers. And the "God works in mysterious ways" is a catch-all cop-out phrase used when Christians don't have an answer for people who ask logical, rational questions about the Bible and their God.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Astrology
Astrology. 12 months, 12 signs. There are over 6 billion people on earth. If you believe in astrology, are you saying that you believe there are basically 12 types of people in the world?
Take 6 billion and divide by 12, that equals 500,000,000 people. Are you saying you believe that approximately 500,000,000 million people on earth have the same traits, they same type of day or influenced in the same type of way, or will they have the same type of future? Based on their sign?
Oh wait, there are more variations than twelve because it depends upon the exact second you were born, right? Well, I don't believe in that hog wash since since there are only twelve signs. But let's take the position the second you were born will determine your life. 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour or 3,600 seconds. 24 hours a day or 24 X 3,600 = 86,400 seconds in a day. 365 days per year X 86,400 seconds = 31,536,000 seconds in a year. Over 6 billion people on earth divided by 31,536,000 seconds in a year. Which means 190 people on earth have the exact same type of day, future and lives to live based on astrology. Ha! The ancient astrologist never thought there'd be over 6 billion on earth. So the second you were born theory sucks the big one.
Why do people believe in ancient hocus pocus? Primitive men who less schooling that a 5th grader of today created astrology.
"Astrology is now regarded as unscientific both by scientific bodies and by individual scientists[37][38] and has been labeled as a pseudoscience." ---from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology
"Pseudoscience is defined as a body of knowledge, methodology, belief, or practice that is claimed to be scientific or made to appear scientific, but does not adhere to the scientific method,[2][3][4] lacks supporting evidence or plausibility,[5] or otherwise lacks scientific status.[6] The term comes from the Greek root pseudo- (false or pretending) and "science" (from Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge")." ---from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience
"When testing for cognitive, behavioral, physical and other variables, one study of astrological "time twins" [Time twins: Two people born on the same day.] showed that human characteristics are not molded by the influence of the Sun, Moon and planets at the time of birth.[58][59] Skeptics of astrology also suggest that the perceived accuracy of astrological interpretations and descriptions of one's personality can be accounted for by the fact that people tend to exaggerate positive 'hits' and overlook whatever does not fit, especially when vague language is used.[58]
They also argue that statistical research is often wrongly seen as evidence for astrology due to uncontrolled artifacts.[60] A large-scale study, with a sample size of about 15,000 "astro-twins", was published in 2006. It examined the relationship between date of birth and individual differences in personality and general intelligence, and found no evidence that a connection existed.[61] It also found no relationship between the zodiacal signs and participants' personal traits.[61]" ---from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology)
Conclusion: If you are looking at astrology to see the historical significance it has played in ancient cultures or today, that's one thing.
However, since today's science shows that astrology is a pseudoscience (a false science), why waste time thinking the movement of the earth and the moon in relationship to stars has anything to do with how you live or how your life might change or who you are as a person?
Don't you think it would be better to focus on real life than ancient false science. Meaning, don't you think it's better to use your ability to reason, to make day to day decisions and use your brain to determine how you feel about your life than to rely on (or sometimes rely) on an ancient false science?
Take 6 billion and divide by 12, that equals 500,000,000 people. Are you saying you believe that approximately 500,000,000 million people on earth have the same traits, they same type of day or influenced in the same type of way, or will they have the same type of future? Based on their sign?
Oh wait, there are more variations than twelve because it depends upon the exact second you were born, right? Well, I don't believe in that hog wash since since there are only twelve signs. But let's take the position the second you were born will determine your life. 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour or 3,600 seconds. 24 hours a day or 24 X 3,600 = 86,400 seconds in a day. 365 days per year X 86,400 seconds = 31,536,000 seconds in a year. Over 6 billion people on earth divided by 31,536,000 seconds in a year. Which means 190 people on earth have the exact same type of day, future and lives to live based on astrology. Ha! The ancient astrologist never thought there'd be over 6 billion on earth. So the second you were born theory sucks the big one.
Why do people believe in ancient hocus pocus? Primitive men who less schooling that a 5th grader of today created astrology.
"Astrology is now regarded as unscientific both by scientific bodies and by individual scientists[37][38] and has been labeled as a pseudoscience." ---from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology
"Pseudoscience is defined as a body of knowledge, methodology, belief, or practice that is claimed to be scientific or made to appear scientific, but does not adhere to the scientific method,[2][3][4] lacks supporting evidence or plausibility,[5] or otherwise lacks scientific status.[6] The term comes from the Greek root pseudo- (false or pretending) and "science" (from Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge")." ---from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience
"When testing for cognitive, behavioral, physical and other variables, one study of astrological "time twins" [Time twins: Two people born on the same day.] showed that human characteristics are not molded by the influence of the Sun, Moon and planets at the time of birth.[58][59] Skeptics of astrology also suggest that the perceived accuracy of astrological interpretations and descriptions of one's personality can be accounted for by the fact that people tend to exaggerate positive 'hits' and overlook whatever does not fit, especially when vague language is used.[58]
They also argue that statistical research is often wrongly seen as evidence for astrology due to uncontrolled artifacts.[60] A large-scale study, with a sample size of about 15,000 "astro-twins", was published in 2006. It examined the relationship between date of birth and individual differences in personality and general intelligence, and found no evidence that a connection existed.[61] It also found no relationship between the zodiacal signs and participants' personal traits.[61]" ---from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology)
Conclusion: If you are looking at astrology to see the historical significance it has played in ancient cultures or today, that's one thing.
However, since today's science shows that astrology is a pseudoscience (a false science), why waste time thinking the movement of the earth and the moon in relationship to stars has anything to do with how you live or how your life might change or who you are as a person?
Don't you think it would be better to focus on real life than ancient false science. Meaning, don't you think it's better to use your ability to reason, to make day to day decisions and use your brain to determine how you feel about your life than to rely on (or sometimes rely) on an ancient false science?
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Gay Parents = Danger to Kids. Nah, Nope and False.
When straight parents coerce their gay kids to be straight and fail, why is this? Because their kids are gay from the start. You can't change gay kids to be straight. The opposite is true.
Straight parents do an excellent job at raising gay kids, they've been doing this for thousands of years. Thank you. We now have millions upon millions of gay people on earth raised by straight parents. Thank you, once again, for all you straight parents at doing an absolutely fantastic job at raising gay kids.
When I ask straight males if I could turn them to be gay or if a hot male model could turn them to be gay, now or at a young age, they all answer—very quickly and concisely—No!, or Never!, or No way!, or Hell no! or a similar response. Their response is usually repeated several times to make sure, I know—without a shadow of a doubt—they are completely straight and would never, ever, ever, ever have gay sex, ever! Never! Ever! Never! Did I say never?! They are straight and no one, under any circumstance could turn them to be gay.
Now, if you are straight, why not read this last paragraph about 1,000 times.
Since straight people admit they can't be turned to be gay, then why are a certain percentage of straight people worried that gay parents could ever be successful at coercing their straight kids to be gay? It would never happen. To top it off, gay parents would never try to coerce their kids to be gay or straight. Never, ever, never, never ever, never, ever, never and never!
Straight parents try to change their kids sexuality all the time but gay parents would never do this. Why? Because gay parents have already had straight parents try to turn them to be straight and they thought this was disgusting. Gay parents would never torture their children in this fashion.
Gay parents would never use their children's sexuality to make them feel unsafe at home. Many straight parents use sexuality to make their kids feel unsafe at home and it's very sad.
A certain percentage of straight parents would use some or a combination of the following to their gay son/daughter:
Son/daughter, you should really try dating a girl/boy. When are you going to get a girl/boy friend? If you don't date a girl/boy, what are our relatives (neighbors, friends, church members, the minister, etc.) going to think? You being gay is an embarrassment to our family. Being with a guy/girl is unnatural. You will not succeed in life if you are gay. It's harder to be gay than straight, why not just try being straight. You are gay?—you are not part of this family. No kid of mine will be gay in my house, you are kicked out immediately. You are gay?—I'll beat you until you realize you that straight is the only way.
What gay parents will say to their kids:
Son/daughter I want you know that when you discover your sexuality, I'll support you regardless. You'll have no pressure to be anyone except the beautiful person who you are naturally.
Conclusion:
Homophobic straight people don't think these things through because they are not discriminated against for simply holding hands in public with the opposite sex. Also, straight people are not shunned upon when they kiss in public with the opposite sex. Why should straight people think these things through? They don't have to because they don't need to—to survive. Which is why I write these things so that common sense will find those who want it.
A note to anyone who councils parents.
When will counselors begin to teach the truth of this blog entry to straight parents?
Straight parents do an excellent job at raising gay kids, they've been doing this for thousands of years. Thank you. We now have millions upon millions of gay people on earth raised by straight parents. Thank you, once again, for all you straight parents at doing an absolutely fantastic job at raising gay kids.
When I ask straight males if I could turn them to be gay or if a hot male model could turn them to be gay, now or at a young age, they all answer—very quickly and concisely—No!, or Never!, or No way!, or Hell no! or a similar response. Their response is usually repeated several times to make sure, I know—without a shadow of a doubt—they are completely straight and would never, ever, ever, ever have gay sex, ever! Never! Ever! Never! Did I say never?! They are straight and no one, under any circumstance could turn them to be gay.
Now, if you are straight, why not read this last paragraph about 1,000 times.
Since straight people admit they can't be turned to be gay, then why are a certain percentage of straight people worried that gay parents could ever be successful at coercing their straight kids to be gay? It would never happen. To top it off, gay parents would never try to coerce their kids to be gay or straight. Never, ever, never, never ever, never, ever, never and never!
Straight parents try to change their kids sexuality all the time but gay parents would never do this. Why? Because gay parents have already had straight parents try to turn them to be straight and they thought this was disgusting. Gay parents would never torture their children in this fashion.
Gay parents would never use their children's sexuality to make them feel unsafe at home. Many straight parents use sexuality to make their kids feel unsafe at home and it's very sad.
A certain percentage of straight parents would use some or a combination of the following to their gay son/daughter:
Son/daughter, you should really try dating a girl/boy. When are you going to get a girl/boy friend? If you don't date a girl/boy, what are our relatives (neighbors, friends, church members, the minister, etc.) going to think? You being gay is an embarrassment to our family. Being with a guy/girl is unnatural. You will not succeed in life if you are gay. It's harder to be gay than straight, why not just try being straight. You are gay?—you are not part of this family. No kid of mine will be gay in my house, you are kicked out immediately. You are gay?—I'll beat you until you realize you that straight is the only way.
What gay parents will say to their kids:
Son/daughter I want you know that when you discover your sexuality, I'll support you regardless. You'll have no pressure to be anyone except the beautiful person who you are naturally.
Conclusion:
Homophobic straight people don't think these things through because they are not discriminated against for simply holding hands in public with the opposite sex. Also, straight people are not shunned upon when they kiss in public with the opposite sex. Why should straight people think these things through? They don't have to because they don't need to—to survive. Which is why I write these things so that common sense will find those who want it.
A note to anyone who councils parents.
When will counselors begin to teach the truth of this blog entry to straight parents?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Two Gay Guys Run for City Council in San Diego
There were two gay guys running for city council, District 3, in San Diego in 2008. One was Todd Gloria and the other Steven Whitburn. I live in District 3, the zip code is 92103. Since there were two gay guys running, I decided to keep their campaign mail just for fun. I'm going to write about Todd and Steve in alphabetical order, so no one is offended, concerning which order I write about these two guys. Of course, I might still offend someone, anywhoos...
Todd Gloria had fifteen (15) pieces of campaign mailers in my zip code. Steven Whitburn had seven (7) pieces of campaign mailers in my zip code. So... how many trees would that be? I wonder if the the graphic designers got paid well? Err, I'm a graphic designer, I think about these things.
Oh... and... why did Todd have two (2) smear mailers against Steve. And why did Steve have one (1) smear mailer against Todd. And the Gay and Lesbian Times, in San Diego, endorsed Todd Gloria. Why didn't the Gay and Lesbian Times simply offer Todd and Steve as two candidates to vote for and list each with their strong points? (I guess I'll never get anything printed again in the Gay and Lesbian Times or will I?)
Here are my last two questions. Why were there so many mailers by these guys? Why did they both have smear campaigns against each other? Which one is telling the truth? Will we ever find out?
Todd Gloria had fifteen (15) pieces of campaign mailers in my zip code. Steven Whitburn had seven (7) pieces of campaign mailers in my zip code. So... how many trees would that be? I wonder if the the graphic designers got paid well? Err, I'm a graphic designer, I think about these things.
Oh... and... why did Todd have two (2) smear mailers against Steve. And why did Steve have one (1) smear mailer against Todd. And the Gay and Lesbian Times, in San Diego, endorsed Todd Gloria. Why didn't the Gay and Lesbian Times simply offer Todd and Steve as two candidates to vote for and list each with their strong points? (I guess I'll never get anything printed again in the Gay and Lesbian Times or will I?)
Here are my last two questions. Why were there so many mailers by these guys? Why did they both have smear campaigns against each other? Which one is telling the truth? Will we ever find out?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Do Homophobic Christians Brag to Each Other how They Effectively Divide Family and Communities?
In the past, I've asked several homophobic Christian relatives about me being gay. They all say they accept me, it's not a problem that I'm gay.
Then when the vote for marriage equality came up (in 2008), I asked them how they'd vote. They all said they'd vote against marriage equality. I simply said, now do you understand why I don't want to talk or be with you?
Do you think my relatives go back to their church and brag to their Christian friends how they have single-handedly divided our family?
Then when the vote for marriage equality came up (in 2008), I asked them how they'd vote. They all said they'd vote against marriage equality. I simply said, now do you understand why I don't want to talk or be with you?
Do you think my relatives go back to their church and brag to their Christian friends how they have single-handedly divided our family?
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Did you Know I Bleed Red?
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to some homophobic straight guys at work about marriage equality. I said to them, "Did you know you I bleed red? The same color as you bleed?" No response. "I have the same organs as you also." Still no response. They didn't get it.
Their only answer to marriage equality was it had nothing to do with equal rights, that it only had to do with gays wanting to have the traditional title, "Marriage"—that straights have had for years. They said that we could call it anything we want (a civil union or we can make up a name) but we don't have the right to take away all these years of tradition and call gay marriage a marriage.
I said, "So, we know the Declaration of Independence says, 'All men are created equal', you don't believe in this?" The one guy said, "We are all equal, except for the point about marriage."
Their only answer to marriage equality was it had nothing to do with equal rights, that it only had to do with gays wanting to have the traditional title, "Marriage"—that straights have had for years. They said that we could call it anything we want (a civil union or we can make up a name) but we don't have the right to take away all these years of tradition and call gay marriage a marriage.
I said, "So, we know the Declaration of Independence says, 'All men are created equal', you don't believe in this?" The one guy said, "We are all equal, except for the point about marriage."
Prop. 8 Passing and What it Means to Me
Prop. 8 passing says to me that institutionalized homophobia and religious bigotry is alive and well in only some religious circles. But homophobia is now becoming a passing fad.
Several years ago, the margin for gay marriage was wider. This year the margin for gay marriage was almost 50/50. The margin for gay marriage continues to grow as years pass. In a few years, I believe a majority of Californian's will side for equal rights.
Which is why I believe Prop. 8 passing by a narrow margin is a win for us. And I believe Prop. 8 passing is another nail in the coffin for religion having a strong hold on the masses.
Several years ago, the margin for gay marriage was wider. This year the margin for gay marriage was almost 50/50. The margin for gay marriage continues to grow as years pass. In a few years, I believe a majority of Californian's will side for equal rights.
Which is why I believe Prop. 8 passing by a narrow margin is a win for us. And I believe Prop. 8 passing is another nail in the coffin for religion having a strong hold on the masses.
10,000 People in San Diego Protesting the Prop 8 Vote
Wow. 10,000 people in San Diego marching against Prop. 8. winning. I say, "Wow" because San Diego is a very laid back town and it's not easy getting people in mass for any cause and I mean any cause! By the way... I was there! I wasn't really marching, I was riding my bicycle.
Last night, a San Diego news station reported we had the largest number of people demonstrating against Prop. 8 win in California. Wow again.
It was amazing to be part of this.
Besides the hundreds of Vote No on Prop. 8 Signs, here are a few—a few—of the signs I saw:
• 2nd Class Citizen Nov. 4, 2008
• Separation of Church and Hate
• Keep Mormon Hate Out of My State
• I Love My Gay Wife
• Love
• LDS meet the IRS (Meaning, once it's shown the LDS is doing something political, the IRS could change them from a non-profit organization to a for-profit organization. It would be funny, wouldn't it?)
• I am an American too.
• Yes We Can
• What Rights Are Next?
• Gay Marriage. It Isn't Over!
• Hope Reigns
• Equality For All
• There is no "Us" or "Them" there is only "We." When we use "Us" and "Them" it only divides people (and nations). [Oh... this last one is mine.]
See San Diego's NBC, Channel 7/39 TV news story in text.
Last night, a San Diego news station reported we had the largest number of people demonstrating against Prop. 8 win in California. Wow again.
It was amazing to be part of this.
Besides the hundreds of Vote No on Prop. 8 Signs, here are a few—a few—of the signs I saw:
• 2nd Class Citizen Nov. 4, 2008
• Separation of Church and Hate
• Keep Mormon Hate Out of My State
• I Love My Gay Wife
• Love
• LDS meet the IRS (Meaning, once it's shown the LDS is doing something political, the IRS could change them from a non-profit organization to a for-profit organization. It would be funny, wouldn't it?)
• I am an American too.
• Yes We Can
• What Rights Are Next?
• Gay Marriage. It Isn't Over!
• Hope Reigns
• Equality For All
• There is no "Us" or "Them" there is only "We." When we use "Us" and "Them" it only divides people (and nations). [Oh... this last one is mine.]
See San Diego's NBC, Channel 7/39 TV news story in text.
Saturday, November 08, 2008
“Divine Punishment and Reward Theory”
There are several problems with the “Divine Punishment and Reward Theory” of the Bible.
• The Biblical rewards or punishment happens only after death. No one knows what happens after death, it can’t be proven. This is a fact.
• There is very little motivation to follow God’s laws until you are older. “Criminologists tell us in order to be maximally effective; punishment and rewards must be immediate and certain. For most theists divine rewards and punishments are hardly immediate.”
• Since it’s a reward solely based on faith in Jesus as Savor, you really don’t need to fulfill your “moral obligation.” Wealthy Christians conveniently ignore Christ’s teaching daily, concerning Mark 10:25, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
• How can a loving God morally and ethically justify billions of people going to hell through no fault of their own, simply because they haven’t heard about Christ? If you say, God works in mysterious ways, there is a four letter word and you’re full of it. How could anyone in their right mind, think this catch all phrase can easily explain away why an all powerful loving God would be eternally mean to his own living creations for the simple reason they never heard about him?
• Believe now—just in case it’s true—it’s a nice insurance policy. Hey if it’s not true, who gets hurt? How could an insurance policy be a bad thing? Why pay for something you don't need? Wasted time results in missing out on living in reality.
• What if you live to Christ’s moral behavior, but don’t believe in Christ? Why would you still go to hell? I know, what you are saying, that person didn’t ask to get in. But an extremely immoral person can get into heaven just by asking to get in. Let me get this straight… You planned a big, Big, BIG party, but you are not inviting anyone except those that knock on your door (those that invite themselves). Your nice and extremely moral neighbor, a friend, is not invited to your party because he didn’t invite himself? But the guy who just shot your wife or husband the same day of your party, is allowed to come to your party because he asked to be invited? Wow.
I believe I can guess at the response most Christians will have on my party theory. They would say, that's exactly correct. It's time to take a quick peek at a common component of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT), it's called, "Delusional thinking."
Almost all the above is paraphrased (direct quotes use quote marks) from the book, “Atheism, Morality, and Meaning.” Pages, 179-180, by Michael Martin, 2002.
The party analogy is mine.
• The Biblical rewards or punishment happens only after death. No one knows what happens after death, it can’t be proven. This is a fact.
• There is very little motivation to follow God’s laws until you are older. “Criminologists tell us in order to be maximally effective; punishment and rewards must be immediate and certain. For most theists divine rewards and punishments are hardly immediate.”
• Since it’s a reward solely based on faith in Jesus as Savor, you really don’t need to fulfill your “moral obligation.” Wealthy Christians conveniently ignore Christ’s teaching daily, concerning Mark 10:25, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
• How can a loving God morally and ethically justify billions of people going to hell through no fault of their own, simply because they haven’t heard about Christ? If you say, God works in mysterious ways, there is a four letter word and you’re full of it. How could anyone in their right mind, think this catch all phrase can easily explain away why an all powerful loving God would be eternally mean to his own living creations for the simple reason they never heard about him?
• Believe now—just in case it’s true—it’s a nice insurance policy. Hey if it’s not true, who gets hurt? How could an insurance policy be a bad thing? Why pay for something you don't need? Wasted time results in missing out on living in reality.
• What if you live to Christ’s moral behavior, but don’t believe in Christ? Why would you still go to hell? I know, what you are saying, that person didn’t ask to get in. But an extremely immoral person can get into heaven just by asking to get in. Let me get this straight… You planned a big, Big, BIG party, but you are not inviting anyone except those that knock on your door (those that invite themselves). Your nice and extremely moral neighbor, a friend, is not invited to your party because he didn’t invite himself? But the guy who just shot your wife or husband the same day of your party, is allowed to come to your party because he asked to be invited? Wow.
I believe I can guess at the response most Christians will have on my party theory. They would say, that's exactly correct. It's time to take a quick peek at a common component of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT), it's called, "Delusional thinking."
Almost all the above is paraphrased (direct quotes use quote marks) from the book, “Atheism, Morality, and Meaning.” Pages, 179-180, by Michael Martin, 2002.
The party analogy is mine.
Do you Vote?
I asked (on November 6, 2008) this homophobic guy at work if he voted on November 4th, 2008. Curiosity was getting to me. He said no. He doesn't vote because it's doesn't make a difference.
He said, if they want to build bombs they build them. If they want to start wars in other countries, they do it. We saw the government give billions of dollars to businesses recently. Why can't the US government give everyone a house and health insurance? If they wanted to, they could do it.
Usually, I don't agree on topics or issues with this guy at work. On his suggestion about giving everyone a house and health insurance, I agree with him.
He said, if they want to build bombs they build them. If they want to start wars in other countries, they do it. We saw the government give billions of dollars to businesses recently. Why can't the US government give everyone a house and health insurance? If they wanted to, they could do it.
Usually, I don't agree on topics or issues with this guy at work. On his suggestion about giving everyone a house and health insurance, I agree with him.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Obama Headlines
Obama News Headlines
(This link above, takes to you a site that shows pictures of the front pages of newspapers, nation wide and world wide about Obama winning. Recommended by a friend of mine.)
(This link above, takes to you a site that shows pictures of the front pages of newspapers, nation wide and world wide about Obama winning. Recommended by a friend of mine.)
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Prop. 8 Passes in California
Prop. 8, a ballot proposition that would ban same-sex marriage in California, passed by a narrow margin—5,987,332 (52.5%) for, 5,463,833 (47.7%) against, or a total of 11,451,165 votes. See Prop Results.
As of 2006, the estimated number of people who live in California is 36,457,549. People under 18 make up 26.1% of the population, or a total of 9,515,420 non-voting Californians, leaving about 26,942,129 eligible voters. 42.50% of the eligible voters in California voted on Prop. 8. See Census source.
The vote was by a narrow margin, but that might not be too important. Formed by religious belief or not, many Californians think Prop. 8 is wrong and have concluded the Constitution should protect the rights of its citizens.
People might not realize that Prop. 8 was unwise. The religious right did not think their proposition through because, win or lose, equality will always win. Why? Because Americans don't like their rights and liberties taken away.
Not believing in equal rights is bad press for the religious right. To put it bluntly, it's anti-American. Not a good thing. They have put their money and votes where their mouths are—liberty, justice and equality is not for all. Only those who are straight are afforded rights protected by the Constitution. What did the proponents of Prop. 8 win? Nothing.
Another question: Can straight atheists marry in church?
People who don't believe in or don't understand the importance of the separation of church and state should take a basic course in the US Constitution. Many Christians think their tenets should be incorporated into US legislation. Bad idea. For some reason, Christians don't realize that doing so abhors non-Christians (and the not-so-religious right) just as much as voting Buddhism, Hinduism, or Islam tenets into US law would repulse many Christians.
This is not the end of debating marriage rights in California and here's why. What if a majority of people passed a proposition that banned the practice of religion in California? Hey, it's a majority vote!
The Prop. 8ers did not think about this. Can a proposition that takes away the rights of US citizens change the California constitution? Time will tell.
As of 2006, the estimated number of people who live in California is 36,457,549. People under 18 make up 26.1% of the population, or a total of 9,515,420 non-voting Californians, leaving about 26,942,129 eligible voters. 42.50% of the eligible voters in California voted on Prop. 8. See Census source.
The vote was by a narrow margin, but that might not be too important. Formed by religious belief or not, many Californians think Prop. 8 is wrong and have concluded the Constitution should protect the rights of its citizens.
People might not realize that Prop. 8 was unwise. The religious right did not think their proposition through because, win or lose, equality will always win. Why? Because Americans don't like their rights and liberties taken away.
Not believing in equal rights is bad press for the religious right. To put it bluntly, it's anti-American. Not a good thing. They have put their money and votes where their mouths are—liberty, justice and equality is not for all. Only those who are straight are afforded rights protected by the Constitution. What did the proponents of Prop. 8 win? Nothing.
Another question: Can straight atheists marry in church?
People who don't believe in or don't understand the importance of the separation of church and state should take a basic course in the US Constitution. Many Christians think their tenets should be incorporated into US legislation. Bad idea. For some reason, Christians don't realize that doing so abhors non-Christians (and the not-so-religious right) just as much as voting Buddhism, Hinduism, or Islam tenets into US law would repulse many Christians.
This is not the end of debating marriage rights in California and here's why. What if a majority of people passed a proposition that banned the practice of religion in California? Hey, it's a majority vote!
The Prop. 8ers did not think about this. Can a proposition that takes away the rights of US citizens change the California constitution? Time will tell.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
What I've Been Saying for Years
I've been traveling to Europe since 2001. Every time I was able to have a conversation with someone in Europe or Asia, they have disliked Bush. The reason I know this is, is when I first meet someone, I quickly point out I did not vote for Bush. Then people immediately start telling me how they don't like Bush and how horrible it is that we are at war with Iraq. When I got back to the U.S., I'd casually mentioned this to people at work, people had no interest—apathetic to the world wide disgust of Bush.
Why does it seem that American's as a whole don't care if Cheney and Bush are impeached? I will always hold my ground and say that it will be the crime of the century if Cheney and Bush are not impeached.
On a better note, due to Obama getting elected, the happiness of people all over the world is in the news. See the link to the article in the blog entry below.
Why does it seem that American's as a whole don't care if Cheney and Bush are impeached? I will always hold my ground and say that it will be the crime of the century if Cheney and Bush are not impeached.
On a better note, due to Obama getting elected, the happiness of people all over the world is in the news. See the link to the article in the blog entry below.
Obama—"a Truly Global President"
"What an inspiration. He is the first truly global U.S. president the world has ever had," said Pracha Kanjananont, a 29-year-old Thai sitting at a Starbuck's in Bangkok. "He had an Asian childhood, African parentage and has a Middle Eastern name. He is a truly global president."
Source: "Obama—a Truly Global President," by John Leicester, Associated Press, November 5, 2008. See story: News Article
Source: "Obama—a Truly Global President," by John Leicester, Associated Press, November 5, 2008. See story: News Article
This Time America Knows it was a Majority Vote That put President Obama in Office
...and we are grateful a real leader has been elected to the White House. Today, November 5th, 2008, Cheney and Bush should voluntarily remove themselves from office and let the real President, President Obama, run the country.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
There is an Easy Solution to Taking TV off the air.
Take your TV(s) and drop it (them) off at your Senator's or Congressperson's office. Or just send your TV to the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. I think they will get the message.
The Wicked Witch of the Northwest?
I thought the wicked witch was from the west. Times have changed.
Monday, November 03, 2008
It's not Natural for Gay People to Have Sex.
A co-worker said to me last night, look, it's easy to see that it's unnatural for gays to have sex. And... it's obvious our purpose is to procreate with the opposite sex to further the human race. Anyone can easily see that a guy and a girl are made to have sex together. How would you be here if it wasn't for straight people having sex?
Unnatural? The first question to ask is, how do you know this for a fact? The answer: No one knows the ultimate answer as to what is natural sex between two human beings. I know it's natural for me to have sex with a guy and it's not natural for me to have sex, with the opposite sex.
My question is, why is it that many straight people want to make everyone straight? Gay people say, be who you are. Who's doing the converting here? Gays or straights? It just kills some straight people that they can't convert gays to straight.
Procreation. How is it that I am here? Because there are more straight people than gay people. Freak! Our race will always survive because there will always straight people procreating. For this reason alone, the "How is the human race going to survive, if everyone is gay" argument holds no water.
Realistically, what is the chance the human race could either be all straight or all gay? It would never happen this way. Human sexuality is diverse as people are themselves diverse. There is sexual diversity in the human race whether straight people like it or not. What about people who don't like sex, or don't want to have sex? I know straight women who have no interest in sex. Are they perverted for not wanting to further the human race?
Fact: Straight people have already over populated the earth. There are over 6 billion people on earth and about 5 million children die of starvation each year. It's very sad.
How would my co-worker like it if I said this: I can easily say that it's obvious that cultures surviving for thousands of years created the races of Asians, Whites, Middle Easterners, Africans, Indians and so on and so forth, because they did not mix races. Isn't it obvious that these cultures were meant to be separate and not mixed? Tradition dictates that if our various cultures were not mixed for thousands of years, then why mix them now? Why erase the culture and tradition of pure races? Mixing cultures corrupts the human race.
Look at Asian people, not only do they have the same physical traits (straight black hair, slanted eyes, fair to naturally tan skin, etc.) but they have their own culture and language, to top it off. Each race has their own distinct physical characteristics as well as their own culture and language.
It's easy to see that skin color, hair type, eyes that are slanted, noses that are larger or smaller, foreheads that are shorter or taller, and the scent of a person should not be commingled with another race. To mix races is ridiculous. It's obvious that the mixing of races is not natural, don't you agree?
The guy at work who told me it's unnatural for gays to have sex, is a mixed guy of several races. How would he like it if I said that mixed people are a corruption to the human race and it should be made law that he can't have sex with anyone for fear of corrupting the human race even further. That he is repulsive and a danger to society for not being a pure breed human being. How would he feel if I told him this?
Look at young children. Why is it that children of mixed races can learn together, play together and be friends together without noticing each other's skin color? For the simple reason they haven't been taught yet to hate other people due to skin color. Racism is obviously a learned behavior.
You can see men and women are made for each other. It takes a man and a woman for procreation, yes of course, I'm not denying this. However, same-sex sex is for the pleasure of sex, not for procreation. How many times do straight people have sex and they don't procreate?
Filipino Culture. In the Philippines it's natural for two straight friends to hold each others hands when casually walking down the street. It's not considered gay. Imagine if the culture of the U.S.A. allowed for friends and co-workers of the same sex to hold each others hands? For the simple and pure reason as a way to connect as friends—it would have nothing to do with sex. If this ever happened, it would be difficult to tell which guys were gay and which guys were not.
Imagine.
Unnatural? The first question to ask is, how do you know this for a fact? The answer: No one knows the ultimate answer as to what is natural sex between two human beings. I know it's natural for me to have sex with a guy and it's not natural for me to have sex, with the opposite sex.
My question is, why is it that many straight people want to make everyone straight? Gay people say, be who you are. Who's doing the converting here? Gays or straights? It just kills some straight people that they can't convert gays to straight.
Procreation. How is it that I am here? Because there are more straight people than gay people. Freak! Our race will always survive because there will always straight people procreating. For this reason alone, the "How is the human race going to survive, if everyone is gay" argument holds no water.
Realistically, what is the chance the human race could either be all straight or all gay? It would never happen this way. Human sexuality is diverse as people are themselves diverse. There is sexual diversity in the human race whether straight people like it or not. What about people who don't like sex, or don't want to have sex? I know straight women who have no interest in sex. Are they perverted for not wanting to further the human race?
Fact: Straight people have already over populated the earth. There are over 6 billion people on earth and about 5 million children die of starvation each year. It's very sad.
How would my co-worker like it if I said this: I can easily say that it's obvious that cultures surviving for thousands of years created the races of Asians, Whites, Middle Easterners, Africans, Indians and so on and so forth, because they did not mix races. Isn't it obvious that these cultures were meant to be separate and not mixed? Tradition dictates that if our various cultures were not mixed for thousands of years, then why mix them now? Why erase the culture and tradition of pure races? Mixing cultures corrupts the human race.
Look at Asian people, not only do they have the same physical traits (straight black hair, slanted eyes, fair to naturally tan skin, etc.) but they have their own culture and language, to top it off. Each race has their own distinct physical characteristics as well as their own culture and language.
It's easy to see that skin color, hair type, eyes that are slanted, noses that are larger or smaller, foreheads that are shorter or taller, and the scent of a person should not be commingled with another race. To mix races is ridiculous. It's obvious that the mixing of races is not natural, don't you agree?
The guy at work who told me it's unnatural for gays to have sex, is a mixed guy of several races. How would he like it if I said that mixed people are a corruption to the human race and it should be made law that he can't have sex with anyone for fear of corrupting the human race even further. That he is repulsive and a danger to society for not being a pure breed human being. How would he feel if I told him this?
Look at young children. Why is it that children of mixed races can learn together, play together and be friends together without noticing each other's skin color? For the simple reason they haven't been taught yet to hate other people due to skin color. Racism is obviously a learned behavior.
You can see men and women are made for each other. It takes a man and a woman for procreation, yes of course, I'm not denying this. However, same-sex sex is for the pleasure of sex, not for procreation. How many times do straight people have sex and they don't procreate?
Filipino Culture. In the Philippines it's natural for two straight friends to hold each others hands when casually walking down the street. It's not considered gay. Imagine if the culture of the U.S.A. allowed for friends and co-workers of the same sex to hold each others hands? For the simple and pure reason as a way to connect as friends—it would have nothing to do with sex. If this ever happened, it would be difficult to tell which guys were gay and which guys were not.
Imagine.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Money Isn't Everything. Money Doesn't Bring You Happiness.
Those are the biggest two lies of the century. Money is everything and money does buy you happiness. I've traveled world wide because of money. I feel so alive when I'm traveling because I don't have to worry about work. Vacations relax my brain, my body and my life—and my creativity increases. When I get back home and go back to work, people even tell me I look refreshed.
The last two vacations I spent were on cruises (2007 & 2008) in the Mediterranean. Some travel books reveal the Mediterranean is the best spot in the world to take a cruise. This is due to the good climate and the calm waters of the Mediterranean. On the cruises, my time was my own and being pampered was the crew's top priority for their passengers. I was pampered so much that my creativity spiked and I started writing books on each cruise. I hope to have one of my books completed either late 2008 or early 2009.
Traveling also afforded me the opportunity to meet new people and experience new things. I can say I've met people from England, Turkey and Bangkok. I've purchased such-and-such in Venice, I bought this trinket in Paris, I purchased this item in Hong Kong and I bought this souvenir in Prague. I've stood at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (This is an incredible experience.), I've been to St. Mark's Square (a.k.a Piazza San Marco) in Venice, had a boat ride in the long tail boats (a.k.a James Bond boat from the movie, Man with the Golden Gun) in Bangkok and I've visited La Sagrada Família in Barcelona. And yes, Barcelona is a fantastic city. These are just some of the things I've done.
When I first started working for a new company several years ago I told several of my co-workers that I've traveled all around the world. My one co-worker said she was too busy to travel. Another employee commented that he never has been outside California. He said he didn't need to since California offers everything he needed. I feel sorry that this guy actually believes this.
There's another guy where I work and he says he would never travel outside the United States because people in other countries will chop your head off. I asked the don't-chop-off-my-head-guy, where on the news have you seen this and what countries? He said, "Well, I don't remember where but I've seen it." I said there are more murders in this country per year than most industrialized countries put together per year. He said, well, if they kill you here, they don't chop your head off. I wish more Americans would use their brain.
I've heard we have a lot of gun related deaths in the U.S. but I wasn't sure of the totals, so I've tried to locate some gun death totals per country but it's not so easy to find this information. I've found some interesting information listed below:
U.S. fire-arm related deaths in 2001 is approximately 30,000.
http://harvardmagazine.com/2004/09/death-by-the-barrel.html
Canadian fire-arm related deaths in 2001 is 842.
http://www.statcan.ca/english/ads/82-003-XPE/pdf/16-4-04.pdf (page 43 of the PDF)
Australia fire-arm related deaths in 2001 is 333.
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi2/tandi269t.html
[These are not active links, you'll need to copy and paste them into a browser if you are interested. Sorry about that, not enough time to link them.]
So, two points, money is everything, money does buy you happiness and there are lots of murders in the U.S. Hey, it's my blog, if I want to make these points in one blog I can!
I'm trying to say it seems that some people in the U.S. are satisfied by living here and don't see the need to experience other cultures and people despite the fact there are incredible things outside of the United States—and for many countries, it's probably safer to be traveling outside the U.S.A., ta boot!
Of course that brings me to another point for a blog about the "culture of fear" in the U.S.A. created by Bush to push through Homeland Security and to take away our rights. Another blog, another time.
The last two vacations I spent were on cruises (2007 & 2008) in the Mediterranean. Some travel books reveal the Mediterranean is the best spot in the world to take a cruise. This is due to the good climate and the calm waters of the Mediterranean. On the cruises, my time was my own and being pampered was the crew's top priority for their passengers. I was pampered so much that my creativity spiked and I started writing books on each cruise. I hope to have one of my books completed either late 2008 or early 2009.
Traveling also afforded me the opportunity to meet new people and experience new things. I can say I've met people from England, Turkey and Bangkok. I've purchased such-and-such in Venice, I bought this trinket in Paris, I purchased this item in Hong Kong and I bought this souvenir in Prague. I've stood at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (This is an incredible experience.), I've been to St. Mark's Square (a.k.a Piazza San Marco) in Venice, had a boat ride in the long tail boats (a.k.a James Bond boat from the movie, Man with the Golden Gun) in Bangkok and I've visited La Sagrada Família in Barcelona. And yes, Barcelona is a fantastic city. These are just some of the things I've done.
When I first started working for a new company several years ago I told several of my co-workers that I've traveled all around the world. My one co-worker said she was too busy to travel. Another employee commented that he never has been outside California. He said he didn't need to since California offers everything he needed. I feel sorry that this guy actually believes this.
There's another guy where I work and he says he would never travel outside the United States because people in other countries will chop your head off. I asked the don't-chop-off-my-head-guy, where on the news have you seen this and what countries? He said, "Well, I don't remember where but I've seen it." I said there are more murders in this country per year than most industrialized countries put together per year. He said, well, if they kill you here, they don't chop your head off. I wish more Americans would use their brain.
I've heard we have a lot of gun related deaths in the U.S. but I wasn't sure of the totals, so I've tried to locate some gun death totals per country but it's not so easy to find this information. I've found some interesting information listed below:
U.S. fire-arm related deaths in 2001 is approximately 30,000.
http://harvardmagazine.com/2004/09/death-by-the-barrel.html
Canadian fire-arm related deaths in 2001 is 842.
http://www.statcan.ca/english/ads/82-003-XPE/pdf/16-4-04.pdf (page 43 of the PDF)
Australia fire-arm related deaths in 2001 is 333.
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi2/tandi269t.html
[These are not active links, you'll need to copy and paste them into a browser if you are interested. Sorry about that, not enough time to link them.]
So, two points, money is everything, money does buy you happiness and there are lots of murders in the U.S. Hey, it's my blog, if I want to make these points in one blog I can!
I'm trying to say it seems that some people in the U.S. are satisfied by living here and don't see the need to experience other cultures and people despite the fact there are incredible things outside of the United States—and for many countries, it's probably safer to be traveling outside the U.S.A., ta boot!
Of course that brings me to another point for a blog about the "culture of fear" in the U.S.A. created by Bush to push through Homeland Security and to take away our rights. Another blog, another time.
The Final Solution
Doesn't "Marriage equals one man and one women. Protect marriage!" have the similar ring to it, as how the Third Reich promoted the Final Solution? Well... maybe not that similar but homophobic straight people—today—just can't come out and say, "Kill all the gays" anymore. I mean, even homophobic straight people know it's wrong to kill the customer and lose profits.
So, instead, they say it's not an equal rights thing, it's tradition. Don't they mean it's tradition for religious people to teach institutionalized homophobia and why the hell would we want to stop the tradition of blaming "others" for all our troubles? If we don't have the gays to hate, who will we say is causing all the trouble in this world? We'll have to say it's Satan and that's not as fun as saying that gays are causing all the trouble.
From California Protect Marriage (November 2, 200) site. The bold is their quote and the italics are my comments.
"It protects (Don't they mean the law will insist you lie to children and say only two people can love each other only if they are of the opposite sex?) our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage (It is the same. Two people loving each other. There is no difference.), and prevents other consequences (A law recognizing we are all equal? How horrible!) to Californians who will be forced (Forced? It's a free country, you can still hate gays if you still decide you don't agree with the Declaration of Independence, "...all men are created equal....") to not just be tolerant (It's America, you can still hate anyone you want, in private or public, in fact.) of gay lifestyles, but face mandatory compliance (Mandatory compliance of what? That you have to pay taxes? You will still need to pay taxes whether you are a straight or gay couple.) regardless of their personal beliefs." (There is a little something called the Separation of Church and State which makes the United States of America one of the most unique countries in the world. Take your personal bigoted, intolerant beliefs and believe them in the privacy of your own home and church. There is no room for personal prejudices and intolerance in state law or federal law.)
So, instead, they say it's not an equal rights thing, it's tradition. Don't they mean it's tradition for religious people to teach institutionalized homophobia and why the hell would we want to stop the tradition of blaming "others" for all our troubles? If we don't have the gays to hate, who will we say is causing all the trouble in this world? We'll have to say it's Satan and that's not as fun as saying that gays are causing all the trouble.
From California Protect Marriage (November 2, 200) site. The bold is their quote and the italics are my comments.
"It protects (Don't they mean the law will insist you lie to children and say only two people can love each other only if they are of the opposite sex?) our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage (It is the same. Two people loving each other. There is no difference.), and prevents other consequences (A law recognizing we are all equal? How horrible!) to Californians who will be forced (Forced? It's a free country, you can still hate gays if you still decide you don't agree with the Declaration of Independence, "...all men are created equal....") to not just be tolerant (It's America, you can still hate anyone you want, in private or public, in fact.) of gay lifestyles, but face mandatory compliance (Mandatory compliance of what? That you have to pay taxes? You will still need to pay taxes whether you are a straight or gay couple.) regardless of their personal beliefs." (There is a little something called the Separation of Church and State which makes the United States of America one of the most unique countries in the world. Take your personal bigoted, intolerant beliefs and believe them in the privacy of your own home and church. There is no room for personal prejudices and intolerance in state law or federal law.)
Follybuster. What?
"So, what the heck is a Follybuster, anyway? A Follybuster is anyone who publicly debunks a majority point of view that rewards conformity, perpetuates ignorance, disregards critical thinking, and supports overall foolishness." —Tom Interval. See my friend's blog: Follybuster Blog
His blog looks nicer than mine (not to mention that his blog has less spelling and grammatical errors) but I have better content! Ha! Just joking!
His blog looks nicer than mine (not to mention that his blog has less spelling and grammatical errors) but I have better content! Ha! Just joking!
Religious Right Nut Cases
If I hate the fact that Religious Right Nut Cases hate "other" people, is my hatred of the haters wrong?
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Will a Minister Ever Have a Sermon Titled: "Us" "Them" and "We"?
Nope. So, I'll do the sermon here, it's only four sentences long: There is no "Us" and "Them." There is only "We." Using the terms, "Us" and "Them" only divide people—friends, family and even nations. We are all interconnected, we all share the same humanity. (These four sentences are taken directly from the web site: Walk for Togetherness)
When will Christian ministers (as a whole) bring this message of our shared humanity to their flocks? Never. I think Christian American enjoys using their god and their Bible as their mechanism to promoting their own personal prejudices.
If the Christian church as a whole stopped hating gays, the only other people they'll be able to hate are people with other faiths, atheists (Of course, Christ wouldn't hate people of other faiths or atheists, his message is one of love.) and people who live outside of the United States of America. It's kind of boring to hate people outside of the country, especially when you can hate people inside the U.S.A. in the privacy of your own home, church, community and country.
When will Christian ministers (as a whole) bring this message of our shared humanity to their flocks? Never. I think Christian American enjoys using their god and their Bible as their mechanism to promoting their own personal prejudices.
If the Christian church as a whole stopped hating gays, the only other people they'll be able to hate are people with other faiths, atheists (Of course, Christ wouldn't hate people of other faiths or atheists, his message is one of love.) and people who live outside of the United States of America. It's kind of boring to hate people outside of the country, especially when you can hate people inside the U.S.A. in the privacy of your own home, church, community and country.
My Parents Friends and my Friends
As I look back to the 1970s, when I was growing up, I remember that my parents friends where white heterosexual couples. I've told my parents recently that my friends are straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, white, African American, Mexican and Asian. My mother did not know what to say.
I asked her, do you have any gay friends? Her response was, well no, and it's because they like to hang out together by themselves. What a nut case! She actually believes, "Birds of a feather, flock together." Fine mother, then you can have the comfort of knowing that your best friends are your hateful, bigoted and intolerant friends who flock together at your church.
For the record, I do not associate with people like my parents. Period.
I asked her, do you have any gay friends? Her response was, well no, and it's because they like to hang out together by themselves. What a nut case! She actually believes, "Birds of a feather, flock together." Fine mother, then you can have the comfort of knowing that your best friends are your hateful, bigoted and intolerant friends who flock together at your church.
For the record, I do not associate with people like my parents. Period.
Wow. Watching Religious People Hate Others on T.V.
I have recently seen Christians talking on TV about Proposition 8 (California, 2008) which defines marriage only between a man and a woman. The so-called Christians publicly declare their hatred toward other human beings. It is unreal—really unreal.
It's amazing how people who claim that Jesus' main message (beside salvation) is of love, are filled with hatred towards other human beings. The real truth? Millions upon millions of Christians across America are actually false followers of Christ. Christ never spoke against homosexuality. Fact. I blame the false leaders of Christ and the false followers Christ, equally.
One of the main keys for keeping homophobia alive is how straight people think that if you accept gay people as equal to you or if you have gay friends that—you (a straight person) must be gay. Think about how illogical this is. If a gay person has straight friends, gays aren't afraid that other gay people will accuse them of being straight. The other key to institutionalized homophobia is how the American flock of false followers of Christ accept the intolerance so easily from their minister's and clergy's sermons.
Religious Right Nut Cases are saying gays equate pedophilia and that gay sex is equal to bestiality, which implies that gays will screw anything around even if it happens to be an animal. Don't people ever think for themselves?
Again homophobic people aren't thinking for themselves. The average pedophile in the United States is a 34 year old married male (married to a woman) with two kids. This is a fact. Look it up on a reliable web site. If you look at a religious site, it is not reliable, they only tell lies to promote their own prejudices.
If you have any doubts what-so-ever about who is and who is not a pedophile, then stop demonizing others based on your own ignorance. Research the statistics yourself, call your police department and see what they say. They will tell you there are more heterosexual pedophiles than gay pedophiles who are arrested, simply because there are more heterosexuals than homosexuals. Homosexuality does not equate pedophilia.
What is more important to you, that you blindly believe lies told to you by others or that you yourself have researched pedophilia to know actual facts? Once you know the facts, if this subject comes up with friends, family, work or at church, you can say you've researched the subject and that homosexuality does not equate pedophilia. You can tell people it's time to stop lying or stop believing in the lies about this.
Homosexuality does not equate bestiality. Like I said in an earlier post. There is a huge difference between bestiality and homosexuality. Bestiality is having sex with an animal and homosexuality is sex between two people. Why do we need to spell these things out for America? Is the American public that stupid? You know what they say, the masses are asses.
As I said before, what homophobic straight people don't get is that gay sex is natural for gay people. Straight sex is not natural for gay people. So, when a homophobic person thinks that gay sex is unnatural, it's because... gay sex is not natural for a straight person. The only sex that is natural for a straight person is straight sex.
The Christian church has years and years of apologies to make to the American people and the rest of the world for their message of hatred of others. When will they step up to the plate and apologize for their public hatred, bigotry and intolerance of others?
It's amazing how people who claim that Jesus' main message (beside salvation) is of love, are filled with hatred towards other human beings. The real truth? Millions upon millions of Christians across America are actually false followers of Christ. Christ never spoke against homosexuality. Fact. I blame the false leaders of Christ and the false followers Christ, equally.
One of the main keys for keeping homophobia alive is how straight people think that if you accept gay people as equal to you or if you have gay friends that—you (a straight person) must be gay. Think about how illogical this is. If a gay person has straight friends, gays aren't afraid that other gay people will accuse them of being straight. The other key to institutionalized homophobia is how the American flock of false followers of Christ accept the intolerance so easily from their minister's and clergy's sermons.
Religious Right Nut Cases are saying gays equate pedophilia and that gay sex is equal to bestiality, which implies that gays will screw anything around even if it happens to be an animal. Don't people ever think for themselves?
Again homophobic people aren't thinking for themselves. The average pedophile in the United States is a 34 year old married male (married to a woman) with two kids. This is a fact. Look it up on a reliable web site. If you look at a religious site, it is not reliable, they only tell lies to promote their own prejudices.
If you have any doubts what-so-ever about who is and who is not a pedophile, then stop demonizing others based on your own ignorance. Research the statistics yourself, call your police department and see what they say. They will tell you there are more heterosexual pedophiles than gay pedophiles who are arrested, simply because there are more heterosexuals than homosexuals. Homosexuality does not equate pedophilia.
What is more important to you, that you blindly believe lies told to you by others or that you yourself have researched pedophilia to know actual facts? Once you know the facts, if this subject comes up with friends, family, work or at church, you can say you've researched the subject and that homosexuality does not equate pedophilia. You can tell people it's time to stop lying or stop believing in the lies about this.
Homosexuality does not equate bestiality. Like I said in an earlier post. There is a huge difference between bestiality and homosexuality. Bestiality is having sex with an animal and homosexuality is sex between two people. Why do we need to spell these things out for America? Is the American public that stupid? You know what they say, the masses are asses.
As I said before, what homophobic straight people don't get is that gay sex is natural for gay people. Straight sex is not natural for gay people. So, when a homophobic person thinks that gay sex is unnatural, it's because... gay sex is not natural for a straight person. The only sex that is natural for a straight person is straight sex.
The Christian church has years and years of apologies to make to the American people and the rest of the world for their message of hatred of others. When will they step up to the plate and apologize for their public hatred, bigotry and intolerance of others?
TV Stations Make Murder Stories Their Top Stories, or do They?
When one or more persons are murdered in a city, all the TV stations not only cover the story but they typically make it their feature story. Since that is the case, why don't all TV stations around the nation feature the murder of Iraqis by American armed forces on a daily basis?
When you look at web sites which estimate the number of murdered Iraqis, they usually have a tally in the one (1) million range. A million people? This crime against humanity should be all over the news.
Reminder, during World War II, the estimated number of Jews murdered runs between 5.7 million to 6 million people. Do you see any similarity between how 1 million people or 6 million people being murdered is disgusting? Murdering one million people in another country, no matter what the reason, is a crime against humanity.
When I'm out riding my bike around San Diego and I see a news van, I always stop and say, "News Flash, the American people don't want the war in Iraq and it's disgusting that we've murdered about a million Iraqis. It's time we impeach Cheney and Bush, now." The TV people look at me and either agree or don't say anything.
I've also called my Senators and Congresspeople for years asking them to stop the murder of Iraqis and I call for the impeachment of Cheney and Bush, to no avail. Congresswoman Susan Davis, wrote back to me in 2007 and said, "...I do not believe that impeachment is the only way to hold this administration accountable for its misguided actions." Misguided? Murder? She's right, forget about impeachment, simply send Cheney and Bush, directly to prison.
Wake up America! Wake up American media! These filthy murderers are using our taxpayer's money to kill people in other countries! It's a sad time when I have to write about the immorality of the White House and how our nation as a whole is not crying out and demanding this crime to be stopped.
Shame on any citizen who has not called their Senators and Congress people telling them to stop the war. Shame on the media for not—on a daily basis—outing this war as an illegal war not sanctioned by the United Nations. Shame on the media for not—on a daily basis—covering the murder of Iraqis and giving the death tolls of Iraqis on a daily basis and a year-to-date basis. Shame on the media for not demanding that Cheney and Bush be impeached.
When you look at web sites which estimate the number of murdered Iraqis, they usually have a tally in the one (1) million range. A million people? This crime against humanity should be all over the news.
Reminder, during World War II, the estimated number of Jews murdered runs between 5.7 million to 6 million people. Do you see any similarity between how 1 million people or 6 million people being murdered is disgusting? Murdering one million people in another country, no matter what the reason, is a crime against humanity.
When I'm out riding my bike around San Diego and I see a news van, I always stop and say, "News Flash, the American people don't want the war in Iraq and it's disgusting that we've murdered about a million Iraqis. It's time we impeach Cheney and Bush, now." The TV people look at me and either agree or don't say anything.
I've also called my Senators and Congresspeople for years asking them to stop the murder of Iraqis and I call for the impeachment of Cheney and Bush, to no avail. Congresswoman Susan Davis, wrote back to me in 2007 and said, "...I do not believe that impeachment is the only way to hold this administration accountable for its misguided actions." Misguided? Murder? She's right, forget about impeachment, simply send Cheney and Bush, directly to prison.
Wake up America! Wake up American media! These filthy murderers are using our taxpayer's money to kill people in other countries! It's a sad time when I have to write about the immorality of the White House and how our nation as a whole is not crying out and demanding this crime to be stopped.
Shame on any citizen who has not called their Senators and Congress people telling them to stop the war. Shame on the media for not—on a daily basis—outing this war as an illegal war not sanctioned by the United Nations. Shame on the media for not—on a daily basis—covering the murder of Iraqis and giving the death tolls of Iraqis on a daily basis and a year-to-date basis. Shame on the media for not demanding that Cheney and Bush be impeached.
Are Gays the Downfall of Society?
Homophobic Religious Right nut cases are quick to point out that gays are bad for society or are the downfall of society and etcetera.
Let's talk about some statistics. At the Raiders Chargers game (Oct. 2007) in San Diego, a Channel 10 news report listed a total of 53 arrests, mostly for alcohol-related offenses. The news article stated this was a "relatively well-behaved" crowd of fans. And let's face it, the number of arrests don't seem bad, it seems about right, for a Raiders Chargers football game with a rowdy football crowd drinking alcohol. Some more numbers: Qualcomm stadium in San Diego can hold between 50,000 to 70,000 people.
Let's talk about Gay Pride (an annual event) held in San Diego. This two day event typically attracts approximately 200,000 people. Several years ago, I was talking to a San Diego police officer who, year after year, has specifically worked during Gay Pride in San Diego and he wanted to tell me about Gay Pride, from a police officer's point of view.
He told me the police always have planning meetings on how to handle large crowds at public events and how they will plan for arrests and so on and so forth. They know arrests will be made when large groups of people are gathered, especially when there is alcohol involved. You might not know this, but there is always a large beer garden in a fenced off area at San Diego's Gay Pride.
During one of the Gay Pride planning meetings, several years ago, an officer who never work on a gay pride event before, asked the question of where will they locate the temporary prison? There was immediate snickering in the room.
Aside: When you have a large crowd of people at an event, the officer told me, the police typically have a temporary prison—a holding place—for those arrested and then when appropriate, the police will move people in mass to the local jail, it's more efficient that way.
The new officer said, okay, why are all of you snickering? What is going on at Gay Pride that I don't know about? Another officer spoke up and said, we don't need a temporary prison at Gay Pride. Year after year, there has never been an arrest.
And gays are the scourge of society?
Let's talk about some statistics. At the Raiders Chargers game (Oct. 2007) in San Diego, a Channel 10 news report listed a total of 53 arrests, mostly for alcohol-related offenses. The news article stated this was a "relatively well-behaved" crowd of fans. And let's face it, the number of arrests don't seem bad, it seems about right, for a Raiders Chargers football game with a rowdy football crowd drinking alcohol. Some more numbers: Qualcomm stadium in San Diego can hold between 50,000 to 70,000 people.
Let's talk about Gay Pride (an annual event) held in San Diego. This two day event typically attracts approximately 200,000 people. Several years ago, I was talking to a San Diego police officer who, year after year, has specifically worked during Gay Pride in San Diego and he wanted to tell me about Gay Pride, from a police officer's point of view.
He told me the police always have planning meetings on how to handle large crowds at public events and how they will plan for arrests and so on and so forth. They know arrests will be made when large groups of people are gathered, especially when there is alcohol involved. You might not know this, but there is always a large beer garden in a fenced off area at San Diego's Gay Pride.
During one of the Gay Pride planning meetings, several years ago, an officer who never work on a gay pride event before, asked the question of where will they locate the temporary prison? There was immediate snickering in the room.
Aside: When you have a large crowd of people at an event, the officer told me, the police typically have a temporary prison—a holding place—for those arrested and then when appropriate, the police will move people in mass to the local jail, it's more efficient that way.
The new officer said, okay, why are all of you snickering? What is going on at Gay Pride that I don't know about? Another officer spoke up and said, we don't need a temporary prison at Gay Pride. Year after year, there has never been an arrest.
And gays are the scourge of society?
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