America, the (armed and) beautiful.
A Kentucky pastor is inviting his parishioners to bring their firearms to church in order to celebrate the Fourth of July. A gun will be raffled off and patriotic music will be played. How better to honour America's deep belief in God and weaponry?
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Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Friday 5 June 2009
Sunday 1 March 2009
Q & A's from around the web
Why do religious people look down on athiests?
The answer is much simpler than you think. A recent study has shown that believers, on average, are .37 inches taller than atheists. Plus, they spell better.
The answer is much simpler than you think. A recent study has shown that believers, on average, are .37 inches taller than atheists. Plus, they spell better.
Saturday 14 February 2009
Seriously Funny Quotes
From Family Guy:
Chris: What do you do at a Young Republicans meeting?
Alyssa: We help those who already have the means to help themselves. Also, we perpetuate the idea that Jesus chose America to destroy non-believers and brown people.
Chris: I don't know why, but I feel safer already.
Chris: What do you do at a Young Republicans meeting?
Alyssa: We help those who already have the means to help themselves. Also, we perpetuate the idea that Jesus chose America to destroy non-believers and brown people.
Chris: I don't know why, but I feel safer already.
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Whose side is God on?
I stopped on a religious channel where an American soldier was recounting his experiences in Iraq. Several times he explained how he kept asking God to show that He was on his side. It seemed bizarre and incongruent that a believer should call on God while he is directing his tank to bombard the hell out of people across the river.
It made me think of the old expression "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition". Certainly anyone uttering this phrase sees the irony in it. Was the soldier's tale any different? How different was his situation from the enemy combatants possibly shouting "Allah is great!"?
I can understand a person defending his life with deadly force if he were in immediate danger. I cannot comprehend someone going half way around the world with the express purpose of killing people and then invoking God's name for his protection or even His help in killing other human beings.
It made me think of the old expression "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition". Certainly anyone uttering this phrase sees the irony in it. Was the soldier's tale any different? How different was his situation from the enemy combatants possibly shouting "Allah is great!"?
I can understand a person defending his life with deadly force if he were in immediate danger. I cannot comprehend someone going half way around the world with the express purpose of killing people and then invoking God's name for his protection or even His help in killing other human beings.
Sunday 9 November 2008
Q & A's from around the web
Atheists, do you find it condescending when christians say to you "I will pray for you"?
Absolutely. Those kind of people are no better than box-cutting wielding maniacs who crash airplanes into office buildings.
I usually respond with "I will think for you."
Absolutely. Those kind of people are no better than box-cutting wielding maniacs who crash airplanes into office buildings.
I usually respond with "I will think for you."
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