tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92263812009-07-07T19:35:01.101-06:00Rants against ReligionBig Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072674002821407682l_gilliland@hotmail.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9226381.post-68286429828314537372009-07-07T19:25:00.004-06:002009-07-07T19:29:44.587-06:00

poll by USA Today/Gallup indicates that seven in 10 Americans say Palin's decision had no affect on their opinion of her.Bet on a losing horse! maybe.

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An old joke but a good one.10. No one will kill you for not drinking Beer.9. Beer doesn't tell you how to have sex.8. Beer has never caused a major war.7. They don't force Beer on minors who can't think for themselves.6. When you have a Beer, you don't knock on people's doors trying to give it away.5. No body's ever been burned at the stake, hanged, or tortured for his brand of Beer.4. You don't

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This is not a discussion forum.You have the burden of proof.I don't make outrageous claims, I point them out. I don't care what you believe, but how you act on those beliefs.

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Running away, toward and from a tornado is fun, but sitting in the bathtub or the basement waiting for one to run over you is not. Been there done that.It seems in Nebraska, if one runs over you and you survive, it's by God's Grace.I have never been killed by one, so by that logic, God is watching over me. NOTI always feel sorry for those killed by a tornado, God ignored thier prayers or didn't

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BILLINGS, MT"A former Billings minister was arrested Friday on a charge that he killed his wife during a hunting trip near Red Lodge in 1990."(life insurance /policies and a mistress were involved, typical reasons to murder a spouse no matter who you pretend to be)I used to be surprised when clergy killed, I wonder how can that happen if they were good Christians. But, now I realize that a large

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Say ‘no’ to HR 1913 and ‘thought police’IR letter to the editor - 05/26/2009The Senate will be voting soon on the “Hate Crimes Bill,” (HR 1913). Crimes and criminal law are and have always been the prerogative of the states under the Constitution. This bill would be a huge power grab by the federal government.People could be prosecuted for their thoughts. Religious leaders and others who express

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I tired of people saying they have proof for a god, then give something like, just look around at the natural complex world. Fine if they are diest, but one can not then turn around and say Jesus is that god that designed the universe.I am 99.9% sure there is no supernatural god or godsI am 100% positive neither Elohim, Jesus nor Allah exist.

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A letter to the EditorThe recent letter from Bob B (M’s ruling is courageous) missed the point. The real issue in that ruling is the lack of exemption to those in our health/ care .services to honor their religious convictions and the Hippocratic Oath to “Do no harm.” Under this ruling, as it was drafted, all doctors would be required to facilitate suicide, and that flies in the face of many fine

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A local Christian nonprofit has installed a well or two at remote african villages. Now the children born will have a better chance of living past their first year. Only to starve later, to die in a civil war, to suffer and struggle to survive every day? Uneducated, unemployed, and later angry and ungrateful. One result, The Ugandan’s Lord’s Resistant ArmyAfrica AltruismHow many religious

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Nemenhah & Awakening the DreamerMore native religions high-jacked by a white peopleNemenhah is against modern medicine and prefer so called natural healingDon't they realize that the historical life span for a native was 35 years max? Most children born died before their first birthday!Today ..."Life expectancy for humans has doubled over the last 150 years as a result of progress in medical

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The Helena IR reported that a hiker made a disturbing discovery recently when she found seven headless chickens hanging from a tree.Lewis and Clark County Sheriff said they cut them down and threw them off the trail.”He called the incident “worthy of note” and said it was posted on the department’s bulletin board. "This is kind of out of character. It could be a ritualistic thing, or it could be

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Would men who commit murder-suicide still kill their children if they did not believe in Heaven?

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Opinions on the left are the next justice should be Chinese American or Hispanic, Jewish or Buddhist and for sure a gay womanI would say an atheist would be better but a secularist would do.

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I meet someone very interesting in Ohio. Ramzy is an Eastern Orthodox Christian, Mason, Arab speaking man from Lebanon. He has lived in the US for the last 30 years. Go figure. America is great.

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The Purity Myth” by Jessica Valenti“A woman’s worth lies in her ability — or her refusal — to be sexual. And we’re teaching American girls that, one way or another, their bodies and their sexuality are what make them valuable.A world that could peg me as a bad person for sleeping with a high school boyfriend while ignoring my good heart, sense of humor, and intelligence.The purity myth in America

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Culture of Suffering vs. Culture of DeathSocial conservatives prefer a culture of suffereing. They would prefer the woman and child suffer. The woman will suffer trying to raise a child by herself and the child will suffer as an unwanted son or daughter. Society may suffer if this single mom keeps having unwanted children and one or more of them will turn to a life of crime. Social conservatives

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A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into

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An 8 year old girl allegedly raped and murdered by a female Sunday School TeacherWhy, How could this happen?Common theist responses are1. She was not a real Christian2. The devil was testing her faith (She obviously failed)3. She belonged to a cult called ______ fill in the blank with her denomination4. She is really innocent and is only being blamed to make Christians look bad.5. The girl was a

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This is not necessarily about religion, but this man is scaryBy Alan Rainey - IR Letter to the Editor - 04/09/09Recently, while having lunch in a local casino, I asked a large muscular bartender what he would do if we had another depression. He stated, “It won’t bother me at all. I’m bigger than everybody else.”I’m sure he isn’t the only person around that would rob and murder to survive;

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It amazes me how everyday I can post something a stupid or down right evil thing a religiuous person or persons did to themselves or someone esle. And of course religion is perfect and only the people are not.Bull Pucky!ChristianCASSELBERRY, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida woman who fatally shot her 20-year-old son then killed herself at a shooting range left recorded messages that said she was the

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A (Republican) legislative plan to study marital and divorce problems caused lawmakers in the Montana House to themselves break into sharp argument and bitter disagreement.An interim committee of lawmakers would study marriage laws and the problems caused by divorce and to find ways to strengthen (nuclear) families, and turn back the trend of more divorces. To study the impact of single parenting

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Really? This is something I have heard before."It must be easier not to believe" another lame christian comment about something he or she knows nothing about.Someone is :Barking up the wrong treeCluelessWillfully ignorantSpinning their wheelsWasting their breathin need of a reality checkheedlessbetter off messing with someone elseMust I go on?Of course I am upset, life is too short to put up with

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This is a quote from Pam, and the Association of Churches against the death penalty."In light of the teachings and acts of Jesus, who was himself unjustly executed, we seek a justice based in love, not revenge. We honor the sacredness of all life, and we stand together as people of faith to end the death penalty once and for all."Give me a breakJesus unjustly executed???I guess...., he was set up

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I find it very strange how some people seem to think there are actually people escpecially here in the USA who have never heard of Jesus, and his "good news'. Please, Please if you think you have a closer relationship with Jesus than me and that you actually have something new or interesting to say that I have not already heard, please do not waste your time or mine. By the way, I found Jesus in

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A Maryland woman involved with a group described as a religious cult pleaded guilty in the starvation death of her son, but insisted the charges be dropped when he is resurrected.

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