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Ales Rarus
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Category Archives: philosophy and religion
Of Atheists and Crackers
Need a demonstration of the fallen nature of man? You're looking at him. Syndicating Peter's post linking to P.Z. Myers' screed about the Eucharist being just a cracker royally offended good friend, frequent commenter, and occasional blogger, Stuff. As a form of public penance, here are links to some Catholic discussion of Myers' and his […]
The New Evangelization Contrasted
“I think the greatest sin in the world is bringing children into the world–that have disease from their parents, that have no chance in the world to be a human being practically. Delinquents, prisoners, all sorts of things just marked when they’r…
The End is Near
At least, that's what one elderly lady told another Fresno blogger who was trying to enjoy a malt at Sonic:
"Well," she said as she started to turn away from me, "You're really going to be sorry when the world ends in 3 years."
That stopped me. "Right. The world's going to end? When?"
She turned back and […]
They’re Better With Cheese
I have nothing more to add. An excerpt:
Wait, what? Holding a cracker hostage is now a hate crime? The murder of Matthew Shephard was a hate crime. The murder of James Byrd Jr. was a hate crime. This is a goddamned cracker.
You'll just have to follow the link to read the rest.
“An Atheist In Our Country Is An Enemy”
Jeremy Hall, a soldier with no religious beliefs is suing the Department of Defense for discrimination based on his irreligion. He said "there is a pattern of discrimination against non-Christians in the military."
Two years ago on Thanksgiving Day, after refusing to pray at his table, Hall said he was told to go sit somewhere else. […]
