False Sense of Maturity

Sorry to overload you with comedy but that should be impossible, right? A legend has died and his legacy will live on. George Carlin was a very logical person and a hero of mine. This bit is brilliant and unfortunately very true; talk about a good B.S. story… There is so much money in religion and my posts should clearly show my attitude on this subject. So laugh but think too!

Brian Reagan’s String Cheese Theory and a discussion on Nova and Albert Einstein. We do use his name in vain unfortunately. This is pure humor, but I’ll be adding comedy bits from time to time as long as it is related to our overall analysis of reason/logic and maturity. If you have any ideas for comic routines, please send them in. Thanks

Venus and Serena Williams, the famous female professional tennis players, won’t be voting in the next election because of their bizarre religious beliefs:

Serena Williams told reporters at Wimbledon on Wednesday that she’s excited about Barack Obama’s candidacy but won’t vote for him because Jehovah’s Witnesses “don’t get involved in politics.” Her sister Venus—who is also a Jehovah’s Witness—wouldn’t even comment on the presidential election. Why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses vote?

Because of John 17:14 and other passages in the Bible. In that verse, Jesus says of his followers: “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.” Jehovah’s Witnesses have interpreted that statement as a call to remain neutral in all political matters. (In some of the sect’s literature, members are described as “representatives of God’s heavenly kingdom“; they are thus obligated to stay out of local political affairs in keeping with the behavior of ambassadors.) Witnesses also refrain from serving in the military, running for public office, and pledging allegiance to the flag.

This video demonstrates, very clearly, how the human eye could have evolved, and that it is NOT irreducibly complex.

This had been in my favorites for a long time, but it never received much attention. I got tired of linking people to it, so I figured I would upload it myself, for greater visibility.

Enjoy!

This is a 24 part series and will take some time to watch. You will always be able to find it on the video playlist to your right.

I’d like to believe they are cooperating, but I’m cautious and it seems I’m not alone.

Lee Chung-min, a professor of international relations at Yonsei University in Seoul, said: “The key issue here is of course verification and what type of an inspection regime the North Koreans agree to.

“Once we come down to the nitty-gritty of inspections, they will basically try to prolong the process as long as possible, without giving up nuclear weapons.” Read More Here

The other thing is, police say there were actually TWO women. The other one, who didn’t fall in, stuck around to help pull her naked friend out of the manure, which is far more than I would do for anybody I know. If this doesn’t put her on the fast track to sainthood, then what kind of world are we living in?

John McCain, in an effort to win more votes, looks to have sold his soul to the Christian right:

Sen. John McCain, who has struggled to win the trust of evangelical voters, met privately Thursday in Ohio with several influential social conservatives who have been critical of him — and impressed them, while telling them only some of what they wanted to hear.

McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, told the small assembly that he was open to learning more about their opposition to embryonic stem cell research despite his past disagreements with them on the issue.

George’s ‘passing’ has inspired me to assemble a catalogue of comic routines that are about thinking logically. I mean: Some of the best known comics are really the least known philosophers. If you “think about it”??? It’s there ‘job to think up this shit’ as Mr. Carlin says. I’ll begin adding more and start a list of comics from which you can choose. Everything I post will make you THINK.

Cadets at West Point and the Naval Academy aren’t just getting a military education, they’re getting a forced Christian military education:

In interviews at West Point, seven cadets, two officers and a former chaplain said that religion, especially evangelical Christianity, was a constant at the academy. They said that until recently, cadets who did not attend religious services during basic training were sometimes referred to as “heathens.” They said mandatory banquets begin with prayer, including a reading from the Bible at a recent gala.

I put creationism into perspective by several methods, each demonstrating its absurdity.

This guy makes me physically sick; and yet they’re everywhere amongst us. People, please think before you donate, and only do so to reputable companies. I had a link to a website listing charities and the percentages that actually go to their causes. I will try to find it and post it here. The United Way is always a good choice, or the Red Cross.

The $2 million in revenue the complex generates, according to the attorney general, funds an array of Mr. Christensen’s pet projects, including Green Light Racing, a NASCAR truck series team the charity acquired in 2001. In its 2005 tax forms, the charity claimed that $1.2 million it spent on racing parts was for “program services,” according to the lawsuit. Investigators note that the trucks do carry a 4-inch anti-drug decal.