"A One Woman Atheist Factory"

This is a pretty phenomenal piece showcasing the always brilliant Joy Behar,
as she has a panel of three very different commentators all going Pile-driver on
the Tea Party Fave, Christine O'Donnell (and, of course, all her like-minded
equivalents that are pervading politics and the public scene still.)

Some really excellent observations that wryly sum up the problem with the
religious folks, their platforms, their sanity (or lack thereof,) and their
involvement in politics.

Definitely a good chuckle, at the expense of an admittedly easy target. Enjoy!

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What's in a Name?

Why must 'Christians' label themselves as such and proudly
boast? I thought the point was the action and the effect of
'goodness'--for its own sake? With these folks it's all ego and
PR campaign.


The idea that good deeds are limited to those who have a
self-believed 'higher calling' is mistaken. Nonetheless,
self-professed Xians have a preponderance of self-importance
and tend to dismiss the good deeds of non-religious folks.

As if by virtue of being separated from the church and the idea
of 'god' and 'believers,' good deeds are hollow and ineffective.
After all, how could there be any possible motivation to help
people and be an upstanding person without god?!?


There are--and can be--many motivations for doing good;

*Conscience
*Reason
*Compassion
*Kindness
*Humanity
*Sense of Community
*Empathy
*Paying Back (or Paying it forward)
*Choosing Civilized behavior over selfishness

It certainly isn't limited to attempting to mimic a higher being or
winning brownie points to make it into a cloud-kingdom post-death.


But the misconception, as always, is that labeling oneself 'covered
in god's name' provides a legitimacy that is not owned by others.
There is a question as to why someone who doesn't believe in god--
or at least voice it vociferously-- would be trying to get involved.


I'd wager a terribly minuscule amount of religious people actually
do good at all, and of those who do, fewer still do it when no
one is looking and there is no acclaim to be garnered.


Most that I have seen have actually use the name and concept
of god and their religion to do immeasurable harm to their fellow
man.

Let the good do good. When you attach the provision that one
who receives charity must also be subjected to proselytizing,
you eliminate any semblance of actual kindness.

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Sam Harris on "Free Will"

In Their Own Words

A powerfully frightening indictment on the indoctrination process used
on children in the evangelical movement.

Especially well done, particularly as the film-makers were far more
balanced in their approach than I could have been, and the effect is
that their loony B.S. comes across clearly without anyone confronting
or condemning them.

You'll see a lot of Bachmann-esque "crazed deer in the headlights" looks
and Romney-esque insolent-eyes mirrored in these lovelies.

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Behind the Hoods

Westboro Baptist Sanitarium escapees show their asses--

with heads prominently affixed within

The thing about fanaticism is that nobody ever

thinks 'their side' is guilty of it.

No one ever considers themselves a fanatic.

They'll scream and shout and shake their

head about how Muslims (and others) believe their

precious book of lies and are on the wrong path,

and note no level of similarity (or irony) as they

dutifully proclaim pure truth for their

own idiotic actions and beliefs.

Now, most people think fanatics are

merely made up of crack-pots and

folks who should be on heavy meds.

And yeah...that's certainly a component.

But there are plenty of fanatics who

are scary, desperate, dangerous folks

because they have failed in every other

area of life, and their 'belief' is all they

have left.

They're dangerous because they are

fervently covering up for the fact that

deep down, they are scared to death that what

they (want to) believe is really just another

lie, and so they become consumed with

'making' it all true.

Forcing people to believe.

Forcing themselves to meet an imagined ideal.

Proving their worth.

Finding a vehicle for their pain and rage.

They can't let anyone see that underneath

the facade, they have questions....they

don't have the unwavering faith they claim to...

they're unsure, and--in their fragile minds--

unworthy.

It's the exact opposite of what it seems;

they appear to be devout because they're

so desperately trying to fill a void.

Maybe drugs filled it before, or

other extremist behavior or addiction.

But it's all they have now....

and that's the sort of individual

and radical behavior that religion specializes

in procuring and manufacturing and nurturing.

Overkill.

Denial.

Extremism.

Insanity.

Division.

Paranoia.

Seclusion.

Superiority.

Be as afraid of what's behind the facade

as you are of what's being shown.

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"In G.O.P. We Trust"

"A Bachmann America is one where

self-hating homo's are forced to suppress their

feelings and marry insane harpies!

These are the ideals we have fought to

impose on the unwilling!

This is what America is all about.

(Not really...but it's part of

my master plan.)
Heil Bachmann!"

IN G.O.P. WE TRUST

The Grand Old Party has subverted

the values of Lincoln in favor of the

more selfish interests of money,

control, and conservative 'values'

having nothing ion common with

any aspect of the very religion

they pretend to promote.

Pro-Gun

Anti-Choice

Pro-Death Penalty

Anti-Health Care

Pro-Tax-Free Rich

Anti-Separation of Church & State

Pro-Religious Privilege

Anti-Gay

Pro-Business

Anti-Immigration

Pro-Totalitarianism

Anti-Woman

Pro-Prison

Anti-Social Reform

They just want to replace all of existing

government with a still-authoritative entity

that more accurately reflects their

Nazi-philosophy!

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"Hi, I'm Fictional Baby Jesus--

and if I existed, I would NOT

approve of these clueless, psychotic

mother fuckers or their regime!

Please vote for anyone but

the Republicans come November!"

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Gimme Some of that New Time Religion

"'Kneel before Zod!'
ha ha! Just kidding--I'm only
the most qualified vessel for actually
communicating directly with Zod!"


RELIGION:

The Politics of
controlling what other people
 do with their words, their bodies,
their minds....
lest 'more worthy' people
get offended!

(Halloween gets a whole lot scarier
knowing what's possible
only a few short days later.)

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