Tero's Atheist Ramblings

[Tero]

It went serious for a while. Now it is back on track:

Look at the size of the solar system, what percentage of it is actually suited for hamburger production?

[Tero]

Another crackpot book, but by NIH scholar
http://www.amazon.com/Logic-Chance-Biol ... t_ep_dpt_1

[Schneibster]

It's a recent book by Vincent Bugliosi.

I only needed one review to dismiss his "agnostic is right" philosophy.

One thing that disturbs Bugliosi about evolution is the fact that if we truly did evolve from monkeys or apes then why do they still exist? Shouldn't they have all evolved into humans?! I'm not kidding, that is on page 64 of this book.

He seems to have written a Helter Skelter book as well
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Bugliosi

He was the Manson prosecutor.

[Tero]

spotted today

"Curious how your God hates all the same people you do."

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Here's one for you: I can quote Harry Potter, but that doesn't make Dumbledore real.

[Tero]

I offended some theists by stating that most of my recently cremated aunt is now CO2. They did not seem to appreciate this life gas
http://www.amazon.com/Here-Earth-Natura ... 721&sr=1-1
very much.

[Tero]

Catch of the day:

A:You know, I've always wondered (completely off topic) .... why did God give Eve a uterus and ovaries? If his intention was for them to live in the Garden with him forever, what need had she for this apparatus? Or were they going to reproduce? If so, if one of their children or grandchildren has eventually eaten that apple, would God still have cast everyone out and tainted them with Original Sin?

Me, not there. The good fit of penis and vagina is a mystery too.

[Tero]

Portrait of a creationist
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1 ... _cd_et_pdp

[Tero]

Muslim fundie goes:

The US Constitution was written to establish a nation.

Nations cannot survive without people.

People are not created without sex.

Sex is taught in schools, supported by the nation, in biology classes.

Biology defines sex as copulation of genitalia for the purpose of production.

Production sustains the national survival and provides tax payers, soldiers, and intellectuals that make the nation a nation.

If the US Constitution sanctions same-sex marriage, such marriages cannot produce newborns, cannot contribute to taxes, defense, or intellect, which are necessary to sustain the nation, such Constitution defeats itself and ceases to constitute the laws of a nation.

He loves America, lives here.

Others were concerned with Women issues:

But I do believe that there is nothing in the Constitution that prevents postmenopausal women from marrying. Maybe we should prevent this.

She was being sarcastic.

He has not come back yet. Another response:

Indeed -----based on this view of the sole purpose of marriage it's surprising that people who uphold this are also so anti premarital sex. One would imagine that premarital sex (at least with one's intended partner) would be essential in order to demonstrate fertility --- the only possible basis for then allowing them to marry.

[Tero]

Jimi Hendrix chord: do not play in church
http://www.musicademy.com/2009/02/chord ... rix-chord/

[Tero]

Just noticed I am on the books as Lutheran, UU (due to daughter) but not Atheist. Where do we register?

[Tero]

Coming out self help
http://www.atheists.org/atheism/coming_out

[Tero]

If you do want to come out on Facebook, there are a number of groups, for example
http://www.facebook.com/groups/unitedstatesatheists/

[Svartalf]

Holy handgrenade of Antioch
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GT ... d_asin_lnk
about 20 dollars so no free shipping

Who sez ya gotta buy it by itself... I'd buy a plushthulu to make sure the cost is enough.

[Tero]

Handy guide of where not to move, unless you are already stuck in one of those.
http://pewforum.org/how-religious-is-your-state-.aspx