Archive for September, 2005

Burden of Proof

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

Imagine the following scenario.
You are sitting at home one night, quietly watching television or knitting or whatever it is you do quietly. There is a sharp knock at the door. “Police!” Somewhat nervous, you make your way to the door and open it. Two uniformed officers stand outside. […]

God Hates America

Thursday, September 22nd, 2005

The folks at Westboro Baptist Church are on our side against the pledge of allegiance. The United States couldn’t possibly be one nation under god, because god hates America.
Before I even begin to talk about this, let me give you a taste.

Thank God for Katrina. New Orleans, symbol of America, seen for what […]

Morality in the Absence of God

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

Damn you, Libertarian Defender. Damn you, Aaron Kinney. Between the discussions going on here and here, and Aaron’s appearance on Unchained Radio, I have been thinking about morality non-stop for the last 36 hours. OK, you’re both forgiven as long as you contribute something in the comments here.
Morality without god telling you […]

God is a Dick - Part XII: Amos

Sunday, September 18th, 2005

Put aside any associations you may have with the name Amos. This Biblical account has nothing to do with cookies, red-haired pianists or the golden age of radio. It is instead the recorded ravings of a shepherd commissioned by god to scare the hell out of people. The book of Amos is […]

I’m Back

Saturday, September 17th, 2005

At long last, I have returned. I’ve been back for about 24 hours and the trip already seems like it was a dream.

But it wasn’t a dream. It was a place. And you and you and you…and you were there. But you couldn’t have been could you? No, Aunt Em, this was a real […]