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bending truth, or "We Can All Be Manipulated" (TheraminTrees)
Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Compelledunbeliever yesterday. 37 Replies 6 Likes
The following is one of TheraminTrees' most thorough-going pieces, wherein he looks at the process and techniques whereby a "religious" organization (which will sound VERY familiar to most of us, once introductions are made!) takes a person who…Continue
Tags: indoctrination, truth, manipulation, TheraminTrees
punishing doubt (TheraminTrees)
Started by Loren Miller Sep 6. 0 Replies 2 Likes
If you are associated with religion and especially a fundamentalist religion, doubt is intolerable. Certainty, however it may be achieved or imposed, becomes a necessary element, especially considering the utter dearth of any form of evidence or…Continue
Tags: religion, TheraminTrees, punish, doubt
Morally Bankrupt Christian Sex Hang-Ups Turned Zika into a Brain Damage Crisis
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Chris G Sep 5. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Morally Bankrupt Christian Sex Hang-Ups Turned Zika into a Brain Damage CrisisGod may have created the…Continue
We Don't Want Your (Atheist) Money! (The Thinking Atheist)
Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Idaho Spud Sep 2. 17 Replies 5 Likes
I suppose I've heard stories like this before:Conscientious atheist donates money to worthy cause.Worthy cause initially accepts money.Worthy cause discovers source of donation.Worthy cause rejects donation.Swell, eh? Well Matt Willbourne of…Continue
Tags: American Baptist Churches Association, Murrow Indian Children's Home, The Thinking Atheist, Seth Andrews
The Whole Bible in 30 Seconds (Betty Bowers)
Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Randy Hatly Sep 2. 3 Replies 3 Likes
Ever decide that you wanted to read the whole bible, cover to cover, only to realize half-way through Deuteronomy that the darn thing is industrial-strength BORING?!? Well, never fear! America's Best Christian, Betty Bowers, has done the Cliff's…Continue
Are You a Patriot? (Betty Bowers)
Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Chris G Aug 29. 22 Replies 1 Like
You might think that Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian, would be stepping outside of her comfort zone in tackling the concept of patriotism. As it turns out, not only does she have a proper handle on the term and its implications, she also…Continue
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Comment by Idaho Spud on July 30, 2014 at 5:26am -
Mindy and Randy, I'm sorry for your loss.
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Comment by Plinius on July 30, 2014 at 1:50am
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http://www.atheistnexus.org/profiles/blogs/project-brother-in-law
I put this story in a blog, but I get the feeling that today my English is not what it should be. Feel free to correct.
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That's horrible, Randall! I do hope Molly didn't suffer long.
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Comment by sk8eycat on July 29, 2014 at 1:41pm -
Oh, Randy! That is the WORST! I don't know what else to say, except please adopt another dog....just not right away. YOU need time to heal a little bit first.
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Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 29, 2014 at 12:40pm -
Randy, that's a terrible way to loose a pet. I'm really sorry to hear your news. Now what to do? I would imagine there are a large number of adoptable dogs just waiting for a loving home to keep you company and to continue their role as man's best friend.
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Comment by Loren Miller on July 29, 2014 at 8:11am -
That just stinks, Randall; I'm terribly sorry to hear it. I realize there ain't much I can do, but I'm here if you wanna talk or whatever...
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Comment by k.h. ky on July 29, 2014 at 8:03am -
Randall, I'm so very sorry about Molly. You know I'm a dog lover.
It's so easy to fall in love with an animal and so hard to lose one. My thoughts are with you.
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Comment by Randall Smith on July 29, 2014 at 6:33am -
I really hate to write this, but my dog, Molly, was struck and killed by a hit and run vehicle Monday. I am so sad and distraught. She was 14 months old, and I've had her only 4 months, but we became attached. Now what to do?
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Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 28, 2014 at 1:21pm
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That's cute, Mindy.
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Comment by Loren Miller on July 28, 2014 at 8:12am
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Couple of bugs in A|N I've observed this AM:
- Clicking on a link to a comment will take you to the post that contains the comment, but not directly to the comment itself.
- Clicking on "Reply" to a comment causes the browser to home to top of page, rather than opening a Reply window.
I've checked this with both IE and Firefox and reported it. Seems as though something is broken in NING. You may want to be aware of that.
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