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The Freethinker : Atheist, Gnostic, Theist, Agnostic

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:32:36 +0000

To me, this agnostic/gnostic argument within atheism is totally unnecessary and somewhat of an intellectual fraud, an unnecessary encumbrance to the whole position. First off, WHICH god is it that you're atheistically agnostic about? Are you also atheistically agnostic/gnostic about the thousands of Hindu gods? Do you also reserve a place for them in your unsure knowledge? What about the gods of the Australian Aboriginals; are you agnostic about them or is it just 'God' you're agnostic about? Or what of the gods of the American Indians? Do you reserve a position of 'we can't really know for sure that the giant serpent god exists'? or that Atlas just really might be holding the world on his shoulders, as we can't really know for sure? Are you atheist agnostic about Zeus? Thor the Thunder god? Odin? Why does this 'God' get a special status of agnosticism?(Meaning... without knowledge. The 'a' before agnostic is a Greek prefix that means 'without'. The same as the 'a' before 'atheism'. The word was A-theos...without god. and having knowledge of something does not automatically then imply that the thing you have knowledge of is real). 'God', gods and goddesses are MYTHOLOGICAL beings, no different from centaurs, cyclopes, gorgons, harpies, furies, Fates, mermaids and vampires. Do you also reserve a place for agnosticism with them too? as they are all as equal in the case of being unable to be proven not to exist. 'God', is a mythological being, and so why do we reserve for 'him' this special place of agnosticism? I am one of those rare atheists then, and I say positively there is no god, or gods, or goddesses, just as I say there are no unicorns, fairies at the bottom of my garden, mermaids, sirens, or Harry Potter and the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. When atheists finally realize that 'God' is a fictional character, invented by human beings, you will no longer feel the need to call yourself an atheist agnostic--the whole argument is an unnecessary blind to the position that very much needs to be asserted in this day and age of continuing religious superstition and interference in our lives; we need to stop fooling around with 'atheistic agnosticism' and say, There is no God.

The Freethinker : More Catholic crap on gay unions

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:41:28 +0000

Eric Hayman; what makes you think that civil partnerships are for sexual gratification, or even 'domestic company'? Why is it that only gay people who enter into a civil partnership are doing so for sexual gratification? Sort of like the priests who rape children, that kind of sexual gratification and domestic company when they all lived altogether in orphanages? I don't know if you're married or not, but if so, did you marry for sexual gratification? Or other reasons beyond the merely sexual and domestic? and what on earth has animals got to do with it? why do people always reduce unions of gay people to the ridiculous? how many people do you know who want to marry an animal legally? Where do you get such ridiculous 'arguments' from? And what's parenthood to do with it too? A lot of people marry without having children. A lot of straight marriages are childless of the couples own choices, so what's parenthood got to do with legal unions? People marry for all kinds of reasons, not just for children, and not just for sex or whatever. And why are heterosexual marriages so at threat from gay ones? How on earth does two men or two women marrying threaten my 'straight' family and marriage? Since when is my marriage dependent on what homosexuals do or don't do? My family is under no threat whatsoever by homosexual unions. My children are healthy and grown up in a world full of gay relationships and it hasn't harmed them one whit, and why? because what other people do or don't do in the privacy of their own lives has NOTHING to do with my family or me.

The Freethinker : US Catholics call on CBS to pull the plug on ‘vile’ Penn & Teller for ‘hate sp

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:21:12 +0000

If I'm so wrong, why did you run screaming from the RC church? I am not wrong. Like I said, study some history, not the RC version of history. Every crime known to humanity? the RC church committed it, and still commits crimes to this day. But of course, taking a look at history and learning the truth is something religious people never do, either through the fear of what they might find, or just that old, "I'm not listening!" cowardice. Yeah, the truth is really hard.

The Freethinker : US Catholics call on CBS to pull the plug on ‘vile’ Penn & Teller for ‘hate sp

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:23:41 +0000

I say Jennifer that YOU know nothing of your faith. I bet I know more about Catholic history than you would even dare look into. To say that the RC church is an abomination on the face of this planet is an understatement. Learn some history, real history, and see for yourself about your stinking, corrupt, vile, fraudulent, disgusting, abusive, and wholly putrid 'religion' as run by the Vatican's dogs of crime, and you will see something so rotten even the whining 'I'm so victimised' catholics of this world would find sickening. Flawed as its human condition my arse...the most devious bunch of bastards that ever existed, and just to support it in this day and age is the measure of your own delusion. Go Penn and Teller!

The Freethinker : Mormonism for Dummies

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:21:15 +0000

Seth, that's hilarious! You really should consider a career in stand-up. Mormonism really is the comedy act of the religious world isn't it? (and that's really saying something). Human gods who live on other planets (which one?); magic underwear, golden plates with magic words that mysteriously disappear (so no one can refute their existence in the first place), spirits that get squashed into new born babies, men who get shackled to the same wives for ALL OF ETERNITY, it's a riot a minute. You better make sure you choose the right wives, or else, think of it, the SAME wives forever... wow, I'm so impressed. Mormonism has everything for a right royal comedy act; what else have you got?

The Freethinker : 'Ex-gay' ministries get partial support from the American Psychological Association

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:17:21 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCzbNkyXO50

The Freethinker : 'Ex-gay' ministries get partial support from the American Psychological Association

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:07:45 +0000

LOL!!! that's the funniest remark ever! even funnier than the patterns and that's saying something...

The Freethinker : Pesky homosexuals chuck another spanner into the Christian works

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 06:12:58 +0000

Oh, these tedious people! tedious, tedious, tiresome, boring, banal, petty little barbarian Christians. Get the hell OVER it! Grow the f*&k up! Homosexuality is a fact of life; has always existed and will always exist, deal with it and grow up, try doing something really, really innovative for once in your petty little lives and accept it and move on, if that is at all possible for you silly little botherers of other peoples lives. You make of yourselves laughing stocks, which you totally deserve. How I dream of the day when all you miserable harping little martyrs with your self pitying bleating will either all drop dead or grow up. Will I live to see that day? no, I won't. This fatuous 'we hate gays cos we're so righteous' crap will go on and one and on, hopefully, till you self destruct.

The Freethinker : Catholic priest stripped of his duties, but avoids prosecution for raping boys

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:14:00 +0000

Christianity deserves bashing. With a religion that stretches back centuries, full of abuses against humanity, a little bashing with words here is but nothing compared to what Christians have meted out to real live human beings down the centuries. This is the hard truth; that is, you can't be bashed enough to make up for what Christianity has done in its centuries of slavery, misery, lying, brutality and fraud. it is a religion of barbarous beliefs, enacted by fools and half wits who haven't the mental power to exam it and see if for the vile lie that it is.

The Freethinker : It’s an outrage! Gay drag queen Big Mama Capretta is a Catholic priest by day

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:23:42 +0000

Nah, I think he should be totally ashamed of himself for coming out...as a catholic priest. How disgusting, and what an abomination to society. He should go get some therapy. I'm sure there are plenty of churches where he can go to get cured of his catholicism, maybe an exorcism would do it?

The Freethinker : Another day, another feckin\' image of Holy Mary, Mother of God!

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:29:31 +0000

Agree. but do we smell a 'Rat' from Rome in this sudden blasphemous libel law in Ireland? It seems mighty coincidental to me that this law was brought in only weeks after the damning Ryan Report, detailing systematic Catholic child abuse. I would put money on it that the Vatican had a little filthy hand in this law, in the hopes of shutting down criticism of catholic abuse in the hope it will fall under 'blasphemous libel'. These people are beyond devious. As for the bloody log-worship, just another example in the never-ending list of religious insanity. I hope the world starts laughing loud enough for them to start hearing it (even though we all know religious people are totally deaf dumb and blind).

The Freethinker : Shock, horror! Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is an atheist

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:57:50 +0000

This article isn't about Harry Potter, the acting of, or the movies or books, it's about Daniel Radcliffe declaring himself an atheist. It's a valid claim and a valid post. In this world of religious dictatorship, it's always good to hear of someone coming out openly as an atheist. I like to hear about it, so go for it, Daniel.

The Freethinker : Shock, horror! Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is an atheist

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:40:12 +0000

Jessica; do not pretend to tell atheists what atheism is. Atheism is a LACK OF BELIEF, not a belief in no god; how can you have a belief in something that does not exist? It's like you having a belief system in no Allah, or a belief in no Zues. I can easily claim that you, as a Christian, also have a whole list of beliefs in no gods; Thor, Chronos, Shiva, Brahma, and on and on and on. It is a stupid statement to make. The word 'atheist' literally means 'without god'. Therefore YOU are an atheist too; of all those other gods I have just pointed out to you. You are an atheist about Thor, or maybe Allah, or all the Hindu gods, do you get it now? This stupid claim of atheism being a belief is so common amongst you Christians; it's the only way for you to understand something you cannot; that is a total and complete LACK OF BELIEF. unreal...this is just another indication of the backwards 'thinking' of most theists; you can only see other people's ideas through the narrow end of your own conceptions. therefore, atheism is a belief and you have the sheer gall to tell it to us as if we don't know how we ourselves think. My suggestion to you is to broaden your reading and education.

The Freethinker : Shock, horror! Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is an atheist

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:28:16 +0000

We're not making a big deal of it; Christian fundamentals are. And I'm glad you don't force your beliefs onto other's; that is all we atheists have ever asked of you believers all along: to keep it to yourselves. I do not shove my atheism onto anyone. Nor do I demand special privileges in society because of my lack of beliefs. All we ever want is for religion to stay in its churches, mosques, temples and so on, and out of public life and government. IF you did this, there would be no need for any kind of atheist/theist conflict at all. but it is Christians who scream the loudest and longest about 'me, me, me!' and any questioning of that is seen as persecution and an attack in a self-pitying self righteous and non-stop moan of victim-hood and martyrdom. We are not attacking religion, but defending ourselves, responding to its ever increasing demands of special privileges and rights that it is not entitled to above and beyond the basic human rights of any one else. It is Christians who have screamed about the 'evil' of Harry Potter, and many Christian 'schools' ban it totally. They don't seem to understand that it is FICTION: you cannot actually fly on broomsticks or turn your friends into toads in the same way you can't turn a wafer into the 'body of Christ'. What is a priest doing when he mumbles over the Eucharist if not casting a magic spell? so, to a vast majority of Christians, it is not a choice about what to believe: it is mandatory. You believe in Jesus Christ, Lord and Savour, or go to hell. That is not a choice at all and atheists are seen as some kind of evil force, and it is this that angers us and so, we fight back. Get used to it.

The Freethinker : ‘I’m an atheist, get me outta here!’

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:43:46 +0000

I didn't choose to be an atheist. I was born that way and grew up that way, with a mind of my own to think for myself and see the vacuous lying gullible deluded garbage that religion really is. the biggest poisonous self-pitying self-righteous con job ever enacted against the human race, ever forced into the clear unsullied minds of children. If he doesn't approve of people being atheists, then let his god come and convert me, not some bird-brained game show host. Let's see how well his all-powerful god does when put up against this very mortal atheist. Come and get me, you useless non-existent imaginary thing you

The Freethinker : Strike a light! Do religious zealots get any barmier than this?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:46:02 +0000

or a cave...no electricity there and it would suit their mentality.

The Freethinker : Children die when parents pray – or use quack medicine

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:54:50 +0000

http://skepticblog.org/2009/06/15/homeopathy-awar... say no more...

The Freethinker : Fundie fools seek damages for being exposed to ‘vulgar, anti-Christian’ novel

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:45:47 +0000

"Their mental and emotional well-being was damaged by this book at the library" Ah, poor darlings; look, they've been hurt, their emotional well-being upset...can't we do anything for the poor things? I know, let's have a whip round, buy them a nice card expressing our condolences, sign it from the posters at Freethinker and send it off with a nice bunch of flowers.... cos really, it looks like Jeebus has deserted them. For people who claim to have god on their side, they are so easily damaged, aren't they? Whatever happened to 'yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil?" thing...cos I've got Jeebus on my side, but now look at them; broken and destroyed by a young adult book...so much for the Lord's protection then...the big guy's done a runner over this book and left the poor spineless little Christian weeds to face the nasty big world of free expression all on their little own...come on, everyone, a nice whip round should help them feel better...

The Freethinker : New Catholic Archbishop hits the ground running with more ‘faith’ school garbage

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:49:31 +0000

'instrumentalise'? That's not even a word. He just made it up as he goes along...which is what they do. For the first time, I've had the wind knocked out of me! This man's blind pig-ignorance and appalling arrogance to call anything catholic as 'honesty, justice, compassion and courage” after the Ryan Report from Ireland is nothing short of an utter and complete social outrage! And 'crucial'? Religious or catholic education (the top of the list oxymoron) is about as crucial as the Ebola virus. I'm so outraged here I have to stop every few moments while typing this to get my anger into some kind of order... where are the outcries against this religious and catholic barbarian? How DARE he say that without his brand of filthy lies in our schools there are no values...what fucking values, Bis? The raping children values? The covering it up values? The lying, sneaking, cowardly, vicious, sadistic, selfish, self serving, parasitical values of the Roman catholic church? Go fuck yourself with your mitre you stinking Catholic cunt! (yes...I'm angry...)

The Freethinker : Atheism ‘is the greatest of all evils’, says outgoing Archbishop of Westminster

Sat, 23 May 2009 06:05:44 +0000

Yes! this is a great idea...a bit like the atheist bus campaign that kicked off with an idea; even tho I live in Oz, I'd be glad to donate to any cause that publicly expresses our outrage at this self serving devious prick and why he's allowed to get away with it, that no one in any kind of power seems to stand up kick these bastards down where they belong, in the gutter with the rats, and that's an insult to rats. I'd rather live with a rat in my house than a catholic bishop or any of his cringing cronies... What about the NSS?