An essay in links, on religion.
I state that religion has no moral high ground, and should not be allowed to dictate moral conduct in any organized fashion. I believe in the freedom of religion as espoused in the Constitution of my country, America. I believe in unfettered personal worship.
I believe that a secular basis for government is a requirement for a sane society.
www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/0...index.html
religious leader instrumental in rape of 16-year old girl, used fear of eternal damnation to send her back to her rapist.
www.guardian.co.uk/religi...04,00.html
Religious cartoon spark for protest march threatening suicide bombing attacks.
www.guardian.co.uk/religi...25,00.html
Woman using modern technology to make compromise between strict religious beliefs and healthy physical activity treated very poorly
www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/me...index.html
Bus stopped, members of specific religious sect seperated out and shot.
www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/19...index.html
David Koresh is back in the news.
www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/0...index.html
"Religious Experiences" analyzed in better detail than ever before, found to be nearly identical from faith to faith.
www.godhatesfags.com/
I refuse to believe that your imaginary friend can condemn me to an eternity of suffering due to the gender of my interest.
"We display large, colorful signs containing Bible words and sentiments, including: GOD HATES FAGS, FAGS HATE GOD, AIDS CURES FAGS, THANK GOD FOR AIDS, FAGS BURN IN HELL, GOD IS NOT MOCKED, FAGS ARE NATURE FREAKS, GOD GAVE FAGS UP, NO SPECIAL LAWS FOR FAGS, FAGS DOOM NATIONS, THANK GOD FOR DEAD SOLDIERS, FAG TROOPS, GOD BLEW UP THE TROOPS, GOD HATES AMERICA, AMERICA IS DOOMED, THE WORLD IS DOOMED, etc."
There's your fucking moral foundation.
www.familysecuritymatters...?id=921957
Jews don't do pork. Jews don't eat pork available through school meal plan. No Problem.
Muslims don't eat port. Muslims force schools to remove pork available through school meal plan.
WTF?
www.theglobeandmail.com/s...l/Ontario/
religious folk beat atheist up, get away scot-free because "It's not a hate crime"
newsblaze.com/story/20070...ories.html
God Is Great, indeed. Wish my religious beliefs let me behead people on television.
www.nctimes.com/articles/..._26_07.txt
scroll down to the "Monument dedicated to victims of abuse by clergy" bit. Why do we need a statue for the victims of abuse by priests if religion is a moral foundation?
www.newyorkblade.com/2007...alhate.cfm
Christian groups stating that the victims in the Vtech shooting 'are obviously not christian', and that the shooting was caused by the acceptance of homosexuality in America.
worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...E_ID=55288
and, finally, a bright spot to banish the blahs from the bleak bullshit brigade.
In conclusion, I am of the opinion that religion has no place dictating moral regulations at any organizational level past the individual. If at any point in the past there was a valid reason for organized religion to provide a moral framework to society, that time has passed, and long ago.
The sheer amount of immoral behavior able to be laid at the myriad feet of organized religion makes it evident that religion no longer has a place at the forefront of the lives of humanity.
Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979
I state that religion has no moral high ground, and should not be allowed to dictate moral conduct in any organized fashion. I believe in the freedom of religion as espoused in the Constitution of my country, America. I believe in unfettered personal worship.
I believe that a secular basis for government is a requirement for a sane society.
www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/0...index.html
religious leader instrumental in rape of 16-year old girl, used fear of eternal damnation to send her back to her rapist.
www.guardian.co.uk/religi...04,00.html
Religious cartoon spark for protest march threatening suicide bombing attacks.
www.guardian.co.uk/religi...25,00.html
Woman using modern technology to make compromise between strict religious beliefs and healthy physical activity treated very poorly
www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/me...index.html
Bus stopped, members of specific religious sect seperated out and shot.
www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/19...index.html
David Koresh is back in the news.
www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/0...index.html
"Religious Experiences" analyzed in better detail than ever before, found to be nearly identical from faith to faith.
www.godhatesfags.com/
I refuse to believe that your imaginary friend can condemn me to an eternity of suffering due to the gender of my interest.
"We display large, colorful signs containing Bible words and sentiments, including: GOD HATES FAGS, FAGS HATE GOD, AIDS CURES FAGS, THANK GOD FOR AIDS, FAGS BURN IN HELL, GOD IS NOT MOCKED, FAGS ARE NATURE FREAKS, GOD GAVE FAGS UP, NO SPECIAL LAWS FOR FAGS, FAGS DOOM NATIONS, THANK GOD FOR DEAD SOLDIERS, FAG TROOPS, GOD BLEW UP THE TROOPS, GOD HATES AMERICA, AMERICA IS DOOMED, THE WORLD IS DOOMED, etc."
There's your fucking moral foundation.
www.familysecuritymatters...?id=921957
Jews don't do pork. Jews don't eat pork available through school meal plan. No Problem.
Muslims don't eat port. Muslims force schools to remove pork available through school meal plan.
WTF?
www.theglobeandmail.com/s...l/Ontario/
religious folk beat atheist up, get away scot-free because "It's not a hate crime"
newsblaze.com/story/20070...ories.html
God Is Great, indeed. Wish my religious beliefs let me behead people on television.
www.nctimes.com/articles/..._26_07.txt
scroll down to the "Monument dedicated to victims of abuse by clergy" bit. Why do we need a statue for the victims of abuse by priests if religion is a moral foundation?
www.newyorkblade.com/2007...alhate.cfm
Christian groups stating that the victims in the Vtech shooting 'are obviously not christian', and that the shooting was caused by the acceptance of homosexuality in America.
worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...E_ID=55288
and, finally, a bright spot to banish the blahs from the bleak bullshit brigade.
In conclusion, I am of the opinion that religion has no place dictating moral regulations at any organizational level past the individual. If at any point in the past there was a valid reason for organized religion to provide a moral framework to society, that time has passed, and long ago.
The sheer amount of immoral behavior able to be laid at the myriad feet of organized religion makes it evident that religion no longer has a place at the forefront of the lives of humanity.
Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979