Religion in the Modern World

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Home About Me Some Scary Stuff Blog Description Attempting to provide a different perspective on the things that we have come to accept and believe but this time around with a much mellower tone. Make no mistake however, patience with the bible lobotomized, (or those rendered dysfunctional by any holy book for that matter), is still in short supply. All I would ask anyone to consider is this; we all have a penchant to default to the notion of respecting the beliefs of others, my first response when someone tries to play that card against me is always the same . . . "you first"	Tuesday, May 1, 2007 The problem with the word "Theory" There are probably very few amongst us that do not use the common vernacular of the word "theory" in our everyday conversation. Aside from those who have been conditioned by working or studying in one of the scientific disciplines, all persons that speak the English language tend to use the word... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 12:23 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (10) (permalink) Sunday, April 29, 2007 Its a fair question - give it a straight answer In the past here on Blogit I have run across a number of attempts by persons of faith to describe what goes on within the non believing mindset. Not surprisingly, most descriptive efforts have been loaded with insults and dripping with disdain towards those that do not believe in a supreme being in... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 5:49 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (8) (permalink) Saturday, April 28, 2007 The inner quality of people Hang around this category on Blogit for awhile and inevitably someone will subtly suggest, imply, or downright state in no uncertain terms, that those who do not believe in God cannot possibly possess the inner qualities of those who do. It is rather remarkable that so many people can adhere to this... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 11:12 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (5) (permalink) Thursday, April 26, 2007 Hijacking religion to suit your needs Of the world's major religions, none has more sects, divisions and differing denominations than Christianity. With estimates ranging as high as 35,000 different denominations using a version of the bible as their guiding precept. There are many reasons for this, ranging from the development and... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 10:18 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (6) (permalink) Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The wealth of some bible thumping loonies It never ceases to amaze me how many people have become incredibly wealthy selling a bit of hocus pocus and calling it faith. The list of well known evangelists, so called prophets, faith healers, best selling religious authors and outright scam artists; is surprisingly extensive in the democratic... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 10:27 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (9) (permalink) Tuesday, April 24, 2007 I would like to hear one good reason Over the last couple of years there has been an ongoing debate on Blogit pertaining to the rights of same sex couples to marry. It hasn't really been a debate in the true sense, it has been more of diatribe against those who would suggest that they see nothing wrong with same sex marriage. I happen... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 11:22 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (10) (permalink) Monday, April 23, 2007 Popularly proliferated misconceptions If there is one thing that all human beings are guilty of in varying degrees; it is the propensity to adopt and adhere to ideas that if given just a bit of thought or investigation, would prove to be false. However, for a number of reasons, many of these erroneous ideas never have their validity... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 11:28 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (4) (permalink) Sunday, April 22, 2007 Discriminating against muslims? - what about realities? Finally in my country, where about 2% of our populace is an adherent to Islam, there is a grassroots movement taking place within a number of mosques to denounce those who would support terrorism. My only response when hearing of this recently developing trend was to mutter to myself "it's about... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 8:28 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (13) (permalink) Saturday, April 21, 2007 Stop pointing your breasts at my eyes! That's about as off color a headline as you will see from me in a public forum. I don't care to push the limits of decent, general audience content any further than this. It is my determination, based on a number of factors, that beyond this level of tongue in cheek entendre; a detrimental influence... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 11:35 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (7) (permalink) Thursday, April 19, 2007 Some days I'm the statue, other days I'm the pigeon I often wonder why I bother posting any questions pertaining to religious beliefs. The outcome always seems to be the same. Those who are off in their own little worlds waiting for the mothership or Jesus to rapture them up to heaven, never seem to respond. Those that are busy advancing a religious... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 7:20 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (14) (permalink)

Blog Description

Attempting to provide a different perspective on the things that we have come to accept and believe but this time around with a much mellower tone. Make no mistake however, patience with the bible lobotomized, (or those rendered dysfunctional by any holy book for that matter), is still in short supply. All I would ask anyone to consider is this; we all have a penchant to default to the notion of respecting the beliefs of others, my first response when someone tries to play that card against me is always the same . . . "you first"

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

The problem with the word "Theory"

There are probably very few amongst us that do not use the common vernacular of the word "theory" in our everyday conversation. Aside from those who have been conditioned by working or studying in one of the scientific disciplines, all persons that speak the English language tend to use the word... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 12:23 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (10) (permalink)

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Its a fair question - give it a straight answer

In the past here on Blogit I have run across a number of attempts by persons of faith to describe what goes on within the non believing mindset. Not surprisingly, most descriptive efforts have been loaded with insults and dripping with disdain towards those that do not believe in a supreme being in... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 5:49 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (8) (permalink)

Saturday, April 28, 2007

The inner quality of people

Hang around this category on Blogit for awhile and inevitably someone will subtly suggest, imply, or downright state in no uncertain terms, that those who do not believe in God cannot possibly possess the inner qualities of those who do. It is rather remarkable that so many people can adhere to this... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 11:12 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (5) (permalink)

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Hijacking religion to suit your needs

Of the world's major religions, none has more sects, divisions and differing denominations than Christianity. With estimates ranging as high as 35,000 different denominations using a version of the bible as their guiding precept. There are many reasons for this, ranging from the development and... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 10:18 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (6) (permalink)

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

The wealth of some bible thumping loonies

It never ceases to amaze me how many people have become incredibly wealthy selling a bit of hocus pocus and calling it faith. The list of well known evangelists, so called prophets, faith healers, best selling religious authors and outright scam artists; is surprisingly extensive in the democratic... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 10:27 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (9) (permalink)

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

I would like to hear one good reason

Over the last couple of years there has been an ongoing debate on Blogit pertaining to the rights of same sex couples to marry. It hasn't really been a debate in the true sense, it has been more of diatribe against those who would suggest that they see nothing wrong with same sex marriage. I happen... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 11:22 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (10) (permalink)

Monday, April 23, 2007

Popularly proliferated misconceptions

If there is one thing that all human beings are guilty of in varying degrees; it is the propensity to adopt and adhere to ideas that if given just a bit of thought or investigation, would prove to be false. However, for a number of reasons, many of these erroneous ideas never have their validity... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 11:28 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (4) (permalink)

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Discriminating against muslims? - what about realities?

Finally in my country, where about 2% of our populace is an adherent to Islam, there is a grassroots movement taking place within a number of mosques to denounce those who would support terrorism. My only response when hearing of this recently developing trend was to mutter to myself "it's about... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 8:28 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (13) (permalink)

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Stop pointing your breasts at my eyes!

That's about as off color a headline as you will see from me in a public forum. I don't care to push the limits of decent, general audience content any further than this. It is my determination, based on a number of factors, that beyond this level of tongue in cheek entendre; a detrimental influence... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 11:35 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (7) (permalink)

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Some days I'm the statue, other days I'm the pigeon

I often wonder why I bother posting any questions pertaining to religious beliefs. The outcome always seems to be the same. Those who are off in their own little worlds waiting for the mothership or Jesus to rapture them up to heaven, never seem to respond. Those that are busy advancing a religious... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 7:20 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (14) (permalink)

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