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"	Friday, June 16, 2006 Pay the preacher what he deserves In some cases that would be a swat in the head for being such a simpering numbnut. Yet again we have illustrated for us all that is wrong with carrying one's beliefs too far. The danger comes in what these people are capable of, or what they are capable of justifying. Like the brashest of salesmen,... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 4:57 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (0) (permalink) Thursday, June 15, 2006 Eliminating the gateway to fear I've always wondered why people allow themselves to have fear of the spiritual world or the paranormal. Once it is accepted that all human experiences of the supernatural and/or the paranormal are derived entirely from the human mind, this realization establishes an avenue of plausible explanations... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 10:08 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (6) (permalink) The scam of Exorcism Hands up anyone that knows of someone who has been possessed by the devil? The reality is very likely that you do not know anyone first hand, second hand or any hand, that has suffered demonic possession. It always seems to happen to someone in a situation where it is impossible to verify, in... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 6:44 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (23) (permalink) Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Is there a good reason to organize a boycott of a blog? Certainly we are our own personal censure boards, there is no good reason on earth to continue reading a blog that contains opinions or material that might upset us. However, disagreement with the opinions expressed by an author in their blogs only gives us two inherent rights as members of this... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 2:56 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (6) (permalink) Not all Christians are crazy After a recent run in with an imbalanced person who also claims to be a Christian, it is almost heartwarming to see that support for this individual from other Christians is no longer evident. Make no mistake, there was clear support for this Pat Robinsonish nutcase in the beginning but as this... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 8:35 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (11) (permalink) Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Atheists should edit the bible What would happen if an atheist was put in charge of editing the bible with the singular purpose of leaving the final draft only with words which could be verified? It would probably contain only the following words when it was finished: Published by: World Bible Publishers.. a division of... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 7:19 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (4) (permalink) Why not intelligent designers? As opposed to a singular intelligent designer? The single biggest reason that people will not accept the notion of multiple entities intelligently designing our world and influencing the composition of known life forms is that it detracts from their preconceived notions of God. An omnipotent creator... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 6:54 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (51) (permalink) Monday, June 12, 2006 Are you curious who the smartest blogger of all time is? Of course this is just my assessment, so take it with a grain of salt. When I first came to Blogit, nearly 3 years ago, I was immediately struck by the eclectic mix of people to be found here. Like everyone who becomes enamored with the new toy that posting a blog was at the time, I posted my share... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 12:31 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (12) (permalink) Fear not the end times - oh yeah really? If there is one thing that concerns me about the Christian religions it is the fact that there is a built in doomsday scenario. Not in that I actually think that an end of the world is possible at the hands of some fictitious religious entity but more I think it is possible that some believing... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 6:43 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (19) (permalink) Sunday, June 11, 2006 This question is never answered adequately In the past I have put forth a simple question to those who insist that salvation and eternal life is only found through Jesus Christ and that all those who do not accept Jesus Christ as their Lord will suffer eternal damnation. The question being: What happens to those who never heard of Jesus... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 10:39 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (9) (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"

Friday, June 16, 2006

Pay the preacher what he deserves

In some cases that would be a swat in the head for being such a simpering numbnut. Yet again we have illustrated for us all that is wrong with carrying one's beliefs too far. The danger comes in what these people are capable of, or what they are capable of justifying. Like the brashest of salesmen,... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 4:57 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (0) (permalink)

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Eliminating the gateway to fear

I've always wondered why people allow themselves to have fear of the spiritual world or the paranormal. Once it is accepted that all human experiences of the supernatural and/or the paranormal are derived entirely from the human mind, this realization establishes an avenue of plausible explanations... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 10:08 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (6) (permalink)

The scam of Exorcism

Hands up anyone that knows of someone who has been possessed by the devil? The reality is very likely that you do not know anyone first hand, second hand or any hand, that has suffered demonic possession. It always seems to happen to someone in a situation where it is impossible to verify, in... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 6:44 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (23) (permalink)

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Is there a good reason to organize a boycott of a blog?

Certainly we are our own personal censure boards, there is no good reason on earth to continue reading a blog that contains opinions or material that might upset us. However, disagreement with the opinions expressed by an author in their blogs only gives us two inherent rights as members of this... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 2:56 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (6) (permalink)

Not all Christians are crazy

After a recent run in with an imbalanced person who also claims to be a Christian, it is almost heartwarming to see that support for this individual from other Christians is no longer evident. Make no mistake, there was clear support for this Pat Robinsonish nutcase in the beginning but as this... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 8:35 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (11) (permalink)

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Atheists should edit the bible

What would happen if an atheist was put in charge of editing the bible with the singular purpose of leaving the final draft only with words which could be verified? It would probably contain only the following words when it was finished: Published by: World Bible Publishers.. a division of... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 7:19 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (4) (permalink)

Why not intelligent designers?

As opposed to a singular intelligent designer? The single biggest reason that people will not accept the notion of multiple entities intelligently designing our world and influencing the composition of known life forms is that it detracts from their preconceived notions of God. An omnipotent creator... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 6:54 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (51) (permalink)

Monday, June 12, 2006

Are you curious who the smartest blogger of all time is?

Of course this is just my assessment, so take it with a grain of salt. When I first came to Blogit, nearly 3 years ago, I was immediately struck by the eclectic mix of people to be found here. Like everyone who becomes enamored with the new toy that posting a blog was at the time, I posted my share... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 12:31 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (12) (permalink)

Fear not the end times - oh yeah really?

If there is one thing that concerns me about the Christian religions it is the fact that there is a built in doomsday scenario. Not in that I actually think that an end of the world is possible at the hands of some fictitious religious entity but more I think it is possible that some believing... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 6:43 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (19) (permalink)

Sunday, June 11, 2006

This question is never answered adequately

In the past I have put forth a simple question to those who insist that salvation and eternal life is only found through Jesus Christ and that all those who do not accept Jesus Christ as their Lord will suffer eternal damnation. The question being: What happens to those who never heard of Jesus... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 10:39 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (9) (permalink)

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