March 2012
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“A bull contents himself with one meadow, and one forest is enough for a thousand...”
– Seneca the Younger
Context: How long shall we covet and oppress, enlarge our possessions, and account that too little for one man which was formerly enough for a nation? And our luxury is as insatiable as our avarice. Where is that lake, that sea, that forest, that spot of land; that is not...
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An Illustrious Collection of Irreverent Thoughts:...
Below is my continuing list of favorite quotes from The Atheist’s Bible: An Illustrious Collection of Irreverent Thoughts. As I said before, many of these are old familiar friends but quite a few are sparkling new jewels. I’ll post more as the treasure hunt progresses:-) Peace, Love & All That Other Good Stuff…TPO
Without cultural sanction, most or all of our religious...
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“In the age of information, ignorance is a choice”
– Donny Miller (via thescienceofreality)
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WatchFinally, the Reason Rally brings some mainstream media attention to the atheist movement in America.
“Chris Hayes from MSNBC does a two hour show about atheism in America. The panel includes Richard Dawkins, Jamila Bey, Susan Jacoby, and Steven Pinker, Jamie Kilstein (who’s rants at the Reason Rally I thoroughly enjoyed), journalist Robert Wright (an agnostic), and a Christian...
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“Science is not perfect. It’s often misused; it’s only a tool, but it’s the best...”
– Carl Sagan (via quotesman)
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“The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for...”
– Neil deGrasse Tyson
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thescienceofreality asked: Hey! I saw your Chuck Norris Creationist/Bruce Lee Atheist meme/post.. I figured I'd let you know, as it seems no one has noticed, on the text for Bruce Lee - it says 'pubic' school.. instead of 'public' which I'm assuming is just a mistake. Cheers [:
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Military atheists get ready to ‘rock beyond... →
I hate to miss this but I know it’s going to be a great success even without me:-)
via nonplussedbyreligion
After more than a year of planning, atheists in the military will stage a public festival and rock concert celebrating their lack of religious beliefs at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg, one of the largest U.S. military bases.
Dubbed “Rock Beyond Belief,” the event is believed to be...
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“Knowledge is potential power. If you do nothing with it, it’s useless data.”
– C. Beck
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An Illustrious Collection of Irreverent Thoughts:...
Below are a few of my favorite quotes from The Atheist’s Bible: An Illustrious Collection of Irreverent Thoughts. Many of these are old familiar friends but quite a few are new sparkling jewels I have just discovered while perusing this interesting book.
I’ll post more as the treasure hunt progresses:-)
Peace, Love & All That Other Good Stuff…TPO
Geology shows that fossils...
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“Religion provides parents with answers. But on one parenting topic after...”
– Raising Freethinkers: A Practice Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief
Although I agree with this quote, it’s important to note that those parents who followed the advise of child rearing psychologists and specialists of the middle Twentieth Century were often led astray by scientific theories...
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Secular, Science Based, Non-Religious Recovery...
I highly recommend the service below for atheists, humanists and other freethinkers as well as for religious people who want to get REAL help with overcoming their addictions. I plan on doing the training necessary to become a facilitator so I can get face to face meetings started here in lower Alabama. My own problem area has been with alcohol but this program can be used to overcome many types...
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Parenting Within Reason Podcast →
This is a great resource I recently found on secular parenting. As a father to be, I’ve just started listing to these but I’m liking what I’ve heard so far and will probably have listened to all 48 episodes in the next few months before my child is born.
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Deciphering Mixed Messages On Drinking And Health →
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that binge drinking, usually associated with young people, is an issue among adults as well. And the University of Connecticut recently found Dr. Dipak Das, who studied an ingredient in red wine, had falsified data on its benefits.
Click here to read more or listen to this program.
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“The Bible is revered today by billions of people who call it the source of their...”
– Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature
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Republican Party Goes Off the Deep End →
Fighting contraception. Stopping domestic violence protections. Extending tax cuts for the wealthy, while hiking taxes on the middle class. Welcoming white supremacists to a conference, but banning gay conservatives. The GOP has followed its extremist fringe off the deep end, leaving the rest of us back in the reality-based world befuddled. Their strategists warned them not to do this, but it...
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“Is scientific monism in conflict with religious dualism? Yes, it is. Either the...”
– Michael Shermer, The Believing Brain