tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post5068353165268941517..comments2024-03-28T23:47:08.912-05:00Comments on Althouse: By proclaiming a National Day of Prayer, "the government has taken sides on a matter that must be left to individual conscience."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57933013998206739612010-05-07T19:57:16.075-05:002010-05-07T19:57:16.075-05:00No Alpha, it's just that both of the premises ...No Alpha, it's just that both of the premises you present exist only in your mind. Conservatives don't hate all Government. We understand the need for a civil society and fundamental Governmental functions like borders, treaties, a military, etc.<br />Also, we don't want the Gov't more involved in Religion. We want Gov't to allow people to worship as they please, so long as their practice doesn't infringe on the rights of others.<br />I suspect you know these things but are so incapable of understanding either conservatism or religion that you make things up in your head in order to justify criticizing them.Lincolntfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620264736967842427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12621235370097429422010-05-07T14:47:26.097-05:002010-05-07T14:47:26.097-05:00Here is something I do not understand about the co...Here is something I do not understand about the conservative worldview. <br /><br />They espouse both these views: <br /><br />A) The government can't do anything right. <br /><br />B) The government should get more involved in religion. <br /><br />Conclusion: Conservatives hate religion.AlphaLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711124490821422066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-19269050869475457882010-05-07T14:45:46.097-05:002010-05-07T14:45:46.097-05:00Former half-time Governor and full time idiot Sara...Former half-time Governor and full time idiot Sarah Palin said: <br /><br />"I think we should kind of keep this clean, keep it simple, go back to what our founders and our founding documents meant. They're quite clear that we would create law based on the God of the Bible and the 10 Commandments. It's pretty simple."<br /><br />No, dipshit. The founding documents did not say we would create law based on the 10 Commandments or the god of the Bible.AlphaLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711124490821422066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16544011850868069172010-05-07T06:18:19.275-05:002010-05-07T06:18:19.275-05:00Endorsement sends a message to nonadherents that t...<i>Endorsement sends a message to nonadherents that they are outsiders</i><br /><br />Boo freakin' hoo. Living on this <i>planet</i> makes me feel like an outsider. Welcome to my world and suck it up.Paco Wovéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00053886112561036768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64715908595428946722010-05-07T06:15:53.569-05:002010-05-07T06:15:53.569-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Largohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082394436785605297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60304140189115537812010-05-07T06:15:18.426-05:002010-05-07T06:15:18.426-05:00And the Lord said into Cain,
Where is Abel, thy b...And the Lord said into Cain, <br /><i>Where is Abel, thy brother?</i><br /><br />And he said, <br /><i>I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?"</i><br /><br />And God did <i>not</i> say "yes you are", He <i>did</i> know what Cain had done: that he was evasive, and had blood on his hands.<br /><br />We may be called upon to keep our brothers, but Gen.4:9 is not a proof-text for it.Largohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082394436785605297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16422539072094953132010-05-07T01:55:25.096-05:002010-05-07T01:55:25.096-05:00And thank God for and amen to that--though the big...And thank God for and amen to that--though the biggest kisses go to puck itself, of course.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75879836588957598702010-05-07T00:51:06.585-05:002010-05-07T00:51:06.585-05:00I don't agree with either seven machos or troo...I don't agree with either seven machos or trooper york on much, but they are the best commenters.themightypuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288837159628526731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-20196031551753600532010-05-07T00:32:18.362-05:002010-05-07T00:32:18.362-05:00Celebrate diversity, don't suppress it.
Oh, h...<i>Celebrate diversity, don't suppress it.</i><br /><br />Oh, ha ha.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26085283493152524392010-05-07T00:14:36.658-05:002010-05-07T00:14:36.658-05:00364 days a year are official no-prayer days.
No.<i>364 days a year are official no-prayer days.</i><br /><br />No.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-59160801303574486332010-05-06T23:41:35.638-05:002010-05-06T23:41:35.638-05:00FLS -- What day is Cane the Spitters Day in Singap...FLS -- What day is Cane the Spitters Day in Singapore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82120708203343256842010-05-06T23:33:05.750-05:002010-05-06T23:33:05.750-05:00I like the inclusiveness of the Singapore public h...I like the inclusiveness of the Singapore public holidays. Celebrate diversity, don't suppress it.<br /><br />New Year's Day<br />Friday<br />1 January 2010<br /><br />Chinese New Year<br />Sunday*<br />14 February 2010<br />Monday<br />15 February 2010<br /><br />Good Friday (Christian)<br />Friday<br />2 April 2010<br /><br />Labour Day (Commemorates the Haymarket Martyrs)<br />Saturday<br />1 May 2010<br /><br />Vesak Day (Buddhist)<br />Friday<br />28 May 2010<br /><br />National Day<br />Monday<br />9 August 2010<br /><br />Hari Raya Puasa (Muslim -- Eid alFitr)<br />Friday<br />10 September 2010<br /><br />Deepavali (Hindu)<br />Friday<br />5 November 2010 **<br /><br />Hari Raya Haji (Muslim -- Eid alAdha)<br />Wednesday<br />17 November 2010<br /><br />Christmas Day (Christian)<br />Saturday<br />25 December 2010former law studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196697206046544350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84336442806102676732010-05-06T23:27:13.846-05:002010-05-06T23:27:13.846-05:00what would be the reaction if Congress and the Pre...<i>what would be the reaction if Congress and the President were to declare a National Day of No Prayer</i><br /><br />Do mothers brood about being neglected on Father's Day? 364 days a year are official no-prayer days.former law studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196697206046544350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73785026285154424802010-05-06T23:01:49.520-05:002010-05-06T23:01:49.520-05:00Every once in a while, I wonder what would be the ...Every once in a while, I wonder what would be the reaction if Congress and the President were to declare a National Day of No Prayer. Next, I stop wondering.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15725050868900160812010-05-06T20:25:24.294-05:002010-05-06T20:25:24.294-05:00Pastafarian" "Can't anyone who wants...Pastafarian" "Can't anyone who wants to pray do so on any day of the year? Are a large number of simultaneous prayers amplified in some way?"<br /><br />Oh sure. It's a proven fact. Three years ago in Argentina a pastor held a religious revival in a football stadium and as a demonstration of the power of prayer he asked the groundskeeper to bring out a rabbit in a cage. Then he asked all 60,000 attendees to close their eyes and pray as hard as they could that the lord would take the rabbit home. When everyone opened their eyes again the cage was empty.<br /><br />It was a miracle. That night the groundskeepeer's wife cooked with what everyone said was best rabbit stew she'd ever made, though I personally feel she added too many cloves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6374059811395572342010-05-06T20:03:28.007-05:002010-05-06T20:03:28.007-05:00Strong Atheists and Weak Atheists have different v...Strong Atheists and Weak Atheists have different views? Civil war will certainly result. Does getting hit in the face with a non-denominational pussy slap hurt? Soon, those "Weakies" will know!!!!Lincolntfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620264736967842427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-56781655047747684852010-05-06T17:58:53.039-05:002010-05-06T17:58:53.039-05:00"weak" atheists lack belief in gods,
An...<i>"weak" atheists lack belief in gods,</i><br /><br />And that's why they're "weak"<br /><br />:-)Phil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47258554938166401682010-05-06T17:39:35.604-05:002010-05-06T17:39:35.604-05:00A logical fallacy of atheists:
This should be goo...<i>A logical fallacy of atheists:</i><br /><br />This should be good...<br /><br /><i>1. There is no God.</i><br /><br />"Strong" atheists believe there are no gods, "weak" atheists lack belief in gods, agnostics (a subset of weak atheists) belief that it is impossible to know if gods exist.<br /><br />That being said -- so far, so good. "There is no God" is in fact something strong atheists believe. In fact, it is the only belief shared by strong atheists.<br /><br /><i>2. Faith in something you can't define or know is by definition ludicrous.</i><br /><br />That is not a tenet of atheism.<br /><br /><i>3. To know that #1 is true, you have to believe there is nothing beyond this life, or beyond the human's mind to comprehend.</i><br /><br />Logically fallacious. Just because "God" is defined as beyond comprehension doesn't mean that everything beyond our comprehension is God. There are plenty of things that are incomprehensible to us; it is just that none of them are divine in origin.<br /><br /><i>4. To believe in #2, you have to have faith.</i><br /><br />I assume you mean #3, since #2 is a definition, not a belief. That being said, yes, the belief that there is nothing beyond this life is a matter of faith, at least in the sense that the belief that Barack Obama is not from Venus is a matter of faith.<br /><br />So what's the fallacy, exactly? I'm not even clear on what the fallacy would be if claims 2 and 3 were true for atheism.Revenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374515200055384226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32399832340846358012010-05-06T17:18:20.584-05:002010-05-06T17:18:20.584-05:00How is it violating the establishment clause to en...<i>How is it violating the establishment clause to encourage every citizen to practice his or her religion, whatever it may be? Which religion is it exactly that is being "established"?</i><br /><br />I don't want to get into the whole "what constitutes 'establishment'". Let's say, arguendo, that this doesn't qualify. That being said, a call to "join me in asking for God's continued guidance, grace, and protection" is not a religion-neutral statement. It applies only to the Abrahamic religions -- Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and related faiths. It excludes, among other things, Buddhism, Hinduism, the remaining animistic/pagan faiths (e.g. Shinto), and of course also excludes those people without a religion.<br /><br />America, of course, is overwhelmingly populated with followers of the Abrahamic religions, so only around 10% of the population isn't covered by Obama's statement. It is more offensive when it discusses health care reform as if it was a universal desire. :)Revenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374515200055384226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-24899160544172350982010-05-06T16:00:20.022-05:002010-05-06T16:00:20.022-05:00Maybe, Obama would do better if he cared about Sou...Maybe, Obama would do better <a href="http://disruptthenarrative.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/barack-obama-doesnt-care-about-southern-people/" rel="nofollow">if he cared about Southern people</a>.DADvocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621021178600799126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84298012124911255912010-05-06T15:57:22.446-05:002010-05-06T15:57:22.446-05:00"Much conflict on this thread today....
I'...<i>"Much conflict on this thread today....<br />I'll say a prayer for you all."</i><br /><br />Lord knows, I could use it.Original Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714345479248980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64918009126527185362010-05-06T15:54:00.379-05:002010-05-06T15:54:00.379-05:00Or just silence...
Because I can do any of the t...Or just silence...<br /><br /><br />Because I can do any of the threePhil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72248852511373274702010-05-06T15:53:26.895-05:002010-05-06T15:53:26.895-05:00Or would you prefer
sending happy thoughts?Or would you prefer<br /><i>sending happy thoughts?</i>Phil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74542162148759457162010-05-06T15:52:27.126-05:002010-05-06T15:52:27.126-05:00Much conflict on this thread today....
I'll sa...Much conflict on this thread today....<br />I'll say a prayer for you all.Phil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58942832959832875082010-05-06T15:33:39.613-05:002010-05-06T15:33:39.613-05:00Obama has repeatedly implied that Bush was malevol...Obama has repeatedly implied that Bush was malevolent in his "neglect" of the Katrina victims. That hateful and ignorant rhetoric from the President didn't do much to save the dozens of Americans in TN who just died on his watch, but who cares? The purpose of his stupid and deceitful remarks were never about improving anything, the purpose was winning the Oval Office. Now that he's there, he'd appreciate it if Americans would quit bothering him with their silly little problems. He's got an entire nation to transform, don't ya know?Lincolntfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620264736967842427noreply@blogger.com