July 2010
1 post
haha @ our culture
Watching this right now: https://secure.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana.html
I love how the argument has gone from “YOU WILL BECOME PSYCHOTIC AND DANGEROUS TO THOSE AROUND YOU” to “I had dreams, but I just wanted to smoke pot… I was addicted”.
Cannabis is a very harmless substance. The amount of good it can do far outweighs the problems that come from its...
May 2010
1 post
i just blew myself
MUST WRITE THIS DOWN BEFORE I FORGET IT
So assume that God exists. He created everything with a purpose in mind. That would mean every particle in existence would have had been consciously placed for a reason. From the beginning of creation to the end of existence, existence is linear because from the start, everything was assigned values and put into motion. Everything from that point could only...
February 2010
1 post
The true root of all evil, part 1 (maybe)
The religious would like you to believe that we need to be “saved” from things: From ideas, from other people, from dark or sinful thoughts, from this existence itself. In truth, salvation is a concept that only works for people who feel there is nothing else to bring them up from their dismal lives. After all, what in a normal American’s life is there that’s actually...
November 2009
3 posts
Religion, the largest proxy in existence.
I just started reading the book of Deuteronomy (what the heck kind of name is that?). I’m on chapter 4, and it really is amazing what kind of God is leading the Jews. DO WHAT I SAY OR BE PUNISHED. Often, the people do not do what God says. This is understandable. Remember, God isn’t talking to the people. He’s talking to Moses, the prophet of the Jews. Moses relays the...
Leviticus: A good reason why the Old Testament...
I plan to cite sources and add this to my “book” post later on, but I thought this was important enough to post on its own.The Book of Leviticus is a perfect example of why we should be wary of religion gleaned from the Bible.
Leviticus teaches us that we men should not “lay with men as with women”. I think a very simple comeback to this passage is that it comes from such...
An apology.
I’ve been skimping, I know. There are maybe half a dozen people who know this exists, I know. I haven’t been writing, but I have been coming up with more subject matter. I have showed the homosexuality work-in-progress post to a new gay friend of mine, and he liked my questions and conclusions. I’ve landed a job, so that’s taking up most of my time. And Borderlands is a fun...
September 2009
2 posts
Upcoming...
I’m working on… a book? Maybe not that important yet, but I’m doing quite a bit of research and critical thinking to try and first and foremost… invalidate the old testament to the point where Christians will only be able to argue from the New Testament from now on. What would Christianity be like without the Old Testament?
Parental Roles: Yo, back off already!
Excuse me for not updating recently. I haven’t decided to put aside the time to update this blog due to various factors, especially the multiple sources of depression I’m living with. One of the largest sources of stress that I am STILL dealing with is my girlfriend’s parents, especially her mother. Just as a reminder, I am currently together with a 16 year old girl. I am 24...
July 2009
2 posts
The Fear of Death
From what I gather, atheists for the most part do not fear death. It isn’t a core belief or standard of atheism (as all atheism entails is to not believe in theism), but it is an opinion held by many. We are biological beings, not spiritual entities with an eternal soul. We exist to be in this world, not in any other. Many atheists are content with this opinion. Instead, atheists hold a fear...
The irony of our global situation.
By remembering what the rest of the world has forgotten, you can find out how humans were living before society got started in its modern form. Before the agricultural revolution 10,000 year ago or so, all of man used low-scale agriculture, hunting, gathering, and herding to get their daily sustinence. There was no one “right” way to do things. Different tribes did things differently,...
June 2009
13 posts
Trichotillomania (I'm disorderly)
Through a bunch of personal conversation, Mari and I have found out we have the same disorder. It has manifested itself in different ways, but the underlying disorder is the same. While I’ll let her explain her condition in her blog, my condition mainly consists of picking at my skin and pulling out nose hairs. I hunt for blackheads and blemishes on my arms, head, shoulders, and chest all...
mari and i are debaters! (okay she stole this from...
milkylazy:
Received:
Hmmm… Evidence… Let me tell you something. Smart people are actually really dumb! (I found that out a long time ago). You see, scientists use their authoritative power in order to tell lies that disprove God. The theory of evolution has been a great debate for years, even though it was proven false many times over. To make this bloody battle short, scientists use the theory...
~The Absurdity of Atheism~ by Ken Hensley, disc 1...
In the beginning and in the end, Atheism is a very simple concept: The lack in the belief of theism. This is not to say that it is impossible to have a creator. This is not saying that atheists “believe” in Evolution instead of Creationism. It means that we do NOT believe. It’s the absence of belief. It’s not antitheism, which would indicate that we believe that there is no...
Gone for a bit!
Regardless of the terrible social anxiety I suffer, I am about to go out and fill out an application for an interview. Seems kind of silly that they let you submit a resume online, but you have to voluntarily visit their corporate office to actually fill out an application. You have to fill one of these out if you want to get a potential interview. /sigh. That’s some damned stupid...
Poor scheduling
I feel bad. I should be waking up earlier and going to bed earlier, but there is always too much going on in the house for that to happen without the assistance of booze.
MARI, I’M SORRY FOR NOT BEING UP WHEN YOU WERE. HAVE FUN AT THE DOCTOR, BUT NOT -TOO MUCH- FUN, YOU UNDERSTAND? I’m going to go try to sort out my unemployment issues. This nigga needs to get paid.
Jury Duty
I’m scheduled to report for jury duty today. I know that I am too radical and skeptical to properly judge someone, so this will be a hoot. I have to wake up at 11 AM to receive more instructions. I hope I get dismissed. That would be PRO AS HELL. Mari, I’m turning my computer off until after court. We should find out if there is a way to call each other for cheeeeap. Ask your dad or...
Human Resources? More Like Got A 'C' In English...
Dear Brian,
Thank you for your interest in our Technical Support position. We truly enjoyed the opportunity to discuss your background and qualifications. While your credentials are impressive, regrettably, I must advise you that we have selected another candidate whose skills more closely fit the requirements of the position. We will retain your application for employment should a...
Religious Bigot Analogy - The Steel Lockbox
So I was on my bed reading a book called “The Story of B”. Excellent book so far, very interesting. But I had a conversation with my father earlier today about a series of CDs he sent to me. The name of these CDs are “The Absurdity of Atheism”. They are recorded seminars of Ken Hensley talking to a group of people once per week for three weeks, one hour at a time. I plan to...
YO YO YO
SO DIS IS HOW MY COURT CASE TURNED OUT. IT STARTED AT 1:45 PM TODAY.
(1:34 PM) I’m in the courtroom. I’m waiting on the front pew. This is like church. Except god comes out through a door on the far wall. No sign of Mariana’s guardians yet. I’m really nervous as I hate being in court. No matter how strong or how hopeless your case is, you never know what is going to...
Key points against the Injunction Against...
Here are a list of KEY POINTS arguing against the statements made by Mari’s mother and stepfather to have this Injunction Against Harassment issued.
“He has gone to her school looking for her.”
I have never been to Mariana’s high school except with permission from her mother to pick Mariana up.
This permission was not first hand. I would always confirm...
LIVEBLOG - CREATIONIST DVD
TODAY, I WILL BE VIEWING THIS DVD. IT WAS SENT TO ME BY MY FATHER VIA UPS AND HE’S TRYING TO CONVINCE ME THAT CREATIONISM / INTELLIGENT DESIGN IS MORE VIABLE THAN EVOLUTION.
UPDATE - I’ve been listening to the title screen music for a while now. Busy chatting with someone on AIM. I’ll get around to this soon. Oh, lord. I must cave and go get alcohol. Not only did I have trouble...
Unfair Treatment
Currently, the Age of Consent (the legal age someone can consent to sexual relations) is moderated by republican standards. That is, each state decides what the age of consent truly should be. In Arizona, the Age of Consent is 18. That means that someone, boy or girl, needs to be 18 to be able to legally have sex with someone 18 or older. It’s similar to, say, the legal age to purchase...
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I’ve had a LiveJournal for, gosh, eight years or so? Maybe a little less.
My entire reason for being on LJ was to coordinate with other people. I posted so I could receive comments, thus giving me an empty feeling of self-worth that blogging was actually worthwhile and people actually cared about what I had to say. This will be different. This will be a place where I will share my opinion...