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The present government of Israel so wants to "take out" Iran. A wish that Americans could shrug off if they wanted to be blind to world events except for the fact that the Israel/AIPAC lobby has such clout in US politics. Nothing new here; this has been going on for years and has gotten worse to the point of the bizarrely surreal in the last 20 years.
But I'm not bringing this information up to discuss the Middle East but rather because, at this moment, wacky Republican presidential candidates are performing more and more cartwheels to persuade the wacky fundamentalist right of their party that he is "their man."
And that's what has gotten me spooked - again. For this wacky fundamentalist, vocal, millions+, right wing group in the US would be perfectly fine with the "war to end all wars" especially if it begins in the Middle East because that's where their "holy book" tells them the battle at the end of the world will be fought.
Think about it. There are influential people in this country who would welcome war/ Armageddon since they believe it will bring them swiftly into the heaven where the god they invented exists. (Of course, in their anthropomorphically inhabited paradise they see themselves among the saved and all their enemies among the damned.)
This is serious stuff, folks. Sort of like we're living the Marat/Sade movie (1967, Peter Brooks directed and worth renting) where the liberals are the insouciant audience of this play, the fundamentalists are the inmates and the outcome is.......... Well, you watch it. It ain't pretty.
I sometimes feel like a farmer in the late Roman empire, working in my fields, looking up and spying hordes of Goths/Visigoths/Vandals/Mongols (take your pick) riding towards me and knowing I'm facing my doom with no way out.
Which brings to me to my controversial website pick:
http://www.thinkatheist.com/
Not that I think I'm saving the world by posting this but it's like being a bystander watching a bully in action; sometimes you just have to take a stand.
Think Atheist has an insightful purple, talking unicorn as its video today. He makes some good points.
I love what they list as their purpose: Think Atheist was created to help people "come out" about being atheist. Our vision is to encourage everyone who is atheist to get involved with changing stereotypes and misconceptions regarding his or her decision to abstain from religion or a belief in deities of any kind. Bigotry against atheism is still very rampant in our communities, our schools, and even amongst family members. Think Atheist aims to give our members the proper tools to fight anti-atheist hate and discrimination.
Especially that last line: Think Atheist aims to give our members the proper tools to fight anti-atheist hate and discrimination.
I do believe it may be easier to come out as a gay than atheist in the US because bigots can "excuse" gays by saying they were born that way; but atheists? Atheists "thought" themselves into non-belief and that is inexcusable.
Take a look at Think Atheist's forums, a lot of interesting questions are poised. Scroll through their Featured Photos (912 of them) They're not all photos so be sure to hit "pause" to read some of them. They may make you smile, they may make you angry but I hope they make you think.
And don't miss the 977 Featured Videos including ones from Christopher Hitchens, Stephen Colbert, the delightful purple unicorn, Richard Dawkins, and Newt Gingrich!
OK, enough of my palaver, go take a look. It's well worth it.
But I'm not bringing this information up to discuss the Middle East but rather because, at this moment, wacky Republican presidential candidates are performing more and more cartwheels to persuade the wacky fundamentalist right of their party that he is "their man."
And that's what has gotten me spooked - again. For this wacky fundamentalist, vocal, millions+, right wing group in the US would be perfectly fine with the "war to end all wars" especially if it begins in the Middle East because that's where their "holy book" tells them the battle at the end of the world will be fought.
Think about it. There are influential people in this country who would welcome war/ Armageddon since they believe it will bring them swiftly into the heaven where the god they invented exists. (Of course, in their anthropomorphically inhabited paradise they see themselves among the saved and all their enemies among the damned.)
This is serious stuff, folks. Sort of like we're living the Marat/Sade movie (1967, Peter Brooks directed and worth renting) where the liberals are the insouciant audience of this play, the fundamentalists are the inmates and the outcome is.......... Well, you watch it. It ain't pretty.
I sometimes feel like a farmer in the late Roman empire, working in my fields, looking up and spying hordes of Goths/Visigoths/Vandals/Mongols (take your pick) riding towards me and knowing I'm facing my doom with no way out.
Which brings to me to my controversial website pick:
http://www.thinkatheist.com/
Not that I think I'm saving the world by posting this but it's like being a bystander watching a bully in action; sometimes you just have to take a stand.
Think Atheist has an insightful purple, talking unicorn as its video today. He makes some good points.
I love what they list as their purpose: Think Atheist was created to help people "come out" about being atheist. Our vision is to encourage everyone who is atheist to get involved with changing stereotypes and misconceptions regarding his or her decision to abstain from religion or a belief in deities of any kind. Bigotry against atheism is still very rampant in our communities, our schools, and even amongst family members. Think Atheist aims to give our members the proper tools to fight anti-atheist hate and discrimination.
Especially that last line: Think Atheist aims to give our members the proper tools to fight anti-atheist hate and discrimination.
I do believe it may be easier to come out as a gay than atheist in the US because bigots can "excuse" gays by saying they were born that way; but atheists? Atheists "thought" themselves into non-belief and that is inexcusable.
Take a look at Think Atheist's forums, a lot of interesting questions are poised. Scroll through their Featured Photos (912 of them) They're not all photos so be sure to hit "pause" to read some of them. They may make you smile, they may make you angry but I hope they make you think.
And don't miss the 977 Featured Videos including ones from Christopher Hitchens, Stephen Colbert, the delightful purple unicorn, Richard Dawkins, and Newt Gingrich!
OK, enough of my palaver, go take a look. It's well worth it.
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