From the monthly archives:

January 2007

The Round Square by Jamey Hecht

January 31, 2007

Why is there a world at all? Guy stands up and says,
God made the world, and as for who made God, well,
That’s just a mystery beyond us. Woman says,
A round square is not a mystery beyond us;
It’s neither real nor imaginary, it’s not a concept,
Not an object, neither nothing nor an Entity.
He says, that’s [...]

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Most Bizarre Patriarchal Ritual Ever: Ghost Brides

January 30, 2007

Three Chinese men are in custody today for the murders of two women whose corpses they sold as ‘ghost brides‘. This tradition, called “minghun”, is more or less the post-death selling and buying of female corpses for the purpose of providing a wife for a deceased male relative who died single.
Most disturbing is the [...]

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John Kasich: Unhinged

January 29, 2007

Check out this video of Brian Flemming’s appearance on Fox News. John Kasich is more or less unhinged about people whom he identifies as “children” making videos of themselves commiting the ultimate sin (Matthew 12:31-32).
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As with others who are put off by the Blasphemy Challenge, Mr. Kasich is upset about the “children” who [...]

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An atheist officer speaks

January 11, 2007

Here’s a video by Lt. Wayne Adkins on why he’s resigned his commission in the National Guard:

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Disowned Again

January 10, 2007

I’ve been disowned again. It happens every few years and I really hope it’s permanent this time. I am so tired of being called all manner of things and then chastised for doing nothing more than defending myself. I don’t really feel like writing right now but I think that if [...]

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An atheist in Jesusland

January 9, 2007

Hypocrites
Originally uploaded by bama spirit.
The photo above really captures my impression of Vancleave Ms , a place I spent the last years of my childhood in. I left it when I was 18 and recently returned there for my aunt’s husband’s funeral. In hindsight, I probably should have stayed home.
It’s either [...]

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