Funny video.

I saw this video on http://unreasonablefaith.com/ and it is so funny to me and shows how lacking religion actually is.

Why support churches?

Why do people think that churches are a charity? This is one reason I know that religions are not about what they claim to be. I have been checking out what some people are paid to lead a church and find it amazing that people think it is in line with their so called man-god. I think I understand why but know most people within the religions will always deny it. They are so into money and power that they have to make their religion seem it is how their god shows them favor. If they were really all about doing good for others they wouldn't spend billions every year on building churches and salaries for those in positions of power. They would build structures that would accommodate their needs and the rest of the money would be used to improve living conditions of the people within the community. Until the people within religions really start caring about others outside their beliefs they will continue to breed haters and will lose their power. I am glad they will never figure this out and am hoping that they will become just a side note in what not to be.

Is she in the right?

I heard this story on the radio today and decided to see if it was true. The question I have was she in the right to do this. http://www.neoskosmos.com/news/en/Crete-penis-woman-burns-penis-Malia-woman-burns-tourist-in-Crete

Guys cutting their penises off

I have decided to post a few links to some stupid things people do. This is going to be a post of people who have cut their own penises off for different reasons.

#1 http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/13/1058034876991.html This guy seemed to be hungry.

#2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penis_removal This is a history of penis removal but because it is wiki there could be errors.

I was hoping there would be more stories but was only able to find a few.

What causes faith and doubt?

I very much doubt I can answer this question but do have a few ideas about it. I am 45 years old and can say I have never had much faith in others or religions. That isn't to say I don't trust people, I do trust and usually give it to easily. Why do people have faith in something they have no real proof of other then what they create from within themselves. They will deny what others have done for them just to give credit to what they have faith in. I was reading a blog and it was about how people think praying and having faith makes the special. It was actually asking why would their god answer their pray while denying that same answer to others. Did they think they were special and the ones denied were less faithful? Faith has probably done more harm then good.

Everyone has doubt in all things. The amount varies but without doubt we would still be stuck in the stone age. Think about it and you might get it. I will expand on this in another post.

Questions

I'm not really sure what this will be about nor am I concerned. This last weekend started pretty good but went down hill later. I am half owner of a boat and we were trying to get this hose hooked up but couldn't ever get the snap ring into place. A few phone calls later we found it will cost between 150-350 dollars to fix it. I figure we will end up doing it our selves but that will take time since we all work and not well versed in boat mechanics.

I have been reading a lot of blogs and find many of them helpful in being able to defend myself from the more religious of people. I don't know if it is good or not that I haven't had any real contact with someone I would say is to extreme in religion. The last person I had any contact with quit talking with me about religion because I always questioned his beliefs. He was probably the third or fourth person in the last 5 years that has told me I ask to many questions. I don't feel I ask enough and that I should be doing more asking. What causes people to think there are questions you shouldn't ask of them?

I think it is fear that causes people to avoid being around others that question their beliefs. There are times I get frustrated at the many questions people ask on other blogs but I don't run from them. I answer the ones I can and if it is an interesting question I will research it to find an answer. I do at times not respond to questions but those are ones that have been asked several times and answers have been given. It isn't my problem that the answer is what they want. If they really want an answer they should find it on their own until they are sure they have the correct one. That doesn't mean that they have the correct answer but one they can live with.

Should I be more forgiving to people who are christian? There is a post on http://www.atheistrev.com/2009/06/keeping-your-cool-when-confronted-by.html which will lead you to a story at rational moms website. I left a comment on it but have been thinking some about this. I am leaning more to the being left forgiving. Why should I be nice to someone who has no respect for me or my views. Someone that thinks they can impose on me because of their beliefs only deserves as much respect as they are showing me. I am lucky really, I haven't been confronted lately so it is kind of mute at this time.

Morals

I have been seeing other blogs talking about morals lately. I think one of the main problems with trying to explain morals, is everyone sees differently how we came about them. There are people that say all of our morals come from a deity and others say our morals have evolved. I don't believe either of these views are correct. I see how morals have changed for those claiming they come from a deity. The people claiming they have evolved seem to forget that earlier societies had some morals which was better for humankind but those morals are no longer there. I see morals developing from early childhood and being instilled each day for life.

How have some of the morals of those claiming they are given to us by a deity. Murder is a big one for most theist but when we study history we find that it is ok and not really as big a wrong as most claim it is. How many times have those in power used murder as a means of quieting others. If you think it is ok to kill to prevent others from hearing different views how can you say murder is wrong? A recent event that has cause some stir is the torture conducted by members of our government. Many of those with a fundie view of the world support it. I wonder what they would say if members of their churches were to be tortured? Would they claim it is ok if it is done because there is a chance good information might come from it?

What morals have gone to the wayside? Most of the morals that have went to the wayside aren't as important but still show how some have devolved. It use to be very common for people of youth to aid the elderly without having to be pushed into it. Now it is rare to see people helping each other without someone pushing for it. Look at how a stranded motorist will have to sit for long periods of time before someone stops to offer aid.

I see morals coming from society more then anything else. If you look at all the different societies you see they have similar morals but with small differences. In the more advanced societies you actually have some very manipulative type morals which aren't in the best interest of most within society. Look at how churches and cults are always trying to show mixing with those not of the group is wrong. I see this as a moral which is used to manipulate the members to avoid seeing things from a different view point.