Sunday, October 2, 2011

Debunking Christianity: Militant Atheist?

John Loftus posted the following image:


I think the point of image is to point out that Militant Christians and Muslims are violent while Atheists are not. Let's examine the term "militant".


mil·i·tant

[mil-i-tuhnt] Show IPA
adjective
1. vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
2. engaged in warfare; fighting.       link
 
So does this make sense the way the word is being applied.  Let's grant that for a moment and ask the question "Is the picture of the 'militant atheist' the only picture that would suffice? Why not one of these?"


Now, let's ask about the so-called "Militant Christian"? Anyone who would pray for or take joy in the death of anyone can't be a consistent Christian. They ain't following God!

 21 “But if a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die. 22 None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live. 23 Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?
 24 “But if a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.- Ezekiel 18:21-24

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Most Americans Don't Believe Nation Is Economically Divided - Politics - GOOD

I was amazed by this article. I had the thought that there were some Americans (especially in Congress) who were in denial regarding the widening gap between rich people and poor people in our country, but to see it confirmed in a survey is kinda scary. No wonder people don't seem to think there is a need for universal health care!

But while the so-called 99 Percenters take it to the streets, a new study from the Pew Research Institute says most Americans are not on their side. Despite the fact that all signs suggest rich people in the United States are getting vastly wealthier than everyone else, a majority still doesn't believe there's an economic divide between "haves" and "have-nots."


I sure hope people wake up and make changes before desperate people begin to do desperate things.


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Ruuuuuuuuunnnnnnn!!!!!! BigDog Now Has a Big Brother!







The AlphaDog Proto is a lab prototype for the Legged Squad Support System, a robot being developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA and the US Marine Corps. When fully developed the system will carry 400 lbs of payload on 20-mile missions in rough terrain. The first version of the complete robot will be completed in 2012. This video shows early results from the control development process. In this video the robot is powered remotely. AlphaDog is designed to be over 10x quieter than BigDog.


Ruuuuuuuuunnnnnnn!!!!!! BigDog Now Has a Big Brother!
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