Quotation of the Week
«Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?»
~Epicurus
Labels: Atheism, Philosophy, quotations, Religion
# posted by j @ 19:14 et / | 
Is the glass full or...?
via: @Rimmba.Labels: Culture, Life, Philosophy, Science
# posted by j @ 17:55 et / |
The evils of christianity
«I am often accused of fighting a battle that’s already been conceded with organised religion. In fact, this is the criticism levelled at many anti-religious thinkers: basically, that we’re beating a dead horse. Religion has moved on from its horrible past. In its current form, it’s something altogether more complex and intricate. So why spend time putting new bullets into an old corpse?
Unfortunately, the corpse is not really dead, is it? As recently as a month ago, there was a fanatical, right-wing Christian within spitting distance of running for the White House. There is still one in the White House. The Catholic Church continues to condemn countless thousands to the misery of life with parents who don’t want them. And that’s just off the top of my head.
So I present here a short and incomplete list of Christianity evils. Why them? Simply put, because the relative success of Mike Huckabee puts a chill in my bones. In 2008, this shouldn’t be possible. But it goes on. So it feels like it’s time to remind ourselves of all the madness this particular religion has brought into the world. Just so we can keep ourselves on course.»
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the Mail & Guardian onlineNote: date unknown to meLabels: Atheism, Culture, Delusion, Philosophy, Religion
# posted by j @ 16:25 et / |
quotation philosophies of the week
instead of posting a quotation informing what the first hour of the new week seems to be heralding, today i shall note the philosophies which are already defining what this week seems to have in store...
- if at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
- a conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
- experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
- for every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
- he who hesitates is probably right.
- no one is listening until you make a mistake.
- success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.
- the hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.
- the severity of the itch is proportional to the reach.
- two wrongs are only the beginning.
- monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.
- the sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
- the light at the end of the tunnel is the headlight of an approaching train.
Labels: Philosophy, quotations
# posted by j @ 17:48 et / |
