I admit that I am afflicted as well. I can say that I am trying to be conscious of it, but I am far from perfect.
Stories like these make me realize that commercialism is becoming the necrotic toe of our society, it needs to be cut off to save the foot.
Some action hero movie gone all wrong type shit went down in Mumbai India over the past couple of days…Very Sad
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE ATTACKS ACCORDING TO CNN:
Keep up with live updates about the attacks
Noam Chomsky’s in Boston giving his first speech since the election…Agree or Disagree or just enjoy
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On November 4th I was in Seattle with my girlfriend watching the election on MSNBC. After David Gregory announced Barack Obama the next president, I had the same feelings of elation and releif that millions of others across the world had. It was good to see him win over such a disgusting and sometimes down right comedic campaign ran by Mccain/Palin. I also appreciated the historical value of his win. With that being said it is time to hold the mans feet to the fire. There are many reports in the news about Obama pissing off the far left with his choices for his cabinet. I guess I fit into that catagory. I am not going to discount him totally yet and start being overly critical. He hasn’t even started working yet but I am curious about some of his choices… I will not let him slide just because he is who he is either…I want to know if he seriously is going to go through with this disasterous plan in Afghanistan? or is he really gonna let the tortures slide?
Some people are already questioning:
Slate.com:
The Nation:
10 – You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
9 – You feel insulted and “dehumanized” when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt
8 – You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God
7 – Your face turns purple when you hear of the “atrocities” attributed to Allah, but you don’t even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in “Exodus” and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in “Joshua” including women, children, and trees!
6 – You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.
5 – You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.
4 – You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs — though excluding those in all rival sects – will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most “tolerant” and “loving.”
3 – While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in “tongues” may be all the evidence you need to “prove” Christianity.
2 – You define 0.01% as a “high success rate” when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.
1 – You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history – but still call yourself a Christian
