April 2012
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Hey I’m looking for that box I packed a couple of weeks ago - you know, the one with my desert island books in it (Asimov first edition, my latest Folio books, etc). Let me know if you find it in your travels.
You can stop looking! Mrs Marley found it! Ahhhhhhhh the relief.
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DSCH: If your child listens to classical music: →
musicalmelody:
woodwindofmassdestruction:
The Haydn Effect: Child is witty and quick on his feet, quite often bringing a grin to the faces of those around him. Despite this he exhibits remarkable humility. The Bach Effect: Child memorizes Scripture and says his prayers every day;…
Anonymous asked: When did you visit a lunar base for your profile pic?
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theambiguityreport asked: So nice to see you say you're agnostic. I used to be a militant atheist (after being raised as a believing Catholic) and then I realised one side of extremes was as bad as another. I vowed that I'm practically an atheist but I do believe the universe itself is more mystical and complex then we are even capable of imagining. What's your reasoning for choosing agnosticism?
Anonymous asked: What's wrong with pointing out that religion *threatens* children with eternal hell (vs eternal bliss), and to rightly call this a sick form of child abuse? If any parent warned his kid using the same type of reasoning, even if not actually going through with it (e.g. torturing the kid in the basement), we'd still call that parent a sick, twisted f*ck. It's a strong & valid...
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This is probably the worst thing that religion does - it threatens children that...
– David Nicholls, Atheism Foundation President, quoted in this article on the Global Atheism Convention.
This is a simplistic and stupid thing to say. Some atheists, like this bloke, come across as juvenile non-thinkers. At least Professor Richard Dawkins uses science to back up his ideas.
I have...
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