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As promised…The Blunt Amendment: How Your Senator Voted | Daily News | NCRegister.com

The Blunt Amendment: How Your Senator Voted | Daily News | NCRegister.com.

 

Please contact your Senator and make them explain their nays. Reiterate the message at the next poll.

 

We are in the 21st century. Let’s start acting like it.  I will try to update this post with contact info for each Senator.  I would appreciate hearing what you find.

I’m back! A blog of re-introduction.

I’m back! A blog of re-introduction..

Welcome back Joe! Don’t ever change.

 

Check out my friend’s blog.  He is straight up the real deal. Nice work Joe!

Bam! That’s logic fo’ ya!

After battling with Atheists for what seems like months, I took my questions to the man. That is Dr. Glenn Joy. I don’t expect you to accept my adoration for him as credence but I think it is fair to note that, not only is he the best Logic instructor I ever had, he has been a Professor of Philosophy since 1965. His specialty is Logic but we had a heck of a time together studying Religion Vs. Science. (Best class ever!) He is my Annie Sullivan. I owe him a great deal and I am eternally grateful for his continued support on my journey. Dr. Joy is a joy, that is for sure.

At any rate, this is for my atheist friends. The irony about Atheism is that there are a variance of ways that people define it. Some say it is a disbelief, some say it is a lack of belief, others say they claim there is no god, while again others aver that they never make claims. Who is right?? Aye dios mio! Pun intended. Its wrecked out there. In the highest form of irony, each Atheist with each competitive view asserts their definition is the ULTIMATE one. Adorable!

Ok, shall we? The three following issues are what come up most often:

Some atheists contend that atheism is a “lack of belief” (which is harmless enough I suppose), but then make the broad leap to universality and so “deduce” that anyone who lacks a belief in god is an atheist. This is not a valid argument.

Secondly, some atheists contend that atheism is not a choice. Which is ironic because they usually do so after telling you about all the evidence they’ve weighed (weighing in itself is a choice, hello), yet still somehow attempt to conclude that despite having researched and pondered that no choice was made to OFFICIALLY call oneself a distinction that was not innate. Innerestin’.

And thirdly, and the only point I have ever tried to make, yet Atheists get distracted by argumentation, is that I just find it truly ironic that Atheists hate the idea of god but have molded their entire lives around disputing what they consider a myth. This is the argument for Conditional Dependence. They are verily dependent upon the concept (not existence, just the concept) of god in their very own Self Definitive Terminology. No one else finds that absurd? To define yourself, make a twitter account, FB, tumblr, just to defeat what you think is a myth? Is it that you can’t find any better way to help the world than arguing for your disbeliefs?
What a waste. Religion is a symptom of the problem. The problem is a failure in logic, until we address that, Religion is just a distraction and Atheism is part and parcel of that distraction.

And yet in another case of irony; Atheists use the same logical structuring in their arguments as Theists. The rub is that Atheists have attempted to hijack Logic and make it mean what ever they want it to. I feel sure it is because they have never attempted to reach outside their own consciousness and that signals to me a resignation of critical thinking. But don’t take my word for it. Here are 3 questions I posed to Dr. J. The same questions I have been posing to atheists for months. If any one atheist can dispute this, I will praise your name across the interwebs.

Another for your brain

gypsyzingaro@gmail.com
9:27 AM (3 hours ago)

to Glenn
Ok. This one is just for me.
Is it (can it be) logically supported to say:

It is possible for a belief to exist without a countering disbelief to exist yet impossible for a disbelief to exist without an initial belief?

And for giggles, what is your definition of Atheism.

Bonus: Do you think a disbelief and a lack of belief are the same?

Sorry, but I am needing some logic or my brain is going to collapse.

Hope you’re well. At your leisure, naturally. Have a great day!

j

Fin.

Glenn Joy
10:12 AM (3 hours ago)

to me
Hi,
I’m giving a logic exam as I write.

People have believed in the external world even when there were no idealists.
Since it is an “ism” I think it involves the actual disbelief in god/gods. Babies aren’t atheists.
People can lack a belief in the existence of other galaxies without disbelieving their existence.

–gcj

gypsyzingaro@gmail.com
10:59 AM (2 hours ago)

to Glenn
I am most grateful. Logic, indeed is my religion! Praise Venn!

Fin.

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Anyone care to try?

Morality.

This is a response to a huffpo thread that was moderated (surprise) but fortunately I copied it. It best represents a small part of my views on the illegitimate use of the Bible as a substitute for personal responsibility.

 

My morality does not come from a 2000 year old news report. When I determine what is right, it is by critical thinking that utilizes awareness, philosophy, science and compassion as a common sense. I cannot refute [your] quotes because you obviously wish to leave the burden of your choices and their ramifications at someone else’s door. I don’t do that. I own my mistakes. I do not praise or blame a book for my failings. So I am sorry, but your inability to express your moral system without the use of a guide written 2000 years ago precludes us from having any rational discussion on the matter of right and wrong in this Current Era. I shan’t waste another moment of your time.
St. Thomas Aquinas argued that the greatest gift God every gave humans was the Gift of Reason. I find it not only a shame, but the ultimate disgrace to God when humans disregard Reason in pursuit of segregation and intolerance. But that is between you and your God. Best of luck.”

Breibart’s Army

Funny. I spent yesterday in a crowd of about 5500 people. Not one unkind word. No shoving, no pushing, no arguing. I spent 20 minutes on Breibart’s website and was attacked, insulted, accused of lying, and honestly embarrassed to be a human because I dared to evoke logic into the mix of conversations. The people I encountered did NOT like what I have to say. Fair enough. But the sadness is how they dealt with their disappointment at my critical thinking and how it made them feel and behave.

I implored them to be reasonable. I asked them to provide a glimpse of their evidentiary process. They responded by calling me names and insulting me the way I imagine children do to one another, while tacitly avoiding responding to my queries. Then they banned me. Yes. They insulted me, but so many of them thumbed down my comments that I am being Breibart Edited (censored) for stating calmly my concerns and attempting an open dialogue. I am the villian. I am their villian. Truth is their villian.

If you are reading this, I encourage you to go talk to these folks. Perhaps you will have better luck than I did. Or we can begin our pile of rejected philosophic reasoning together.

I still love those guys despite their anger and shortsightedness. For as the DL and Jesus taught me, those are the ones who need your love the most. And I give it. It is obviously a deficiency in their lives, so from me to you guys, love all around.

Kisses,

jaz

PT II

Some serious anger issues. Wow. Just angry angry people who lack any skills in reasoning and argue by calling you liar and full of shit. Seriously, that is the most prevalent response I got all day. Some seriously mean spirited people leaving me to wonder how many are Christians and spewing that vitriol. I obviously touched a nerve because they attacked me all day. All for asking for evidence. Very telling. So sad to see. I wonder if they think name calling and insults are effective, it belies a great dearth of maturity and insight. I just do not know how to approach them without provoking them. Que lastima! Tal vez un otro dia.

PT III

Such ugliness. Not sure why everyone is so mean. Please make no mistake. No one hurt my feelings, I do not engage my emotions on behalf of Logic, but it sure is disappointing from a humanitarian point of view to see so many people unable to express their very strong opinions and stead, replace argumentation with insults. It is quite pathetic actually and very sad. Sad sad sad. It is a terrible day for democracy when we disavow civil discourse for pettiness and the pursuit of half knowledge mixed with vitriol. Sad day indeed.

This country needs alot of help.

Congratulations Soldier Family!

Today DADT was halted. I am proud of this nation right now. Before I bask in the wonder of this actually happening I would like to address the naysaying that is being directed to Obama.

He could have come in here gangbusters and forced the disbandment of DADT. He tried to get the dialogue going before GOP filibustered. But how telling and awesome is it that this unfolding justice is the result of the Log Cabin Republicans? Fucking brilliant. Brilliant on Obama’s part. Brilliant. Now when they want to start pointing fingers…

I don’t worry though, in 50 years they will be touting themselves as the liberating (collective) party that freed the homosexuals. Pssht.

Now when the GOP tries to Patriot Act us again, they will be AGAIN at odds with their own party. Not the Dems. No, the LCR challenged this, and won! Let the infighting begin, again.

So on this day, I would like to congratulate those soldiers affected by DADT on finally getting the freedoms for themselves that they have fought for us to have for so long.

Mazel Tov! Yes.

Weed Will Save Us All >>

Weed Will Save Us All >>.

Brilliant. Couldn’t say it better.

Again, there is no end to hypocrisy. Newt G. is ANTI war.

Another Republican expressing skepticism about Afghanistan: Newt Gingrich | The Seminal.

Filed under Really?

WOW. And wow. Where the hell were you all eight years ago. Hell, where were you eight months ago?  Eight days?  Really. As I remember, you were the assholes who sent us to the Afghan mountains. Wow. I mean I would be foolish to be surprised. But hey, I don’t care what, who or when or how, but let us all get those soldiers out and back home and try to clean up the mess in our own backyard before we go tell people how awesome democracy/freedom of choice is as we fight for the rights of our own citizens to marry and do what they wish with their bodies. K?

Go to it Newt. If you got the stones, bring the troops home.