Obviously. It stands to reason.

We all know that the different human languages were imposed on us when God had one of his characteristic divine hissy fits (for which we love and fear him dearly) and destroyed the Tower of Babel. It was a punishment on those overweening Old Testament folks who had the temerity to try and get close to Him. God doesn't ( Read more... )

Just watching the Gerry Adams episode of Channel 4's History of the Bible.

Proof, if proof were needed, that a profound religious faith can be instrumental in helping one justify to oneself the necessity of doing whatever the fuck one likes.

http://www.thebricktestament.com/

What needs more words?

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I would dearly love to claim this as my own:

“…we shamefully mistreated the Intelligent Design (ID) theorists by lumping them in with creationists. Creationists believe that God designed all life, and that's a somewhat religious idea. But ID theorists think that at unspecified times some unnamed superpowerful entity designed life, or maybe just some ( Read more... )

If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine

- Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, as quoted on a hoodie for sale in PRIMARK

I really wish that I could claim to have made that up. However, it's entirely true.

It's worth noting, that the reproduction of that iconic picture of Che Guevara was of such high quality that I initially ( Read more... )

... and still planning.

I remember having a life once...

... and I don't think I'm being overly hyperbolic about this either ( Read more... )