Afutilestan (III)

As President Obama continues his deliberations about what the hell to do about Afghanistan, this week saw a lot of fuel thrown on the fire: The number of US troops killed by the Taliban hit an all time monthly high. The Taliban showed they could strike anywhere, killing a dozen UN workers in their Kabul headquarters and shelling a five …

Late Night Urantia Music From Ashtar

Ashtar performing one of their songs in the UK, 2006 Lyrics from the title track of Brazilian group Ashtar’s debut album, Urantia (2002). Urantia I have given birth to my own children and suckled them. I welcomed the foreigners and protected them. I have given hope to princes and buried them inside myself I too was responsible for the slave, …

When Bigshots Get Religion

Michael Moore says he’s come to believe “that capitalism is opposite everything that Jesus (and Moses and Mohammed and Buddha) taught.” He says that “all the great religions are clear about one thing: It is evil to take the majority of the pie and leave what’s left for everyone to fight over.”

Whose Medical Claim Would Jesus Deny?

From Science and Religion Today Obama’s Moral Argumnet For Health-Care Reform August 21, 2009* In a conference call with faith leaders earlier this week, President Barack Obama used religious allusions to respond to some of the “ludicrous ideas” and attacks on his plan for health-care reform: These are all fabrications that have been put out there in order to discourage …

Cygnus

Jaded astronomy wonks will typically tell you that with the naked eye most of us can only distinguish about 2,500 stars under ideal conditions. What nonsense.

Better Know Jesus #9; His Sacrilegious Art

A “versatile and aggressive child”— drawing on the schoolhouse floor.

Newt Gets A Chubby

No. Oh why not; he’s white, retarded, and ridiculous— he has two right hands and he lies about his wiener— what’s not to like? The pin he went with. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j2vCXObqY0[/youtube] “…what is someone seeking to hamstring the First Amendment doing, if not ‘fighting outside the rules of law’ “? Law is life itself; not the rules of it’s conduct. “And …