I was going to preface this post with a Captain Stupid character but I found that the outright level of stupid going on here required a (much) higher rank in the Hurr-Durr Legion to properly accommodate the conditions being described. The leaders of the ulta-orthodox Belz sect in North
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Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice: Christian “Counselling” for victims of childhood sexual abuse
I am going to start this post with a big fat trigger warning: incest, sexual abuse of children, adults in positions of power revictimizing survivors of sexual abuse, victim-blaming, gaslighting. This is a post about some seriously sick and fucked up shit. The story about the oldest son in the
Continue readingScripturient: Conrad Black: Wrong on Religion, Again
Atheists renounce and abstain from religions; they don’t reform them. So said Conrad Black in a recent National Post column. Black seems to be increasingly theological in his writing; perhaps he has had some sort of epiphany in prison. If so, it seems to be pushing him towards a Pauline-style
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Missing Names in Matthew
Most of my readers will be shocked by the glaring inaccuracies in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus. Could it be that yet another part of the bible just isn’t accurate? Filed under: Religion Tagged: Genealogy, Jesus, Matthew, The DWR Sunday Religious Disserivce
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper must clarify ‘zero tolerance’ for Israel boycotters: Church
The United Church of Canada wants “clear reassurance” that Prime minister Stephen Harper does not intend to criminalize Canadians critical of Israel. The post Harper must clarify ‘zero tolerance’ for Israel boycotters: Church appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingA Grumpy Hobbit: May 20th – It Draw the Prophet Mohammed
May 20th – It Draw the Prophet Mohammed I really do not care if this offends people, I do not care when I depict other religious significant figures either, whether it be the Pope, Jesus, Satan or whatever batpoop crazy you pray to. Fair game is fair game and I
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: That’s A Turnabout
When I first started writing this blog, Michael Coren was a regular target for my ire, especially when he would go off spouting right wing talking points about gay marriage. Quite frankly, I saw little difference between his columns published in the Sun newspapers and the tirades of his then
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: That’s A Turnabout
When I first started writing this blog, Michael Coren was a regular target for my ire, especially when he would go off spouting right wing talking points about gay marriage. Quite frankly, I saw little difference between his columns published in …
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: That’s A Turnabout
When I first started writing this blog, Michael Coren was a regular target for my ire, especially when he would go off spouting right wing talking points about gay marriage. Quite frankly, I saw little difference between his columns published in the Sun newspapers and the tirades of his then
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – DarkMatter2525 – Would You Vote for God?
A resounding hell no from me, but that was never in question. Let’s investigate what a religious government might look like if it happened to follow biblical rules and regulations. Filed under: Religion Tagged: DarkMatter2525, The DWR Sunday Religious Disserivce, Voting for God
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Theramin Trees – On Respecting Beliefs.
It’s been so long since Theramintress graced us with one of his well reasoned, BS busting videos. Sit back and enjoy 22 minutes of erudite commentary that, as usual, demolishes arguments believers have about their very important magical beliefs. Filed under: Religion Tagged: Religion, Respecting Belief, The DWR Sunday
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude And Special Disservice Friday Mass – Metallica
Sometimes, after a long, frustrating week, a soothing sonata to ease the built up tension just won’t do the trick. Sometimes a sublime symphony is wasted on a battered soul that just doesn’t have the fortitude to fully appreciate it. Sometimes you need something that will defibrillate your arrested senses, something
Continue readingA Grumpy Hobbit: So Trudeau is a Pseudo Fascist, Just Like Harper
So Trudeau is a Pseudo Fascist, Just Like Harper To my Liberal friends sorry, but voting and supporting Bill C51 in any way shape or form is a deal breaker for me. Welcoming Ex-Police Chief, Bill Blair into the Party and have him for an MLA in Ottawa shows even
Continue readingA Grumpy Hobbit: Garland Texas Shooting, Draw Muhammad Cartoon Contest and RWNJs
Garland Texas Shooting, Draw Muhammad Cartoon Contest and RWNJs So much stupid, from so many sources, it is impossible to point it all out. But let us start with my position, so there is no mis-understanding. Draw Muhammad Day (actually held on May 20th), I am totally cool with it.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Cows! Milk! Rape! RPOJ! – Christian “Morality” On Display
Usually we get to watch loopy christians say loopy stuff in support of their sincere belief in magic here on the the Disservice. Not so much fun today as we are going to look at how belief in magic can warp the moral fibre of people into condoning rape and
Continue readingA Grumpy Hobbit: For Republican Down South, Book Burnings Are Not Enough
For Republican Down South, Book Burnings Are Not Enough Nope, now they want to prosecute, convict and jail people who they deem to be endangering children in the schools of the USA,… with books. Yup, the last time something like this happened it was in 1930s Nazi Germany. Oh and
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Generation Jihad on the BBC
Religious fundamentalism of any creed, is a threat to peace, secular societies and evidence based decision making. Lets take a closer look at one strain of the radical fundamentalism – radical Islam with the BBC as our guide. Filed under: Atheism, Religion Tagged: BBC, Fundamentalism, Radical Islam, The DWR Sunday
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – On Dogma
Recently on John Zande’s blog I had the opportunity to participate obliquely in a conversation with a religious believer. David, from all appearances, clutches his religious ideals tightly and furtively resists all attempts of being reasoned with and of course, reasoned <em>at</em>. As David rambled on it became clear
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Forcing An Athiest to Practice Religion
Here’s what it can feel like to practice religion when you don’t believe in the common fantasy [AKA faith]. I knew from a young age that I didn’t see religion as a literal interpretation of moral code sent from God, but rather a human construct of what we (those writing
Continue readingA. Picazo: Freedom Of Religion vs. License To Discriminate
This op-ed appeared in The Ottawa Citizen on April 8, 2015. There’s a fundamental misunderstanding, or perhaps, a deliberate mischaracterization, of what constitutes religious freedom in a pluralistic society; of the role governments should play in protecting religious liberties, the extent to which citizens are obligated to facilitate the customs of another, and what
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