Religion

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"

"God is a concept by which we measure our pain" sang John Lennon. However, Bob Dylan, in his fundamentalist Christian period, claimed "You've gotta serve somebody". No way, replied Lennon, "You gotta serve yourself", to which Leonard Cohen simply sighed "Hallelujah".

 

Rants/Raves:

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Nails It... Again

A few great words from one very great man.

Touching The Untouchables #7: The Pope

Closest man on earth to God? Well, yeah, certainly, if God likes the promotion of unnecessary death and suffering.

A Eulogy Made In Heaven: Christopher Hitchens On Jerry Falwell

Christopher Hitchens speaks some timely truth about that buffoon Jerry Falwell.

What If: The Sex and Hunger Rant

What if religion and, especially, hardcore religious types treated hunger (one of the essential human drives) the same way they treat sex (another of the essential human drives)?

Touching The Untouchables #5: Pedophile God

Is God a pedophile?

The Don't Thank God For The Lunacy of The Runaway Ego Rant

Is it just me or do you also sometimes ponder the (il)logical implications of that seemingly innocent "Thank God", "Thanks to God", "Thank you God" statement we hear so often?

The "You Fundamentalists Rock!" Mini-Rant ("All We Are Saying Is Give Hate A Chance")

Haters put their mutual hate aside in order to come together in a united front of hate towards others.

The Speaking Of "Dismal Theories" Rant (The Pope Spews Some X'mas Hate)

I was just minding my own business when out of nowhere I suddenly got blindsided by none other than the Holy Pontiff and he left me with no other option but to stand up to his bigotry, hatred and illogical ravings.

Touching The Untouchables #4: "Loving God"

If petty, jealous, spiteful vindictiveness, with a wee bit of wrathfulness thrown in, is your idea of "loving" then this is your guy.

Avi Lewis' Funny Fundamentalists

Who knew fundamentalists could be so funny?

The Vatican Specialists Mini-Rant

What I really want to know is this: Isn't the idea of a bunch of never-married celibate men lecturing the world about marriage more than just a bit ludicrous?

Touching The Untouchables #3: Abraham

God said to Abraham kill me a son...

 

 

Heavens door, Lennon's Penthouse 35

On November 18th, 2007 Anonymous said:
I guess Lennon was knocking on 'Heavens Door', if his rich-guy penthouse in the skyline of Manhattan counts as being in the 'Heavens'. Like you say, Lennon definately did serve himself, served himself up an extra large portion of the American Dream with all the fixings. Though he sang 'All you need is love', apparently the 'you' referred to the teenagers making him rich buying his albums, cause obviously he wanted a whole lot more. A strange version of 'love' too, as Yoko Ono has been at every one of Hinkley's parole hearings obstructing his release, ensuring he stays rotting in prison. DaveR

Psychology

On September 21st, 2007 Anonymous said:

abuse of Christians is the world's last acceptable prejudice. John Rogers

Intolerance for the Intolerant

On September 21st, 2007 mike said:

Hey Johnny
The only intolerance here is for the intolerant, those who use so-called religious principles to spread hatred, bigotry, fear and repression far and wide. We're not just talking about Christians here, we're talking about the Haters in every religious community, particularly the fundamentalists, of course.
Mike Cowie