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"I got one of those cat ones for Chadd, it gives him a laugh."
"Talking fast with the southern accent, it is a little difficult."
"That liberal redneck is too hard to follow, even with hearing aids!"
"Funny, those boxes! I only knew the sort with a cat in it."
"Thanks for posting, Stephen, he said it all."
"Liberal Redneck - Arkansas Governor Mad at Self"
"That is funny Loren and I want to own one of those boxes. "
"And some of your governors demanding that our borders open!"
"I don't know whether or not any of you have ever run onto the "Useless Box" idea,…"
""I love the poorly educated." Probably one of the most heinous remarks I've ever…"
"Let's be real here. For the most part, "Godly Wisdom" = BULLSHIT, plain and simple.…"
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- Mainline Protestant
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- Electrical Engineer, retired
- What brought you to Atheist Universe?
- I'm a semi-retired electrical engineer who has a rather eclectic background, never mind a few miles on the odometer. I suppose I was an "apatheist" for quite a while - largely indifferent to the whole issue of gods - but after 9/11 and the more blatant appearance of evangelicals and Dominionists on the scene, my atheism has finally come to the fore.
Other interests include music, especially classical, high-end stereo and home theater (and with that, CD and DVD collecting), enthusiasm for cars and motoring, single-malt whisky and biking.
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"And some of your governors demanding that our borders open!"
"I don't know whether or not any of you have ever run onto the "Useless Box" idea, but not only is it a lot of fun, there are many variations on The Box That Does Nothing ... for instance:"
"Let's be real here. For the most part, "Godly Wisdom" = BULLSHIT, plain and simple. Doesn't matter whether the topic is the bible, the quran or whatever. It's all the product of human imagination and a desire to manipulate…"
"... when people on the right talk about “freedom” what they actually mean is closer to “defense of privilege” — specifically the right of certain people (generally white male Christians) to do whatever they want. --…"
"Nice one Joan, succinct and to the point as usual."
"Terry, it is wonderful to see your post! I hope all is well with you.
I would reply to god, or allah, or whatever power that expects me to believe by faith alone, "I cannot think and act on such evidence. I deserve more!""
""Many orthodox people speak as though it were the business of sceptics to disprove received dogmas rather than of dogmatists to prove them. This is, of course, a mistake." He goes on to talk about a certain China teapot.
Bertrand Russell"
"Very good Stephen, and I expect you know how Bertrand Russell responded if he found himself being asked by God a similar question:
He answered: "God. Why did you make it so difficult for me to believe in you?" "
"Apostate Prophet
If I die, and Islam turns out to be true, and I stand before Allah, I will say to him: "You decreed my life and afterlife long before you created me, and then you created me this way and designed my personality and my…"
"The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas – uncertainty, progress, change – into crimes. --Salman Rushdie And it does so by making ITS faith…"
" Loren not only do I sing without god I sing better songs as well."
On Losing the Naïveté: Confronting Unreality
Something which does not exist cannot help us, but chronic dependence on something which fails to exist does active harm to all of us. -- Loren C. Miller, Jr., It's Time to Lose the Naïveté When I first wrote the above back in August of 2010, my thoughts were on the waste of time and money and resources invested in religion and the worship of a god that fails to evince itself, where such time and treasure…See More
""Without the gods, how would I sing?" I asked."With your own voice," he said. — Erica Jong, Sappho's Leap And that will work just fine, it seems to me."
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On Losing the Naïveté: Confronting Unreality
Posted on August 2, 2021 at 7:50am 0 Comments 1 Like
Something which does not exist cannot help us, but chronic dependence on something which fails to exist does active harm to all of us.
-- Loren C. Miller, Jr., It's Time to Lose the Naïveté
When I first wrote the above back in August of 2010, my thoughts were on the waste of time and money and resources invested in religion and the worship of a god that fails to evince…
Die For A Lie?
Posted on July 6, 2021 at 8:00am 0 Comments 2 Likes
The early days of Christianity were not especially pleasant for its participants, apparently. The Roman authorities were not pleased that Christians were touting a new god that was alleged to override those they had invented, and the Jews who didn’t recognize this alleged Messiah weren’t having any that this new cult was selling, either. It was Rome, though, that got particularly exercised over this emerging religion, though. Consequences ranging from forced participation in gladiatorial…
ContinueThe Red Herring of Spirituality
Posted on June 2, 2021 at 8:40am 4 Comments 2 Likes
The following is an old blog from Atheist Nexus, around October of 2015. I think the topic material is still very relevant to the here and now, though.
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How many times have we heard it? “I’m not religious, but I am spiritual.” To this day, while the intent if not the meaning of that phrase is at least vaguely understood, there should be another way to express it. I suspect that a goodly number of the people on this planet have…
Then What Are You For?
Posted on May 1, 2021 at 8:40am 5 Comments 4 Likes
...they [the Roman Catholic Church] for example thought that slavery was perfectly fine... absolutely okay, and then they didn't, and what is the point of the Catholic Church if it says, “oh well we couldn't know better because nobody else did”? [To the affirmative team] Then what are you for?!
-- Stephen Fry, answering a question during the 2009 Intelligence Squared debate, “Is the Catholic Church a force for good in the world?”
Of course, slavery was okay…
Comment Wall (21 comments)
- At 4:17pm on May 16, 2021,
Stephen Brodie said…
Loren I have noticed the delay in posting. Not sure what I can do, but I'll message someone about it
- At 3:39pm on December 5, 2020,
The big 70. But Loren it's not the numerical age that matters it's your fitness.
And from what I can see you look very healthy, long may it continue that way.
Many happy returns. Stephen
- At 9:01am on December 05, 2020, Stephen Brodie gave Loren Miller a gift…
- At 2:13am on December 5, 2020,
Happy birthday Loren. I do hope you have a nice day.
- At 7:57pm on October 12, 2020,
Mrs.B said…
I'm not either Loren, but Rick is, & sometimes info between he, Joan, or Randy comes in handy.
- At 7:37am on September 1, 2020,
Randall Smith said…
I'm hurt that you haven't join my Sports group!
(Randy)
- At 2:20pm on December 5, 2019,
Oh wow Loren. Happy birthday my friend have a great day
- At 12:02pm on December 5, 2018,
Happy birthday Loren. Have a great day. This is the one day that gives you permission to eat and drink whatever you want. ENJOY.
- At 9:40am on December 5, 2017,
Happy birthday Loren. Have a great day
- At 4:02pm on December 5, 2016,
Have a great day Loren!
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