- Politics:
- Texas news?? @1:04
- Israeli election @2:16
- Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election @4:18
- Lula Wins Re-election as Bolsonaro Rejects Result @7:51
- Justice Dept. Demands California Identify Noncitizen Voters @9:11
- Justice Dept. Seeks to Block Alaska Vote if Republican Loses @10:13
- Justice Dept. Brings Charges Against Comey @13:04
- Trump Defends Ramaswamy’s Attack Ad @16:51
- News:
- Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion Over Privacy Violations @28:17
- Trump on asses @30:34
- Supreme Court Blocks Trump Denying Gender-Affirming Care @33:30
- Wha the? @35:04
- Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks @36:46
- Health/Medicine/Science:
- Religious Nonsense:
- Paul Mackenzie, the Kenyan preacher who led hundreds to death @47:19
- ‘Lack of curiosity’ about family’s religious beliefs @51:02
- Former 'cult' members call for church to be shut down @52:57
- Taxpayers are funding private school tuition @54:48
- Archdiocese Agrees to Settle Claims for Over $800 Million @56:25
“Since we (atheists) don’t believe that morality is based upon obediently following the obscure and often contradictory orders of a magical invisible deity, our moral and ethical compasses rely on natural, rational, self-evident foundations. In that vein, a key principle we rely upon is treating others the same way we ourselves would like to be treated. It is as sound and solid and universal a practical ethic as we’ve ever created. And it directly relates to speech: if we want the freedom to express our opinions, our ideas, our views—however unpopular or scandalous they may be—then we must grant that right to others.”
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A rabbi was asked by one of his students “Why did God create atheists?” After a long pause, the rabbi finally responded with a soft but sincere voice. “God created atheists” he said, “to teach us the most important lesson of them all – the lesson of true compassion. You see, when an atheist performs an act of charity, visits someone who is sick, helps someone in need, and cares for the world, he is not doing so because of some religious teaching. He does not believe that God commanded him to perform this act. In fact, he does not believe in God at all, so his actions are based on his sense of morality. Look at the kindness he bestows on others simply because he feels it to be right. When someone reaches out to you for help. You should never say ‘I’ll pray that God will help you.’ Instead, for that moment, you should become an atheist – imagine there is no God who could help, and say ‘I will help you’.”
- Martin Buber
“One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.”
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Every great truth begins as a blasphemy.
- George Bernard Shaw
Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.
- George Orwell
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