tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13859148978677557532023-11-16T08:48:41.001-08:00The ElenchusThe Elenchus is a blog that discusses antitheism, atheism, religion, science, and skepticism. All of which is done through the viewpoint of a libertarian atheist.Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-91390197719633207772011-12-21T14:52:00.000-08:002011-12-21T15:00:34.770-08:00Islam's Continued Violation of Women's Rights
A person
being of sound mind could, by use of reason, submit the position that a
misogynistic mentality, coupled with intellectual vacancy, are fuels by which Islamic fundamentalism draws its breath. The ethical and scientific illiteracy of its adherents alone can be
viewed as a natural dispersant to humankind’s noesis. Such a diminished capacity invariably
leads to the subjugation of Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-35735654269441800192011-12-16T20:02:00.000-08:002011-12-16T20:16:48.756-08:00A Christopher Hitchens Obituary
Peter Wibly has done an insightful story on the late Christopher Hitchens - discussing (among other things) his political views, literary work, and a few of his many interpersonal relationships. While I may not have agreed with Mr. Hitchens on every issue, I will always remember him for his powerful intellect, and his mastery of the written word. May you rest in peace.
&Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-53708913692684099322011-12-12T15:30:00.000-08:002011-12-12T15:31:39.405-08:00More Christian Hypocrisy
TPMMuckrakerAnti-Gay Alabama GOPer Secretly Donated Sperm To Lesbian Couples In New Zealand By Jillian Rayfield | December 12, 2011
We feel safe in saying this is probably the weirdest story you’ll read all day…
An anti-gay Alabama Republican was reportedly making secret sperm donations to at least nine New Zealand women he met over the internet, Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-28499979810181299842011-12-12T15:16:00.000-08:002011-12-12T15:16:10.184-08:00Was Jesus a Commando? TPMMuckrakerMembers Of Christian Paramilitary ‘Savior Unit’ Charged For Home InvasionBy Jillian Rayfield | December 9, 2011
Two members of a Christian paramilitary group called “The Savior Unit” were charged with kidnapping and burglary for allegedly conducting a home invasion while clad in ski-masks, military garb and bullet-proof vests.
Michael Shaun Schaffran, 32, and Cody Jacob Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-84447119700659765232011-12-07T13:36:00.000-08:002011-12-07T13:36:46.356-08:00Aida Hillen: Lobbed Christian Pamphlet at Kid She Ran Over, Then Drove Away (Allegedly)By John Nova Lomax Tue., Dec. 6 2011 | Houston Press
What would Jesus do if he hit a youth with His car, asked the kid if he was okay and got "no" for an answer?
If you answered, "Toss him a book about Himself, peel out and haul ass like the Dukes of Hazzard," you are cut from the same Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-32839542709615723202011-12-07T13:18:00.000-08:002011-12-07T13:18:31.026-08:00Mysogyny, Suppression, & Ignorance in IslamIslamic cleric bans women from touching bananas, cucumbers for sexual resemblance Manar Ammar | 6 December 2011 | bikyamasr.comCAIRO: An Islamic cleric residing in Europe said that women should not be close to bananas or cucumbers, in order to avoid any “sexual thoughts.”
The unnamed sheikh, who was featured in an article on el-Senousa news, was quoted saying that if women wish to eat Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-24806742174306709792011-12-07T02:20:00.000-08:002011-12-07T02:20:36.351-08:00Barbarism Has Never Left ReligionAustralian sentenced to 500 lashes in Saudi Arabia
SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in a Saudi Arabian jail after being convicted of blasphemy, officials said Wednesday.
The 45-year-old man, identified by family members as Mansor Almaribe of southern Victoria state, was detained in the holy city of Medina last month while making the Muslim Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-22264881344368705362011-12-06T18:05:00.000-08:002011-12-06T18:19:39.432-08:00An Atheist Libertarian on God and Government part 2
“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.” Sinclair Lewis
One can, without any difficulty, find obtuse statements from various politicians that invoke the name of God. Very often, the substance of these statements endorse a legislative policy and or a military course of action. Said to be mandated by an insubstantial architect is a typical strategy Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-47304972310783146522011-12-02T18:26:00.000-08:002011-12-02T18:26:19.508-08:00Belief Can KillSix dead in Britain after church ‘heals’ HIVBy Eric W. Dolan at The Raw Story
Monday, November 28, 2011 At least six people have died in Britain after evangelical churches told them to stop taking their medication because they had been healed of HIV, medical professionals have revealed to Sky News.
To investigate the claim, Sky News sent three undercover reporter to one of the churches, Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-19308872961989915512011-11-30T18:25:00.000-08:002011-11-30T18:25:08.314-08:00Stupidity Still Pervades ReligionKentucky church bans interracial couplesBy David Edwards
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 A small church in Pike County, Kentucky has voted to ban interracial couples from most church activities “to promote greater unity among the church body.”
Stella Harville & her fiance Ticha Chikuni
Melvin Thompson, former pastor of Gulnare Freewill Baptist church, proposed the ban after Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-78467570791469301322011-11-26T18:03:00.000-08:002011-12-06T18:12:20.838-08:00An Atheist Libertarian on God and Government part 1It can be argued that some people who create personal websites do so as a means to engage in self-aggrandizement. I suppose such an argument can be equally applied to mine, although I tend to refer to it as a cathartic mechanism. My blog is designed to discuss atheism, critical thinking, science, secular humanism, and skepticism. I think what distinguishes my position from most of my Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-75040670201476253062011-11-26T16:13:00.000-08:002011-11-26T16:13:18.726-08:00Religion and DelusionYoga is the work of the devil, says Vatican's chief exorcist (and he doesn't like Harry Potter much either)And you'll never guess what his favourite film is...
By Nick Pisa at Mail Online.com
Father Gabriel Amorth
Father Gabriel Amorth has carried out more than 70,000 exorcisms in his capacity as Chief Exorcist at the Vatican.
The 85-year-old can boast 25 years in the post after being Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-90070202984029930892011-11-24T11:17:00.000-08:002011-11-24T11:17:45.928-08:00Robertson: Is Mac and Cheese a "Black Thing"?Pat Robertson seems to be afflicted with outright stupidity; its virulency equally visible in his multitude of followers. To this day I have yet to hear him utter an intelligent word, and I sincerely doubt he has the requisite faculties to do so.
Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-57378421501735839022011-11-23T14:36:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:36:00.552-08:00Self-righteousness and ParsimonyWaiter's Phony $10 Tip Includes Religious LessonBy Claire Gordon at Daily Finance
A $10 bill is a joyful sight for a server. But when one waiter went to retrieve such a note out from under a diner's plate recently, he reportedly noticed something curious. The tip it provided wasn't monetary, but took the form of advice. "SOME THINGS ARE BETTER THAN MONEY," it said Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-7347087868028763622011-11-22T19:10:00.000-08:002011-11-22T19:12:38.859-08:00When a Culture is Void of Morality and EthicsAfghan woman's choice: 12 years in jail or marry her rapist and risk deathBy Nick Paton Walsh and Masoud Popalza, CNNKabul (CNN) -- The ordeal of Gulnaz did not simply begin and end with the physical attack of her rape. The rape began a years-long nightmare of further pain, culminating in an awful choice she must now make.
Even two years later, Gulnaz remembers the smell and state of her Logic Inspires Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715406220669345448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385914897867755753.post-89456883573233803032011-11-22T15:34:00.000-08:002011-11-22T15:34:43.535-08:00The Politics of ReligionReligious Lobbying Groups Have Dramatically Increased In Washington: Studyby Jaweed KaleemWith heated nation-wide arguments in recent years over issues ranging from same-sex marriage to abortion rights, it's no secret that religious organizations play a significant role in influencing the nation's policies.
Now, a new study shows just how big and expansive the "religious lobby" has become.
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