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Sullivan on Warren on Bush on Torture

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:December 17, 2008
Post category:Good and Evil Religion snake oil
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Here's Andrew Sullivan discussing alleged religious leader Rick Warren's strange position regarding George W. Bush's policy regarding Torture. To Sullivan's comment I say "Amen."

That disconnect between Catholics and their Church

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:December 7, 2008
Post category:Good and Evil Religion
Post comments:2 Comments

At Daylight Atheism, Ebonmuse discusses the disconnect between the Catholic Church and lay Catholics: To judge by some recent news articles, the Catholic church, which at least used to stand for good education, has become infected with the same anti-intellectual disease that pervades so many sects of evangelical Protestantism. What…

Montana judge sticks her neck out for terminally ill patients

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:December 7, 2008
Post category:Good and Evil Meaning of Life Religion
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Let's see . . . who should have the final say over whether a terminally ill person has suffered enough and should be allowed to check out of life Earth. Based on the debacle involving Terry Schiavo I'm betting that the country will be split down the middle in this…

Why are humans so repulsed by the idea that they are animals?

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:December 3, 2008
Post category:Culture Good and Evil Human animals Psychology Cognition Science
Post comments:9 Comments

Why are humans so repulsed by the idea that they are animals? Perhaps "Terror Management Theory" can shine some light on this important issue. When I started this blog in 2006, one idea that motivated me was that human beings simply can't deal with the idea that they are animals.…

Bostonians – help Fred Phelps!

Post author:Hank
Post published:December 1, 2008
Post category:Bigotry Civil Rights Culture Current Events Good and Evil Religion
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Wait, what? Yeah, you heard right. Help Fred Phelps & his Westboro clan of deluded, life-wasting, really-shitty-sign-writing hate-mongers (and their hapless children, for whom I have the greatest sympathy). Joe Brummer has the scoop: Fred Phelps’ clan is coming to Boston! The “God Hates Fags” Westboro Baptist Church is coming to picket…

Erich Vieth on George Carlin, on divorcing one’s self from having a stake in the human adventurehttps://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/george-carlin?chapter=5&clip=27054#highlights
Kabir on “Safe and Effective”? New Documentary, “An Inconvenient Study” Proves Harm and Lack of Informed Consent re VaccinationsWhat's presented in this documentary on "an inconvenient study" about the NON-safety of vaccines has…
Linda Fuller on Senator Ron Johnson: Federal Public Health Officials Hid the Dangers of the COVID ShotIt's late so I'll just say "Thanks." I had to hunt for this story after it was reported (for 2 secon…
Erich Vieth on Experiencing the paradox of choice at the local Schnucks grocery store.And now we hear that the paradox of choice was not a real thing: https://x.com/psychrabble/status/19…
pt-109 on About the Testing of the Flu Vaccine on Pregnant Women . . .Is the point you're making that Grok is reporting FALSE guidance from health officials? And that Gro…
Erich Vieth on About the Testing of the Flu Vaccine on Pregnant Women . . .That message from public health officials that you discuss was not being effectively sent to pregnan…
Erich Vieth on About the Testing of the Flu Vaccine on Pregnant Women . . .My query to Grok: "For the past 20 years, what have pregnant women been told by their doctors about…
pt-109 on About the Testing of the Flu Vaccine on Pregnant Women . . .For a brief time during my student days, I had to give up my office (and computer) to a visiting pro…
Ramesh Kumar on Surviving the Blue Screen of DeathIf you see a blue screen the first thing one should do is to restart the computer. Then check if it…
Erich Vieth on Sheep Handling During CovidI have serious doubts about whether most modern vaccines have been properly tested. See Aaron Siri's…