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Executive Branch Hypocrisy

By on September 17, 2013 in Government Reform, Liberty & Freedom, Stuff by Others, US & International Affairs

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The other day, as I finally got around to finishing up my latest copy of reason magazine (not capitalized intentionally), I apparently had saved the best for last.  If you have time to read anything on my blog this week, pick reason’s interview (by Matt Welch) of the politically left’s Jeremy Scahill as he outlines with incredible clarity and detail his extreme concerns over the executive branch’s continuation of Bush era policies under the guise of national security:

Executive Branch Dictatorship

What are your thoughts?

~PersephoneK

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Ricky Gervais Summarizes My Philosophy Beautifully

By on September 16, 2013 in Atheism & Skepticism, Stuff by Others

A few days ago, Hemant Mehta from the Friendly Atheist posted a link to an interview by CNN’s Piers Morgan of comedian Ricky Gervais, an unapologetic atheist.  I think it so perfectly highlights the beauty of leaving religion, that I wanted to share it with you all.  You can view the full interview at the Friendly Atheist, but the best line by far is this:

I think there’s this strange myth that atheists have nothing to live for. It’s the opposite. We have nothing to die for… We have everything to live for.

It succinctly explains what many theists get wrong about atheists… For me, while the thought of no afterlife is sad and a bit unsettling (I won’t lie about that, and I wouldn’t say this is true for all or even most atheists), what it has done is made me focus on this life.  Every second my life continues in this blink of an eye is precious, and any time focusing on what comes after death is wasted.

Cheers,

PersephoneK

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Anything But An Atheist

By on June 20, 2013 in Atheism & Skepticism, Stuff by Others

I thoroughly enjoyed this. As someone who has been both an outspoken Christian and an outspoken Atheist, I have definitely experienced much harsher treatment as an atheist, so this speaks to me. That said, thank the FSM I was born in America in the modern era. It could be so much worse.

Video by bdw5000

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