Category: philosophy
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Religious teachings on sex: I am as green as an Iranian protester on all but the first. With regards to teen sex I am an orange, if only because I think nobody under 16 should be doing it ever, even as an experiment. via akky
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Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan…
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Why are there so many Christian signs in regional Japan?
Adamu posts an informing answer at Mutant Frog Travelogue. Being in “provincial Japan” I see my fair share of Christian missionary nutters. It gave me a chuckle when I read that the head of the organization responsible for the posters, soundtracks and free Bibles funded his operation with cash from his IT company. This reminded…
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…if you ask me whether or not I’m an atheist, I wouldn’t even answer. I would first want an explanation of what it is that I’m supposed not to believe in, and I’ve never seen an explanation. Noam Chomsky, Common Sense, 2002 Never thought I would agree with Chomsky on philosophical matters but…