Monthly Archives: September 2009

Ky. church ordains sex offender as minister

Posted on September 30, 2009 by The Great One

Don’t you just love it? A convicted sex offender is now the new minister of a Louisville, Kentucky church. But wait, this is very, very important… the church’s pastor believes in the “redemptive power of Jesus Christ.” Isn’t this just … Continue reading →

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Ala. deputy’s hand, severed in attack, reattached

Posted on September 29, 2009 by The Great One

Rednecks and religion; only bad things happen when this combination comes together… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Tue Sep 29, 3:45 pm ET ASHLAND, Ala. – A deputy whose hand was chopped off by a suspect wielding a bush ax had … Continue reading →

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New signs at Mormon plaza say anyone can be barred

Posted on September 29, 2009 by The Great One

No comment necessary. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – New signs at a Mormon church-owned plaza in downtown Salt Lake City put visitors on notice: Anyone can be asked to leave for any … Continue reading →

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AP Newsbreak: US, Cuba held unannounced talks

Posted on September 29, 2009 by The Great One

What the Castro’s want, as if stealing a country and then owning it for an entire fifty years isn’t enough, is lifting of the embargo. Anyone with half a brain knows that communism is a failed ideology. If it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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John Adams: Liberty of Conscience

Posted on September 28, 2009 by The Great One

We think ourselves possessed, or, at least, we boast that we are so, of liberty of conscience on all subjects, and of the right of free inquiry and private judgment in all cases, and yet how far are we from … Continue reading →

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Mark Twain: Witches

Posted on September 28, 2009 by The Great One

During many ages there were witches. The Bible said so. The Bible commanded that they should not be allowed to live. Therefore, the Church, after doing its duty in but a lazy and indolent way for eight hundred years, gathered … Continue reading →

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Bertrand Russell: “Beauty” and “Harmony”

Posted on September 28, 2009 by The Great One

I do not understand where the “beauty” and “harmony” of nature are supposed to be found. Throughout the animal kingdom, animals ruthlessly prey upon each other. Most of them are either cruelly killed by other animals or slowly die of … Continue reading →

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Robert G. Ingersoll: “Ingersoll’s Vow”

Posted on September 28, 2009 by The Great One

When I became convinced that the Universe is natural – that all the ghosts and gods are myths, there entered into my brain, into my soul, into every drop of my blood, the sense, the feeling, the joy of freedom. … Continue reading →

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Lemuel K. Washburn: “Atheism”

Posted on September 28, 2009 by The Great One

What is called atheism is not a light, flippant assertion, but a calm, thoughtful conclusion. It is a conviction which human experience and human reflection have generated. Atheism is not the irresponsible opinion of moral debauchery; it is the outcome … Continue reading →

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Israeli police, protesters clash at holy site

Posted on September 27, 2009 by The Great One

It’s been a while since I wrote about the wonders of religion. Isn’t faith a wonderful thing? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Sun Sep 27, 11:36 am ET JERUSALEM – Israeli police used stun grenades Sunday to disperse Palestinian rioters at … Continue reading →

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No more free lunch at Cuban cafeterias

Posted on September 27, 2009 by The Great One

Fidel and now Raul Castro have been ruling and ruining Cuba for 50 years; when is enough, enough??? Is the United States of America not against communism? Don’t we have a war on communism? What the hell are the politicians … Continue reading →

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Freemasons await Dan Brown novel `The Lost Symbol’

Posted on September 15, 2009 by The Great One

I’ve been fascinated by Fremasonry since finding out from my older brother that my deceased father was a Freemason for over thirty years; I was oblivious to this. I also had a very good friend that passed away this year … Continue reading →

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Bin Laden prods US to end ‘hopeless’ Afghan war

Posted on September 14, 2009 by The Great One

The photograph below is that of someone obsessed with religion. Here you have an individual who is a multi, multi-millionaire, who could live in palaces with as many beautiful women as he chooses, with yachts; private jets; etc. Instead, he’s … Continue reading →

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LDS Church releases Spanish-language Bible edition

Posted on September 14, 2009 by The Great One

I wish I had the money to order all 800,000 copies of these Spanish-language Bibles. I’d purchase them all and use them for a giant bonfire and weenie-roast at the campground closest to the Church of Latter-Day Saints in Salt … Continue reading →

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Publicist: Patrick Swayze dies at 57

Posted on September 14, 2009 by The Great One

What a shame… I understand that pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of this dreaded disease. It’s always sad when someone so young whose been in the limelight dies; it reminds us of just how vulnerable we all … Continue reading →

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AP IMPACT: Italy grapples with priest sex abuse

Posted on September 13, 2009 by The Great One

This is a long article, but it is nevertheless worth documenting as it exemplifies what the Catholic Church is all about. I really find it amazing, and disgusting, that 1 billion people on this planet call themselves Catholics. The Vatican … Continue reading →

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Sudan trouser ruling violates international law: U.N.

Posted on September 8, 2009 by The Great One

Women are not allowed to wear trousers under Islamic law. It’s a good thing some women have the courage to stand up and be heard. They’ve been treated like animals by their Muslim counterparts for centuries. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters … Continue reading →

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Bomb in northern Iraqi Shiite town kills 5

Posted on September 8, 2009 by The Great One

Who says Muslims are good for nothing? They’re really, really good at making bombs. They’re also really good at killing one another. And they certainly are good at praying; hell, they should be, they do it five times a day. … Continue reading →

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Pope: religion should build peace, fight racism

Posted on September 6, 2009 by The Great One

How ironic. The leader of the Catholic Church, an organization that has terrorized, brutalized, tortured and murdered tens if not hundreds of thousands of innocent people throughout its long history, talking about the “contribution” that religion must make against racism … Continue reading →

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Tens of thousands protest Chavez in Venezuela

Posted on September 6, 2009 by The Great One

It seems as if the orang-utan is losing his popularity. It really doesn’t matter though, once these Latin American communist dictators seize power its generally for a long, long time. Just look at Fidel Castro in Cuba. He took over … Continue reading →

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Chavez tells Israelis to disobey ‘genocidal’ govt

Posted on September 5, 2009 by The Great One

Isn’t it amazing that this orang-utan from Venezuela, who as an old friend would say is but one generation removed from the canopy, is traveling around the world and talking in front of thousands of people; as if he was … Continue reading →

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UK official says oil was part of Lockerbie talks

Posted on September 5, 2009 by The Great One

As I’ve stated before, it’s always about the money. The politicians who run governments will always prostitute themselves for a buck. This will never change. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer Jill … Continue reading →

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Frenchman who made film on gangs slain in Salvador

Posted on September 3, 2009 by The Great One

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; almost every single Central and South American country is a toilet. For the most part they’re full of poverty, which leads to crime, corruption, unstable governments with a long history of … Continue reading →

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Pope backs Italy church in Berlusconi row

Posted on September 1, 2009 by The Great One

Sex scandals, including homosexual relationships, somehow linked to the Catholic Church or its “fellow members;” why that would be unheard of! One can only imagine the sexual transgressions that have transpired through the ages in the Vatican, not to mention all … Continue reading →

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