1. Vaccination:A Conversation Worth Having

Comment #432584 by shemp333 on November 17, 2009 at 8:02 pm

I love Bill's Real Time on HBO and thought the article was pretty good. Some people here just love to hate him. I don't get it.
Like he said, he's a comedian. So you disagree with him on this subject. Why do you hate him so badly? I swear some of the really nasty comments sound like from a witch hunter wanting him burned at the stake.
No wonder we have such a bad reputation for being rude and insensitive to others.

2. Interview with Richard Dawkins

Comment #425614 by shemp333 on October 21, 2009 at 7:48 pm

Comment #425259 by SplendidMonkey

Thanks for that link! That was a good interview. You're such a good little monkey!

3. Iraqis Shocked as Atheism Creeps

Comment #424976 by shemp333 on October 19, 2009 at 4:17 pm

Comment #423603 by Hilde Blomberg on October 13, 2009 at 6:48 pm

Yes I have met some educated Iraqis. But it is quite obvious that science is the biggest weakspot in any of their education. Especially biology and astrology. Almost not existing in their worldviews' in general. I do have one good Iraqi friend here who fell in love with Carl Sagan! (I knew he'd love his books from speaking with him)

4. Iraqis Shocked as Atheism Creeps

Comment #423531 by shemp333 on October 13, 2009 at 12:10 pm

I'm here in Iraq right now. It's all my fault. I visit this website at least once a day here. I do interact with Iraqis and make my own unbelief known. A good bit of them like what I have to say.

Just the other day I was talking to an Iraqi about the cosmos. We were sharing a beer and talking science. I got to talking about the stars. I explained that every star you see is another sun. You should have seen his expression!!! His eyes just lit up. It was obviously never discussed in his lifetime.

The night and discussion went on for quite some time. And we had a great time.

5. Atheist clubs are springing up in American high schools, warns head of US Catholic bishops

Comment #422427 by shemp333 on October 7, 2009 at 11:31 pm

The children will lead the way.

6. Imagine No Religion? Atheist Movement Gains Momentum

Comment #422339 by shemp333 on October 7, 2009 at 6:02 pm

Hey debaser1, What you mean they did a hit and run on Sam Harris? I just read the whole thing and saw nothing...

Tell the rest of the story and then maybe we'll understand if you make sense or not. Ya can't just throw that out there with no point of reference! Come on!

7. Libel laws silence scientists

Comment #417913 by shemp333 on September 22, 2009 at 8:46 am

I was just perusing the comments on the Guardian for the article.

I am just so very "sick and tired" of reading comments from people about Dawkins who have obviously never read even one of his books. They have read "about" Dawkins. They don't know his writings in the slightest. Sure doesn't slow down their opinions of him though does it.

Not expecting any suggestions about what to do. I'm just sayin' I'm sick of it.

8. 'The Greatest Show on Earth' debuts at #1 on the Sunday Times Bestseller List!

Comment #414892 by shemp333 on September 14, 2009 at 9:04 am

Rock on Richard... I really do hope some that don't accept evolution will read your book... Anyway I can hope. How about in the future you had them out freely to place in the nightstands of hotel rooms across the USA?

9. Review of a Review

Comment #412738 by shemp333 on September 5, 2009 at 10:08 pm

Diacanu!

Get your ass in here! I wanna hear something from you!

10. Review of a Review

Comment #412736 by shemp333 on September 5, 2009 at 10:06 pm

Border Collie,

Unfortunately, the war is on. I hate war. This wingnut backlash will pale in comparison to the evidence and our resolve to bring an end to the era of religion. Faith by definition is non thinking. We shall overcome, just by thinking. That's why god gave us such great big brains! LOL I hope this war will end without bloodshed. It is after all, a war of ideas. Ours is the only one based on serious evidence. It just takes an intellecual push in my opinion. I truely hope so. I kinda dig peace. All we are saaaaaying... is give peace a chance! (It may be more complicated than that if we continue overbreeding, though. To be honest. We very may well have already crossed that threshold. Opinions?

11. Review of a Review

Comment #412727 by shemp333 on September 5, 2009 at 8:22 pm

And hey oisha,

You may have a decent idea there. I'd be willing to go door 2 door to preach the gospel of scientific thought! I have invited in jehova's witnesses in myself on the condition that it would be a discussion, and not a lecture by them. We actually had a decent, courteous, back and forth conversation. It was quite pleasant.

12. Review of a Review

Comment #412725 by shemp333 on September 5, 2009 at 8:15 pm

oisha,

I'll take your word for it, but that's crazy!!! It is hard to believe that a creationist pamphlet was stuffed into Dawkins' book. Where was this? What is BigW's? Walmart? Where are you from?
I'm from Pennsylvania just outside of Philadelphia, USA. I want to get a grip on your story.
And if that is true, shouldn't Dawkins be in a good position to sue in some way? It may not be what he would want to do... but in any way shape or form that insert is completely FUCKED UP!!!

13. It's all there: Review of 'The Greatest Show on Earth'

Comment #412207 by shemp333 on September 3, 2009 at 7:04 pm

He said we're related to cherry trees... I know it... I got a woody thinkin' bout this new book... Giggidy Giggidy Goo Goo Goo!!

14. Discovery Of Novel Genes Could Unlock Mystery Of What Makes Us Uniquely Human

Comment #411938 by shemp333 on September 2, 2009 at 6:24 pm

SirHairy,

Nice. That sounds exactly word to word like an episode of South Park. The planet was Marklar, and everyone and everything in it was Marklar. It is a priceless episode with Pat Robertson and Sally Struthers as a Jabba the Hutt creature missioning the word of Jesus to the inhabitants of Marklar. It is one of their best. It also features "Starvin' Marvin", a poor malnourished Ethiopian who discovers Marklar after taking an alien ship to the planet and hopes to bring his people there to escape the goddamn missionaries. Priceless!

15. Rat-eating plant discovered in Philippines

Comment #407505 by shemp333 on August 19, 2009 at 6:27 pm

Give this plant another million years and it'll be Little Shop of Horrors for real. Feed Me!

16. [UPDATE] DART Driver Refused Bus With Atheist Sign - Driver Faces Disciplinary Action

Comment #407480 by shemp333 on August 19, 2009 at 5:19 pm

Chris Davis,

Sorry. Didn't mean to be too harsh... It wasn't just you and I didn't know there was a time diff between the 2 articles. My bad. I was scratching my head as to how the gender mix up could have happened if the commentators had read the first article. Now I know why.

I'd have visualized the same thing with only the article below to go on. Cheers.

17. [UPDATE] DART Driver Refused Bus With Atheist Sign - Driver Faces Disciplinary Action

Comment #407394 by shemp333 on August 19, 2009 at 2:37 pm

I swear a lot of the above commentators did not read the article. It is a woman, Angela Shiel, not a he or a guy.
Also, if you read the article, you would know that it is DART company policy that a driver cannot refuse a working bus. Thus the firing would be standard operating procedure in this situation with any different message on the bus. Not an overreaction at all. Company policy.

The fundies do bring attention to what they protest. I remember a few nuts were picketing the movie "DaVinci Code", and it was all over the news. Free movie advertisement! Come see the controversy for yourselves!
Plus it was sooo funny. It was a fictional story spinning the story of a fictional book. How dare they! REVOLUTION!!! LOL

18. Rat-eating plant discovered in Philippines

Comment #407383 by shemp333 on August 19, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Yeah I wanna know why the rat can't get out. In the picture you can see his little paws on the lip of the pitcher... Sure looks like he should be able to pull himself out. Rats can get in and out of some unbelievably difficult places.

19. Johann Hari: Republicans, religion and the triumph of unreason

Comment #407380 by shemp333 on August 19, 2009 at 2:13 pm

OmegaBaby,

Nice post. I recently saw something on the news... Just caught it in the middle, though. Something about some doctor's offices starting to provide "menus" of there treatments with prices up front. I thought that sounds like what you're talking about and I think it's a great idea. At least it's a starting point for price competition...

20. Johann Hari: Republicans, religion and the triumph of unreason

Comment #407375 by shemp333 on August 19, 2009 at 2:04 pm

The media does get a bit of blame in all this. It just loves sensationalism and plays any clip of someone screaming insanities at a town hall meeting over and over again.

Anyone who asks a well reasoned question gets ignored in the media circus loop of fire.

Don't worry too much. Most Americans are not near like the nutters we keep seeing on the news in the town hall clips. They're just the only ones being covered.

21. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #407071 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 5:56 pm

Lucas,

I wasn't aware Arnie even wrote any book. Can you tell me the title? I'll check it out because I don't really know very much about him other than the movies. Haven't seen too much about really how he's doing as govenator... Got any opinion on that? I'd be interested.

22. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #407059 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Gaasegang,

"We couldn't turn back for even one second, or else we'd also be turned into pillars of... of who knows what spice?!?!"

That was good. LOL!

23. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #406992 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 3:26 pm

Bad Bishop,

Very good point. I hadn't even thought of that! To hold the view that 911 was an inside job is just ridiculous, and I do remember him giving some credence to those crazies that hold onto that conspiracy theory. Spot on.

24. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #406991 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 3:22 pm

bendigeidfran,

That one is good for it's hilarious propaganda from the early 1930's.
Some more recent ones are "Grass" narrated by Woody Harrelson. "Emperor of Hemp" by Jack Herer is a classic new one... although you may have to order it online to find it. There is a US Dept of Agriculture film called "Hemp for Victory" which is just awesome. It ties in with Emperor of Hemp in a big way. Watch Emperor of Hemp first, then Hemp for Victory. They will shock you if you never heard of this stuff before I can assure you.

25. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #406964 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 2:46 pm

Hey Lucas.

I love what Brad Pitt had to say as well. But please don't knock Jesse Ventura. If you read his books he has just about exactly the same answers to the questions Pitt answered. I recommend "I Ain't Got Time to Bleed." He has appeared on the cover of "Hemp Times" with an interview inside and has spoken out extensively against religion and marijuana prohibition. He's a true blooded American hero in my book, Not a Hollywood blowhard like Arnie.

26. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #406933 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 2:08 pm

Jamie V,

Speaking of the insane taxes. I am in Iraq right now. I just bought a carton of cigs for $5, and they're quite good. There are some as low as $3 a carton... but who wants to smoke those shitty cigs! The ones I smoke here for $5 a carton are Gauloises. They're French fags. No tax on them here...

27. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #406898 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 1:08 pm

Oh yeah... I wanted to add. Heroin and Cocaine together kill 5,200 a year. Those are US government statistics. These stats are from about 5 years ago to be honest. I am not a big fan of reading statistics all the time. It is boring reading and I've got better things to read. Although now I may check them again... It's nice to be up to date when forming an argument!

28. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #406894 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 1:03 pm

Quetz... Yeah, I know that. I'm going with the obvious travesty of justice. Marijuana is just such a no brainer that I really am amazed it is still illegal at all. Going to those other 2 plants is a bit of a different argument for the reason that, in highly refined forms, are a bit dangerous. And I mean a bit. 450,000 deaths a year are a direct result of tobacco use alone. Legal. Aspirin kills over 1,000 people a year. Marijuana. Zero. None. Not 1. Not ever.

29. 03/23/2009 Why Evolution Is True

Comment #406890 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 12:55 pm

Great article there. I'm inspired and am going out for Coynes' book right stat now!

30. [UPDATE] Campaign to win official apology for Alan Turing

Comment #406882 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 12:41 pm

A very sad story of bigotry. Apologizing now won't really change very much though will it? Well at least it will point a moral compass in the right direction for the future, and that's a good enough reason to want an apology issued. I hope they give one.

31. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #406876 by shemp333 on August 18, 2009 at 12:34 pm

Hey... Everybody...

If you think for any reason marijuana or hemp should be illegal, you are TOTALLY incorrect and have been grossly lied to and misled. I am sure by listening to only 1 side of the matter.

This is so cut and dry with marijuana. Ignore the rest of the drugs for a minute. The government has outlawed A PLANT. Simple as that. Does anyone, anywhere need government to do that for them? If you say yes, then you do NOT WANT to live in a free country, and don't dare say that the USA is free.
Check out the history of hemp, marijuana, and prohibition. Has making it illegal made it more difficult to obtain? No. It has made it easier to get. As Bill Maher said once,
"The government keeps saying we need more study... EVERYONE has studied it! You know what we found about it that was dangerous? It makes you eat cookie dough!"
That would be the reason it is so valuable to chemo patients in treating the vomiting that goes with it. It makes you hungry while taking away the nausea at the same time.

My own ancestors were hemp farmers here in the US from the late 1700's for a little over 100 years. We live now next to the town of "Hempfield" in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Now there is no evidence they were smoking it... but it was important enough to leave it in their wills to their children when they passed. They were growing it for the fiber, to make rope, clothing, grain bags, and canvas to cover the wagons. That's right, every covered wagon you ever saw in pictures was made with hemp canvas. In fact, canvas is the dutch pronunciation of the word... Cannabis. It was used for all the ropes, sails, books, bibles, and maps on the old ships in the US Navy for generations. The US Constitution is printed on hemp paper.

I could go on and on and on and on and believe me I will. This is I believe the single biggest lie that has ever been pulled off and continues by only ignorance today. Please. Do your own investigating. Check out Jack Herer, NORML, Lester Grinspoon, Marijuana Policy Project, and plain old hemp and see what you find. "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" is one of the best books I know of on the subject by Jack Herer. No one has EVER died from overdosing on cannabis. Why the hell should such a safe and effective natural medicine... be COMPLETELY ILLEGAL... even cocaine is available in different forms through hospitals and prescriptions!

Wake up America... And don't for one second trust this War on a Plant... And us... And our freedom.

PEACE

32. Bill Maher interview with Brad Pitt

Comment #406627 by shemp333 on August 17, 2009 at 11:26 pm

This is a fabulous interview for me in so many ways. What a fun exchange! I have it marked in my youtube account as a favorite already, being a big Bill Maher fan. Brad Pitt outdoes himself once again. He makes me proud to say I'm a big fan.

33. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #406504 by shemp333 on August 16, 2009 at 9:02 pm

Ruggles,

All of these words you use to say absolutely nothing of substance. What a waste of your time and everyone elses'. Nice trolling!

34. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #406357 by shemp333 on August 16, 2009 at 3:11 pm

Peacebeuponme,
OOPS...
I knew I shoulda checked that spelling! LOL

35. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #406298 by shemp333 on August 16, 2009 at 9:57 am

Nice synapsis there Adrian and Steve! You 2 get extra credit for going WAY beyond your duty on this thread.

36. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #406093 by shemp333 on August 15, 2009 at 4:48 pm

It is way past time to ignore this troll Ruggles. Just ignore him and he'll tire himself out.

37. Lay and Freeman face criminal charges

Comment #406027 by shemp333 on August 15, 2009 at 2:51 pm

Very common half-story reporting of the Fox News Network I'm sorry to say.

38. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #405993 by shemp333 on August 15, 2009 at 2:04 pm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PLNt-HKKAI

I posted this clip yesterday but maybe some missed it. Chevy Chase preaching to the confusethed choir. Confused at last! Funny as Brazilian nuts.

39. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #405973 by shemp333 on August 15, 2009 at 1:35 pm

Adrian,

"I am beginning to think you are wilfully obfuscating your postiton."...

"beginning to think"

Gee... really?
Isn't that completely obvious by now! LOL

And which deranged position? I can't even figure out what this Ruggles thinks other than he likes to watch himself type words hoping to piss off everyone here.

40. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #405942 by shemp333 on August 15, 2009 at 11:35 am

And who, I ask you, is the one responsible for putting those words in RD's mouth? Who could it be... who could it be... Could it beeeeeeee.... SATAN!!!

41. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #405804 by shemp333 on August 14, 2009 at 10:16 pm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PLNt-HKKAI&feature=email

HIM - Church of Confusion
READ DESCRIPTION!

...or you won't understand.

You won't understand anyway, but you will.

In the 1970's Chevy Chase did a skit in which he played a "reverend" giving a short sermon - a "sermonette" - from the Church of Confusion.

Therefore, if it seem CONFUSING, it's supposed to.

Enjoy.

The Church Lady comment made me think of this one.

42. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #405785 by shemp333 on August 14, 2009 at 9:40 pm

Adrian I now know why I could not understand what this Ruggles troll was talking about. He is obviously not sane. "satanic". wow... He should know we don't believe in him either.

43. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #405777 by shemp333 on August 14, 2009 at 9:15 pm

Comment #95 is a gem isn't it! Good point Corylus. I guess I should keep up the faith for this fabulous website. Cheers!

44. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #405769 by shemp333 on August 14, 2009 at 8:57 pm

What has happened to the Clear Thinking Oasis?!?!

45. Why I Think the New Atheists are a Disaster

Comment #405651 by shemp333 on August 14, 2009 at 6:05 pm

This article is pure drivel. A waste of words.

46. Must science declare a holy war on religion?

Comment #404597 by shemp333 on August 11, 2009 at 5:26 pm

This article is pure garbage. A waste of anyone's time who reads it, and an embarrasment to those who published it. Shame on them.

47. Praying man let his daughter die

Comment #401920 by shemp333 on August 2, 2009 at 11:30 pm

This is very important. I have to say,
"Roger that!!! Give 'em the good news! Arrogant Stupidity can be and will be considered criminal!"
This is a very sad story for their daughter. I, and everyone here, will never know her pain. She is in my thoughts, and they hurt. Not in the same league by any standard of measurement though. I will shed a tear for her and her pain.

48. A mid-ocean read

Comment #399895 by shemp333 on July 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm

I just shed a tear and it made me smile like a child.

49. Official Confirmation that the United States is NOT a Nation Founded on Christianity

Comment #399878 by shemp333 on July 26, 2009 at 10:10 pm

Hey I think this is just a terrific post. Although I know this already many people may not. And in order for people to hear something it may have to be repeated many times until they actually hear it. I am overjoyed to read these words once again. And again, and again, and again. Over and over, Crimson and Clover!!!

50. Official Confirmation that the United States is NOT a Nation Founded on Christianity

Comment #399873 by shemp333 on July 26, 2009 at 10:07 pm

Hey I think this is just great. I knew of this already, but in order for people to hear it, it has to be repeated many times over until people hear it. I am overjoyed to read it over again, and again, and again... over and over.... Crimson and Clover!!!!