BS proof of God's existenceArgument From Christian Morality (although It Could Probably Be Adapted To Just About Any Religion) | 1. | Somewhere, someone who called himself or herself a Christian did something nice. | | 2. | This person was probably not lying. | | 3. | Therefore, this person was a Christian. | | 4. | Therefore, Christians do nice things. | | 5. | Therefore, Christians are moral. | | 6. | Christians believe in the Bible. | | 7. | Therefore, the Bible is moral. | | 8. | The Bible is God's word. It says so. | | 9. | Therefore, God is moral. | | 10. | (We are just ignoring all the not-nice things that Christians may or may not have done in the past, it's hard to trust history anyway, there are enemies of God working everywhere). | | 11. | A moral God would be really nice. | | 12. | Therefore, God exists. |
Consider thisGods are children's blankets that get carried over into adulthood. James Randi
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The more I look at religion, the more I dislike it and what it does to the world and its people. This blog will help you understand why religion is something you shouldn't accept as a good thing in our lives. Above all, don't respect religious beliefs when their practitioners refuse to respect you.
This is one of my favourite short stories of all time, and every single time I read it it brings tears to my eyes. Unfortunately that means that it's difficult for me to read it aloud without blubbing! However I spent an enjoyable part of yesterday giving it my best shot. I hope you like it. It's a wonderful story and I've tried to do it justice. More information about the author can be found in the O Henry Wikipedia entry, and the story itself has its own entry - see The Gift of the Magi (spoiler warning: don't visit the page until you've listened to the story first).
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