2007-09-19 08:28:03 · 4 answers · asked by purple punk 1 in Small Business
"I have examined all the known superstitions of the world, and I do not find in our particular superstition of Christianity one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology. Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned. What has been the effect of this coercion? To make one half of the world fools and the other half hypocrites; to support roguery and error all over the earth." ------- THOMAS JEFFERSON
"Christianity...[has become] the most perverted system that ever shone on man....Rogueries, absurdities and untruths were perpetrated upon the teachings of Jesus by a large band of dupes and imposters led by Paul, the first great corrupter of the teaching of Jesus." ------ THOMAS JEFFERSON
"In every country and in every age the PRIEST/PASTOR has been hostile to liberty; he is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own." – THOMAS JEFFERSON
"...an amendment was proposed by inserting the words, 'Jesus Christ...the holy author of our religion,' which was rejected-----'By a great majority in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and the Mohammedan, the Hindoo and the Infidel of every denomination.'" ----- From Jefferson's biography:
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"Religion and government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together." -- James Madison
"In no instance have . . . the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people." - James Madison
"HISTORY records that the money changers(Jews) have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it's issuance". -- James Madison
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"I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved--the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced!"--John Adams in a letter to Thomas Jefferson
"The divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for absurdity. Nowhere in the Gospels do we find a precept for Creeds, Confessions, Oaths, Doctrines, and whole carloads of other foolish trumpery that we find in Christianity." --John Adams
"The Government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." - John Adams, Founding Father and 2nd US President.
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"The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma."
-- Abraham Lincoln
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"If they be good workmen, they may be from Asia, Africa, or Europe; they may be Mohammedans, Jews, or Christians of any sect, or they may be Atheists." – GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Lighthouses are more helpful than churches." - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason."-- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 1758
"I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works ... I mean real good works ... not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing ... or making long prayers, filled with flatteries and compliments despised by wise men, and much less capable of pleasing the Deity." -- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, _Works_ Vol.VII, p.75
"If we look back into history for the character of the present sects of Christianity, we shall find few that have not in turns been persecutors and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in Pagans, but practiced it on one another. The first Protestants of the Church of England blamed persecution on the Roman church, but preactied i on the Puritans. They found it wrong in Bishops, but fell into the practice both here (England) and in New England"-- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 1758
Christianity [Religion] I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us unfriendly to one another."-- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
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2007-09-19 08:27:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Just thought it was weird how we perceive the sun's movement through the sky.
2007-09-19 08:27:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy
I think all of existence and life is a battle of gravity. Gravity is everything and existence continues to be by being attracted to itself, which results in stars, planets and life. The gravitational pull of the earth, moon and sun were all contributing factors to movement/weather in the water to pull together the amino acids that created the first life in the oceans. The chemical processes that the first life forms went through can be compared to the sun's hydrogen burning process. Gravity held them together.
Light is another effect of gravity trying to pull everything else toward it, and it is the reason we exist and have created religions worshipping it.
The same thing can be applied to human consciousness. We want to preserve ourselves and the higher the consciousness level the more attractive it becomes to the lower animals. We gravitate towards survival and I think that we will eventually learn that we are the center of existence, and will live eternally.
Thoughts?
2007-09-19 08:27:31 · 6 answers · asked by Josh 1 in Philosophy
Why is that?
2007-09-19 08:27:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance
My husband is addicted to WOW this witch war craft game, he plays for literally about 6-7 hours a day after he gets home from work when the weekend gets here he's on for about 48hrs. He is neglecting me and our children. He has been doing this for years and I'm at my wits end any suggestions other then the obvious leaving?
2007-09-19 08:27:13 · 17 answers · asked by gina j 2 in Marriage & Divorce
2007-09-19 08:27:13 · 9 answers · asked by danda 1 in Cricket
okay so i have HUGE hazel eyes and i have no idea how to accentuate or add sparkle to them..
2007-09-19 08:27:06 · 8 answers · asked by prttysouthrngrl06 1 in Makeup
New England Patriots ( vs Buffalo )
Pittsburgh Steelers ( vs San Francisco )
Houston Texans ( vs Indianapolis )
Indianapolis Colts ( @ Houston )
Denver Broncos ( vs Jacksonville )
Dallas Cowboys ( @ Chicago )
Detroit Lions ( @ Philadelphia )
Green Bay Packers ( vs San Diego )
San Francisco 49ers ( @ Pittsburg )
Washington Redskins ( vs NY Giants )
2007-09-19 08:26:50 · 23 answers · asked by -:¦:-SKY-:¦:- 7 in Football (American)
Was in a wedding a didn't quite understand why having a child dressed up like a bride and walk down the isle was necessary.
2007-09-19 08:26:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Weddings
When it's too late?
2007-09-19 08:26:48 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys
I can tell you how many times in high school where clans of boys especially, gang up ie, football teams, soccer teams, car clubs, and even get in fights over that stuff, its natural human nature. Do you think for one min. that a white boy playing a violin would be accepted in a black ghetto rap gangsta group? This is common sense, its not even racist as much is it is clanish and group against group competition its been going since man first started swingin sticks and pounding fists. You see this in all primates Gorilla, chimps, baboons and us too, we are the best at rivalry we love war vengence, greed, pride, its all part of what makes us survive.
You see this happening in black on black groups, or white on white, chineese on chineese groups, but the whole nations stands up and notices if its black on white or white on black this is just the infantile nature of our state of being human. Maybe in a few million more yrs we will see the light:)
2007-09-19 08:26:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups
ok my husbend of 11 months got a text from his ex girlfriend from like 6 years ago, and we have had this issue with her before and he said he would stop talking to her. well he didnt tell me she texted him and i found out, then he tells me that she called HIS job to talk to him because she didnt get a text back
now this broad is dieing of cancer and i think he feels sorry for her but i wish she would just hurry up and die!
Should i be worried that something is going on between them of is she just a sudistic Bia who wont go away?
2007-09-19 08:26:40 · 16 answers · asked by Angie H 2 in Marriage & Divorce
The only two candicates than make any sense to me are McCain and Lieberman! Both are moderates (like me), both would create strong business and economy without mortaging our future away, and both would kick a*s on terrorists!!! What do you think? (Time to resurrect Teddy Roosevelt's Bull Moose party.)
2007-09-19 08:26:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections
Every since Nicole it seems like they cant leave him alone
2007-09-19 08:26:04 · 10 answers · asked by Curtis H 2 in Media & Journalism
2007-09-19 08:25:54 · 19 answers · asked by Ashvin 2 in Religion & Spirituality
I'm 33 yrs old man and all i do is clean,i own my own body shop,and obiously can leave my office any time,i do stick around all day cause if my employes have to be here i do,but i'm a clean freak,i'll leave and go home and start vacuming,dusting things that i dusted yeserday,straighting things up,some think i'm to clean,don't ever walk through my house without removing your shoes.Stuff like that.I make something to eat,and wash the dishes IMEDETLY.Yeah i know my spelling sucks i own a shop not a libray=)
2007-09-19 08:25:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry
Dont be shocked if he gets off this One too....
He's The Juice
2007-09-19 08:25:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys
I want to try to make it with normal spices found in a cupboard. Any suggestions?
2007-09-19 08:25:07 · 4 answers · asked by Tarzan 5 in Cooking & Recipes
2007-09-19 08:24:55 · 9 answers · asked by ♥Sabre♥ 6 in Polls & Surveys
hotel on the army base in fort knox kentucky
2007-09-19 08:24:53 · 2 answers · asked by armydude 1 in Military
2007-09-19 08:24:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military
Does anyone high five anymore? Or is that not cool anymore?
2007-09-19 08:24:34 · 3 answers · asked by Balrog 2 in Other - Society & Culture
2007-09-19 08:24:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys
My question is this. How many couples thought your marriage was going to work out because there should have been no reason that it should not have. Both parties took every precaution that you could have imagined. You planned ahead the kids, the money, the vacations, the in-laws visiting, etc....Yet, you broke up within about 10 years or less. Read my story and see if you can relate to it. Give me lots of DETAILS so I can see if what happened to you happened to me.
I took every precaution to make my marriage work. I planned on getting married when I was in my 30's so that I would be at a mature age. I am a very clean cut man so I chose a very clean cut lady. Both of us work as professors at the same university. We dated for a year. We were engaged for one and a half years. We are getting a divorce after being married 5 years. Suddenly we were not compatible even though in the begining we were. What went wrong?
2007-09-19 08:24:16 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce
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2007-09-19 08:24:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys
I found out last week that my sister in law discovered that I viewed some pictures of her that were very revealing. I'm really not sure why she brought it up she says she isnt going to tell my wife (her sister). Just wondering if you can help me figure out why she is handling this like she is.By the way she is very hot
2007-09-19 08:24:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce
The main reaction in Ph3COH and PhOMe to produce Ph3CPhOMe. This reaction fails in ethanol but proceeds in acetic acid. I don't understand why. I know that one is a reversible reaction and the other is irreversible. But why? any help is greatly appreciated.
2007-09-19 08:23:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chemistry
Why don't the News casters Show any emotion when they read about something terrible such as Children being Injured or even Killed ..........and is there any Good News anymore ,,seems to me like its all about Who got hurt or killed that day ......
2007-09-19 08:23:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events
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