Sucks To Be You!

[ShaE]

The Award Goes To: Paula Abdul


(AP)

Oh Paula. Not since a drunken Joe Namath droolingly lusted for Suzy Kolber during an NFL game has televised chemical dependence been so hilarious, interesting and depressing. Thirty million people per week tune in not only to watch hacks like Kevin Covais and Clay Aiken sing trumped-up karaoke, but also to stand just out of harm's way of the train wreck that is your behavior. Slurring, babbling and nonsensical tales of idiocy are your three favorites lately, with the concave-handed clap coming in a close fourth. Did you know an online gambling site is even offering odds (5:1) on whether you'll check into rehab this season? Five to one? Sign me up!

So, Ms. "Cold Hearted Snake," I have a question for you. What's with the behavior that makes you look like someone on a diet of MD 20/20 and Vicodin? If that's the case, we urge you to get help before something tragic happens to you, but mostly because we've got $50 riding on it.

Sucks to Be Runner-Up: Atheists

The good people of this fine land we call America might be divided politically, but according to one new survey, they stand strong about one thing: Americans hate atheists. That's correct, much more than gays, Muslims, Jews and any other minority or classifying characteristic that's normally hated on, it's atheists that somehow come up as the most disliked.

To this, allow us to ask: Why?

Firstly,we'll start with the caveat of we have zero problem with religion, people practicing their religion and so forth. However, it strikes us as bizarre, even oxymoronic, that those who do believe in a God possess such rancor toward those who choose not to. What does it matter to you? Is there some traumatic experience in your past that makes you loathe those who don't believe in God? Has an atheist Witness ever knocked on your door while the big game was on? Has a born-again atheist yapped in your ear on the train for a half-hour trying to talk you into joining their church?

And come to think of it, hasn't just about every war over the last say, 5,000 years, been sparked by religion in some way, shape or form?

Again, religion is fine. Hating those without one is not.


So true :disappoin

[Leon]

I'll comment on the Atheists (and I happen to be one).

The problem is that Atheism in the past 5 years has become a form of religion with their anti-religion (especially anti-Christian) rancor. From Pledge of Allegiance, to In God We Trust, to what Judges have on their doors. Who cares? It's been there for decades, what's it to you? Is it hurting you? Are the laws being shifted towards more and more pro-religious? Of course not, so give it a rest and stop trying to disuade people of what they believe in.

I find it a bit too hypocritical that my fellow Atheists, who like to remind everyone the dangers of religion are falling in lock-step of what made religions despised in the first place.

Here's a good and recent example (http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/14163580.htm).

[stage]

I'll comment on the Atheists (and I happen to be one).

The problem is that Atheism in the past 5 years has become a form of religion with their anti-religion (especially anti-Christian) rancor. From Pledge of Allegiance, to In God We Trust, to what Judges have on their doors. Who cares? It's been there for decades, what's it to you? Is it hurting you? Are the laws being shifted towards more and more pro-religious? Of course not, so give it a rest and stop trying to disuade people of what they believe in.

I find it a bit too hypocritical that my fellow Atheists, who like to remind everyone the dangers of religion are falling in lock-step of what made religions despised in the first place.

Here's a good and recent example (http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/14163580.htm).

Just curious ... is your atheism a response to religion and more against religion or is it a complete disbelief in any higher power?

[ShaE]

Just curious ... is your atheism a response to religion and more against religion or is it a complete disbelief in any higher power?

I can't respond for Leon, but I can say it has nothing to do with being against religion....ppl can believe whatever they want as long as they don't impose it upon everyone else. I just don't believe in god- I don't think there is one. I went through a lifetime of Catholic school, I've done my homework and it's my opinion. Makes no difference to me if others don't agree, just don't try to legislate my country and my life according to your beliefs.

As far as a higher power...maybe there's other life out there that is smarter than us and maybe had a hand in some of the things that went on here ...but I don't think of them as a deity...more like more advanced life forms.


yay aliens!!!:yipee

[Leon]

Just curious ... is your atheism a response to religion and more against religion or is it a complete disbelief in any higher power?

Disbelief. I am actually PRO-religion. I think it serves a lot more good today (vs. in the past) than bad and that many people benefit from religion and their belief in higher diety.