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Straylight Run - “With God on Our Side”

The reason for fighting
I never got straight
But I learned to accept it
Accept it with pride
For you don’t count the dead
When God’s on your side

I just discovered this song the other day, although it’s 5 years old (and, what’s more, it’s a cover of a Bob Dylan song from 1963), but it’s a good tune about the dangers of using religion to justify warfare.  The full lyrics are in the video’s description on youtube if you click through.

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Circumstances predict religiousness. Difficult circumstances lead more strongly to people being religious. And in religious societies and in difficult circumstances, religious people are happier than nonreligious people. But in nonreligious societies or more benign societies where many people’s needs are met, religious people aren’t happier — everyone’s happier.

psychologist Ed Diener, on findings from a recent Gallup World Poll

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Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.

Carl Sagan

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I got brought up being told things were God’s way, and when things didn’t work out it was called God’s plan. I’ve got my issues with it. Don’t get me started. I found it very stifling.

Brad Pitt, here

(relevant:  Celebrity Atheist List)

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The SCOTUS rulings have firmly stated that the government can’t promote religion over non-religion as a part of the establishment clause.


See WALLACE v. JAFFREE, 472 U.S. 38, 53 (1985)(“[T]he individual freedom of conscience protected by the First Amendment embraces the right to select any religious faith or none at all“); see also County of Allegheny v. ACLU Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, 492 U.S. 573, 589-94, 598-602 (1989); Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock, 489 U.S. 1, 17 (1989); Torcaso v. Watkins, 367 U.S. 488, 495 (1961).

Sgt. Justin Griffith, here
ih8religion: warrenraaff: Religion is holding us back I H8 RELIGION- Tyler| Twitter | Facebook | Email | And Aerosmith will set you free. Click for high-res photo

ih8religion:

warrenraaff:

Religion is holding us back

I H8 RELIGION
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And Aerosmith will set you free.

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My kind of guy. Click for high-res photo

My kind of guy.

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Just watch this awesome video.  I feel like any description of it would just take away from it.  It’s one of the best send-ups of religion I think I’ve ever seen online, no lie.

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divineirony:

Ali G talks religion. On the panel, a catholic priest with 52 yrs of “celibacy” who is really not amused.

I haven’t watched my Ali G DVDs in forever — thanks for reminding me of this clip.  The priest’s facial expressions, before he even says anything, are just priceless.

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