The Pinoy Atheist in Multiply

The Pinoy Atheist in Multiply http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/ Thoughts that rocked my world! Welcome inside my mind..well almost.. Have fun!!!!   <CENTER>  <DIV><embed style='WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px' name='flashticker' align='middle'/' src='http://widget-9d.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' quality='high' scale='noscale' salign='l' wmode='transparent' flashvars='cy=mp&il=1&channel=288230376153349277&site=widget-9d.slide.com' allowscriptaccess='never'>  <DIV style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><A href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=mp&ad=0&id=288230376153349277&map=1" target=_blank><IMG isMap src="http://widget-9d.slide.com/p1/288230376153349277/mp_t040_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border=0></A> <A href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=mp&ad=0&id=288230376153349277&map=2" target=_blank><IMG isMap src="http://widget-9d.slide.com/p2/288230376153349277/mp_t040_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border=0></A></DIV></DIV></CENTER> Sat, 17 May 2008 14:29:18 -0000 Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:00 -0000 The Pinoy Atheist in Multiply http://images.ravagethoughts.multiply.com/logo http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com 100 100 Have you seen this video? Have you seen this video in YouTube? According to an Australian creationists group (<a href="http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3867">Creation Ministries International</a>) who created this video (From Frog To A Prince) <blockquote>One of its highlights is the stumping of the ardently atheistic evolutionist Richard Dawkins by the simple question: ‘Professor Dawkins, can you give an example of a genetic mutation or an evolutionary process which can be seen to increase the information in the genome?’ </blockquote> Well it turns out that the video was a hoax. According to the <a href="http://www.skeptics.com.au/journal/1998/3_crexpose.htm">Australian Skeptics</a>:Recently Professor Dawkins had been made aware of a video tape being circulated in creationist circles, in which he appears, and on the cover of which is his photograph. Titled From a Frog to a Prince, it is distributed in the Australia by Answers in Genesis, of Acacia Ridge, Queensland and in the USA by American Portrait Films, Cleveland, Ohio. Copyright is held by "A.I.G. - I.C.R. - Keziah" and it was produced by "Keziah". AIG, as regular readers will recognise, refers to Answers ... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/190/Have_you_seen_this_video Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:00 -0000 An Appeal for Help Last Monday ( May 12, 2008) China was struck by a major earthquake -- registering a magnitude of 7.9 -- struck at 2:28 p.m. (2:28 a.m. ET) with its epicenter about 50 miles (75 km) northwest of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan. As of this day, there may be as much as 12,012 dead. New Zealand Red Cross is now accepting donations for the China earthquake fund. Monetary donations can be made at any Red Cross office throughout New Zealand, sent to PO Box 12-140, Wellington, or via our website at <a href="http://www.redcross.org.nz/">http://www.redcross.org.nz/</a>  http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/188/An_Appeal_for_Help Thu, 15 May 2008 05:18:00 -0000 Belief in God 'childish,' Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SCrzNOiTo8I/AAAAAAAAAbg/-kQDthXRsZg/s1600-h/551213033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200236128318497730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SCrzNOiTo8I/AAAAAAAAAbg/-kQDthXRsZg/s320/551213033.jpg" border="0" /></a> LONDON (<a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g6vLZj4hBdG1G_1NBqX6s8DMbCIg">AFP</a>) - Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said Tuesday. The father of relativity, whose previously known views on religion have been more ambivalent and fuelled much discussion, made the comments in response to a philosopher in 1954. As a Jew himself, Einstein said he had a great affinity with Jewish people but said they "have no different quality for me than all other people". "The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. "No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this," he wrote in the letter written on January 3, 1954 to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, cited by The Guardian newspaper. The German-language letter is being sold Thursday by Bloomsbury Auctions in Mayfair after being in a pri... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/189/Belief_in_God_childish_Jews_not_chosen_people_Einstein_letter Thu, 15 May 2008 05:09:00 -0000 FIFTEEN WAYS TO EXPOSE CREATIONIST NONSENSE From: Scientific American (July 2002) By John Rennie (editor in chief of Scientific American.) 1. Evolution is only a theory. It is not a fact or a scientific law. Many people learned in elementary school that a theory falls in the middle of a hierarchy of certainty— above a mere hypothesis but below a law. Scientists do not use theterms that way, however. According to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a scientific theory is “a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.” No amount of validation changes a theory into a law, which is a descriptive generalization about nature. So when scientists talk about the theory of evolution—or the atomic theory or the theory of relativity, for that matter—they are not expressing reservations about its truth. In addition to the theory of evolution, meaning the idea of descent with modification, one may also speak of the fact of evolution. The NAS defines a f... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/187/FIFTEEN_WAYS_TO_EXPOSE_CREATIONIST_NONSENSE Tue, 13 May 2008 16:02:00 -0000 Why heaven hates ham? <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SCWSpAp190I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/gFdkA9QeNZE/s1600-h/th_bab.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198722578116900674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SCWSpAp190I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/gFdkA9QeNZE/s400/th_bab.jpg" border="0" /></a>First, before I begin, I would like to extend my apology to Mr. Christopher Hitchen for using the title of one of his chapters in his book, “god Is Not Great”. The hatred of pigs is more that food issues in some religion. There was even news that the Saudi television banned Miss Piggy. It is not only on Muslims but also in some Christian sects like Iglesia Ni Cristo and Jehovah’s Witnesses. What is with pigs and religion anyway? The hatred of pigs was neither a Muslim nor Christian original. It all began in Jewish folklore. There are no religions prior to the Hebrews that loathed the swine. In the Book of Leviticus 11:7 and Deuteronomy 14:7-8, God declared the pig unclean for believers. In Isaiah 65:2-4 and 66:17, God issues a severe word of warning against those who eat pork. Today, this religious inanity is being warrant by using science as justification. Believers will attempt to persuade people that eating pork causes diseases such as heart diseases, worm infestation, strokes, high b... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/185/Why_heaven_hates_ham Sun, 11 May 2008 03:18:00 -0000 And the Bible siad... Recently, I have a very bad conversation with a certain Christian who calls itself “tutti”. I think this fellow really does not have any idea what an atheist is. He keeps giving me Bible verses to prove his point. It is not really a surprise. Majority of Christians that I have met used the Bible in their argument as if the Bible is the epitome of truth and answers. Well if you think that the Bible is the word of a certain omnipotent, omniscient deity, you will take its word as certainty. Remember, Christian fundamentalism accepts the Bible as a credible source in science and history. If you really like to hear idiotic responses, try talking to a Christian fundy about the Bible. Opinions about the Bible vary from different atheists, but majority think that biblical criticism is futile. The American Atheist Center even feels that it is demeaning to an atheist to argue with a Fundy over his “holy” book. The problem about Bible topics is that the book is by faith, not reason. Oh sure, a pers... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/186/And_the_Bible_siad... Sun, 11 May 2008 03:13:00 -0000 This blog is mentioned in the CFI's newsletter <a href="http://atheistangpinoy.blogspot.com/2008/03/day-i-met-dave.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195952333470687058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SBu7HjJh31I/AAAAAAAAAa8/h94ec9Ws55s/s400/CFIPhilippines2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well atleast the Philippines is mentioned in the CFI (<a href="http://www.centerforinquiry.net/">Center for Inquiry</a>) newsletter. Darn! My name wasn't even mentioned...oh well...Who said life is fair anyway. Woah! well...since this damn blog was mentioned in the newsletter, that's OK. I just hope that someday, there will be more legitimate Philippine humanist/scientific skeptics other than Poch and Joshua Lipana. Ciao! Pinoy Atheist Hey! 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(standard price: $35)</blockquote> http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/184/Ive_been_hacked Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:48:00 -0000 Signos: Banta ng Nagbabagong Klima Pinoy Atheist Earth Day presentation. <a href="http://blogs.gmanews.tv/signos/category/about-the-show/">Signos: Banta ng Nagbabagong Klima</a> a GMA Documentary. The warning signs are present , even here in the Philippines . Drought is felt during the rainy season and typhoons strike in the summer months. Sea water level is on the rise and more areas experience flooding . These are only some of the symptoms of a serious and growing global phenomenon: climate change. This environmental crisis puts the lives of millions at risk, hitting the poor countries hardest. In response to the call for environmental awareness, GMA Public Affairs presents Signos (Fatal Signs), Philippine television’s first full-length documentary on what is considered the most pressing environmental issue today – the world’s changing climate as a result of decades of unchecked human activity. Following in the tradition of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth", Signos aims to bring the concept closer to home through a nation-wide investigation of the manifestations of climate change. Award-wi... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/176/Signos_Banta_ng_Nagbabagong_Klima Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:24:00 -0000 Happy Earth Day <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SA2razJh3zI/AAAAAAAAAas/r_npIupJdms/s1600-h/earth-day5.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191994422323175218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SA2razJh3zI/AAAAAAAAAas/r_npIupJdms/s400/earth-day5.gif" border="0" /></a> There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew. ~Marshall McLuhan, 1964 HAPPY <a href="http://ww2.earthday.net/">EARTH DAY</a> EVERYONE! <a href="http://network.earthday.net/photo/photo">Find more photos like this on Earth Day</a> As a Filipino and an Earthling, what are your contributions for Earth Day? John the Atheist http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/177/Happy_Earth_Day Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:08:00 -0000 10 questions atheists can't answer well? <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SAKAbsMoaQI/AAAAAAAAAaI/V_4HPn6rum4/s1600-h/10+questions+an+atheist+can"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188850933893196034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OUMzbiVKkYE/SAKAbsMoaQI/AAAAAAAAAaI/V_4HPn6rum4/s400/10+questions+an+atheist+can%27t+answer.jpg" border="0" /></a> I wonder why do these lists of questions claimed that non-believers can’t answer well? Maybe that’s because Christians assume that when a person answer differently from their standards and pre-conceive ideas that means you can’t answer it well. So without further adieu...let’s begin. There are the basic world view questions: 1. Origins: Where did life and humanity originate? 2. The Problem: Why are there suffering, sickness, and death? 3. Solution: What is the cure for man's suffering, esp. his existential loneliness? Men . . . have had the vanity to pretend that the whole creation was made for them, whilst in reality the whole creation does not suspect their existence. — CAMILLE FLAMMARION This is always the very first question a believer asks an atheist. If a person doesn’t believe in the Christian god then how did life and humans originated? As if the question about god is synonymous with the question of origin. Fortunately, not all religion in this planet shares the same enthusiasm about... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/174/10_questions_atheists_cant_answer_well Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:50:00 -0000 Christianity: An Insult to Humanity Note: The article doesn't necessary mean that the author and John the Atheist share a common opinion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christianity: An Insult to Humanity By: Joshua Lipana The Christian religion from day one, after getting in this country, has done nothing but to corrupt the citizens of my country. Christianity is everything that hates the beautiful, the intelligent and the strong. It has made my entire nation weak. It has turned this beautiful country, lush in natural resources, value nothing useful. It has corrupted our culture into hating intelligence and free inquiry. It has produced the mightiest of contradictions. It has confused and denigrated millions of minds. For there to be any progress here, Christianity must be done away with. Christianity is the expression of all hatred for what is here and now it’s the expression of everything that is weak and vengeful. At the same time, it exploits the weak and hurt. It takes t... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/173/Christianity_An_Insult_to_Humanity Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:07:00 -0000 Answer to a certain "A b y" (Friendster) Dear A b y, I know that the message was not for me ( it’s for a certain LEVI) yet since the massage is about atheism and some so-called proof about the existence of god, I think it will just be proper for an atheist (like me) to answer them. Which side of Atheism are you in? (1) the practical atheist who lives as if there is no God; (2) the dogmatic atheist who openly repudiates God; (3) the virtual atheist who rejects God by his terminology (e.g. Paul Tillich: God is the “Ground of all being”). This classification would include those who deny a personal God. I think that these so-called “types of atheists” that you are referring are more of a Christian slander base on Christian apologetics. In an atheist vocabulary, there are no such things as a dogmatic and a virtual atheist. The term “practical atheist” is described differently by the two camps. Believers says that practical atheism is a conceptual garbage dump for theistic rejects (According to Jacques Maritain) A practical atheist believ... http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/172/Answer_to_a_certain_A_b_y_Friendster Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:35:00 -0000 God, the Universe, & Everything Else British journalist and TV host Magnus Magnusson tackles big questions about our universe in this educational colloquium that brings together three of the 20th century's leading scientific thinkers: theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, astronomer Carl Sagan and author Arthur C. Clarke. They explore everything from the Big Bang Theory to the expansion of the universe, black holes, extraterrestrial life and the origins of creativity.  http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/167/God_the_Universe_amp_Everything_Else Sun, 6 Apr 2008 17:56:00 -0000 "Dr." Zakir Naik competely powned! A medical doctor by professional training, Dr. Zakir Naik is renowed as a dynamic international orator on Islam and Comparative Religion. <a href="http://www.faithfreedom.org/debates/NaikCampbellintro.htm">Well...here's how the claims made by this joker get debunked.</a>  http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/journal/item/168/Dr._Zakir_Naik_competely_powned Sun, 6 Apr 2008 17:38:00 -0000 Meeting with the African American Humanist These are photos from the meeting with Mr. Dave Allen ( Norm Allen's brother) of the African-American http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/photos/album/4/Meeting_with_the_African_American_Humanist Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:35:25 -0000 Lost Horizon Music from the musical Lost http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/music/item/103/Lost_Horizon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:27:27 -0000 Blasphemy in 3D Artworks for the rational http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/photos/album/3/Blasphemy_in_3D Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:14:22 -0000 Soreche http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/recipes/item/12/Soreche Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:11:52 -0000 Mental Floss magazine - Where Knowledge Junkies Get Their Fix http://ravagethoughts.multiply.com/links/item/41/Mental_Floss_magazine_-_Where_Knowledge_Junkies_Get_Their_Fix Mon, 7 Jan 2008 05:27:35 -0000