Misteryosa (see also Alleba, Sassy Lawyer)

The Philippines and Malta are the only nations in the world where divorce is not (yet) legal...I strongly believe that divorce should be legalize in the Philippines.

I've been saying this to friends and family for more than a decade now, way back when the anti-divorce countries are more numerous. Sigh. Not only are we one of the most corrupt country in Asia, but apparently our civil liberties are being threatened as well.

It is my opinion that legalizing divorce, not just any divorce but a no-fault divorce, will curb the incidence of extramarital affairs. This is not some theoretical muttering of course - men and women who wanted to end a marriage and start a new life with someone else, end up being entangled in a web of deceit and lies. With a no-fault divorce law there will be less reason to stay in a marriage if you don't want to (My mother said divorce cannot be legislated because of alimony - male chauvanistic lawmakers perhaps?).

One of the favorite tactic used by the lobbyists from the anti-divorce faction (the Roman Catholic Church), is to use circular logic - "Permitting divorce causes more divorce, therefore we should ban divorce." Huh? This is like saying "There is a God because the Bible said so." You can't prove God by using the Bible because the argument would cancel itself out: "The Bible is true because God said so." See? It's illogical - it's like saying "Turtles can fly because some ancient book said so, the ancient book is true because the turtle said so."

If legalizing divorce causes more divorce, then why do nations from around the world have different divorce rates? Clearly there are other factors in divorce apart from divorce itself. Invalid circular logic cannot be a plausible argument for divorce because then we have to ban marriage itself: "Permitting marriage causes more divorce therefore we should ban marriage." See? Illogical.

I don’t know that God created anything or if there is God at all. I do know that gays and lesbians are a fact.

Ratzinger a homophobe? Talk about echoes of Hitler. Is Ratzinger still a Nazi? Choose which is better: Ratzinger banning rock music from Vatican or him issuing a coverup memo to transfer rapist priests?

Waiting for a reform from Vatican? Don't Hold your Breath.

After the government crackdown on internet activity in China, this latest development in Egypt sure sends a chilling effect to those bloggers who express their dissent with religion and their country’s government. Aside from Kareem, the Egyptian government is currently prosecuting 21 bloggers for similar charges.

I said it before, and I'll say it again, the Internet should be as democratic as possible. Remember when the Feds attempted to pry on Google’s Data? Or how about last month, when Youtube deleted an atheist video, voicing his opinion that the Koran is a violent book? Or how about China blocking blogspot? Or how about the Egyptian blogger, sentenced to jail for questioning the fundamentalist Muslims of his country?

To counter Wikipedia, which they find to be “liberal, anti-Christian, and anti-American”, the American conservative right hath created Conservapedia...The American religious right: Stephen Colbert’s unpaid writers pool.

Jessica is right, reading Conservapedia is like watching the Colbert Show. Hitler defeated Stalin? Global Warming Scientists can't be trusted? Atheist are evil? Ah, the joys of factual highs - Conservapedia indeed. Although I have to admit they are right on one aspect - most of the world's top scientists are irreligious.

I’ve always had an aversion for anything that is overly religious. Don’t get me wrong…I’m not an atheist or a pagan (as my bro-in-law calls me)…I just do not subscribe to any organized religion and hate religious fanaticism that borders on being too self-righteous and ‘exclusivist’ (”we’re the only right religion, all of you will burn in hell”).

Anyway, I still took a chance on the book…even if it could turn out to be another “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” a book I threw in the garbage can…but picked up again after I realized I just borrowed the book from someone.

I don't know why, but I find most self-help book grating (for a good satire see Jessica Zafra's Chicken Pox for the Soul). Noemi is right when she said that "there are times we might have sought out, created or re-created situations that victimized us." Mix Oprah ala Kris Aquino peppered with Dr. Phil on the Jerry Springer show and you have the essence of what most self-help books are: religious undertones of Freudian pscyhoanalytic babbling - i'm a victim so are you don't worry be happy stay positive thinking car salesman testimonial post-modernity secret?

Dearest lord,

I beseech you, my lord, please hear the sincerest prayers from the bottom of this loyal follower's heart. You, the savior of my lustful desires, please hear me, oh my dear god, Gackt-sama.

To start of with, forgive me for saying that your songs as of late, bored me to death and your new look doesn't arouse me one bit. Even though I say such things, I still think that your voice is more seductive than Hyde-sama's and you are still the sexiest man alive. Yes, sexier than any actor and I really mean it... So, my dear lord, please let all those who wanted to buy your albums be broke until the day I have the time to get my ass to the said mall and buy them.

With bloody knees, I am kneeling in your almost naked image to grant this selfish wish and in exchange, I promise to be your loyal fan for always, listen to your sweet seductive voice as I stare and lust for your desirable image each night from that day forth that I get my hands on them until the day that I find a new god to worship on which would take a few more years.

In solemn prayer,

You lunatic fan.

Amen?

This is one of the most common myths. Believers have an impression that atheists suffered some traumatic experience and as a consequence have chosen to reject God. The thought process is totally erroneous. Atheists hate god in the same way that adults hate Santa Claus. It is an absurd concept to hate something that one believes does not exist. As a non-believer, I am emotionally neutral about god. For me, he just does not exist.

In the words of Scott Adams: "Atheism is religion the same way that NOT collecting stamps is a hobby."

Yes, God blogs. Sometimes, in fact, through no fault of His own, of course, His checks bounce.

A man was arrested from encashing a check from God. When someone asked of God about the Euros, He answered: "I only love America. Haven’t you heard?" (*Joke Hint* Christianity is dwindling in Europe. Pope called Europe a Post-Christian continent).

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