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Foolishness in Abundance

Posted in Christianity, Apologetics at 10:39 pm by Kevin

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” –Psalm 14:1

Lately, the atheists have been busy writing books.

Sam Harris, Letter to a Christian NationDaniel Dennett, Breaking the SpellRichard Dawkins, The God DelusionChristopher Hitchens, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

I interact via the internet with the type of people who read this stuff, and they tend to be both arrogant and ignorant. Apparently the authors of these books are no different.

World Magazine has a review of these books: Backward, Atheist Soldiers! Here are some quotes from the magazine:

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Hot Hot Hot

Posted in Romania at 10:12 pm by Kevin

The high temperature reported from Bucharest yesterday (Tuesday) was 45 Celsius, which is a scorching 113 Fahrenheit. It felt like an oven! It is quite a bit cooler today; about 97 F (36 C).

Snipped from dailykos.com.

Were you encouraged by Senate Republican Richard Lugar’s statement on the Senate floor that sounded like Republicans may be on the verge of caving on the Iraq War issue? I was. But unfortunately this may just be another political maneuver by the White House to set the stage for a “compromise” minus the timeline for withdrawal from Iraq. The one thing you can count on about politics is that nothing is ever the way it appears. Someone is always pulling the levers behind the curtain. The political hanky panky is enough to make one truly distrust our American way of democracy. So, it looks like we may be heading for another round of weak Democratic pandering to the Republican’s lock-in-step with the President.

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Now it’s time for some much odder physics than you’re likely used to — we’re getting down to the sub-atomic level with quantum mechanics. This week’s episode is the third in a series on post-Newtonian physics — and none require you to do any math. If you’re new to the podcast, you’ll want to check out episodes 4 (Physics: A Brief History), 6 (Special Relativity), and 8 (General Relativity) first, just to put this material in context.

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It’s a typical afternoon at a café–  cappuccinos, conversation… and the science of black holes? Bay Area “science cafés” have exploded in popularity, putting scientists and everyday folks face to face for casual science roundtables, no lecture notes required.

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How deeply do you want to look into your DNA?
Credit: U.S. Department of Energy Genome Programs

Remember Jim Watson? The guy who co-discovered what DNA looks like? Recently he got to look at the 6 billion letters that make up his DNA. And maybe soon you can get a peek at yours.

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Californians don’t normally see fur seals along local beaches, but lately fur seal pups have been stranding themselves in alarming numbers. QUEST sails out with the Marine Mammal Center as they release these stowaways back into the wild and try to understand their mysterious behavior.

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With California’s ambitious renewable energy goal, the state needs wind power. But California’s largest wind farm cluster at Altamont Pass unintentionally kills golden eagles, burrowing owls and other threatened birds. Now, wind companies, scientists and environmentalists are working to bird-proof these massive wind farms.

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Snipped from alternet.org.

Have you ever wondered why Americans seem to have no time and most working families feel exhausted and drained? Well, it’s because of our government’s failure to support “the little guy” and favor businesses’ bottom line instead. I find it incredible that the richest country in the world doesn’t mandate employer’s to pay for sick time or vacation. And, for those who work for companies who have no benefits such as this, life becomes extremely difficult. You may say that small businesses can’t afford to pay workers for time off, but when you hear about what other countries are doing, you may change your mind. And I guarantee, you will be envious.

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Our kids may be moreaffected by toxins than we think.New finding show young children with heavy toxic burdens

Would you believe that right now your body, the one you have nurtured, fed and taken care of for years, (and I might say, the only one you have), may contain up to 40 toxic chemicals? And, if you have children, even your ten-year-old may harbor as many, if not more. I have been writing many Health Alert articles warning consumers and parents of the increasing concern for all the toxic chemicals we are all exposed to every day. In this regard, I came across an article about a research study that tested for man-made chemicals found in homes, offices and people and what they found may surprise you.

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