Citizenship and Humanity

It recently occurred to me that it is really strange that some of the same people that claim, or accept, that corporations are legally people do not consider illegal immigrants as people.

Some of them don't even seem to accept anyone that doesn't fit their own close-minded idea of human as people. Wrong religion, wrong political party, no religion, wrong color skin, dress wrong, talk funny (or speak funny, depending on your viewpoint).

But corporations are people. I guess I'm just really strange because I don't think corporations are people, and should not be legally considered as such. But I do think that if you are a biped that can think and communicate abstract thoughts, in other words are human, then you are a person. You are people. Corporations are not. People have human rights, civil rights. Corporations should have corporate taxes, not civil rights.

And that is my thought for today. I might have another thought sometime in the near future.

Story Of An Atheist

I would like to clear up some misconceptions about what an atheist is, and is not.

First, an atheist is not someone that disbelieves in God. Disbelief is defined as "the unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case." This obviously requires someone to believe something, then deny that belief. It also has the implication that the something to be believed, or disbelieved, is actually true.

An atheist is actually an unbeliever. Unbelief is defined as "failure to believe; lack of religion." This does not require any previous, present or future belief. It also does not imply the truth of what is not believed.

I will use myself as an example.

The Negative Impacts of Religion on the People of The United States of America

This opinion piece is based on personal observation and news derived from television news, news articles from various sources such as newspapers, internet news, magazines, etc. and various articles about research into many subjects.

It is my contention that all religions that allow the belief that ethics and morals based on religious beliefs should or may be dictated to others is detrimental to society, including members of that religion. I also claim that all members of these religions, not just fundamentalists, are complicit in causing the negative impacts that are detrimental to society.

Since I believe the last statement will cause the most vehement objections I will address it first.

Religious Mind Stealers

10/31/2010 Sunday

Beware the religious mind-stealers. They will insinuate their god into your brain through you left ear so it connects with the emotional right side of your brain, attempting to bypass the logical, rational left side.

My mind is becoming mush. My brain is softening, will possibly start melting and running out of my ears soon. I am currently unable to make important decisions. Luckily, I have someone I can trust, that has helped me in the past, to make the important decisions while assisting me in getting the help I need.

A selfish, evil god has attempted to slip into my head to interfer with the electrochemical operations of my neuronal synapses. Luckily I evaded it so do not need an exorcism to get it out. This is a god of one of the christian sects that pervades our society.

Maybe I need a spirit helper. At least I will know that is only a part of my own thinking process that I will be able to get independent advise from. Kinda schizophrenic, I know, but better than insanity or death.

Actually, I have managed to reject that vengeful, murderous god, but the cost has been great. I will recover from the battle, with help from my true friends.