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  1. http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/28/7192/St-Louis/The-Hill-restaurants There are several really good ones on the list. I ate at Mama Campisi's several times a week. They would let me eat at a private table in a seperate room during non-peak operating hours. (I couldn't be around crowds at the time) "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  2. I lived in St.Louis on "The Hill" for most of 2007. If you like Italian food, there are several great restaurants there... "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  3. I agree. He puts the "disciple" in "trigger discipline." "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  4. I don't know wether to laugh or cry... It really is hard to find a good Church these days. God help us... Yeah...I laughed at that part. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  5. http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/terry-jones-receives-death-threats-24780307 "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  6. +1. There are lots of effective treatments for most cancers if caught early enough... "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  7. Man, that's a bit harsh calling them dirty... "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  8. Maybe so...It just seems to me that less religion=less fuckwits. The converse also works, so maybe we should cure the "fuckwitery". The answer in the long run may be better education, with more emphasis on critical thinking skills. It might make the population less prone to bullshit like these murders. (or Jihad, Holy wars, drowning your children, bombing clinics, honor killings, etc.) "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  9. Made simple because of people's belief in god.(in this case especially) All you have to do is convince the "true believer" that the other group is offensive to their god. I'm not saying that there aren't other reasons people committ atrocities, but religion is at the top of the list. It's much harder to bend the will of a population that actually thinks for themselves. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  10. Yes, and the condition that makes them weak and feeble is ignorance(which is perpetuated by the church) You are exactly right. I think this is grossly oversimplifying the problem... Just like it's grossly oversimplifying things to say that the riots and killings were merely the result of some fuckwit burning a book... It was most probably the trigger, but something doesn't explode like that without other deep, underlying problems. I really don't see how that could be in this case given that the mob formed to protest the burning a "holy" book. It was strictly about a clash of religion. Take religion out of the mix and there wouldn't have been a fuckwit burning a book or the mob that formed. If it wasn't these people's fucked up version of belief in a nonexistant god, what in your opinion is the deep, underlying problem that caused all this to play out? "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  11. This is one of the many reasons I like Skydive Skyranch so much....the DZO there has a great sense of humor! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNgG83OPQfs Remember...it's a JOKE! "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  12. Funny chit right there.... Anyone remember the days when religious schools would not let you write left-handed? I was in the first class at my school that allowed it. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  13. Contemptable Scientists, with all their "Progress" and "Healing"... DAMN YOU SCIENTISTS...DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!! Please cite three examples from SC since 1 Jan 11 that demonstrate "Progress" and "Healing." Please pull the stick out of your ass, Ron. It was a joke. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  14. Yes, and the condition that makes them weak and feeble is ignorance(which is perpetuated by the church) You are exactly right. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  15. Terry Jones is in the same box with Fred Phelps. They have learned the secret to wealth with inflammatory advertising. I agree. That box is a big one, and it's full of evil people. They know that if the religious are gullible enough to believe in god, they can be made to do damn near anything. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  16. Contemptable Scientists, with all their "Progress" and "Healing"... DAMN YOU SCIENTISTS...DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!! "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  17. Ok, so we disagree. I think there would be *less* war if we took religion out of it, you don't. BTW, some twinkies are pretty damn good...and at the very least they're REAL... "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  18. There would be less war if we kept the imaginary friends out of the picture. If someone is gullible enough to believe that shit, you can get them to do just about anything. "With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. "-Stephen Weinberg "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  19. Scary stuff in that vid... "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  20. http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/afghanistan.un.attack/index.html?hpt=T1 Fucking fundamentalist pricks...On both sides of this! "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  21. It's about 1.5 hours short of Nashville, but we have a guest bedroom in Madison, Alabama if you need it. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  22. When they can't measure it, they make it up with names, mythology, if you like. Dark Matter Dark Energy Infinity Zero Length of their penis Since when did lack of knowledge ever cause anyone to suspend commentary?
  23. Yup. That's me after taking my little sister on her first tandem. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  24. Good answer, but can you guarantee that you can prevent it? If you are looking for guarantees you're in the wrong goddamn sport. "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."
  25. Skydiving will help teach you patience... Glad you got the FJC finished!! "Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up."