As an atheist, humanitarian and occasional viewer of basketball this tale sucks.
Twould not happen in my country. We don't bash the liberty can or the Bible - we quietly follow the positive spirit of our jointly evolved British derived (maybe through in a bit of French :) heritage.
i guess if i had to categorize myself- i'd be an athiest. i don't. however, i can discribe myself as rabidly anti-organized religion with an emphasis on christianity and this is why. these people aren't holy and they aren't walking in the path that their god would allegedly want them to walk. they are hypocritical and reprehensible. they wonder why they get a bad reputation and then they whine about it. i don't pull any punches at my blog- and if christians don't want to read- they are free to go elsewhere. this really steams me.
Here I was trying to accommodate national Canadian sensitivities by including the French and then you just go and say what you think.
Or do you mean French French (FF) not French Canadians.
OK, I'm sympathetic to FF because I don't have to live with them. All I can say is FF culture has truly enriched the Anglo world (and they independently make excellent jetfighters :).
The FF I find have an attitude of superiority which I really don't like - some of their legislation stinks too.
The FQ are a whole 'nother mess entirely. A great deal of them want to separate from Canada, the rest are federalists. I dunno - too complicated for today I think. :)
(Not to mention my heritage - both FF and FQ - which you probably noticed by my surname... I really prefer just to call myself Canadian)
Great link to a great story, Boo. A recent US survey I saw showed that atheists are the least trusted group in America, even worse than Muslims. WTF?!? The New Humanist survey pegs me as a Hardhat atheist, BTW. I've met a few French-French immigrants to Canada, and they all had a certain disdain for Québecoises. One memorable quote, "They may have a distinct culture, but it is not French culture." They all originally immigrated to Québec, then moved to English Canada, so they could understand what people were saying. lol Betmo, I can't consider myself a Christian because I reject the mythological aspect as being against common sense. The ehtical side of Christianity, love thy neighbour, blessed are the poor, etc., I am right behind. I wish the organized Christians were moreso. As Ghandi said, "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
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As an atheist, humanitarian and occasional viewer of basketball this tale sucks.
Twould not happen in my country. We don't bash the liberty can or the Bible - we quietly follow the positive spirit of our jointly evolved British derived (maybe through in a bit of French :) heritage.
Pete
as we do in Canada...
altho I'm not terribly impressed with the French these days.
i guess if i had to categorize myself- i'd be an athiest. i don't. however, i can discribe myself as rabidly anti-organized religion with an emphasis on christianity and this is why. these people aren't holy and they aren't walking in the path that their god would allegedly want them to walk. they are hypocritical and reprehensible. they wonder why they get a bad reputation and then they whine about it. i don't pull any punches at my blog- and if christians don't want to read- they are free to go elsewhere. this really steams me.
Oh boo!
Here I was trying to accommodate national Canadian sensitivities by including the French and then you just go and say what you think.
Or do you mean French French (FF) not French Canadians.
OK, I'm sympathetic to FF because I don't have to live with them. All I can say is FF culture has truly enriched the Anglo world (and they independently make excellent jetfighters :).
Pete
I guess my opinion depends on the topic Pete.
The FF I find have an attitude of superiority which I really don't like - some of their legislation stinks too.
The FQ are a whole 'nother mess entirely. A great deal of them want to separate from Canada, the rest are federalists. I dunno - too complicated for today I think. :)
(Not to mention my heritage - both FF and FQ - which you probably noticed by my surname... I really prefer just to call myself Canadian)
Spose its fair enough Boo. If you're part Anglo part Franco you can take shots at either crowd. I actually did notice your Froggy name.
As to Canucks! I've liked every one I've met. Is this warped?
Well enough about me. What did you think of my last movie? - "Captain Blood"
I've been told that Aussie's like Cdns, but not Americans... this is cool - I can visit Australia now. :)
Not too clear on the movie comment tho? Am I being obtuse or are you being obscure? (oooooo - that's a good one)
Having lived, off and on, for 2.3 years in Texas and DC I like Americans to. My blog is pretty much an island "offshore" of America.
You'd probably fit in well visiting Australia - except Aussies would ask "where in the US are you from". Though I can pick a Cdn accent btw.
Captain Blood was one of Errol's most famous movies - you gotta be at least 45 to appreciate the obscurity :-)
Great link to a great story, Boo. A recent US survey I saw showed that atheists are the least trusted group in America, even worse than Muslims. WTF?!? The New Humanist survey pegs me as a Hardhat atheist, BTW.
I've met a few French-French immigrants to Canada, and they all had a certain disdain for Québecoises. One memorable quote, "They may have a distinct culture, but it is not French culture." They all originally immigrated to Québec, then moved to English Canada, so they could understand what people were saying. lol
Betmo, I can't consider myself a Christian because I reject the mythological aspect as being against common sense. The ehtical side of Christianity, love thy neighbour, blessed are the poor, etc., I am right behind. I wish the organized Christians were moreso. As Ghandi said, "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
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