Another round of titles

"Can religion prevent violence?"

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/05/can-religion-prevent-violence/

      Considering how long religion has been around you'd think this would obvious to anyone with a functioning brain. NO

Why It’s Important to Lose Your Mind (at least twice a year)

Note: title on main page read “Why You Should Lose Your Mind”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/evolutionaryenlightenment/2013/01/lose-your-mind/

     Losing your mind certainly makes believing in religion a whole lot easier.     

"666 W-2: Walter Slonopas, Christian Employee, Quits Over Mark Of The Beast On Tax Form"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/07/666-w-2-walter-slonopas-quits_n_2639932.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

      Seems to imply that he's he's not only stupid but lazy. Isn't sloth one of the seven deadly sins?

"I Talk to Trees: A Lenten Reflection"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-malcolm-boyd/i-talk-to-trees-a-lenten-reflection_b_2529331.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

      If the trees talk back, up the meds.

"What happened to God in America?"

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/07/what-happened-to-god-in-america/

     Um, did something happen to God? Can imperfect humans really do anything to God? 

Titles Alone II

Reading the Bible as Reason Not Revelation 

 Redefining and coopting terms doesn't make something true.

Friar Suggests Teens Seduce Priests In A Lot Of Sex Abuse Cases

 Wow! There are no explicatives strong enough for this piece of shit!

 The End of Compassionate Conservatism? Why Jesus and Today's GOP Don't Mix

End? When did it begin?

Titles Alone

Sometimes when I peruse sites like Huffington Post and Patheos I come across blog post titles that I really want to write about but then become very disappointed when I actually read the piece attached to the title (sometimes the title changes from the link to the actual piece). There just isn't enough substance to bother with. It seems a shame because the title has such promise. So I've decide that occasionally I may just include a few of the titles with a brief comment or alternative title. I will, of course, include the link should anyone wish to read them as well.

"Report: Vatican Bank Compliant On 9 Out Of 16 Core Standards"
Paragons of ethics, 56% of the time

"Evangelical Scientists Debate Evolution, Bible"
Isn't that kind of like vegetarians debating which burger joint has the best meat and then devolving into a heated discussion over who could eat more, Pacman or a Gremlin?

I feel better. Those titles were too good to pass up even though reading the articles was an unfortunate waste of time.