Tag Archives: Judaism

Penn Jillette: Reading the Bible (Or the Koran, Or the Torah) Will Make You an Atheist

Posted on June 23, 2018 by The Great One

Sounds very much like my story. TGO Video: YouTube

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A Conversation of Faith with Sam Harris

Posted on December 2, 2017 by The Great One

Interesting dialogue between a believer and an atheist. TGO Video: YouTube https://youtu.be/arutkG207vI

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What Is the Kaaba? A Brief Look at Islam’s Holiest Site

Posted on August 30, 2017 by The Great One

For those of you interested in learning a little about Islam, the religion belonging to those spreading terrorism and killing people en masse around the globe, continue reading. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Newsweek Tom O’Connor, Newsweek August 29, … Continue reading →

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Palestinians torch Jewish shrine amid ‘revolution’ calls

Posted on October 16, 2015 by The Great One

The hatred between Muslims and Jews continues, and will continue forever. They are basically one people, the only difference between them is their religious beliefs. Once again, as Christopher Hitchens so succinctly and accurately stated – religion poisons everything. TGO Refer to … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris and Dave Rubin Talk Religion, Politics, Free Speech (Full Interview)

Posted on October 9, 2015 by The Great One

As always, an interesting conversation with Sam Harris. TGO Video: YouTube

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Replacing carpet at Jerusalem shrine reveals religious rift

Posted on April 22, 2015 by The Great One

Here we go again, more stupidity from fanatical Jews and Muslims… Two groups of people who are basically cousins, who come from the same region, intermingled with one another, had sex and offspring with each other, and did this for centuries, … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: A special kind of Hate

Posted on January 31, 2015 by The Great One

You gotta love someone who, in this hypocritical and politically correct world we live in, isn’t afraid to speak out. TGO Video: YouTube  

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The Failure of Prayer

Posted on January 3, 2015 by The Great One

Prayer is such a silly and worthless activity. TGO Video: YouTube  

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Pat Condell: Boo Hoo Palestine

Posted on November 1, 2014 by The Great One

Pat is always on point. TGO Video: YouTube

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Gaza conflict reignites as Egypt backs new truce

Posted on August 8, 2014 by The Great One

The crazy Muslims continue to fire rockets at the Jews, and will continue to do so… This conflict has no end in site, at least not in this century. Quite frankly, I don’t see why anything will change; not today, … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: Why I Support Israel

Posted on July 4, 2014 by The Great One

I’m not Jewish, and quite frankly I’ve met some truly obnoxious Jews, but the truth of the matter is that there is no comparison between the Jews and the Arabs. If not for the fact that Arabs just happened to … Continue reading →

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Thousands of Jerusalem Arabs without water

Posted on April 7, 2014 by The Great One

… Meanwhile, they continue shooting rockets at one another across the border! They don’t have f*cking water, but they sure as hell have rockets! Isn’t religion a “wonderful” thing? Ah yes, nothing like two groups of desert-dwelling nomads continuing to … Continue reading →

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Religion News in Brief

Posted on September 5, 2013 by The Great One

It really is a shame that after a minimum of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, human beings have yet not evolved to the point where we have lost all of our emotional ties with our tribal past; at … Continue reading →

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Rockets from Lebanon fired at northern Israel, no casualties

Posted on August 22, 2013 by The Great One

Middle East peace? What a joke! The Lebanese will never make peace with the Jews. These are two groups who detest each other, and ironically, they’re both the same. Take out religion, which is a cancer for societies across the … Continue reading →

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Hard-line Egypt cleric sentenced for burning Bible

Posted on June 16, 2013 by The Great One

What a great world this would be if there were no Bibles or Korans! Just think of all the blood that has been spilled throughout the history of mankind as a result of the lies and superstitions written in those … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris: The Good, The Evil, And The Useful

Posted on April 27, 2013 by The Great One

More common sense from Sam Harris. TGO Video: YouTube

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Israel detains 5 women over prayer at Western Wall

Posted on April 11, 2013 by The Great One

Praying at a wall; talk about stupidity… Religious people really do a good job of picking their noses. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By ARON HELLER | Associated Press \ JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Thursday detained … Continue reading →

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Exhibit of Jews in Germany raises interest, ire

Posted on March 30, 2013 by The Great One

Jews are relentless… They insist on never letting the world forget the stinking Holocaust. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER | Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — “Are there still Jews in Germany?” ”Are the Jews a … Continue reading →

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“No religion” third world group after Christians, Muslims

Posted on December 20, 2012 by The Great One

Hopefully this group with no religion (this is the group I “belong” to) will soon be the most populous on Earth. Just imagine what a great world we would live in if most people didn’t believe in superstitious stupidities… No … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: The great Palestinian lie

Posted on December 10, 2012 by The Great One

In case you’re not well-versed on the situation between the Palestinians and Jews, just watch the video. TGO Video: YouTube

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Hanukkah festivities begin with candle lighting

Posted on December 9, 2012 by The Great One

Jews living in Israel this time of year must be more vigilant than ever as Muslims would want nothing more than to spoil their holiday season. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By IAN DEITCH | Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Hamas leader vows never to recognize Israel

Posted on December 8, 2012 by The Great One

For those of you who believe that Middle East peace is attainable, think again… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters Reuters GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, making his first ever visit to the Gaza Strip, vowed on … Continue reading →

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Jewish Groups Challenge Law on Circumcision Ritual

Posted on October 16, 2012 by The Great One

All of you people out there, get a load of this ritual… After circumcising the infant, the individual performing the circumcision uses his mouth to clear the blood from the wound! Now you tell me, are these individuals not latent … Continue reading →

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Israeli scholar completes mission to ‘fix’ Bible

Posted on August 9, 2012 by The Great One

What a dummy! Wasting his time on this book of fairy tales known as the Bible. He might as well spend his time “fixing”  nursery rhymes… I’m not going to sit here and dictate this or that to someone who … Continue reading →

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Oliver Stone’s son converts to Islam in Iran

Posted on February 15, 2012 by The Great One

Knowing what we know about Islam, why would anyone in their right mind convert to their beliefs? I suppose the answer to that question is that whoever does this is not in their right mind. TGO Refer to brief story … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: What’s good about religion?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by The Great One

Right on. TGO Video: YouTube

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Vatican university hosts unusual tattoo conference

Posted on December 7, 2011 by The Great One

These people have way too much time on their hands… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD | AP VATICAN CITY (AP) — Tattooed mummies in ancient Egypt, Crusaders who branded their foreheads with crosses, and … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem holy sites ‘need special status’: cardinal

Posted on December 3, 2011 by The Great One

As it appears today, and as has been reality for at least the last 2000 years, there will never be peace in the Middle East and the so-called holy sites are a big reason why. If these “holy” sites wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Gender segregation on rise in Israel

Posted on November 8, 2011 by The Great One

The more religious a culture/society, the more oppressive it becomes, and naturally the more discriminatory against minorities. Because of the fact that most societies (if not all) are run by men, women will always be considered inferior and so they … Continue reading →

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Poland has largest gathering of rabbis since WWII

Posted on November 2, 2011 by The Great One

They’re back… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By VANESSA GERA – Associated Press | AP WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Dozens of rabbis from across Europe have gathered in Warsaw for the largest meeting of Jewish religious leaders … Continue reading →

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Religious symbols

Posted on August 31, 2011 by The Great One

It’s interesting how different religions throughout the world have adopted symbols which represent them. Below are just a few of these symbols; some which are obviously easily recognizable while others not so much. Source: Wikipedia Symbols representing some world religions, … Continue reading →

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Superstitions

Posted on August 31, 2011 by The Great One

If anyone ever says, as I repeatedly say, that religions (ALL RELIGIONS) are nothing but superstitious relics from mankind’s infancy, fashioned during a time when our ancestors were ignorant and fearful of the world around them – believe it! What … Continue reading →

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Gunmen kill 7 in Israel

Posted on August 18, 2011 by The Great One

I believe there is a greater chance that human beings will populate Mars (en masse) within the next hundred years than there is of having peace in the Middle East in the same time frame. In fact, we may be … Continue reading →

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In Jerusalem, scholars trace Bible’s evolution

Posted on August 12, 2011 by The Great One

Talk about a complete waste of time… This silly book called the Bible continues to be dissected as if it was a work of art. Yet it is just a collection of fairy tales written by ignorant nomads wandering about … Continue reading →

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Less than half in US know Dalai Lama’s religion: poll

Posted on July 16, 2011 by The Great One

Why would anyone be surprised at the ignorance of the American public with respect to religion? Most Americans can’t even distinguish Iowa from Idaho on a map, so how can they be expected to know anything about an individual who … Continue reading →

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NY man accused of killing, dismembering boy is “hearing voices”

Posted on July 14, 2011 by The Great One

The freak in the photo claims to have heard voices; how “nice.” Now he’ll have $250/hour psychiatrists evaluating him and spending citizens’ tax dollars to determine if in fact he’s mentally ill. In the meantime, a young boy’s life and … Continue reading →

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Man indicted in burning of NY Hasidic dissident

Posted on June 23, 2011 by The Great One

This Jewish kid that tried to bar-b-cue the other Jewish kid must have learned the trick from reading Christian history, as this is what Christians did to “witches” and other heretics throughout most of Europe for several hundred years during … Continue reading →

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Jewish court sentences dog to death by stoning

Posted on June 18, 2011 by The Great One

More religious stupidity, this time by Jews. I tell you, I never cease to be amazed by the ignorance of religious individuals. How is it possible to have such backward ideologies in the year 2011? TGO Refer to story below. … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: Circumcision Ban and Religious Freedom

Posted on June 13, 2011 by The Great One

Why is it that religion always gets a free ride? People as a whole criticize everything from A to Z, but the moment that religion is thrown in, all criticism stops; regardless of the barbaric and/or ridiculous nature of the … Continue reading →

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Jewish settlers accused in West Bank mosque attack

Posted on June 7, 2011 by The Great One

This time it is the Israelis and Palestinians (Jews and Muslims) who are in the news, and as usual, there is conflict (no surprise there). And politicians continue to talk about Middle East peace as if it was a viable … Continue reading →

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Israel’s religious gays battle for acceptance

Posted on May 15, 2011 by The Great One

The burden that religion places on its adherents is really remarkable, and the truth of the matter is that people who allow themselves to feel this tremendous guilt are really, really stupid. Just imagine, a horde of barbarians several thousand … Continue reading →

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Jewish Paper Cuts Hillary Clinton From Situation Room Photo

Posted on May 9, 2011 by The Great One

I have often on this Blog made a case for the stupidity of religious groups and the absurdity of their beliefs and practices. And just when I thought I’d seen it all, there is yet another example of the absurdities … Continue reading →

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Bin Laden’s death a tough subject for the pulpit

Posted on May 9, 2011 by The Great One

A whole myriad of people from various religious backgrounds put their two-cents worth (and it isn’t even worth that) into the killing of Osama bin Laden… I found the article entertaining and somewhat amusing, especially reading about the reverend of … Continue reading →

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Religious Polls

Posted on May 1, 2011 by The Great One

I have posted two Religious Polls on this Blog. The first, which was created several weeks ago, pertains to belief in God. The second, which I just put up today, relates to the beatification of Pope John Paul II. These … Continue reading →

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Florida pastor cuts Michigan protest short

Posted on April 30, 2011 by The Great One

Once again, there is nothing like religion to excite the brain-dead masses who cling on to their faith more than they do their own children. Amazing isn’t it; this redneck, pastor of a small Christian church in Gainesville, Florida is … Continue reading →

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Religious Poll

Posted on April 20, 2011 by The Great One

Just a quick note: I’m sure many of you are unaware that there is a tab on the upper right hand corner of my Blog called “Religious Poll.” If you’re interested in voting, simply click on the tab and cast … Continue reading →

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Israel prepares for Passover festival

Posted on April 19, 2011 by The Great One

Passover; what a “beautiful” tale.  The description of the story below fails to explain that the Israelites were instructed to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a lamb, thereby advising the spirit of the Lord to … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Crucifixion Nails Found, Says Israeli Filmmaker

Posted on April 14, 2011 by The Great One

Oh boy, here we go… TGO Refer to story below. Source: TIME By KARL VICK Wed Apr 13, 4:45 pm ET Just in time for Easter, an Israeli television journalist has produced a pair of nails he says may have been used to crucify … Continue reading →

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Dutch consider banning religious animal slaughter

Posted on April 8, 2011 by The Great One

It’s about time these barbaric and despicable practices of animal slaughter are stopped! The ignorant religious mobs with their archaic superstitious beliefs continue endorsing animal cruelty because of dogma written in their fairy-tale-filled “holy books.” People with strong religious beliefs … Continue reading →

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List of founders of religious traditions

Posted on March 30, 2011 by The Great One

My goodness, that’s an awfully large number of religious traditions. I wonder which of these is the one true faith? TGO Refer to information below. Source: Wikipedia Ancient (before AD 500) Name Religious tradition founded Date Naram-Sin of Akkad first … Continue reading →

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