http://www.mindinclined.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:20:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a while now since i've published a piece. I truly miss it. And not from a lack of ideas or material but rather sheer degenerate dead waiting; idle restlessness and procrastination. It is a ghastly sickness that traps you like a tire wedging itself in a pre-paved tread. Find as ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2008/04/30/the-great-idle-bore/ Do NOT Turn Jesus On ((Creative Commons http://flickr.com/photos/sepultura/2282088722/))   Now we know what they mean by "Jesus is the light of the world".  ShareThis http://www.mindinclined.com/2008/02/21/where-catholic-priests-get-their-morality/   Its been about a year since Danish newspapers (and subsequently others around the world) published some cartoons poking fun and the religion of Islam. We all know the story: outcry, censorship, violence, destruction, etc. This week, many newspapers republished the cartoons (posted below) in response to a foiled attempt ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2008/02/15/freedom-from-being-offended-f-you/ All too often, the case in defense of marijuana is tainted by prejudice, stupidity, and incoherence. In the spirit of political jargon, here's how to defend your beliefs with more sophisticated wordplay.   Lesson 1 - Deflecting the issue Q: You think marijuana should be legal? What are you, some kind of ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2008/02/05/defending-your-marijuana-views-the-politically-correct-way/ Scientology Pamphlet ((Creative Commons http://www.flickr.com/photos/groovymother/527216967/sizes/m/))     Protest the Church of Scientology? Why not. Anonymous or not, online oganizers decided to change the news, focus on a powerful organization, and show distaste for it. The nice thing about action: you don't have to worry about libel or hate speech. It's curious vocalized criticism of ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2008/02/04/why-scientology-why-we-are-anonymous-free-for-now/ Fetus in a tube ((Creative Commons http://www.flickr.com/photos/thaumata/317263639/))   So the age of human cloning has begun... A scientist clones himself. And, as expected, a moral battle has ensued. Its important to understand exactly what is at issue. We are not dealing with the actual birth of any clones - the idea ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2008/01/27/attack-of-the-unborn-clones/ In the aftermath of Vancouver's recent RCMP taser killing tragedy, the rug-sweep press extravaganza has taken full charge. If you haven't seen this yet, see video below. We begin with the Vancouver Airport Authority attempting to divert any blame towards management or personnel responsibility. Why didn't anyone offer help, support, or ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2007/12/21/guns-dont-kill-people-tasers-do/ Well its been a while, a 4-month while, since my last post. Sorry for the delay but things have been crazy: working overtime, full course load, worshiping satan, etc. And lots has happened: Pickton was found guilty Marijuana laws are again found unconstitutional in Canada ((Pot Activists Hail Pot Victory. Canadian ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2007/12/14/rising-from-the-dead/ Many people believe that 2000 years ago, a child was born. This child was the offspring of the God of the Old Testament and of a Virgin woman. He was crucified, killed, and resurrected a few days later. All of course, as a plan. The plan was to 'rescue' humanity ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2007/08/24/miraculous-resurrection-or-political-drug-hoax/ It is official. George W. Bush has finally gone Green After finally getting around to the report on his desk, revealing the inconvenient truth that plastic may take thousands of years to decompose, Bush did what he does best: pledged money to a cause. The cause was Africa. George also learned that ... http://www.mindinclined.com/2007/08/23/bush-goes-green-africa-decomposes/