Samson

 

Do you really believe this is a historical fact?  

While some liberal Christians will accept that the story of Samson was just a legend, most Christian fanatics will say that Samson was historical. 

The book of Judges (Judges 13:5) describes him as an Israelite warrior and judge, a member of the tribe of Dan, and a Nazirite. His immense physical strength, which he used for 20 years against the Philistines, derived from his uncut hair."  According to Got Question (A Christian evangelical website), "It seems as though Samson’s hair was his human source of power..."  

Hair is made up of keratin. There is no way that human strength can come from keratin. According to Hair and Scalp Disorders (Edited by Zekayi Kutlubay and Server Serdaroglu), In humans, hair has various functions such as protection against external factors, sebum, apocrine sweat and pheromones production, and thermoregulation.

So, when does hair become a source of super-human strength?   

Honestly speaking, this Samson story is more like a kwentong balbero than actual history. No puns intended.

Advocate Atheism?

Alam nyo guys, hindi ko na sana sasagutin ito but biglang may ah... guy here who wanted to evaluate my mindset. Hahaha! Hay nako  magulo mindset ko. You need to be a real psychologist with a lot of masters to start probing it. Hahaha! 

Anyways,  papaano ko ba sisimulan ito? 

There was a certain post in a certain Filipino Facebook atheist group regarding advocating atheism. Sabi ng nag-post, “Paano ba natin ma-advocate ang atheism dito sa Pilipinas? Anong mga pangangailan at challenges, yes 80% ng population ay Catholics bukod dito may iba pabang factors na involved kung bat nahihirapan lumago ang secular atheism dito?” 

It’s a noble cause, but sabi nga, “Papunta pa lang kayo, pabalik na ako.” 

Ganyan din ako noong 2011, the year I created PATAS. Advocating atheism. Sabi nga sa WIKIPEDIA 

To promote public understanding of atheism and agnosticism; 

To eliminate myths and misconceptions about atheism and agnosticism; 

To promote social responsibility by replacing superstitious imperatives with rational secular solutions, grounded in lack of supernatural beliefs. 

Kasi noon may Filipino Freethinkers na eh. Ayoko namang gayahin ang advocacy nila. 

Maraming nasimulan ang PATAS. In fact, we were the first atheist group na lumantad sa public. We made an OUT Campain in Luneta Park for 3 days.  We also held the first atheist convention in South-East Asia. Sa madaling salita, hindi kami puro talks. We walk. 

If you really want to start advocating atheism, leave your safe place. Leave the closet and expose yourselves.  

Advocate nga ng atheism, nagtatago naman sa loob ng Facebook. Ay Caramba! Kung puro posts lang ng meme, and pictures and link post,  wala yan. Mag-aadvocate ng atheism, yung pangalan naman eh kung saang anime character hinango. Nagtatrabaho pa sa Krusty Crab. That’s not atheism. That’s a joke.  

Oh, and by the way. Napansin ko lang how vague ang ideas ng iba about atheism. Atheism ba o Atheism ++? Atheism is just about not believing in a god or gods. PERIOD! Now, look at this guy who wanted to examine my mindset. Sabi nya, 

“...Specially in this age of information, most of the people worldwide are being misleaded from the Truth/Facts or doesnt have proper education, and Religious Brainwashing through Indoctrination at a very young age is still Rampant.” 

Atheism agad? Hindi ba pwedeng secularism or critical thinking? 

If I don’t believe in a god or gods pero wa akong paki sa mga religious organizations, I’m still an atheist whether this guy likes it or not. If I believe in a higher being pero I hate organized religion, hindi ako atheist. Masyado nyong nilalagyan ng added burden ang atheism eh. 

If advocacy talaga ang gusto nyo... 

•  How can you advocate atheism in a country whose 3.9 million of population is living in poverty? Langya! Naniwala nga sa Tallano golds eh, sa Diyos pa?  So bago po umusok ang ilong nyo at magplanong sunugin ang mga simbahan at kapilya sa buong Pilipinas, dig the cause. Remember that hopeless people cling in hope and religion offers hope. I don’t care if it’s false hope, basta hope (kahit sigarilyo pa yan!) Now, asked yourselves – anong hope ang ipapalit nyo if you got rid of religion. Oh and please, stop comparing secular countries like Sweden, Finland and Norway sa Pilipinas. Mura po ang gatas sa kanila.  

•  Consider education.  Sabi 97% daw ang literate. But, hindi lahat ng literate ay critical thinking. Naku, lalo na sa mga youth. Millennials (those born from 1981 to 1996 or aged 21 to 28) today get more information on social media like Tik-Tok. Sadly, there is a study that Filipinos are not into books. Consider also the fact that Filipinos like things that will make them “feel good.” Dyan pa lang bias na. 

 

Now, siryoso ka ba? Remember how Atheist Joy discontinued his atheist advocacy kasi it endangered his family? Also, try to contemplate more... Una, baka ningas kugon lang. Pangalawa, baka galit ka lang sa diyos kasi iniwan ka ng girlfriend mo?  

Prepared ka ba? May ideas ka ba sa mga religions? May ideas ka ba sa science and philosophy. Baka naman mamaya debatihin ka and the only thing na masasabi mo eh “Tanginang diyos mo!” 

And lastly, I will give more emphasis on the “Mad on God” type of advocacy. If you guys will start shooting their fortress, lalo silang magsasara ng gates. No dialogues will happen – Lalo silang magiging stubborn. Try to relax. Konting chill.  

Napahaba na tuloy ito. 

 

So goodluck on your advocacy. Hope na matuloy kayo. 

Freethought is for everyone.

 

Typical sales pitch.

 While helping a friend with a feeding event, a Born-Again Christian pastor approached me and asked me a question.

"What if you got into an accident today and died while you still haven't accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior?"

"Oh boy... Here we go again."  I said to myself.

The pastor thought I'm a Catholic and wanted me to join his flock.
Well... I asked the pastor.

"What if you got into an accident today and died and when you went to heaven, you learned that Allah is the one true God and Mohammad is his only prophet?" And because you're worshipping the wrong God you're likely to go to hell?"

The pastor left.

Baldy and the Bears

There are many disgusting stories in the bible. Totally disgusting! Other than that hot-headed Messiah and the Fig Tree, there’s one story you can find in the Old Testament. If you guys are not familiar with it...ah, just keep reading. 

The story can be found in 2 Kings 2:23-24. 

“From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, baldy!”  He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.” 

So, he doesn’t want to be called “baldy” but that’s OVERKILL!  42 children were killed gruesomely by bears because they called him baldy?  

Grabe namang mapikon. 

And, get this. He called The Lord to... wait, curse? I thought you can’t use the Name of the Lord in vain? And why will a so-called “God is Good” Lord approved of this? 

Christian apologists try to sanitize the story by saying they are not children, they are teenagers. Ah! So, when a group of teens calls me fatso, I could just mow down 42 of them using an M-16 automatic with the Lord’s blessing huh?  

Another Christian apologist says that Elisha’s life was in danger. What? He’s in danger because kids called him baldy?  besides, nothing in those verses says that they’re going to kill him. 

Anyways, whatever reason suggested there’s no good reason to massacre 42 kids just because you don’t like the way they tease you. Maybe instead of bears, he should ask his god with a pair of nice wig to cover his baldness.