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Q&A regarding Prop 8 ruling

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prop8qa27-2009may27,0,5893587.story

This song is so cool!
Song: put it on a hook
Band: Inhumans

The following is a list of my (So far) favorite shisha's. If you don't know what Shisha is, it's basically hookah tobacco.
if you would like to purchase any of the following check out

Hookah-Shisha.com
or
The Hookah.com

So without further ado,



1. JM Hookah's- Tangerine

Many brands claim to have authentic flavors but this stuff hits the nail on the head and then some. If I close my eyes and smell it, I can't tell if I am smelling the fruit or the shisha. It's that good. Nice thick clouds too! 

2. Starbuzz Winterfresh 

-  Best mint I have smoked so far. The only shisha I have ever known to leave a tingle in your mouth. Not in a bad way either. I could smoke this stuff all day everyday.


3. Starbuzz Royal Grape

- Best grape out there period! Very strong taste and very very accurate. White grape by starbuzz is awful but this stuff is awesome!


3. Fantasia- Pumpkin spice

Very sweet, almost like smoking pumpkin pie filling. One of the first shisha's I have ever smoked. Suggest this flavor if you are into spiced shishas.


4. Hookah Hookah Key lime pie

- Very sour and very good. Too bad they don't make a whipped cream shisha to go with this stuff. Excellent, sweet and tart at the same time! 


5. Starbuzz Safari melon dew

- Tastes exactly like a honey dew melon! I actually got this stuff for free and I can't get enough of it.

 


With gay marriage being such a huge issue these days, there never seems to be a shortage of Christians making a fuss about it. This usually includes throwing temper tantrums, holding up signs in protest and reciting select Bible verses to remind us of what their "God" thinks.

While the Bible does mention homosexuality, it is usually almost ALWAYS taken out of context by Christians. These verses are usually "Cherry Picked" and not fully understood in the context in which they were written. I will go over a couple of these verses and show how they were supposed to be interpreted when written.



The very first two explicit mentions of homosexual acts (with the exception of Sodom found in Genesis 19) are

Leviticus 18:22
and
Leviticus 20:13


Leviticus 18:22 says " You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination."


Leviticus 20:13 says "If a man lies with a male as with a woman,both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon them. "



Now at face value this verse is pretty clear. If you were an ignorant Christian it would be pretty easy to think that your God feels this way. I mean these verse clearly says "you shall not lie with a male as with a woman it's an abomination". How much more simple could it be? right? WRONG!

The first major issue overlooked by most Christians is that Leviticus is part of the Torah. The Torah or "Law" refers to the the first 5 books of Moses. This also comprises the most crucial legal and ethical parts of Judaism itself. Note the word Judaism.  You see, Any well educated Biblical scholar will tell you that most of the first 5 books are the laws God was giving to Moses for his people.

Who? His People
Why? To establish order and to establish the rules and regulations for his people.

Leviticus the word itself, for all you biblical literalist's means " Relating to the Levites"
The Levites were part of the Hebrew tribes of Israel.  The laws in these books were given to Moses for the Israelites.  They were not intended for anyone else but "THE ISRAELITES!" 

Lets  look at the very first parts of the chapters these verses are found in

Leviticus 18:1 Says "And the LORD said to Moses,
Say to the people of Israel, I am the LORD your God.
You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you dwelt, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, whom which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes.

- Who does god tell Moses to speak to? The people of Israel
He is also marking a distinction in behavior that differs from the Egyptians and Canaanites by saying "Do not do as they do"

As we continue to read further we see a list of rules beginning to form. Rules such as
"You shall not uncover the nakedness of your fathers wife" Lev 18:8
"You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual uncleanness" Lev 18:19

Then to finish the chapter off we have "God" saying to Moses to tell the people of ISRAEL

" But you shall keep my statues and my ordinances and do none of these abominations, either the native or the stranger who sojourns among you. For all these abominations the men of the land did, who were before you, so that the land became defiled.
Leviticus 18:26-27

So if we take the time to analyze chapter 18 what do we find? 
God is talking to the people of Israel. His chosen people. He isn't speaking to modern day Christians or anyone else. Here is an example
If I said

" So I said to Japan"  You shall only export rice and soy sauce for the rest of the year. If you don't you will be punished."

- Does this mean I am talking to North Korea? NO! 

This same example can be found in Leviticus 20 so I won't go over that section but feel free to read it yourself

In the New Testament Paul speaks slightly about what can be interpreted as homosexual behavior.

Romans 1:26-27 says "For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error. "

Some Christians also turn to this verse as a New Testament outcry against homosexuality but if we dissect this verse and chapter you will see a few things that you don't notice at verses glance.

The Book of Romans is thought to have been written by Paul. Paul had never met Jesus while he was alive and only claimed to have met him much later as a spirit. Paul is what us skeptics consider the "Joseph Smith" of the New Testament.  Paul was writing his own opinions and thoughts and people were following them as fact.
If you notice in the previous verses to Romans 1:26

Romans 1:20 " Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse; for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and their senseless minds were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools,and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man or birds or animals or reptiles.Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever! Amen. "

- So if we actually read the chapter before these verses we see a completely different idea starting to emerge. In these verses Paul is saying that Homosexuality is caused by God.
This clearly contradicts the common belief that Homosexuality is a choice.

Why does god cause homosexuality? 
- Because people worship false idols, For not giving the true God thanks.

It's pretty clear here folks.
God creates Homosexuals...Gays and Lesbians because they worship false idols. This is what the bible clearly says!!
Now clearly for the educated mind this is ridiculous. The point I am trying to make is that when you cherry pick a few verses and don't look at the entire context you miss massive points.  If you are a homophobe just admit you are. Stop picking and choosing a couple of verses while ignoring the rest to promote your hate for other people.

 Perhaps if you spent more time following verses like this, the world would be a much better place.


Matthew 7:1
" Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?"



"In reality, there are no biblical literalists, only selective literalists. By abolishing slavery and ordaining women, millions of Protestants have gone far beyond biblical literalism. It's time we did the same for homophobia." William Sloane Coffin, former chaplain of Yale University and, peace activist, and leading liberal clergyperson

Never thought it would happen to me. It does hurt :(

Why do some girls get tattoos on their boobs!! I don't mind tats but why damage something that looks so nice to begin with! Nobody wants to see some shitty rose on your boob. Anywhere but there!

I would love to see this live.

So I have caved in and gotten a twitter account. yes I am a loser

http://twitter.com/Pathofreason

So I decided to watch AFI's current top 100 movies of all time. I have seen a few of them before. I have decided that I will watch all of them again in no particular order. I will highlight as I finish and write a short review underneath.


1. Citizen Kane, 1941.

2. The Godfather, 1972.

3. Casablanca, 1942.
- Great movie! #3? I personally don't think so. I mean sure it had a good plot, and great acting but it definately was NOT the 3rd greatest movie of all time.

4. Raging Bull, 1980.

5. Singin' in the Rain, 1952.
- I loved this movie! Now I know where so many songs I heard through life come from. I am not a huge fan of musicals but I loved this. They sure don't make movies like this anymore.

6. Gone With the Wind, 1939.

7. Lawrence of Arabia, 1962.

8. Schindler's List, 1993.

9. Vertigo, 1958.
- Another movie that I don't think belongs in the top 10. I mean sure, it was good and but top 10? Nah. James Stewart was awesome in this though! 

10. The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
- I guess I can see why this movie is in the top 10. It's world reknown, Ground breaking for it's time. The songs are classics. I just personally don't like this movie.

11. City Lights, 1931.

12. The Searchers, 1956.

13. Star Wars, 1977.

14. Psycho, 1960.

15. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968.
- This movie was awesome! Musically and visually awesome! Very creepy yet very thought provoking. Animatronic monkeys and all.

16. Sunset Blvd., 1950.

17. The Graduate, 1967.

18. The General, 1927.

19. On the Waterfront, 1954.
- Marlon Brando is becoming one of my favorite actors of all time! This movie was great! A great story of morality and doing the right thing even when faced with death. Awesome stuff 

20. It's a Wonderful Life, 1946.

21. Chinatown, 1974.

22. Some Like It Hot, 1959.

23. The Grapes of Wrath, 1940.

24. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.

25. To Kill a Mockingbird, 1962.
- Classic movie and classic story. I was kind of surprised that this wasn't higher.  Saw this in highschool and it was kind of slow watching this time. Still a good movie.

26. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939.

27. High Noon, 1952.

28. All About Eve, 1950.

29. Double Indemnity, 1944.
- Really interesting movie. Edward G Robinson was awesome! 

30. Apocalypse Now, 1979.

31. The Maltese Falcon, 1941.
- This movie was actually really good. I had no idea how good an actor Bogart was until I saw this. I think I am going to watch more of his movies just so I can see what else he did.

32. The Godfather Part II, 1974.

33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975.

34. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937.

35. Annie Hall, 1977.

36. The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957.
- This movie was just awesome! Just around 3 hours but so well worth it. I think the underlying message here is that no matter how hard you try during war, you can never find civility.

37. The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946.

38. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948.

39. Dr. Strangelove, 1964.
- One of my favorite movies of all time. Peter Sellers died way to early. This movie was not only funny but it had a very deep point. "There is no fighting in the war room! 

40. The Sound of Music, 1965.

41. King Kong, 1933.

42. Bonnie and Clyde, 1967.
- Does this movie deserve to be 42? no. Better than The Deer Hunter? Jaws? hardly. I mean, great acting, but the movie is not historically accurate. Don't think this movie is as good as it's ranked. Still it was a decent watch.

43. Midnight Cowboy, 1969.

44. The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

45. Shane, 1953.

46. It Happened One Night, 1934.
- While I thought this movie was good, I really didn't see how it could be considered great. Maybe since I have seen so many movies with the same set up. Girl falls in love with unlikely but lovable guy it overplayed in our time so maybe it had a different effect back then.

47. A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951.
- I thought the acting in this movie was amazing! This film reminded me of how little humans have changed. I hated the character of Blanche and I really have no sympathy for her. Stanley however was a typical blue collar asshole but I really understood what his character was all about.

48. Rear Window, 1954.

49. Intolerance, 1916.

50. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001.
- Personally think this should be higher. I also think the whole series should be included because they are all amazing movies.

51. West Side Story, 1961.

52. Taxi Driver, 1976.

53. The Deer Hunter, 1978.
- This movie was great!!! I am so used to seeing Christopher Walken do comedy these days it's hard to imagine him in such a serious role. Deniro was amazing too! This movie probably gave me more of an emotional feeling than any other I have seen on this list so far. Just a wonderful film

54. M-A-S-H, 1970.

55. North by Northwest, 1959.

56. Jaws, 1975.

57. Rocky, 1976.

58. The Gold Rush, 1925.

59. Nashville, 1975.

60. Duck Soup, 1933.

61. Sullivan's Travels, 1941.

62. American Graffiti, 1973.

63. Cabaret, 1972.
- Should be much lower! If even on the list at all. Seriously? This movie is so anti climactic it's insane. Whore finds love, Whore loves money, Whore gets pissed that her boyfriend sleeps with her other boyfriend. Whore gets pregnant, whore has abortion. All set to song and dance. Did I mention blatent bisexuality and nazi's?? This movie blows

64. Network, 1976.
- "I'm mad as hell and I am not gonna take it anymore"  I always wondered where that quote came from, now I know. This movie was far ahead of it's time.

65. The African Queen, 1951.

66. Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981.

67. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966.
- This movie is DISTURBING! It reminds me of how some people can make life so uncomfortable for others. It shows the dark side of marriage and how sometimes it comes through. Elizabeth Taylor was amazing! 

68. Unforgiven, 1992.
- This movie was awesome!! I don't know why I had never seen it before but I just loved it.  Clint Eastwood should have been given the Oscar for this.

69. Tootsie, 1982.
- This movie had it's funny moments no doubt, but I couldn't really get into it. I feel like it probably inspired the movie "Mrs.Doubtfire". For the most part funny, but one of the greatest of all time? No I don't think so.

70. A Clockwork Orange, 1971.
- One of Kubricks best!! Should be MUCH higher than this. Twisted,Deranged and funny. Probably because of the hard to follow dialouge this movie is lower on the list but still one of my favorites.

71. Saving Private Ryan, 1998.
- Classic!! Epitome of what a war movie should be. Vin Diesel can actually say he was in a classic film! hahaha

72. The Shawshank Redemption, 1994.
- I swear everytime I watch this movie I think of Family guy when they parody this with the monopoly guy. Great movie but it always kind of pissed me off. I can't imagine how many situations like this happened during this time period.

73. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969.

74. The Silence of the Lambs, 1991.
- I can't watch this movie without falling in love with Hannibal Lecter. I don't know why but he is so likable on a psychotic level. Classic stuff! Too bad the other movies in the series sucked so bad.


75. In the Heat of the Night, 1967.

76. Forrest Gump, 1994.
- The more I watch this movie the more I am not sure if this is a classic. Sure it's quoted and it's pretty well known, but I can't help but think it's kind of a stupid movie. Then again, Stupid is as stupid does.

77. All the President's Men, 1976.

78. Modern Times, 1936.

79. The Wild Bunch, 1969.

80. The Apartment, 1960.

81. Spartacus, 1960.

82. Sunrise, 1927.

83. Titanic, 1997.
- Visually amazing!! But perhaps one of the worst story lines ever. Old lady and the diamond?? Kate naked is the highlight of the movie. I clapped when Leo died.

84. Easy Rider, 1969.

85. A Night at the Opera, 1935.

86. Platoon, 1986.

87. 12 Angry Men, 1957.

88. Bringing Up Baby, 1938.

89. The Sixth Sense, 1999.

90. Swing Time, 1936.

91. Sophie's Choice, 1982.

92. Goodfellas, 1990.
- "As far back as I could remember I always thought this was an awesome movie" Classic! Should be higher

93. The French Connection, 1971.

94. Pulp Fiction, 1994.

95. The Last Picture Show, 1971.

96. Do the Right Thing, 1989.
- It's weird watching a movie that has so many racial topics after this years election. Things have really progressed in the last 20 years.  Good movie.

97. Blade Runner, 1982.
- "More human than human...that's our motto" Personally feel that this is one of Harrison Fords best.

98. Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

99. Toy Story, 1995.
- I know why this movie is on this list. I think 99 is a good spot. Visually revolutionary as far as cartoons go. Storyline...ehh

100. Ben-Hur, 1959.
- Hopefully this movie will be off the list next time voting. This movie was just awful. 3 hours of utter shit. I seriously can't believe this is on the list.

I had the pleasure of getting my hands on an early release of the new Lamb of God album "Wrath". Before I get into the review I would like to say that ever since Pantera broke up and ultimately ended forever, there has been a hole. This hole has been in the lives of metal fans for years. Then along comes this virginia based band.

This, like every previous album simply kicks ass. I swear this cd should come with a warning that says, "Caution, moshing to this album in any setting may cause death." The only image that comes to mind during these songs is someone committing violent acts upon someone else.

One of my favorite songs on the album is a song called Contractor. As the chorus goes "Guaran...fucking..ted, someone is gonna bleed!!!!" Never has an album been more correct.

If you like Metal buy this!!!

It is commonly believed that Cancer killed the famed singer Bob Marley. While Cancer ultimately was what did him in, it could have been prevented had Bob not held irrational religious beliefs. You see Marley had a condition called acral lentiginous melanoma. This means he had a form of skin cancer under his big toe. This could have been easily treated with a simple biopsy. Bob let the cancer go untreated and it had gotten to the point that Doctors said that amputation was the only way to prevent this cancer from spreading. Since Marley was a Rastafarian he decided against the procedure because he believed God wanted to keep the body whole. So the cancer spread from under his toe nail to the rest of his body and the rest is history. Sure much of his music was based around his beliefs but one can't help but wonder. Had he not held these silly beliefs, he might still be here today.

So I have decided out of sheer boredom to watch the entire series of Heroes. I began this little adventure last week. The first season was just amazing!!! Well written, great acting and interesting story line. As the seasons progressed the story line became muddled and it just seemed like a mess. The one highlight of the entire series is the character Sylar. This guy just has to kill everyone in sight and steal their powers. He has what he describes as a "Hunger" for the abilities of others. I don't know why but I actually root for him to kill people. He reminds me so much of me it's insane. I don't have mommy or daddy issues but he clearly despises the world and see's things for how they really are. I really hope he kills Nathan Petrelli soon!!

Path of Reason is auctioning off a fine canvas print of Giordano Bruno signed by the artisit to help raise money for the American Humanist Association (AHA)!

All proceeds will go to the AHA and will be matched through the Appignani Million Dollar Challenge!

For more information and to enter your bid please click here. The auction ends at 10:00 pm on 12/1 so bid now!

For those of you who don't know Giordano Bruno was known for the following

The forgotton Philosopher

http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/john_kessler/giordano_bruno.html

In Rome he was imprisoned for seven years during his lengthy trial, lastly in the Tower of Nona. Some important documents about the trial are lost, but others have been preserved, among them a summary of the proceedings that was rediscovered in 1940. The numerous charges against Bruno, based on some of his books as well as on witness accounts, included blasphemy, immoral conduct, and heresy in matters of dogmatic theology, and involved some of the basic doctrines of his philosophy and cosmology. Luigi Firpo lists them as follows:

• Holding opinions contrary to the Catholic Faith and speaking against it and its ministers.
• Holding erroneous opinions about the Trinity about Christ's divinity and Incarnation
• Holding erroneous opinions about Christ.
• Holding erroneous opinions about Transubstantiation and Mass.
• Claiming the existence of a plurality of worlds and their eternity.
• Dealing in magics and divination.

I haven't actually written anything in a while so I thought I would at least give an update.


I am kind of freaking out a little because my youtube page recently got about 100 subscribers in 2 days. I don't mind people watching my vids but this kind of forces me to be consistent with my new vids. Before when I had 60 subs I felt no obligation to make new videos all the time. I just can't believe people actually give a shit about what I have to say. If you haven't already check out my page

http://www.youtube.com/pathofreason

One of the best speeches I have ever heard! Let's hope his words ring true!

I am a huge beer drinker! Huuuge! I spend most of my time searching for interesting beers to drink because frankly....Most "commercial" American beers taste like watered down horse piss. Recently I have fallen in love with Samuel Adams Octoberfest! I seriously cannot get enough of this beer and it almost makes me cry that it's limited edition. If you like beer I highly recommend picking up a 12 pack of this stuff! You will not be disappointed!

If I had never heard her speak this fake pic might actually turn me on.