Subject to Change

This morning I heard about some public figure somewhere who plans to burn a copy of the Quran on 9/11. I wasn’t really interested in the free speech aspect of the idea. I wasn’t sympathetic to him, or opposed.

Then I got to thinking: instead of a blatantly defiant act, what would make a public statement under the guise of being thought provoking? That’s a good liberal tactic, distraction by arguing something other than the point at hand.

Suddenly, it hit me like a ton of bricks. If I were at all artistic and had a massive life insurance policy I would build a paper mache statue of a woman (preferably naked, and maybe two women) out of pages from the Quran. Who would dare be offended? After all, Christianity has had to suffer the crucifix in a jar of pee. Islam can take one for the team, it’s about time we all played by the same rules.

I just got a hand-written note from a Jahovah’s Witness. That’s kind of impressive, but still very annoying.

Jahovah’s Witness: just like a real religion, but with recruitment goals.

I mentioned on a podcast once that I believe evolution is proof of God’s existence, and the two are not mutually exclusive. I’ve also said that there are certain proofs all around us that someone or something is in charge of this universe. It was my “flying skunks” argument.

Watch this video and tell me that you don’t believe in God.

Did you catch the part where they said there are thousands of fungi species, each specializing in killing a particular species of insect? You can try to explain it away with evolution, but a fungus that useful can’t develop in a vacuum. It’s way too convenient.

H/T: Geekologie