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Category Archives: consumerism
Washington has a Museum of the Bible now
Yay? Road trip, anyone? Gee, I have so much holiday time left but zero ambition to visit that. It’s eight floors of Bible goodness, right there in D.C. But, as I’ve learned, there’s some concern over how the museum acquired … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, bible, crime, history, museums, skepticism
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Question of Atheist Scruples – trust in the workplace
You think you are a trusted employee. But after a theft, you are asked to submit to a lie detector test. Do you? The point of a polygraph machine is to measure physiological changes. It’s not catching lies so much … Continue reading
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Tagged Question of Atheist Scruples
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Question of Atheist Scruples – the gift
I’m a fan of old pop songs but by all the Flying Spaghetti Monster calls noodly goodness, this song is.. well.. icky. A girl dumps him and all he can think is to insult her for it. Maybe that’s part … Continue reading
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Tagged etiquette, gifts, movies, music, surprises
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Question of Atheist Scruples – money money money
The question: You and your spouse have trouble making ends meet. You have a nine-year-old daughter who is a natural model. Do you try to make money by promoting her as a model? Probably not at the age of nine … Continue reading
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Tagged children, fashion, models, money, sexuality
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Atheist Scruples: Police! Police!
Today’s question: Arriving home late, you see a flashlight in your house and call police. They take an hour to arrive and the thieves escape with your valuables. Do you complain to the civic authorities? In the heat of the … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, laws, property, Question of Atheist Scruples, theft
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Jim Bakker sells survival gear now because armageddon
In the States right now it’s National Preparedness Month and this time of year can bring the end-of-the-world folks out of their bunkers. In 2009 I wrote about the Survival Seed Bank and in 2010 Survivor Mall got the nod. … Continue reading
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Tagged consumerism, fear, money, National Preparedness Month, religion
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Atheist Scruples: the returns policy
I’ve never done this. You buy a jacket for a special occasion. After wearing it once, you have little use for it. Do you return it for a refund? I don’t buy it if I don’t have intention to wear … Continue reading
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Tagged clothes, consumerism, library, Question of Atheist Scruples, shopping
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Animal rights over religious rights in Denmark? That’s interesting.
To say the least… European regulations require animals to be stunned before they are slaughtered, but grants exemptions on religious grounds. For meat to be considered kosher under Jewish law or halal under Islamic law, the animal must be conscious … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness Issues, consumerism, In the Media, religiosity
Tagged animal rights, controversy, Denmark, faith, food, halal, Islam, Judaism, kosher, laws, religious practices
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Atheist Scruples: the business agreement
Today’s question: You’ve agreed verbally to a business deal when you get a much better offer. Do you back out of the deal? Memo to self: email the auto dealer we spoke to yesterday and let him know we went … Continue reading
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Tagged A question of scruples, business, money, poverty, psychology, studies
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Pareidolia toast!
Actually, not even pareidolia: you don’t have to wait for the coincidental pattern on your toasted treat that looks like Jesus if you squint one eye and turn your head to the left. Now you can make your own pattern … Continue reading
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Tagged food, fun, Red Dwarf, silly, toasters
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