Jeff Foxworthy on Muslims

I did check this… It is a fake news going around in the Internet.
The here referenced list of “You may be a Muslim” jokes {or “Jeff Foxworthy on Muslims”) was widely circulated via the Internet at the end of 2010, attributed to comedian Jeff Foxworthy. Although its structure is somewhat imitative of one of Foxworthy’s signature humor routines, the “You might be a redneck if …” cycle of jokes, that’s all it has in common with the famous comedian. Jeff’s brother, Jay, confirmed for us that this material was not written by his sibling.
See:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/foxworthy.asp

On the other hand…  Judge for yourself if you find it far-fetched/offensive/pretty accurate/scandalous/funny:

  1. If you refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to liquor.
    You may be a Muslim
  1. If you own a £3,000 machine gun and £5,000 rocket launcher, but you can’t afford shoes.
    You may be a Muslim
  1. If you have more wives than teeth.
    You may be a Muslim
  1. If you wipe your butt with your bare hand, but consider bacon unclean.
    You may be a Muslim
  1. If you think vests come in two styles: Bullet-proof and suicide.
    You may be a Muslim
  1. If you can’t think of anyone you haven’t declared Jihad against
    You may be a Muslim
  1. If you consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
    You may be a Muslim

8. If you were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs.
You may be a Muslim

  1. If you have nothing against women and think every man should own at least four.
    You may be a Muslim
  1. If you find this offensive or racist and don’t forward it.
    You may be a Muslim

leburkunuHere is the solution for the dress code:
Le Burkunu (needs to be read in French).
A bit of humor is needed amid all this depressing views…

Not sorry for my atheism

Atheists are bad?

We atheists have a bad reputation? The so-called religious people look down on us and we often feel like the rejected because we “don’t believe”.
We could say it is our religion and we could look down on those who believe in fairy tales and superstition, and ignore science and reality.
No, I am not sorry for my atheism. And we have reasons not to be. I mean REASON like in science.

Some slides on “not sorry for atheism”

Religion, atheism and development

When looking at the countries where religion is “important”, or better where it puts a lid on freedoms, it is pretty similar as to grade countries who evolved economically.
Those countries that look like attaching less importance to religion are actually still strongly influenced by religion but adapted a more open society and avert extremism.
Religion is a personal choice that we should respect, we just demand reciprocity because we also have our belief in ethics and being good to others. That is because we are all humans.
If you respect my philosophy I will respect your religion.