r/Freethought • • Sep 23 '11

Religion is like a penis...

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r/Freethought • • Mar 21 '09

When 90% percent don’t want Capitalism anymore, it has to go.

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r/Freethought • • Aug 20 '12

How to suck at your religion

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r/Freethought • • Sep 14 '18

The Biggest Myths About Socialism: "The Monster Hiding Under Everyone's Bed"

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r/Freethought • • Jun 12 '13

Why Libertarians Are Basically Cult Members | Alternet [OP seeks discussion of author's premise.]

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r/Freethought • • Feb 27 '11

This concerns me.

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r/Freethought • • Mar 12 '09

Tired of "atheism" subreddit's preachiness, but want to keep some of the article content?

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r/Freethought • • Sep 11 '12

I posted this yesterday, hoping for a discussion. Unfortunately, the only thing that came from it was someone calling me a hippie. I'd like a clean debate on it's merits.

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r/Freethought • • Apr 05 '12

Invisible Children released a new Kony video: Part II - Beyond Famous. It's being buried by other subreddits before anyone sees it, but I figure you guys would like to make your own minds up.

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r/Freethought • • Jul 25 '22

The Myth of Peaceful Hinduism

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Matsya Purana 178.6-22 ”He is my enemy. He is the destroyer of my elders, He lived in the oceans, destroyed the demons Madhu and Kaitabha. It can be said that as long as he lives, the war between us will not end. There will be a most fearful fight between Him and me. He has killed many demons in this battle. He is very cruel. He has not shown His clemency even to the children and the woman of the demons killed. He is shameless. He is Visnu. He is the heaven of the Devas. He sleeps on the Sesa serpent…”

Matsya Purana Part I, 47.101-105 “At that, both Indra and Visnu were overcome with fear and began to contrive some means of escape. Visnu said to Indra:- ‘How shall we escape from her?’ Indra replied:- ‘Lord! kill her before she consumed me. I am solely protected by you, destroy her soon without delay.’ Visnu thought over the great sin of killing a woman, in spite of that, he took up his Sudarsana Chakra to free Himself from that impending calamity. Trembling with fear, on thinking over the consequences of her anger and being afraid of the consequences of His own wrath, He severed her head with His Chakra. The sage Bhrigu then cursed Visnu for killing his wife.”

Mahabharata Vana Parva 3.116 “And then Rama, the slayer of hostile heroes, came to the hermitage, last of all. Him the mighty-armed Jamadagni, of great austerities, addressed, saying, ‘Kill this wicked mother of thine, without compunction, O my son.’ Thereupon Rama immediately took up an axe and therewith severed his mother’s head.”

Vayu Purana I.58.76-83 “He will be called Pramiti. He was born of a part of Visnu formerly in the Svayambhuva Manvantara. He wandered over the earth for full twenty years. He led an army consisting of cavalry, chariots and elephants. He was surrounded by hundreds and thousands of Brahmanas armed with weapons. He killed Mlecchas in thousands. He went everywhere. After killing the kings born of Sudra women, he exterminated the heretics. He killed thousands of persons who were not religious and righteous. He killed those born of mixed castes as well as those who depended on them. He killed the Udicyas (northerners), Madya Desyas (people of the Middle Land), mountain-dwellers, easterners, westerners, dwellers in Vindhya and Aparanta. He killed the southerners, Dravidas, Simhalas, Gandharas, Paradas, Pahlavas, Yavanas, Tusaras, Barbaras, Cinas, Sulikas, Daradas, Khasas, Lampakas, Ketas, and the different tribes of Kratas.”

Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Krishna Janma Khanda 35.8-20 “…Then he came and bowed to me; and having secured Saraswati, the enchantress of the three worlds, as his bride Brahma dallied with her in several places in solitude. After a good deal of diversion, he desisted from his amours and came back to Brahma-loka…Then they performed auspicious rites, greeted Brahman and the goddess Bharati, gladly ushered them in into the land of Brahma. Brahma sported with her day and night and was absorbed in sexual enjoyments…”

Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Brahma Kanda, 10.125-134 Saunaka was astonished at the words of Sauti and said, ‘Sir, what irony of fate led Aswinkumara, the offspring of the sun, to copulate with a Brahmin woman? Kindly narrate this incident and gratify my curiosity” Santi, the best of saints replied,”O best of Munis, impossible are the ways of Providence. Once upon a time, this tranquil, strong offspring of the sun was enamored of a Brahmin woman while she was going out on pilgrimage. Though he was dissuaded by her again and again he forcibly took her to a grove, ravished and impregnated her. The lady, bewildered with shame and fear caused her own miscarriage…”

Devi Bhagavatam 2.6.13-35”…Surya Deva said: – “O Kunti! What for you called me, by virtue of the Mantra? Calling me, why do you not worship me, standing before you? O beautiful blue one! Seeing you, I have become passionate; so come to me. By means of the mantra, you have made me your subservient so take me for intercourse.” Hearing this, Kunti said: – “O Witness of all! O knower of Dharma! You know that I am a virgin girl. O Suvrata! I bow down to you; I am a family daughter; so do not speak ill to me.” Surya then said :– “If I go away in vain, I will be an object of great shame, and, no doubt, will be laughed amongst the gods; So, O Kunti! If you do not satisfy me, I will immediately curse you and the Brahmin who has given you this mantra. O Beautiful one! If you satisfy me, your virginity will remain; nobody will come to know and there will be born a son to you, exactly like me.” Thus saying Surya Deva enjoyed the bashful Kunti, with her mind attracted towards him; He granted her the desired boons and went away. The beautiful Kunti became pregnant and began to remain in a house, under great secrecy. Only the dear nurse knew that; her mother or any other person was quite unaware of the fact. In time, a very beautiful son like the second Sun and Kartikeya, decked with a lovely Kavacha coat of mail and two ear-rings, was born there.” Tr. Swami Vijnananda

Mahabharata 13.154.10-17”…’Hear now, O king, the story of Utathya who was born in the race of Angiras. The daughter of Soma, named Bhadra, came to be regarded as unrivalled in beauty. Her sire Soma regarded Utathya to be the fittest of husbands for her…the handsome Varuna had, from a long time before, coveted the girl. Coming to the woods where Utathya dwelt, Varuna stole away the girl when she had plunged into the Yamuna for a bath. Abducting her thus, the Lord of the waters took her to his own abode…There, within that palace, the Lord of waters; O king, sported with the damsel. A little while after, the fact of the ravishment of his wife was reported to Utathya…”

Matsya Purana 49.17-28 ”Suta said:- Brihaspati, whilst staying on Earth, one day saw the wife of his brother, Usija, who was big with child, and addressed her thus:- ”Dress thyself well and let us enjoy.” She, being thus addressed, replied to Brihaspati thus:- ”The embryo in my womb is mature and is already reciting the Vedas. Thy seed will also not be fruitless and thy proposal is sinful.” Hearing which, Brihaspati said:- ”I need not to be taught morality by thee, O sweet one.” After saying that, he carried out his desire by force…”

Srimad Bhagavatam 9.14.4 ”After conquering the three worlds [the upper, middle and lower planetary systems], Soma, the moon-god, performed a great sacrifice known as the Rājasūya-yajña. Because he was very much puffed up, he forcibly kidnapped Bṛhaspati’s wife, whose name was Tara”.

Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.26-30 ”The beautiful woman was already naked, and when She saw Lord Siva coming toward Her, She became extremely bashful. Thus She kept smiling, but She hid Herself among the trees and did not stand in one place. His senses being agitated, Lord Siva, victimized by lusty desires, began to follow her, just as a lusty elephant follows a she-elephant. After following her with great speed, Lord Siva caught her by the braid of her hair and dragged her near him. Although she was unwilling, he embraced her with his arms. Being embraced by Lord Siva like a female elephant embraced by a male, the woman, whose hair was scattered, swirled like a snake. O King, this woman, who had large, high hips, was a woman of yogamaya presented by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. She released Herself somehow or other from the fond embrace of Lord Siva’s arms and ran away.”

Skanda Purana V.iii.136.2-16 ”There was a Brahmana named Gautama who was like another Brahma. He was endowed with truthfulness and piety. He was engrossed in the Vanaprastha stage of life. His blessed wife named Ahalya was very famous in all the three worlds as a woman endowed with beauty and prime of youth. Satakratu [Indra], the king of Devas, was infatuated by the exceptional beauty of Ahalya. The Slayer of Bala, therefore, tempted her. ”O beautiful lady of uncensored features, resort to me, the king of Devas, Sport about with me. You shall be one honoured in all the three worlds. What will you do with this Brahmana who has become lean and emaciated due to his over-zealousness for purity and conventional rites and austerities and Vedic studies! O lady of beautiful eyes, you must be rather undergoing sufferings now.”…Getting an opportunity, he assumed the excellent guise of the sage and carnally delighted Ahalya who believed (that he was Gautama) in the inner apartment. Within a moment thereafter, O descendant of Bharata, the excellent sage hurriedly entered the apartment. On seeing Gautama come Purandara [Indra] became terrified and he went out. Seeing him he thought (knew) that it was Sakra. So Gautama became highly enraged and he cursed Devendra: ”Since you could not control your senses, be one with a thousand vaginal apertures.” On being cursed thus, Devendra was instantly covered with a thousand vaginal apertures.”

Shiva Purana, Rudra Samhita 2, Yudha Khanda 5, Ch 23.38-45 ”On seeing her husband, Vrnda too was delighted. She forgot her sorrow. She considered everything a dream. Delighted in the heart and with all the dormant passions kindled up, she sported with him for many days in the middle of that forest. Once at the end of the sexual intercourse she realised that it was Visnu. Vrnda rebuked him angrily and spoke thus. Vrnda said:—Fie on this misdeed of Visnu in outraging the modesty of another man’s wife. I have now realised you as the wielder of illusion, appearing in the guise of an ascetic. Sanatkumara said:—O Vyasa, saying thus in great anger she showed her brilliant powers as a staunch chaste lady by cursing Visnu. “O base foe of the Daityas, defiler of other people’s virtue, O wicked one, take this curse from me, greater in force than all persons. The two persons whom you made to appear in front of me shall become Raksasas and abduct your wife. You will be distressed on account of separation from your wife roaming about with Sesa ‘lord of snakes’ who posed as your disciple here. You will seek the help of monkeys in the forest.”

https://vedkabhed.com/index.php/2014/05/15/killing-infidels-in-vedas/

Brahma Puranas:

71] Thus O brahmins is the greatest abode of Viṣṇu endowed with all enjoyable pleasures and attributes. It is conducive to the pleasures of everyone. It is holy and full of mysteries.

[72] Atheists and profligates do not go there. Nor do the following go there viz.—the ungrateful arid those who are of uncontrollable sense-organs.

[73] The devotees of Viṣṇu who worship Vāsudeva the preceptor of the universe with devotion, go to the world of Viṣṇu.

The Rigveda:

Book 9, Hymn XIII: The foolish, faithless, rudely-speaking niggards, without belief or sacrifice or worship,— Far far sway hath Agni chased those Dasytis, and, in the cast, hath turned the godless westward.

PASSED through, the fleece in thousand streams the Soma, purified, flows on to Indra's, Viyu's special place.

Sing forth, ye men who long for help, to Pavamana, to the Sage, effused to entertain the Gods.

The Soma-drops with thousand powers are purified for victory, Hymned to become the feast of Gods.

Yea, as thou flowest bring great store of food that we may win the spoil Indu, bring splendid manly might.

May they in flowing give us wealth in thousands, and heroic power,— These Godlike Soma-drops effused.

Like coursers by their drivers urged, they were poured forth, for victory, swift through the woollen straining-cloth.

Noisily flow the Soma-drops, like milch-kine lowing to their calves: They have run forth from both the hands.

As Gladdener whom Indra loves, O Pavamana, with a roar Drive all our enemies away. O Pavamamas, driving off the godless, looking on the light, Sit in the place of sacrifice.


r/Freethought • • Oct 14 '13

For a subreddit about free thinking, let's not avoid scrutinizing Sam Harris just because he's famous.

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r/Freethought • • Nov 14 '21

Mythbusting ROY G BIV Is A Lie, And 21 Other Fake "Facts" Our Teachers Taught Us As Kids

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r/Freethought • • May 22 '12

I'm sure this has been posted before, but I thought r/freethought would enjoy.

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r/Freethought • • Jan 02 '15

This Is What a Men's Rights Activist Looks Like

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r/Freethought • • Feb 07 '16

All the terrible things Hillary Clinton has done — in one big list

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r/Freethought • • Nov 05 '14

A Johns Hopkins scientist has issued a blistering report on flu vaccines in the British Medical Journal claiming the vaccines are not just ineffective, but have more side effects than the CDC suggests

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r/Freethought • • Feb 19 '15

Anti-vax: wrong but not irrational

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r/Freethought • • Apr 02 '12

So does anyone else enjoy TEDtalk

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r/Freethought • • Jan 16 '15

STOP! READ! LOOK AT SHOCKING PHOTO! You Will Just NOT Believe This Military Stupidity: U.S. Army Special Forces Officially Recruit for ‘Mission For God’

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r/Freethought • • Mar 19 '16

Barney Frank dissects the array of accusations levied against Hillary Clinton. The distrust the public holds is not based on evidence but how the Internet/media echo chamber works to distort reality.

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r/Freethought • • Oct 14 '10

A shadowy, largely anonymous and secretive PAC called "BankruptingAmerica.org" has begun running commercials in the U.S. Who's behind this organization and what do they want?

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r/Freethought • • Jun 29 '14

Can Atheists Undo Their Own Baptisms?

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r/Freethought • • Mar 01 '13

This happened today at the University of New Orleans

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r/Freethought • • Oct 09 '09

obamajoker is running a clinic on how "reason" your way to a fallacious conclusion. An insightful post by an anti-vaccination crusader/common conspiracy-theorist. Don't miss the comments by therabbit; awsumsauce; Snidley-Whiplash and others...simply amazing.

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r/Freethought • • Sep 03 '21

Narcissism The people of Liberland love Bitcoin and hate political correctness. There will be no taxes and very few women or people of color. But with some luck, the unrecognized three-square-mile territory on the Western bank of the Danube might one day become the Libertarian utopia for disaffected white men.

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