<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The Rekounas Blog &#187; Religion</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.rekounas.org/blog/category/religion/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog</link>
	<description>A blog about the fun and interesting things in my life</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:43:19 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>God on Trial: The Verdict</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2011/04/08/god-on-trial-the-verdict/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2011/04/08/god-on-trial-the-verdict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faith]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="290" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dx7irFN2gdI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2011/04/08/god-on-trial-the-verdict/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Pope addresses sex abuse scandal as he starts visit to Britain &#8211; CNN.com</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/09/16/pope-addresses-sex-abuse-scandal-as-he-starts-visit-to-britain-cnn-com/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/09/16/pope-addresses-sex-abuse-scandal-as-he-starts-visit-to-britain-cnn-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1276</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The pope recently visited Britain where he made statements that I believe to be false or just show ignorance to the victims of child abuse at the hands of church officials. Pope addresses sex abuse scandal as he starts visit &#8230; <a href="http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/09/16/pope-addresses-sex-abuse-scandal-as-he-starts-visit-to-britain-cnn-com/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The pope recently visited Britain where he made statements that I believe to be false or just show ignorance to the victims of child abuse at the hands of church officials.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/09/16/uk.pope.visit/index.html?hpt=C1%22These">Pope addresses sex abuse scandal as he starts visit to Britain &#8211; CNN.com</a><br />
&#8220;These revelations were for me a shock and a great sadness. It is difficult to understand how this perversion of the priestly ministry was possible,&#8221; he told reporters aboard his plane to Scotland. &#8220;How a man who has done this and said this can fall into this perversion is difficult to understand.&#8221;</p>
<p>He added, &#8220;It is also a great sadness that the authorities of the church were not sufficiently vigilant and insufficiently quick and decisive in taking the necessary measures.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Here is what I said about the article:</p>
<p>&#8220;Really? Shocking? How do you know the pope is lying? Words are coming out of his mouth!&#8221;</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/09/16/pope-addresses-sex-abuse-scandal-as-he-starts-visit-to-britain-cnn-com/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Draw Muhammad Day</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/05/20/draw-muhammad-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/05/20/draw-muhammad-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 21:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1268</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here I go. Below is my depiction of Muhammad. What do you think? Pretty good huh?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here I go.  Below is my depiction of Muhammad.<br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
<BR><br />
What do you think?  Pretty good huh?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/05/20/draw-muhammad-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Noah&#8217;s Ark &#8211; God, Giraffes &amp; Genocide</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/02/11/noahs-ark-god-giraffes-genocide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/02/11/noahs-ark-god-giraffes-genocide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1230</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Funny stuff.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Funny stuff.</p>
<p><object width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CccaGaKOlSI&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CccaGaKOlSI&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400"></embed></object></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2010/02/11/noahs-ark-god-giraffes-genocide/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Who are the worst tippers?</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/29/who-are-the-worst-tippers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/29/who-are-the-worst-tippers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently stumbled across a post from The Friendly Atheist and it brought me back to my days as a waiter. Basically, the worst customers for tipping are Christians. Come to think of it, I probably hated serving Sunday brunch &#8230; <a href="http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/29/who-are-the-worst-tippers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently stumbled across a <a href="http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/01/30/dont-serve-the-christians-on-a-sunday/">post</a> from <a href="http://friendlyatheist.com/">The Friendly Atheist</a> and it brought me back to my days as a waiter.  Basically, the worst customers for tipping are Christians.  Come to think of it, I probably hated serving Sunday brunch for that reason.  All I can remember was service breakfast/lunch or brunch sucked because you basically had to serve more coffee, there were more plates because of the toast and it always took longer to clean up after customers left.  I always attributed the lower tips to lower sales because breakfasts were only about $6 a person.  So, even if you use a 10% rule, that&#8217;s only .60 cents a person.</p>
<p>Best tippers I can remember were gays and wives.  Hubbies, if your wife is out with her lady friends and you are a shitty tipper&#8230; I can guarantee she is making up for your stinginess you cheap bastards! </p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/29/who-are-the-worst-tippers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Thunderf00t vs The Banana-man Ray Comfort</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/27/thunderf00t-vs-the-banana-man-ray-comfort/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/27/thunderf00t-vs-the-banana-man-ray-comfort/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creationists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ray comfort]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thunderf00t]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/27/thunderf00t-vs-the-banana-man-ray-comfort/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I really enjoy Thunderf00t&#8217;s attacks on creationists. I have watched all of his videos on &#8220;Why do people laugh at creationists&#8221; videos. In the latest installments of his videos he gets a sit down with the Banana-man himself, Ray Comfort. &#8230; <a href="http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/27/thunderf00t-vs-the-banana-man-ray-comfort/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really enjoy <a href="http://www.thunderf00t.com">Thunderf00t&#8217;s</a> attacks on creationists.  I have watched all of his videos on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AC3481305829426D&#038;playnext=1&#038;playnext_from=PL">&#8220;Why do people laugh at creationists&#8221;</a> videos.  In the latest installments of his videos he gets a sit down with the Banana-man himself, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Comfort">Ray Comfort</a>.  It is comical to watch Ray debate here.  If the debate was 500+ years ago, I am sure the debate would have gone something like this:<br />
Thunderf00t &#8211; &#8220;The world is round because of these facts&#8230;&#8221;<br />
Banana-man &#8211; &#8220;I know the world is flat because the bible tells me so.&#8221;</p>
<p>The debate goes on in that denial+arrogant tone from Ray.  Thunderf00t gives compelling reasons to why god or gods are not necessarily creators of the universe if there is in fact gods.  Rays response to most of it is that he knows there is a god because scriptures tell him.  He should have just plugged his ears and yelled &#8220;LA LA LA LA! Can&#8217;t hear you!&#8221; </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=762A731FA12BCB57">Here is the playlist of the debate.</a></p>
<p><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N2FskTKrx40&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N2FskTKrx40&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center></p>
<p>If you are not aware of the banana argument.  I will let Ray and Kirk Cameron fill you in.<br />
<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nfv-Qn1M58I&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nfv-Qn1M58I&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/07/27/thunderf00t-vs-the-banana-man-ray-comfort/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Just to let everyone know</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/05/20/just-to-let-everyone-know/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/05/20/just-to-let-everyone-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 13:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dumb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Speech]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1166</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Jesus, Mohamed, leprechauns, Zeus, or Thor, just for the record, are never, ever responsible for the good or bad that happen in my life. But why do basketball players think they have an outcome in their game 7? Apparently God &#8230; <a href="http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/05/20/just-to-let-everyone-know/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jesus, Mohamed, leprechauns, Zeus, or Thor, just for the record, are never, ever responsible for the good or bad that happen in my life.  But why do basketball players think they have an outcome in their game 7?</p>
<p><center><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NngT3M-fDyU&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NngT3M-fDyU&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></center></p>
<p>Apparently God is an Orlando Magic fan.  Apparently, God also wanted the Magic to lose 3 out of the 7 games for dramatics.  God also hated the Celtics so much that he allowed them to win the championship last season.</p>
<p>It falls in line when you are at a funeral and people say shit like &#8220;God takes all the good ones first.&#8221;  What the fuck does that mean?  I will tell you what it means, all the living are assholes.  People like Hitler have to kill themselves instead of the mighty hand of God doing us all the favour.  George W. Bush was president for 8 years and didn&#8217;t die while choking on a pretzel.  Does this mean God will intentionally sabotage the planet with billions of fucktards and take a select few up with him?  And the people that he decided to bring to heaven with him, they have to get cancer and wilt away to nothing before they can join him.  How fucked is that?</p>
<p>For the record, Kathy Griffin has the best all time acceptance speech</p>
<p><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CgHxutPlxk8&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CgHxutPlxk8&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center></p>
<p>Before you open your mouth and try to speak for God, think for a second, then keep your mouth shut.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/05/20/just-to-let-everyone-know/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>I would consider going to church</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/01/17/i-would-consider-going-to-church/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/01/17/i-would-consider-going-to-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1159</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;if the virgin Mary looked like this&#8230; Or if nuns performed more useful services as this nun does in the show Californication from Showtime.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;if the virgin Mary looked like this&#8230;</p>
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20090116/2009_01_16t123252_296x450_us_religion_virginmary.jpg?x=226&#038;y=345&#038;q=85&#038;sig=RIH7JR6irt6x_6gaESwZYw--" alt="Virgin Mary" /></p>
<p>Or if nuns performed more useful services as this nun does in the show Californication from Showtime.</p>
<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E7XzcGnUCI0&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E7XzcGnUCI0&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2009/01/17/i-would-consider-going-to-church/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>False Advertisement?</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2008/06/26/false-advertisement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2008/06/26/false-advertisement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was in the Dairy Queen with Alexander yesterday when Alexander pointed out a poster with kids on it and they were wearing safety goggles and holding beakers. Looked very scientific, kids science you could say. The name on the &#8230; <a href="http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2008/06/26/false-advertisement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was in the Dairy Queen with Alexander yesterday when Alexander pointed out a poster with kids on it and they were wearing safety goggles and holding beakers.  Looked very scientific, kids science you could say.  The name on the activity what &#8220;Power Lab.&#8221;  Sounds scientific enough right?  Alexander asked if he could attend, and I panned my eyes down to the location, <a href="http://www.kingsvalley.ca/">Kings Valley Wesleyan Church</a>.  I replied to Alexander that I am sure it is not a science lab.  He said, &#8220;but they have lab coats and it looks like science.&#8221;  The sub title read &#8220;Discover the miraculous power of Jesus&#8221; or something like that.  I scanned the poster again to see if there was anything that read &#8220;science&#8221; on it and couldn&#8217;t find anything.  So, if people, by impulse, call up an get their kid registered, there could be some pissed off parents.</p>
<p>I think I will make up my own poster.  It will have a guy that looks like Jesus, being friendly and helping kids, healing the sick.  In big bold letters I will have &#8220;Discover the Healing Powers of Jesus&#8221; and in small fine print letters I will have &#8220;and other fairy tales from the bible.&#8221;  I think my poster would be on the same level as the churches advertisement.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2008/06/26/false-advertisement/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Church Statue Beheaded During Mass</title>
		<link>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2008/06/17/church-statue-beheaded-during-mass/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2008/06/17/church-statue-beheaded-during-mass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rekounas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rekounas.org/blog/?p=1134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LOL! Who beheaded the statue? Satan God The Holy Spirit Jesus None of the above. It was the old guys fault. &#160;&#160; pollcode.com free polls]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL!</p>
<p><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sZlDK8sMxTM&#038;hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sZlDK8sMxTM&#038;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center></p>
<form method=post action="http://poll.pollcode.com/ix3">
<table border=0 width=150 bgcolor="EEEEEE" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>
<tr>
<td colspan=2><font face="Arial" size=-1 color="00000"><b>Who beheaded the statue?</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=5>
<input type=radio name=answer value="1"></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size=-1 color="00000">Satan</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=5>
<input type=radio name=answer value="2"></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size=-1 color="00000">God</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=5>
<input type=radio name=answer value="3"></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size=-1 color="00000">The Holy Spirit</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=5>
<input type=radio name=answer value="4"></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size=-1 color="00000">Jesus</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=5>
<input type=radio name=answer value="5"></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size=-1 color="00000">None of the above.  It was the old guys fault.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=2><center><br />
<input type=submit value="Vote">&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
<input type=submit name=view value="View"></center></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="white" colspan=2 align=right><font face="Arial" size=-2 color="black">pollcode.com <a href=http://pollcode.com/><font color="navy">free polls</font></a></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.rekounas.org/blog/2008/06/17/church-statue-beheaded-during-mass/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

