[phoenix0468]

...Atheism is NOT an ideology, but rather the absence thereof…yet many believe in this absence, with all their hearts.

Don't mean to be too picky, but Atheism actually is an absence of theology not ideology. An Atheist can have an ideology without having a theology (which is the basis of all "Divinity based philosophies"). For example, Buddhists are basically atheist because of the absence of a divinity in their philosophy, yet they are very ideological in their beliefs.

[NurdlyPeon]

Lame.

[BCrago66]

Good ol' JB does it again! Except for the fact that his writing sucks and he has nothing to say, this guy is great!

[moodyskeptic]

Good article! I've been cautioning this for years here: perception, for most purposes, is reality.

As a marketing pro, I help craft perceptions, it's remarkably easy once you curb the intellectual resistence. If you can portray something as hip, smart or urban, and you do it convincingly ( easier said than done) in the language of the particular consumer cult you're aiming for, viola! your job is done... let the suits fill the product pipeline.

Freepers would be wise to memorize this fact: most people WANT to be told what to think.

Television (average US household weekly viewing is 50 hours!) and a lazy corrupt school system have conspired to dull the critical thinking skills of average Joe and Jane American.

Smart politicians, journalists, news networks, marketeers and salesmen take advantage of this sad fact. The medium you're viewing this on at this very moment is the only hope of mankind. The mew media can break the grip of ignorance and we've only seen the hint of the potential.


Imagine the Nov election MINUS Free Republic, blogs and AM talk radio.

[lowbridge]

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