In a nutshell
TART Remarks is a no-holds-barred forum for people critically engaging
on the origin, influence and consequences of religious belief.
Sensitive readers are strongly advised not to enter.
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About religion I defer to Carol Shields on “sincerity” in her novel Unless:
“Decency? Decency’s over. Decency’s lost whatever edge it had.
I will never again be pointlessly, endlessly decent”… about religion.
Explore this blog. Or not. But know that my approach is unapologetically in-your-face.
Click here to see why.
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I use profanity – here’s why – - I am not tolerant of religion – here’s why – - A picture is worth a 1000 words
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Latest/Jongste
5 Julie
“God” se storie met die GKSA
Hoekom is “God” se antwoorde so inkonsekwent?
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4 Julie
Die dose sê nee vir dose
Die Here sê vir die GKSA…
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28 June
The Templeton Foundation panics!
A gap for God please!
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28 Junie
Die Opstanding van Jesus
Die NG Kerk trap klei
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28 Junie
MGS: Die mishandelde gelowige-sindroom
“God” beskerm die Krugers
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“Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions.”
~ Thomas Jefferson
Us humans should never have invented “God”
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“Perhaps there is a significant measure of truth in a-theism (also called non-theism),
to discover the “divine” (the good, fine, beautiful, exalted) in life generally
and especially in humanity.”
~ Hennie Viviers, 24 August 2008. NHN lecture. Midrand, South Africa.
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Nathan
Hier was so ‘n knoppie gister met ‘n boodskap in die lyn van “kliek hier as jy die antwoord soek op bewerings wat teen my gemaak is” – toe het ek nogal gedink ek wou jou mail daaroor om te sien of daar iets woel wat interessant is, maar nou kan ek nie weer daai knoppie vind nie. Hoe gemaak?
jbdv
September 3, 2008 at 10:16 am
jbdv, die knoppie is op the blad “Warts and all” – ek het bietjie rondgespeel met die loekênfiel van die blog. Daar is seker iets interessants te lese in my “antwoord”, maar (na net meer as 500 kopieë) stuur ek dit deesdae nie meer aan nie. Min tot geen punt daarin om dit te versprei nie. Ek het tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat…
Nathan Bond
September 3, 2008 at 12:12 pm
That photo… I knew I’d seen it before.
Nathan’s note:
The image Con-Tester refers to is the gorilla donning a graduate’s cap and sporting sexy glasses; top right. It is also my avatar.
Con-Tester
September 11, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Godsk! I really did not know it was used on a book cover! I was sent it by a correspondent who knows that I usually refer to myself as an educated ape.
But I is gonna keep it anywheys…
Nathan Bond
September 11, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Actually, I own(ed) the book. I have certainly read it. Verdict? It’s an illuminating study in the deployment of evasion towards preserving parochialism.
As for keeping the image (or not), that’s a non-issue either way from where I’m standing. No doubt, the publisher intended it as faint ridicule of (hominid) evolution, so your use of it may constitute a backhanded poke in the eye. And that’s just fine by me.
Con-Tester
September 11, 2008 at 10:20 pm
New look today? I like it, more eye-friendly.
Still, there are some strange HTML codes that appear on most pages, usually towards the top, just after the blog entry’s title and “with xxx comments ________” bit. They look like HTML comments that haven’t been rendered correctly because they start with the “<”+“!” character combination. Could be a Micro$oft Internet Exterminator (both 6 and 7) bug, though.
Con-Tester
September 23, 2008 at 6:59 am
Con-Tester
It is easier on the eye. Courtesy of WordPress of course. Not so sure about the Exterminator bug though; haven’t used it for a long time. Exterminator, that is, not the bug. But I repeat myself.
Nathan Bond
September 23, 2008 at 7:41 am
Nathan, I know you are radical, yet a change is as good as a holiday. I am away on holiday for the week, so you guy’s, have a pleasent week.
Hans Matthysen
September 29, 2008 at 7:52 am
Nathan Bond – Daai kode is php. Los die theme nes dit is, die author behoort een of ander tyd ‘n verbetering uit te bring (hopelik, in elk geval) en IE is in elk geval ‘n rubbish browser.
Ek stem, die blog lyk baie beter as die vorige een. GGWP.
Johan Swarts
October 4, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Nathan, do not fear – I am not deserting your blog. I am merely indisposed and incommunicado, electronically speaking, until early November, at which point I’ll once again pick up my cudgel against unreason. I mention this only in case the fundies start being unbearably obstreperous and you should start feeling alone in consequence. Actually, now that I think about it, there’s always DW’s apparently superficial bumpkin-like taunting that more often than not carries some mordant but nonetheless telling barbs.
As it adds nothing of value to any topic, please feel free to consign this message to silicon purgatory.
Con-Tester
October 20, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Mr. Tester
Being electronically indisposed for a fortnight seems to me to be hell indeed. See you soon!
Nathan Bond
October 21, 2008 at 6:05 am
Excellent post.Preserve the great work,You should definitely have to keep updating your site
Bible Verses
November 1, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Maar Copernicus was tog ook ‘n geestelike, Mnr. Bond? En nogal ‘n Katoliek. Net soos Mendel en ander geestelikes/priesters wat oor die eeue ‘n bydrae tot die natuurwetenskappe en die astronomie gemaak het. En steeds maak.
Anne
November 22, 2008 at 1:24 am
Anne
Ek het jou bydrae op die regte plek gepos en daarop gereageer: “It’s the grave!”
Nathan Bond
November 22, 2008 at 7:12 am
Private message:
Hi – Has someone hacked your site? I received an email purporting to be from you (address nathan.e.bond@gmail)asking for money as you were “stuck in England”. The grammar and spelling errors made it clear it wasn’t you, but I thought I’d give you a heads-up just in case . . .
Cheers
Pete
bewilderbeast
March 26, 2009 at 8:54 am
Hallo Natahn. Are you related to James Bond? (I see you surname is Bond)
Mind you – Brook Bond is a tea in English – so maybe you are not a tea lief.
Just a thought. You seem nice person, Natahn. Please let me know if you are relative from James Bond – he is good man.
Maybe you are his son?
Anyways, Go well, Natahn ben James
Donaldson.
Donald Buchan
April 27, 2009 at 8:56 pm
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Many Christian missionaries tell us that God expects us to be perfect . They quote Psalm 15:1 as proof of this belief.
(Psalm 15:1) says, using a Christian English translation of the Old Testament;
“Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is BLAMELESS and does what is righteous, he who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander in his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellow man, who despises a vile man, but honor those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, and lends his money without usury and does not accept bribes…”
Christian Missionaries say :
“…God DOES require perfection….Have you kept all of this small list that David claims is required? The word BLAMELESS, is defined as being without fault ”
In other words,Christian missionaries see this as meaning we have to be perfect. However, a look at the Hebrew shows that this is not the case.
The word translated here as “blameless” is tamim (tav-mem-yud-mem sofit). It is found in many other verses, and looking at it in context elsewhere can help to elucidate its meaning.
From the Torah :
Genesis 6:9 “These are the generations of Noah; Noah was a just man and perfect [tamim] in his generations, and Noah walked with God.” Since Noach was human, he was not perfect, but yet he was “tamim”. If Noah can be “TAMIM”, so can I, and so can any of his decendents (everyone).
From the Torah ( Prophets ) :
(2nd Samuel 22:26.) “With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful, and with the upright( tamim ) man You will show Yourself upright [tatamim]”
Appearently, in addition to Noach and David (see Psalm 18 below), there are other tamim people.
From the Writings :
Psalm 18:
1. “To the chief Musician of David, the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD saved him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul;”
The stage is set, the Psalm is about David, a man who was not perfect, and yet, it says in this Psalm 18 : verese 22- 24) :
“For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all His judgments were before me, and I did not put away His statutes from me. I was also upright [tamim] before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.. Therefore has the LORD recompenses me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyesight.”
David was capable of being tamim, so are you, and so am I. (See also 2 Samuel 22:24 for the same statement about being tamim as verse 24 of this Psalm)
(Job 12:4.) “I have become a laughing stock to my friend; I, who called upon God, and he answered me. A just, blameless [tamim] man is a laughing stock.”
Job, a non-Jew, is “tamim” so can I be, so can you be. Whether you are a Jew or a Muslim or a Christian ( If they stop worshiping flesh )
What does God Require , seeing that God does not require perfection ?
Michah 6:8 says :
“It has been told you, O’ man, what is good, and what the LORD does require of you, only to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God”.
We see in the Holy Qur’an:
“And seek assistance through patience and prayer, and most surely it is a hard thing except for the humble ones” Translation of Ayat 2:45
God is forgiving and merciful, He forgives us when we fall short of the mark. God expects us to strive to do good, but knows that we are but human and imperfect .
“Then I acknowledged my sin to You; I did not cover up my guilt… and You forgave the guilt of my sin.” Psalm 32:5
“if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2Ch 7:14
“on account of sins. When our transgressions prevail over us, thou dost forgive them.” Ps 65:3
“Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people; thou didst pardon all their sin. ” Ps 85:2
‘The LORD is slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression,..’Nu 14:18
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” Isa 55:7
“And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.” Jer 33:8
We see again in the Holy Quran:
“Surely We have given to you a clear victory that Allah may forgive thee thy faults of the past and those to follow; fulfil His favour to thee; and guide thee on the Straight Way” Translation of Ayats 48:1-2
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DattAbuby
June 27, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Jy gaan defnitief deur Jesus in die hel gegooi word.
Spear The Almighty
June 30, 2009 at 2:43 pm
By the way, ek joke net hoor.
Spear The Almighty
June 30, 2009 at 2:44 pm