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Gorgo
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 03/23/2010 : 17:15:48
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http://networkedblogs.com/p30085174
24% of Republicans (14% overall) think that Obama may be the Antichrist.
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I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears
But it's alright-
Jerry Garcia
Robert Hunter
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 17:45:51 [Permalink]
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I was just about to post that; now i'm pissed.
Listen up, brain-damaged, Republican fruit flies: Obama is not the Antichrist! I am.
Now, go take your meds as prescribed and all will be well, at least until God's shiftless kid gets off his dead ass and comes down here.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist! 
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 18:30:43 [Permalink]
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| Oh, dear. That's millions of people gone bonkers. Well, since Obamacare is now the law of the land, we'll just have to report them to the Death Panels. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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R.Wreck
SFN Regular
USA
1191 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 18:52:59 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Oh, dear. That's millions of people gone bonkers. Well, since Obamacare is now the law of the land, we'll just have to report them to the Death Panels.
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The foundation of morality is to . . . give up pretending to believe that for which there is no evidence, and repeating unintelligible propositions about things beyond the possibliities of knowledge.
T. H. Huxley
The Cattle Prod of Enlightened Compassion
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2010 : 22:55:29 [Permalink]
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| Turns out the that Harris Poll was invalid because participants were self-selected, a no-no that makes the survey unscientific and virtually meaningless. Ed Brayton has the details. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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Gorgo
SFN Die Hard
USA
5310 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 01:50:58 [Permalink]
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| Thanks for that, HalfMooner! |
I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears
But it's alright-
Jerry Garcia
Robert Hunter
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 02:20:01 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Gorgo
Thanks for that, HalfMooner!
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Glad to pass that along. The new info doesn't exactly restore my faith in all mankind, but at least Brayton shows this wasn't a good poll. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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sailingsoul
SFN Addict
2830 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 03:02:43 [Permalink]
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So in reality, the numbers could be understated! Arrrrhh, the anti Christ is here, the anti Christ is here!!!!! Hooray. Bring on the rapture, so I don't have to be bothered by all them self deceived, self righteous "I'm saved, I'm going to heaven and your not, I'm superior to you because I know the truth" crowd anymore.
Jesus, now I sound as deluded as them. SS |
There are only two types of religious people, the deceivers and the deceived. SS |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
 Posted - 03/25/2010 : 03:42:08 [Permalink]
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The sad part is that there are people out there who actually believe such fantasia. From the Minnesota Independent:
Some on the far right, including local rightwing radio’s Chris Baker, have likened Barack Obama to the anti-Christ, while others have feared the election of the now-president-elect would hearken “the Obamageddon.” (Snopes.com even has an entry debunking the Obama/anti-Christ claim.) So, is the election of America’s first African-American president bringing on the Second Coming, as advertised? Not according to one gauge, The Rapture Index. The “prophetic speedometer of end-time activity,” unchanged for the first six days following the election, ticked up one point today, to 160. Only one of the website’s 45 indicators — which include floods, famine, “Mark of the Beast” and “the Anti-Christ” — shows a gain: Leadership. A note in this category explains, “Barack Obama’s election victory ensures a new liberal shift is coming to Washington, D.C.”
The index’s record high was on Sept. 24, 2001, just weeks after the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks.
Rapture Ready’s Todd Strandberg wrote this morning, “I’ve received dozens of emails pointing out the odd fact that the day after the election, the daily pick-three lottery number in Obama’s home state of Illinois was ‘6-6-6.’” Strandberg says it’s “unlikely” Obama is the anti-Christ, since the “beast of Revelation will come out of Europe.” But he adds, “[E]xpect the prophetic time clock to tick away at a faster rate” in an Obama presidency. The key thing to watch: How he deals with Israel. Strandberg writes:
The Bible warns us that the day will come when Israel is standing by itself against its enemies. For decades, prophecy scholars have wondered what will cause America to become isolated from Israel. Some have wondered if it will be a Russian nuclear attack, while others have thought it might be the impact of the rapture. We can now add the possibility of political change to the list.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 07:46:25 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dave W.
The Rapture Index has been above 160 for some part of every year since 2006 (and 2001), yet they list 160 and above as "Fasten your seat belts."
Seems a little "boy who cried 'wolf'" to me.
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Maybe this chart will simplify the concept:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Machi4velli
SFN Regular
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 18:41:59 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Turns out the that Harris Poll was invalid because participants were self-selected, a no-no that makes the survey unscientific and virtually meaningless. Ed Brayton has the details.
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Wondered why no one seemed to have a direct link to the source.. |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 19:33:52 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Machi4velli
Originally posted by HalfMooner
Turns out the that Harris Poll was invalid because participants were self-selected, a no-no that makes the survey unscientific and virtually meaningless. Ed Brayton has the details.
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Wondered why no one seemed to have a direct link to the source.
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Brayton's a ruthlessly fair observer, in my opinion. When he finds evidence, even if it contradicts what he's said before, he reports it. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Machi4velli
SFN Regular
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 19:55:32 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Brayton's a ruthlessly fair observer, in my opinion. When he finds evidence, even if it contradicts what he's said before, he reports it.
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That's rare it seems. Reporting on polls and studies is notoriously bad, most don't seem to even look at the methodology. |
"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people."
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"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge."
-Stephen Hawking
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| Edited by - Machi4velli on 03/25/2010 19:56:21 |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 20:06:06 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Machi4velli
Originally posted by HalfMooner
Brayton's a ruthlessly fair observer, in my opinion. When he finds evidence, even if it contradicts what he's said before, he reports it.
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That's rare it seems. Reporting on polls and studies is notoriously bad, most don't seem to even look at the methodology.
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So true. Usually the spin on the poll or survey is out before the details of the poll are released. I do recall that PZ Myers was quick to warn people not to take seriously a certain survey that alleged atheists were (slightly) smarter than theists. We need journalists who with take a scientific look at surveys and polls. (Hell, come to think of it, we just need journalists!) |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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ThorGoLucky
Snuggle Wolf
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2010 : 16:33:52 [Permalink]
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How can there be an antichrist when there was no christ? 
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Obama the antichrist
