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My route home usually doesn’t include driving down 146, but I was on an errand. Not too far from the 95 southbound exit to 146 is a billboard. For those of you who don’t feel like opening up your Bible, the passage cited (Jn 3:36) is as follows: He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

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It’s not easy being me. Many of you can probably say this with a straight face, I’m betting. And it’s the truth. Life is a zero-sum game, no matter which way you decide to look at it. I’m going to come clean with everyone, in case it hasn’t been readily made apparent already. I was diagnosed a while ago with Asperger’s, a personality disorder that can be classified under high-functioning autism

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This gorgeous action-adventure platformer is loaded to the brim with ambiance, eye candy, and things to hit, but don’t expect much more than that. El Shaddai was a game that drew my interest the first time I read the preview in Game Informer. It looked like a gorgeous title with a plot based upon the Judeo-Christian mythos, a realm that would normally make me think of the light-blue unlicensed

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So I do this gaming thing with a group of friends. RPG thing. No, it’s not sexual. Anyway, to make a long story short, the gaming sessions revolve around a group of college kids who have learned that they are half-fey and end up becoming agents of the Library of Alexandria, thought to be lost to the annals of time. As it turns out, the Library was transported to the fey realm to protect it from

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As a wallaby I once knew said, “Moving Day… is a very dangerous day.” This past weekend has been a busy one in the sweltering heat; it drained me of my finances, my physical energy, any trace of optimism, and quite possibly what you could call my spirit. After this weekend and all it encompassed, a previous facebook post I made rings true; from this point forward, I’m not going to assume that

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Today was Atheist Pride Day. Although I couldn’t wear green (I’ve got nothing green in my wardrobe. Spare me.), I think I should make up for it by telling my story, why I’m an atheist, and why I think that garners respect. I live in Rhode Island, the most Catholic state in the union. Naturally, I was raised in a mildly Catholic household. I attended Our Lady of Loreto church for a good portion

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So, there's a man crawling through the desert. He'd decided to try his SUV in a little bit of cross-country travel, had great fun zooming over the badlands and through the sand, got lost, hit a big rock, and then he couldn't get it started again. There were no cell phone towers anywhere near, so his cell phone was useless. He had no family, his parents had died a few years before in an auto

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I do not take credit for this content. It is taken from bornatheist.com. I have hyperlinked the Bible verses cited to skepticsannotatedbible.com, which is an unedited KJV. Enjoy! Christ’s resurrection is the central event of Christianity, a fundamental truth that must be reaffirmed with vigor at all times, as to deny it in different ways, as has been attempted and continues to be attempted, or to

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I had bought my son a pair of Nerf swords for some holiday or other a couple of years ago; he loves swinging them around, as well as lightsabers, because they’re just too cool. Lately, he’s been prone to say that he “knows all sorts of attacks”. Perhaps he’s been watching me play Soulcalibur too much. I was feeling nostagic today and found this article by a man named Tom Junod while searching

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Here’s a backstory for you. I’m a regular contributor to Yahoo! Answers under my usual cyber-pseudonym. I had answered a question citing examples of poor “design” of a supposedly omnipotent god/’designer’ as one of my answers. Not too long after, I received a message from a user who goes by the name Kissthepilot. Since replying to that first one, I have received quite a few more, as I guess he’s

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I found this little tidbit on Reddit that I thought was worth sharing. I corrected the spelling and punctuation. I'm a 19 year old college student, atheist, at a private Baptist university. Today in my (mandatory, but tolerable) Christian Heritage class, the professor posed the question "Do you believe that a baby is a sinner, without the knowledge of what "good," "bad," or "sin" is?"

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The latest billboard put up by the American Atheists is a promotion for the Southeast Regional Atheist Meet in Huntsville, Alabama, but you wouldn’t know it from first glance. The first one was pretty catchy (“You KNOW it’s a Myth”), and I can see why Christians would think that it’s an ‘in-your-face’ kind of deal. I mean, just look at the abysmal choice of font size and irregular

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I had made a facebook post earlier today that I will definitely be discussing on next week's edition of Freethought Rhode Island. This is in regards to a recent billboard: People think we atheists are attacking Christmas and calling it a myth and such. We're not. Christmas is very much real. The birth of Jesus is not. Apparently, my first missile has been launched here. My mother decided

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Konami’s latest gorgeous 3D installment in the long-running franchise is a real button-masher that seems more content on borrowing bits and pieces from others. I am a long-time fan of the Castlevania series, despite the fact that most of Konami’s previous forays into the third dimension weren’t so noteworthy. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (LoS) has been called a series “reboot” by its

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For those of you who have just discovered my blog from the Freethought RI blog, a few things. First, I would like to thank you for being a loyal listener to the show! I had made a facebook post a while ago about wanting to get the topics that you, the curious listener™, want to talk about. Leave ‘em in the comments or send Dan an email. If you’re new to Mage Chronicles, check the archive in the

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The VP of the company is not my direct supervisor, but he's pretty much my boss. The good thing is, he's a great guy. Last week, he lost his sister to breast cancer. The most happy-go-lucky man I know came into our office nearly in tears to give us this news, and my heart sank because of it. It's bad enough that my fiancée's father is dying of lung cancer. I decided to get him a sympathy card

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I've finally written part 6!! I hope you enjoy it and continue reading. What Feil described as the audience chamber qualified it as a misnomer. He had led Sylph to a pair of large wooden doors, which provided a gateway into a dimly lit edifice that seemed to be half the size of a cathedral. Sylph followed Feil down a red carpet lined with blacksteel candlesticks roughly his own height. Although

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Sylph awakened once more, only to find himself in a moderately-lit room. The scent of fresh candles and gysahlweed incense filled his nose. All of his senses were returning to him, albeit slowly, but he began to feel the serenity for which he was aching. His hand lay upon his chest... bare, it was, save for the wrappings that bound the wound on his back. He looked up... he could clearly see the

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YMMV. I just recently received (as an engagement gift) a new RPG for my Nintendo DSi. That's right, kids, it's time for another one of Reverend Red Mage's video game reviews!! This time, I'm going to be gushing over the latest installment in yet another Square Enix brainchild, the Dragon Quest series. Aside from Pokemon SoulSilver, this is only the second large-scale RPG I have thoroughly

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Yesterday, a counter-protest was held at the RI State House for the National Organization for Marriage's (NOM, and yes, go ahead and make the Cookie Monster reference) summit stop in our state. Much to NOM's surprise, around 170 protesters showed up: ...most wearing red T-shirts — [they] rattled plastic bottles filled with coins as a distraction, the group’s president pointed to their tactics as

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I play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on XBox Live. I’ve only prestiged once, and I really don’t think I will do so again. I only did it because Infinity Ward was holding a double XP weekend, and I figured it would give me an initial boost to get all my weapons/perks back again. Truth be told, I totally suck at the game. It took me forever to get to the level I’m at now; sometimes I have my good

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I should have mentioned this a long time ago. I'm a co-host (more often than not these days) on Freethought Rhode Island (FTRI), a weekly radio show that is put on the air by members of the Rhode Island Atheist Society (Site link). It airs every Wednesday night at 9 PM EST on 88.1 WELH in Providence, broadcasting from Brown University. We're also simulcasting on WPRR in Grand Rapids, Michigan on

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So I'm taking my Studies in Poetry class online for this session, and it will be a welcome 8 week period after the hell that is Accounting 101. So I thought I'd make this blog post an official poetry slam; leave one of your own works or one of your favorite poems in the comments. If it's not your own creation, please cite the author. This one is my own; it has no name, but I wrote it with my

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Our story continues. There was but one sensation Sylph could comprehend when he came to: burning. Everywhere. His body was wracked with pain. The village around him was still slowly being reduced to ash. He couldn't even stand to tap into the Ether... not just because his mind was torn from the pain, but because of the signals he was receiving. Death. Anguish. Fire. These were realities that

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It seems that nobody in this state can do even the simplest of driving tasks. So once again, read, so that you are without excuse. How Not to Make a Right TurnStart to turn left, and give any drivers behind you the impression that you will be continuing in that direction. Assume that other drivers have telepathic abilities. After making your left-hand swerve, turn sharply to the right, regardless

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How do you save a world... that doesn't want you in it? That's right. You read that title correctly. "Game Reviews." Plural. I've done them before, and I'm going to continue doing them. The last review I did was on Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, and before that Final Fantasy X. This time, I'm doing a review of Square Enix's latest magnum opus, now available for the XBox 360 and PlayStation

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The Texas State Board of Education, if you haven't heard it in the news already, is the largest buyer of textbooks in the country. Textbooks that are bought by the Texas SBOE are usually used throughout the country in other state curricula. That's the skinny. But here is why you should be afraid. Be very afraid. (emphasis added) In recent years, board members have been locked in an ideological

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For those of you following along, here is chapter 3. Enjoy. Sparing no time in their assault, they immediately rushed Sylph much like the first thief. "Ah, they seek an encore," Sylph taunted aloud, and began parrying the incoming onslaught of haphazard slashes and spins. The men were faltering... not only because of their lack of combat prowess, but their astonishment at Sylph's seemingly

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No response so far to the first chapter, but I'll keep up hope that someone's reading this. Here's chapter 2. "Everyone… hide." The villagers didn't need to be told twice. They scattered, grabbing the children and quickly retreating to shelter. Sylph remained in the road. The clouds billowed and the skies grew ever darker until it felt like nightfall, even though it was midday. The Ether pulsed

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For quite a while now, I've been working on a story that is a part of the Final Fantasy universe. It's called Mage Chronicles, but now that's the name of my blog, so I guess it's now called The Legend of Sylph Stridemoon. It's a fantasy tale about the titular red mage, a powerful and agile spellcaster who harbors a secret so powerful that he must discover it to save his world. I already have 5

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I probably won't be in any costume, as I'm too durn fat. However, I will be attending TempleCon 2010, so look for the guy walking around with the tag Reverend Red Mage. It's going to be a rip-roaring good time with games of all kinds galore. Hope to see you there!

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When light turns green, pull out into the middle of the intersection with your left turning signal on. When oncoming traffic is clear, make your turn into the farthest right lane. (Unless you are in a lane where you must turn into passing lane) How Not to Make a Left Turn When the light turns green, sit there, especially if on one-lane road. 15 seconds after oncoming traffic has cleared, make the

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We all know that fundies say the darndest things. Recently, on Freethought RI, we played a clip of him on Celebrity Big Brother (UK) saying something stupid about evolution, and then Richard Dawkins promptly, elegantly, and succinctly refuting every word. (Man, he's good at that.) In response, the Guardian has posted a short list of Comfort-esque quotes heard from Baldwin himself. A few of them

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I apologize in advance to all my carb-free friends, but I lurves mah pasta. I don't cook often, so that's why you're seeing two recipe posts so close together. Mom says "If you can read, you can cook." I think I'm starting to believe that. Enjoy! 1 lb whole wheat penne rigate 1 jar spaghetti sauce of your choice (recommend vodka or four-cheese) 6 slices bacon, uncooked 2 green onions 1/2 sweet

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Solar-powered Bibles and e-Meters? If you take advantage of a crisis to promote your agenda (Yes, I'm looking at YOU, Pat Robertson), then you're only compounding the problem. This isn't about beliefs or ideologies or politics.This whole earthquake thing? It's new to these people. And now it won't be... two aftershocks were recorded today. How would YOU feel if suddenly the earth beneath your

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16 oz pasta (I prefer rotini... use something the cheese will stick to)8 oz smoked gouda, hand-shredded8 oz shredded mozzarella8 oz shredded cheddar2 1/2 c milk1/4 c flour4 tbsp butter or margarine1 tsp dry mustard1 tsp paprika1 tsp black pepperCook pasta as directed. While doing this, melt butter in saucepan, then add flour; remove from heat and stir until smooth, adding mustard and fresh ground

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Across the internet, I'm known as Reverend Red Mage. This isn't exactly a well-kept secret, but that doesn't matter. This is one of my first real blog entries.Having said that, I want to explain the mentality behind choosing this alias.The first part, obviously, is "Reverend". I'm not an ordained minister. Hell, I'm not even reverent; most people who know me will tell you that I'm the most

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