The Penitent Thief On the Cross

The story of the thief on the cross is found in the following Bible verses: Matthew 27:38, Luke 23:32-43 and Mark 15:27. This story is in many ways one of the most touching stories in the Bible. A dying penitent thief accepts Christ as Lord and Master and is assured by Jesus of a place in paradise. Many people have also asked the question, what is the name of the thief on the cross? Unfortunately, the Bible doesn't give his name, but the story of this thief gives us a beautiful picture of God's love as shown through Jesus and the mercy freely given to all mankind. What a lot of sick garbage as sick truth revealed in the bible. Jesus could have been more truthful had he promised the thief crucified alongside Him on the cross: "Today thou shall be with me in a place better than paradise - in the Philippines - as thieves in the government - the only Jesus country in Asia always loved and blessed by God, the Father of Jesus. Poch Suzara Google# Facebook# Twitter#

The Religious Views of Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein's religious views have been studied extensively. He said he believed in the "pantheistic" God of Baruch Spinoza, but not in a personal god, a belief he criticized. He also called himself an agnostic, while disassociating himself from the label atheist, preferring, he said, "an attitude of humility corresponding to the weakness of our intellectual understanding of nature and of our own being". Oh my dear Albert Einstein, to label atheism as a psychological problem is a feeble, almost laughable attempt to evade the fundamental questions of veracity and falsity. Is the existence of God true? Which God? There are so many of them! What reasons have we to believe in one God, or 3 persons in 1 God? Or that God is not a Jew, but Cathoic? These are the important issues to which the believers must address themselves if they wish to confront the challenge of atheism. Furthermore, there is gross timidity, nay, mediocrity involved in offering "an attitude of humility corresponding to the weakness of our intellectual understanding of nature and of our our being" for believing in a God. The believers who appeal to such nonsense as a necessity for "believing" display a shocking disregard for the pursuit of the truth. The theists who attempts to defeat or to belittle atheism by clinging to his humility accomplishes nothing, aside from revealing his contempt for man's ability to think. To advocate that a belief be accepted without reason is to advocate that a belief be accepted without thought or without verification or reflection. If facts were needed to prove the existence of God, then God must supply them, not man. Thus far, existence is no proof of the existence of God simply because God is already part of existence which was already existing before God arrived into the scene. "The question of what went before the universe began, or who created it, no longer, it turns out, make any sense at all. If there is no God, where did everything come from? “If we can accept that God could exist without being created why could this same logic not apply to the universe itself?” The problem with the First Cause Argument lies in its assumption that an almighty creator exists, something that it is trying to prove. This is known as begging the question. Even a child can ask, like I asked in La Salle high school - “If God created the universe, then who created God?” If the answer is that God is self-existent, then the same answer could certainly be applied to the existence of the universe — that it is self-existent. Besides, which almighty god, among the many existing here, there, and everywhere, are we talking about? In the meantime, if the existence of supernatural beings is unknowable, how then could we have knowledge of the unknowable? Indeed, theology is the effort to explain the unknowable in terms of the not worth knowing. People using the First Cause Argument always make the assumption that their god did the creating. Catholics think God created the universe. Muslims think that Allah created the universe. Hindus think that Brahma did it. The Jews think that Yahweh did it. Most religions have a story of how their god created the universe. The idea of a god as creator of the universe makes for a fantastic tale, but it obviously tells us little about the characteristics of that god. What they are doing is explaining one mystery with a bigger mystery, and that is fallacious logic. Or, explaining the unknown by means of the unknowable. Thus, religion encourages stupidity, belittles one's sense for humanity, and inspires one to have faith in holy absurdity, in order to promote perpetually, the mystery behind human insanity globally! Indeed, in the ultimate analysis, an agnostic was once an atheist who decided to play it safe by turning yellow. Cheers! - - - Poch Suzara, Atheist Mariano Patalinjug To poch suzara Today at 6:29 PM Yonkers, New York 05 March 2016 Dear Poch: Wow! Reading this Essay of yours, which I categorize as a Classic, makes me feel that I am reading Bertrand Russell, or John Stuart Mill, or John Milton, or Samuel Clemens. . . . MAR PATALINJUG

He who is Hanged is Under God's Curse. NO KIDDING? HELLO JESUS!

When God created Adam and Eve, they were perfect in every way and lived in a virtual paradise, the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:15). God created man in His image, meaning they also had the freedom to make decisions and choices of their own free will. Genesis 3 goes on to describe how Adam and Eve succumbed to Satan’s temptations and lies. In doing so, they disobeyed the will of God by eating of the tree of knowledge from which they were forbidden: “And the LORD God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die’” (Genesis 2:16-17). This was the first sin committed by man, and, as a result, all mankind is subject to both physical and eternal death by virtue of our sinful nature inherited from Adam. God declared that all who sin will die, both physically and spiritually. This is the fate of all mankind. But God, in His grace and mercy, provided a way out of this dilemma, the shed blood of His perfect Son on the cross. God declared that “without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22), but through the shedding of blood, redemption is provided. The Law of Moses provided a way for the people to be considered “sinless” or “right” in God’s eyes—the offering of animals sacrificed for every sin they committed. These sacrifices were only temporary, though, and were really a foreshadowing of the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice of Christ on the cross (Hebrews 10:10). This is why Jesus came and why He died, to become the ultimate and final sacrifice, the perfect (without blemish) sacrifice for our sins (Colossians 1:22; 1 Peter 1:19). Through Him, the promise of life eternal with God becomes effective through faith to those who believe in Jesus. “So that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe” (Galatians 3:22). These two words, faith and believing, are critical to our salvation. It is through our believing in the shed blood of Christ for our sins that we receive eternal life. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9). NO KIDDING? I ask: So how and where in our daily prayers do we declare Jesus who died on the cross for our sins and also declare that Jesus was hanged on a tree and died for our sins? Well, it is also revealed as a truth in the bible that Jesus was hanged on a tree: "whom they slew and hanged on a tree." Acts 10:39 "Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree" Acts 5:30 "they took him down from the tree." Act. 13:29 "who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree." 1 Peter 2:24 his body shall not remain overnight on the tree, but you shall surely bury him that day, so that you do not defile the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance; he who is hanged is accursed of God. Deut. 21:23 - Poch Suzara Google# Facebook# Twitter#

God Has never been Bothered by my Atheism

If God has never been bothered by the fact that I was born as an atheist, why should you saps and jerks be bothered by the fact that today as a senior citizen I am, more than ever, a happy and a proud atheist. - Poch Suzara Facebook# Google# Twitter#

Gays and Lesbians of this World

I am most happy and proud as I admire greatly the gays and the lesbians of this world. They have stood up courageously and publicly declared that they are gays and lesbians. The world accepts them today as they are now existing as the politicians in the government; as the theologians in the church. They are in media. In commerce and trade. They are actors and actresses. They are teachers in school, professors in college. They are in the army, navy, and air force. We, the frightened ATHEISTS, however, are still hiding inside the closet. Still afraid to stand and to speak up to declare also openly and publicly that we are ATHEISTS. Shame on us atheists! To think we are atheists only because we love to THINK and in order to change and improve the ways of this world- it can only be accomplished with more, deeper, greater, and courageous ways of THINKING! To all of you gays and lesbians out there - I SALUTE YOU! MORE POWER TO YOU ALL. LET'S CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE THAN HOW WE WERE BORN INTO IT! --- Poch Suzara, Atheist! Twitter# Facebook# Google#

My Dear Bob Gabuna

Interesting riposte, Poch. What did your La Salle instructor taught you? I was not born yet when you were enrolled in those days. I won't apologize in behalf of your La Salle instructors what they told you since I am not in privy of their teaching. As I indicated in my previous posts, just as there are true teachers there are false teachers too. Allow the Holy Spirit to teach you, Poch. If you do, you can tell the difference between the religious garbage that makes your life miserable, sick, and subsequently kills from the living Word that gives you eternal life and joy. -Bob Gabuna My Dear Bob Gabuna, All of the sick and insane, if not rotten and corrupt politicians we have in our blessed by God government all believe, love, and worship God; specially as God is readily available to forgive them of theirs sins and crimes; especially the crime of silence as inspired by the teachings of the holy spirit. So bob, I said it before, I say it again: FUCK THE HOLY SPIRIT. The existence of the holy spirit is not for grown-up thinking men and thoughtful women. Such holy garbage is only for the silly and frightened children of which, according to Jesus in the bible are among the first qualified to enjoy eternal life after death in the kingdom of heaven. Well, I said it before, I say it again: FUCK THAT kingdom of heaven. If Jesus and his sick gang of divine Saps and Jerks cannot do anything meaningful to improve the life of the human race on this earth down here, why should we believe that our dead loved-ones are all enjoying eternal happiness under divine grace in heaven up there? In the ultimate analysis Bob, what's the difference, if any, between the existence of the holy spirit and the existence of holy garbage that's keeping us Filipinos historically sick and frightened as a people, and keeping the Philippines nationally sick and unenlightened as a nation? My dear Bob, if I am wrong, this much I can promise you: after my own death in the kingdom of God in heaven; or, in the kingdom of Satan in hell - I will carry on as rebel forever and ever. After all, there is no such thing as the war between GOOD and EVIL. There is only the war of EVIL against EVIL and EVIL always wins! In the meantime, the day we are born is also the same day we begin to live in a dying body. What could be more evil than that? Poch Suzara Google# Twitter# Facebook#

Too Bad I Am Not God

"When believers understand why they dismiss all other religions, they will understand why I dismiss theirs. If they refuse to do this, I merely ask them why the double standard? Why treat other religions differently than you do your own? Believers should be skeptical of what they were taught to accept given the proliferation of so many other religions and sects separated into distinct regions on the planet who learned their religion in the same way -on their mama's knees." - John W. Loftus For my part, I said it before, I say it again: too bad I am not God; because if I am God, never, will I ever allow the sick religious garbage ruin the intellectual life of my children in the world I created for them.- Poch Suzara Google# Twitter# Facebook#

Is there a Diiference?

The Chosen People of God. The Forgotten People of God. The Broken People of God. The Fallen People of God. The Rotten people of God The Barren People of God. The Beaten People of God. The Ill-Begotten People of God. The Sicken People of God. The Darken People of God The Drunken People of God. Could any of you frightened religious saps and jerks tell the difference, if any? Poch Suzara Google# Twitter# Facebook#

The Sick Old and the New Testament

“If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.” --- Robert G. Ingersoll In the Philippines as the only Catholic country in Asia since the 16th century, we Filipinos follow both the teachings of the Old Testament and the New Testament. That's why we are famous throughout the world, specially our high officials in the government as the SICK INSANE CRIMINALS OF ASIA. --- Poch Suzara

Most Men and Women like Praying more than they do enjoy reading

Most men and women are ashamed to be found reading inside a public library which is a monument to human intelligibility. They would rather be found praying inside a cathedral which is a monument to human stupidity.`Poch Suzara Facebook# Google# Twitter#

In the Philippines Unhappiness is the Only Good

Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others happy too. Robert Green Ingersoll In the Philippines, the only Catholic country in Asia since the 16th century, for the majority of our poor people, Unhappiness is the only good. The time to be unhappy is now. The place to be unhappy is here. The way to be unhappy is to make others also unhappy. Specially as we Filipinos have been taught via schools, colleges, and universities to believe that everything that happens to us in this life in this world is due to God's divine plan. Poch Suzara Facebook# Google# Twitter#

Catholicism and Conservatism

Catholicism and conservatism have a similarity together - none of the mental exercises are required for either Catholicism or for Conservatism. On the contrary, the advocate for change, growth, development, and improvement must have a certain degree of intellectual courage in order to be able to conceive of anything different from what exists. - Poch Suzara, Facebook# Google# Twitter#

Education is Big Business in our Country

Someday the world will become wise enough to confess that the priest is of no benefit to mankind... A man with a creed has bought a coffin for his mind... it does not require any mental exercise to believe. - Lemuel K. Washburn

In the Philippines hopefully oneday, we Filipinos will become wise enough to realize that our teachers in schools and professors in college are but the lowly-paid employees of the priesthood industry... Schools, colleges, and universities existing in our country are not educational institutions. They are big business as commercial enterprises. - Poch Suzara, Facebook# Google# Twitter#

Oh My Dear Carl Sagan

You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe. --- Carl Sagan Oh my dear Carl Sagan, so how come in schools, colleges, and universities in the Philippines - they were able to convince us students to believe in a lot of holy baloney? Like there is the kingdom of God - a better world yet to come after we are all dead! Really? How could God do better in another world when He is nothing but a lousy God in this world? --- Poch Suzara Google# Facebook# Twitter#

Why We Filipinos are the Criminal and the Insane in our Own country

If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane. - Robert G. Ingersoll In the Philippines, as faithful followers of the OT and the NT, we Filipinos are both the criminal and the insane behind our sick government, and the criminal and the insane behind our sick church. As a matter of historical fact, thanks to the teachings of the OT and the NT, down through the centuries, we Filipinos have only learned how to become famous throughout the world as the Sick Man of Asia. - Poch Suzara, Google, Facebook, Twitter

Ask, Seek, Knock

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. - Matt. 7:7-8 I asked it before, I ask it again: If our prayers to Jesus have been a great success, how come we continue praying daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly to Jesus specially for the forgiveness of our sins as inspired by a sick system of education; and, for the forgiveness of our crimes as inspired by a sick system of corruption? - Poch Suzara, Google, Facebook, Twitter

The Criminals in Prison, in Government, in Church

It is considered to be such a big scandal: - the United States of America - the land of the free and the home of the brave - have the greatest number of its citizens inside prison facilities - some 2.5 million Americans are incarcerated for their sins and their crimes. For my part, I say ours is a bigger scandal: we have far more criminals in the Philippines and they are not in prison but inside the government and inside the church. All, if not most of them, have college education, and unsurprisingly, none of them are not ATHEISTIC, but all are, in fact, - THEISTIC - they all believe, love, and worship God and His Son Jesus who, at any time, is able to forgive them of their sins and crimes for as long as they share in the loot! Oh yes, God and His Son Jesus love us Filipinos and the Philippines, but they need MONEY and lots of it endlessly! Well, why not: After all, among the filthy-rich Filipinos in the Philippines are the officials of the government together, especially in cahoots with the filthy-rich officials of the church. And to think that God almighty hates the quitter!- Poch Suzara Google, Facebook, Twitter

All Religions are Based on Lies and Deceptions

All religions are based on lies and deceptions. All believers of such religions are not the courageous masters, but the sick and frightened victims. Belief, any belief is a needless load on one's back. More to the point: Belief makes one's precious mind move not on wheels, but only on hinges, The truth has no need of believers. The truth can stand alone without believers. Only lies need believers, defenders, and protectors! For my part, as an atheist, I would rather enjoy at any time the power and the beauty of thought. That is why, till the day I die, I will continue writing my thoughts to provoke the thought of others. After all, thinking is a rarity. There is nothing quite like it in all of nature! Think of it: In the history of mankind, atheism has never had a single moment of failure. Never, not even once, has atheism been proven wrong. Otherwise, why is the existence of God still a vague mystery - still always omniabsent, never, but never omnipresent? - Poch Suzara

Our Old and Sick Newspapers

If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do, you are misinformed. - Mark Twain In the Philippines, if you do not read or do not believe what's published in the newspapers, you are crankpot; if, however, you do read and do believe what's published daily in the newspapers, you are a crackpot. In the meantime, in our sick and poor and backward country, there is freedom of the press; sadly, however, not for the sick, poor, and blind readers, but only for the few sick and filthy rich owners of the press. - Poch Suzara

What About Rooms for Improvement

"In my Father's house are many mansions. John 14:2. That's copacetic; fine and dandy; but are there rooms existing in such mansions of which the greatest are rooms for improvement? - Poch Suzara, Twitter, Google, facebook