Drill Instructor Sgt. Liesik
This is one of my Drill Instructors from when I was in Boot Camp. I don't know what Platoon this is, or when this video was taken, I found it on the web; but I am 100% sure this is Sgt. Liesik.
Sgt. Liesik had several tattoos, two of which were on either forearm. One was a devil's face with the word "EVIL" underneath it, and on the other forearm was an angel face with the word "GOOD" under it. He was a funny bastard and his favorite Marine was, Smedley Butler.
Smedley Butler was an amazing Marine, no doubt, Google him to find out why...3rd BTN 5th MARDIV: KILO CO. TRIBUTE
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~ATHEIST~
Alter your Perception
*Reality Check*
The Human Species' significance in the Universe is drastically reduced when compared to the Super Massive Stars that decorate countless galaxies. Our existence is comparable to microscopic bacteria, mutating and reproducing carelessly on a grain of sand, within a vast desert stretching out for hundreds miles. These Super Massive Stars would be like huge boulders to our tiny rock of sand.
Lunatic Christian Fanatic
Religious People like this Lady, indeed if not all, need to keep their mouths shut and keep their ignorant beliefs to themselves. Especially when the think Natural Disasters are punishments from a god, how superstitious and stupid. When an earthquake hits, or a tsunami inundates, or the twin towers ignite, you can see and hear the secret satisfaction of the faithful.
Gleefully they strike up: "You see, this is what happens when you don't listen to us!" With an unctuous smile they offer a redemption that is not theirs to bestow and, when questioned, put on the menacing scowl that says, "Oh, so you reject our offer of paradise? Well, in that case we have quite another fate in store for you." Such love! Such care!
Christian Gone Atheist
If when I die, I appear before a deity of some sort, I will ask, "Which one are you?" Today there are so many religions worshiping different gods, that it is a calculable fact you are going to end up in some eternal torment for choosing the incorrect religion.
Every religion it seems says they are correct, and all others are wrong. Well it would seem reasonable that in fact every religion is wrong and none are right. God did not create religion, man did, just as man made god in his own image.
If triangles had religion, I would wager their god would have three sides just as they do. Just as the ancient Thracian gods all had blond hair and blue eyes. And nothing proves the man-made character of religion as obviously as the sick mind that designed Hell...
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**~FOUNDING FATHERS~
America was not founded on Christianity. If the Founding Fathers were anything, they were either Atheist or Deist...
"I have examined all the known superstitions of the World, and I do not find in our particular superstition of Christianity one redeeming feature. They are all alike, founded on fables and mythology."
-Thomas Jefferson
"I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church."
Thomas Paine
"The doctrine of the divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for absurdity."
-John Adams
"Religion and government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together."
-James Madison
"When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one."
-Benjamin Franklin
~Being a FREE THINKER~
I do a crazy thing, it's called: "thinking for myself". I look around and I see Death, Murder, Rape, Famine, Suffering, Hopelessness, Hate, Dishonesty, people being killed everyday and sexually molested everyday...this is not the work of some SUPREME BEING. This looks like the work of some Office Temp who doesn't give a Fuck. To even say, "The Lord works in mysterious ways", is like Saying "Shit Happens" and either saying is just as comforting.
I do not appreciate the moment I'm born to be considered Filthy or Unworthy, Guilty at birth for something I had absolutely nothing to do with; and then Commanded to make up for it. Where if I do, I am forced to worship and praise god forever for doing his job, and if I do not, I am cast away from him, and sent to a pit of burning fire, and anguish, and suffering for all times; because he Loves Me.
If you are Religious, and viewing this right now, I hope I don't offend, but rather make you think twice about your beliefs. A lot of it just doesn't make sense, or it contradicts itself. It obvious this is all a story made up during the Infancy of our Species to explain the unexplainable. Earthquakes and typhoons are easily explained if you know and understand that we are on a cooling rock whose planetary climate is erratic.
The tectonic plates moving against each other make the ocean swell and cause the earth to shake, but to a simple, ignorant mind, they attach significant meaning behind it, thinking they are being punished by some ALL POWERFUL Father Figure. Religion does have SOME good Moral Values, but you don't need Religion to be a good Person. That's like saying if Moses was real, that people didn't know it was bad killing each other prior to him receiving the Ten Commandments.
Now, starting with the Bible, you have to admit that, YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IT ALL, it IS the Word of YOUR GOD, Undeniable TRUTH sent from your god into someone's mind. You can't pick and choose what parts to follow, none of it was "misinterpreted", the lord wouldn't make the MISTAKE of having his scribe copy down the wrong notes. THIS IS your Faith; "Belief without Proof."
You HAVE to believe the Earth was made in Seven Days; which is impossible. And all those people in Genesis really lived to be 700+ years old...in the Middle East, which is impossible to live that long in ANY Desert, especially 3000 years ago.
You HAVE to believe that Adam and Eve populated the Earth by themselves. They had two known children referenced in the Bible, Cain and Abel. Yet later on after Cain takes Abel's life, Cain and his wife are banished! Leading to the conclusion that it MUST be his sister, and everyone is inbred. It makes much more sense to say Humans evolved from another form of life over millions of years.You HAVE to believe that Noah collected two of EVERY species of Animal and Insect onto a single boat, got them to mate, and after the flood, remembered exactly where to put them back again...Impossible.
You HAVE to believe in the story of Moses, and believe he freed the Jews from being slaves to the Egyptians. Which is WEIRD because we know the Egyptians chronicled their History much like any other civilization did, and NO WHERE is ANY account of an Egyptian Prince taking the Slaves into the Desert. That is pretty big news! And no Egyptian writes about it, only the Jews; a one way argument.
And so for Forty years the Jews roamed the desert...wouldn't you think they would have left some traceable evidence? NOTHING in ANY archaeological dig has EVER been found. Tens of Thousands of people leave no trace! No skeletal bones, no pottery, no rags or clothing, not even a single sandal. NOTHING! They dropped and left nothing over a 40 year span?... that's pretty tidy.
It all just sounds made up to me...
So Jesus Lived and Died, we all agree, we know Jesus to be a real figure. This is an inarguable fact, we couldn't have Christianity without a Christ now can we?
Interestingly enough, Christianity wasn't even practiced Officially until Emperor Constantine...300+ years AFTER JESUS DIED. And the ROMANS were the ones who decided what went into the Bible...you don't think that the same people who crucified him didn't change anything? Or added bits? It was 300+ years after the fact, and they had all the documents of the now Bible there waiting for them the moment Constantine sanctioned Christianity? Impossible, I'm quite sure a lot was added in, if not made up.
Or...what about ALL the people all over the World who didn't know about Jesus, and died? People in China? Japan? The Mayans? Brazilians? ANYWHERE!? Well that's easy! They ALL went straight to Hell when they died! Because they didn't ask Jesus into their heart or ask for any forgiveness, simple as that. That isn't fair is it? Well they couldn't have ALL gotten a free ticket to Heaven, that isn't fair for everyone else...THERE HAS TO BE AN ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION!
Why doesn't the Bible in the Old Testament ever mention Hell? Why does Jesus seldom mention Hell? He spoke to thousands of people, and yet forgot to mention the Hell bit, which is a pretty important part. Saint Augustine is where Purgatory and Limbo comes from. I would wager he likely came up with the idea of Hell as well, to scare countless generations of illiterate people and their children, who would never notice changes in scripture, into believing a magical man who lives in the clouds.
If God WERE real; however, he would have made himself CLEARLY known, and not give people the CHOICE to believe in him, that's like Gambling with someone's Soul. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. And certainly not after watching Humans struggle for survival for 96,000 years on Earth, and then decide it was time to reveal himself to the stupid, illiterate peoples of the Middle East.
So here we have holes now in the New Testament as well. A Religion not officially accepted until 300+ years after the death of Jesus. One can reasonably assume they didn't have ALL the Gospel text on hand when they did. And not only this, but the text was written by men. Men who lie, deceive and rob; and then constructed by those who killed Christ in the first place! I'm very certain that this text isn't the word of god at all.
As I said before, the Bible has SOME good morals, but if we would live as the Bible wanted, as THE WORD OF GOD commanded us, then take 2 THESSALONIANS 1:6-9:
God deems it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you... when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance upon those who do not know God and upon those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They shall suffer the punishment of eternal destruction and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might...
Or LEVITICUS 25:44 - 46 where it says:
As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that are round about you. You may also buy from among the strangers who sojourn with you and their families that are with you, who have been born in your land; and they may be your property. You may bequeath them to your sons after you, to inherit as a possession forever; you may make slaves of them, but over your brethren the people of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness...
EXODUS 21:7 - 11 where it says:
When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. If she does not please her master, who has designated her for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed; he shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt faithlessly with her. If he designates her for his son, he shall deal with her as with a daughter. If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marital rights. And if he does not do these three things for her, she shall go out for nothing, without payment of money...
Awesome, let's all do what the Bible wants, and sell our Daughters into slavery and buy and sell slaves as we see fit, and beat down everyone who verbally afflicts us. Without the non-sense of Religion, countless lives wouldn't have ruined.
How about how many lives have been taken in the name of ANY god, not just the Christian god? Religion poisons EVERYTHING. The Inquisition killed millions of people, and burned thousands upon thousands of lives at the stake. All in the name of a god. Religion poisons EVERYTHING. The "Holy" Crusades, where the pious thought they were duty bound to kill heathen Muslims, the cost of which reverberates to this very day. Religion poisons EVERYTHING.
Who, in their right, moral mind, would take a new born boy and decide to slice his genitals, or even now in some countries, cut of the clitoris of little girls? If you say god created us perfect with his intelligent design, then why alter it? Doesn't make sense. If we were crafted by intelligent design, then how come not all of our teeth fit in our head? SOME DESIGN! This is atrocious! This needs to be stopped!
Religion is POISON and it is RUINING our Civilization.
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~ADVOCATES OF FREE THOUGHT~
Pat Condell: On Respecting Faith
Christopher Hitchens: On Hatred in Religion
Sam Harris: On Criticizing Beliefs
Richard Dawkins: Debating Religion
Daniel Dennet: On the Science of Religion
Bill Maher: Destructiveness of Religion
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~ABOUT ME~
You are the Hanged Man
Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound.
With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of loss from a situation, rather than gain.
The Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood their meaning, and, coming down, scooped them up for his own. All knowledge is to be found in these runes.
The Hanged Man, in similar fashion, is a card about suspension, not life or death. It signifies selflessness, sacrifice and prophecy. You make yourself vulnerable and in doing so, gain illumination. You see the world differently, with almost mystical insights.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Your Five Factor Personality Profile
Extroversion:
You have medium extroversion.
You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party.
Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences.
But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time."
Conscientiousness:
You have high conscientiousness.
Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life.
Most things in your life are organized and planned well.
But you borderline on being a total perfectionist.
Agreeableness:
You have low agreeableness.
Your self interest comes first, and others come later, if at all.
In general, you feel that people are not to be trusted.
And you're skeptical that anyone else really feels differently.
Neuroticism:
You have medium neuroticism.
You're generally cool and collected, but sometimes you do panic.
Little worries or problems can consume you, draining your energy.
Your life is pretty smooth, but there's a few emotional bumps you'd like to get rid of.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.
A great admirer of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything. The Five Factor Personality Test
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Benjamin Davis Woodbury
Birthday: March 10th, 1983
Birthplace: Everett, Washington
Current Location: Houston, Texas
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5'11"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Righty
Your Heritage: English
The Shoes You Wore Today: None
Your Weakness: Having to Sleep
Your Fears: Dreaming
Your Perfect Pizza: Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, & Onion
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Live to see the Next one I suppose, I tend not to aim high
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I don't use that crap
Thoughts First Waking Up: Kids need to Eat
Your Best Physical Feature: My Chin
Your Bedtime: Whenever is Clever
Your Most Missed Memory: Fallujah, Iraq...good times
Pepsi or Coke: Niether, DEW Bitches!
MacDonalds or Burger King: BK, I like flame broiled Burgers
Single or Group Dates: ...I can neither confirm nor deny...
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Both
Do you Smoke: No.
Do you Swear: Fuck Yeah
Do you Sing: Always
Do you Shower Daily: Course, I ain't no Stinky
Have you Been in Love: Every Day
Do you want to go to College: Not for me, I couldn't handle the people, and I would probably do something foolish
Do you want to get Married: Holy Shit, I am Married...Creepy
Do you get Motion Sickness: Nah
Do you think you are Attractive: Doesn't matter what I think, It's what everyone else thinks I suppose
Are you a Health Freak: Not Necessarily
Do you get along with your Parents: Nah, fuck'em
Do you like Thunderstorms: Sure
Do you play an Instrument: I drum with my hands, nothing Fancy
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Usually the beginning of each Month I'll drink each night for a Week, nothing too serious
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Can't say that I have Unfortunately
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Bills > Dates atm
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Ya, let the kids run around
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: God No
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes! Make my own, neat eh?
In the past month have you been on Stage: No
In the past month have you been Dumped: Hahaha, I don't get dumped...
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Not that I recall...maybe
Ever been Drunk: Sure
Ever been called a Tease: During Sex, otherwise No
Ever been Beaten up: No
Ever Shoplifted: Yes
How do you want to Die: In a Hail of Bullets, Smoke and Confusion
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I'm where I want to be
What country would you most like to Visit: Japan
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Brown or Blue
Favourite Hair Color: Dark or Light
Short or Long Hair: Either
Height: Doesn't Matter
Weight: Doesn't Matter, See after the Marine Corps, your Standards for Girls drops amazing Low...
Best Clothing Style: I don't know...ones that Fit??
Number of Drugs I have taken: Bud, Shrooms, Oppium, X, Meth...think that's it
Number of CDs I own: I have all my favorite songs memorized in my head
Number of Piercings: Zeeerooooo, FREEZE RECRUIT FREEZE!!
Number of Tattoos: 5, 1 on each forearm, 1 on Right Shoulder, 1 on each Shoulderblade
Number of things in my Past I Regret: ...Just Lessons Learned, and I've got No Regrets...
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