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From Flickr:

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Mads Gilbert, a Norwegian doctor in Gaza, tells Sky News that the number of civilians injured and killed in Gaza proves that Israel is deliberately attacking the population.

From Wikipedia:

The term sin-eater refers to a person who, through ritual means, would take on by means of food and drink the sins of a deceased person, thus absolving his or her soul and allowing that person to rest in peace. In the study of folklore sin-eating is considered a form of religious magic.

This practice was said to have been practiced in parts of England and Scotland, and allegedly survived until modern times in Wales. Traditionally, it is performed by a beggar and certain villages maintained their own sin-eaters. They would be brought to the dying person’s bedside, where a relative would place a crust of bread on the breast of the dying and pass a bowl of ale to him over the corpse. After praying or reciting the ritual, he would then drink and remove the bread from the breast and eat it, the act of which would remove the sin from the dying person and take it into himself.

The Joy of Microwaving more like it.

From Geekologie.

Dwindling in Unbelief breaks down the homicides committed by god to find his favorite methods.

And if you’re keeping track of how many people god kills in the bible, it’s roughly 33 million.

Almost 3 o’clock on a Monday after a long break. I think we need a pick me up.

Hey,

I like reading your blog, but I could really do without the Daily Dose of Ingersoll. I guess I’m not sure of the reason why you’ve decided to dedicate a post a day to this guy, but I’d like it much more if I didn’t have to skip over it. Is there a way I can subscribe to your RSS feed without the Ingersoll?

What’s with the daily dose, anyway?

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

There’s a really simple way to read the blog without reading the Daily Dose of Ingersoll. When you get to the Ingersoll post, DON’T FUCKING READ IT.

Best,
Chris

This has been another edition of simple answers to idiotic questions.

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