Atheism

Thanks for the Salgado tip Osso a google image search for Salgado was enlightening, great eye. Wayne I found the photo you were talking about - Kevin Carter was the photographer


My similarly powerful image is of family on a beach in Spain having a picnic a 'respectful' 50 metres or so from the corpse of an illegal immigrant whose boat sank on the way from Africa. I saw it in the Guardian but kind find it now....

I found some of his work on line, I like it. It would be better to see for real, I'm sure.
I haven't seen a Life magazine in forever, I used to love that rag.

Salgado is important to me, but I'll work a thread elsewhere, if I can. I remember having stuff inaccessible re posting, or inaccessible, period.
Nuts, I'm off topic.

That's so cool you found the photo. It's something how those images can shape us like that. It's maybe a different one for each of us, or maybe it's the moment.
It won't let you deny it, you have to become someone new.

I think humanity is pretty much on topic, isn't it?

Very much so.

When people ask me how I get by without faith I tell them that it's not that I don't have faith, but where my faith lies. I don't have faith in a creator god or a redemptive Christ. I do, however, have a deep ultimate faith in humanity.

That is a faith in action, I think. We need a lot more of that in the world. That kind of faith holds no prejudice.

Salgado has a good body of work. The gold mine photos were at the institute in chicago when I found them in the silent basement.. I think that is what I saw. Those photos are memorable.

Salgado wasn't the only interesting photographer with work up in that basement.

I'll try to give links, but from past experience, salgado is not much available online.

You know, Boss, i am reminded of the days back in the 70s when "streaking" was a brief fad. A local preacher wrote in to the paper to complaing about being exposed with his family to the vile practice for 20 minutes on a downtown street. Quite apart from the fact that he was obliged to go out of his way to a street lined with college bars, a street to which he otherwise would not have resorted--what the hell did he hang around for 20 minutes for if he were so offended ? ! ? ! ?

I think many of them show up here just for the opportunity to take offense.

I know that many here are familiar with Qualia Soup's videos. For those who aren't, I also suggest this one:



He has many many videos (all of high quality) on his youtube channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/QualiaSoup

Atheist videos
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I agree. That's why I often mention that it seems so many come here in a mood to police the atheists.

If you're through with that mug, bring it back to the kitchen.
Sheesh. Can't leave the godless ones alone for minute.

So... cleanliness IS next to godliness...

And when there's a post asking you what atheists think about things, as mine did, you brag about having it on Ignore. It's as if there are no conclusions to be drawn from atheism except that of being an atheist. At least Christians have policies whether you agree with them or not.

I do my dishes and always sweep up when I'm through in here.

sorry ed. that was my mug. damned tea habit...

Who's been burning cottonwood in the franklin heater?

Thanks, art, for those videos..