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24 October, 2025. Butch is 81 and not well. Working on my art and sending stuff to The ArQuives (gay and lesbian archives in Toronto
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Butch has gone into TOTOL RECLUSE mode. I’ve given up on the human race. Good luck, you’re going to need it. Regards from Butch, himself.
Hugo a go go, and Shawno at Vancouver 2016 Pride Parade.
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Butch talks about the origin of the myth of Lucifer.
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Vancouver Polar Bear Swim, at English Bay, January 1, 2016. Video by Terry David Silvercloud, Butch himself.
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Nice sunny day here. Was up about 8:30am and have been painting, did my exercise routine, a few selfies, wrote a bit.
Butch Rant for today...
It's a cold, but sunny, day in Vancouver this morning. I was up about 8:30am, feeling pretty good, hips are a bit achy. Had a coffee and T3. The crows are sitting on the wire out back, but I hear sea gulls in the air, so I won't attempt to give the crows anything while the gulls are around. There are a couple of smarter crows that come by later who watch out for the all clear them give me a call, to let me know.
I've been ranting about my disgust with all religions over the past several weeks... mainly the horrors of the Koran, and the fact that most people never read their religious texts cover to cover, or know much of anything about where they came from. I haven't read the Bible in about 10 years, so I'm re-reading that and the Koran, again, to make some notes. The Koran comes in quite a few translations, so one should look at more than one translation of contentious verses. Western religions have had a conference and corrected errors of translation of the Old and New Testaments and the modern translation is the RSV BIBLE.
It occurred to me, the past couple of days, that most people are, essentially, agnostic. They wish to believe in some higher power in the universe, and some kind of purpose of life, itself. They don't have the knowledge to figure it out, for themselves, so they remain agnostic... unable to know, but in their heart of hearts, they want to believe there is something. Meanwhile, in order to be socially acceptable, these same people accept the religion of their peers, or family, and the social rituals that accompany that particular belief or relgion. All religions become highly ritualized very quickly. Humans like to know the routine and what's happening. The rituals become so deeply imbedded in the relgion that, to change them, becomes a heresy against the belief system, itself. The Roman Catholic Church is an excellent example. Most of the "laws" of the church come, not from the Bible, but the "Doctrine of Faith" which is the law book of the church.
If you look at the Bibles of that church, the old and new testaments, the concept of punishment in an afterlife is not mentioned, at all... except that when the founders of the church put together their books of the church, they included the writings of what seems to have been a distant relative of Jesus, we know as John the Baptist. John the Baptist was another whacko preacher of the times, but his message was about the future... the revelations. Here we learn, for the very first time, not from God, not from Jesus, but some other preacher of the times, that there will be a JUDGEMENT DAY. That is a brand new concept in religion... the concept of being judged worthy. This was BIG. The prophet Mohammad would take the tales of the Lake of Fire and turn it into eternal torture in the Koran. My point is the evolution of guilt in religion is clearly illustrated in the Old Testament... where humans are inherently guilty forever and doomed to a psychopathic God that revels in torturing his creation, forever. The epitome of what Satan is supposed to be... double speak began early on with the Old Testament. Good is bad, bad is good.
The New Testament gave God an only begotton son... we'll just conveniently forget about the "sons of god" mentioned in Genesis. In Genesis, there were lots of people around... created on the 6th day, and the sons of god had their way with whomever they chose, it would seem.
Then God decided to create a special toy... Adam to whom he gave a woman to SERVE HIM. It says that... the woman was created to serve him, and that is her purpose in life, as well as to give him children. The Koran says, essentially, the same thing. Women were created to serve men and as the vessel into which he could place his seed to create more children. There really isn't any mention of women going to Paradise, in the Koran. There are already endless virgins to satisfy the sex needs of the men who get in... which can be done, bypassing Judgement Day by simply killing an unbeliever for God... save God the trouble, and you go straight to Paradise and endless virgins who are all disposable. It says so in the Koran... but you are too lazy to read it, so I've read it for you.
Anyhow, for all those who WANT to believe, old Butchy Poo has read all the holy books for you, because you are too lazy to do it for yourselves, and I can tell you this. The Satan, and Devils of the holy books are the good guys. The God of the holy books is a psychopathic monster, the most evil of beings anyone can possibly imagine. Buddhists have taken the concept of oneness and finding one's self, to complicated rituals, with a leader of the faith... I'm guessing the Buddha would be rolling in his grave in disgust. But, at least, they are pretty much peace loving folks. It's not so much a religion as a way of life. Mormons are a cult... it's easy to prove their holy book is fake because it relies on Lucifer, who was a typographical error in the Roman Catholic texts and translations (since removed... there is no longer a Lucifer in the Bibles since 1984). The man who wrote the Book of Mormon was not aware of the translation error in Isahiah 14:12 and wrote it into the Book of Mormon which was supposed to have been written in the time of Christ. The error, however, didn't get into the Bible until the 4th Century... 400 years after the Book of Mormon was supposedly written.
The Urantia Book preaches a peaceful God... no hell, no punishments of any kind. But it is fake too and easily shown to be because of its heavy reliance upon a character called Lucifer and their idea of using commonly familiar names argument does not hold water. The creators of the universe would not be so stupid as to use a name they would surely know was a translation error of the Roman Catholic Bible from the original Aramaic.
For all of you who are so fearful of life that you need to have a God, I suggest to you that you adopt the concept from Star Wars of "The Force" which must be for good, but that there is always an opposite to everything... for everything there is an opposite. In physics that is called symmetry and super symmetry. It's a basic concept of a unified universe in the worlds of physics and astrophysics. Is there life after you die? You have to ask yourself what you really are. Would you want to be 10, 15, 25, 40, 50 years old? What would it mean? Would there be sex? Why? Things like that. You can't remember most of your life... you have some news highlights in your brain, but the details are sketchy. What are you? You are afraid to die, but you are going to die, anyway. Get used to it. You are going to die.
What you do in this life may or may not matter. You don't need a religion to be a nice person, nor a good person. This planet could be quite nice if the humans would just be less selfish, but selfishness is a trait of survival. It's all quit complicated, isn't it? Butch begs you to see your religion for the evil force that it is, and to devote yourself to learning more, looking after your body, have a bit of sex... that's always fun, and enjoy life while having respect for the planet and the future.
The Koran... the elephant in the room of Islam
Anyone who defends a book, any book, including The Koran (Qu'arn) is either very stupid, or an idiot. I have walked the walk, now I'm talking the talk. The problem with Islam, is its holy book, The Koran. Dear fellow Canadian, I wish to bring to your attention a few things. I should state, up front, that I am a militant atheist. This is about ISSIS. My feeling is one defense is education of the young about the Koran. Salman Rushdie called it the "Satanic Verses" for good reason. For the safety of all citizens, our government needs to lead a massive education program about the contents of the Koran and how they should deal with compromising strict religious teachings with common sense. Killing people who don't share one's belief is a basic tennant of the Koran, no matter what idiot (who hasn't actually gotten around to reading the Koran)) will tell you. First off... are you a believer, or not? Did you just buy the T shirt and go to the concert, or are you really a Muslim? Are you a beleiver, or not? The Koran warns that a horrific punishment awaits those who say they are believers, but are really just putting on a show. The Koran is full of threats... that is the problem... aside from the fact that threatening people is illegal in Canada. The Koran threatens one's eternal life. You amy think that is silly but, if you are a TRUE believer, it is the unbeliever who is going to burn in hell forever, not you. And, if you die fighting for God, you get to bypass judgement day and go straight to paradise. Seems like a pretty good proposition... endless virgins, cool breezes. They don't say much about women except they are to be obedient to men... be their slaves, as it were. Men own women. It's that simple. Not sure that's allowed, in Canada. We must assume that, when men go to heaven (they don't seem to have a need for woment there) that they will have male bodies and be well endowed... wink wink, if you know what I mean. Koran Surah 55:53-65 "They shall recline on couches lined with thick brocade, and within reach will hang the fuits of both gardens. Which of your Lord's blessing would you deny? Therein are bashful irgins whom neither man nor jinnee will have touche before. Which of your Lord's bleesings would you deny?" Hooray... free virgins for everyone... all you have to do is be a true believer. Very few people ever read their religious texts... Islam is no exception. Most Muslims have not read the messy details of the Koran. Many, of the millions and millions of Muslims on the planet, are illiterate... that was always a good thing, for any religion. The less you know, the better. And... I like to keep reminding people, Islam is the ONLY religion who's religious text orders the killing of unbelievers. It is the ONLY religion that promises eternal torture in a Hell. That does not come from either the Bible, nor the New Testament. There is no heaven, nor Hell, in the old testament. And mention of the word Hell is a King James translation of the word for 'grave' or 'burial place'. The concept of a place of punishement does not exist in the old testment or Jewish Bible. In orthodox Jewish religion, there is no heaven, nor hell. Jesus preached love and peace and believe in him and you get to live forever... somewhere... he didn't like to get into the details and you have to die to find out. The elephant, in the room, for Islam (means... submit) is the violence contained in its holy book, the Koran (Qu'ran), the so-called teachings of the prophet Muhammad. I have studied his life... he left no writings of record (known). He was an orphan who grew up at the Kaba, now in Mecca. Back, in those days, it was the oasis Zam Zam. It still flows, today, and you can purchase water, from it, when you do your trip to the Kaba... which you must do in your lifetime. But, I digress. The Prophet was raised by his uncle, the keeper of the Kaba, which was already ancient, in his times. The Koran says it was built by Abraham and Ishmal. The Prophet was married off, when he reached puberty, to an older woman who was a trader. He was a good trader and traveled widely... he got around and heard a few things. In middle age he got religion. When he died, two different sects began, because of whom claimed to be his rightful heir. It is highly likely he was gay. He seemed to have little interest in women and had a constant companion, after he got religion, called Abu Bakr. It's a common kind of name. The thing is, he seems to have figured out that his barbaric countrymen needed a religion and he was going to deliver it. It took off after he died. He did have several wives, but that seems to have been to provide protection to them... men ruled in those days too. While gay sex does not seem to be approved of, if you don't fake your belief in God and are a true believer, you will be dressed in robes of silk and served by "boys graced with eternal youth who, to the beholder's eyes, will seem like sprinkled perarls. When you gaze upon that scene, you will behold a kingdom blissful and glorious." This will happen, as it says in Surah 76:30, as you watch the broadcasts of Judgement Day and the screams of terror, etc., of the non-believers going to judgement. This will not bother you, it says, because you did the right thing and did what the Koran told you to do... in exacting detail. The Koran gives great power to men... important in tribal lands. It promotes fear as a way to control the populace, and by some hanky panky, the right of God gets extended to the leaders who may kill with impunity... it's the way God does things. There is a lot of double speak... i.e. God is merciful as you burn in hell. The concept of a fire and brimstone hell comes from Islam. If nothing else, the Koran utters MANY, many threats of violence... EXTREME, UNENDING VIOLENCE against individuals who do not do what it tells them to do. That is ILLEGAL to do in Canada. Under Canadian Law, the Koran is HATE literature. But, it is the orders to KILL others, who don't share your beliefs, that is the most serious thing. It orders believers to kill unbelievers quite quickly... in the first chapter (book 2 THE COW) in verse 190. It will repeat it and tell you whom to spare. Jews may be OK most of the time, but anyone else is at risk of being killed... for not converting to Islam. The goal is to rule the entire planet. The Koran, also, instructs believers to do things which are not legal, under Canadian Law. It is also illegal to instruct people to do things which are illegal... guilty on TWO counts there. A believer is a believer, OR NOT. That is the crux of the whole thing. Do you believe, or NOT? There are a lot of ignorant people who fall for this crap. Do you follow your God, or your country? Do you REALLY want to spend a short time here, not doing what the Koran tells you to do, and forever in burning flames, or not? And, if you die for God, you get free virgins for eternity. Women don't seem to go to heaven, because they don't matter... they were born to be slaves of men. Most Christian never read their Bible. They would not, likely, know that when Moses came down off the mountain, with the 10 commandments, that he ordered the immediate execution of 3,000 of the less than faithful, then placed the Levites in charge of the worship, and ordered them to execute anyone who failed to show up for worship, in the future. They came around pretty quickly. The thing is, this is all in the Bible, but most haven't noticed and what is more significant is that it was Moses giving orders, NOT God. i.e. The Bible is a re-counting of the migration of the early Jewish people's out of Egypt during the climate change and their long stay in the Arabian area, until Joshua started the ethinic cleansing of the area... and we are supposed to celebrate that... it teaches children that it's OK to wipe out the locals because God is on YOUR side... anyhow, they did settle down and prospered under Solomon. It's just a history book of genocide, wars, victories and defeats, and some proverbs and stuff that were collected, over the years. The New Testament preaches, mostly, peace and love and all you have to do to get to heaven is believe some whacko priest wandering the desert. It's OK to worship a God who kills people and was OK with the murder of his son. Not sure why any idiot would do that, but they do. Christianity is not about killing people. A book, not quite sure why, written by some other whacko priest way back when, got into the New Testament, but it's just a bit of fearmongering. Fear seems to work well to control people, and the Prophet seemed to realize that and spread fear in spades. Fear works. Getting back to the Koran. Any second year law student could make a very good case to have it banned under Bill C-51 Sections 83:221 and 83:222 as terrorist literature IF IT WERE A NEWLY PUBLISHED WORK AND NOT A RELIGIOUS TEXT. It is already against the law to make threats against a person, in Canada. The Koran is full of threats to individuals... if they do not submit (Islam means "submit"). You will burn, forever, in the fires of hell. No other religious text, of ANY religion makes such horrific threats against believers... NONE. READ THE KORAN... IT IS HORRIFIC. IT IS EVIL. IT WOULD BE BANNED IF PRINTED TODAY. IT ALREADY BREAKS SEVERAL CANADIAN LAWS. It is a religion based upon horrific threats... it is a religion of FEAR. Most will never read the Koran... or their holy book. I have read a lot of religious texts, including older versions of the Bible and more obscure versions and the text of an obscure religious group, the Urantians (The Urantia Book). The Koran is the most violent religious book ever written. Aside from re-counting some Bible history with a new twist... for instance, Noah pleads with God to be sure to kill everyone, and not miss any unbelievers. It recounts Biblical stories and twists them to fit the new version of their history. This book invented the HELL we know... the fire and brimstone. The crusades brought the concept of hell, fire and brimstone back to Europe where it was rapidly embraced and people were soon being burned alive, to prove the point. The Koran is full of threats to individuals... that alone would make it illegal, if printed today. But, worst of all, it orders believers to kill non believers for God. If you die, in the process, you get to go straight to paradise full of fresh virgins. Women don't seem to go to heaven as it is already full of virgins. In fact, women have few rights and are the property of men, in the Koran. It gets into it pretty quickly, in THE COW and THE WOMEN (the Koran is usually printed with the longest chapters put first in the book... they read backwards to English... 2:190 (from THE COW... chapter 2) is the first of several instructions to kill for God.. "Fight for the sake of God those that fight against you, but do not attack them first. God does not love aggressors. Slay them wherever you find them. Drive them out of the places from which they drove you. Idolatry is more grievous than bloodshed. But do not fight them within the precincts of the Holy Mosque unless they attack you there; if they attack you put them to the sword. Thus shall the unbelievers be rewarded: but if they mend their ways, know that God is forgiving and merciful. Fight against them until idolatry is no more and God's religion reigns supreme. But if they desist, fight none except the evil doers" You are ordered to kill for God... the first of quite a few orders to kill unbelievers for God's sake. The goal of Islam (SUBMIT) is to rule the entire world and it makes no bones about it... but you didn't read the Koran, did you? Nope... you are too lazy and not willing to face the truth. This is the first instance, in the Koran, where one is ordered to kill in the name of God. Before this first order, you are threatened with eternal Hell Fire if you don't do what you are told... but, after all... Islam means "submit". You may say... "nobody takes that stuff seriously" and I will say you are the most ignornant of the ignorant, the dumbest of the dumb, the most stupid of the stupid, the most idiotic of the idiots and the most moronic of the morons. Open your eyes you ignorant moron... and look around you. May you be the next one to have your head cut off in front of a TV camera because you are an unbliever. Islam is a religion of extreme violence and fear of violence. It is the most evil book ever written... the Satanic Verses. Islam is coming for you and you are too stupid to notice and too lazy to do anything about it. You deserve your future slavery. I don't expect any help, of any kind, from politicians... they are too afraid of voters to act, so I expect we are all doomed to ignorance and stupidity. Thank goodness I'm old and won't be around for very long. For the rest of you... get off your butts and DO SOMETHING. I've already said I'm an atheist and I should ad I consider religion to be an intelligence test... if you have a religion, you failed the intelligence test... or are so ignorant, that you don't have the ability to overcome the massive brain washing to which you have been subjected, since birth. Teaching religion to a child is child abuse. I'm old... 71. But, if I can find the time, I hope to start a crowd source funding to take the Koran to court to be banned in Canada, as terrorist literature, under Bill C-51, sections 83.221 and 83.222 Any law student would win the case, but I would like to have a major legal firm behind me. Everyone, who has half a brain, knows that the law is no guarantee of anything, but money works. The goal will be to raise $500,000 in potential legal fees. Regards, Terry David Silvercloud (Butch, himself) BUTCH NEWS BUTCHNEWS.COM
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Vancouver, November 3, 2015, at the Art Gallery, in Vancouver.