Monthly Archives: December 2010

Everyone Has Problems– And Religion Fixes Them How Exactly?

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

I stumbled across an article that tries to approach the concept of who is and who isn’t bonkers when it comes to religion. The qualifying word in that last sentence is “tries”. Line between divine inspiration and religious insanity is … Continue reading →

Posted in Absurdity, Crazy fundies, Delusion, for fuck's sake!, Mormons, Mythology, Psychology, Religion, Skepticism, Spiritualism, Stupidity, Superstition | 18 Comments

Ricky Gervais: “Why Do YOU Believe In God?”

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

I think Ricky Gervais is one of the funniest guys working right now.  His views on god and religion were pretty evident in his 2009 comedy The Invention of Lying, which he co-wrote and co-directed with Matthew Robinson.  It’s a … Continue reading →

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Another Wall Comes A’ Tumbling Down–DADT Repealed.

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

Don’t ask, don’t tell, just keep it all to yourselfAnd there’s something about those blue eyesAnd the sweet, sweet smell of a summer nightIt makes me forget whoever it is I should be rememberingRemembering now. – Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, … Continue reading →

Posted in America's image, Delusion, Education, Family, for fuck's sake!, Morality, Psychology, Sexuality, Skepticism, Superstition, Values | 7 Comments

Why We Do Science

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

Voyager Near Solar System Edge. We did this. We Homo Sapiens. We the offsprings of apes have built a machine that has gone beyond our own solar system. What has Religion done for you lately? We did this. A man … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter To Christians: Merry Christmas From An Atheist

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

That’s right, I didn’t say “happy holidays” or “seasons greetings” — I said “merry Christmas.”  And yes, I’m an atheist, one who loves the Christmas season so much that I tend to get into the spirit of the holiday a … Continue reading →

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The NCP: Crazy People Making More People Crazy, And The Crazy Just Seems To Keep On Keepin’ on….

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

The lunatic is on the grass. The lunatic is on the grass. Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs. Got to keep the loonies on the path. The lunatic is in the hall. The lunatics are in my hall. The … Continue reading →

Posted in America's image, Atheism, Blog against theocracy, Crazy fundies, Delusion, for fuck's sake!, Mythology, Religion, religious right watchdog, Separation of church and state, Skepticism, Stupidity, Superstition | 9 Comments

Massive Child Sex Cover-up in German Catholic Church Implicates the Pope

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

On December 3, Deutsche Welle printed a story about an investigation into child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. It revealed a massive cover-up that’s been going on, at least, since 1945. The lawyer heading up the … Continue reading →

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Is it hypocritical to be a militant atheist?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

This is a video I found via American Atheists today of a young man explaining that he is a militant atheist, and why. Is this being hypocritical to be against fundamentalist religious beliefs and the proselytizing that goes along with … Continue reading →

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Willfully ignorant adults mislead children

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

I don’t know if I would go so far as to say this is child “abuse”, but it is definitely misleading them and keeping them ignorant of reality and doing these kids a terrible educational wrong by replacing Science with … Continue reading →

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Muslim Misfires: Pamela Taylor Misses The Boat…

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

It’s interesting, that the logical fallacies religious people use seem to be ever-present, and the only sort of ‘logic’ they can agree on. Here’s a few articles by Pamela Taylor: Atheists, Pew, and Webster’s Clearly those folks who identified themselves … Continue reading →

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