Category Archives: Education

And What Is The Catholic Cee Whinging On About This Time? Only The Usual Suspects…

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

This is a constant complaint of the religious: WE’RE BEING PERSECUTED! WE HAVE RIGHTS! etc., etc., ad infinitum, ad nauseum. And what is it really all about? Why, the ass-clown  Catholics are up in arms about…contraceptive services?!?!? It’s like these … Continue reading →

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Wrestling For Rights: Predators And Prey Lovers Battle For Animals

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

This more an indictment of religion than a petition for animal rights: but I detest extremists of all kinds. How PETA twists religion to push animal “rights.” People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been widely criticized for … Continue reading →

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Because Sometimes The UN Gets It Right

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I don’t much respect for the U.N – they pander way too much to religion, and they buckle every time the U.S howls at at the moon. This time, however, they’re on the money: African Union: Ban Ki-moon urges respect … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad God!, Education, for fuck's sake!, Gay Marriage, Marriage, Morality, Politics, Psychology, Relationships, Religion, Sexuality, Stupidity, Superstition, Values | 2 Comments

Brain Damage–Is Religion Wrecking People’s Thinking?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

(Hat tip to Religion Gone Crazy for this) There’s someone in my head but it’s not me.And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your earYou shout and no one seems to hearAnd if the band you’re in starts playing different … Continue reading →

Posted in And now for something completely different, Delusion, Education, Mythology, Psychology, Religion, Science, Skepticism, Superstition | 14 Comments

Oh Ye Of Little To No Faith–Better Keep One Eye Open As You Sleep

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Yeesh. Just when I thought we were making some kind of progress (slow but steady wins the race is the saying), something like this crops up, spoils my optimistic mood, and activates my inner curmudgeon: Atheists roughly as distrusted as … Continue reading →

Posted in Absurdity, America's image, Atheism, Bad God!, Delusion, Education, for fuck's sake!, Free speech, Morality, Mythology, Politics, Religion, Skepticism, Stupidity, Superstition, Values | 9 Comments

What Science Has Done For Us Lately

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

The last few days have brought reports of some amazing and fantastic good news. Regarding stem cell research. Three papers with real results of experimentation gone right. First: Researchers Uncover Mechanism That Regulates Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Metabolism Human pluripotent … Continue reading →

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Christianity’s War on America: The Values Voters Summit

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

I’m not telling you anything you don’t know when I say the United States is in pretty bad shape right now.  The economy is in the middle of a meltdown, unemployment has skyrocketed and the nation is so deeply divided, … Continue reading →

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I Believe

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means. – Shaw Can you count how many times you’ve heard someone express their opinion with “I believe that!”  or … Continue reading →

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The Colonic Catholics Are At It Again–Banning Breast Cancer Donations? Really?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

(Tip o’ the derby to Pharyngula for this one) I call these people colonic Catholics because – well, they just need the shit cleaned out of their brains. For your weekly dose of outrage: Bishop of Toledo bars assistance to … Continue reading →

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A primer: How to really “Teach the Controversy”

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

I rarely read the “funny papers” anymore.  These days, as close as I ever get are the editorial cartoons on the OpEd page.  But, once in a while, I re-discover the brilliance hidden in cartoons.  Like “Doonesbury” and “Non Sequitur”…

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