“Freedom is measured by the distance between church and state”
My body is experiencing pains it didn’t used to experience. I don’t know if its the pain of getting older, or if there’s a serious vascular/pulmonary problem going on. Fuck it, I don’t actually care WHAT is going on, I just wish it would settle down, y’know? On my morning walk my right knee didn’t [...]
This is cool:
(weird, the dang video wouldn’t load, so just click the link)
Listen to Sir David Attenborough! He knows what he’s talking about. And as we prepare to celebrate Darwin Day (Feb 12), the rest of the world is likewise celebrating this great man. Here’s what Attenborough has to say:
And, remember, he’s spent a lifetime studying this stuff. He knows what he’s [...]
Okay, so the Roman Catholics and Muslims in Italy got their panties in a wad over the absolutely benign and educational atheist bus ad that read “The bad news is that God doesn’t exist; the good news is that you don’t need him.” There is nothing offensive about that statement, nothing that could possibly incite [...]
A blogging minister shares this story from his daughter’s experience. I’ll quote the entire section of his larger post:
My daughter, taking a break from her pursuit of a graduate degree, is a server at the Chili’s a few miles down from our house. Like many others her age she is already pretty critical of the [...]
Yesterday I showed you a silly poll from CP24 regarding the atheist ads being placed on buses in the Toronto transit system. The ads are the same wording as the ones in the UK: “There’s probably no God. Stop worrying and enjoy your life.”
And a bunch of nitwits got their panties in a wad over [...]
PZ just pointed out yet another stupid ignorant poll up in Toronto. I took a screen capture because it won’t remain there forever.
Just for fun, this is the current state of the results at the moment I’m writing (I’m not going to update it)
Should atheist groups be allowed to buy advertising space on the TTC?
Yes [...]
You know that preacher fellow who delivered the Invocation at President Obama’s Inauguration? Yeah, that Rick Warren fellow, pastor at Saddleback Church?
A bunch of dirty-minded comics on Comedy Central and elsewhere joked about all the innuendo that “Saddleback” could provide, and (if I’m not mistaken) even Jay Leno quipped about the naughty-sounding nature of the [...]
The Atheist Blogger just posted this:The Endless Loop Of Ray Comfort’s Mind
Ray Comfort is SUCH an ignorant fool, and sets himself up regularly to be shown for the fool that he is. Thankfully there are plenty of rational people available to dissect Comfort’s lies. yes, Ray Comfort is absolutely a liar, he knows he lies, [...]
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Johann Hari writes: “Why should I respect these oppressive religions?“, a perfect example of what I wrote yesterday. He writes about the erosion of free speech around the world, as religious group try to claim some imaginary right to immunity from critical examination. That’s [...]
One of the greatest cornerstones of liberal democracy is the freedom of citizens to not only have an opinion and express an opinion. (And of course, while everyone is free to have an opinion, nobody is entitled to invent their own ‘facts’ — honest opinion can only be formed by honest appreciation of honest facts.)
Most [...]
Essential Disclaimer: I found this floating around a few different sites. I confess I don’t know the original creator, but if the original artist or photographer cares to admit herself/himself, I’d be happy to give proper credit. After all, it is a funny picture and good humor deserves credit.
Okay, so I found this on [...]
if you’ve been following the stories, here or elsewhere, you’ll know that the Atheist Foundation of Australia (AFA) was trying to have an ad campaign similar to the other atheist bus ads. The largest outdoor advertising company (APN) has rejected the Australian ads.
So now the AFA is asking folks in Australia to be on the [...]
When we were kids, my older brother joined Cub Scouts and then Boy Scouts. They got to go on camping trips and learn all sorts of cool stuff (and earn merit badges for it), and looked like they had a good time.
At one point (5th grade, IIRC) I told my parents I wanted to [...]
Last Friday I wrote (with a sense of pride in our new President) that Obama had lifted the “global gag order” or the “Mexico City Rule”. The rule, first implemented by Reagan, made it impossible for NGOs to receive U.S. federal aid if their services mentioned or provided information about abortion in their family planning [...]
This is SO DISGUSTING!
Last night, on 60 Minutes, they had segment on the people of Wilmington, Ohio, where DHL continues laying off people. The segment was called The Winter of Our Hardship and highlighted several people who used to work for DHL, including some where both a husband and wife had been laid off. Seeing [...]
Woo-hoo!
I was just watching Wheel of Fortune as I’m reskeining yarns and waiting for supper to cook, and the winner appeared to be a gay guy, wearing a marvelous sweater, with a HUGE tongue piercing, plus a few other bits of metal around his head.
Anyway, as Pat Sajak took him over for the bonus round, [...]
Okay, so you’re hiking in the backwoods, tramp-tramp-trampling up the hills and down the mountains, and suddenly a surprise snow storm comes along and you are like 20 miles from where you left your car. The tent and goods on your backpack might survive a typical shower, but you aren’t prepared for a blizzard.
What do [...]
Holy fuck! It just gets better and better!
There’s a poll asking “Is Ted Haggard A Homosexual?”. The options are Yes, No, It’s between him and God, and Not Sure.
First off, I find the poll itself rather offensive. At best it is an opinion poll, not a determinative or voting poll to actually DO something. The [...]
Well, if you haven’t already heard, our good friend Ted Haggard has been embarrassed and victimized again by yet another accuser claiming to have allegedly had sexual relations with the dear and misunderstood Reverend, and ….
Oh, fuck it. I can’t do that with a straight face.
Another one of Ted Haggards fuck-buddies has spilled the beans. [...]
