Monthly Archives: February 2009

What do you think the stereotypical atheist looks like? If you’re not sure… well, that makes one of you. When I hear atheists, the first adjectives that come to mind aren’t pleasant ones — not because they’re accurate, but because … Continue reading →

I got a nice little present in the mail on my birthday (coincidentally, of course). It was the Germany version of I Sold My Soul on eBay! I’d known the book existed but I hadn’t yet gotten ahold of a … Continue reading →

Reader Doug tried a little experiment (a la Omar Call) where he stood on a street corner in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and “preached” atheism. Maybe preached isn’t the right word. He stood with a sign (which read “Atheism: … Continue reading →

Here’s a cool experiment (with severely flawed methodology). Pastor Tommy Jackson pretended to be a drunk and homeless man wandering around his Texas church’s parking lot. As church members drove in for service that morning, they saw a man staggering … Continue reading →

What’s the simplest way to show that astrology is bunk when logic and rational arguments just won’t work? The always awesome Neil deGrasse Tyson tells us a quick experiment we can do in under a minute: I can’t wait to … Continue reading →

This one by Adrian uses a few more criteria, ranks more blogs, and can be easily updated! He notes that there are still bugs in the system — plus, in the near future, you will be able to submit your … Continue reading →

Richard Wade here. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the city of Pleasant Grove, Utah does not have to allow a little known religious group called Summum to install their privately funded monument in the city park, despite … Continue reading →

Last week, we heard about the Muslim man, Muzzammil Hassan, who beheaded his wife. This was the same man who made a name for himself by “founding a Muslim-American television station to help fight Muslim stereotypes.” Right… Almost as worse … Continue reading →