Monthly Archives: July 2009

How Did Adam & Eve’s Kids Have Kids?

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Guest Contributor

What happens when you put a Catholic priest, Father Jonathan Morris, on FOXNews and let people ask him religious questions? Entertainment. Puzzlement. Confusion. Were you expecting anything different? This is a great clip to watch He doesn’t know the answer… … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Politics | 39 Comments

MIT’s Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In Cambridge, MIT opened the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values this past spring. It’s a bit of an old story, but I’m just coming across it now. The Dalai Lama had some interesting soundbytes in the piece: … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 25 Comments

From Micro- to Macro-Evolution in Two Minutes

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A few million years of evolution shown in two minutes of animation. The point is to show how microevolution, added up over time, can really lead to what we define as different species. The author points out that this isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 15 Comments

African Albinos Killed by Witch Doctors for Their Organs

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Guest Contributor

We already know the horrors that occur due to belief in superstition in Africa. This story just adds to the problem. Albinos are getting killed and mutilated for their body parts. Witch doctors believe their organs “bring good luck in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience | 7 Comments

More Odd Advice from Billy Graham

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The question to famed Christian evangelist Billy Graham: How can I know whether a certain religious group is Christian or if it’s a cult? Because we all know it’s either one or the other… Anyway, Graham’s response: … Cults often … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, General | 45 Comments

Anti-Science Celebrity Cards

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You’ve already seen te fantastic God Trumps card from New Humanist magazine. Crispian Jago offers his version of Celebrity Quack Trumps. Below, we have anti-vaxer Jenny McCarthy and pro-cupper Gwyneth Paltrow: He has plenty of other entertaining cards at his … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Pop Culture, Pseudoscience | 18 Comments

Canada Wins and Religious Bigot Loses Over Gay Marriage Case

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Saskatchewan can teach religious Americans a lesson: Your religious beliefs are not an excuse for you to avoid doing your job. Marriage commissioner Orville Nichols was asked to perform a marriage for “M.J.” When he discovered that M.J.’s partner was … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 12 Comments

Atheist YouTuber Thunderf00t Debates Banana-man Ray Comfort

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Atheist YouTuber Thunderf00t recently debated banana-man Ray Comfort. I’m not a fan of these debates because the Creationist side never has anything relevant to say, and Ray Comfort is no exception. By debating his kind, we are merely giving Creationists … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience, Science | 22 Comments

God Is Not Your Bitch, Mark Sanford

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If newspapers are in danger of going out of business, this is certainly one way to draw in the eyes of readers. Mark Morford of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote an article poking fun at Governor Mark Sanford‘s recent comments … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Politics | 7 Comments

Ava Worthington’s Parents Found *Not* Guilty of Manslaughter

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Ava Worthington had died just months after her first birthday… because her parents “didn’t believe in doctors” and they thought a god would heal her. They prayed, fasted, put their hands on her, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 31 Comments