Monthly Archives: September 2009

A Request to Readers

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A couple months ago, the number of hits to this site began to go up dramatically. It’s happened before in spurts but never this much without any sign of tapering off. I’m not complaining. In fact, it’s very exciting. But … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 38 Comments

I’d See This Movie

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It looks awesome: (via Comic Blasphemy)

Posted in General, Humor | 4 Comments

Don’t Be Alone with the Opposite Sex After Sundown

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In anticipation of the 7th season premiere of the always-hilarious Curb Your Enthusiasm tonight, check out this religion-related clip from season 5. The setup: Larry David is pretending to be an Orthodox Jew. He gets stuck on a ski lift … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 11 Comments

Mr. Deity & the Skeptic

Posted on September 20, 2009 by cat

Hey, Mike Clawson here again. Sorry I’ve been scarce around here this past year. Between going back to graduate school (working towards a PhD in Religion/History), and taking care of the kiddos so my wife could work on her book … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Mike Clawson | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Mother Complains After Boy Scouts Recruit During School Hours

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

When President Barack Obama wanted to speak to schoolchildren about the importance of staying in school, working hard, and washing your hands, the school sent out four separate notices to parents. When the Boy Scouts of America — with their … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Lawsuits | 39 Comments

A Response to the Creationist Version of On the Origin of Species

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Remember the Kirk Cameron/Ray Comfort video promoting their new “revised” version of On the Origin of Species (with a 50-page introduction written by Comfort that he thinks “debunks” evolution)? Comfort and Cameron are planning to give away free copies of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Pseudoscience, Science | 31 Comments

Christian Couple Faces Criminal Charges for Criticizing Islam

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang run the Bounty House Hotel in Liverpool. They’re Christian. Back in late March, a Muslim woman was staying at their hotel. I’m not sure what prompted it, but a discussion about religion ensued between the guest … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 23 Comments

The Holy Wars of Prayer

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Too funny… how did I not see this earlier? It comes from comedy troupe POYKPAC: (Thanks to Jeff for the link!)

Posted in General, Humor | 9 Comments

An Atheist Lawyer’s Alternative Oath

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Jen just became a lawyer in Missouri, having passed the state’s Bar Exam. She attended her enrollment ceremony the other day but faced a dilemma. She was told that all the new lawyers would recite an oath at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 21 Comments

Church Founder Kicked Out of Grocery Store For Not Removing Religious Hood

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I love this story because I’m not sure if anyone wins or loses. Daniel Jones was recently kicked out of a UK Tesco grocery store for wearing religious apparel (a hood). He refused to take it off. Here’s the story:. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 26 Comments