Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Evolution of Technology

If technology evolved, would it look like this? Probably not, but it sure as hell looks cool:

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The religious case for gay marriage

Newsweek recently had a cover story on the religious case for gay marriage. I heard about this while listening to an NPR program where they had the author as a guest. Most of the callers were fundamentalists, and I was … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Morality, Politics | 37 Comments

Our only language with the Jew…

“Our only language with the Jew is through the gun” — the late Muslim polygamist, Nizar Rayyan, last week. (via)

Posted in Fundamentalism, Islam, Politics, Quotes | 15 Comments

Allah hates colored hair

Gods can be funny in what they consider abominations. For instance, coloring hair has been decreed “un-Islamic”: A supreme forum of the Sunnis here has issued a fatwa (religious decree) that colouring the hair black is un-Islamic.The Darul Ifta of Deoband … Continue reading

Posted in Fundamentalism, Hypocrisy, Islam | 24 Comments

Smiles and scowls in our genes

A study has found that “facial expressions we make to show or hide our emotions are hardwired into our brains rather than learned during life”: Blind and sighted athletes made the same expressions when they won and lost, US researchers … Continue reading

Posted in Biology, Science | 4 Comments

Ray Comfort asks why interbreeding doesn't work

Ray Comfort, showing his complete lack of understanding evolution even though he’s written books against it, asks: Can someone explain to me why we can only interbreed after each kind? Why is it that we can’t cross-breed different species? I … Continue reading

Posted in Biology, Creationism / ID, Evolution, Fundamentalism, Oh the Stupidity! | 44 Comments

Benny Hinn Exposed

It’s crazy that so many sheep still follow Benny Hinn — he’s been exposed as a fraud many times. But here is another exposure of Benny Hinn: And here’s the second part. (via reader Jeremy)

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Favorite books of 2008?

Here are some of the best books I read in 2008: Dune by Frank Herbert Tricks of the Mind by Derren Brown Ain’t Nobody’s Business If You Do by Peter McWilliams The Harry Potter Series The Demon-Haunted World by Carl … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Lil Cthulhu

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Monks brawl at Jerusalem shrine

Ah, it’s always nice to see monks showing the love of Jesus to one another while worshipping at holy sites: Israeli police have had to restore order at one of Christianity’s holiest sites after a mass brawl broke out between … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Humor, Hypocrisy | 85 Comments