Monthly Archives: February 2009

Calvin Does Pascal's Wager

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Daniel Florien

This is what happens when you use Pascal’s Wager on Santa: Is there really any difference between doing it with a god or Santa?

Posted in Apologetics, Atheism, Christianity, God, Humor | 23 Comments

God Loves To Kill His Children

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Daniel Florien

In the Bible, there are many massacres. Here’s just a partial list to give you an idea: God killed everyone except a few people in a global flood [estimated at 30 million] (Gen 6) Killed all the innocent firstborn of Egypt … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Quotes, The Problem of Evil | 445 Comments

Around the Blogosphere

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Daniel Florien

End of the Rainbow — You might be thinking, “Ha! There’s no pot of gold at the end!” But you’d be wrong — the pot of gold is just invisible and made of spirit. And since you can conceive of such … Continue reading →

Posted in Links, Random | 6 Comments

She Left Me for Jesus!

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Here is Hayes Carll singing “She Left Me for Jesus.” Here are the lyrics: We’ve been datin’ since high school, we never once left this town We used to go out on the weekends and we’d drink til we drowned But now … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Humor, Videos | 38 Comments

Biblical Literalism

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I used to be a biblical literalist, so this video hits home: One of my favorite anecdotes about absolute truth and biblical literalism is by Delos McKown: [Norman] Geisler had trouble staying on the general topic, focusing rather on abortion, in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Quotes, Videos | 73 Comments

Happy Valentine's Day!

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Here’s an admonition by a Muslim cleric for your Valentine’s Day edification: That’s right, folks. This guy actually thinks Valentine’s Day is more dangerous than AIDS, ebola, and cholera! Best quote: The more you celebrate Valentine’s Day, the more the Jews and Christians … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundamentalism, Humor, Islam, Oh the Stupidity! | 22 Comments

Sophisticated Theological Arguments

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I love this.

Posted in Atheism, Christianity, Comics, Debate, Fundamentalism, God, Religion | 89 Comments

The Monty Hall Math Problem

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Here’s a great example/explanation of the Monty Hall math problem: This is the same as Margin Gardner’s Three Prisoners problem, and is based on the earlier Bertrand’s box paradox (also known as the ”three-card swindle”). It’s a good reminder that our intuition … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Math, Psychology, Videos | 28 Comments

Women, submit!?

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Daniel Florien

A few months ago I wrote an essay on The Tragic Trap of Christian Marriage. In it I argue that the Christian teachings on submission and divorce cause suffering for many women. Many comments argued with my interpretation of Scripture when … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Relationships | 189 Comments

Happy Darwin Day!

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Okay, so I blew this one. I don’t have anything prepared for Darwin’s 200 birthday. What a schmuck I am. So this is an open thread. Have at it, folks. That is, if you have any energy left — today’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Evolution, Science, Videos | 65 Comments