Monthly Archives: March 2009

For You Lovecraft Fans…

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Daniel Florien

From the Onion: Lovecraftian School Board Member Wants Madness Added To Curriculum Arguing that students should return to the fundamentals taught in the Pnakotic Manuscripts and the Necronomicon in order to develop the skills they need to be driven to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Science Fiction | 11 Comments

Good, Clean, Latter-Day Saints Fun

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I’ve sat through many Jesus pep rallies. But what surprises me about this one is it’s Mormon — they’ve cribbed the technique and language from the evangelicals, except somehow, they’ve made it even more lame! Do you want to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundamentalism, Humor, Mormonism, Videos | 46 Comments

3 Ways Christianity Prolongs Immaturity

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Religion has often been described as a crutch for the weak. It can also be a barrier to maturity. According to Robert Price in The Reason Driven Life, the born-again Christian experience prolongs immaturity in at least three ways: 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Christianity, Education, Fundamentalism, Morality | 358 Comments

James Randi Straitjacket Escape Over Niagara Falls

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Here is a video of James Randi escaping a straitjacket while being hung upside-down over Niagara Falls. The headmask and shoddy camerawork makes it look a bit creepy to me.

Posted in Magic, Videos | 11 Comments

What's the Matter With Christian Salt?

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Daniel Florien

If Jews have salt, why can’t Christians? Retired barber Joe Godlewski says that when television chefs recommended kosher salt in recipes, he wondered, “What the heck’s the matter with Christian salt?” By next week, his trademarked Blessed Christians Salt will … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Oh the Stupidity! | 58 Comments

Teaching Homeschool Kids About Darwin

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Daniel Florien

When homeschool children are taught by their fundamentalist parents about Darwin, they don’t usually get lectures about how his theory of natural selection is the foundation of modern biology. No, they are taught something much different. Doug Phillips is the President of … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Christianity, Fundamentalism | 154 Comments

Funny Bible Reviews

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Here is a collection of Amazon.com bible reviews. Who knew bible reviews could be so funny? Here are a few as a sample: Frankly, I was disappointed. I expected more from God. Definitely not his best work. * * * It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Humor, Links | 57 Comments

Cyclical Time and the Historical Jesus

Posted on March 2, 2009 by vorjack

by Vorjack One of the greatest problems when dealing with ancient history is the difficulty of thinking like an ancient human. We are all aware that humans have looked at the world in different ways during different eras, but despite … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, History, Jesus, Myth | 83 Comments

Losing My Religion Giveaway Winners

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Thanks to the over 300 of you who participated in the Losing My Religion giveaway! Here are the winners: Laurie S. Michael J. Jameson W. Jennie F. Tyler R. Congratulations! I’ll be in contact soon. To those who didn’t win … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative, Giveaways | 17 Comments

The Dog Delusion

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Update: I created a variation: dog Is Not Great. (via)

Posted in Atheism, Humor, Pictures | 268 Comments