Monthly Archives: April 2009

Sex Crimes at the Cathedral of Chapel Hill

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Daniel Florien

by Lorette C. Luzajic Megachurch pastor Earl “Don Juan” Paulk died in hospital early morning of March 29. The “cause of death cannot be released” according to the major news networks, leading some to wonder if he ended his battle … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Hypocrisy, Sexuality | 46 Comments

Is the Earth Flat?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Let’s see what some Muslim scholars say about whether the earth is flat or round:

Posted in Humor, Islam, Science, Videos, Weird | 48 Comments

Praying the Wrong Way

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Daniel Florien

In Mecca, about 200 mosques point the wrong way for prayers. This is making the faithful nervous: Some worshippers are said to be anxious about the validity of their prayers. Can you imaging believing that your prayers might not be heard because … Continue reading →

Posted in God, Humor, Islam, Prayer | 73 Comments

7 Things You Need to Know About Chiropractic Therapy

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Daniel Florien

1) It was founded by a quack. Daniel David Palmer discovered the power of spinal manipulation by allegedly healing a deaf man by repositioning a vertebrae in his spine. Shortly after, he healed someone with heart trouble through the same technique. Convinced he discovered a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Medicine, Pseudoscience | 141 Comments

The Limits of Science

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Humor, Science | 9 Comments

Are you really an agnostic?

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Richard sent in this question: A friend recently commented that he had never met an atheist who wasn’t, in fact, a “deep agnostic.”  A deep agnostic is one who doesn’t deny the possibility of a god but considers the possibility … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Questions | 120 Comments

Pillars of Faith Series

Posted on April 4, 2009 by thegirlcanwrite

Pillars of Faith is a series by Lorette C. Luzajic on the human side of “the greatest story ever told.” Series Posts Peter LaBarbera, Anti-Gay Creep (April 3, 2009) John Wesley (April 13, 2009) Neal Horsley, Horse’s Ass in More Ways Than One … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Christianity | 27 Comments

God Exists Because There's No Evidence

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Today’s argument for the existence of God is from the lack of evidence of God: 138. ARGUMENT FROM LACK OF EVIDENCE (I) (1) I believe that if God exists, there will be no evidence for his existence. (2) There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, God, Humor | 518 Comments

Open-Mindedness

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Many pseudoscience advocates claim people who reject pseudoscience are not “open-minded.” Yet science promotes and thrives on open-mindedness. Here’s a video that conveys this concept well:

Posted in Evidence, Pseudoscience, Science, Videos | 79 Comments

Iowa Approves Same Sex Marriages

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I’m dumbfounded how Iowa could be the first Midwest state to approve same-sex marriages, but I’m excited that it happened! I guess Iowa is more progressive than I thought. From the NYT: Iowa became the first state in the Midwest to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 46 Comments