Monthly Archives: May 2009

It's All About the Foreskin

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Daniel Florien

It really is all about the foreskin:

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Humor, Videos | 202 Comments

Should Zach Tell His Youth Pastor?

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I received this question from Zach: I’m a 15 year old kid, I’ve been a part of the Christian Church for about 2 years. I’ve been very close-minded throughout those past two years and I’m not sure what to think. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Questions | 413 Comments

Defecting to Faith

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Daniel Florien

A Pew Forum study has found that “most children raised unaffiliated with a religion later chose to join one. Indoctrination be damned. By contrast, only 14 percent of those raised Catholic and 13 percent of those raised Protestant later became … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Religion | 63 Comments

James Randi Speaks at NASA

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Daniel Florien

The sound on this is horrible, but the content is good. James Randi talks about woo, the million dollar challenge, and homeopathy. See the rest of the lecture

Posted in Pseudoscience, Superstition, Videos | 5 Comments

Praying With Spiritual Emotion

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Daniel Florien

These guys have it all figured out, don’t they? And no, they’re not joking: I disagree strongly with this. Through my rigorous testing and analysis, I measured 43.5% accessibility of Divine Consciousness frequencies, and 12.97% of Divine Consciousness frequencies transmitted outside the body. I dare … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Oh the Stupidity!, Paranormal, Prayer, Pseudoscience | 52 Comments

The Reason Project Launches

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Sam Harris has launched The Reason Project, a “charitable foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society.” It seeks to “encourage critical thinking and wise public policy through a variety of interrelated projects — all with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Fundamentalism, Humanitarianism | 28 Comments

Bloomington Transit Rejects Atheist Ads

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Bloomington Transit has rejected the Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign’s “You Can Be Good Without God” ad: Bloomington was first on the Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign’s list of places it hoped to run bus ads.  However, the city has rejected our campaign’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Current Events | 125 Comments

Advice to Ex-Muslims from Ex-Muslims

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Mathurine, an ex-Muslim, has some advice for ex-Mulsims: Embrace Your Anger — “You were lied to. You were betrayed. You were fooled. You have the right to be angry.” Get Over Your Regret — “Kick yourself in the ass a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundamentalism, Islam | 9 Comments

The First Couple: Yahweh and Asherah

Posted on May 11, 2009 by vorjack

by VorJack Marriage in the Bible, Part 1 Whenever the topic of biblical marriage comes up, I always think of the first couple of the bible. That happy loving couple that proceeds all others: YHWH and Asherah. The Name Game … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Relationships | 86 Comments

Detective Subjects His Faith In God To Questioning

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Faith, Humor | 7 Comments