Monthly Archives: July 2009

Texas Wants to Revise US History (Curriculum)

What’s with Texas and crazy fundies in education? Now it seems fundies want to teach children that “that there would be no United States if it had not been for God.” Members of a panel of experts appointed by the … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, History, Religion | 128 Comments

The Meaning Trap

by VorJack Our friend Deacon Duncan has been steadily demolishing the apologetic work I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Geisler and Turek. One of his recent entries (X-Files Friday: So Who Cares?) had to do with G&T’s … Continue reading

Posted in Apologetics, Bible, Christianity | 44 Comments

Homeopathic Doctors (That Mitchell and Webb Look)

Few people seem to know what homeopathy is. They assume it means natural medicine, when really it’s far more quack. In a nutshell, homeopathy is the belief that the more diluted a substance is, the stronger it becomes. To treat … Continue reading

Posted in Medicine, Science, Superstition, Videos | 27 Comments

Abstinence-Supporting Senator Admits To Sex With 22-Year-Old Intern

State Sen. Paul Stanley is a good ol’ Republican boy. He teaches Sunday School at a United Methodist Church and is on their school board. He sponsored a bill to keep gay couples from adopting children. He’s quoted as saying … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Hypocrisy, Sexuality | 81 Comments

Where Do Piranhas Get Their Morality?

If piranhas can develop morality without gods, can’t we?

Posted in Morality, Videos | 14 Comments

Stem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness in Less Than a Month

New contact lenses with stem cells helped 3 patients who had a blind eye start seeing again: Of the three patients, two were legally blind but can now read the big letters on an eye chart, while the third, who … Continue reading

Posted in Science, Videos | 17 Comments

Mother Teresa: Not a Saint

Penn & Teller on Mother Tersea, based on Hitchens’ book The Missionary Position:

Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Videos | 89 Comments

Artificial Brain 10 Years Away?

Is an artificial human brain only 10 years away? Prof Henry Markram, director of the Blue Brain Project, says yes: “It is not impossible to build a human brain and we can do it in 10 years,” he said. “And … Continue reading

Posted in Science, Technology | 27 Comments

Drunk in the Holy Spirit

Here’s irrefutable proof the Holy Spirit embodies people — how else could they be laughing with such holiness?

Posted in Christianity, Humor, Videos | 26 Comments

Suffering Is God's Plan?

It is horrible to die in severe pain. We can all agree on that. That’s why, when we see an animal suffering close to death, the compassionate thing is to kill it quickly with minimal pain. Pope John Paul II … Continue reading

Posted in Catholicism, Euthanasia | 81 Comments