Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mouse Gets Beneficial Mutation, But Doesn't Evolve Into Crododuck

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Nebraskan deer mice have had a — gasp! — beneficial mutation that lets them live longer in the Sand Hills: Within just a few thousand years, generations of the mice have evolved a sandy-coloured coat camouflaging themselves from predators. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Evolution, Science | 68 Comments

Who Was Cain's Father?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by vorjack

By Vorjack Marriage in the Bible, Part 4 Let’s take a look at Genesis 4:1: Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.” (RSV) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Judaism | 53 Comments

Penn & Teller: Vatican Bullshit

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Daniel Florien

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Posted in Catholicism, Sexuality, Videos | 21 Comments

The Bible Is Pro-Child Killing

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I’ve pointed out before that the Bible nor the God it portrays is “pro-life,” but the BEattitude has compiled some more verses about the Bible’s stance on killing babies in the womb: God will punish women by aborting their fetus … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Bible, Christianity, The Problem of Evil | 29 Comments

How to Answer Questions for God

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Pastor Cody shows us how “a man of God” should answer questions:

Posted in Christianity, Videos | 35 Comments

Rift Valley Drifters by Roy Zimmerman

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Roy Zimmerman sings about evolution and makes fun of the dining room table town hall fundies:

Posted in Evolution, Fundamentalism, Music, Science, Videos | 3 Comments

Islam Is of the Devil?

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Daniel Florien

When I was in high school, I would often wear Christian t-shirts. Some were what I would now consider offensive — I remember one said “no Jesus no peace” which is a ridiculous assertion, and another one where people were … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Islam, Oh the Stupidity!, Parenting, Persecution | 114 Comments

Speaking of Dining Room Tables…

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Daniel Florien

God bless America! (via)

Posted in Oh the Stupidity!, Politics, Videos, Weird | 50 Comments

The only vague notions of God that may be compatible with science ensure that God is essentially irrelevant to both our understanding of nature and our actions based on it. Until we are willing to accept the world the way … Continue reading →

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Daniel Florien | 13 Comments

The Murder of Marwa El-Sherbini

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I somehow missed this story a couple months ago, and I figure if I missed it, at least some others did. Marwa Ali El-Sherbini moved to Germany in 2005. In Aug 2008, a man (Alex W.) shouted abuse at Marwa … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Persecution, Religion | 117 Comments