Monthly Archives: October 2009

Asteroid Blast Reveals Holes in Earth’s Defences

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Looks like we lucked out: On 8 October an asteroid detonated high in the atmosphere above South Sulawesi, Indonesia, releasing about as much energy as 50,000 tons of TNT, according to a NASA estimate released on Friday. That’s about three … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Science | 12 Comments

Monkey Tool Usage: Hammer and Anvil

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Daniel Florien

My favorite comment: “Slippery slope, people. First they learn to use our tools, then they come in and take all of our jobs. And then they’ll want healthcare. Between the monkeys and the bloodthirsty robots, I feel disrespected as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Videos | 13 Comments

Leviticus Also Said…

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Daniel Florien

(Image Credit: Paul Frederiksen)

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Politics, Sexuality | 786 Comments

Attacking African Child-Witches

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Daniel Florien

How can people be so cruel to their own children? The 9-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at the wall. His family pastor had accused him of being a witch, and his father … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Death, Superstition | 39 Comments

Don’t Take Treats From Obama

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Daniel Florien

This woman is so paranoid that she taught her dog not to take treats from Barack Obama. No, seriously.

Posted in Animals, Politics, Videos | 30 Comments

Botched Amateur Circumcision

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I can understand why people want to believe in God. I can understand why they want to believe in heaven — even hell. I can’t understand why they think God wants them to remove a part of their penis, however. … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Weird | 45 Comments

What I Don’t Miss About Being Christian

Posted on October 26, 2009 by vorjack

by VorJack Here’s an old not-funny joke I heard while living in Wisconsin: A man by the name of Ole lives to a ripe old age and dies. He awakes to find himself in Hell, which is a bit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | 53 Comments

The Name of Jesus, B*#%ch!

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Daniel Florien

This is a whole new level of missional living:

Posted in Humor, Videos, Weird | 41 Comments

Christians Aren’t Morally Superior

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Daniel Florien

I decided it wise to collect some evidence that showed me Christians were measurably different from others…. [But] it was discouragingly easy—though incredibly surprising—to find out that Christians, as a group, acted no differently than anyone else, including atheists. Sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Quotes | 16 Comments

Can Atheists Be Good Without God?

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Dan Barker and some fundie pastor squared off over whether atheists can be good without God. It’s such a ridiculous thing to argue against, but don’t underestimate the lure of bigotry: Students and community members filled the Woodburn Hall auditorium … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism | 63 Comments