Monthly Archives: October 2009

Drink Some Fruit of the Spirit!

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Sick? Thirsty? Got money to burn? Then maybe you should buy some Fruit of the Spirit! That’s right, even atheists can partake with the Holy Spirit’s fruit simply by ordering some kitschy stuff from a Christian website! What is Fruit … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism | 56 Comments

Sell the Vatican, Feed the World

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Sarah Silverman proposes a genius solution to world hunger: sell the Vatican, feed the world! (via)

Posted in Catholicism, Humor, Morality, Videos | 40 Comments

How To Protect Pedophilia & Punish Probity

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Daniel Florien

A decade ago, it was virtually impossible to get fired as a priest for molesting children. But as Fr. John Conley found out, it was easy to get fired if you told your bishop you were going to accuse a … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Hypocrisy, Quotes | 23 Comments

Three Key Points about Homeschooling

Posted on October 16, 2009 by vorjack

In response to some of the debate we’ve been having about his new book, Robert Kunzman has written to us with some concerns about some of the the stats and studies that have been thrown around. He maintains a site … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Education | 152 Comments

Jon Stewart on Franken’s Anti-Rape Amendement

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Daniel Florien

This seems like one of those amendments you wouldn’t want to vote against, even if you’re a Republican. But what do I know?

Posted in Politics, Videos | 75 Comments

Colbert on Crosses

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Colbert is at his best in segments like this: (via)

Posted in Christianity, Humor, Videos | 7 Comments

Burn the Bible!

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Fundies occasionally have bonfires where they pressure youth to burn their old “evil” books and music — solidifying their new identity in Christianity. In that spirit, a Baptist church in North Carolina is hosting a good ol’ fashioned book burning … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Oh the Stupidity!, Weird | 50 Comments

What Happened to Global Warming?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Global temperatures have not increased in a decade, which was not predicted by global warming models: For the last 11 years we have not observed any increase in global temperatures. And our climate models did not forecast it, even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | 86 Comments

God and Dog

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Daniel Florien

So basically God is just like Dog, but without the benefit of existence?

Posted in God, Music, Videos | 57 Comments

Banning Abortion Does Not Reduce Abortions

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Banning abortion does not appear to reduce the number of women trying to end unwanted pregnancies, according to new research: The Guttmacher Institute’s survey found abortion occurs at roughly equal rates in regions where it is legal and regions where … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion | 51 Comments